Robert Aitken - Neue Bilder - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

More spare, yielding chamber music is found on the new Naxos disc. The 2005 Mosaic is Carter at his most inviting, in a program showing how even his minor works have a strong reason for existence. That disc comes with a bonus DVD documentary on the composer, not the best ever made, but at least providing face time with a composer who is as congenial as he is great. Album Tracks 1. Mosaic 2. Scrivo in Vento 3. Gra 4. Enchanted Preludes 5. Steep Steps 6. Figment No. 1 7. 4 Lauds No. 2. Riconoscenza Per G Ffredo Petrassi 8. Figment No. 2, InchRemembering Mr. IV SInch 9. 4 Lauds No. 3. Rhapsodic Musings 10. Dialogues

A pioneer in the development of the symphony, Johann Stamitz also composed several concertos, including fourteen for flute. The four flute concertos presented here show what delightful results came from the combination of Stamitz' lively musical imaginagation. Album Tracks 1. I. Allegro 2. II. Adagio E Cantabile 3. III. Presto Non Assai 4. I. Allegro Assai 5. II. Andante Poco Adagio 6. III. Prestissimo 7. I. Allegro Moderato 8. II. Adagio 9. III. Allegro 10. I. Allegro 11. II. Adagio 12. III. Presto

Album Tracks 1. Ouverture 2. Act I No.1 Polonaise 3. Act I No.2 Trio 4. Act I No.3 Recitatif and Romance 5. Act I No.4 Air and Duett 6. Act I No.5 Chor and Air of Stolnik 7. Act I No.6 Mazurka 8. Act II Prelude 9. Act II No.7 Recitatif and Air of Halka 10. Act II No.8 Halka/Jontek 11. Act II No.10 Finale, Duo, Finale 1. Act III Prelude 2. Act III No.11 Chor 3. Act III No.12 4. Act III No.13 Chor 5. Act III No.14 Finale 6. Act IV Prelude 7. Act IV No.16 Sextet with Chor 8. Act IV No.17 Duet Kalka/Jontek 9. Act IV No.18 Prayer in the Chruch 10. Act IV No.19 Recitatif, Cavatina and Cantilena Halka 11. Act IV No.20 Finale