Seamus Wylie - James Joyce Chamber Music, Vol. 1 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

World premiere recordings are brought together on this new GENUIN album featuring works by the composer Christian Ridil Renowned musicians from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, among others, play in formations ranging from brass quintet to flute and percussion to the exquisite combination of (chromatic) harmonica and harpsichord. The works of the Goethe University Frankfurt's former university music director are characterized by stylistic diversity, wit, charm, and virtuosity and yet bear Ridil's clear signature. Absolutely worth discovering! Album Tracks 1. Meeting - Four Humoresques for Brass Quintet-With a Kind of Crypticness 2. Meeting - Four Humoresques for Brass Quintet-Like a Bavarian InchZwiefacherInch 3. Meeting - Four Humoresques for Brass Quintet-Slow 4. Meeting - Four Humoresques for Brass Quintet-(Final Rag) Not Too Fast 5. Märchenbilder for Flute and Percussion-O. B 6. Märchenbilder for Flute and Percussion-Viertel = 100 7. Märchenbilder for Flute and Percussion-Intermezzo 8. Märchenbilder for Flute and Percussion-Viertel = 60 9. Märchenbilder for Flute and Percussion-Viertel = 116 10. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Introduktion - Lento 11. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Thema - Allegro Robusto 12. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Var. I. L'sso Tempo 13. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Var. II. InchSaragigaInch - Solenne 14. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Var. III. Allegro 15. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Var. IV. Tempo Di Valzer 16. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Var. V. InchGigabandaInch - Un Poco Giocoso 17. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Var. VI. F

Album Tracks 1. Souvenir a Baden Concert Variations for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in E Major, Op. 63 2. Concert Variations for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in D Major, Op. 57 3. Divertimento for Violin and Piano in D Major, Op. 35 4. Concert Variations for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in F Major, Op. 24

The music of Théodore Dubois (1837-1924) has rather been overshadowed by that of other French composers of the same period, not least Fauré and Saint-Saëns. But Dubois does not deserve his relative neglect not only was he a superlative craftsman, but he could also unfold a fetching melody and had a strong sense of musical narrative. This recital of chamber works for oboe and strings is noteworthy for a further quality, one often underestimated much of the music is, quite simply, charming. Album Tracks 1. Quintet in F major for violin, oboe, viola, cello and piano~I. Allegro 2. Quintet in F major for violin, oboe, viola, cello and piano~II. Canzonetta 3. Quintet in F major for violin, oboe, viola, cello and piano~III. Adagio non troppo 4. Quintet in F major for violin, oboe, viola, cello and piano~IV. Allegro con fuoco 5. Méditation for violin, oboe and organ 6. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major~I. Larghetto - Allegro - Larghetto 7. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major~II. Allegro animato e molto leggiero 8. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major~III. Larghetto 9. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major~IV. Allegro vivo - Larghetto - Allegro vivo 10. Méditation-Prière, Op. 17, for oboe, strings, harp and organ 11. Petits rêves d'enfants for string quartet~I. Andantino 12. Petits rêves d'enfants for string quartet~II. Andantino grazioso 13. Deux pièces en forme canonique for oboe, cello and strings~No. 1. Adagio, molto espressivo 14. Deux pièces en forme canonique for oboe, cello and strings~No. 2. Allegretto grazioso