Tenebrae - Figure Humaine: Choral Works By Poulenc - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Like the first two releases in The Mozartists' ongoing 'Sturm und Drang' series, this record- ing comprises three highly dramatic and turbulent orchestral works interspersed with similarly highly-charged vocal items. The repertoire dates from between 1771 and 1788, and again includes one of Haydn's great minor-key symphonies - this time arguably the greatest of them all, the 'Trauer'. For the first time in the series Mozart is also represented, in the form of his extraordinarily visceral and darkly chromatic Adagio and Fugue in C minor, and the disc opens with an outstanding G minor symphony by the Czech com- poser Leopold Kozeluch, whose quality, sweep and lyricism will surprise many listeners. The two vocal works are genuine rarities. Schweitzer's Alceste was one of the earliest attempts to create German tragic opera in the vernacular, and it launches with an aria of searing intensity. The scene from Paisiello's Annibale in Torino - the twenty-third of his eighty-seven operas -features an exquisite but brief arioso before leading into a stormy G minor aria. The soloist is the exciting young American soprano Emily Pogorelc, and Ian Page again conducts his award-winning period-instrument ensemble.

Recorded during COVID19 quarantine, this is free jazz performed and recorded one person at a time in isolation. Chad and WC didnat even speak on the phone during this time. One track and WAV file at a time, they built up a selection of spontaneously improvised compositions befitting the times. WC Anderson was a long time student and prota©ga© of the great drummer Alvin Fielder, who passed away in 2019. Chad Fowler composed pieces for and played alto saxophone in the improvisational group Dopolarians, which was Fielderas last recording session.1. Lacrimosa2. Trickster3. Pendulum4. Chess 5. Corner 6. Deranged7. Inches 8. Videshi9. Matter 10. Marker 11. Here12. Signals

Tenebrae - Requiem Mass [COMPACT DISCS] date 05/24/2011