Various Artists - Mediterrania - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Following the of his debut album in May 2007 the virtuoso horn player Etienne Cutajar, who took up his first orchestral seat at 18, has seen his career develop with important orchestral appointments in Scotland and elsewhere before returning to his native country to become principal horn of the Malta Philharmonic. He has also appeared as chamber soloist in many prestigious venues. This album is named for the central work, Mdina, by Maltese composer Jesmond Grixti; this is a work for horn solo and accompanied by two more contemporary pieces Air für Horn by Jörg Widmann and Cynddaredd-Brenddyd by Heinz Holliger. These works require the highest accuracy and technical ability which Cutajar supplies with aplomb. Accompanying these new pieces are three mainstream works Beethoven's well known Sonata receives a superb performance, as do the Andante by Richard Strauss and Brahms's Horn Trio in E flat. In these works, Cutajar is joined by esteemed pianist and Royal Academy professor John Reid, and in the Brahms Trio by Carmine Lauri, one of the UK's principal orchestral violinists, who has led the London Symphony, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, and Royal Opera House among others, and has been featured violinist in a host of major feature films. Album Tracks 1. Sonata for Horn and Piano in F Major, Op. 17 2. Air FÜR Horn 3. Andante for Horn and Piano, Op. 86A 4. Mdina 5. Cyddaredd - Brenddwyd 6. Horn Trio in E Flat Major, Op. 40 7.

Album Tracks 1. Tango Ouh 2. Elisa 3. Superblond 4. Snack 1 5. Waltz for Michel Petrucciani 6. Proko-Type of Polka 7. Snack 2 8. Kartzan's Choice 9. Heartfilms 10. Snack 3 11. 010101 12. Superblond (Single Version)

To Anatolia is Turkish/American pianist Beyza Yazgan's passionately played collection of Turkish classical piano repertoire from a group of composers known as InchThe Turkish FiveInch (Cemal Resit Rey (1904-1985), Ferid Alnar (1906-1978), Ulvi Cemal Erkin (1906-1972), Adnan Saygun (1907-1991), and Necil Kazim Akses (1908-1999). The music was composed between 1931-1976 with most of the pieces inspired by Anatolian folksongs, stories, dances, dirges, and lullabies. Though the compositions were all written for piano, the colors and influences of eastern instruments are present throughout. Album Tracks 1. From Anatolia, Op. 25 I. Meseli 2. 8 Piyano Parçasi (Excerpts) No. 1, Su Yamaçta 3. 10 Sketches on Aksak Rhythms, Op. 58 No. 1, Preciso 4. 12 Preludes on Aksak Rhythms, Op. 45 No. 4, - 5. Duyuslar (Excerpts) No. 2, KÜÇÜK Çoban 6. Duyuslar (Excerpts) No. 3, Dere 7. 5 Piyano Parçasi (Excerpts) No. 5, Köy 8. 10 Halk TÜRKÜSÜ No. 5, Horon. Molto Allegro (Version for Solo Piano) 9. 5 Piyano Parçasi (Excerpts) No. 1, Siir 10. 10 Halk TÜRKÜSÜ Helvaci 11. Duyuslar (Excerpts) No. 9, Oyun 12. 5 Damla 13. 8 Piyano Parçasi (Excerpts) No. 4, Sisli Sabah 14. Duyuslar (Excerpts) No. 10, Aglama Yar Aglama 15. 10 Piyano Parçasi No. 8, Andante 16. 8 Piyano Parçasi (Excerpts) No. 7, Perdeden Sizan Ay Isigi 17. Duyuslar (Excerpts) No. 5, Oyun 18. Piano Sonatina Op. 15 19. 8 Piyano Parçasi (Excerpts) No. 2, Uyusuk Dans 20. Oyun Havalari II. Zeybek Havasi