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1 review
Frank Morelli, Laszlo Varga, ...

Vox (Classical), 1996

Only thing wrong is the title... Good classical collection!
I've pondered the title of this fine classical collection for quite some time (far longer than is warranted, to be sure), and I've yet to come to a conclusion as to why this album is called CANDLELIGHT FAVORITES. While some selections are solemn (Enigma Variations), romantic (Variations on a Waltz), and intense (Concerto for 2 Oboes), far more pieces are bright (Water Music) and even whimsical ...

25 Classical Favorites

18 reviews
Frank Morelli, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Vox (Classical), 1996

great gift
Bought this product for my grandchild to introduce him to classical music. It was perfect. Thanks

Romance & Caprice - Solo Bassoon & Piano
Frank Morelli, Harry Searing, ...

MSR Classics, 2006

The listener will likely notice the connection between names of several works on this disc and its title. More significantly, Romance and Caprice describes the variety of repertoire offered here, as well as the bassoon’s expressive capacity, with its flexible, three-and-one-half octave range and tone quality comparable to the human voice. The works fall into three periods: 1801-1819, 1849, and 1910-1921 spanning 120 years, but sharing a similar ...

Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos. 2 & 3
Frank Morelli, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1990

Bassoon Brasileiro
Francisco Mignone, Heitor Villa-Lobos, ...

MSR Classics, 2004

The Rise of Brazil's Musical Identity The first decades of the twentieth century fostered an important transformation in Brazil. According to Heitor Villa-Lobos' biographer Simon Wright, there existed "an increasingly volatile artistic climate...which saw to it that the old, monarchical snobbery surrounding serious music was broken down and destroyed by a movement flagrantly demanding change. Of this movement, Villa-Lobos became the vanguard." ...

Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring (Suite) / Short Symphony (No. 2) / Quiet City / Three Latin American ...

3 reviews
Aaron Copland, Wu Han, ...

Polygram Records, 1989

The _original_ Appalachian Spring
Before it was a full-blown orchestral production, Appalachian Spring was written for a small ballet orchestra, 13-piece or so. This recording preserves that original arrangement (with a few additional strings), resulting in a very clean, sharp sound. It's the first version of the piece I ever heard, and I find it preferable to the later orchestral version. This recording is hard to find these ...

Complete Wind Concertos

7 reviews
Mozart, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Deutsche Grammophon, 2002

A great set of Mozart concertos
This set is an excellent value. 212 minutes of Mozart's music at a very modest price. And what music! The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra does a superb job. The first disc begins with the Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Orchestra. Next is one of Mozart's last works, the beautiful Clarinet Concerto. Charles Neidich is the soloist, on basset clarinet, and his technique ...

Derek Bermel-Soul Garden-Chamber Works
Bermel, Neubauer, ...

Composers Recordings, 2002

Derek Bermel can make instruments sing. He can make them talk. Laugh. Scream. Sigh. A composer who is also a first-rate clarinetist, Bermel has an exquisite ability to capture the spirit of the human voice in his music. Equally at ease in a New York City nightclub or a dusty village in West Africa and with akin enthusiasm for rap, Messaien, klezmer or Monk, Bermel is comfortable with any manifestation of the human soul. This naturalness in ...

Sentimental Favorites (25)

2 reviews
Frank Morelli, Jost Michaels, ...

Vox (Classical), 1996

25 Sentimental Favorites
I used to think that classical music is boring, but this CD has changed my mind. The first time I listened to this CD I said, its OK. Later every time I listen to it I discover a new beautiful music. I feel calm and relaxed. I mostly liked the Borodin, Mozart and Faure songs. It is really 25 sentimental favorites. Now, many titles of the 25 "?" Favorites are on my wish list....

Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire

2 reviews
Frank Morelli, Harry Searing, ...

Naxos, 2007

HERZGEWACHSE & the FOUR ORCHESTRAL SONGS...
. Although this disc has the "Pierrot curse"--(i.e., nearly every Schoenberg disc seems to include either Pierrot Lunaire, Verklarte Nacht, or the First Chamber Symphony)--it features two of Schoenberg's most exquisite works: Herzgewachse Op. 20, and the Four Orchestral Songs Op. 22, both of which are very rare--(that is, difficult to find on CD). For that reason, this disc is definitely worth ...

The Light Wraps You - New Music for Oboe

1 review
Phillip Bimstein, Fulvio Caldini, ...

MSR Classics, 2007

Program Information
Following is the track information for the CD: RODNEY ROGERS (b. 1953) 1 Lessons of the Sky for oboe and piano (1985) 8:37 Donald Speer, piano BILL DOUGLAS (b. 1942) Sonata for oboe and piano (2004) 2 Cantabile 4:07 3 Expansive 3:21 4 Singing, playful 3:10 Bill Douglas, piano JAMES MACMILLAN (b. 1959) 5 Intercession for three oboes (1991) 6:18 Joseph ...

Mozart:The Wind Concertos
Frank Morelli, Steven Dibner, ...

Polygram Records, 1991

Igor Stravinsky: The Composer, Volume VII
David Evitts, Frank Morelli, ...

Music Masters Jazz, 1995

There are several wonderful works on this seventh installment of the Music Masters series of historic Stravinsky recordings. Probably the most famous is Stravinsky's jazz take on the Faust legend, The Soldier's Tale . There are other delights as well: his arrangement of La Marseillaise , the French national anthem, for solo violin; his serene Mass setting; the childlike Cat's Lullabies ; and Monument , a homage to the notorious Italian ...

Histoire du Soldat (Suite); Renard

1 review
David Evitts, Wilbur Pauley, ...

Naxos, 2007

Stravinsky Miniatures & Arrangements
The Stravinsky works collected on this excellent Naxos release are all either little-known or presented in less familiar arrangements - with the exception of 'Histoire du Soldat' which is probably more often heard as a suite (as here) than in the complete version with narrator. It is actually kind of a strange catch-all CD with a mixed bag of miniature oddments and curios alongside better-known ...

Cowell: Quartet Romantic

3 reviews
Frank Morelli, Madeleine Shapiro, ...

New World Records, 1998

Outstanding performances
For many of these pieces, this represents the only recording available. But there is much more of a reason why this album should receive accolades: the performances are stunningly good. Most of the musicians are familiar names, members of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Speculum Musicae (the latter a contemporary music ensemble founded by Don Palma, bassist and co-founder of Orpheus, an ...

Baroque Fireworks
Frank Morelli, Georg Philipp Telemann, ...

MSR Classics, 2004

At the dawn of the Baroque era, Venetian composer Giovanni Gabrieli and his followers developed the concertato style of composition. One result of this innovation was to encourage composers throughout Europe to explore the expressive and technical solo possibilities of instruments like the bassoon, traditionally relegated to non-solo roles. More than a century later, late Baroque masters Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philipp Telemann and Jan Dismas ...

Dvorak: Serenade/String Quintet

2 reviews
Lewis Paer, Frank Morelli, ...

Delos Records, 1995

Superb
This recording of the D Minor Wind Serenade is among the very best available, the only other coming close being that of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. I've listened to this CD so many times that it's possible I've memorized both the string and wind serenade recordings. Interpretations and musicianship are outstanding here, the performers being some of the top players in their respective fields. ...

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