classical music: David Krakauer     classical music:     David Krakauer      Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn: Yiddish Stage Songs, Vol. 2 Robert Abelson, David Krakauer, ... Milken Archive, 2005             Nancarrow: Pieces Nos. 1 & 2; ¿Tango?; String Quartet No. 1 Celeste Marie Roy, David Krakauer, ... Naxos American, 2005 Nancarrow without the player piano: an essential addition to our knowledge of the composer This is the reissue of a recording made in 1989 and first released in 1991 by Musicmasters. See my lengthy review under the original release (Continuum Performs Nancarrow). It is an essential addition to our knowledge and understanding of Nancarrow, as it documents ...             25 Years: Retrospective Suzanne Elder, Paul Hillier, ... Nonesuch, 1998 How Could You Not Listen? My opinion pales when compared to this CD. Indeed the group's ingeniousness, its knowing and its balls are in full display here, hopefully to put to rest any lingering contention that there is little more to Kronos than form. To any person who accepts the merits of ...             Paul Moravec: Tempest Fantasy; Mood Swings; B.A.S.S. Variations; Scherzo Alexis Pia Gerlach, David Krakauer, ... Naxos American, 2007 No flavor of the month, just great music I probably wouldn't have purchased this cd if I hadn't read Terry Teachout's arts blog, on which he recommends it highly. (He also wrote the liner notes for it; they're mostly informative and insightful, although I was annoyed by his efforts to remind us (a) that he ...             The AIDS Quilt Songbook Lee Hoiby, John Harbison, ... Harmonia Mundi Fr., 1994 Excellent CD for it's place in history This is a great CD. I'm glad I was able to find it used. Not all of the singing is to my liking but overall it's very nice. What is extremely good is the interpretations of each song. Each performers commitment to the text is worth whatever price you pay.             Introducing World of American Jewish Music [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Kevin Deas, Yaron Windmuller, ... Milken Archive, 2003 Wonderful introduction to a distinguished new series I can't express how excited I am about this new series from Naxos and the Milken Archive! There is some absolutely stunning music on this sampler, and I can't wait until the full recordings are released. Especially notable are Ernst Toch's "Cantata of the Bitter Herbs" ...             Henry Cowell: Instrumental, Chamber and Vocal Music, Vol. 2 Raymond Murcell, David Krakauer, ... Naxos American, 2005 a good overview of Cowell's various compositional styles This is the reissue of volume 2 of the Cowell collection played by the New York ensemble Continuum. The piano pieces, two songs and "Set of Five" were recorded in 1984 (only in the latter can the earlier date of recording be sensed, through a less vivid sonic pickup) ...             The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind Osvaldo Golijov, Hank Dutt, ... Nonesuch, 1997 Jewish Pride This is such a fantastic and moving CD. Written with such exhilaration and power, Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind is sure to become a staple in classical music. What joy to hear the music of this gifted composer, Osvaldo Golijov.             Klezmer Concertos & Encores [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] David Krakauer, Scott Goff, ... Milken Archive, 2003 Different Jewish Music This CD consists of "real" classical music. The music of this CD is classical suites INSPIRED by Klezmer Music. It is a really neat collection. My favourite pieces are Manginot and Hakdashot because they feature the bass clarinet, a rarity in solo music. This is a ...             Ofer Ben-Amots: Celestial Dialogues David Krakauer, Ofer Ben-Amots, ... Milken Archive, 2004 Fascinating . . . Usually I read the liner notes before listening to a new recording. I did not do so with this disc. I popped it into the car stereo and was soon asking myself, "What the heck is THIS?" Coming out of the speakers was a strange mixture of a wordless chorus and tiny, ...             Paul Moravec: Tempest Fantasy David Krakauer, Paul Moravec, ... Arabesque Recordings Enjoyable Paul Moravec's composition is very enjoyable overall. I heard this piece performed live, and the recording is just as beautiful as the live performance. I'm not a musician, but I enjoy classical music. While I don't have the proper musical terminology to fully ...             Neon Rhythm: Chamber Music of Judith Lang Zaimont Robert Wagner, Chris Finckel, ... Arabesque Recordings, 1996             Johannes Brahms (NY Philomusica) Melissa Meell, David Krakauer, ... NY Philomusica Records, 1997 Almost Too Good I often reflect on why classical music votaries settle for or even prefer old analogue recordings and what are euphemistically called "vintage" recordings. The reason seems obvious - many lovers of classical music are old and stupid, and still others love analogue ...             Music from the Winery David Krakauer Tzadik, 2004             Beethoven: Quintet in E flat, Op. 16; Septet in E flat, Op. 20 Ludwig van Beethoven, NY Philomusica, ... NY Philomusica The quintet is for the same instrumentation employed to such great effect by Beethoven's predecessor, Mozart. Meg Bachman Vas makes her recording debut with New York Philomusica Records in an ebullient and poetic account of the work, lovingly supported and enveloped by her woodwind collaborators. Todd Phillips fully realizes the extraordinary ...          products you might be interested in   search for classical music ben-amots, instrumental, introducing, philomusica, retrospective, variations randomly chosen book: Where Have all the Cowboys Gone? (Cheek)