A Fistful of Music
Music
Newsletter for the Hiram College Library Community
March 2005
A new issue of our newsletter appears on time, along with about 60
new titles for your listening pleasure. This time we have plenty
of pops, two Nellies, requests, obscurities, and a generous assortment
of delightful music in all categories. We have also continued to
place a few colorful sheet music covers along the side wall, courtesy of
the Indiana University Sheet Music Collection. As usual, comments and suggestions should be
sent to Jeff Wanser, wanserjc@hiram.edu
CONTENTS: NEW CDs: Pop/Rock
| International | Country/Folk
| Blues/Gospel | Musicals/Film
Music | Jazz | Classical
| Miscellaneous |
WEB SITES TO WATCH | THE
OBITS
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NEW CDs NEW
CDs NEW CDs NEW CDs NEW CDs NEW CDs
NEW CDs |
| POP/ROCK: |
Monty Alexander/SlyDunbar/Robbie
Shakespeare. Monty Meets Sly and
Robbie. Pop Al27
M769 Jazz/Reggae/Electronic fusion that doesn't
really
sound like any of them, so we put it in
the pop music category. Some very
strong grooves. Links: Alexander |
AMG |
Sly & Robbie
| AMG |
Blackalicious.
Blazing Arrow. Pop B561 B614 Debut
CD from 2000 of this
West Coast rap group.
Links: Blackalicious
| AllMusicGuide |
Eliza Carthy.
Angels & Cigarettes. Pop C248
An43 British folk-pop singer-
songwriter's release from 2000.
Links: Carthy |
AllMusicGuide |
The Champs. Tequila:
The Very Best of the Champs. Pop C359
T269
Instrumental rock group from the late
1950s and early 60s, who had one big
hit, but had fun anyway.
Links: AllMusicGuide |
Dashboard Confessional.
A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar.
Pop D260 M340 Can you be an
alt-rock group from Boca Raton? Their 3rd
CD, from 2003.
Links: Dashboard
| AllMusicGuide |
Dr. John. N'Awlinz:
Dis Dat or D'udda. Pop D780 N230 Mr.
Rebennack's
latest, featuring lots of guests,
including Mavis Staples, Cyril Neville, and Willie
Nelson. Links:
Dr. John | AllMusicGuide |
Nellie Lutcher.
Real Gone/Our New Nellie. Pop L976
R229 Not a big name
now, but she was back in the late 1940s
and early 50s, in the R&B/jump blues
world. This is a reissue of two
LPs. Links: AllMusicGuide |
Nellie McKay.
Get Away from Me. Pop M192 G335
Debut CD by a new
voice on the scene, this
singer-songwriter combines pop, jazz, cabaret and hip-
hop in creative ways.
Links: McKay
| AllMusicGuide |
Jr. Walker + the All
Stars. Ultimate Collection. Pop W152
Ul8 The funkier
side of Motown is represented here by
this sax-based R & B group.
Links: Walker |
AllMusicGuide |
| MUSICALS/FILM
MUSIC: |
Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Andrew Lloyd Webber. Musical L779
An25 A
collection of songs from Phantom and
other of his musicals, performed by Erich
Kunzel & the Cincinnati Pops
Orchestra. Links: Lloyd Webber |
The
Pops |
Beautiful Hollywood.
FilmMus B385 Another collection by Kunzel and the
Pops,
this one featuring themes from movies. |
Puttin' on the Ritz:
The Great Hollywood Musicals. FilmMus
P987 Do these
guys ever stop? Kunzel and the Pops
doing tunes from classics movie musicals. |
| JAZZ: |
Wes
Montgomery. The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes
Montgomery.
Jazz M767 In2 Recorded in
1960, remastered in 1987, this is a major release
by an important jazz
guitarist. Links: Montgomery
| AllMusicGuide |
Gerry
Mulligan/Paul Desmond. Gerry Mulligan-Paul Desmond
Quartet.
Jazz M917 G321 Two
saxophonists, one baritone, the other alto, both cool,
with a rhythm section in 1957.
Links: Mulligan
| AMG
| Desmond
| AMG |
Mark
O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio. In Full Swing.
Jazz Oc5 In1 O'Connor
has the distinction of having winning
honors in classical, country, and jazz with
his violin. Here he pays tribute to
one of his idols, Stephane Grappelli, with help
from Wynton Marsalis and Jane Monheit.
Links: O'Connor
| AllMusicGuide
| Grappelli |
Ernest
Ranglin. In Search of the Lost Riddim.
Jazz R163 In1 One of the
musicians behind reggae, Ranglin is also
a jazz guitarist. Here, he works with
some West African musicians to create a
jazz/Afro-pop fusion. Links: AMG |
Janis
Siegel. Friday Night Special. Jazz
Si15 F912 Sometime member of
Manhattan Transfer keeps putting out
excellent solo releases. Here's another.
Links: Siegel
| AllMusicGuide |
Marvin
"Smitty" Smith. The Road Less Traveled.
Jazz Sm62 R531 Jazz
drummer who has worked with everybody,
but hasn't put out much as leader. . Here
he works with Wallace Roney, Steve Coleman, and other
post-bop
guys.
Links: Smith
| AllMusicGuide |
Mark-Anthony Turnage/John
Scofield. Scorched. Jazz T849
Sco71
Another classical/jazz fusion, but this
one seems a bit more jazz-oriented.
Links: Turnage |
Scofield | AllMusicGuide |
Dinah
Washington. After Hours with Miss D. Jazz W276 Af89 Remastered
1953 release of this vocalist in her
prime. Links: Washington
| AMG |
Black Manhattan:
Theater and Dance Music of James Reese Europe, Will Marion
Cook, and Members of the Legendary
Clef Club. Jazz B561 Early jazz
and
dance band music performed by the Paragon
Ragtime Orchestra. Links: PRO |
| CLASSICAL: |
Ángel
Barrios/Manuel Infante. Music for Piano.
Performed by Eugenia
Gabrieluk. Clas B277
M973 20th century Spanish composers.
Links: Barrios |
Infante |
William
Sterndale Bennett. Piano Sextet; Sonata Duo.
Clas B439 P573
19th century works performed by a whole
lot of people. Links: Bennett |
Eric
Coates. Songs. Clas C632
So58 Performed by Richard Edgar-Wilson,
tenor, and Eugene Asti,
piano. Early-mid 20th century British
"light" music.
Links: Coates
| Edgar-Wilson |
Chick
Corea. Corea.Concerto. Clas C812
C812 Performed by the London
Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by
Corea, and Origin, a jazz sextet. What's
he doing here? He's supposed to be
a jazz guy, but like a lot of artists, he's
branching out into new territory,
performing his own compositions. Links:
Corea |
London P.O. |
Gottfried
Von Einem. Violin Concerto, and other works.
Clas Ei62 V813
20th century works performed by
Christiane Edinger, violin, and the NDR
Radio Orchestra, conducted by Alfred
Walter. Links: Einem |
Edinger |
Giovanni
Gabrieli. The Antiphonal Music of Gabrieli.
Clas G114 An87
Performed by the Philadelphia, Cleveland,
Chicago, and Boston Brass
Ensembles, with E. Power Biggs on
organ. Some additional works by
Girolamo Frescobaldi, from the
same time period (late 1500s-early 1660s) are
tacked on to fill out the CD.
Links: Gabrieli
| Frescobaldi |
Biggs | |
Edvard
Grieg. Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2, and other
works. Clas G871 P345
A compilation of works recorded in the
1960s and 70s, performed by the New
Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by
Andrew Davis, and the Philadelphia
Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy.
Links: Grieg |
Davis |
Ormandy
New Philharmonia O. |
Philadelphia
O. |
Joseph
Haydn. Piano Concerto No. 11; Sinfonia Concertante;
Flute Concerto.
Clas H324 C744 Performed by
Jörg Demus, fortepiano, Hans-Martin Linde,
flute, and Collegium Aureum.
The third work is attributed both to Haydn and to
Leopold Hofmann. Links:
Haydn |
Collegium Aureum |
Hofmann |
Johann
Nepomuk Hummel. Piano Sonatas. Clas H883
P573 Performed by
Stephen Hough. Works by a
contemporary of Beethoven. Links: Hummel
|
Hough |
Orlando di
Lasso. Renaissance of the Spirit: The Music of
Orlando di Lasso and
His Contemporaries. Clas L338 R290 Performed by I Fiamminghi,
conducted by Rudolf Werthen, and Currende,
conducted by Erik van Nevel.
Renaissance works, mostly by Lasso, but
including Dufay, Willaert, and Ciconia.
Links: Lasso |
I
Fiamminghi | Currende |
Alvin
Lucier. Vespers and Other Early Works.
Clas L963 V636 Performed
by members of the Brandeis University
Chamber Chorus, conducted by the
composer, and other artists. By
early, they mean 1960s and 1970s.
Links: Lucier |
Wynton
Marsalis. At the Octoroon Balls (String Quartet No.
1); A Fiddler's Tale
Suite. Clas M350
At10 Performed by the Orion String Quartet, and
musicians from the Chamber Music Society
of Lincoln Center, including
Marsalis, on trumpet.
Links: Marsalis |
Orion String Quartet |
Paolo da
Firenze. Narcisso Speculando. Clas
P197 N165 Performed by
Mala Punica, directed by Pedro
Memelsdorff. Early 15th century madrigals
from Florence.
Links: Paolo
| Mala
Punica |
Arvo Pärt.
Johannes-Passion. Clas P210 J597
Performed by the Candomino
Choir, directed by Tauno Satomaa.
Choral work written in 1982. Links: Pärt |
Wilhelm
Peterson-Berger. Frösöblomster/Flowers of Frösö
Island.
Clas P442 F929 Performed by
Niklas Sivelöv, piano. Melodies, humoresques
and idylls by this Swedish composer from
the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Links: Peterson-Berger
| Sivelöv |
Matthias
Pintscher. Sur "Départ";
Hérodiade-Fragmente; Music from Thomas
Chatterton. Clas P658
Su77 Performed by Claudia Barainksy, soprano,
Dietrich Henschel, baritone, and the
NDR-Sinfonieorchester Hamburg,
conducted by Christoph Eschenbach.
Compositions from the 1990s by this
young composer. Links: Pintscher |
Eschenbach |
Mel Powell.
Settings. Clas P871 Se78
Contemporary works performed by the
California Ear Unit.
Links: Powell |
CEU |
Steve
Reich. City Life; Sextet; Vermont Counterpoint;
Clapping Music.
Clas R271 C498 Performed by
Contempoartensemble, conducted by Mauro
Ceccanti. Works from the
1970s through the 1990s by this prolific composer.
Links: Reich |
Terry
Riley/John Adams. Piano Music of John Adams &
Terry Riley.
Clas R455 P573 Performed by
Gloria Cheng-Cochran. Four works by
these contemporary composers.
Links: Riley |
Adams |
Cheng-Cochran |
Frederic
Rzewski. Jefferson; Antigone-Legend. Clas R998 J356 Performed
by Carol Plantamura, soprano, and
Frederic Rzewski, piano. Chamber works.
Links: Rzewski |
Toru
Takemitsu. In An Autumn Garden. Clas
T110 In1 Performed by Kinshi
Tsuruta, biwa, and Katsuya Yokoyama,
shakuhachi. Five works by this
contemporary composer, performed on
traditional Japanese instruments.
Links: Takemitsu |
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This is just a short break, to distinguish the
composer list from the performer list.
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Anna
Netrebko. Opera Arias. Clas N384
Op6 This soprano is helped out by
the Wiener Staatsopernchor, and the
Wiener Philharmoniker, conducted by
Gianandrea Noseda. Arias by
Mozart, Berlioz, Massenet, Donizetti, & others.
Links: Netrebko |
Wiener
Phil. |
Santo
Domingo de Silos Abbey. The Mystery of Santo Domingo
de Silos:
Gregorian Chant from Spain.
Clas Sa59 M999 Performed by the Chorus of
Monks from the Abbey. We're not
sure what the mystery is, but perhaps you'll
find it out. Links: The
Abbey (in Spanish) |
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We need another break. Here are a few
items listed by title.
|
Violin
Concertos by Black Composers of the 18th & 19th Centuries.
Igou V813
Works by Chevalier de Meude-Monpas,
Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Joseph
White, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor,
performed by Rachel Barton, violin, and
the Encore Chamber Orchestra, conducted
by Daniel Hege. Links:
Barton |
Saint-Georges |
Coleridge-Taylor |
Virtuoso
Organ Music for Four Hands. Clas V819
Performed by Elisabeth
Sperer and Winfried Englhardt. Two
people, one organ, no waiting. The duo
perform works by Herkel, J.C.F. Bach,
Wesley, Langlais, and others. |
Wind
Concertos by Cimarosa, Molique, and Moscheles. Igou W722
Performed by Mathieu Dufour, flute, Alex
Klein, oboe, and the Czech National
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Paul
Freeman. Works from the 18th and
19th centuries. Links: Cimarosa |
Molique |
Moscheles
| Dufour |
Klein |
Freeman |
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WEB
SITES TO WATCH WEB SITES TO WATCH WEB SITES TO
WATCH |
Bonnaroo
Music & Arts Festival: June in Manchester,
Tennessee brings rock,
folk, country, and lots of other kinds of
music together for a giant 3-day festival. |
Goldberg:
The Early Music Portal: They want you to subscribe
to the
magazine, but you can see free
news, concert schedules and other information. |
IMN:
International Music Network: Actually a booking
agency for jazz and
world musicians, this site also provides
news, concert schedules and biographies. |
Montreux
Jazz Festival: Some of us will simply daydream about
going to France
in July for this festival, others might
make it there. |
New
Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival: We have a less
remote chance of
getting to this one, but isn't there
something closer? |
| Philadelphia
Folk Festival: That's better, but the timing's
bad. |
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