A Fistful of Music
Music
Newsletter for the Hiram College Library Community
April 2006
CONTENTS: NEW CDs: Pop/Rock
| Country/Folk | International
| Blues/Gospel | Musicals/Film
Music | Jazz | Classical
| Miscellaneous |
WEB SITES TO WATCH | THE
OBITS
April comes in like a wombat, and so do we, with our usual
newsletter filled with new music, old music, and some gooey stuff stuck
in between. Long on pop and classical this month, we
have Schubert and a whole bunch of folks you may have never heard of, a
bit of every kind of rock, and quite a few requests that some of you
have suggested. We couldn't buy all the requests because it's the
end of the year, and money is short, but we tried for a broad
selection. Thanks to those of you who donated items. We are
always glad to have them, although we won't always add everything you
donate (John Tesh fans take note). Late in the semester and short
on funds, this will be our last newsletter for the year. Catch us
again in the fall. As always, requests, suggestions and complaints
should be directed to Jeff Wanser, wanserjc@hiram.edu
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NEW CDs NEW
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| POP/ROCK: |
Blues Magoos.
Kaleidescopic Compendium: The Best of the Blues Magoos.
Pop B625 K124 Psychedelic
garage rock from the late 1960s.
Links: Blues
Magoos | AllMusicGuide |
Judy Collins.
True Stories & Other Dreams. Pop C694
T766 1973 album
from this folk/pop
singer/songwriter. Links: Collins
| AllMusicGuide |
Faces. The
Best of Faces: Good Boys...When They're Asleep. Pop F118 B464
The British rock group that spawned Rod
Stewart and Ron Wood, among
others. Links: Faces
| AllMusicGuide |
Charlie Feathers.
Charlie Feathers. Pop F313
C381 Feathers was an
important figure in early rockabilly
music, but never broke through to the
national charts. This CD was
recorded in 1990. Links: Feathers
| AMG |
Filter. Short
Bus. Pop F489 Sh81
The first release by this post-grunge/
industrial group.
Links: Filter
| AllMusicGuide |
Eddy Grant. Killer
on the Rampage. Pop G767 K555
He's a little bit rock,
a little bit reggae, so we put him
here. This CD has his big hit, "Electric
Avenue."
Links: Grant
| AllMusicGuide |
Henry Cow. Western
Culture. H396 W525 British
prog-rock from 1979.
By the way, there's nobody named Henry in
the band. Links: Cow
| AMG |
Bruce Hornsby.
Harbor Lights. Pop H780 H214
1993 release by this singer/
songwriter.
Links: Hornsby
| AllMusicGuide |
Joy Division.
Unknown Pleasures. Pop J841 Un4
The first album from this
classic postpunk band, ca.
1979. Links: Joy
Division | AllMusicGuide |
King Crimson.
Larks' Tongues in Aspic. Pop K580 L326
More progressive
rock from England, this from
1973. Links: King
Crimson | AllMusicGuide |
Massive Attack.
Mezzanine. Pop M387 M579 1998
release by this trip-hop/
electronica group.
Links: Massive
| AllMusicGuide |
Don McLean. The
Best of Don McLean. Pop M223
B464 Greatest hits by
the composer of "American
Pie." Links: McLean
| AllMusicGuide |
Van Morrison.
Tupelo Honey.
Pop M834 T839 His 1971
album.
Links:
Morrison | AllMusicGuide |
? and the Mysterians.
The Best of ? and the Mysterians: Cameo Parkway,
1966-1967. Pop Q38
B464 Only one big hit for this garage band,
but the
rest of the album rocks pretty well,
too. Links: ?
| AllMusicGuide |
Rilo Kiley. More
Adventurous. Pop R459 M813
Lest you thought you were
on some horrible geezer oldies ride,
here's some more recent indie rock for you.
Links: Rilo
Kiley | AllMusicGuide |
System of a Down.
Mezmerize. Pop Sy87 M579 If
you're looking for heavier
stuff, try the new release by this metal
outfit. Links: System
| AllMusicGuide |
Frank Zappa. The
Grand Wazoo. Pop Z18 G762
Finishing up this section,
we present Mr. Zappa's 1973 album, a
fitting ending to an eclectic list.
Links: Zappa
| AllMusicGuide |
| MUSICALS/FILM
MUSIC: |
Little Women.
Original Broadway Cast Recording. Musical H843
L729
Music by Jason Howland, and featuring
Sutton Foster and Maureen
McGovern.
Links: Little
Women | McGovern |
Little Women.
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. FilmMus N468
L729
Music by Thomas Newman. Do you
sense a theme here? It's different music.
Links: Newman |
Walk the Line.
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. FilmMus
W150 Joaquin
Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon do most of
the singing on this biopic about
Johnny and June.
Links: Cash
| Carter
Cash |
| CLASSICAL: |
John Cage. Early
Piano Music. Clas C744 Ea76 Performed
by Herbert
Henck. Links: Cage
| Henck
(sorry, it's in German) |
Kui Dong. Pangu's
Song. Igou D717 P193 Performed by Sara
Cahill, piano,
Tod Brody, flute, Daniel Kennedy,
percussion, the San Francisco
Contemporary Music Players, and
others. Five recent compositions.
Links: Dong
| Cahill
| SFCMP |
Osvaldo Golijov.
Ayre. Igou G581 Ay73 with Luciano
Berio. Folk Songs.
Performed by Dawn Upshaw, soprano, the
Andalucian Dogs, musical group,
and others. Recent work by
this Argentinian composer, based on Sephardic
melodies and other
sources. Links: Golijov
| Berio
| Upshaw |
Louis Moreau
Gottschalk. Piano Music, Vol. 8. Clas
G716 P573/8
19th century works by this American
composer, performed by Philip Martin.
Links: Gottschalk
| Martin |
Charles Ives.
The Unknown Ives, Vol. 2. Igou Iv3
Un4/2 Performed by
Donald Berman, piano. 23
short pieces for piano. Links: Ives
| Berman |
Mieczyslaw Karlowicz.
Orchestral Works, Vol. 3. Igou K146
Or1/3
Performed by the BBC Philharmonic,
conducted by Gianandrea Noseda.
Links: Karlowicz
| BBC
Phil. | Noseda |
Steven Mackey.
Heavy Light. Igou M199 H352
Performed by Zizi Mueller,
flute, Michael Finckel, cello, Daniel
Druckman, piano, and others, with the
composer on electric guitar. Recent
compositions. Links: Mackey |
Harry Partch.
The Harry Partch Collection, Vols. 1, 2, & 3.
Igou P257 H249/1
Igou P257 H249/2
Igou P257
H249/3 A collection of works by this
modern American composer, performed by
various artists. Links: Partch |
Maurice Ravel.
Daphnis et Chloé Suites 1 & 2. Clas R196
D236 with
Richard Strauss. Don
Quixote. Performed by the London Symphony
Orchestra, conducted by André Previn. Links:
Ravel | Strauss
| Previn |
Franz Schubert.
Goethe Lieder. Igou Sch78 G554
Performed by Dietrich
Fischer-Dieskau, baritone, with Jörg
Demus and Gerald Moore on piano. |
Franz Schubert.
Die Schöne Müllerin. Igou Sch78
Sch62 Performed by Mr.
Fischer-Dieskau once again, with Gerald
Moore on piano. |
Franz Schubert.
Winterreise. Igou Sch78 W736 Yet
another performance by
Fischer-Dieskau and
Moore. Links: Schubert
| Moore |
Chinary Ung.
Seven Mirrors. Igou Un3 Se82
Performed by Gloria Cheng,
piano, La Jolla Symphony, conducted by
Harvey Sollberger, and other artists.
Four works from the 1990s, including the
title composition.
Links: Ung
| Cheng
| La Jolla
Symphony |
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Here we have CDs by particular artists or by
title
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BBC Singers.
BBC Singers: A 70th Anniversary Celebration. Clas B349 B349
Includes choral works by Bach, Lassus,
Mendelssohn, Delius, and Ravel.
Links: BBC
Singers |
Boris Berezovsky.
Chopin-Godowsky Etudes. Clas B452
Et81 Piano works
by Chopin, with transcriptions by Leopold
Godowsky. Links: Berezovsky
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Chopin
| Godowsky |
Lawrence Brownlee.
Italian Songs for Tenor and Piano. Clas B822
It1
Accompanied by Martin Katz, Mr. Brownlee
sings songs by Schubert, Verdi,
Donizetti, Bellini, and
Rossini. Links: Brownlee |
Buffalo Guitar Quartet.
New Music for Four Guitars. Igou B863
N420
Six works by six contemporary
composers. Links: James
Piorkowski |
Burning River Brass.
Romanza España: Spanish Masterworks for Brass.
Clas B935 R662 Works by Bizet,
Falla, Granados, and others. This
Cleveland-based group includes Hiram's
own Dave Duro on trumpet.
Links: Burning |
New York Concert
Singers. The Mask. Igou N420
M379 This features
Bolcom's title work, plus compositions by
Thomson and Castelnuovo-Tedesco.
Music provided by St. Luke's Chamber
Ensemble, conducted by Judith
Clurman. Links: St.
Luke's | Bolcom |
Norumbega Harmony.
Sweet Seraphic Fire: New England Singing-School
Music. Igou N829
Sw36 Nearly three dozen short choral pieces,
written
in the late 18th and early 19th
centuries. Norumbega |
Sekar Jaya. American
Works for Balinese Gamelan Orchestra.
Igou Se47 Am35 Five
compositions by five composers, performed by the
above-mentioned group. Links:
Sekar Jaya |
Westminster Abbey
Choir. Trinity Sunday at Westminster Abbey.
Igou W528 T736 Matins,
Eucharist, and Evensong, performed by the choir,
conducted by James O'Donnell, with Robert
Quinney on organ.
Links: Westminster
| Quinney |
Baltic Voices 3.
Igou B217/3 Performed by the Estonian Philharmonic
Chamber
Choir, directed by Paul
Hillier. Eight works by Baltic region composers,
including Saariaho, Tüür, and Górecki. Links:
EPCC | Hillier |
Italian Art Songs of
the Romantic Era. Clas
It High CD to accompany the book.
For medium/high voice. |
Italian Art Songs of
the Romantic Era. Clas
It Low CD to accompany the
other book. For medium/low
voice. |
| MISCELLANEOUS: |
German Military
Marches. Misc G317 Performed by the
German Air Force
Band, conducted by Captain Helmut Witten. |
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