A Fistful of Music

Music Newsletter for the Hiram College Library Community

May 2007

Welcome to the last issue of the academic year. We thought we'd push this one out a little early so that you have some time to take advantage of the latest additions to the collection. As usual, we've got lots of classical music, lots of local music, and lots of strange music. There are some requests here, too, just like we promised. Any comments, questions or demands can be sent to Jeff Wanser, wanserjc@hiram.edu. We'll make more.

Pop/Rock:

Composer/Artist	Title	Call #	Comments
The Books	Lost and Safe	Pop B644 L899	Experimental indie rock band from New York. How could the library not lead off with this one? Links: Books \| AllMusicGuide
Jim Brickman	No Words	Pop B762 N659	There are no words to describe how delighted we are to add another Jim Brickman CD to the collection. Links: Brickman \| AllMusicGuide \| YouTube
Tim Buckley	The Dream Belongs to Me: Rare & Unreleased Recordings, 1968/1973	Pop B856 D810	Recordings by cult favorite who died in 1975. Links: Buckley \| YouTube AllMusicGuide
The Dreadful Yawns	The Dreadful Yawns	Pop D810 D810	Cleveland band's latest, and acoustic throwback to Neil Young and the Byrds. Links: Yawns \| AllMusicGuide \| MySpace
Paul van Dyk	Out There and Back	Pop D990 Ou8	Techno/trance artist's 2000 release. Links: Dyk \| AllMusicGuide \|MySpace \| YouTube
Macy Gray	Big	Pop G791 B480	The latest release by Cleveland's own. Links: Gray \| AllMusicGuide \| YouTube
James Gang	James Gang Rides Again	Pop J233 J233	Another CD by the infamous gang from Cleveland. Links: James Gang \| AllMusicGuide
Modest Mouse	We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank	Pop M720 W369	The latest from this indie rock band from Washington. Links: Mouse \| AllMusicGuide \| MySpace \| YouTube
The New Lou Reeds	Top Billin'	Pop N420 T620	The very latest from this Cleveland band. Links: New Lou \| MySpace
Oakenfold	A Lively Mind	Pop Oa4 L748	British house/trance guy's latest move. Links: Oakenfold \| AMG \| YouTube
Po' Girl	Po' Girl	Pop P750 P750	Alt-blues, alt-country, alt-pop. They go in all directions, and they're Canadian. Links: Po' \| AllMusicGuide \| YouTube
Prefuse 73	One Word Extinguisher	Pop P912 On2	Experimental hip hop from Spain. Can we get any more obscure? Links: Prefuse \| AllMusicGuide \| MySpace \| YouTube
Silver Jews	Tanglewood Numbers	Pop Si39 T156	The latest from this indie rock band, currently in the Nashville area. Links: Silver \| AllMusicGuide \| MySpace \| YouTube
Smooth Approach	One Kiss	Pop Sm79 On2	2003 release by this R&B outfit from Cleveland. Links: Smooth \| AMG
Ron Sowell	Oil and Water	Pop So92 Oi5	From the look of the CD booklet, you'd think this guy was an old hippie folk guy from West Virginia. But he rocks a bit. He also does children's music. Links: Sowell
Spacemen 3	Playing with Fire	Pop Sp11 P699	British neo-psychedelia from the 1990s. Links: Spacemen \| AMG \| MySpace \| YouTube
Bruce Springsteen	The River	Pop Sp84 R524	We went with a classic from 1980, since is was requested. Links: Bruce \| AllMusicGuide \| YouTube
Xiu Xiu	Fabulous Muscles	Pop X49 F116	Definitely alternative. This duo from California named themselves after a Chinese movie. Their 2004 release. Links: Xiu \| AllMusicGuide \| YouTube

Folk/Country:

Composer/Artist	Title	Call #	Comments
Cap Gun Cowboys	Girls, Cars and Smoke-Filled Bars	Country C170 G443	Well, at least we know their priorities. Country from Cleveland. Links: Cowboys
The Flatlanders	Now Again	Country F616 N860	Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock, & Joe Ely all grew up in Lubbock, Texas. Links: Flatlanders \| AllMusicGuide \| YouTube
International Sound Machine	The International Sound Machine Presents a Polka & Waltz Tribute to Kenny Bass & Johnny Pecon	Folk In8 In8	The International Sound Machine consists entirely of Fred Ziwich, who plays all instruments in this tribute to two members of the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame. Links: Ziwich on YouTube \| Bass \| Pecon
Buddy & Julie Miller	Love Snuck Up	Country M612 L941	Another by Buddy, working with Julie. Links: Millers \| AMG \| AMG \| YouTube
Katy Moffatt	Angel Town	Country M723 An43	Country/folk/Americana/singer-songwriter from Texas. Links: Moffatt \| AllMusicGuide
Tex Ritter	Sing, Cowboy, Sing: A Proper Introduction to Tex Ritter	Country R514 Si64	Compilation of the classic singing cowboy's work. Links: Ritter \| AllMusicGuide
Tom Russell	Hotwalker	Country R918 H799	Another country/folk singer-songwriter. There's lots more crossover than there used to be. Links: Russell \| AllMusicGuide \| YouTube

International:

Composer/Artist	Title	Call #	Comments
The Chieftains	The Essential Chieftains	Int C434 Es74	A 2-CD best of set, since somebody asked for more. Links: Chieftains \| AMG \| YouTube
Makem Brothers	Who Fears to Speak	Int M289 W620	Songs related to the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Links: Makems
Mariachi Vargas	Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán: First Recordings, 1937-1947	Int M337 M337	Early stuff by a major Mariachi band. Links: Vargas \| AMG \| YouTube
Oliver Mtukudzi	Shanda	Int M879 Sh18	Popular Zimbabwean singer & his band. Links: Mtukudzi \| AllMusicGuide
Budhaditya Mukherjee	Musique de L'Inde du Nord / Music from Northern India, Vol. 1	Int M896 M974/1	Two ragas on sitar & tabla. Links: Mukherjee
Mohammad Reza Shajarian	The Voice of Persian Music: A Life of Song	Int Sh14 V870	Singer of traditional Persian music. Links: Shajarian
	Come to the Fair: An Irish Music Compilation	Int C734	Irish music from Cleveland, but folks such as Gabriel McCoy, Dermot Somerville, the Feighan Brothers, and Tap the Bow.
	The Music of Armenia, Vol. 2: Aharakan/ Medieival Music	Int M973a/2	Performed by the Sharakan Early Music Ensemble.
	The Music of Armenia, Vol. 6: Nagorno-Karabakh	Int M973a/6	Traditional pieces by various musicians from this region.
	The Music of Islam	Int M973i	Compilation of selections from Morocco to Indonesia, that acts as a sampler volume to a 15-CD set.

Blues/Gospel:

Composer/Artist	Title	Call #	Comments
International House of Prayer -- Cleveland	Harp & Bowl Hymns	Gospel In8 H230	Area worship group takes traditional hymns and puts them to new melodies, accompanied by prayer and scripture readings. Links: IHOP--Cleveland
Pinetop Perkins	Pinetop's Boogie Woogie	Blues B419 P653	First an IHOP, now a Perkins. Chicago pianist does his thing, at age 80 or so. Links: Perkins \| AMG \| YouTube
Patrick Sweany Band	Henryfordbedroom	Blues Sw31 H396	A blues band from Massillon? I guess you can get the blues anywhere. Links: Sweany \| MySpace
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson	Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful of Blues	Blues V784 Ed22	Versatile alto sax player who roams from jazz to jump blues, backed by Roomful here. Links: Vison \| AMG \| Roomful \| AMG \| YouTube
Jimmy Witherspoon	Blowin' in from Kansas City	Blues W776 B623	1940s and 50s recordings by this important blues singer. Links: Witherspoon \| AMG \| YouTube

Musicals/Film Music:

Composer/Artist	Title	Call #	Comments
Sorry, Nothing	This Time

Jazz:

Composer/Artist	Title	Call #	Comments
Tadd Dameron	The Magic Touch	Jazz D182 M272	Another release by the Cleveland pianist, arranger, and composer. Links: Dameron \| AllMusicGuide
Andrew Hill	Judgment!	Jazz H550 J897	We just heard he died, having made a big comeback in the jazz world. This is an early one, from 1964. Links: Hill \| AllMusicGuide
Scott Joplin	Piano Rags	Jazz J747 P573	We know that ragtime isn't strictly jazz, but it's a precursor, and where else are we going to put it? Performed by Joshua Rifkin. Links: Joplin \| AMG \| Rifkin
Adam Makowicz / George Mraz	Together Wherever We Go	Jazz M289 T572	Piano and bass duets recorded at Bechet's Jazz Club, New York, 1981. Links: Makowicz \| AMG \| Mraz
Henry Mancini	Two for the Road: The Music of Henry Mancini	Jazz M312 T930	This is here because pianist Dave Grusin and a bunch of other jazz guys got together to do some of Mancini's works. Links: Mancini \| Grusin \| AllMusicGuide \| YouTube
Rare Blend	Stops Along the Way	Jazz R182 St73	Some jazz fusion from Cleveland. Links: Blend \| YouTube
Nina Simone	High Priestess of Soul	Jazz Si53 H537	Classic 1960s release from this jazz/soul/pop vocalist. Links: Simone \| AllMusicGuide \| YouTube
Tin Hat	The Sad Machinery of Spring	Jazz T490 Sa15	Experimental/chamber jazz group's latest. Links: Tin Hat \| AMG \| YouTube

Classical:

Composer	Title	Call #	Comments
Carl Arnold	Carl Arnold	Clas Ar64 C191	Several chamber pieces by this Norwegian composer, performed by Einar Stee-Nøkleberg, pianist, Ingjerd Oda Mantor, soprano, and the Norwegian String Quartet.
Antonín Dvořák	String Quartets Nos. 11 & 12	Clas D959 St86	Performed by the Panocha Quartet. Links: Dvořák \| Panocha Q
Antonín Dvořák	String Quartets Nos. 13 & 9	Clas D959 St86	Why program them out of order? Performed by the Vienna String Quartet. Links: Dvořák \| Vienna SQ
George Gershwin	The Complete Orchestral Collection	Clas G323 C738	A 2-CD set of his works, performed by the Cincinnati Pops, conducted by Erich Kunzel. Links: Gershwin \| Kunzel
Gong Guo-tai	Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy	Clas G588 T139	Opera performed by the Shanghai Philharmonic, conducted by Wong Yong-ji. Links: Taking Tiger \| Shanghai Philharmonic
Adriano Guarnieri	Omaggio a Mina: Orfeo Cantando...Tolse...	Clas G932 Om5	Modern works performed by the Orchestra Regionale Toscana, conducted by Pietro Borgonovo.
Georg Friedrich Handel	Messiah, Highlights	Clas H191 M563	Performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & the Royal Choral Society, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent. You'll be seeing a lot more Messiahs coming along. Links: Handel \| Royal PO \| Sargent
Joseph Haydn	Franz Joseph Haydn: Surprise & Farewell	Clas H324 F857	Some selections from his symphonies, concertos, and chamber music, by lots of folks, courtesy of NPR. Links: Haydn
Joseph Haydn	Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3	Clas H324 P573/3	Six sonatas, performed by Roland Batik. Links: Haydn \| Batik
Michael Haydn	String Quintets	Clas H325 St86	Works by Joe's little brother, performed by the Wiener Philharmonia Quintett. Links: Haydn
Michael Haydn	Symphonies Nos. 30, 22, and 41	Clas H325 Sy68	Performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Harold Farberman. Links: Haydn \| Bournemouth SO
Erich Korngold	The Romance of Korngold	Clas K842 R661	A 2-CD compilation of his film and symphonic music, performed by lots of folks. Links: Korngold
Joseph Lanner	Invitation to the Dance	Clas L282 In8	Waltzes and other stuff, performed by the Wiener Lanner Ensemble. Links: Lanner
Nils Lindberg	7 Dalecarlian Paintings	Clas L640 Se82	Modern works performed by Putte Wickman, clarinet, the Socken Trio, the Fresk Quartet, and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Links: Lindberg \| Swedish RSO
Franz Liszt	Oeuvres Symphoniques Inédites / Symphonic Works	Clas L699 Oe8	Four works performed by various Polish orchestras. Links: Liszt
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Don Giovanni: Harmoniemusik / Wind Band Music	Clas M877 D715	Arrangements of the opera for wind band, by the Linos Ensemble. Links: Mozart \| Linos
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Mozart Arias	Igou M877 Ar41	Sung by Magdalena Kožená, mezzo-soprano, with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, conducted by Simon Rattle. Links: Mozart \| Kožená Orchestra of the Age \| Rattle
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Le Nozze di Figaro; Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Harmoniemusik	Clas M877 N879	It's getting windy in here, with more opera arrangements for wind band. The Linos Ensemble is at it again.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Une Soiree chez les Jacquin	Clas M877 So35	Vocal and chamber pieces intended for performance for the Jacquin Family, Mozart's friends. Performed by Gilles Thomé, clarinet, and others.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Die Zauberflöte; Cosi fan Tutte: Harmoniemusik	Clas M877 Z19	Again with the Linos Ensemble! Links: Mozart again
Jacques Offenbach	Orchestral Works	Clas Of2 Or1	Overtures and ballet selections performed by the Cincinnati Pops, conducted by Erich Kunzel. Links: Offenbach
Sergey Prokofiev	Gyorgy Sandor Plays Prokofiev (Vol. 2)	Clas P943 P573/2	Two CDs worth of short piano pieces. Links: Prokofiev \| Gyorgy
Sergei Rachmaninoff	Symphony No. 1; The Rock	Clas R114 Sy68-1	Performed by the Saint Louis Symphony, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. Links: Rachmaninoff \| Saint Louis Sym. \| Slatkin
Anton Reicha	Clarinet Quintet; Horn Quintet	Clas R271 Q45	Performed by the Panocha Quartet, with some help from Peter Schmidl, clarinet, Lars Michael Stransky, horn, and Pavel Nejtek, double bass. Links: Reicha \| Panocha Q
Franz Schubert	Alfred Brendel Plays Schubert	Clas Sch78 Al29	Some Impromtus and the "Wanderer Fantasy." Links: Schubert \| Brendel
Richard Strauss	Death & Transfiguration; Metamorphosen	Clas St81 T565	Performed by the Cincinnati Symphony, conducted by Michael Gielen. Links: Strauss \| Cincy Sym \| Gielen
Nicola Vaccaj	Nicola Vaccaj	Clas V132 N542	The title doesn't tell much, but this is 19th century vocal and chamber music. His name is also spelled Vaccai. Links: Vaccai
Tomás Luis de Victoria	Devotions to Our Lady	Igou V666 D499	Sacred works from the late 1500s, performed by The Sixteen, directed by Harry Christophers. Links: Victoria \| The Sixteen
Antonio Vivaldi	Flute Concertos	Clas V836 F675	Eight works, performed by Emmanuel Pahud, flute, with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, directed by Richard Tognetti. Links: Vivaldi \| Pahud \| Australian CO \| Tognetti
Carl Maria von Weber / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Clarinet Quintets	Clas W388 C544	Too many middle names! Karl Leister on clarinet, with the Vienna String Quartet and the Philharmonia Quartet, Berlin. Links: Weber \| Leister \| Philharmonia Q
Kurt Weill / Leonard Bernstein	Concerto for Violin / Serenade for Violin & Orchestra	Clas W429 C744	Age before beauty. Performed by Rodrigue Milosi, violin, and the Orchestre de Caen, conducted by Jean-Louis Basset. Links: Weill \| Bernstein
Joseph Woelfl	3 Duets for the Fore-Piano and Harp	Clas W820 D924	Works from around 1800, performed by Laure Colladant, piano, and Catherine Michel, harp. His name is also spelled Wölfl. Links: Woelfl \|
Joseph Woelfl	3 Sonatas for Piano	Clas W820 So57p	We are certainly developing a good-sized Woelfl collection. These are performed by Gregor Weichert.
Artist	Title	Call #	Comments
Guy Bovet	Salamanca (El Órgano Histórico Español)	Clas B669 Sa31	A program of Spanish pieces played on organs at the Cathedral of Salamanca. Part of a series. Links: Bovet \| Cathedral
Wendy Carlos	Boxed Set Highlights	Clas C195 B690	Single CD compilation of her Switched On set. Links: Carlos
The Classic Buskers	Micro-Classics: Arrangements & Derangements	Clas C569 M583	The duo of Michael Copley & Ian Moore provide curious interpretations of classical pieces. Links: Buskers
Cleveland Chamber Symphony	The New American Scene II	Clas N420 V2	Conducted by Edwin London, this includes contemporary African American composers Wendell Logan, T.J. Anderson, Leroy Jenkins, Dolores White, and David Baker. Links: CCS \| Logan \| Anderson \| Jenkins \| White \| Baker
Cleveland Chamber Symphony	The New American Scene III	Clas N420 V3	Same folks, different composers. This time it's Donald Erb, George Perle, William Duckworth, and Salvatore Martirano. Links: Erb \| Perle \| Duckworth \| Martirano
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau	Lieder der Romantik	Clas F522 L623	A program of Romantic songs by this baritone. Links: DFD
Hägerstens Motettkör	Lyriskt!	Clas H122 L995	Swedish choral works by a variety of 19th and 20th century composers.
Thomas Indermühle	Thomas Indermühle Plays 4 Oboe Concertos	Clas In2 T363	Works by R. Strauss, Martinů, Zimmermann, and Vaughan Williams, with the Orchestre de Bretagne, conducted by Claude Schnitzler. Links: Indermühle
Maxence Larrieu	Concert Royal	Clas L328 C744	Works by Couperin, LeClair, and a couple of Bachs, by this flautist, with Robert Veyron-Lacroix on harpsichord. Links: Larrieu \| RVL
Josep Ma Mas i Bonet	Musica Catalana I (El Órgano Histórico Español)	Clas M370 M973	More Spanish organ music, this time from Catalonia, and all Renaissance & Baroque.
Minnesota Symphonic Winds	Twenty Years	Clas M666 T918	A varied program of wind pieces celebrating the anniversary of the band. Links: MSW
Nunc	Ko-Tha I; and other works	Clas N920 K848	Contemporary works by various composers performed by this ensemble.
Pauline Oostenrijk	20th Century English Music for Oboe	Clas Oo8 T918	Chamber works by Britten, Vaughan Williams, and White, with some help from various other musicians. Links: Oostenrijk
St. Paul's Cathedral Choir	Hear My Prayer	Clas Sa23 H351	Program of choral works, performed by the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral (London), conducted by John Scott, with Andrew Lucas on organ. Links: St. Paul's \| Lucas
Montserrat Torrent	Musica Catalana II (El Órgano Histórico Español)	Clas T635 M973	Sonatas by Soler and Baguer. Links: Torrent \| Soler \| Baguer
Rolando Villazón	Italian Opera Arias	Igou V713 It1	Aias by Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini, and others, with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester, conducted by Marcello Viotti. Links: Villazón \| MRO \| Viotti
	Aspen Music Festival: Artist Sampler	Clas As63	Want a taste of Aspen without the thin air? Here we have a variety of performances by Sarah Chang, Lynn Harrell, Sharon Isbin, and others, from 1996. Links: Aspen
	French Orchestral Selections	Clas F888o	2-CD set of works by Berlioz, Massenet, and others, performed (mostly) by the Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg, under various conductors.
	French Piano Concertos