℗ 2013 Naxos
Glass - Rutter - Francaix: Harpsichord Concertos
Christopher D. Lewis, John McMurtery, West Side Chamber Orchestra, Kevin Mallon
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
Suite Antique |
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1 |
I. Prelude. Moderato con moto tranquillo John Rutter; Christopher D. Lewis; John McMurtery; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
4:16 | |||
2 |
II. Ostinato. Vivace John Rutter; Christopher D. Lewis; John McMurtery; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
1:42 | |||
3 |
III. Aria. Andante John Rutter; Christopher D. Lewis; John McMurtery; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
3:33 | |||
4 |
IV. Waltz. A Jazz waltz John Rutter; Christopher D. Lewis; John McMurtery; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
3:37 | |||
5 |
V. Chanson. Andante espressivo ma con moto John Rutter; Christopher D. Lewis; John McMurtery; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
4:06 | |||
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VI. Rondeau: Vivace John Rutter; Christopher D. Lewis; John McMurtery; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
2:54 | |||
Harpsichord Concerto |
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I. — Philip Glass; Christopher D. Lewis; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
8:26 | |||
8 |
II. — Philip Glass; Christopher D. Lewis; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
10:51 | |||
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III. — Philip Glass; Christopher D. Lewis; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
4:51 | |||
10 |
I. Toccata I Jean Françaix; Christopher D. Lewis; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
2:39 | |||
11 |
II. Toccata II Jean Françaix; Christopher D. Lewis; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
2:44 | |||
12 |
III. Andantino Jean Françaix; Christopher D. Lewis; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
4:13 | |||
13 |
IV. Menuet Jean Françaix; Christopher D. Lewis; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
5:42 | |||
14 |
V. Finale Jean Françaix; Christopher D. Lewis; West Side Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mallon |
4:17 | |||
15 |
So Tango Maurice Ohana; Christopher D. Lewis |
3:20 | |||
Digital Booklet |
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Total Playing Time 67:11
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"... (the Harpsichord Concerto) makes for an understated and appealing piece and one to which Lewis is as responsive as he is to the other works ... sensitively accompanied by the West Side Chamber Orchestra ... the sound ensures due definition between soloist and orchestra ..."
- Gramophone
"What a great disc this is: easy on the ear, but clever and consistently interesting. The tunes are captivating ... the performance is also terrific ... one of those discs you might overlook, but you’d be missing a real treat. I’ve already played it several times just for pleasure, and so will you."
- ClassicsToday.com
This rich and varied programme from the West Side Chamber Orchestra, conductor Kevin Mallon and harpsichordist Christopher D. Lewis brings together works from three composers who build on the magnificent harpsichord concerto legacy of J.S. Bach. John Rutter’s beautiful Suite Antique is full of rich and haunting themes with a significant solo flute part played by John McMurtery. Philip Glass delivers an exciting experience of virtuoso instrumental blending and solo expressiveness on his Harpsichord Concerto, while Jean Françaix’s piece is terrific fun throughout. The album is rounded out with a piece by Maurice Ohana.
- Gramophone
"What a great disc this is: easy on the ear, but clever and consistently interesting. The tunes are captivating ... the performance is also terrific ... one of those discs you might overlook, but you’d be missing a real treat. I’ve already played it several times just for pleasure, and so will you."
- ClassicsToday.com
This rich and varied programme from the West Side Chamber Orchestra, conductor Kevin Mallon and harpsichordist Christopher D. Lewis brings together works from three composers who build on the magnificent harpsichord concerto legacy of J.S. Bach. John Rutter’s beautiful Suite Antique is full of rich and haunting themes with a significant solo flute part played by John McMurtery. Philip Glass delivers an exciting experience of virtuoso instrumental blending and solo expressiveness on his Harpsichord Concerto, while Jean Françaix’s piece is terrific fun throughout. The album is rounded out with a piece by Maurice Ohana.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Naxos Studio Masters
Recorded at the American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, 10–12 September 2012
Producers: Norbert Kraft & Bonnie Silver
Engineers: Norbert Kraft, Jeanne Velonis
Session Production & Editing: Norbert Kraft
Publishers: Oxford University Press (tracks 1–6); Dunvagen/Schirmer (7–9); Schott Music International (10–14) • French style harpsichord by D. Jacques Way, 1994
Booklet notes: Graham Wade
Cover photo by Drew Kelly of a reproduction of a 17th-century Flemish harpsichord
Recorded at the American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, 10–12 September 2012
Producers: Norbert Kraft & Bonnie Silver
Engineers: Norbert Kraft, Jeanne Velonis
Session Production & Editing: Norbert Kraft
Publishers: Oxford University Press (tracks 1–6); Dunvagen/Schirmer (7–9); Schott Music International (10–14) • French style harpsichord by D. Jacques Way, 1994
Booklet notes: Graham Wade
Cover photo by Drew Kelly of a reproduction of a 17th-century Flemish harpsichord