American Music for Percussion Volume 1
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HIGDON / RODRIGUEZ / SANDLER / SCHULLER / TOWER
American Music for Percussion Volume 1
New England Conservatory Percussion Ensemble / Frank Epstein / Gunther Schuller
[ Naxos American Classics / CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 30 June 2011
This item is currently out of stock. It may take 6 or more weeks to obtain from when you place your order as this is a specialist product.
"Even if percussion pieces aren't your normal fare I'd urge you to try this disc. There's so much here to delight the receptive ear and seduce the most reluctant one; indeed, if Volume 2 is half as good as this it's going to be an indispensable series."
(MusicWeb Bargain of the Month Aug 2011)
Scored for as few as three marimbas (Splendid Wood) or as many as a hundred percussion instruments plus celesta, harp and piano (Grand Concerto), these five striking works by contemporary American composers abound in fascinating rhythms, ingenious combinations and juxtapositions of unusual instruments.
Tracks:
Higdon:
Splendid Wood
Rodríguez, R X:
El día de los muertos
Sandler:
Pulling Radishes
Schuller:
Grand Concerto for Percussion and Keyboards
Tower:
DNA
