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Klemp/Kachian : Falls Flyer
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Five American composers explore the speed, ascent and adventure of flight symbolized by Lindbergh's Falls Flyer- one of the sleekest motorboats ever.
Genre: Classical: Contemporary
Release Date: 2002
Falls Flyer Record Label: Ten Thousand Lakes
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
David Evan Thomas-Sonata I. Declamando 2:06 Album Only
Thomas-Sonata II. Rough 3:50 Album Only
Thomas-Sonata III. Gently 4:27 Album Only
Thomas-Sonata IV. Spirited 4:23 Album Only
Franklin-Falls Flyer 7:13 Album Only
Sherman-Vision I.have no words 2:34 Album Only
Sherman-Vision II.enemy shadows 2:55 Album Only
Sherman-Vision III.a hawk circling 3:11 Album Only
Davidson-Anniversary Sonata I 3:44 Album Only
Davidson-Anniversary Sonata II 2:42 Album Only
Davidson-Anniversary Sonata III 3:16 Album Only
Kallman-Ballad 3:43 Album Only
Kallman-Rag 2:29 Album Only
Kallman-Cakewalk 2:00 Album Only
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Album Notes

Recorded in concert in Minnesota Public Radio's Studio M, FALLS FLYER, the latest release from The Schubert Club's Ten Thousand Lakes label, highlights the talents of The Klemp/Kachian Duo in a program of music by Minnesota composers. Five compositions: David Evan Thomas's Sonata, Cary John Franklin's FALLS FLYER, Kim Sherman's VISION, Randall Davidson's ANNIVERSARY SONATA, and Dan Kallman's RAG, BALLAD, AND CAKEWALK were commissioned by oboist Merilee Klemp and guitarist Christopher Kachian over a period of ten years from 1990 to 1999. The Thomas and Franklin works were commissioned with assistance by The Schubert Club.

The album's title, FALLS FLYER, refers to one of the sleekest motor boats ever created, an homage by boat builder Paul Larson to his friend and Little Falls native Charles Lindbergh, and a reference to Lindy's legendary solo flight across the Atlantic. Fiberglass Falls Flyers were made for a short time in the early 1950s and have become the equivalent of vintage Corvettes or Mustangs.

Merilee Klemp teaches at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. She recently completed her D.M.A. from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Richard Killmer. Guitarist Christopher Kachian teaches at the University of St. Thomas, where he directs the largest guitar program in the Midwest. He is the author of THE COMPOSER'S DESK REFERENCE FOR THE CLASSIC GUITAR.

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REVIEWS

great album of contemporary American oboe/guitar repertoire
author: Jeremiah Lawson
There should be more CDs like this one available. Repertoire for oboe and guitar still seems to be small and the closest thing to a standard work for the repertoire would probably have to be Napoleon Coste's La Montagnard and even that piece is only commercially available on a handful of CDs. Good as the piece is it's refreshing to see a CD of works that have all be composed by Americans in the last twelve years. All the works are written in a modern idiom, either a bit of neo-classicism (David Evan Thomas) or slightly neo-Romantic (my impression of Falls Flyer). All the music here is good but my favorite piece is David Evan Thomas' Sonata for oboe and guitar. This is a really great piece that I hope more guitarists and oboe-players will take up. If you're a classical guitarist with any interest in chamber music you should really pick up this disc.
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author: JTOD
A beautiful collaboration
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Fine music and fine performance--a great CD.
author: Warren Park
This CD features some very intriguing, interesting and accessible new music for oboe and guitar. The recording is clear as a bell and the performances by Klemp and Kachian are as crisp and musically adept as any you'll find anywhere in the world. Highly recommended.
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