Sonata

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    Rob Frear
     
    In the Big City
    New 21st trumpet music and trumpet in chamber music.
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    Vincent P. Skowronski
     
    Skowronski Plays! -DICHOTOMY- Sonatas of Ernest Bloch
    By definition: Dichotomy (n), a separation into two divisions that differ widely from or contradict each other; we believe the "separation" of the two sonatas as per the composer's intent is self-evident. Enjoy the phantasmagoria!
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    Deanna R. Little, flute and Jerome Reed, piano
     
    Diamonds Uncovered
    Within the repertoire of extant flute and piano sonatas, there exists a large body of work that remains relatively unknown among performers and scholars. With this in mind, Deanna Little and Jerome Reed have undertaken to perform and record five such sonatas in order to augment the current canon of regularly-performed compositions. Each of the five works on this recording was written by a North American composer during the twentieth century. While they all share certain traits of scoring and formal construction, each is unique in its inspirations, soundscapes, and challenges for the performers.
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    Benjamin Scheck, Guitar
     
    Domenico Scarlatti 12 Sonatas
    classical guitar music
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    Chris Smith
     
    Piano Passion and Middle Age Angst
    Three Piano Sonatas by Scottish Classical Composer Chris Smith featuring 10 tracks
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    Auguste Fauchard, Lode Van Dessed, Richard Felciano, Paul Paray, Stephanie Nofar
     
    Symphony Suite Sonata for Organ
    Stephanie Nofar's interpretation clearly delineates the melodic and harmonic essences and its largely monothematic structure.
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    Zeynep Ucbasaran
     
    W.A. Mozart, Late Sonatas
    These 6 piano sonatas exemplify a more dramatic Mozartean style: the richness of maturity, the freedom of a composer at the apex of his genius, and moments that are heartbreakigly beautiful.
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    Zeynep Ucbasaran, pianist
     
    Early Sonatas
    These piano sonatas typify Mozart's early effervescent style: very light hearted and melodious.
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    Atar Arad
     
    Sonata for Viola Solo & String Quartet
    Beckett, Fredrick the Great, and haunting melodies from Israel and Bulgaria
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    Charles Villarrubia
     
    Carnivale
    In his debut solo album, Carnivale, tubist Charles Villarrubia performs classic and original arrangements with pianist Rick Rowley.
    Classical: Sonata
     

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    Adam Hurst
    Ruin
    Dark melodic cello with arpeggiated piano. Soundtrack style.
    Poignant, subtle, passionate, soul moving, otherworldly. The music of Adam Hurst has been used in independent feature films, documentaries, and art films, and live choreographed ballet among others. He has performed his original music throughout the world. Mr. Hurst has released four CDs of original music. They have sold thousands of copies. His most recent CD, called "Ruin" is evocative music for cello and piano. "Dwelling" is a collection of thirteen "poems" for cello and guitar. Music from his second album called "Illusions" was used for an original dance piece. In 2007, Oregon Ballet Theatre's James Canfield choreographed a 20min ballet to a Hurst original composition which Hurst performed live at the premiere to a sold out crowd at the Newmark Theatre in downtown Portland, OR. REVIEWS: "Though Adam Hurst's primary instrument is cello, his third and fourth releases show him to be an equally adept guitarist and pianist. On Dwelling and Ruin respectively, Hurst also proves himself to be a deft multi-tracker who records guitar and piano as base instruments over which his sinuous cello playing resounds. The two recordings are structurally similar with Hurst's preferred mode short, three- to four-minute classical settings of largely ruminative, sometimes ethereal character with all of the music composed by Hurst. He's no avant-garde provocateur hell-bent on extending the cello's sonic limits but instead an artist intent on bringing music of soul and romance into being. "On Dwelling's thirteen cello-and-guitar “poems,” Hurst alternates pieces pairing cello and acoustic guitar with others featuring multi-tracked guitars only. The prevailing mood is reflective and ruminative, though subtle contrasts emerge from one song to the next. “The Beyond” might be described as a dramatic Spanish guitar drone, while a faint country feel infuses the folk meditation “A Moment,” and a faint hint of Ry Cooder even seems to emerge too. The cello's singing tone comes to the fore in “Dwelling” whereas “In-Between” highlights the melismatic character of the instrument's cry. "The newer release Ruin follows Dwelling's lead with the obvious exception of the change in instrumentation. Again a melancholy spirit prevails (titles alone like “Alone” and “Face in the Rain” suggest as much, while “Death Waltz” is naturally somber) and Hurst largely opts for slow tempos throughout. The cello-piano combination is not only more contrasting than cello-guitar but the piano's cascades and arpeggios offer a richer and often lilting backdrop to the cello. Needless to say, Hurst 's cello playing on both recordings is beautiful—inflamed with emotion and passion but not overwrought (the cello melodies in “Exit” even exude a Byzantine quality that calls to mind John Tavener). Similarly, despite being melancholic in temperament, his elegant compositions are pretty but not saccharine." -Textura.org, July 2008 "Cellist extraordinaire" -Eugene Weekly "haunting and evocative" -Seattle Weekly "...hypnotic music" -The Oregonian (Marty Hughley) "somber, ethereal tones" -The Post Star "The masterful Adam Hurst bring works of crystalline beauty that can beappreciated in five minutes or savored for hours" -Someday Lounge "...soundtrack to a dream voyage..." -St. Johns Sentinel "...poetic music" -NW Professional Dance Project
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    Eugene Albulescu
    Hammerklavier
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    Shmuel Elbaz - Mandolin Artist
    J.S.Bach Sonatas And Partitas For Violin Solo
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    Dimiter Terziev
    The Beginning and End of Classicism: J.C. Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
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    Charles Villarrubia
    Carnivale
    Classical: Sonata
     

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      Top Songs

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      1.
      Sonata No. 12 in D minor Folia variations
      Mike Hall
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      2.
      Ruin
      Adam Hurst
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      3.
      Sonata No. 1 Vals Son
      Christopher Caliendo
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      4.
      Sonata No. 3 a Dead Son, Reflection, Memory
      Christopher Caliendo
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      SCOTT MURPHREE, ACCOMPANIED BY ISRAEL GURSKY
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      6.
      Sonatine G Dur / Moderado
      Sophie Clausel
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      7.
      Sonatine F Dur / Allegro Assai
      Sophie Clausel
      Classical: Sonata