Harrison: Suite for Violin & String Orchestra / Piano Pieces /

Harrison: Suite for Violin & String Orchestra / Piano Pieces / Suite for Cello & Piano / Suite for Cello & Harp

A new disc of music from American composer Lou Harrison is always an occasion for joy. Harrison, perhaps more than any other American composer, has made the freest use of this century's many conflicting styles and modalities--including those from the Pacific Rim nations. The resultant polystylism is both idiosyncratic and infectious. This disc contains some of Harrison's best melodic writing, mostly for piano and solo strings, with the standout being the winsome Suite for Violin and String Orchestra (1993). Maria Bachmann is the soloist on the suite, with James Sedares and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in superb form. The suite alone is worth the price of the disc and, without a doubt, these delicate, graceful works provide an excellent introduction to Harrison. --Paul Cook
Country USA
Manufacturer Koch Int'l Classics
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 1999-08-20
UnitCount 1
UPCs 099923746522
EANs 0099923746522

Harrison: Suite for Violin & String Orchestra / Piano Pieces / Suite for Cello & Piano / Suite for Cello & Harp