Alban Berg Seven Early SongsRichard Wagner Wesendonck LiederSamuel Barber Three Songs, Op. 45Songs by Richard StraussThe young American dramatic soprano Heidi Melton has been called “the Wagnerian voice we have been waiting for since Flagstad and Nilsson†(La Presse), a voice that is “big, gleaming and tonally resplendent†(San Francisco Chronicle).
Continue readingJoaquin Turina Trio No. 2 in B minor, Op. 76AntonÃn Dvorák Trio in E minor, Op. 90 ‘ Dumky Maurice Ravel Trio in A minorThe Bloom Trio is a family group that began while Madeline, Claudia and Jonathan were in high school growing up in Berkeley. They have enjoyed collaborating ever since then and have […]
Continue readingHeitor Villa-Lobos Five Preludes (1940)Toru Takemitsu All in Twilight (1988)Lou Harrison Scenes from Nek Chand, for just-intonation resophonic guitar (2002)Peter Maxwell Davies Hill Runes (1981)Leo Brouwer The Black Decameron (1981)Benjamin Britten Nocturnal After John Dowland (1963)Although not immediately apparent, the guitar plays roles in most strands of twentieth-century art and popular music—solo and in ensemble, […]
Continue readingSeptember in the Rain—the songs of Harry Warren
Continue readingThis is fun and very swinging music, perfect for a summer afternoon. Award-winning composer Lenny Carlson writes challenging but user-friendly pieces and plays jazz guitar in the tradition of Joe Pass and Wes Montgomery. Hal Richards adds visual as well as musical interest by performing on every conceivable saxophone, clarinet and flute. The program also […]
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