Larsen: Symphony No4; Songs from Letters No5
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1. Sym No.4 'Str Sym': I. Elegance - Scottish CO/Joel Revzen
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2. Sym No.4 'Str Sym': II. Beauty Alone - Scottish CO/Joel Revzen
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3. Sym No.4 'Str Sym': III. Ferocious Rhythm - Scottish CO/Joel Revzen
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4. Songs Of Light And Love: I. Invocation (A Summoning)
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5. Songs Of Light And Love: II. The Snow Light (A Rapture)
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6. Songs Of Light And Love: III. A Light Left On (A Quietude)
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7. Songs Of Light And Love: IV. The Fear Of Angels (A Beatitude)
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8. Songs Of Light And Love: V. Evening Walk In France (A Gymnopedie)
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9. Songs From Letters: So Like Your Father
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10. Songs From Letters: He Never Misses
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11. Songs From Letters: A Man Can Love Two Women
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12. Songs From Letters: A Working Woman
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13. Songs From Letters: All I Have
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Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Hold onto your hats--this one's a real showstopper. Libby Larsen is one of a handful of American composers working entirely outside the mainstream (i.e., the Minimalist vein), and she is doing so quite successfully. Her works are characterized by their intelligence and their accessibility. Larsen tends to work on smaller canvases, and her String Symphony (1998) here is a good example. It's a robust, somewhat acerbic work that is reminiscent of (but not derivative from) Ned Rorem's 1985 String Symphony. The two collections of songs on the disc have the same bitter sweetness as the String Symphony, but they are more melodically enhanced by Larsen's distinct lyricism. Songs of Light and Love are based on the poems of May Sarton. Songs from Letters (1999) are from the letters of Calamity Jane to her daughter, Janey. Soprano Benita Valente simply dazzles here. This is an excellent introduction to a fine composer. --Paul Cook
Larsen: Symphony No4; Songs from Letters No5, Music, Libby Larsen, Joel Revzen, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Benita Valente, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Orchestral & Symphonic, Symphonic, Symphony, Vocal, Vocal Music
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Larsen: Symphony No4; Songs from Letters No5
Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
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Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00004T8MH
Release Date: 2000-06-27 |
Tracks:
- Sym No.4 'Str Sym': I. Elegance - Scottish CO/Joel Revzen
- Sym No.4 'Str Sym': II. Beauty Alone - Scottish CO/Joel Revzen
- Sym No.4 'Str Sym': III. Ferocious Rhythm - Scottish CO/Joel Revzen
- Songs Of Light And Love: I. Invocation (A Summoning)
- Songs Of Light And Love: II. The Snow Light (A Rapture)
- Songs Of Light And Love: III. A Light Left On (A Quietude)
- Songs Of Light And Love: IV. The Fear Of Angels (A Beatitude)
- Songs Of Light And Love: V. Evening Walk In France (A Gymnopedie)
- Songs From Letters: So Like Your Father
- Songs From Letters: He Never Misses
- Songs From Letters: A Man Can Love Two Women
- Songs From Letters: A Working Woman
- Songs From Letters: All I Have
Amazon.com
Hold onto your hats--this one's a real showstopper. Libby Larsen is one of a handful of American composers working entirely outside the mainstream (i.e., the Minimalist vein), and she is doing so quite successfully. Her works are characterized by their intelligence and their accessibility. Larsen tends to work on smaller canvases, and her String Symphony (1998) here is a good example. It's a robust, somewhat acerbic work that is reminiscent of (but not derivative from) Ned Rorem's 1985 String Symphony. The two collections of songs on the disc have the same bitter sweetness as the String Symphony, but they are more melodically enhanced by Larsen's distinct lyricism. Songs of Light and Love are based on the poems of May Sarton. Songs from Letters (1999) are from the letters of Calamity Jane to her daughter, Janey. Soprano Benita Valente simply dazzles here. This is an excellent introduction to a fine composer. --Paul Cook
Customer Reviews:
Elegance and Beauty.......2000-08-24
I've always been a fan of Libby Larsen's writing, but she has surpassed everything else I've ever heard with the pieces selected for this recording. The string symphony took me through many different emotions, from the first sun of the morning, to the setting sun. Songs of Light and Love is just a masterpiece; the writing complements the poetry perfectly, and the performances are first rate. My favorite thing on this recording, though, is the last movement of the Songs from Letters. Benita Valente sounds as if she understands exactly what it means to have love and lost.
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