Rzewski: Whangdoodles; To the Earth

1. The Road, a novel for solo piano
Composed by Frederic Rzewski
with Frederic Rzewski

2. Whangdoodles, for violin, piano & percussion
Composed by Frederic Rzewski
with Julie Steinberg , Abel-Steinberg-WinanTrio , David Abel , William Winanat

3. To the Earth, for percussion
Composed by Frederic Rzewski
with William Winant

Rzewski: Whangdoodles; To the Earth,Frederic Rzewski,Abel-Steinberg-WinanTrio,William Winanat,William Winant,Frederic Rzewski,Julie Steinberg,David Abel,Music & Arts Program,Chamber Music,Chamber Music & Recitals,Classical,Classical Music,Minimalist Music,Music for Keyboard

Average customer rating: little odd pieces, evocative and fascinating colours

Rzewski: Whangdoodles; To the Earth Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Rzewski | Rzewski, Frederic | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001OJA Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

1. The Road: Part I (Turns)
2. The Road: Part II (Tracks)
3. Whangdoodles - The Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio
4. To The Earth - William Winant

Customer Reviews:

little odd pieces, evocative and fascinating colours.......1999-04-07

These are little odd pieces by Rzewski. He is to Americana what Eisler or Weill was to Germany. He is a devoted practitioner in dealing with music of the here and now. Forget carrying the torch of modernity or postmodernity. Rzewski's musical philosophy is direct communication based on what we can understand right now." To The Earth" is like an ode to the assaulted, plundered, and pockmarked earth. I can't help thinking of the Exxon Valdez incident in Prince Williams Sound off the coast of Alaska, ten years ago everytime I hear this piece.. It is for one percussionist who plays Five Flowerpots with chopsticks, or thin sticks for the timbre. The effect is evocative and disarming and counterpoints the speaking wonderfully. Rzewski has experience in constructing spoken works, short, simple pieces with a speaker. Winant's voice is not ideal for this piece, but still you can see the committment at work. I prefer Carrie Biolo. "Whangdoodles" is a real piece of Americana, with homespun timbres, small fragments of sounds, the violin,piano and an array of handheld percussion. I can't help hearing this music on a damp front porch in New England someplace as the sun sets over the polluted sky.

Track Listings:

1. Saint-Saëns: The 5 Piano Concertos
2. Schoenberg: Pelleas & Melisande/Scriabin: Symphony No.5
3. Sketches in Jazz
4. Sonatas for Flute & Harpsichord 2
5. Sonatas for Violin & Piano, Sonatensatz
6. Strauss: Daphne
7. Strophes of the Night & Dawn
8. Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 6 & 5/Overture 1812
9. The Age Of Purcell
10. The Italian Voyage

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