This is an important album. Its concept and execution make it so. Baritone Will Liverman has assembled a program of art songs by Black composers spanning over a hundred years. Each composer used the foundation of the classical art song. And each created something different that enriches the genre. Liverman commissioned Shawn E. Okpebholo’s “Two […]
Cedille Records
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Trios from Our Homelands
The Lincoln Trio present an intriguing program with this new release. “Trios from our Homelands” presents modern three composers — Rebecca Clarke (UK), Arno Babajanian (Armenia), and Frank Martin (Switzerland). These trios are all top-drawer compositions, with a lot to offer the listener, especially as played by the trio. The Lincoln Trio is on fire […]
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Veracini – Sonate Accademiche come alive
Francesco Maria Veracini, along with his contemporaries Giuseppe Tartini and Pietro Locatelli, continually pushed to expand the technical abilities of the violin. The 1743 Sonate Accademiche (Sonatas for Violin and Continuo, Op. 2) require quite a lot from the violinist. The Trio Settecento understands that, and delivers performances full of fire and energy. Violinist Rachel Barton […]
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Stephen Mackey Lonely Motel worth checking into
If you’re a fan of eighth blackbird, you wont’ be disappointed with this new release. If you’re not familiar with this outstanding contemporary music ensemble, Lonely Motel can serve as a good introduction to the groupStephen Mackey based his work on a series of slides used for psychological testing. Subjects are shown various images and are asked to […]