Bugaboo

Stephen Gosling (piano), Christopher Finckel (cello), Linda Quan (violin), David Fulmer (violin), Jean Kopperud (clarinet), New York New Music Ensemble, James Baker

Catalog #: TROY1047
Release Date: September 1, 2008
Format: Digital
Chamber

Craig Walsh, born in New Jersey in 1971, is a composer on the rise, widely performed across North America and Europe. He is also a composer plugged into new media while simultaneously writing music for traditional acoustic instruments. He is associate professor at the University of Arizona and has received numerous awards and fellowships. The works on this recording represent more than a decade of Walsh's acoustic chamber music. This is bold, compelling music with a distinctive voice that draws the listener in. Walsh has a knack for instrumental combinations that pack a great deal of information into textures that are spare yet timbrally rich. His music is well conceived while pushing the boundaries of performance techniques.

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Track Listing

Title Composer Performer
Zook Craig Walsh Jean Kopperud, clarinet, Neil Balm, trumpet, Linda Quan, violin, Christopher Finckel, cello, Stephen Gosling, piano, James Baker, conductor
Lines Craig Walsh Stephen Gosling, piano
Neshanic Wanes Craig Walsh Linda Quan, violin, Christopher Finckel, cello, Stephen Gosling, piano
Zoom Craig Walsh David Fulmer, violin, Stephen Gosling, piano
Bugaboo Craig Walsh New York New Music Ensemble, James Baker, conductor
0 to 33 in 1098.5 Craig Walsh Linda Quan, violin, Jean Kopperud, clarinet, Stephen Gosling, piano, James Baker, conductor

Reviews

  • "[Craig Walsh's] music is free, whimsical, thoughtful, and atonal without completely avoiding tonality."

    – American Record Guide

  • "Walsh seems to be a composer coming into his own. The energy in this music, at its best, gives one a buzz. I like the way he's moving, and I'll be happy to hear more."

    – Fanfare

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