Within These Spaces
Warren Jones (piano), Sari Gruber (soprano), Randall Scarlata (baritone), Lori Laitman (piano), Jennifer Check (soprano), Karyn Friedman (mezzo-soprano), Amanda Gosier (soprano)
Lori Laitman, one of America's most prolific and widely performed composers of art song comments: "The songs on this CD are for solo voice and piano, and all have been composed since 2000, making them 21st century art song. The poems were written between 1612 and 2008...My goal is to create dramatic music to express and magnify the meaning of the poem...Each song becomes my musical interpretation of the poem."
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Within These Spaces | Lori Laitman | Sari Gruber, soprano, Warren Jones,piano |
| Swimmers on the Shore | Lori Laitman | Randall Scarlata, baritone, Lori Laitman, piano |
| Round and Round | Lori Laitman | Jennifer Check, soprano, Warren Jones, piano |
| One or Two Things | Lori Laitman | Karyn Friedman, mezzo-soprano, Lori Laitman, piano |
| A Wild Sostenuto | Lori Laitman | Randall Scarlata, baritone, Lori Laitman, piano |
| Two Dickinson Songs | Lori Laitman | Jennifer Check, soprano, Warren Jones, piano |
| The Perfected Life | Lori Laitman | Randall Scarlata, baritone, Lori Laitman, piano |
| One Bee and Revery | Lori Laitman | Jennifer Check, soprano, Warren Jones, piano |
| Lines Written at the Falls | Lori Laitman | Sari Gruber, soprano, Lori Laitman, piano |
| Sleep, Little Child | Lori Laitman | Randall Scarlata, baritone, Lori Laitman, piano |
| The Silver Swan | Lori Laitman | Amanda Gosier, soprano, Lori Laitman, piano |
| My Garden | Lori Laitman | Jennifer Check, soprano, Lori Laitman, piano |
| Homeless | Lori Laitman | Randall Scarlata, baritone, Lori Laitman, piano |
| Armgart | Lori Laitman | Jennifer Check, soprano, Warren Jones, piano |
| And Music Shall Not End | Lori Laitman | Randall Scarlata, baritone, Lori Laitman, piano |
| Money | Lori Laitman | Randall Scarlata, baritone, Lori Laitman, piano |
| Eloise at Yaddo | Lori Laitman | Amanda Gosier, soprano, Lori Laitman, piano |
Reviews
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"...Laitman clearly [has] the elusive ability to pick texts that emotionally resonate with her. ...Recommended, especially to young singers, who will find music here that connects strongly with audiences."
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"[Lori Laitman's] songs represent outpourings of great beauty. ...Laitman tackles each poem's subject matter with unfailing sympathy...yet she can react with tremendous humor, too."
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"This is music of depth and richness that connects with the soul."
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