Chamber Music, Vol. 2

Yung-Hsiang Wang (violin), Tali Morgulis (piano), Ivo-Jan van der Werff (viola), Brian Connelly (piano), Eric Siu (violin), Michelle Cheramy (flute), Maiko Sasaki (clarinet), Kana Mimaki (piano), Enso String Quartet

Catalog #: TROY1406
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Format: Digital
Chamber

The music of Canadian-American composer Karim Al-Zand (b. 1970) is wide-ranging — from settings of classical Arabic poetry to scores for dance and pieces for young audiences. His works explore connections between music and other arts, and draw inspiration from diverse sources such as 19th century graphic art, fables of the world, folksong and jazz. This second recording on Albany Records devoted to his music amply demonstrates these influences. Two of the works are inspired by literary sources (Imaginary Scenes and Four Fables); while Capriccios takes its inspiration from the Paganini 24 Capriccios and the Variations on a Theme of Bartok draws from Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra. Movements from the Art of Conversation are introduced to the audience through short, spoken dialogues performed by the string quartet, which alternate with the seven movements of the piece.

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Title Composer Performer
Imaginary Scenes Karim Al-Zand Yung-Hsiang Wang, violin, Tali Morgulis, piano
Variations on a theme of Bartók Karim Al-Zand Ivo-Jan van der Werff, viola, Brian Connelly, piano
Capriccios Karim Al-Zand Eric Siu, violin
Four Fables Karim Al-Zand Michelle Cheramy, flute, Maiko Sasaki, clarinet, Kana Mimaki, piano
The Art of Conversation (seven dialogues for string quartet) Karim Al-Zand Enso String Quartet

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