Anna Weesner: Small and Mighty Forces
Andrew Waggoner (violin), Caroline Stinson (cello), Molly Morkoski (piano), Miranda Cuckson (violin), Steven Beck (piano), Benjamin Fingland (clarinet), Asmira Woodward-Page (violin), Blair McMillen (piano), Sophie Shao (cello), Mary Nessinger (soprano), Sequitur, Paul Hostetter
Six pieces of chamber music by Anna Weesner (one solo, two duos, two trios, and one large-spirited piece scored for six musicians) make up this recording. The works were composed over a span of 10 years between 1999 and 2008. Anna Weesner is on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Academy Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a Pew Fellowship in the Arts. Described as animated and full of surprising turns, her music has been performed by the leading contemporary music ensembles.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Lift High, ReckonFly Low, Come Close | Anna Weesner | Andrew Waggoner, violin; Caroline Stinson, cello; Molly Morkoski, piano |
| The Nearness of Things | Anna Weesner | Miranda Cuckson, violin |
| What gathers, what lingers | Anna Weesner | Miranda Cuckson, violin; Steve Beck, piano |
| Light and Stone | Anna Weesner | Benjamin Fingland, clarinet; Asmira Woodward-Page, violin; Blair McMillen, piano |
| Sudden, Unbidden | Anna Weesner | Miranda Cuckson, violin; Sophie Shao, cello |
| Mother Tongues | Anna Weesner | Sequitur; Paul Hostetter, conductor; Mary Nessinger, soprano |
Reviews
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“Weesner writes in a style full of tonal variety and a sensitive blend of instruments….and the players are excellent. Her writing for the instruments is often virtuosic but by no means unreasonable. …This is a fine presentation of a fine composer.”
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