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Quartet San Francisco
“Take Five” (mp3)
from “QSF Plays Brubeck”
(Violinjazz Recordings)
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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of Time Out, QSF pays tribute to the mastery of Brubeck with the first-ever all Brubeck string quartet CD!
Grammy nominees for their last two releases (2006 and 2007)and International Tango competition winners (New York , 2004), Quartet San Francisco expresses itself in its agility and standout virtuosic playing. Quartet San Francisco is Jeremy Cohen and Alisa Rose , violinists, Keith Lawrence, violist, and Michelle Djokic, cellist. As crossover specialists they excel in multiple styles ó from jazz to tango, pop to funk, blues to bluegrass, gypsy swing to big band and beyond .
Nominee, 52nd Annual GRAMMY© Awards:
Best Classical Crossover Album
Best Engineered Album, Classical
NPR Weekend Edition, Sunday January 31, 2010
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Stewart Goodyear, David Bilger, Christoph Eschenbach
“Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35″ (mp3)
from “Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1&2″
(The Philadelphia Orchestra)
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Album Notes:
Composer: Shostakovich
Piano Concerto Nos. 1 and 2
Composed in 1933 and 1957
Christoph Eschenbach: Conductor
Steward Goodyear: Piano
Recorded live October 13, 2006, Verizon Hall, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
It is not unusual for performers to play in challenging situations, however few situations are more challenging than the one captured on this recording. In a testament to his skill and artistry, Stewart Goodyear stepped in to play when the featured soloist for this concert canceled on the morning of the first rehearsal. Not only did Goodyear literally hop on a train to make it in time for an afternoon rehearsal, he stepped into the very challenging programmed repertoire without blinking. Two Shostakovitch Concertos on one program? No problem – and they are played with such passion and excitement that it was rightfully lauded in the press as one of the best concerts in recent memory.
Production Credits:
Producer: Charles Gagnon
Balance Engineer: Charles Gagnon
Recording Engineer: Charles Gagnon
Editor: Charles Gagnon
Christoph Eschenbach Bio Photo: Jessica Griffin
Stewart Goodyear Bio Photo: Andrew Garn
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach
“Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”" (mp3)
from “Beethoven: Symphony No. 9″
(The Philadelphia Orchestra)
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (ìChoralî)
Composed from 1822-24: Ludwig van Beethoven
Recorded live May 20, 2006, Verizon Hall, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
This is part of Christoph Eschenbach’s 2005-06 season Beethoven cycle with the Philadelphia Orchestra. It was originally aired on NPR’s Performance Today in a Beethoven “marathon” of consecutive symphonies, and has received wide public and critical acclaim. Of the three in the recorded history of The Philadelphia Orchestra, only the Eschenbach and the Muti are currently available.
Album Notes:
Christoph Eschenbach Conductor
Marina Mescheriakova Soprano
Jill Grove Mezzo-soprano
Vinson Cole Tenor
Alan Held Bass-baritone
The Philadelphia Singers Chorale
David Hayes Music Director
