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Augusta Read Thomas: Music For Strings

Stefan Hersh (solo violin), Scott Kluksdahl (cello), Marc Rovetti (violin), Leah Gastler (viola) & Christopher Janwong McKiggan (piano) of Vicennium Void, Stefan Hersh (violin) & Julian Hersh (cello), Southern Methodist University Student Wind Ensemble

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Augusta Read Thomas: Music For Strings
Performances underline the virtuosity and skill with which Thomas writes for musicians...with the sound and annotations fully comparable to previous discs in this valuable series.

Augusta Read Thomas: Music For Strings

Stefan Hersh (solo violin), Scott Kluksdahl (cello), Marc Rovetti (violin), Leah Gastler (viola) & Christopher Janwong McKiggan (piano) of Vicennium Void, Stefan Hersh (violin) & Julian Hersh (cello), Southern Methodist University Student Wind Ensemble

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Performances underline the virtuosity and skill with which Thomas writes for musicians...with the sound and annotations fully comparable to previous discs in this valuable series.

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The first two volumes of this Augusta Read Thomas recording series focused on orchestral and chamber/ piano music respectively, and the third volume was a recording of a live 50th birthday concert presented by the New Haven Symphony. This fourth volume has yet a different focus: music primarily featuring strings and almost exclusively performed by young musicians. Thomas wrote: “If one were to shut one’s eyes while listening to this CD, one should imagine a stage full of passionate young musicians. Two of these performances are e ven taken from live, unedited concert recordings (Juilliard and Tanglewood). Thus this disc as a whole celebrates the skill and dedication of youthful musicians who play with utter commitment and flair.”

Artists

Stefan Hersh (solo violin), Scott Kluksdahl (cello), Marc Rovetti (violin), Leah Gastler (viola) & Christopher Janwong McKiggan (piano) of Vicennium Void, Stefan Hersh (violin) & Julian Hersh (cello), Southern Methodist University Student Wind Ensemble

Network for New Music, Student Fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center, The Juilliard School Student Orchestra, Jan Krzywicki, Laura Jackson, Xian Zhang, Jack Delaney

Contents and tracklist

I. Spirited, clear and energetic
Track length3:43
II. Resonant and elegant
Track length3:11
III. Majestic and lyric
Track length4:49
I. fanfare, awakening rituals
Track length5:19
II. Caprice, effervescent arabesques
Track length4:16
III. Reverie, prayer for a departed friend
Track length3:59
IV. Gambol, whimsical virtuosic romp
Track length3:41
I. Spacious, Elegant and Warm
Track length4:33
II. Playful and Energised
Track length4:39
III. Elegant and Lyrical
Track length4:02
Movement I
Track length3:33
Movement II
Track length2:53
Movement III
Track length2:41
Movement IV
Track length2:21

Awards and reviews

March 2015

Performances underline the virtuosity and skill with which Thomas writes for musicians...with the sound and annotations fully comparable to previous discs in this valuable series.
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