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Icarus in Orbit
Sinfonia da Camera, Ian Hobson, conductor
George Walker, composer
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Rochelle Sennet, piano, Sinfonia Varsovia, Ian Hobson, conductor
George Walker, composer
Abu for Narrators and Chamber Ensemble
Richard Herrera, Yvonne Gonzales Redman, narrators, Sherban Lupu, violin, Brandon Vamos, cello, Rochelle Sennet, piano, Ian Hobson, conductor
George Walker, composer
Dialogus for Cello and Orchestra
Dmitri Kouzov, cello, Sinfonia Varsovia, Ian Hobson, conductor
George Walker, composer
Da Camera for Piano Trio, Harp, Celesta, String Orchestra and Percussion
Rochelle Sennet, piano, Sherban Lupu, violin, Brandon Vamos, cello, Sinfonia da Camera, Ian Hobson, conductor
",,,George Walker's music...blends vigorous strength with lyrical Romanticism....The current Albany release contains an impressive collection of Walker's works...This CD offers...[a] more intuitive way of making his acquaintance, by listening to the uniformly excellent performances of his music." (Fanfare)
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The series of George Walker's orchestral music continues!
The most recent volume in the series on Albany Records devoted to the orchestral music of George Walker includes two concertos — one for piano and the other for cello — interspersed with works for large chamber ensembles and Icarus, commissioned by the New Jersey Youth Symphony in 2004. George Walker’s music has been performed by every major American orchestra and many international orchestras, including those of Great Britain, Europe and South America. Recordings of his music appear on Sony, BIS, Klavier Centaur, Naxos and Albany Records, among others. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1996, Walker has received commissions from the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He is the recipient of six honorary doctoral degrees.Contents:
George Walker, composerIcarus in Orbit
Sinfonia da Camera, Ian Hobson, conductor
George Walker, composer
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Rochelle Sennet, piano, Sinfonia Varsovia, Ian Hobson, conductor
George Walker, composer
Abu for Narrators and Chamber Ensemble
Richard Herrera, Yvonne Gonzales Redman, narrators, Sherban Lupu, violin, Brandon Vamos, cello, Rochelle Sennet, piano, Ian Hobson, conductor
George Walker, composer
Dialogus for Cello and Orchestra
Dmitri Kouzov, cello, Sinfonia Varsovia, Ian Hobson, conductor
George Walker, composer
Da Camera for Piano Trio, Harp, Celesta, String Orchestra and Percussion
Rochelle Sennet, piano, Sherban Lupu, violin, Brandon Vamos, cello, Sinfonia da Camera, Ian Hobson, conductor
Review:
"The music of George Walker is worth knowing, especially if you're a collector of serious American music beyond the popular favorites." (Greg La Traille, ArkivMusic.com)",,,George Walker's music...blends vigorous strength with lyrical Romanticism....The current Albany release contains an impressive collection of Walker's works...This CD offers...[a] more intuitive way of making his acquaintance, by listening to the uniformly excellent performances of his music." (Fanfare)