Kathryn Lewek sings Cary Ratcliff
Kathryn Lewek (soprano), Cary Ratcliff (piano)
Cary Ratcliff, a native of California, studied composition and piano at the Eastman School of Music. He says in his notes that, "Accompanying in the voice studio of the late Jan DeGaetani exposed me to depth of interpretation and commitment to the artsong tradition that plays in my head whenever I write songs....Composed over the years for many singers and occasions, my solo songs vary widely, but Katie [Kathryn Lewek] has taken on the lion's share of them and unified them under her wide-ranging and vibrant artistry."
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Now There Shall Be No Rain | Cary Ratcliff | Kathryn Lewek, soprano, Cary Ratcliff, piano |
| If You Love For Beauty | Cary Ratcliff | Kathryn Lewek, soprano, Cary Ratcliff, piano |
| Two Songs of Moving On | Cary Ratcliff | Kathryn Lewek, soprano, Cary Ratcliff, piano |
| Leaving a House Long Lived In | Cary Ratcliff | Kathryn Lewek, soprano, Cary Ratcliff, piano |
| What is Red? | Cary Ratcliff | Kathryn Lewek, soprano, Cary Ratcliff, piano |
| What is Orange? | Cary Ratcliff | Kathryn Lewek, soprano, Cary Ratcliff, piano |
| Two Rhymes and a Metaphor | Cary Ratcliff | Kathryn Lewek, soprano, Cary Ratcliff, piano |
| Moon Tiger Songs | Cary Ratcliff | Kathryn Lewek, soprano, Cary Ratcliff, piano |
| I am my mother I am not | Cary Ratcliff | Kathryn Lewek, soprano, Cary Ratcliff, piano |
| The Last Rose of Summer | Cary Ratcliff | Kathryn Lewek, soprano, Cary Ratcliff, piano |
| Nightsongs | Cary Ratcliff | Kathryn Lewek, soprano, Cary Ratcliff, piano |
Reviews
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"It is remarkable to me that it has taken this long for a full commercial release of [Cary Ratcliff's] work to appear; this Albany disc is both long overdue and exceptionally welcome. Ratcliff is a superb composer, a writer of deeply expressive and very beautiful music. ...if one is at all interested in beaugiful American art songs, this is a release worth obtaining."
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"Ms. Lewek handles Ratcliff's mercurial vocal lines deftly and with absolute security of pitch in all registers. Her panoply of tone colors includes throaty richness, wistful breathiness, playful lightness..."
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"Ratcliff's songs are both accessible and personal, and I hope that more singers will take them into their repertoire."
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