Turbulent Winds: Music from Eastern Europe

The Prairie Winds

Catalog #: TROY1193
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Format: Digital
Wind Ensemble

This recording highlights works by key 20th-century composers of Eastern European provenance. This delightful music is given sparkling performances by The Prairie Winds, a wind quintet formed in 1996 by a group of friends. Since then, The Prairie Winds have been captivating audiences with renditions of the finest wind quintet literature. The ensemble is distinguished by its unique blend of sound, virtuosity of technique and commitment to the music.

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Track Listing

Title Composer Performer
Early Hungarian Dances from the 17th Century Ferenc Farkas The Prairie Winds
Wind Quintet No. 1 Endre Szervánszky The Prairie Winds
Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet GyörgyLigeti The Prairie Winds
Wind Quintet, Op. 10 Pavel Haas The Prairie Winds

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  • "The players individually and as an ensemble are superb and the recording excellent..."

    – Fanfare

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