Walker: Chamber Music for Mixed Ensembles
Jana Tutkova (flute), Juraj Tomka (violin), Magdalena Bajuszdva (piano), Magdalena Bajuszdva (viola), Ladislav Bilan (vibraphone), Vlastimil Hrda (bassoon), Veronika Prokesova (viola), Pavel Mucha (cello), Marianna Oczkowska (violin), Alexander Boiadjiev (piano), Julia Galova (clarinet)
Don Walker's second recording for Albany Records features some of his chamber works for mixed ensembles -- ranging from a work for flute, violin, and piano to a piano quartet to larger ensembles such as the last work on the program for flute, bassoon, trumpet, horn, violin, and cello. These compositions also display a range of style with Soul Music containing 12-tone elements combined with a traditional Blues melodic style; to the Piano Quartet where Walker's sense of humor led him to imagine Arnold Schoenberg compositing a twelve-tone piece in honor of John Cage's 100th birthday; to the Divertimento which features a second movement that borrows material from Schubert. Now retired, Don Walker had a distinguished career as a composer, teacher, organist, and archivist.
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| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Soul Music | Don Walker | Jana Tutkova, flute; Juraj Tomka, violin; Magdalena Bajuszdva, piano |
| Fantasy Pieces | Don Walker | Evzenie Brezinov&3225, viola; Ladislav Bilan, vibraphone; Vlastimil Hrda, bassoon |
| Quartet for Piano & Strings ("Cage") | Don Walker | Juraj Tomka, violin; Veronika Prokesova, viola; Pavel Mucha, cello; Magdalena Bajuszdva, piano |
| Divertimento for Tuba, Celesta & Contrabass Violin | Don Walker | ÖGZM Ensemble; Werner Hackl, conductor |
| Beelzebub | Don Walker | Marianna Oczkowska, violin; Alexander Boiadjiev, piano |
| Little Birds of the Night | Don Walker | Jana Tutkova, flute; Julia Galova, clarinet; Juraj Tomk, violin; Magdalena Bajuszdva, piano |
| Ad Rem | Don Walker | ÖGZM GZM Ensemble; Werner Hackl, conductor |
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