American Classics - Henry Cowell
A Continuum Portrait - 1
Continuum: Ellen Lang (mezzo-soprano), Mia Wu (violin), Jayn Rosenfel (flute), Marsha Heller (oboe), Maria Kitsopoulos (cello), Cheryl Seltzer (harpsichord / piano), Joel Sachs (piano / conductor)
These always approachable pieces are consistently performed by Continuum with rare affection and a fine sense of style, nowhere more so than their wonderfully sculptured reading of the late... — More…
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Cowell, H: Set of 2 Movements
- Joel Sachs (piano)
- Recorded: April 1990
- Recording Venue: American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
Deep Color
Cowell, H: The Fairy Answer
- Joel Sachs (piano)
- Recorded: April 1990
- Recording Venue: American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
Cowell, H: Fabric
- Joel Sachs (piano)
- Recorded: April 1990
- Recording Venue: American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
Cowell, H: Tiger
- Joel Sachs (piano)
- Recorded: April 1990
- Recording Venue: American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
Cowell, H: Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Cello, and Harpsichord
- Cheryl Seltzer (harpsichord), Maria Kitsopoulos (cello), Jayn Rosenfeld (flute), Marsha Heller (oboe)
- Recorded: April 1990
- Recording Venue: American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
I. Con moto - Allegro
II. Lento
III. Allegro moderato
IV. Molto vivace
Cowell, H: 3 Anti-Modernist Songs
- Cheryl Seltzer (piano), Ellen Lang (mezzo-soprano)
- Recorded: April 1990
- Recording Venue: American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
A Sharp where you'd expect a Natural
Hark! From the Pit a Fearsome Sound
Who wrote this fiendish 'Rite of Spring'?
Cowell, H: Suite for Violin and Piano
- Cheryl Seltzer (piano), Mia Wu (violin)
- Recorded: April 1990
- Recording Venue: American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
I. Largo
II. Allegretto
III. Andante tranquillo
IV. Allegro marcato
V. Andante calmato
VI. Presto
Cowell, H: Polyphonica
- Continuum
- Joel Sachs
- Recorded: April 1990
- Recording Venue: American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
Cowell, H: Irish Suite
- Cheryl Seltzer (piano)
- Continuum
- Joel Sachs
- Recorded: April 1990
- Recording Venue: American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
The Banshee
The Leprechaun
The Fairy Bells