20th Century Settings – Gail Williams

20th Century Settings – Gail Williams
Catalog number: 139

Tracks:

01 Scherzo Concertante
comp: Vaclav Nelhybel
02 Alpha
comp: Jean-Michel Defaye
03 Partita - Mvt. 1. Malinconia
comp: Verne Reynolds
04 Partita - Mvt. 2. Caccia
05 Partita - Mvt. 3. Aria
06 Partita - Mvt. 4. Alla Marcia
07 Music for Horn and Piano
comp: Thea Musgrave
08 Suite for Horn and Piano - Mvt. 1. Dans Quixotic
comp: Alec Wilder
09 Suite for Horn and Piano - Mvt. 2. Slow and Sweet
10 Suite for Horn and Piano - Mvt. 3. Song
11 Suite for Horn and Piano - Mvt. 4. Epilogue
12 Suite for Horn and Piano - Mvt. 5. Suitable for Dancing
13 Sonatina for Horn and Piano - Mvt. 1. Allegro
comp: David Gwilt
14 Sonatina for Horn and Piano - Mvt. 2. Andante
15 Sonatina for Horn and Piano - Mvt. 3. Vivace

Comments found online: Gail Williams is a former member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the current professor of horn at Northwestern University. Ms. Williams is known for playing contemporary music. For those of you who think 20th Century Music is awful, this album will convert you. Ms. Williams’ playing is very lyrical, especially on Verne Reynolds beautiful Partita. Also apparent is her brilliant technique on Nelhybel’s awesome Scherzo Concertante. Incidentally, Wilder’s Suite is actually for Horn and Piano and not Tenor Saxophone and Strings as noted above. This album is a great album of contemporary music because the music it contains is very accessible, and fun to listen to.


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