Barber: Summer Music; Beach: Pastorale

Samuel Barber (Composer), Amy Beach (Composer), Irving Fine (Composer), John Harbison (Composer), Gunther Schuller (Composer), Heitor Villa-Lobos (Composer), Hafsteinn Gudmundsson (Performer), Einar Johannesson (Performer), Reykjavik Wind Quintet (Performer), Bernhardur Wilkinson (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Hafsteinn Gudmundsson, Einar Johannesson, Reykjavik Wind Quintet, Bernhardur Wilkinson
• Composer: Samuel Barber, Amy Beach, Irving Fine, John Harbison, Gunther Schuller, et al.
• Audio CD (July 26, 1994)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B000000AS0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #284,768 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Woodwind Quintets, March 26, 2000

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Eric D. Leibowitz (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barber: Summer Music; Beach: Pastorale (Audio CD)

I bought this CD for the Harbison quintet, a piece I love by one of my favorite composers. The Rekjavik Quintet does an extraordinary job performing this extremely difficult work. Harbison's innovative use of doubling (as in the opening "Intrada") make for original and dramatic sounds. The intense and wild finale, with raucous glissandi from the ensemble creates a new and exciting sound. There are other exciting works on the disc as well. The Barber is flawless, and quite moving. The works by Gunther Schuller and Irving Fine were both new to me but are both works which are well-crafted and rewarding to listen to (the Schuller is a little "light" though, and one dimensional). The remaining two works, altough not my favorites, are well played, and will interest some. I recommend this CD for anyone looking for a recording of the Harbison Quintet or Barber's Summer Music.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tom Arvidson, October 8, 2000

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Georgia L. Arvidson "Excited in Texas" (Dickinson, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barber: Summer Music; Beach: Pastorale (Audio CD)

I heard Gunther Schuller's "Blues" while listening to NPR in transit from one assignment to the next at my job. I immediately knew I had to buy this CD! The colors and resonances, to say nothing of the true Jazz feeling came across like I've never heard in a classical regime. While tasting a few other Schuller listings on Amazon.com, I was a little dissappointed, but I was really infatuated with the other cuts that on this CD. I've discovered other fine pieces in the process!