Bolcom: Haunted Labyrinth, Sessions 2 & 3, etc

William Bolcom (Composer), Detroit Chamber Winds (Performer), Robert Conway (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Detroit Chamber Winds, Robert Conway
• Composer: William Bolcom
• Audio CD (June 27, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Koch Int'l Classics
• ASIN: B00004SC18
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #415,463 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Scherzo Fant - Detroit Chm Winds & Strs/H. Robert Reynolds

2. Three Donald Hall Songs: Horse Song - Joan Morris

3. Three Donald Hall Songs: O Cheese - Joan Morris

4. Three Donald Hall Songs: Wheel Of the Oxcart - Joan Morris

5. Session II - Detroit Chm Winds & Strs/H. Robert Reynolds

6. Virtuosity Rag - Detroit Chm Winds & Strs/H. Robert Reynolds

7. Haunted Labyrinth - Robert Conway

8. Session III - Detroit Chm Winds & Strs/H. Robert Reynolds

9. Five Fold Five - Detroit Chm Winds & Strs/H. Robert Reynolds

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful October 28, 2000

By Michael E. Fine

As producer and engineer of this CD, I have to admit that I didn't know how good the results of our work at Ann Arbor would be. The sessions were fine but we had little time to accomodate everyone's schedules and had the inconvenience of working around the University orchestra which was rehearsing the Mahler 1st Symphony next door. Each piece required a different setup and slightly different sound philosophy. Now as I hear the disc again, I'm delighted by the results: imaginative playing of consistently delightful music. The Donald Hall songs are moving and funny, the wind pieces tinged with just a touch of jazz and the Duo for Violin and Viola looks back longingly to more tranquil times. I've never had to record a scream, but the Haunted Labyrinth begins with a convincing one (recorded at 8 AM, no less.) You don't need to be adventurous to try this one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Donald Hall Songs will change your life! May 20, 2004

By A Customer

This CD is worth it, no question, for the 3 Donald Hall songs alone. The musicians are great, Joan Morris is fabulous (so much meaning, so much context and feeling in just one voice) and the poems are powerful, profound, haunting, clever - once you hear them a few times with Morris' magnificent delivery you'll never want to be without them again. Or without her interpretations. Music lovers, song and cabaret lovers, poetry lovers, fans of anything quality - this CD has hidden treasures for you. Morris' ability to convey layers of meaning and deep feeling without ever stooping to sentimentality is amazing - this would be a wonderful introduction to Bolcom/Morris collaborations too.