Women of Note ~ Beach, Boulanger, Clarke, Gubaidulina, Larsen, Mendelssohn, Monk, Musgrave, Ran, Zwilich

Libby Larsen (Artist), Sofia Gubaidulina (Artist), Nadia Boulanger (Artist), Germaine Tailleferre (Artist), Amy Beach (Artist), Lili Boulanger (Artist), Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (Artist), Rebecca Clarke (Artist), Clara Wieck Schumann (Artist), Sofiya Asgatovna Gubaydulina (Artist), Meredith Monk (Artist), Shulamit Ran (Artist), Thea Musgrave (Artist), Galina Ustvolskaya (Artist), Royal Philharmonic Chorus (Artist), Minnesota Orchestra (Artist), Women's Philharmonic (Artist), Louisville Orchestra (Artist), English Chamber Orchestra (Artist), New Zealand Chamber Orchestra (Artist), Joann Falletta (Artist), Joel Revzen (Artist), James Sedares (Artist), Nicholas Braithwaite (Artist), Arleen Auger (Artist), Nina Flyer (Artist), Chi Fun Lee (Artist), Gillian Benet (Artist), Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (Artist), Jennifer Eley (Artist), Virginia Eskin (Artist), Oregon Repertory Singers (Artist), Pamela Frame (Artist), Barry Snyder (Artist), Maya Beiser (Artist), Anthony deMare (Artist), Alexa Still (Artist), David Arden (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Koch Int'l Classics
• ASIN: B000001SKH
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,618 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Concertino (Concerto) for harp & orchestra (also reduced for harp & piano): Allegretto

2. Pieces (3) for cello & piano: Vite et nerveusement rythmé

3. Sonnets From the Portuguese (6), for voice & chamber ensemble: How do I love thee?

4. Das Jahr, for piano, Mai: Frühlingslied

5. Ballad for piano in D flat major, Op. 6

6. D'un matin de printemps, for violin (or flute) & piano (or orchestra)

7. Symphony No. 3: Largo

8. Missa Gaia, 'Mass for the Earth': Introit

9. Sonata for cello: Impetuoso

10. Piano Sonata in G minor: Adagio

11. Preludes (10) for cello: Staccato - Legato

12. Preludes (10) for cello: Legato - Staccato

13. Preludes (10) for cello: Còn Sordino - Senza Sordino

14. Preludes (10) for cello: Ricochet

15. Travel Song, for voice & piano (from 'Specimen Days')

16. Fantasy Movements (3) for cello & orchestra: Slow

17. Orfeo II: An Improvisation on a Theme, for flute & strings: Orpheo Laments

18. Piano Sonata No. 6

Customer Reviews

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of 19th/20th Century music, August 11, 2003

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This review is from: Women of Note ~ Beach, Boulanger, Clarke, Gubaidulina, Larsen, Mendelssohn, Monk, Musgrave, Ran, Zwilich (Audio CD)

This is a great collection of works from 19th and 20th century women composers. Keep in mind, it is only a small sample of what's available, but an excellent place to start. It is also a good choice if you are a teacher wanting to introduce women composers to your class and do not want to invest in dozens of CDs. There are no large-scale works on this CD, so it is ideal as a sampler (or for use with kids in a classroom setting). I highly recommend this CD.

22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's about Time!, December 6, 2001

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This review is from: Women of Note ~ Beach, Boulanger, Clarke, Gubaidulina, Larsen, Mendelssohn, Monk, Musgrave, Ran, Zwilich (Audio CD)

A top-notch sampling of mainly 20th-century music by women composers, including Lili Boulanger and Pulitzer Prize-winners Ellen Taaffe Zwilich and Shulamit Ran, this cd proves that the music has been excellent all along. What we have needed are good recordings of superior performances. The samples often are brief--e.g., a single movement from Clarke's cello sonata--yet do provide jumping off points for more concentrated pursuit of favorite composers. Those uninitiated in women's works will become familiar here with some of the best of the last 150 years: Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Thea Musgrave, and on and on. I hope every author of a text on music since 1840 will come to know and adore this cd, then include the music in their discussions of music history. It's about time!