Lemons Descending

Hildegard von Bingen, John Tavener, Luna Pearl Woolf, William Sydeman, others Heitor Villa-Lobos (Composer), Matt Haimovitz Eileen Clark (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Matt Haimovitz Eileen Clark
• Composer: Hildegard von Bingen, John Tavener, Luna Pearl Woolf, William Sydeman, others Heitor Villa-Lobos
• Audio CD (January 15, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Oxingale Records
• ASIN: B00005UKY1
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #392,884 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hildegard von Bingen: Slice for Saint Ursula

2. Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Braileiras No. 5: Aria

3. Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Braileiras No. 5: Dansa

4. John Tavener: Akhmatova Songs: Dante

5. John Tavener: Akhmatova Songs: Pushkin & Lermontov

6. John Tavener: Akhmatova Songs: Boris Pasternak

7. John Tavener: Akhmatova Songs: Couplet

8. John Tavener: Akhmatova Songs: The Muse

9. John Tavener: Akhmatova Songs: Death

10. William Sydeman: Three Songs After Emily Dickinson: I heard...

11. William Sydeman: Three Songs After Emily Dickinson: I taste...

12. William Sydeman: Three Songs After Emily Dickinson: Hope...

13. Luna Pearl Woolf: Epithalamion

14. John Tavener: The Child Lived

15. Neruda / Clark / Haimovitz: Ode to the Lemon

16. Hildegard von Bingen: Slice for Saint Ursula

Editorial Reviews

Advocate Newspapers, December 21, 2000

Lemons Descending is meant to be looked at, touched, listened to. This collector's item deserves savoring.

Product Description

In this album, the common thread of voice and cello conjures a contemporary musical world rooted in the traditions of a millennium. Soprano Eileen Clark and cellist Matt Haimovitz perform the recital ranging from an Hildegard Von Bingen arrangement to John Tavener's "Ahkmatova Songs", from a first recording of Luna Pearl Woolf's "Epithalamion" to Heitor Villa-Lobos' beloved "Bachianas Brasileirsas No. 5" in which Haimovitz has overlaid all the parts in the eight-cello orchestra. Also included in this chant-infused collection is original improvisation on Pablo Neruda's eponymous poem, "Ode to the Lemon." The album features original artwork in a striking multi-panel eco-friendly package with accompanying booklet of the poetry.

The breadth and beauty of the poetry set in these pieces inspired a fine-art book entitled Lemons Descending: Music, Poetry, Etchings, from Oxingale Press. With this recording as its seed and poetry letterpress printed on hand-made paper, the book features the etchings of Michael Kuch, whose interpretations create a visual counterpoint to the compositions. The limited edition book may be viewed at the Library of Congress, Yale University, Stanford University, and other libraries around the world.

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Customer Reviews

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic!!, January 7, 2007

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grace p gold "the little winner" (brisbane australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lemons Descending (Audio CD)

This disc has just grown and grown on me! A superb collection of rarely heard repertoire with some wonderful ideas and interpretations. Most inspiring!