Moonchild's Dream

Arnold (Artist), Christiansen (Artist), Petri (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 18, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003FOV
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,353 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #67 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Recorder

Track Listings

1. 'Moonchild's Dream/Traun des Mondkindes/Reve de la fille lunaire'

2. Con for Rcr/Str Orch Cel and Vib, Op.122: Allegro innocente

3. Con for Rcr/Str Orch Cel and Vib, Op.122: Andante e quieto

4. Con for Rcr/Str Orch Cel and Vib, Op.122: Allegro giocoso

5. Con for Rcr and Small Orch: Passacaglia

6. Conc for Rcr and Small Orch: Slow

7. Con for Rcr and Small Orch: Allegro

8. Dance Ste,Op.29/for Sop Rcr and Str Orch: Allegritto con moto

9. Dance Ste,Op.29/for Sop Rcr and Str Orch: Allegro vivace

10. Dance Ste,Op.29/for Sop Rcr and Str Orch: Moderato ma fluente

11. Dance Ste,Op.29/for Sop Rcr and Str Orch: Tempo di gavotte

12. Dance Ste,Op.29/for Sop Rcr and Str Orch: Molto vivace

13. Con for Rcr and Orch, Op.133: Allegro

14. Con for Rcr and Orch, Op.133: Lento

15. Con for Rcr and Orch, Op.133: Vivace

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars STRANGERS IN PARADISE, April 1, 2003

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Melvyn M. Sobel "Melvyn M. Sobel" (Freeport, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moonchild's Dream (Audio CD)

Although a disc covering nearly eighty minutes of "World Premiere Recordings" for recorder might seem to deter sustained interest, with the ever-lustrous Michala Petri as soloist and the English Chamber Orchestra, under Okko Kamu's sympathetic leadership, this compilation is surprisingly captivating. The works span the last thirty years, as well as an eclectic group of composers, the youngest being Thomas Koppel (b. 1944), whose hauntingly lyrical Concerto for Recorder and Orchestra ("Moonchild's Dream"), the absolute highlight of this collection, is dedicated to Ms. Petri, and the eldest, Vagn Holmboe (1909-1996), whose evocative Concerto for Recorder, String Orchestra, Celeste and Vibraphone, Op. 122, also written for her, is a very close second best.

The three other compositions, all written for Petri, are varied and colorful, fully showcasing the artist's incredible virtuosity and emotional scope. Gary Kulesha (b. 1954) brings to his Concerto for Recorder and Small Orchestra an appealing frisson of sensuality, mystery and tense, brooding darkness. By comparison, the Dance Suite, Op. 29, for Soprano Recorder and String Orchestra of Asger Lund Christiansen (1927-1998) is congenial, light-hearted and beguiling, with a particularly beautiful duet between recorder and violin in the third movement Moderato. The concluding Concerto for Recorder and Orchestra, Op. 133 by Malcolm Arnold (b. 1921), as one might expect, is expertly crafted and displays all the jocular earmarks of the composer.

No caveats at all about this exceptionally rare and rewarding CD, about Michala Petri's amazing, fluid talent, or about the brilliant, realistic sound.

[Running time: 77:53]

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning!, July 3, 2002

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Musician "angrylemur" (West Point, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moonchild's Dream (Audio CD)

I received this CD today. Simply put - I own hundreds of classical CDs and this recording has excited me more than I have been for a long time. The artistry of Ms Petri must be heard to be believed. The compositions, most notably "Moonchild's Dream," give one hope regarding the language of 20th-21st century music. For decades of experimentation we seem with composers such as Mr Koppel to now have direction. I will definitely purchase additional recordings of these two artists.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Delightful Disc, August 2, 2009

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Karl W. Nehring (Ostrander, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moonchild's Dream (Audio CD)

And now for something completely different. No, not a naked organist, but a refreshing set of contemporary concertos for the recorder played by the foremost international exponent of that instrument, Michala Petri. I approached this CD with some hesitation, thinking that I would soon burn out on the sound of the recorder, but the musicianship of Michala Petri and the excellent variety of the compositions, all of them accessible but all of them interesting, soon won me over. This is a delightful disk that works well both for casual and serious listening, meaning that it should appeal to a wide spectrum of listeners.