Percussion Music

Edgard Varese (Composer), Michael Colgrass (Composer), David Saperstein (Composer), Henry Cowell (Composer), Charles Wuorinen (Composer), Raymond DesRoches (Conductor), Charles Wuorinen (Conductor), New Jersey Percussion Ensemble (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: New Jersey Percussion Ensemble
• Conductor: Raymond DesRoches, Charles Wuorinen
• Composer: Edgard Varese, Michael Colgrass, David Saperstein, Henry Cowell, Charles Wuorinen
• Audio CD (May 28, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B000005IY7
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,310 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #91 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Percussion

Track Listings

1. Ionisation, for 13 percussionists

2. Fantasy-Variations for percussion

3. Antiphonies for percussion

4. Ostinato Pianissimo, for percussion ensemble of 8 players, HC 505

5. Symphony ('Percussion Symphony'): Movement 1

6. Symphony ('Percussion Symphony'): Movement 2

7. Symphony ('Percussion Symphony'): Movement 3

8. Symphony ('Percussion Symphony'): Movement 4

9. Symphony ('Percussion Symphony'): Movement 5

Editorial Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best percussion ensemble piece of the twentieth century, December 12, 2006

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Richard M. Sacks (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Percussion Music (Audio CD)

Yes, even better than the classic Ionization by Varese (itself a great piece and included on this CD), Wuorinen's masterpeiece is 40 minutes of sheer energy, depth and substance. The Cowell is a classic and very early pattern piece with a virtuosic Xylophone part and the wonderful sound of eight ricebowls played in a pattern (with chopsticks). The Michael Colgrass piece is a colorful and lyrical work. Anitphonies by Saperstein makes great uses of templeblocks.

The New Jersey Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Raymond Desroches will go down in history for this recording.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic recording., July 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Percussion Music (Audio CD)

They don't get any better than this. The Varese performance is marvelous and the Wuorinen Symphony is stunning.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars click on "listen" shows only one composer - FYI, December 6, 2010

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paul in glendale - See all my reviews

This review is from: Percussion Music (Audio CD)

GREAT RECORDING! Buy the cd now before it goes out of print. There are great liner notes.

Just an FYI for customers who might be confused: When you click on "listen", a window opens with Amazon's player. All tracks in this window show Edgard Varese as the composer. This is incorrect. Track #1 is the only piece by Varese. The "on this cd" list is correct.