Wuorinen: The Winds

Charles Wuorinen (Composer), Anthony Korf (Conductor), Parnassus (Performer), Charles Wuorinen (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Parnassus, Charles Wuorinen
• Conductor: Anthony Korf
• Composer: Charles Wuorinen
• Audio CD (November 19, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: New World Records
• ASIN: B0000030K1
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #620,272 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Maximalism, September 5, 2000

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catherine guelph "catrina_g" (milano, italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wuorinen: The Winds (Audio CD)

This is interesting work. It is well worth the challenge. It takes only a few listenings to appreciate. It is a shame and a severe injustice to Mr Wuorinen (b1938) that the notes are so uninformative concerning his complex pieces of music. That is the reason I give only 4 stars. Nonetheless, I enjoyed this CD. After listening to only DUO FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, I felt I had received more than my money's worth. Paul Zukofsky plays violin to the composer's piano. Neither is to be outdone by the other. I can visulize these two accomplished musicians having a grand time with some fun material. The tone plan of Mr Wuorinen's piece is played by the Bassoon in BASSOON VARIATIONS with timpani and harp adding slight colour variation. The title piece is an ensemble and the most complex. No doubt about it, it is quite a work out. The exercise does the heart and mind good, though. If you are interested in music following tonal plans or in late 20th century American Composers, this CD will be interesting to you.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back in print at last!, October 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Wuorinen: The Winds (Audio CD)

New World has finally reissued this excellent recording of THE WINDS and the BASSOON VARIATIONS. However the major reason for celebration is the re-appearance of the Zukofsky-Wuorinen recording of the DUO for Violin and Piano (orginally available from DGG's AR series -- and out of print for some two decades!). The recorded sound on the DUO (by the distinguished Marc Aubort) is amazing!