with principal players from the New York Philharmonic Thomas Stacy, English horn FUCHS; BERG; RAVEL; DOWNEY; YVON; READ Cala Records presents the fifth in the twelve compact disc series New York Legends, featuring Thomas Stacy, Principal English Horn from the New York Philharmonic. Hailed as a "poet among craftsmen" by Leonard Bernstein and "the Heifetz of the English horn" by The New York Times, the disc boasts several world premiere recordings. |
[1. ] | FUCHS | Face of the night for English Horn/Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp and Percussion |
[2. ] - [5. ] | BERG | Why Else Do You Have An English Horn? for English Horn and Actress |
[6. ] | RAVEL | Pavane for a Dead Princess for Oboe d'amore and Piano |
[7. ] | DOWNEY | Soliloquy for Solo English Horn |
[8. ] - [10.] | YVON | Sonata for English Horn an Piano |
[11.] | READ | Phantasmagoria for English Horn/Oboe/ Oboe d'amore and Organ |
Paul Schwartz, piano - Kent Tritle, organ Gary Levinson, violin - Peter Kenote, viola Qiang Tu, cello - Sarah Bullen, harp William Moersch, percussion Jonathan Haas, percussion Glen Cortese, conductor |