Jennifer Welch-Babidge, soprano (2nd-4th works) ; supporting soloists ; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble (1st work) ; Philharmonia Orchestra (8th, 12th works) ; Robert Craft, conductor
The 12th work for orchestra, originally for piano.
Compact disc.
Program notes in English, and texts with English translations (12 p.) inserted in container.
Recorded July 2002, The Coliseum, Watford, England (1st, 8th, and 12th works), and 2003-2004, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York (2nd-7th and 9th-11th works).
Sung in Latin (2nd work) and German (3rd-4th works).
Symphony, op. 21 (10:03) ; Five canons on Latin texts from the Roman breviary : op. 16, for soprano, clarinet, and bass clarinet (with Charles Neidich, clarinet ; Michael Lowenstern, bass clarinet) (3:41) ; Drei Volkstexte = Three traditional rhymes : op. 17, for soprano, violin, clarinet and bass clarinet (with Jesse Mills, violin and viola ; Charles Neidich, clarient ; Michael Lowenstern, bass clarinet) (2:33) ; Three songs for soprano, piccolo clarinet and guitar, op. 18 (with Charles Neidich, piccolo clarinet ; Scott Kuney, guitar) (3:59) ; Trio for violin, viola and cello, op. 20 (Ani Kavafian, violin ; Richard O'Neill, viola ; Fred Sherry, cello) (9:49) ; Quartet, op. 22 for tenor saxophone, violin, clarinet and piano (Jennifer Frautschi, violin ; Christopher Oldfather, piano ; Daniel Goble, tenor saxophone ; Michael Lowenstern, clarinet) (5:28) ; Variations for piano, op. 27 (Christopher Oldfather, piano) (6:00) ; Six pieces for large orchestra, op. 6 (revised version) (13:08) ; Four pieces for violin and piano, op. 7 (Jesse Mills, violin ; Christopher Oldfather, piano) (5:42) ; Three pieces for cello and piano, op. 11 (Fred Sherry, cello ; Christopher Oldfather, piano) (2:27) ; Concerto for nine instruments, op. 24 (David Fedele, flute ; Stephen Taylor, oboe ; Charles Neidich, clarinet ; Christopher Gekker, trumpet ; William Purvis, horn ; James Pugh, trombone ; Sunghae Anna Lim, violin ; Richard O'Neill, viola ; Stephen Gosling, piano) (6:52) / Anton Webern -- Deutsche Tänze = German dances / by Schubert ; orchestrated by Webern (9:29)