Louise Talma Ambache Chamber Ensemble Diana Ambache - American Classics (16 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Louise Talma, Ambache Chamber Ensemble, Diana Ambache
American Classics
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. I. Echo Chamber
2. II. Driving Rain
3. III. Creeping Fog
4. IV. Shifting Winds
5. Lament For Cello And Piano
6. 7 Episodes For Flute, Viola And Piano
7. Variations On 13 Ways Of Looking At A Blackbird For Tenor, Oboe And Piano
8. Conversations For Flute And Piano
9. 2. The Pony Express
10. 3. Duck Duet
11. 7. Skipping
12. 8. The Robin
13. 14. Pitter-Patter Pitter-Patter
14. 19. The Clocks
15. 20. Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
16. Full Circle For Chamber Orchestra

CD Details

All Artists: Louise Talma, Ambache Chamber Ensemble, Diana Ambache, Paul Sperry
Title: American Classics
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Naxos American
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 3/21/2006
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 636943923627

CD Reviews

Engrossing

David Saemann | 01/23/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is a real discovery. Only one of the works has even been published. All but one of the pieces was written by Talma in her 70's and 80's. They belong to a type of emotion that is highly rarified. Not everybody will warm to this music. It is often quiet, with very few grand gestures. The ensembles are intricate and carefully wrought. Talma writes especially beautifully for flute. The soloists on the disc are all virtuosi. Not the slightest allowance has to be made for its budget price. The sound is beautiful, too. In spite of the astringency of the expression, there is something alluring and even heartwarming about this music. I find myself wanting to listen to it over again after each first listen."