STEPHEN HARTKE
(b. 1952)
premiere recording
The Horse with the Lavender Eye (1997)
17:24
Episodes for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
1.
I
Music of the Left. Left-handed
2:23
2.
II
The Servant of Two Masters. Quite manic
4:22
3.
III
Waltzing at the Abyss. Gingerly, but always moving along
3:58
4.
IV
Cancel My Rumba Lesson. Two Left Feet
6:32
Solo: Ellen Jewett violin
premiere recording
Selections from 'Post-modern Homages' (1984-92)
13:03
for Piano
5.
Sonatina-Fantasia (1987). Giubilante
3:45
6.
Gymnopédie No. 4 (1984). Suave
3:06
7.
Template (1985). Presto
3:12
HENRIQUE OSWALD
(1852-1931)
8.
Estudo-Scherzo (1902). Presto-leggiero
1:24
in B flat minor - in b-Moll - en si bémol mineur
9.
Sonatina DCXL (1991). Boppin' along
1:25
STEPHEN HARTKE
for Piano
10.
I
Prelude. Massive –
3:00
11.
II
Scherzo. Epicycles, Tap-dancing, and a Soft Shoe. Deft and lively –
6:09
12.
III
Postlude. Floating
4:03
The King of the Sun (1988)
20:03
Tableaux for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano
13.
I
Personage in the night guided by the phosphorescent tracks of snails. Stealthily
2:17
14.
II
Dutch interior. Phantasmagorical
3:08
15.
III
Dancer listening to the organ in a Gothic cathedral. Granitic
5:45
16.
Interlude. Tempo of Movement I
0:54
17.
IV
The flames of the sun make the desert flower hysterical. Fiery
3:36
18.
V
Personages and birds rejoicing at the arrival of night. Quietly energetic, with an air of innocence
4:15
Solo: Michi Wiancko violin
Solo: Richard Faria clarinet
Solo: Ellen Jewett violin
Solo: Xak Bjerken piano
Chamber: Los Angeles Piano Quartet