Axelrod: Heart Revived - Axelrod CD

The Heart Revived is composer Lawrence Axelrods second album for innova Recordings. This album covers almost two decades of Axelrods work, and displays a passionate and emotional range of expression. A notable work on this release is the song cycle Saisons. The French poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke is the basis of this work. Axelrods colorful orchestration brilliantly supports the soloists journey through the seasons. Axelrods works have been performed by ensembles such as The Chicago Composers Orchestra, Pinotage, The Lincoln Trio, the Ensemble JungeMusik Berlin, and more. He has performed across the Americas and Europe as both a composer and a concert pianist.Additional Info: Personnel: Fred Ho (baritone saxophone); Abraham Gomez-Delgado (vocals); Christina Nuki, Haleh Abghari, Del Fionn Sykes (soprano); Lynn Randolph Brown (tenor); Michael Douglas Jones (baritone, bass voice); Dax Valdes (baritone); Mary Halvorson (guitar); Jim Hobbs, Bobby Zankel (alto saxophone); David Bindman, Hafez Modirzadeh, Salim Washington (tenor saxophone); Stanton Davis, Jr., Amir ElSaffar, Nabate Isles (trumpet); Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet); Richard Harper (trombone, piano, keyboards); Marty Wehner, Bob Pilkington (trombone); Earl McIntyre, David Harris (bass trombone); Art Hirahara (piano, keyboards); Royal Hartigan (drums, percussion).

Specifics

• Album: Axelrod: Heart Revived
• Artist: Axelrod
• Label: Innova Records
• Genre: Classical
• MPN: innova 949

1. Pos Metaphonos
Bass Clarinet - J. Lawrie Bloom*
Conductor - Lawrence Axelrod
Ensemble - Ensemble Nouvelle Époque
Bass Clarinet - J. Lawrie Bloom*
Conductor - Lawrence Axelrod
Ensemble - Ensemble Nouvelle Époque
. Love Letters
Piano - Lawrence Axelrod
Piano - Lawrence Axelrod
2. Light And Impetuous
3. Tempestuoso
4. Dolce Semplice
5. Of Another Era
6. ...If Only
7. Common Threads
Piano - Marcus Ostermiller
Piano - Marcus Ostermiller
8. Night Of Stars
Conductor - Lawrence Axelrod
Ensemble - Ensemble Nouvelle Époque
Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Julie Bentley
Words By - Lawrence Axelrod
Conductor - Lawrence Axelrod
Ensemble - Ensemble Nouvelle Époque
Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Julie Bentley
Words By - Lawrence Axelrod
. Four Postcards
Piano - Lawrence Axelrod
Piano - Lawrence Axelrod
9. Mozart
10. Valley Of The Kings
11. Mountain/Lake/Reflection
12. Butterfly
. Saisons
Conductor - Lawrence Axelrod
Ensemble - Ensemble Nouvelle Époque
Tenor Vocals - Scott Ramsay (2)
Words By - Rainer Maria Rilke
Conductor - Lawrence Axelrod
Ensemble - Ensemble Nouvelle Époque
Tenor Vocals - Scott Ramsay (2)
Words By - Rainer Maria Rilke
13. Sa Nuit D'été
14. Feu D'automne
15. Le Silence Uni D'hiver (Vergers No. 47)
16. Printemps

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