Shades of Gray
“Three Short Stories for clarinet and bassoon by Gernot Wolfgang has [clarinetist Gary] Gray collaborating with bassoonist Judith Farmer in a heady mix of jazz and Latin American rhythms, from the up-tempo “Uncle Be-Bop” to the coolly lyrical “Rays of Light” in which the instruments drift serenely in their separate grooves, and then the explosive “Latin Dance.” Phil Muse, Audio … Read More
Dichterliebe Reloaded
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New York Moments
“I was very happy with the chamber unit The Tapestry Ensemble and their release New York Moments (Navona 5888). They have the instrumentation of oboe, clarinet, cello and piano. which has something going for it right away. To wit, that’s an interesting sound no matter what is being played … but they do things one better and have chosen modern … Read More
American Images 5
“ … Green Island, the first movement of his [Gernot Wolfgang’s] Sketch Book, describes a somewhat jazzy island that becomes increasingly mysterious as it grows in our imagination. Is this the fog-laden coast of Ireland? The Night Breeze blows over a warmer part of the earth where lovers may be sharing the swing on a rural porch. Its rhythms and … Read More
Neue Alte Weisen
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Barefoot
“Chopin’s G Minor Ballade is a superb example of the elevated sonorous music the composer created for his instrument…. The Ballade begins with one of the most compelling introductions possible: the hands, in single notes an octave apart, stride urgently from low bass to high treble for three measures, whisper provocatively for two bars, then, finally in chords, evoke the … Read More