Anna Mattix, Timothy McAllister, National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic, JoAnn Falletta – Copland, Creston & Others: Orchestral Works (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:02:29 minutes | 1,10 GB | Genre: Classical
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This recording brings together four extraordinary mid-20th-century composers who helped shape America’s musical destiny. Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land is a moving tribute to the American rancher and farmer. It forms a profound celebration of those unsung heroes of that country’s landscape, and is perhaps his greatest expression of the preciousness of life. Walter Piston is represented by his colorful and beguiling The Incredible Flutist, which depicts a traveling circus led by a magical musician who is able to heal the sorrows of those who hear his music. The two premiere recordings here are the original orchestral version of Paul Creston’s thrilling Saxophone Concerto, and Ulysses Kay’s Pietà – a beautiful elegy inspired by Michelangelo’s masterpiece.
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Timothy McAllister & Liz Ames – Notturno (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:16:09 minutes | 1,19 GB | Genre: Classical
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Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Timothy McAllister, whose discography features groundbreaking collaborations with many of the world’s leading musicians and orchestras, releases his first solo album on XAS Records with acclaimed pianist Liz Ames. Marking 25 years since his debut solo recording, this compendium draws together cherished masterpieces in the repertoire alongside new discoveries to usher in the instrument’s future. Dazzling performances of works by William Albright, David Biedenbender, Edison Denisov, Bruno Mantovani, Steven Stucky, and Augusta Read Thomas pay tribute to a rich compositional landscape spanning nearly half a century.
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Timothy McAllister & Liz Ames – Westland (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 50:07 minutes | 798 MB | Genre: Classical
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Andy Scott is a British Composer Award winner and a founder member of the Apollo Saxophone Quartet. As a saxophonist for over 40 years, Scott’s virtuosic yet harmonically subtle music is open to a wide variety of influences. His works are performed on this album by the world-famous virtuoso Timothy McAllister, and the admired English author Lemn Sissay narrates his own poem on My Mountain Top.
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