An American Rhapsody / Calefax
The reed players of Calefax go on a musical road trip across the United States on An American Rhapsody. The programme captures several iconic composers from different periods and backgrounds, ranging from Florence Price, Henry Burleigh, George Gershwin, Samuel Barber and Moondog to Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Billie Strayhorn, Stevie Wonder and Kinan Azmeh. Taken together, these pieces reflect America’s kaleidoscopic diversity and its rich yet complex culture and history. The album is a declaration of love to a country that Calefax has frequently visited over the last two decades and continues to fascinate. An American Rhapsody is Calefax’s fourth PENTATONE release, after Bach’s Musical Offerings (2020), Dido and Aeneas (2019) and Hidden Gems (2018).
Product Description:
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Release Date: March 17, 2023
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Catalog Number: PTC5187046
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UPC: 8717306260466
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Label: PENTATONE
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Number of Discs: 1
Period: 20th Century
Composer: Stevie Wonder, Kinan Azmeh, Samuel Barber, Henry Thacker Burleigh, Eric Dolphy, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday, Moondog, Florence Beatrice Price, Billy Strayhorn
Orchestra/Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet
Works:
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Rhapsody in Blue
Composer: George Gershwin
Ensemble: Calefax
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Southland Sketches (excerpts)
Composer: Harry Burleigh
Ensemble: Calefax
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Excursions, Op. 20
Composer: Samuel Barber
Ensemble: Calefax
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Sonata in E Minor
Composer: Florence Price
Ensemble: Calefax
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God Bless The Child
Composer: Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr., Eric Dolphy
Ensemble: Calefax
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Satin Doll
Composer: Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
Ensemble: Calefax
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In a Sentimental Mood
Composer: Duke Ellington
Ensemble: Calefax
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Overjoyed
Composer: Stevie Wonder
Ensemble: Calefax
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Kinan Azmeh
Composer: Airports for reed quintet
Ensemble: Calefax
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New Amsterdam
Composer: Moondog
Ensemble: Calefax