First Hand Records
Jones: String Quartet No. 1; Wind Quintet; Nielsen: Aladdin,
$21.99
Details
- Composer
- Matthew Owain Jones, Carl Nielsen
- Artist
- Ensemble Midtvest
- Format
- CD
- Label
- First Hand Records
- Released
- Nov 08, 2024
- Catalog #
- FHR163
- UPC
- 5060216341163
About
This recording contains two compostions by Welsh composer Matthew Owain Jones, String Quartet No. 1, 'Deletia' and Wind Quintet along with his arrangement of nine movements from Carl Nielsen's ballet Aladdin, Op. 63 for chamber ensemble. All three works on this album are premiere recordings and performed by Denmark's leading chamber ensemble Ensemble MidtVest. Jones is widely regarded as a unique, visionary musician and educator. Alongside composition, Jones is one of the leading violists and violinists of his time, recording 25 solo and chamber albums to date, premiering numerous concertos and commissioning dozens of works.
Tracklist 12 tracks
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1 I. Andante 09:02
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Andante
- Duration
- 09:02
- Composer
- Matthew Owain Jones
- Ensemble
- Ensemble MidtVest
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2 II. Allegro minaccioso 10:30
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Allegro minaccioso
- Duration
- 10:30
- Composer
- Matthew Owain Jones
- Ensemble
- Ensemble MidtVest
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3 Wind Quintet 16:44
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Wind Quintet
- Duration
- 16:44
- Composer
- Matthew Owain Jones
- Ensemble
- Ensemble MidtVest
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4 Act III: Blackmoor's Dance (Negro Dance) 04:42
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act III: Blackmoor's Dance (Negro Dance)
- Duration
- 04:42
- Composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Ensemble
- Ensemble MidtVest
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5 Act II: A Beautiful Square in Isfahan 03:15
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act II: A Beautiful Square in Isfahan
- Duration
- 03:15
- Composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Ensemble
- Ensemble MidtVest
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6 Act II: Distant Festival Music 02:16
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act II: Distant Festival Music
- Duration
- 02:16
- Composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Ensemble
- Ensemble MidtVest
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7 Act III: Andante 03:17
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act III: Andante
- Duration
- 03:17
- Composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Ensemble
- Ensemble MidtVest
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8 Act III: Chinese Dance 03:33
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act III: Chinese Dance
- Duration
- 03:33
- Composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Ensemble
- Ensemble MidtVest
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9 Act III: March 01:42
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act III: March
- Duration
- 01:42
- Composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Ensemble
- Ensemble MidtVest
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10 Act III: Hindu Dance 02:38
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Act III: Hindu Dance
- Duration
- 02:38
- Composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Ensemble
- Ensemble MidtVest
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11 Act IV: Aladdin's Dream - Dance of the Morning Mists 02:47
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Act IV: Aladdin's Dream - Dance of the Morning Mists
- Duration
- 02:47
- Composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Ensemble
- Ensemble MidtVest
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12 Act III: Oriental Festival March 03:12
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Act III: Oriental Festival March
- Duration
- 03:12
- Composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Ensemble
- Ensemble MidtVest