Drew Zaremba Nightfall Rhapsody (fka as Rhapsody in Raag Jog) (for bansuri flute, tenor saxophone, tabla, (electric) guitar, bass, Kathak dancer, and orchestral strings) For virtuoso saxophonist Anjan Shah, Indian classical music was part of his heritage, but as a first generation Indian-American trying to fit in with his Detroit friends, he instead focused his […]
Franz Liszt (b Raiding, Hungary on October 22, 1811; d Bayreuth, Germany on July 31, 1886) Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 1. Adagio sostenuto assai – Allegro agitato assai 2. Allegro moderato 3. Allegro deciso – Marziale un poco meno Allegro – Allegro animato The lush and poetic theme […]
Aaron Copland (b Brooklyn, NY, 14 Nov 1900; d North Tarrytown, NY, 2 Dec 1990) Appalachian Spring For many, Appalachian Spring has come to represent the “sound of Appalachia” – that ancient chain of low mountains marching up the eastern seaboard, with their dense wilderness, granting views that gently span the horizon through a myriad of […]