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Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music
Piano Quintet / Lightenings viii / The Mission Of Virgil / Percussion Quartet
Album US 1998 on Koch International Classics label
Classical (Modern, Contemporary)
Piano Quintet (1993-1994) Lightenings viii (text by Seamus Heaney) (1994) The Mission Of Virgil (1993-1994) Percussion Quartet (1993-1994) Recordings : American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York : 17-18 June 1996 (Piano Quintet) 17 June 1996 (Lightenings viii) 13 March 1996 (The Mission Of Virgil) Theater C of the Performing Arts Center, SUNY, New York : 3 June 1996 (Percussion Quartet) Printed and manufactured in the USA
Musicians
 | Charles Wuorinen p, *1938 US album by |
 | The Group For Contemporary Music , US album by |
 | Fred Sherry vc, *1948 US cello |
 | Alan Kay cl, US clarinet |
 | Jean Kopperud cl, US clarinet |
 | Peter Jarvis , conductor |
 | Alex Bocchino percussion |
 | John Ferrari perc, dr, US percussion |
 | Paul Carroll , percussion |
| Thomas Kolor percussion |
 | Cameron Grant p, piano |
 | James Winn p, US piano |
| Richard Moredock piano |
 | Ursula Oppens p, *1944 US piano |
 | Elizabeth Farnum , soprano vocals |
 | Scott St. John vn, vl, viola |
 | Carmit Zori vn, IL violin |
 | Curtis Macomber vn, violin |
Producers
| Victoria Galinkin design |
| Paul Griffiths liner notes |
| Judith Sherman producer, engineer |
Composers
| Charles Wuorinen |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piano Quintet | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 24:36 | |
| 2 | I. | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 6:44 | |
| 3 | II. | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 9:59 | |
| 4 | III. | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 3:28 | |
| 5 | IV. | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 4:17 | |
| 6 | -------- | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | ||
| 7 | Lightenings viii | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 2:20 | |
| 8 | The Mission Of Virgil | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 23:00 | |
| 9 | Prelude | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 1:13 | |
| 10 | I. Flight (Dante Flees From The Three Beasts) | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 2:17 | |
| 11 | II. The Mission Of Virgil | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 5:00 | |
| 12 | III. Limbo : A) Poets; B) Warriors; C) Philosophers (Leaving Limbo) | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 3:54 | |
| 13 | IV. Paolo And Francesca : A) Arrival; B) The Story; C) Departure | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 4:59 | |
| 14 | V. Monsters Of The Prime : A) Geryon; B) Nimrod; C) Antaeus | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 3:55 | |
| 15 | VI. Satan | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 1:55 | |
| 16 | VII. Journey Through The Center | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 3:31 | |
| 17 | Percussion Quartet | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 18:18 | |
| 18 | I. | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 10:53 | |
| 19 | II. | Charles Wuorinen - The Group For Contemporary Music | 7:24 |
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