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Christian Wolff - The Barton Workshop
(Re):Making Music

Album US 2004 on mode label
Classical (Contemporary)

Recorded 21 June, 1999 De Bethanienklooster, Amsterdam and 10/11/13/14 April; 20/28 June, 1999 in De Hoop, Diemen, The Netherlands. All compositions except Exercise(s) (15,16,17,18) are first recordings. Violist Pieces (1997). Kegama (1991) for violin, clarinet/bass-clarinet, cello, piano & percussion. Peace March 1 (1983-84) for flute. Peace March 2 (1984) for flute, clarinet, cello, piano, percussion. Emma (1988-89) for viola, cello & piano. Digger Song (1988) for violin, viola, cello & percussion. From Leaning Forward (1988) for soprano, bass-baritone, clarinet/bass-clarinet & cello. Three Pieces (1979-80) for violin & viola. For 5 Or 10 Players (1962) version for 5 players: for trombone, violin, viola, cello & percussion. Exercise 15 (1975) for solo piano. Exercise 16 (1975) for 2 instruments (clarinet & cello). Exercise 17 (1975) for solo trombone (valve trombone). Exercise 18 (1975) for 4 instruments (clarinet, cello, valve trombone, piano). For 5 Or 10 Players (1962) version for 10 players: for flutes, clarinet, bassoon, trombone, melodica, violin, viola, cello, bass & percussion. Dark As A Dungeon (1977) for clarinet. Schoenen Met Veters (1999) for flute, clarinet/bass-clarinet, trombone, violin, viola, cello & bass; written for The Barton Workshop, commissioned by the Fromm Foundation, 1989-99. Recording supported by a grant from the Aaron Copland Foundation. English, German and French liner notes.

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	Christian Wolff p, *1934 FR album by
	The Barton Workshop , performer, album by
	Charles van Tassel b, 1937-2013 US baritone vocals, bass baritone
	John Anderson cl, bcl, bass clarinet, clarinet
	Judith van Swaay cello
	Jos Zwaanenburg fl, *1958 NL flute, conductor
	Tobias Liebezeit perc, percussion
	Frank Denyer p, *1943 GB piano, melodica, conductor
	James Fulkerson tb, *1945 US producer, liner notes, trombone, conductor, valve trombone
	Nicola Walker Smith voc, GB soprano vocals
	Elisabeth Smalt vl, GB viola
	Marieke Keser vn, NL violin
	Alex Geller , cello
	Eleonore Pameijer fl, flute
	Krijn van Arnhem bsn, bassoon
	Jos Tieman cb, NL double bass

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