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Edna Michell
Compassion

Compil. US 2001 on Angel Records label
Classical (Contemporary)

"Song of the Angel" (Quietly ecstatic — calm, pure and free) for Violin, Soprano and String Orchestra; Dedicated to Yehudi Menuhin and Edna Michell. "Yearning" (Misterioso) for Violin and String Orchestra; Dedicated Edna Michell. "Romance of Hsiao and Ch'in" for 2 Violins and String Orchestra; Dedicated to Yehudi Menuhin and Edna Michell. "Adagio adagio" Serenade for Piano Trio. "T'Filah" (Warm, intimate, molto espressivo) for 3 Violins; Dedicated to Edna Michell. "Credo" (Apassionato intimo) for 2 Violins, Clarinet and String Orchestra. "Innocence" for Violin, Soprano and 6 Cellos; Dedicated to Yehudi Menuhin and Edna Michell. "Cantilena" (Sehr ruhig) for Solo Violin; Dedicated to Edna Michell. "Huuem-Duhey (Non-vibrato) for Violin and Cello; Dedicated to Yehudi Menuhin and Edna Michell. "Romance" for Violin, Soprano and String Orchestra; Dedicated to Yehudi Menuhin and Edna Michell. "Stèle" (Liberamente) for Solo Violin; Dedicated to Edna Michell. "Achòt Ketana" (In Memoriam) for 3 Solo Violins, Soprano and String Orchestra with Clarinet. "Ligatura" Hommage à Yehudi Menuhin for 2 Violins. "Echorus" for 2 Violins and String Orchestra; Dedicated to Yehudi Menuhin and Edna Michell. "Duet" for 2 Violins and String Orchestra; Dedicated to Yehudi Menuhin and Edna Michell. Recording equipment provided SoundByte Productions, New York City. Recorded: Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall, Prague — August 29 & September 2, 1999 and August 28 & 30, 2000. American Academy of Arts of Letters, New York City — November 7, 2000. Hochschule für Musik, Karlsruhe, Germany — February 10, 2001. Cover: "Untitled" (1997) (detail), oil on canvas, courtesy of Mary Ryan Gallery, NYC. With special thanks for the kind and generous contributions from: Czech Airlines, Artis 3000 / Teris 2002, Perform America Inc., Thea Iervolino Petschek, Anita Warburg, Marriott Hotel Prague, Knud Ketting, University of Music - Karlsruhe Professor Fany Solter Director, William Krasilovsky Esq.

Musicians

	Edna Michell vn, IL album by, violin
	John Tavener p, 1944-2013 GB performer on track
	Lukas Foss p, 1922-2009 US conductor
	The Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra , orchestra, cello
	Susan Narucki voc, US soprano vocals
	Ulf Hoelscher vn, *1942 DE violin
	Shulamit Ran p, *1949 US performer on track
	Michel Kaňka , cello
	Chen Yi vn, *1953 CN performer on track
	Andreas Weiss , conductor
	Karlsruhe Ensemble , ensemble
	Nachum Erlich vn, *1959 DE violin
	Hans Werner Henze voc, 1926-2012 DE performer on track
	Igor Ardašev p, *1967 CZ piano
	Yinam Leef p, performer on track
	Poul Ruders key, *1949 DK performer on track
	Ludmila Peterková cl, *1967 CZ clarinet
	Shlomo Mintz vn, *1957 RU violin
	Somei Satoh voc, *1947 JP performer on track
	Patricia Rozario voc, GB soprano vocals
	Wolfgang Rihm , *1952 DE performer on track
	Iannis Xenakis voc, 1922-2001 RO performer on track
	Walt Whitman , 1819-1892 US words by
	Karel Husa , *1921 CZ performer on track
	Betty Olivero , *1954 IL performer on track
	Bohuslav Matoušek vn, *1949 CZ violin
	György Kurtág p, *1926 HU performer on track
	Philip Glass org, key, *1937 US performer on track
	Allen Ginsberg voc, har, 1926-1997 US narrator, words by
	Steve Reich mar, p, *1936 US performer on track

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