Dectet

Track Listings

1. Serenade for flügelhorn and string orchestra

2. Sonata Forty

3. Strata

4. Dectet

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
David Sampson, born in Charlottesville, Virginia, makes his Albany Records debut with a disc of exciting, highly original music. In the past you may have heard such orchestral works as Hommage: JFK, Simple Lives, and Reflections on a Dance (for brass and percussion); you then know his music is rhythmically charged, intense in its emotions and dramatic in its orchestration, comparable to such composers as William Schuman and Benjamin Lees. One of his specialties is writing for brass; among his trumpet teachers were such stellar names as Gerard Schwarz, Gilbert Johnson, Robert Nagel and Raymond Mase. His composition teachers included Karel Husa, Henri Dutilleux and John Corigliano, so you have some idea of the exciting sounds to be heard here. This is an important disc for those with an interest in contemporary American music; brass fanciers will obviously find this very attractive too!

Tracks:

Oct In C, Op.7: I. Tres modere - Rene Cristian Popescu/Liviu Morna/Mioara Moroianu/Adriana Winkler/Gabriel Bala/Florin Matei...
Oct In C, Op.7: II. Tres fougueux - Rene Cristian Popescu/Liviu Morna/Mioara Moroianu/Adriana Winkler/Gabriel Bala/Florin Matei...
Oct In C, Op.7: III. Lentement-attacca - Rene Cristian Popescu/Liviu Morna/Mioara Moroianu/Adriana Winkler/Gabriel Bala/Florin Matei...
Oct In C, Op.7: IV. Mouvement e valse bien rythmee - Rene Cristian Popescu/Liviu Morna/Mioara Moroianu/Adriana Winkler/Gabriel Bala/Florin Matei...
Decet In, Op.14: I. Doucement mouvemente - Virgil Franco/Nicolae Maxim/Adrian Petrescu/Florin Ionaia/Valeriu Barbuceanu/Leontin Boanta...
Decet In, Op.14: II. Moderement - Virgil Franco/Nicolae Maxim/Adrian Petrescu/Florin Ionaia/Valeriu Barbuceanu/Leontin Boanta...
Decet In, Op.14: III. Allegrement, mais pas trop vif - Virgil Franco/Nicolae Maxim/Adrian Petrescu/Florin Ionaia/Valeriu Barbuceanu/Leontin Boanta...

Customer Reviews:

Great works by a little known composer.......2000-10-15

When I first listened to this recording, I was amazed at the quality of the music, and of the performance. The Decet for winds, in particular, is elegant in form and full of beautiful melody and rich bittersweet harmony. (In general, the musical language is perhaps similar to Brahms) The use of the diverse sonorities of the instruments, particularly oboe and english horn, is outstanding. I recommend this recording very highly.

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Dectet

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000BDH5FO
Release Date: 2005-10-01

Tracks:

Serenade for flrn and string orchestra
Sonata Forty
Strata
Dectet

Product Description

David Sampson, born in Charlottesville, Virginia, makes his Albany Records debut with a disc of exciting, highly original music. In the past you may have heard such orchestral works as Hommage: JFK, Simple Lives, and Reflections on a Dance (for brass and percussion); you then know his music is rhythmically charged, intense in its emotions and dramatic in its orchestration, comparable to such composers as William Schuman and Benjamin Lees. One of his specialties is writing for brass; among his trumpet teachers were such stellar names as Gerard Schwarz, Gilbert Johnson, Robert Nagel and Raymond Mase. His composition teachers included Karel Husa, Henri Dutilleux and John Corigliano, so you have some idea of the exciting sounds to be heard here. This is an important disc for those with an interest in contemporary American music; brass fanciers will obviously find this very attractive too!

Music Review: