Liner Notes
Cat. No. NWCR883
Release Date: 2007-01-01
Leone Buyse, flutes; National Symphony of Ukraine, Theodore Kuchar, conductor; Carol Ou, cello; John Kinzie, Scott Higgins, percussion
Richard Toensing (b 1940) has had his works performed in major concert venues throughout the United States, including premieres at Alice Tully Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. His music has also received performances at festivals in the U.S. and abroad, including the Aspen Music Festival, the International Contemporary Organ Music Festival, the International Wind Ensemble Conference and the VII Foro Internacional de Musica Nueva.
The composer's compositions span a variety of styles, from the gestural, free atonal work of the '60s and '70s to a renewed interest in various forms of diatonic music in more recent years. He has written numerous works for chorus, chamber music in various genres and works for large ensembles. His music has been influenced by Russian Orthodox chant, Lutheran chorales, and by the works of other composers such as Schütz, Gesualdo, Varèse, Finney and Pärt.
This title, originally issued on the CRI label, is now available as a burn-on-demand CD (CD-R) or download in MP3/320, FLAC or WAV formats. CD-Rs come in a protective sleeve; no print booklet or jewel case included. Liner notes are accessible via the link above.
Richard Toensing (b 1940) has had his works performed in major concert venues throughout the United States, including premieres at Alice Tully Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. His music has also received performances at festivals in the U.S. and abroad, including the Aspen Music Festival, the International Contemporary Organ Music Festival, the International Wind Ensemble Conference and the VII Foro Internacional de Musica Nueva.
The composer's compositions span a variety of styles, from the gestural, free atonal work of the '60s and '70s to a renewed interest in various forms of diatonic music in more recent years. He has written numerous works for chorus, chamber music in various genres and works for large ensembles. His music has been influenced by Russian Orthodox chant, Lutheran chorales, and by the works of other composers such as Schütz, Gesualdo, Varèse, Finney and Pärt.
This title, originally issued on the CRI label, is now available as a burn-on-demand CD (CD-R) or download in MP3/320, FLAC or WAV formats. CD-Rs come in a protective sleeve; no print booklet or jewel case included. Liner notes are accessible via the link above.
Music of Richard Toensing
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A *.pdf of the notes may be accessed here free of charge.
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Concerto for Flutes and Wind Ensemble
Richard Toensing
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Fantasia (of Angels and Shepherds)
Richard Toensing
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Concerto for Flutes and Orchestra: I. Allegro con spirito
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Concerto for Flutes and Orchestra: II. Lento; Mesto
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Concerto for Flutes and Orchestra: III. Alla Marcia
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