Complete Helicon/Kleos Catalog

Lou Harrison in Memory

Harrison's compositions demonstrate a wild, willful variety of means and technique. During the 1990s, he was required by each commission to write in a specific manner, i.e. twelve tone serialism, like Copland, Ives, etc. In general, Harrison is a melodist, but rhythm has a significant place in his work. This recording exemplifies these various characteristics of his work.

KL5141 16.95

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Concertante
Eric Wolfgang Korngold String Sextet in D Major, Opus 10 and
Frank Bridge String Sextet in E Flat Major

The String Sextet in D Major, Opus 10, was written during 1914-1915 when Korngold was seventeen. Despite the youth of its composer, the work is amazingly sophisticated, inventive and accomplished.

While Frank Bridge's fame rests on his being the teacher of Benjamin Britten, his own work, particularly his chamber music, stands on its own. Governing all in Bridge's music is an elegance of form and a lyricism that has its dark moments. The String Sextet in E-Flat Major reflects these attributes.

KL5142 16.95

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Jung-Ja Kim Plays Mozart

On this new CD Jung-Ja Kim performs an interesting and exciting group of short pieces for the piano. These short compositions were written for some of Mozart's younger students and others for himself or his sister. They are difficult to perform, innovative in ideas and very witty in style.

KL5143 16.95

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Copenhagen Saxophone Quartet
Italian Baroque
Corelli, Scarlatti, Pergolesi

These days with the great focus on original instrument performances, the music of the Italian Baroque with a saxophone quartet might be considered "musically incorrect" but...the saxophone quartet has the power to sound like a mixture of strings and lends the baroque music a rare and authentic quality. It is all performed with respect towards tradition. Listen for yourself and be very surprised by what you hear.

KL5144 16.95

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John Lewis, In Memoriam Concert Pieces for Two Pianos

This recording came about through a long friendship between David Ward-Steinman and Tony Gould. David Ward-Steinman is a classical composer and first rate jazz pianist — Tony Gould is a jazz pianist. It is worth noting that outside the strictly written sections of the Solal and Lewis pieces, all playing is approached in a totally spontaneous way. The results are magical.

KL5146 16.95

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