CDs and Books

A European Odyssey CD series was completed in October 2011. It contains seven unique and valuable discs on which masterworks of the past will be heard along with contemporary compositions inspired by them. The collection offers a musical world of exquisite fantasy, rich surprises and superb playing from international musicians. It is a must for music lovers who wish to experience modern music written from the heart and for musicians who are keen to discover new repertoire.

Titles

As You Like It

Septets for trumpet, piano and string quintet

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Camille Saint-Saëns Septet Op. 65
Lucian Zbarcea A Lover’s Promise
Ivan Božičević Marittimo
Rodney Waschka II Winter Concerto
Uberto Pieroni Foglie d’Autunno
Anatol Vieru Pastorale
Hans Werner Henze Sonatina

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The Outermost Gate

Septets for violin, piano and string quintet

Felix Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings
Jonathan Östlund The Outermost Gate
Drew Wilson Nocturne with Cloudscape
Adina Dumitrescu J’ai trouvé les Histoires

Les Enfants du Paradis

Quartets for clarinet, piano, violin and cello

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Salvador Torre Clouds. Hommage to Messiaen
Sviatlana Rynkova Three allegories
Carmen Maria Cârneci Quatuor pour Marguerite
Bjorn Bolstad Skjelbred Crystals
Roberto Brisotto Evocations Rituelles
John Reeman Tableau

The Trout, the Nightingale and the Double Bass

Quintets for piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass
Septet for piano, violin, string quartet and double bass
Septet for piano, viola, string quartet and double bass
Work for solo double bass

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Franz Schubert Quintet in A, D667 ‘The Trout’
Eberhard Eyser The Nightingale was singing all night long
Jonathan Östlund Three Poems
Michael Cretu Danse and Improvisation for solo double bass
Nathan Shirley Annabel Lee

The Song That Never Ends:

D'annunzio, Baudelaire, Tennyson and Bartók’s Romanian melodies inspire contemporary composers:

Septets for soprano, piano and string quintet
Septet for viola, piano and string quintet
Septet for violin, piano and string quintet
Trio for soprano, viola and piano

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Ana-Maria Avram Ten Romanian Songs from Béla Bartók’s folk music collection
Philip Cashian Three Baudelaire Songs
Sviatlana Rynkova La pioggia nel pineto
Peter Nickol Sea, Shore and Tide
Ondrej Šárek Two Concertante Waltzes
Irina Odagescu Continuum Y

Enescu’s Farewell – 2 CD Package

Works for 12 solo instruments: piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, cor anglais, bassoon, clarinet, horn, trumpet

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Disc One

George Enescu Chamber Symphony Op. 33
Bjorn Bolstad Skjelbred Echoes of Times Lost
Aurelian Bacan Three Sketches
Jonathan Östlund A Northern Symphony
Ivan Božičević Spring passes

Disc Two

Drew Wilson …Plus fort que le Destin…
Martin Loridan Les Lamentations du Phoenix
Luca Vanneschi Pagine di un poema dimenticato
Hugh Collins Rice A Melancholy Pavan
Marcus Blunt Two Serenades
Massimo Ferrini Ascoltando luci eterne
Lorena Fontana/Daniele Garuti The Link

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