Before becoming one of the most successful orchestral composers of the early twenty first century, Jennifer Higdon studied as a flutist and found an audience through her compositions for that instrument. It's not surprising, then, to find that it is central to this 2008 album from Koch of Higdon's chamber music, and that her work from over two decades still reflects her love of the flute. Several of these pieces have appeared on recordings on other labels, such as the virtuosic rapid*fire for solo flute (1992), the lush ...
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Before becoming one of the most successful orchestral composers of the early twenty first century, Jennifer Higdon studied as a flutist and found an audience through her compositions for that instrument. It's not surprising, then, to find that it is central to this 2008 album from Koch of Higdon's chamber music, and that her work from over two decades still reflects her love of the flute. Several of these pieces have appeared on recordings on other labels, such as the virtuosic rapid*fire for solo flute (1992), the lush Autumn Reflections for flute and piano (1994), and the brilliantly rhythmic tour de force, Zaka for chamber ensemble (2003), but most of the works here appear for the first time on CD. Notable among these offerings is Summer Shimmers (2004), which demonstrates Higdon's consummate skill and subtlety in blending winds and piano, and the spectacular Dash (2001), which appears in a version for flute, clarinet, and piano. These pieces, along with the fascinating Zaka, will be of the greatest...
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Good in good packaging. Originally released: 2008. (OB42921CDVD) #: 099923773825 overall condition B (A SET OF 1 MUSIC DISC S IN GOOD CONDITION. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY. This sale is for a music, CD's Contains visible Scratches (NO) CD s Case is (Good condition) Tab's Cover case is (good condition) Discs Holding tab is (okay). Missing Cover pamphlet (no) This Disc may contains Marking. (No returns on Music Discs).
