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Premiere recordings of three compositions for wind instruments by the American composer David Gaines (b. 1961), and featuring his second symphony, THE LION OF PANJSHIR. Contemporary neoclassical.
Live recordings of three works featuring wind instruments by this unique, award-winning American composer! $1 from the sale of each CD will be donated to Afghans for Civil Society and to the Peabody Wind Ensemble.......One of the handful of works available for this combination, DUO for flute and tuba is performed with lots of rhythmic energy by Elizabeth Sadilek and Mark Cox.......Another relative rarity, the CONCERTINO for euphonium and concert band features this noble low brass instrument in a sensitive and vibrant work. Soloist Karl Schultz's virtuosic performance is dazzling!.......Finally, hailed by the Washington Post as "a milestone in the canon of symphonic band literature. . . .a substantial work that transcends cultural barriers;" by author/journalist Sebastian Junger as "a tremendous piece of work;" and by the Omaid Weekly as "a great success for all lovers of peace and prosperity," this is the exciting world premiere performance of David Gaines' acclaimed second symphony, THE LION OF PANJSHIR, written in honor of the slain Afghan resistance leader, Ahmad Shah Massoud.......Narrated by the former mujahedeen fighter, Massoud confidant, and current ambassador of Afghanistan to Japan, Haron Amin.....Full information on THE LION OF PANJSHIR is available at www.davidgaines.org/panjshir.html.....A symphonic tour de force for winds!.......If you enjoy the music of Alan Hovhaness, Paul Hindemith, Ellen Taafe Zwilich, or Aaron Copland, with an international influence as well, give this disc a try.
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David Gaines: Music for Winds
By David Gaines
$11.99$
AVAILABILITY: In Stock.
Product Number: 11751571
