1999 CD 
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Compass Productions, Lifescapes
bass Chris Brown
tracks 2, 13 bass Joel Sayles
cello Joe Johnson
clarinet Burt Hara
flute Julia Bogorad
guitar, lute, percussion Dirk Freymuth
harp Kathy Kienzle
harpsichord Layton James
oboe Kathryn Greenbank
piano John Jensen
tracks 3,12 viola Tamas Strasser
tracks 3,7,12 violin Aaron Janse
tracks soloist on 6,9,13 violin Milana Reiche
Like all kinds of music, classical music has its 'hits.' Over the past few hundred years certain compositions have become favorites among listeners and today can be heard everywhere from concert halls to television commercials. It seems a memorable melody contributes to a piece's longevity.
While today it is common to use the term 'classical' to encompass all European art music from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, it is more accurate to break down classical' music into a handful of chronological periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Impressionistic. In preparing this recording, I chose compositions from each of these. The selections by Bach, Vivaldi and Handel are Baroque compositions, while those by Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Brahms and Bizet belong to the Romantic period. The opening track, Maurice Ravel's
beautiful 'Pavane for a Dead Princess' is a treasure of French Impressionism. Only Mozart's 'Eine Kleine Nacht Musik' can rightly be called Classical.
In arranging these pieces, I used a wide variety of instruments within these relatively small ensembles. Most of these instruments - strings, woodwinds, piano, guitar and harp - are easily recognizable. The lute and harpsichord, both' traditional baroque instruments, may be less familiar to some listeners. - Dirk Freymuth
About the Producer
Dirk Freymuth received his musical training at the University of Southern California, earning a Bachelors degree in Jazz Guitar and a Masters in the performance of Renaissance and Baroque music. After completing college In 1990, he moved to Dublin, and later London, where he played the lute and viola da gamba regularly with some of England's finest early music ensembles. Dirk now lives in Minneapolis and divides his time between producing recordings and working as an instrumentalist and arranger.
www.compassmusic.com
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Compass Productions
Copyright © – Compass Productions
Barcode: 7 97307 02072 4
tracks 2, 13 bass Joel Sayles
cello Joe Johnson
clarinet Burt Hara
flute Julia Bogorad
guitar, lute, percussion Dirk Freymuth
harp Kathy Kienzle
harpsichord Layton James
oboe Kathryn Greenbank
piano John Jensen
tracks 3,12 viola Tamas Strasser
tracks 3,7,12 violin Aaron Janse
tracks soloist on 6,9,13 violin Milana Reiche
Like all kinds of music, classical music has its 'hits.' Over the past few hundred years certain compositions have become favorites among listeners and today can be heard everywhere from concert halls to television commercials. It seems a memorable melody contributes to a piece's longevity.
While today it is common to use the term 'classical' to encompass all European art music from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, it is more accurate to break down classical' music into a handful of chronological periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Impressionistic. In preparing this recording, I chose compositions from each of these. The selections by Bach, Vivaldi and Handel are Baroque compositions, while those by Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Brahms and Bizet belong to the Romantic period. The opening track, Maurice Ravel's
beautiful 'Pavane for a Dead Princess' is a treasure of French Impressionism. Only Mozart's 'Eine Kleine Nacht Musik' can rightly be called Classical.
In arranging these pieces, I used a wide variety of instruments within these relatively small ensembles. Most of these instruments - strings, woodwinds, piano, guitar and harp - are easily recognizable. The lute and harpsichord, both' traditional baroque instruments, may be less familiar to some listeners. - Dirk Freymuth
About the Producer
Dirk Freymuth received his musical training at the University of Southern California, earning a Bachelors degree in Jazz Guitar and a Masters in the performance of Renaissance and Baroque music. After completing college In 1990, he moved to Dublin, and later London, where he played the lute and viola da gamba regularly with some of England's finest early music ensembles. Dirk now lives in Minneapolis and divides his time between producing recordings and working as an instrumentalist and arranger.
www.compassmusic.com
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Compass Productions
Copyright © – Compass Productions
Barcode: 7 97307 02072 4