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Brundibár - Music by Composers in Theresienstadt - The Nash Ensemble

CDA67973

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Playing time: 74'03"
Tracks: 18
Booklet pages: 16
© 2013 Hyperion Records Ltd
Reviewer: Howard Smith
Review of Brundibár - Music by Composers in Theresienstadt - The Nash Ensemble published on 2 April 2013

The Nash Ensemble:
Ian Brown, piano (1-3, 5-7)
Stephanie Gonley, violin
Laura Samuel, violin (1-11, 15-18)
Lawrence Power, viola
Paul Watkins, cello
Philippa Davies, flute (1-3, 5-7)
Richard Hosford, clarinet (1-3, 5-7)
Mark David, trumpet (1-3. 5-7)
Chris Brannick, percussion (1, 3 and 18)

Hans Krása (1899-1944):
Suite from Brundibár arranged by David Matthews (born 1943)
1 Allegro energico
2 Valse: Lento cantabile
3 Allegro vivace
4 Serenade: Moderato
5 Lento
6 Moderato tranquillo
7 Allegro molto à la marcia

Viktor Ullmann (1898-1944):
String Quartet No 3, Op 46
8 Allegro moderato -
9 Presto -
10 Largo -
11 Allegro vivace e ritmico

Gideon Klein (1919-1945):
String Trio
12 Allegro
13 Variations on a Moravian Folksong: Lento
14 Molto Vivace

Pavel Haas (1899-1944):
String Quartet No 2 Op 7 'From the Monkey Mountains' ('Z opicích hor')
15 Landscape (Krajina): Andante
16 Coach, Coachman an Horse (Kocár, kocí a kun): Andante
17 The Moon and Me (Mesíc a já): Largo e misterioso
18 Wild Night (Divá noc): Vivace e con fuoco

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