Exceeded Harmony Mix #1

Good friend and blogger-extraordinaire Allie has been posting amazing mixes of her favorite music, which everyone should check out, she has impeccable taste. She has put the idea into my mind of a classical themed mix, which I thought was a great idea. We'll see what happens in the future, it might evolve into a mix of any music I'm loving at the moment, not just classical.

So without further ado, the first Exceeded Harmony mix. I toyed with the idea of including whole works, instead of just movements I liked, but this is more personal. Shows you better what it is I love of certain works..

Tracklist:

1. Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) - Suite No. 2 for Small Orchestra: II. Valse

2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) - Cantique de Jean Racine, op. 11

3. Steve Reich (b. 1936) - Duet

4. Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) - Piano Quintet in A, op. 5: I. Allegro ma non troppo

5. Charles Ives (1874-1954) - Symphony No. 1: II. Adagio molto (sostenuto)

6. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) - Sonata No. 2 in A, op. 100 for violin and piano: II. Andante tranquilo

7. Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) - Clarinet Concerto in C minor, op. 31: II. Adagio, ma senza rigore

8. Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) - Six Pièces for solo harp: II. Scherzetto

9. John Adams (b. 1947) - Century Rolls, for piano and orchestra: II. Manny's Gym

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Jacques Ibert - Complete Chamber Works

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Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)

Complete Chamber Music

Eleonore Pameijer; Pauline Oostenrijk; Hans Colbers; Peter Gaasterland; et al.

Beautiful chamber music by one of France's most (unjustly) overlooked composers.

Mostly remembered for his Flute Concerto and his orchestral pieces "Escales" and the light "Divertissement", Ibert has a not-modest-at-all chamber output in dire need of a revival. The Six Pieces for Harp that start off the set are sure to charm everyone and Ibert's wind writing is just masterful. A true gem.

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Disc 1

Disc 2