CRYSTAL RECORDS Moran Woodwind Quintet
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One of the most active and
visible quintets in the Midwest, the Moran Woodwind Quintet is
the resident faculty woodwind quintet of the University of Nebraska School of
Music. Formed in 1986 and named for the late John Moran, Director of
the School of Music, the Quintet has toured extensively
and they have also performed at conventions of the College Music Society, the
International Double Reed Society and the International Horn Society.
CD753: WIND CHAMBER MUSIC OF THEODOR BLUMER. Quintett,
Op. 52; Sextett (Originalthema
mit Veränderungen), Op. 45;
Tanz-Suite, Op. 53. Moran Woodwind Quintet. "I
found this disc quite refreshing and enlightening. [Blumer's] lush, late
romantic style reminds me of Richard Strauss." American Record
Guide.
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"I found this disc quite
refreshing and enlightening. [Blumer's] lush, late romantic style reminds me of
Richard Strauss." American Record Guide.
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one minute of the movement shown.
Quintett Op. 52: Mvt 1(Sehr
frisch) Mvt 2(Romanze) Mvt 3(Leicht fliebend) Mvt 4(Finale)
Sextett: Mvt 1(Thema) Mvt
2(Improvisation) Mvt
3(Capriccio) Mvt
4(Pastorale) Mvt
5(Slavischer Tanz) Mvt
6(Romance) Mvt
7(Humoreske) Mvt
8(Finale) Tanz
Suite: Mvt
1(Rigaudon) Mvt
2(Sarabande) Mvt
3(Menuett) Mvt
4(Ungarischer Tanz) Mvt
5(Valse Boston) Mvt
6(One Step)
CD754: POSTCARDS FROM THE CENTER. Moran Woodwind Quintet. Katherine Ann
Murdock: Postcards from the Center; Bernhard Heiden:
Woodwind Quintet; Peter Lieuwen: Savannah; Jennifer
Higdon: Autumn Music. The Moran Quintet is in residence at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
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“playing
is excellent. The CD is well worth exploring.” Gramophone
“This disc contains three
premieres. The best of them is Jennifer Higdon’s Autumn Music.” American Records Guide
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one minute of the movement shown.
Lieuwen: Savannah Murdock
Postcards: Mvt 1(Prairie
Sentinal) Mvt 2(Interstate
70) Mvt 3(Kansas
Winter) Mvt 4(Punching Cattle) Mvt
5(Fireworks) Higdon: Autumn Music Heiden: Quintet Mvt
1(Variations) Mvt
2(Capriccio) Mvt
3(Intermezzo) Mvt
4(Finale)
CD755: WOODWIND MUSIC BY THEODOR BLUMER, volume 2. Performed by the Moran
Woodwind Quintet. Theodor Blumer's Schweizer Quintett;
Kinderspielzeug, op. 64; and Sextett,
op. 92, with pianist Paul Barnes. Theodor Blumer (1881-1964) writes in a Romantic style. He is a German composer who lived most of
his life in Dresden, Leipzig, and Berlin. The music is extremely
attractive and recently has drawn much interest to American
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"Once again the Moran woodwind Quintet...splendidly brings
these substantial works into our ears, with brilliance, effervescence and
sophistication." The Clarinet, June 2005. "The Moran Woodwind
Quintet...play Blumer's music with superb attention to phrasing and ensemble
finesse. The performances overflow with purposeful expressivity." Gramophone.UPC
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Schweizer Quintett: Mvt 1 (Prelude) Mvt 2 (Gavotte) Mvt 3 (Arietta) Mvt 4 (Introduktion) Mvt 5 (Thema) Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 Variation 4 Variation 5 Variation 6 Variation 7 Kinderspielzeug: Mvt 1 (Ball) Mvt 2 (Teddybar) Mvt 3
(Puppe) Mvt 4
(Aufmarsch der Puppen) Mvt 5 (Alte
Spieluhr) Mvt 6 (Schlitten) Sextett: Mvt 1 (Allegro
ma no troppo) Mvt 2 (Scherzo:
Presto) Mvt 3 (Andante
sostenuto) Mvt 4 (Rondo,
Molto vivace)
CD757: THEODOR BLUMER, Woodwind Music, Vol. 3. John Bailey, Flute,
Mark Clinton, Piano, Moran Woodwind Quintet. Serenade and Theme and
Variations, op. 34 for Woodwind Quintet. Ten Waltzes (Hausmusik),
op. 56 for Flute and Piano. From the Animal Kingdom, op. 57a for Flute and
Piano. From the Plant World, op. 57b for Flute and Piano. Theodor Blumer
(1881-1964) was director and principal conductor of the Dresden Radio Orchestra
and the Middle German Radio Orchestra in Leipzig.
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“Blumer’s lush, late-romantic style reminds me of Richard Strauss.
[His music] is refreshing and enlightening.” American Radio Guide.
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RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up to one minute of the movement shown.
Serenade Theme and Variations Waltz 1 Waltz 2 Waltz 3 Waltz 4 Waltz 5 Waltz 6 Waltz 7 Waltz 8 Waltz 9 Waltz 10 From the
Animal World: Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Mvt
5 Mvt
6 From the Plant
World: Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Mvt
5 Mvt
6
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