On 17 November 2020, David Felberg recorded the second unaccompanied sonata in A Minor (opus 27) by Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe (1858 –1931). This brilliant piece, which quotes J. S. Bach and the Dies Irae plainchant, is in four movements: Obsession; Prelude Malinconia Danse des Ombres; Sarabande Les furies The sonata was a gift by the composer to a
Read MoreWe are delighted to present David Felberg as our violin soloist for Christmas Eve this year. Artist Biography Praised by The Santa Fe New Mexican for his “fluid phrases; rich, focused tone; rhythmic precision; and spot-on intonation,” Albuquerque native, violinist, and conductor David Felberg is Associate Concertmaster of the New Mexico Philharmonic. He also serves as Artistic
Read MoreSetting of two evening canticles by Frederick Frahm, the “Song of Mary” (Magnificat) and “Lord Now Let Your Servant Depart in Peace” (Nunc Dimittis), for treble choir and organ. This recording is performed by the women’s ensemble Las Cantantes of the University of New Mexico on their album entitled ‘My Dancing Day‘ from 2008. Conducted
Read MoreChamber piece in four movements by Frederick Frahm. This recording is by the Garth Newel Piano Quartet which premiered the piece in March of 2018. Scored for violin, viola, cello & piano. Program notes by the composer: One day, I visited an art gallery to pass the time. Yes, there were paintings of barns and
Read MoreI wrote this music around the time of the total solar eclipse as could be seen North America in August of 2017. The music is dedicated to the Scottish virtuoso and composer Michael Bonaventure, “Before the End of Light” considers a 7th century text by St. Ambrose often associated with the Advent Season. Procul recedant
Read MoreBrothers John Henry Odell (1830-1899) and Caleb Sherwood Odell (1827-1892) founded the organ building firm of J.H. & C.S. Odell in 1859. They set up shop at a building on the corner of West 42nd Street and 9th Avenue in New York City and would become one of the longest lived organ-building firms established in
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