I wrote a publish on this weblog on February 22nd in regards to the music of American composer Jeffrey Kaufman.
As we speak I’m writing extra about his music. Why? As a result of since I wrote that final publish, I’ve listened to much more of it right here on Classical Archives. And the extra I pay attention, the extra I love his work, and the extra I need to carry on exploring it.
Most lately, I’ve been spending time with a Phoenix CD of his music, “Brass Quintet on Unique Sea Shanties.” Sure, there may be his Brass Quintet on Unique Sea Shanties, which I might say is the form of beguiling, skillful music that most individuals ought to need to take heed to more often than not. However there may be rather more to discover on this CD too, together with his Track for Strings (American sounding, assume Copland with possibly only a sprint of acerbic Barber). Then there may be Quick and Livid, a piece for solo piano that certainly presents technical challenges for the pianist, however by no means abandons is heat and smiling voice. (It’s fantastically performed right here by pianist Evelyne Luest.) One other monitor is his Overture for a Shakespeare Comedy for wind quintet. It appears slyly constructed to include barely disguised quotations from different items that you just know that you already know . . . Tchaikovsky? . . . however you scratch your head. What are they precisely? The piece rolls alongside and charms you.
By the best way, we hear via the classical grapevine {that a} new CD of Jeffrey Kaufman’s music will probably be launched quickly. Keep tuned and maintain listening. I do know I will probably be.
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