Beauty according to Michael Vincent Waller.
Tonal beauty and crackle-free sound tonality. The 29-year old New Yorker Michael Vincent Waller takes no notice of fashions. In his often beautiful compositions we hear modal harmonies, dreamy themes and seductive melodies. He is influenced by the minimalism of Terry Riley, but we can hear the impressionism of Ravel and Satie in his timeless music as well. In this Theme you will hear several of his chamber music compositions. In addition, we hear music by composers who have inspired Waller, including Terry Riley and Erik Satie.
1. Michael Vincent Waller: ‘Anthems’ (2014) Christine Kim (cello) + Yael Manor (piano) on The South Shore. XI Records 136 2CD
2. Michael Vincent Waller: ‘Pasticcio per meno è più’ (2014) Nicolas Horvath (piano) on The South Shore. XI Records 136 2CD
3. Michael Vincent Waller: ‘Atmosfera di Tempo’ (2013) Conrad Harris String Quartet on The South Shore. XI Records 136 2CD
4. Michael Vincent Waller: ‘Ritratto’ (2013) Dedalus Ensemble on The South Shore. XI Records 136 2CD
5. Michael Vincent Waller: ‘Per La Madre e La Nonna’ (2012) Pauline Kim-Harris (violin), Daniel Panner (viola) en Christine Kim (cello) on The South Shore. XI Records 136 2CD
6. Lou Harrison: ‘Elegy, to the Memory of Calvin Simmons’ (1982) California Symphony conducted by Barry Jekowsky on Lou Harrison. A Portrait. Argo 455 590-2 CD
7. Terry Riley: ‘A Rainbow in Curved Air’ (edited by Katrina Krimsky) with Katrina Krimsky (piano), Krishna Bhatt (sitar), Lisa Hansen (flute) and William Winant (percussion) on Katrina Krimsky – Four Moons. Fink & Star/CTE 320523-2 CD
8-9. Michael Vincent Waller: ‘Nel Nome di Gesù’ (2013) in two parts. Christine Kim (cello) + Carson Cooman (organ) on The South Shore. XI Records 136 2CD
10. Erik Satie: ‘Messe des Pauvres’ (for organ solo) (1895) Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (organ) on Górecki/Satie/Milhaud/Bryars. ECM New Series 1495 CD
11 -14 Michael Vincent Waller: ‘Y for Henry Flynt’ in four parts (2012) Christine Kim (cello) on The South Shore. XI Records 136 2CD
15-16. Michael Vincent Waller: ‘Variations for Quintet’ (2014) in two parts, 20>>21 Ensemble on The South Shore. XI Records 136 2CD
17. Michael Vincent Waller: ‘La Riva Sud’ (2014) Daniel Panner (viola) en Marija Ilic (piano) on The South Shore. XI Records 136 2CD
