Martin Butler: American Rounds

William Howard and the Schubert Ensemble in Martin Butler's piano quintet 'American Rounds', and other chamber music, plus Funerailles - Butler's major new work for solo piano - and arrangements of two Scarlatti sonatas.

"Charm, wit, unpretentiousness - these are not qualities that prevail in much new music that finds its way onto record, but prevail they do in the chamber pieces by Martin Butler featured on his album 'American Rounds'. The enjoyable title work ... gives the lowdown on hoe-down, taking an amused and amusing look at folksy clichés and their perpetrators, from Aaron Copland to John Adams, but doing so entirely without cynicism."
Paul Griffiths, 'Words and Music'

William Howard, The Schubert Ensemble - Martin Butler: American Rounds (NMC D120)

CD Album

1.		The Schubert Ensemble - American Rounds
2.		The Schubert Ensemble - American Rounds
3.		The Schubert Ensemble - American Rounds
4.		The Schubert Ensemble - American Rounds
5.		Jane Salmon, cello - Siward's River Song
6.		Simon Blendis, violin/ William Howard, piano - Suzanne's River Song
7.		William Howard, piano - Nathaniel's Mobile
8.		William Howard, piano - Funérailles
9.		The Schubert Ensemble - Two Scarlatti Sonatas
10.		The Schubert Ensemble - Two Scarlatti Sonatas
11.		The Schubert Ensemble - Sequenza Notturna
12.		Douglas Paterson, viola - Walden Snow

William Howard, The Schubert Ensemble - Martin Butler: American Rounds (NMC D120)

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1.		The Schubert Ensemble - American Rounds	2m 43s
2.		The Schubert Ensemble - American Rounds	4m 9s
3.		The Schubert Ensemble - American Rounds	3m 33s
4.		The Schubert Ensemble - American Rounds	3m 5s
5.		Jane Salmon, cello - Siward's River Song	5m 52s
6.		Simon Blendis, violin/ William Howard, piano - Suzanne's River Song	4m 55s
7.		William Howard, piano - Nathaniel's Mobile	9m 10s
8.		William Howard, piano - Funérailles	16m 13s
9.		The Schubert Ensemble - Two Scarlatti Sonatas	2m 32s
10.		The Schubert Ensemble - Two Scarlatti Sonatas	4m 40s
11.		The Schubert Ensemble - Sequenza Notturna	11m 47s
12.		Douglas Paterson, viola - Walden Snow	3m 17s

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