Escher: Chamber Music (2 CDS)

CD 1
1. Trio d’anches (1939, rev. 1941/42) : Pastorale, largo
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): James Austin Smith, Alan R. Kay, Dorian Cooke

2. Trio d’anches (1939, rev. 1941/42) : Rondeau, moderato – Vivace- Moderato -Vivace-Moderato
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): James Austin Smith, Alan R. Kay, Dorian Cooke

3. Trio d’anches (1939, rev. 1941/42) : Fugue, allegro deciso
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): James Austin Smith, Alan R. Kay, Dorian Cooke

4. Trio d’anches (1939, rev. 1941/42) : Pastorale, lento
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): James Austin Smith, Alan R. Kay, Dorian Cooke

5. Sonata per violoncello solo (1948) : Allegro vivace
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Gideon den Herder

6. Sonata per violoncello solo (1948) : Andante
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Gideon den Herder

7. Sonata per violoncello solo (1948) : Presto
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Gideon den Herder

8. Sonata for clarinet solo: I. Molto tranquillo
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Alan R. Kay

9. Sonata for clarinet solo: II. Vivo
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Alan R. Kay

10. Sonata for clarinet solo: III. Comodo
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Alan R. Kay

11. Sinfonia per dieci strumenti (1973-1975): I. Ritmo teso in tempo moderato
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Gruppo Montebello, Henk Guittart, Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Alan R. Kay, Ron Schaaper, Dorian Cooke, Xenia Gamaris, Anna Yanchishina, Ksenia Zhuleva, Petr Karetnikov, Rebecca Fransen

12. Sinfonia per dieci strumenti (1973-1975): II. Passaggio, Lento
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Gruppo Montebello, Henk Guittart, Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Alan R. Kay, Ron Schaaper, Dorian Cooke, Xenia Gamaris, Anna Yanchishina, Ksenia Zhuleva, Petr Karetnikov, Rebecca Fransen

13. Sinfonia per dieci strumenti (1973-1975): III. L’istesso tempo, Lento
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Gruppo Montebello, Henk Guittart, Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Alan R. Kay, Ron Schaaper, Dorian Cooke, Xenia Gamaris, Anna Yanchishina, Ksenia Zhuleva, Petr Karetnikov, Rebecca Fransen

14. Sinfonia per dieci strumenti (1973-1975): IV. Vivo e leggiero
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Gruppo Montebello, Henk Guittart, Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Alan R. Kay, Ron Schaaper, Dorian Cooke, Xenia Gamaris, Anna Yanchishina, Ksenia Zhuleva, Petr Karetnikov, Rebecca Fransen

CD 2
1. Passacaglia for organ (1937, rev. 1946) (first recording): Lento e molto tranquillo – Largo
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Dirk Luijmes

2. Le tombeau de Ravel, for flute, oboe, violin, viola, violoncello and harpsichord (1952, rev.1959) : I. Pavane, Adagio con grazia (tutti)
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Anna da Silva Chen, Kimi Makino, Anna Litvinenko, Dirk Luijmes

3. Le tombeau de Ravel, for flute, oboe, violin, viola, violoncello and harpsichord (1952, rev.1959) : II. Air, Adagio (violoncello solo)
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Anna da Silva Chen, Kimi Makino, Anna Litvinenko, Dirk Luijmes

4. Le tombeau de Ravel, for flute, oboe, violin, viola, violoncello and harpsichord (1952, rev.1959) : III. Forlane, Allegretto (flute, viola, violoncello, harpsichord)
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Anna da Silva Chen, Kimi Makino, Anna Litvinenko, Dirk Luijmes

5. Le tombeau de Ravel, for flute, oboe, violin, viola, violoncello and harpsichord (1952, rev.1959) : IV. Sarabande, Grave (tutti)
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Anna da Silva Chen, Kimi Makino, Anna Litvinenko, Dirk Luijmes

6. Le tombeau de Ravel, for flute, oboe, violin, viola, violoncello and harpsichord (1952, rev.1959) : V. Rigaudon, Allegro molto con spirito (oboe, string trio)
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Anna da Silva Chen, Kimi Makino, Anna Litvinenko, Dirk Luijmes

7. Le tombeau de Ravel, for flute, oboe, violin, viola, violoncello and harpsichord (1952, rev.1959) : VI. Air, Tranquillo (flute solo)
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Anna da Silva Chen, Kimi Makino, Anna Litvinenko, Dirk Luijmes

8. Le tombeau de Ravel, for flute, oboe, violin, viola, violoncello and harpsichord (1952, rev.1959) : VII. Hymne, Allegro cantabile (tutti)
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Anna da Silva Chen, Kimi Makino, Anna Litvinenko, Dirk Luijmes

9. Quintetto a fiati (1966/67): Largo
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Alan R. Kay, Ron Schaaper, Dorian Cooke

10. Quintetto a fiati (1966/67): Più mosso
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Alan R. Kay, Ron Schaaper, Dorian Cooke

11. Quintetto a fiati (1966/67): Largo
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Ingrid Geerlings, James Austin Smith, Alan R. Kay, Ron Schaaper, Dorian Cooke

12. Trio for clarinet, viola and piano (1979) : Intrada, allegro lirico – I. Allegro risoluto – Passaggio – Doppio più lento
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Alan R. Kay, Kimi Makino, Ellen Corver

13. Trio for clarinet, viola and piano (1979) : II. Passacaglia notturna, Adagio – Passaggio
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Alan R. Kay, Kimi Makino, Ellen Corver

14. Trio for clarinet, viola and piano (1979) : III. Comodo, ondeggiante ma sempre ben ritmico
Composer: Rudolf Escher
Artist(s): Alan R. Kay, Kimi Makino, Ellen Corver