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Josh Perschbacher
Sinfonietta
Genres: Special Interest, New Age, Soundtracks, Classical

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Sinfonietta: I. Allegretto (Fanfare)
2. Sinfonietta: II. Andante (The Castle)
3. Sinfonietta: III. Moderato (The Queen's Monastery)
4. Sinfonietta: IV. Allegretto (The Street Leading to the Castle)
5. Sinfonietta: V. Andante con moto (The Town Hall)
6. Marche Slave
7. Adagio
8. Fatum
9. Icecut
10. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, End Credits

CD Details

All Artists: Josh Perschbacher
Title: Sinfonietta
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Intent Records, LLC
Release Date: 3/25/2009
Genres: Special Interest, New Age, Soundtracks, Classical
Styles: Marches, Instrumental, Forms & Genres, Symphonies, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 884502033267

Synopsis

Product Description

Sinfonietta is 78 minutes of nonstop power recorded on the historic 108 rank, 4 manual, 1927 Casavant at St. Andrews Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi, MN. Organist Josh Perschbacher uses the pipe organ like a conductor uses an orchestra; carefully crafting orchestral scores into musical art. Each symphonic transcription is faithful to the original but calls upon the vast recourses of the pipe organ to add new vision to these masterpieces. Once heard, the listener might forget these pieces existed for anything other than the pipe organ.

CD Reviews

Perfection

A. Wallace | Newcastle, Washington | 03/30/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a wonderful CD! The music, performer, and organ all sound great. The performer especially shines here. The quality of musicianship, I think, is unparalleled for the organ. Most of the music is fairly well known material... Enough so that it sounds familiar, but arranged in a way that keeps you very much interested. 5 stars for the music, performer, and instrument! A perfect trifecta!"

Good stuff

Teddy | Billings, Montana | 06/29/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"These are very unusual arrangements and sound great on the organ. The CD has been welded into my stereo for the past week. 5 stars."

Sinfonietta

The Dr. of Who | 12/23/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm delighted Josh Perschbacher arranged Janacek's Sinfonietta for the organ. This is one of my favorite Czech compositions. There is so much color and life in this recording, and the final (Town Hall) is amazingly extravagant. Icecut is also a fascinating piece by American Composer Dennis Bathory-Kitsz. It's like a study of an isolated winter with a touch of the sinister and heavy dose of the overwhelming futility of trying to escape it... at least until spring arrives. In all, a very satisfying musical experience."