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William Kanengiser
Echoes of the Old World
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Jazz, Special Interest, New Age, Classical

Track Listings (28) - Disc #1
1. Sonatina: Three Transylvanian Dances
2. Koyunbaba: `Suite for Guitar, Op. 51'
3. Three Easy Variations, Op. 51
4. Dowland in Armenia
5. The Barber of Baghdad
6. Dror Yikro (Chassidic Song for Guitar)
7. Six Balkan Miniatures `for World Peace'
8. Easy Variations (5) for piano ('Vol. 2: Variations on Folk-Themes'), Op. 51: Merry Dance Variations (on a Russian folksong) - William Kanengiser, Domeniconi, Carlo
9. Easy Variations (5) for piano ('Vol. 2: Variations on Folk-Themes'), Op. 51: Grey Day Variations (on a Slovakian folksong) - William Kanengiser, Kabalevsky, Dimitri
10. Easy Variations (5) for piano ('Vol. 2: Variations on Folk-Themes'), Op. 51: Variations (6) (on a Ukranian folksong) - William Kanengiser, Bartok, Bela
11. Dowland in Armenia - William Kanengiser, Chobanian, Loris
12. The Barber of Baghdad, for guitar: The Tailor's Tale - William Kanengiser, Hunt, Oliver
13. The Barber of Baghdad, for guitar: The Lame Young Man and The Barber - William Kanengiser, Krouse, Ian
14. The Barber of Baghdad, for guitar: The Barber of Baghdad - William Kanengiser, Bogdanovic, Dusan
15. The Barber of Baghdad, for guitar: Bakbook
16. The Barber of Baghdad, for guitar: Al-Haddar
17. The Barber of Baghdad, for guitar: Bakbak
18. The Barber of Baghdad, for guitar: Al-Kuz
19. The Barber of Baghdad, for guitar: Al-Ashar
20. The Barber of Baghdad, for guitar: Shakashik
21. The Barber of Baghdad, for guitar: Finale
22. Dror Yikro, Chassidic song for guitar
23. Balkan Miniatures (6) 'For World Peace': Jutarnje Kolo (Morning Dance)
24. Balkan Miniatures (6) 'For World Peace': Zalopojka (Lament)
25. Balkan Miniatures (6) 'For World Peace': Vranjanka
26. Balkan Miniatures (6) 'For World Peace': Makedonsko Kolo (Macedonian Dance)
27. Balkan Miniatures (6) 'For World Peace': Siroko (Wide Song)
28. Balkan Miniatures (6) 'For World Peace': Sitni Vez (Tiny-knit Dance)

CD Details

All Artists: William Kanengiser
Title: Echoes of the Old World
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Peter Pan Records
Release Date: 9/19/2000
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Jazz, Special Interest, New Age, Classical
Styles: Ballets & Dances, Dances, Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 071083220821

CD Reviews

Extraordinary balance between virtuosity and musicianship.

Eddie Healy | Dallas, Texas United States | 07/04/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"While William Kanengiser has ample opportunity to display his technical expertise with this collection of pieces, he never does so at the expense of the character of a piece or suite. A number of pieces debuted on this recording, and it is obvious why such well known and respected guitar composers as Bogdanvic and Krouse would choose to dedicate their music to Kanengiser. But, it is especially evident in the frequently recorded Koyunbaba that he is a master of bringing forth the appropriate intensity where others have failed. This would be a great place for a listener to begin who has yet to become acquainted with the capabilities of the solo guitar beyond the realms of popular and European-classic musical forms."