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Track 14 - Fast from Contrasts for Two Pianos, Six Hands
 
 
Genre / Style: Classical

Composer: NANCY VAN de VATE

Title: Chamber Music Vol. IV
Performer: Blair Resicka, mezzo; Elizabeth Canterbury, Anastasia Lerma, Michael Mevoli, Anne Meyers, vocal quartet; John Thomas, director; Eaw Gabrys, harpsichord; Veronika Afanasieva, violin; Olga Miliaeva, viola; Roza Borisov, cello; Makiko Hirashima, Sybille Bouda, Elke Eckerstorfer, Christoph Wigelberger, piano; Veronika String Quartet
Tracks/ Timings: Cocaine Lil (11:55); Harpsichord Sonata (10:00); Trio for Strings (14:00); Fantasy Pieces for Piano (9:43); Contrasts for Two Pianos, Six Hands (7:16); String Quartet No. 1 (13:16)
Label: VIENNA MODERN MASTERS
To purchase this CD go to: www.cdemusic.org

Information:
The American/Austrian composer Nancy Van de Vate has now composed more than 130 works in virtually all forms. Born in New Jersey, the composer now lives permanently in Austria and holds dual citizenships. Her music is performed all over the world, she has received many commissions and awards and many of her works have been recorded. She founded the International League of Women Composers in 1975. With 26 orchestral and orchestral-choral works recorded to date, Van de Vate is one of the most recorded living composers of orchestral music in the world.
This series devoted to her chamber works continues to appear on ClassiQuest for request. the previous volumes have seen a very healthy increase in media interest and positive feedback!
The chamber works on this recording span a period of nearly thirty years, from 1969 (the first String Quartet) through the 1995 Fantasy Pieces.

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