Windscape - Lansky: The Long and Short of It (2018)

Tracklist
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01. The Long and Short of It: I. Prelude
02. The Long and Short of It: II. Braided Counterpoint
03. The Long and Short of It: III. Interlude No. 1
04. The Long and Short of It: IV. The Joy of B-Flat Minor
05. The Long and Short of It: V. Interlude No. 2
06. The Long and Short of It: VI. Long Short
07. The Long and Short of It: VII. Interlude No. 3
08. The Long And Short Of It: VIII. Ladidadidada Didadadida Dida
09. The Long and Short of It: IX. Postlude
10. Talking Guitars: I. Repeat After Me
11. Talking Guitars: II. Let's Talk
12. Talking Guitars: III. Fast Talk
13. Pieces of Advice: I. Be Mysterious
14. Pieces of Advice: II. Be Proud
15. Pieces of Advice: III. Be Patient
16. Pieces of Advice: IV. Be Annoying
17. Pieces of Advice: V. Be Insistent

Paul Lansky is one of the most prominent and accessible modern American composers. He writes primarily for the medium of computer-generated sound, and has made advances in many technical areas, especially those of Linear Prediction Coding, which he developed for his own first computer-generated pieces. He has written that his “[his] goals are not mainly to achieve relative mastery of one form or another… as they are to experiment.” Because of this, his compositions are quite varied in style and form. This recording presents three premiere recordings of Paul Lansky's recent chamber music. "The Long and Short of It" for Woodwind Quintet was inspired by the third movement adagio of Mozart’s Serenade for Winds K. 361. The album also includes his guitar duet “Talking Guitars,” and “Pieces of Advice” for horn and piano.