Cavatina Duo, Katinka Kleijn, Joshua Rubin - Acrobats (2007)

Tracklist

01. Acrobats: I. In the Wings
02. Acrobats: II. Flashback
03. Acrobats: III. Up in the Air
04. El Coco
05. Nostalgia
06. Dances in the Madhouse: No. 1. Tango Solitaire
07. Dances in the Madhouse: No. 2. Waltz for the Old Folks
08. Dances in the Madhouse: No. 3. Ballad for the Lonely
09. Dances in the Madhouse: No. 4. Samba!
10. Trittico: I. Allegro giusto
11. Trittico: II. Adagio sospiroso
12. Trittico: III. Allegro con brio
13. Extremes: I. Introverted
14. Extremes: II. Extroverted



The assessments of David Leisner’s most celebrated work, Dances in the Madhouse, could apply to all the pieces on this CD of Leisner’s complete works for flute and guitar, all composed between 1982 and 2002.

The disc contains three world-premiere recordings, including the playful and haunting Acrobats; Trittico, inspired by Renaissance paintings; and Leisner’s exploration of contrasting personality types, Extremes.

In addition to Dances in the Madhouse, which is fast becoming a modern classic, the disc contains El Coco (The Bogeyman), inspired by a Francisco Goya print, and the aptly-named Nostalgia.

Making its Cedille Records debut, the Cavatina Duo has received widespread praise for its imaginative performances.

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