4Tay Records is proud to present Testimonials and Remembrances, a selection of compositions by Dana Paul Perna.
As the title for this recording implies, Testimonials and Remembrances celebrates selected compositions by Dana Paul Perna, many of which having been written with respect and homage to various figures who, not only influenced and shaped his creativity, but graced the world with their genius.
Tracks were recorded at various venues over an extended period of time and were provided through the services of the following engineers – Normunds Slava (Latvian Radio), Kārlis Pinnisand Vilnas Kaksis (Riga Recording Studio, Latvia), Emil Niznansky and Hubert Geschwandtner (Dom umenia, Slovakia).
Much more about the music of Dana Paul Perna at https://soundcloud.com/dana-
Tracklist
1) Riconoscenza per Leonard Bernstein (1990) (2:00)
Strings of the Štátna Filharmónia Košice, Tristan Willems conducting
2 – 4) Three Characteristic Pieces for Clarinet (1977) (5:02)
2) Chalumeau (1:55)
3) Waltz/Scherzo (1:18)
4) Toccata (1:50)
Gregory Barrett, clarinet
5 – 6) Two Pieces for Organ, Pop. 51 (1980) (8:44)
5) John Wayne ( 5:38)
6) Evocation (3:04)
Larissa Bulava, organ (recorded at the Riga Dome Cathedral, Riga, Latvia)
7 – 9) Three Dirges for Violin and Cello (1976 -1980) (6:16)
7) In memoriam – Mark Stringano (1:40)
8) to Berg (1:42)
9) to Shostakovich (2:49)
Janis Bulavs, violin and Leons Veldre, cello
10) Nonet: In Memoriam – Charles T. Griffes, Pop. 60b (1985 version) (5:30)
Woodwinds of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Dana Paul Perna, conducting
11 – 12) They Live Down the Road for Piano Trio, Pop. 49 (1979) (13:33)
11) Part 1 (6:56)
12) Part 2 (6:34)
The Riga Piano Trio: Janis Bulavs, violin;
Leons Veldre, cello and Aldis Liepiņš, piano)
13) Oratory for Organ, Pop.56 (1982) (6:51)
Larissa Bulava, organ (recorded at the Riga Dome Cathedral, Riga, Latvia)
14) Wilder Syntax (2004) for clarinet quartet (10:19)
Quattro differente: Guntars Gedroics, Kristaps Kitners,
Marina Vidmonte, clarinets, Česlavs Grods, bass clarinet
15 – 16) Divi Skardarbum for two piano/four hands (1989) (10:05)
15) 1. (Largo) (6:03)
16) 2. Forcefully (4:02)
Antra and Normunds Viksne, duo pianists
17) Riconoscenza per Sir Georg Solti (1997) (3:23)
Strings of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Dana Paul Perna,
conducting