English Horn Expressions
NV6500 (Navona Records, CD)
FIRST RELEASE (3 February 2023)
Playing time: 63'
Tracks: 16
© 2023 Navona Records
Main country of recording: United States of America
Reviewer: Geoff Pearce
Review of English Horn Expressions published on 10 February 2023
Elizabeth Starr Masoudnia, cor anglais
Kevin Arthur Jnr:
The River
Lera Auerbach:
The Prayer
Robert Maggio:
Dance on the Volcano
Steve Heitzeg:
Flowering Prairie (Crocus)
Jenni Brandon:
In the City at Night
Behzad Ranjbaran:
Grave Lamentoso
Gilles Silvestrini:
Sentier dans les bois
Le Ballet Espagnol
Adolphus Hailstork:
Siciliana
Alyssa Morris:
Jimson Weed (Collision Etudes)
Ayser Vançin:
Chants de la terre
Reveil
Michael Berkeley:
Snake
Michael Isaacson:
A Quiet Prayer
Vincent Persichetti:
Parable for Solo English Horn
Clare Grundman:
Evening Song
Deeply expressive and melodic, the cor anglais boasts a unique texture in the woodwind family. On Elizabeth Masoudnia's English Horn Expressions, the instrument has found itself in the spotlight, guided by Masoudnia's soothing tone, and lending a distinguished voice to the works of several composers. The vast lyrical range of the cor anglais shines throughout this album, emphasized by Masoudnia's adept artist skill set. Containing works inspired by paintings and poetry, works written explicitly for Masoudnia, and more, the Philadelphia native's Navona Records debut carries a healthy balance of sentimentality and musical prowess.