Perpetual Motion

~ Release by Béla Fleck (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Label: Sony Classical - Catalog #: SK 89610

A number of Bluegrass interpretations of Classical works on Banjo.

Pieces are reinterpreted and arranged by Bela Fleck, so this album is left under him. Composers are represented with track ARs.

Annotation last modified on 2006-05-20 19:35 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Keyboard Sonata in C major, K. 159
guest mandolin:
Chris Thile
recording of:
Sonata in C major, K 159, L 104 "La caccia": Allegro
composer:
Domenico Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Alessandro Longo’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard works (number: 104) and Ralph Kirkpatrick’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas (number: 159)
2:16
2Two-Part Invention No. 13
guest marimba:
Evelyn Glennie (percussionist)
recording of:
Inventio Nr. 13 a-Moll, BWV 784 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Inventio Nr. 13 a-Moll, BWV 784
1:35
3"Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum" from Children's Corner
guest cello:
Gary Hoffman (Canadian cello player)
guest violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist)
recording of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (original piano version)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1906 until 1908-07)
part of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113, CD 119 (original piano version)
2:30
4Mazurka in F-sharp minor
guest guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Mazurkas, op. 59: No. 3 in F-sharp minor. Vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 59
3:41
5"Prelude" from Partita No. 3 for Solo Violin
recording of:
Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1720)
part of:
Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
3:50
6Etude in C-sharp minor
guest cello:
Gary Hoffman (Canadian cello player)
recording of:
Étude in C-sharp minor, op. 10 no. 4: Presto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Études, op. 10
2:18
7Mazurka in F-sharp minor
banjo:
Béla Fleck
guest violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 6 no. 1
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 6
2:24
8Three-Part Invention No. 10
guest double bass:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
guest mandolin:
Chris Thile
recording of:
Sinfonia Nr. 10 G-Dur, BWV 796 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Sinfonia Nr. 10 G-Dur, BWV 796
1:00
9Melody in E-flat
guest piano:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
recording of:
Souvenir d’un lieu cher for Violin and Piano, op. 42: III. Mélodie
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1878-03 until 1878-05)
part of:
Souvenir d’un lieu cher for Violin and Piano, op. 42
3:15
10Presto in G minor I after Bach
guest marimba:
Evelyn Glennie (percussionist)
recording of:
Presto in G minor I after Bach
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
1:44
11"Prelude" from Suite for Unaccompanied Cello No. 1
recording of:
Suite no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude
part of:
Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 (catch-all for arrangements)
2:15
12Three-Part Invention No. 15
guest marimba:
Evelyn Glennie (percussionist)
guest violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist)
recording of:
Sinfonia Nr. 15 h-Moll, BWV 801 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Sinfonia Nr. 15 h-Moll, BWV 801
1:16
13Moto Perpetuo
guest piano:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
recording of:
Moto perpetuo, op. 11, MS 72 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (composer and violinist)
arrangement of:
Allegro vivace a movimento perpetuo, op. 11, MS 72 (for violin and orchestra)
3:44
14Keyboard Sonata in D minor K. 213
guest mandolin:
Chris Thile
recording of:
Sonata in D minor, K 213, L 108: Andante
composer:
Domenico Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Alessandro Longo’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard works (number: 108) and Ralph Kirkpatrick’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas (number: 213)
3:16
15Two-Part Invention No. 6
guest double bass:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
recording of:
Inventio Nr. 6 E-Dur, BWV 777 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Inventio Nr. 6 E-Dur, BWV 777
2:33
16"Adagio Sostenuto" from "Moonlight" Sonata
guest cello:
Gary Hoffman (Canadian cello player)
guest double bass:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
5:07
17Two-Part Invention No. 11
guest marimba:
Evelyn Glennie (percussionist)
recording of:
Inventio Nr. 11 g-Moll, BWV 782 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Inventio Nr. 11 g-Moll, BWV 782
0:57
18Seven Variations on "God Save the King"
guest guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
7 Variations for Piano in C major on “God Save the King”, WoO 78
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1802 until 1803)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 78)
is based on:
God Save the King (national anthem of several countries in the British Commonwealth)
9:09
19Three-Part Invention No. 7
guest double bass:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
guest violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist)
recording of:
Sinfonia Nr. 7 e-Moll, BWV 793 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Sinfonia Nr. 7 e-Moll, BWV 793
2:12
20Moto Perpetuo (Bluegrass version)
guest guitar:
Bryan Sutton
arranger:
Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer) and Bryan Sutton
recording of:
Moto perpetuo, op. 11, MS 72 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (composer and violinist)
arrangement of:
Allegro vivace a movimento perpetuo, op. 11, MS 72 (for violin and orchestra)
2:39

Credits

Release

engineer:Richard Battaglia
Jake Jackson (recording engineer)
Jim Janik
Steve Orchard (producer and engineer)
Todd Whitelock (engineer)
producer:Béla Fleck
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
mastering:Glenn Meadows (mastering engineer)
banjo:Béla Fleck
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2497149 [info]
ASIN:US: B00005OSX6 [info]