Ursula Mamlok, Volume 4 <BR> BRIDGE 9361A/BIn celebration of Ursula Mamlok's 90th Birthday (February 1, 2013) Bridge Records, in cooperation with Deutschlandrundfunk, is proud to release a two disc retrospective recording of the German American composer's music. The music included spans 67 years of Ms. Mamlok's compositional career, and incorporates performances by both American and German soloists and ensembles. Many of the works heard on these discs (more than two hours of music) are being

she left us a substantial recorded legacy

Along the way she often and almost effortlessly shape-shifts between aggressive-rough and lyrical-smooth gestures

“This disc confirms David Felder as one of our most promising and interesting composers

Jonathan den Herder

" She also writes about An Exaltation of Larks: "The first time someone told me that a collection of Larks is called an 'Exaltation'

“A bonus on this disc is part of an interview that Szell gave

Stravinsky's droll and sinuous "Tango"

Don Gillis

and the music in in their blood

" Salvatore Sciarrino's Vagabonde blu is a quietly intense piece which creates a magical atmosphere through its use of the accordion's 'stradella-bass'-- pre-set major

straight-forward manner

Morton Feldman met John Cage after a performance of Webern’s Symphony