The Night: Contemporary Music

    Michael Finnissy. Verdi Transcriptions Live!

Michael Finnissy. Verdi Transcriptions (1972-2005).
1. Book I (I-IX). 37:44
I. Aria. 4:44
II. Trio. 2:56
III. Chorus. 1:50
IV. Chorus. 2:37
V. Septet with Chorus. 5:33
VI. Choro barcarolle. 5:08
VII. Aria. 2:52
VIII. Duet. 3:34
IX. Aria. 8:26
2. Book II (X-XVIII). 23:21
X. Duetto . 4:24
XI. Coro. 1:53
XII. Duetto. 4:13
XIII. Récit et duo. 3:08
XIV. Romanza. 1:15
XV. Inno di Vittoria. 2:04
XVI. Scena e Quartetto. 1:10
XVII. Duetto. 3:33
XVIII. Scena e Coro. 1:36
3. Book III (XIX-XXVII). 37:34
XIX. Canzone. 1:14
XX. Duo. 1:22
XXI. Duetto. 3:04
XXII. Boléro. 4:49
XXIII. Scena. 5:03
XXIV. Coro, Burrasca e Finale. 8:58
XXV. Stretta. 2:31
XXVI: Romanza. 5:03
XXVII. Aria. 5:25
4. Book IV (XXVIII-XXXVI). 1:14:11
XXVIII. Chorus. 5:43
XXIX Duo – Duo. 11:49
XXX. Romanza. 1:22
XXXI. String Quartet. 5:44
XXXII. Aria. 7:44
XXXIII. Aria. 18:57
XXXIV Ballet – Scena. 4:30
XXXV. Brava. 5:32
XXXVI. I. Requiem aeternam. 12:44
Jonathan Powell: piano.
Live recordings by Kees van de Wiel on 2016-4-2 at De Toonzaal, ’s-Hertogenbosch.

    Michael Finnissy: Gershwin arrangments.

Michael Finnissy. Gershwin Arrangements 1-13 (1975-88). 43:36
1. How Long Has This Been Going On? 3:53
2. Things Are Looking Up. 2:56
3. A Foggy Day In London Town. 3:13
4. Love Is Here To Stay. 4:57
5. They Can’t Take That Away From Me. 4:22
6. Shall We Dance? 2:29
7. They’re Writing Songs Of Love, But Not For Me. 3:32
8. Fidgety Feet. 1:51
9. Embraceable You. 3:32
10. Waiting For The Sun To Come Out. 3:28
11. Innocent Ingénue Baby. 4:02
12. Blah, Blah, Blah. 1:47
13. Boy Wanted. 3:28Michael Finnissy.
Michel Finnissy. More Gershwin 1-9 (1989-90). 30:19
1. Limehouse Nights. 3:32
2. Wait A Bit, Susie. 2:36
3. I’d Rather Charleston. 3:05
4. Isn’t It Wonderful! 2:58
5. Nobody But You. 1:45
6. Swanee. 4:23
7. Dixie Rose. 1:03
8. Someone Believes In You. 3:01
9. Nashville Nightingale. 7:53.
Iane Pace: piano.
CD: Metier Sound & Vision MSV CD92030

 Michael Finnissy: Folklore.

1. Folklore II (1993-94). 29:54
2. Three dukes went a-riding (1977/96). 4:07
3. My love is like a red red rose (1990). 3:51
4. How dear to me (1991). 4:42
5. Willow willow(1991). 2:45
6. Vieux Noël, op. 59 no. 2(ca 1958-59). 1:14
7. Australian Sea Shanty set 2 : 1 & 2 (1983). 3:09
8. Polskie Tance, op. 32: 1-4 (1955-62) 3:09
9. Terekkeme (1981/90). 3:31
10. Lylyly li (1988-89). 8:37
11. Svatovac (1973-74). 1:01
Michael Finnissy: piano.
CD: Metier Sound & Vision MSV CD92010

 Michael Finnissy by Trio 7090.

Michael Finnissy. Bas & Koen & Nora (2011) 27:44
1. At boulavogue. 4:43
Trio 7090: Bas Wiegers: violin. Koen Kaptijn: trombone. Nora Mulder: harmonium.
2. Stad stilleven. 5:26
Nora Mulder: piano.
3. Dots no. 5. 2:11
Trio 7090: Bas Wiegers, Koen Kaptijn, Nora Mulder: crackboxes.
4. In memoriam A. Clementi No.1. 5:28
Trio 7090: Bas Wiegers: violin. Koen Kaptijn: trombone. Nora Mulder: prepared piano
5. Playera No. 1. 5:47
Trio 7090: Bas Wiegers: violin. Koen Kaptijn: trombone. Nora Mulder: cimbalom.
6. Croppy Boy. 4:08
Trio 7090: Bas Wiegers: violin. Koen Kaptijn: trombone.
CD: 7090 03

   Michael Finnissy by Trio 7090 Live!

1. Interview Bas Wiegers with Michael Finnissy. 5:24
2. Folie’s Bar. 2:22
Trio 7090: Koen Kaptijn: voice. Nora Mulder: piano.
3. Playera 2. 4:48
Trio 7090: Bas Wiegers: violin. Nora Mulder: piano.
4. Haydn 1 (excerpt) 2:00
Trio 7090: Bas Wiegers: violin. Koen Kaptijn: trombone. Nora Mulder: piano.
Live recordings by Kees van de Wiel on 2011-5-8 at the Auditorium Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven.