Tom Collier - Plays Haydn, Mozart, Telemann & Others (CD)

For this recording, Tom Collier has arranged works mostly composed for two violins and has adapted them for marimba and vibraphone. His first encounter with music for marimba occurred in the late 1950's when he learned from transcriptions of great violin pieces, some of the only published music available for mallet instruments at the time. This recording marks Collier's return to his earliest musical roots as a student. Director of Percussion at the University of Washington in Seattle, Collier has appeared with numerous orchestras, and with Jazz and popular artists including Earl "Fatha" Hines, Frank Zappa, Cal Tjader, Peggy Lee, Natalie Cole, Barbra Streisand, the Beach Boys, and many more."(Collier) makes vibes and marimbas the expressive and emotional equal of piano keyboards." - Keyboard Magazine.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Louis Spohr: Duo for Two Violins, Opus 99: I. Allegro
2. Franz Joseph Haydn: Three Duos for Two Violins, Opus 99: I. Allegro Spiritoso
3. Franz Joseph Haydn: Three Duos for Two Violins, Opus 99: II. Allegro Moderato
4. Franz Joseph Haydn: Three Duos for Two Violins, Opus 99: III. Presto
5. W. A. Mozart: Duet for Two Violins (After the Piano Sonata in a Major, K.331): I. Andantino Grazioso (Theme)
6. Franz Joseph Haydn: Three Duos for Two Violins, Opus 99: II. Variation 1
7. Franz Joseph Haydn: Three Duos for Two Violins, Opus 99: III. Variation 2
8. Franz Joseph Haydn: Three Duos for Two Violins, Opus 99: IV. Variation 3
9. Franz Joseph Haydn: Three Duos for Two Violins, Opus 99: V. Variation 4
10. Franz Joseph Haydn: Three Duos for Two Violins, Opus 99: VI. Minuetto: Allegro Moderato
11. Franz Joseph Haydn: Three Duos for Two Violins, Opus 99: VII. Alla Turca: Allegro
12. Georg Philipp Telemann: Duet in G Major for Violin and Flute: I. Dolce
13. Georg Philipp Telemann: Duet in G Major for Violin and Flute: II. Scherzando
14. Georg Philipp Telemann: Duet in G Major for Violin and Flute: III. Largo E Misurato
15. Georg Philipp Telemann: Duet in G Major for Violin and Flute: IV. Vivace E Staccato
16. Franz Krommer: Duet No. 1 for Two Violins, Opus 33: I. Allegro
17. Franz Krommer: Duet No. 1 for Two Violins, Opus 33: II. Adagio
18. Franz Krommer: Duet No. 1 for Two Violins, Opus 33: III. Rondo
19. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Allegro from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Bonus Track)
20. Niccolò Paganini: Moto Perpetuo in C Major, Opus 11 (Bonus Track)