From Within: Music Of James S. Hoch
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Performer: James S. HochEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-01-26
Music Label: Nalu Music
Soundtracks:
- Gothic Nights for alto flute, cello & harpsichord
- On the Third Day for flute(s) and organ
- Brevities for piccolo & soprano saxophone: Invention
- mvt.2: Rag
- mvt.3: Rondo
- Sonata Triduum for organ: In the garden
- mvt.2: At the cross
- mvt.3: Toccata (Risen)
- Sonata for alto flute and piano: With vigor
- mvt.2: Mysterioso
- mvt.3: With jocularity
- Trio for flute, clarinet and organ: Trinity
- mvt.2: Out of the depths...
- mvt.3: The kingdom, the power and the glory
Music reviews of From Within: Music Of James S. Hoch
Music Review: Music fit for a King
Rating: 5 Stars
Performed by a King. John King. Since his initial release of a disc of Bach solos performed on unaccompanied ukulele, King has published two collections of ukulele music, with attendant CDs, and this, a regal recording of Hawaiian crown jewels, Royal Hawaiian Music. Chosen from compositions written by or dedicated to Hawaiian royalty of the 1800s, this CD is simply sumptuous. Music making of the highest order. The listener is never aware of "the man behind the curtain," much less told to pay no attention to him or his ukulele. What flows forth from the sound system speakers is music unencumbered by thoughts of instrumental inadequacies overcome by technical triumphs (of which there are plenty). It's just beautiful music, beautifully performed.
Delve deeply into the expertly written liner notes (by King) and one learns of the tragic and triumphant origins of some of the most poignant-and under-rated-music of the late-nineteenth century. The haunting `Ka Ipo Lei Manu' written by Queen Kapiolani upon learning of the death of her husband, King Kalakaua. And the celebratory `Kalakaua March' written in honor of the king's visit to San Francisco in the 1870s. I doubt if you can find a recording of the original piano version of this march or the several others Mr. King plays that were written by Henry Berger and published as piano solos in his collection `Mele Hawaii' in the 1880s.
There are several fine ukulele virtuosi before the public today, but I doubt any could handle this repertoire. Their styles are too idiosyncratic. King seems to be quietly building a foundation of repertoirial and technical benchmarks future generations of players can aspire to. Above all, he has the temperament of a classicist: his tone is perfection, interpretation faultless; the music speaks to us. I find it astonishing to admit, considering the instrument and the origins of the music, but this is transcendent music wonderfully, lovingly made. Buy it. Aloha.
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In his latest recording, John King pays tribute to the music of Na Lani Eha, the Heavenly Four, Hawaiian royalty who were well known music lovers and gifted composers. Through their social and political influence, David Kalakaua (1836-91), Lydia Kamakaeha Paki (Liliuokalani, 1838-1917), Miriam Likelike (1851-87), and William Pitt Leleiohoku (1854-77) helped to create and popularize a new musical idiom that synthesized traditional Hawaiian poetics with New England-style hymnody.The sixteen tracks of Royal Hawaiian Music include pieces written by, or dedicated to, the Heavenly Four in the late 19th century, arranged and performed on solo ukulele.
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