Album Review

Applebaum, Mark – “Sock Monkey ” – [Innova/American Composers]

Cousin Mary 1/11/2009 A Library, CD

Applebaum is Associate Professor of Composition and Theory at Stanford University. This CD is a collection of chamber and orchestral works performed by a number of fine ensembles, many of them local such as sfSound and the Stanford Symphony Orchestra.

Of interest (to me) is track 6 (???Variations on Variations on a theme by Mozart???) which is based on ???12 Variations on ???Twinkle, twinkle’ (Ah, vous dirai-je, maman, K 265)” and is played on 18 prepared pianos! ???Sock Monkey??? was inspired by Applebaum???s little daughter???s toy.

Very interesting, well played, frequently goofy and fun.

you heard it 22 times on kfjc! most recently:

160 days ago, Milo Minderbender played Variations On Variations On a Theme By Mozart
399 days ago, Pax Humana played Variations On Variations On a Theme By Mozart
1428 days ago, Hemroid the Leader played Magnetic North
2713 days ago, Pax Humana played Sock Monkey
3325 days ago, Train Wreck played Magnetic North

Album Review

Applebaum, Mark – “Sock Monkey ” – [Innova/American Composers]

you heard it 22 times on kfjc! most recently:

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