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Blue Heron Duo full profile / Flute and Guitar Duo / 2 musicians

Composers featured: Piazzolla, Beaser, Thompson

Other players: Ross Thompson, guitar

Full program notes

Histoire de Tango, for Flute and Guitar by Astor Piazzolla (A lively piece based on Piazzolla's vision of the evolution of Tango music.)
I. Bordel
II. Cafe
III. Nightclub

Blue Heron 1 Suite, by Ross Thompson (An introspective piece composed by one of the members of the duo, as an homage to the California redwood forest.)
I. Approaching
II. Arrival
III. Gnarled
IV. Up
V. Plainsong
VI. Fast

Mountain Songs for Flute and Guitar, by Robert Beaser (Through-composed songs based on folk music from the Appalachia.)
I. Barbara Allen
II. The House Carpenter

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