Zalman Goldstein

Composer William Goldstein began his career as an arranger and producer for Motown. He scored every episode of the television series Fame, and subsequently provided soundtracks for several films, including The Quarrel. Goldstein has also worked in television and for Jacques Cousteau, as well as recording solo albums of his material

Composer William Goldstein began his career as an arranger and producer for Motown. He scored every episode of the television series Fame, and subsequently provided soundtracks for several films, including The Quarrel. Goldstein has also worked in television and for Jacques Cousteau, as well as recording solo albums of his material

The pairing of Bob Mintzer and Gil Goldstein as a duo is an inspired affair. With Mintzer playing tenor sax and Goldstein on piano, they each contributed a number of strong originals to the date. Mintzer's moody ballad "Longing" and intricate bop vehicle "Where's the Word" are among his finest compositions on CD. Goldstein's "Three Little Initials" is a subtle variation of the well known "Body and Soul."

Mozart’s return to Vienna in 1781 initiated a remarkable period of inventiveness and productivity. In late 1784 he wrote the Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, a work Mozart performed in Frankfurt on the occasion of Leopold II’s election as Holy Roman Emperor and which is notable for its rhythmic vivacity and sense of colour. In 1786 he wrote the Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major – a work that stretched the concerto genre considerably with its operatic qualities and dramatic dialogue. Ignaz Lachner’s ingenious transcriptions show a complete grasp of Mozart’s idiom, incorporating much instrumental detail and reinventing the music’s underlying dramatic scheme within a chamber context.