The musicians of the New Zealand Piano Quartet perform music by Anthony Ritchie, one of New Zealand’s most skilled and prolific composers. This album samples Ritchie’s output from 1994 – 2005 and those musicals styles that he has recently used. Such styles include the modal-based writing of the sonatas to that of those newer works Oppositions and Piano Trio that are, by comparison, mathematically informed.

Music

Oppositions	Anthony Ritchie	07' 25"
for piano quartet
Samples Recording (939k) 0:30-1:30 © Anthony Ritchie You must enable JavaScript and install the Flash plugin to view this player
Performed by the New Zealand Piano Quartet
Piano Trio	Anthony Ritchie	15' 42"
for piano trio
Samples Recording (949k) 0:00-1:00, first movement © Anthony Ritchie You must enable JavaScript and install the Flash plugin to view this player
Performed by Yury Gezentsvey (violin), David Chickering (cello) and Richard Mapp (piano)
The Blue Sonata	Anthony Ritchie	22' 12"
for cello and piano
Samples Recording (934k) 1:01-2:01 first movement © Kiwi Pacific You must enable JavaScript and install the Flash plugin to view this player
Performed by David Chickering (cello) and Richard Mapp (piano)
Viola Sonata	Anthony Ritchie	24' 22"
for viola and piano
Samples Recording (945k) 0:00-1:00 first movement © Kiwi Pacific You must enable JavaScript and install the Flash plugin to view this player
Performed by Donald Maurice (viola) and Emma Sayers (piano)

Featuring

• David Chickering
• Donald Maurice
• Emma Sayers
• New Zealand Piano Quartet

Publishers

• Kiwi Pacific Records