Moe: Strenuous Pleasures Eric Moe (b.1954) : Strenuous Pleasures 1 Strenuous Pleasures (2010) 10:53 Da Capo Chamber Players Patricia Spencer, flutes • Carol McGonnell, clarinet Curtis Macomber, violin • Chris Gross, cello Michael Lipsey, percussion • Steve Beck, piano 2 Deep Ecology (2020) 10:49 David Russell, cello 3 Spirit Mountain (2010) 9:52 Da Capo Chamber Players Patricia Spencer, flute, Jaqueline LeClair, oboe/English horn Nanci Belmont, bassoon • Michael Lipsey, percussion Steve Beck, piano 4 What Instruments We Have Agree (2015) 7:23 counter)induction Ben Fingland, bass clarinet / Johnna Wu, violin Jessica Meyer, viola / Ning Yu, piano 5 Demon Theory (2013) 10:37 Elliot Riley, alto sax • Eric Moe, piano 6 Welcome to Phase Space (2014) 12:42 Horszowski Trio Jesse Mills, violin / Raman Ramakrishnan, cello Rieko Aizawa, piano FCR382 16.98

Description: Pittsburgh based composer Eric Moe releases Strenuous Pleasures, a collection of chamber music written in the decade 2010-2020. Featuring performances by counter)induction, Da Capo Chamber Players, Horszowski Trio, cellist David Russell, and saxophonist Elliott Riley, this recording demonstrates Moe’s seamless navigation between ecstatic, complicated rhythmic material and flowing, lyrical music, as well as his unique approach to musique concrète within the electro-acoustic realm. Eric Moe’s Strenuous Pleasures is a collection of chamber music written in the decade 2010-2020. In his program notes to the title work, Moe writes that “a dramatic tension is generated by the contrast between two kinds of music: angular landscapes made up of disjunct, aggressively driving melodic lines with more lyrical areas characterized by melodies that are more vocal in character.” This ecstatic contrast is emblematic of Moe’s writing, as is the sheer physical virtuosity these works require. Fortunately, the performers here (one of whom is the composer, a skilled pianist) are more than equal to the task.