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"David Leisner's four Dances in the Madhouse are a potent addition to the repertory--giddy, attractive reinterpretations of traditional forms." -- Los Angeles TimesDavid Leisner is a highly respected composer noted for the emotional and dramatic power of his music. His Dances in the Madhouse, in both its original version for violin & guitar and as an arrangement for orchestra, has received hundreds of performances. This album contains his complete works for flute and guitar. Leisner has made a number of acclaimed recordings on Naxos, Koch, Etcetera, and Azica as well as Cedille Records, and has appeared as a soloist with many internationally renowned orchestras. A revered and distinguished teacher, David Leisner is currently co-chairman of the guitar department at the Manhattan School of Music and taught at the New England Conservatory for twenty-two years. The Cavatina Duo, consisting of Eugenia Moliner (from Spain) and Denis Azabagic (from Bosnia) has become one of the most impressive combinations of its kind.