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Nikolai Myaskovsky’s Sinfonietta, composed in 1929, is not only the longest work (at 24 minutes) on this disc, but also is the least compelling. The
Yan Pascal Tortelier’s Hindemith cycle hits a bit of a snag with this release, which, while good, does not rise to the level of its
Albinoni’s Op. 5 set of concertos provides fine examples of the composer’s concise, lyrical style–all of it more musically interesting than the ubiquitous Adagio in
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Oh, sorry! I must have fallen asleep. Then again, so will you if you invite this lackluster disc into your home. OK, I suppose
The music of John Blackwood McEwen was unknown to me before I came across this disc of premiere recordings. I certainly will remember him from
Minor Finzi here, and admirers of this fine composer should not expect any revelations on the order of Intimations of Immortality and the Clarinet Concerto.
Paul Tortelier’s legacy is being overlooked lately, another victim of ongoing catalog trimming. There’s not much of his stuff available right now, and so it’s
Everybody loves Della Jones. The colorful, plummy-voiced British mezzo is as adept at comedy as melodrama, her range is wide, her intelligence keen, her musicality
Generic Mahler. Interesting concept. Chandos waited a long time before releasing this Fourth outside of Segerstam’s uneven complete set. They need not have bothered. Usually
The secret of Beecham’s success with Delius comes down to this: he played it faster than anyone else. In the (rare) quick music or at
