DRUCKMAN; JACOB

Third Coast Percussion: Paddle to the Sea

David Hurwitz

Today’s percussionists are amazing virtuosos, and the members of Third Coast Percussion play with astonishing precision and sensitivity throughout this intelligently planned recital built around

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Hartke/Thomas/Druckman: Symph. No. 3-Gathering Paradise-Summer Lightning

David Hurwitz

This disc contains two hits and a miss, drawn from excellently recorded live performances with the New York Philharmonic under Lorin Maazel. The first piece

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Druckman: Chamber music

Victor Carr Jr

Like his orchestral work, Jacob Druckman’s chamber music is notable for its bold physicality and vivid atmosphere, qualities also on full display in the String

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Druckman: Orchestral works/Zinman

David Hurwitz

I have to begin this review on a personal note. When I was 14 or 15 I had the good fortune to witness the premiere

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Under The Radar: Ormandy’s Stunning Delius and Vaughan Williams

David Hurwitz October 26, 2025

Vaughan Williams: Mass in G minor/Elora

David Vernier October 26, 2025

Vaughan Williams: Wasps, etc/Handley

David Hurwitz October 26, 2025

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