
If this latest volume in Chandos’ ongoing series of discs devoted to the orchestral works of Johan Halvorsen is perhaps a tiny bit less interesting
The disc’s title is “Nordic Dream”; I’m not sure what that means, but the performances and the musical selections–works for string orchestra by nine Scandinavian
This is an absolutely stunning collection, both interpretively and sonically
Johan Halvorsen is one of those composers whose music will have you asking why it’s not part of the standard repertoire. It’s that good. His
Johan Halvorsen spent most of his career writing for the theater, which is probably why his music sounds so effortless, colorful, and well, efficient. This
It’s good to see Neeme Järvi back on Chandos, working in top form, and it’s even better to see the label starting a new project
To program a substantial 20th-century piece for violin and cello duo followed by a Baroque transcription is like playing an overture at the end of