
There’s absolutely nothing to dislike about this album, assuming of […]
This disc contains the quasi-politically incorrect (depending on how sensitive
If you’re a classical music listener and you’ve just voluntarily picked up a Sousa recording and placed it in your CD player, you’ve made a
John Philip Sousa’s marches form an important cornerstone of American music. Just as Johann Strauss Jr both popularized and developed the Viennese waltz to unprecedented
This second installment in Naxos’ ongoing Sousa edition follows the same format as the first: a large, three-movement suite–At the Movies–surrounded by smaller works. The
Naxos’ Sousa series marches on with Volume 5, offering 16 selections including such familiar items as the The Thunderer (you’ll know the tune as soon
John Philip Sousa’s marches invariably stir up patriotic sentiments, especially during unsettling times like the present. Yet their pure musical value often is downplayed, and
Vladimir Horowitz concocted some of piano music’s most dazzling and effective virtuoso transcriptions, yet avoided notating them for the same reason a great master chef
Naxos’ laudable project to record the complete Sousa for wind band should excite the interest of anyone who cares about this marvelous, comparatively neglected (at
A new recording in the Klavier Wind Project series is cause for rejoicing around here, and this release is no exception. Unlike other band series