
Back in the 1960s, Columbia Records made what for many […]
This adventurous program features Yolanda Kondonassis in seven surprisingly substantial works for harp by American composers. There’s remarkably little fluff; even the lightest pieces here—John
Milhaud’s La création du Monde used to be quite popular, at least on disc, but it seems to have vanished from the discography recently, at
Ohio-based Rick Sowash is a rarity these days: a serious
First, if you’re a listener who instinctively utters “next!” when faced with a recording of brass music, I suggest that you make an exception for
This enterprising collection of attractive, listenable contemporary music really is great fun. Michael Daugherty’s Sunset Strip offers a typically eclectic mix of classical and popular
This Eloquence release contains about half of the program featured on the Mehta/Los Angeles Philharmonic “Double Decca” discs issued about two years ago. That set
Richard Hayman’s orchestra (“his”) also has appeared on recordings as the “Richard Hayman Symphony Orchestra” and the “Philharmonic Rock Orchestra”. Whatever the name, the band
The Cincinnati Pops is splendid here in excerpts from three genre-leading fantasy and science-fiction film series. Erich Kunzel, something of a genre-leader himself, directs with
Star Wars fans–and lovers of symphonic film music in general–won’t be disappointed as John Williams continues the high level of imagination he has shown over