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Solstice, a ballet lasting a scant half hour, is one of Lou Harrison’s most beautiful creations, a masterpiece of enchanting sonorities achieved by the most
Spare a twinge of sympathy for the Bruckner Orchestra Linz. Unless you’re a brass player, Bruckner is one of the least fun composers to play,
A popular composer in Germany prior to World War II, Walter Braunfels (1882-1954) will be best known to music lovers thanks to Decca’s recording of
Who would ever dream of arranging John Cage’s tinkly little Suite for Toy Piano from 1948 for full symphony orchestra? Probably no one but Lou
Conducting an ensemble named the “Bruckner Orchestra Linz” at a venue called the “Brucknerhaus” in live concert in the 2003 Bruckner Festival, Dennis Russell Davies
Marianne Faithfull sounds like (former) East German chanteuse Gisela May, only with a lousier voice. She makes no attempt to characterize the two Annas in
Hot on the heels of ECM’s previous disc of chamber music by Valentin Silvestrov comes this equally splendid offering of two related orchestral pieces. Alexei
Philip Glass’ 1992 Low Symphony is based on an album of the same name by David Bowie and Brian Eno. Taking thematic material from the
Making a welcome reappearance on CD, Symphony No. 22 “City of Light” contains some of Hovhaness’ most extended thoughts, particularly in its extremely grand finale.
William Bolcom’s A View from the Bridge has the feel of an Americanized verismo opera, from its unvarnished portrayal of carnal passions, lust, jealously, betrayal,
