Bostock; Douglas

Nielsen 3rd and Songs

Victor Carr Jr

Listening to Douglas Bostock conduct the opening of Nielsen’s Third Symphony is like watching a clumsy runner struggling to regain his footing. His hasty accelerando

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Arnold 5th/Classico C

David Hurwitz

Malcolm Arnold is a smart composer. His predilection for bright orchestral colors and a balance of tone favoring winds, brass, and percussion means that his

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Nielsen 2 and 5 Bostock C

David Hurwitz

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic has made some outstanding recordings under Sir Charles Mackerras and Libor Pesek. Douglas Bostock is not a conductor of the same

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