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In 1974 Columbia Masterworks, in association with the Afro-American Music […]
Cedille Records intends its African Heritage Symphonic Series as a follow-up to CBS Records’ Black Composers Series from the 1970s, and I’m happy to say
Czech composer Jan Vorišek (1791-1825) was a talented musician just beginning to make a name for himself, particularly as a composer of piano music, when
This is a thoroughly entertaining, at times enlightening CD. The 11 songs by Satie have been orchestrated–two by Easley Blackwood, the others by Robert Caby–but
Volume 2 of Cedille’s African Heritage Symphonic Series moves further into the 20th century, and like Columbia Records’ Black Composer’s series from the 1970s, features
Here’s a disc that deserves wide circulation. John Biggs (b. 1932 in Los Angeles) has a distinguished musical pedigree–his teachers include Roy Harris, Lukas Foss,
Here’s a composer well worth getting to know. David Baker’s principal musical specialty is jazz, but his compositional versatility allows him to create very effective
The latest entry in Cedille’s very worthy African Heritage Symphonic Series offers the most interesting repertoire yet. The four works included here, all by living
This thoroughly satisfying disc offers some of the best flute music this country has to offer. In this repertoire all of these composers have been
What happy music this is! Besides inheriting first-rate jazz sensibilities from his father, Dave, Chris Brubeck appears to have a similar bubbly delight in melody
