
You have to wonder when Michael Daugherty is going to run out of iconic bits of Americana on which to base his ever-growing catalog of
Pierre Boulez never has shown any particular affinity for the
The concept looks great, but the execution leaves much to
Most all of this material has been reissued previously, but
For reasons that defy understanding, Sony has been unable to
With its qualities of intelligent, impassioned conducting married to polished
This volume completes Naxos’ very enjoyable four-disc set of the
It’s amazing that this music remains so little known; it’s simply wonderful. None of Boccherini’s symphonies require trumpets and drums, most feature some sort of
Poulenc’s music is supposed to be lighthearted, easy to play, and not too technically demanding. Why then are there so many lousy performances of it?
This disc must be counted among the most interesting and important releases of the year. Brazilian composer Camargo Guarnieri (his real first name was Mozart,