
Anders Koppel’s concertos show off not only his impressive versatility with solo instruments, but also offer stimulating musical variety as well. The neoclassical Sinfonia Concertante
This remarkable collection drawn from Universal’s back catalog makes an intelligent and affectionate tribute to as fine a collection of principal wind and brass players
If I described the tone of a classical tuba player as “flubbery”, would you know what I meant? James Gourley’s initial attacks can be mushy,
However much fun it may be at first, and however fabulously virtuosic the soloist may be (and Oystein Baadsvik is as amazing as they come),
John Williams’ 1985 Tuba Concerto inevitably brings to mind his ubiquitous film music, the most obvious connection being the Mothership duet from Close Encounters (there’s
The two Stefan Wolpe pieces on this disc are short, multi-movement choral works (one for chorus with percussion, the other unaccompanied) that show two sides
This invigorating CD harks back to a simpler time by presenting music that we might have heard performed by one of America’s local town bands
Edmond Dédé (1827-1901) was one of a select group of “free black” composers who left the United States shortly before the Civil War to study