
Macbeth is one of Strauss’ earlier tone poems, and it really does not deserve the neglect that it has suffered in recent years. It has
The Emerson Concerto, a reconstruction by David G. Porter from
This set arguably constitutes the best series of recordings in
There’s no question that the late Georg Tintner was a
In my review of the only other performance of this
Japanese composer Saburo Moroi’s (1903-1977) European training is clearly evident in the Sinfonietta “For Children”, which strongly resembles 19th century French music (Bizet and Saint-Saëns
Malcolm Arnold’s music is so well crafted and effectively scored that it seldom fails to make a good impression, as fine recent recordings of the
In his atmospheric rendition of Rachmaninov’s The Rock, conductor Alexander Anissimov delights in the Rimsky-Korsakov-style fantasy of the music while emphasizing its drama, making this
Listen as Niklas Willén teases the skittish polka (No. 6) from Alfvén’s “The Prodigal Son” ballet suite, or steers his players through the vehement fugue
This disc completes Naxos’ first-class survey of the complete symphonies of Malcolm Arnold, a collection that constitutes a prime recommendation in this repertoire, irrespective of