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As I have noted in connection with other collections of contemporary music, the problem with programs such as this is that they tend to consist
The Pacifica Quartet’s hearty and spacious account of Dvorák’s Quartet No. 13 points up the work’s unabashed symphonic character. Contrasted with the Guarneri’s rather brisk
American composer Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson died of cancer in 2004, in his early 70s, and judging from this disc his is a voice well worth investigating.
It’s really good to have a disc of Frederic Rzewski’s instrumental music, even if two of the works recorded here are arrangements (authorized by the
While he’s considered both by institutions and his colleagues to be one of America’s major living composers, Elliott Carter largely remains, at 91, a terra
Choral music fans looking for something new, different, artfully sung, intelligently programmed, and expertly recorded should investigate this excellent recording without delay. Featuring several world
These two fine symphonies belong in the collection of anyone who enjoys contemporary music of a more traditional or conservative bent. Not that they are
Everything about this disc is charming, right from the clever cover art that wittily illustrates the “wind” aspect of these concertos. Flutist Mathieu Dufour and
Oboist Alex Klein, formerly of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has an absolutely staggering technique, a sweet, pure tone, and seemingly endless breath control. His performances
Alfredo Casella’s polytonal style makes an acerbic first impression, quickly tempered by the sensuality and registral savvy of his virtuosic keyboard writing. The three-movement Sonatina’s
