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Have you ever wondered what the point was in all that nineteenth-century screaming about colorful orchestration being inappropriate to symphonic discourse? You know what I
There is no questioning Xiayin Wang’s keyboard prowess, nor her ability to navigate the pianistic intricacies of Granados’ Goyescas to world-class standards. But is she
Fans of Glière’s Ilya Muromets symphony had cause to celebrate when this disc first appeared in 1992. It was the first recording of the work
Everyone needs at least one disc of Ibert’s most popular pieces. He was a fine composer, but one whose output remains less known than it
Is it laziness or arrogance that induces a label to claim that a disc contains premiere recordings of unusual music when, in truth, all of
The “Sinfonia Antartica” was a weak link in Andrew Davis’ last Vaughan Williams cycle, for Teldec. This newcomer is even worse. Of course, Davis knows
Chopin’s Mazurkas and Polonaises may be nationalistic in origin, yet their musical impact is universal. They also seem to withstand a wide range of interpretive
Martinu’s Spalicek (1932) is a fairytale/folk ballet with songs which, in complete form, lasts well over an hour. There are scenes featuring Puss in Boots,
Canto a Sevilla is one of the great unknown masterpieces of 20th century music. It has been recorded a handful of times, but this is
This very generous program upholds the high standards that Andrew Davis and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra have established thus far in their survey of Ives’
