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Today we tend to think of André Caplet as a second rank Debussy, failing to realize that the composer died at a very young age,
The outstanding work here is Arthur Meulemans’ Seventh Symphony, an atmospheric, vaguely impressionist piece full of colorful orchestral writing. This guy’s a real find, and
A few years ago, Marco Polo released an interesting series of Flemish orchestral music, introducing us to names such as Gilson, De Boeck, Poot, and
Alexander Moyzes (1906-84), one of the leading Slovakian composers of his generation, succeeded in creating a style of composition that was primarily Slovak in inspiration
It’s fascinating that such a radical pianist as Anton Rubinstein, whose thundering style begat Rachmaninov and Horowitz, donned an old-fashioned hat while composing. Rubinstein filled
James Wilson was born in England but has lived in Ireland for a number of years. His Menorah, in essence a viola concerto, commemorates the
Robert Docker (1918-92), one of the most respected composers of British light music, was an accomplished keyboard player and violist. His inside knowledge shows in
Havergal Brian is a much better composer than passing acquaintance with the “Gothic” Symphony suggests. In fact, it’s very ironic that Marco Polo’s recording of
Havergal Brian (1876-1972) had one of the longest careers of any composer. Perhaps, then, it’s not surprising to find that he wrote 32 symphonies; but
The fourth volume in Marco Polo’s survey of Guatemalan composers focuses on the piano music of Ricardo Castillo (1894-1966). Don’t solely judge Castillo’s aesthetic from
