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On the whole, David Lloyd-Jones and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra turn in a more satisfying and characterful performance of The Planets plus Pluto than
Japanese composer Akio Yashiro (1929-76) studied in Paris with both Nadia Boulanger and Olivier Messiaen and writes in a style reminiscent of a cross between
This performance could have been a serious contender despite very strong competition, but it’s sabotaged by incompetently engineered sound that makes normal listening a chore.
No need to dwell on the unfortunate facts here: Tintner’s excellent Mozart release in Volume 1 of Naxos’ Tintner Memorial edition demonstrates that he knows
Georg Tintner’s reputation today rests almost entirely on his largely excellent and refreshingly quirky cycle of Bruckner symphonies for Naxos, so it’s good of the
Bartok never heard his first violin concerto in its original form. The product of his love affair for Stefi Geyer, a young violinist, the first
Martinu composed more music for cello and piano than any major composer since Beethoven, and much of his output for this difficult combination remains virtually
This 68 minutes of highlights from Louise was recorded in 1935 by French Columbia under Gustave Charpentier’s supervision–or at least with him present and approving.
George Whitefield Chadwick had one major quality that can’t be taught or acquired: he wrote good tunes. Consider for example the tantalizingly sexy lyrical theme
Boito’s librettos for Verdi’s Otello and Falstaff are his major legacy, but his music is largely forgotten. His Faust opera, Mefistofele, was performed often in
