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Jacques Ibert’s piano music isn’t exactly the most exciting part of his output, amounting to a series of short picturesque pieces written in a bland
What if there hadn’t been a Mozart? Although this is an intriguing question for classical music lovers to debate and scholars to ponder, the fact
Alexander Glazunov’s Sixth Symphony is one of his best. A turbulent opening movement (whose doom-laden introduction clearly influenced Rachmaninov) introduces a brilliant second movement Theme
This enterprising disc contains much that will delight fans of Manuel de Falla. A casual glance at any work list reveals many songs, piano works,
American composer George Antheil (1900-1959) is chiefly remembered for his Ballet Mécanique, which made him famous at its 1926 Paris premiere. Following the ballet’s failure
It’s good to see Paul Creston’s music making a bit of a comeback. Neeme Järvi recorded the Second Symphony for Chandos, and Gerard Schwarz did
Volume Three of Naxos’ Penderecki orchestral series pairs two seemingly disparate works. The Christmas Symphony (No. 2), was composed in 1979 and was met with
Recordings are more than simply sonic approximations of a live musical performance. Often, they are historic documents in and of themselves and their value is
It’s tempting to relegate much of Mozart’s Salzburg church music to the “nice to know it’s there” category, and then never really explore any of
With such a popular and relatively well-represented work (keeping in mind that Haydn generally has been horribly treated by record companies), some comparisons are in
