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Marco Polo’s classic film score series (now on Naxos) has two of Bernard Herrmann’s finer pre-Hitchcock efforts. Both scores are from 1952 and are among
This is a fine collection of some of Charles Stanford’s most enduring church music, sung by one of England’s most revered choirs, itself a staple
I disliked Naxos’ recording of Hamilton Harty’s Irish Symphony, finding the performance overly breathless and oddly balanced, but this version of the Piano Concerto is
Benjamin Frith’s survey of John Field’s piano concertos makes a fine impression with Nos. 5 and 6. The former, “L’incendie par l’Orage” (“Fire by Lightning”–a
It’s a brave choir that attempts a full program of Samuel Barber choral works, which tend to be craggy, tough, and harmonically edgy and dry,
Giovanni Sgambati (1841-1914) enjoyed a multi-faceted career. A pupil of Liszt, Sgambati stood out among 19th-century Italian pianists for his advocacy of the German school
Giovanni Sgambati (1841-1914) was a disciple and friend of Liszt,
Let’s hope this disc represents the start of a series.
The Bottom Line: This is a terrific disc full of luscious, exotic-sounding music, beautifully played and recorded by the composer’s home town team.
It’s likely that most serious and accomplished musicians would not aspire to have their performances described for a prospective listener as undemanding, or ideal for
