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Turina’s music is so sunny, mellifluous, and Spanish-sounding that it […]
Everything about this disc is fabulous: the performances, the coupling, and the sonics. Antoni Wit’s Taras Bulba sounds like no other. It’s full of details
This second disc concludes Naxos’ survey of Robert Fuchs’ complete serenades, and it’s just as delightful as the first. Serenade No. 3, for strings, features
This exciting disc makes a very welcome return to the catalog on Naxos. The Respighi transcriptions reveal his typical mastery of orchestration, particularly in the
These are speedy, rhythmic performances of two of Aaron Copland’s three most famous ballets, and it’s actually a good idea to replace the usual Appalachian
The only other serious competition in this repertoire, and it’s not as complete as this release (the Aida items are missing), is an old Philips
Evencio Castellanos (1915-84) was a romantic nationalist who wrote colorful, attractive orchestral music liberally laced with folk melodies and rhythms. There is an over-reliance in
It’s heartening to see Nikolai Kapustin’s unique brand of “written out jazz” finding its way into the hands of more and more pianists. Yet to
I saw New York Philharmonic percussionist Chris Lamb reveal Joseph Schwantner’s Percussion Concerto at its premiere performance back in the 1990s. Lamb is an astounding
It may seem odd to praise a release for what it does not contain, but leaving out Rhapsody in Blue really was a good idea.
