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This disc mostly consists of slow moving, atonal, superficially pretty, skillfully put together yet ultimately academic, arid, anonymous, and unmemorable piano pieces by Korean composers.
If you’re a classical music listener and you’ve just voluntarily picked up a Sousa recording and placed it in your CD player, you’ve made a
This second installment in Naxos’ ongoing Sousa edition follows the same format as the first: a large, three-movement suite–At the Movies–surrounded by smaller works. The
Naxos’ Sousa series marches on with Volume 5, offering 16 selections including such familiar items as the The Thunderer (you’ll know the tune as soon
Stanford was a well-trained, at times gifted composer who seemed stunted by his desire not to push the “Irish” connection. His best pieces are always
The most compelling item in this collection is En blanc et noir, not only one of Debussy’s most advanced instrumental works (composed for two pianos),
What to make of this? Overtura Respighiana begins like The Pines of Rome without the tunes, and then continues with some references to La boutique
Since his 2007 Cleveland International Piano Competition victory, Alexander Ghindin has attracted attention for the powerful technique, wide dynamic range, and ardent temperament he brings
This stuff is simply gorgeous. Ned Rorem’s symphonies are shot through with long, lyrical melodies that some observers might relate to his gifts as a
Ned Rorem describes this performance of his Double Concerto for Violin and Cello as “perfect”, so it would be presumptuous to challenge his opinion of
