Over the past decade or so, Naxos has been filling significant catalogue gaps on behalf of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, including this first integral release of his
This enterprising disc contains the premiere recording of Velléda, a
For at least the middle decades of the 20th century
And the mezzo lode continues to run as rich and
Entirely too little attention has been given in our time
John Rutter a composer of orchestral music? Who knew? Actually,
Lukas Foss was a tremendously talented and eclectic composer. His
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.