CD Reviews – Page 10 – Walter Simmons

HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 9, “St. Vartan.” Concerto for Horn and String Orchestra, “Artik.”

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HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 9, “St. Vartan.” Concerto for Horn and String Orchestra, “Artik.” National Philharmonic Orchestra of London conducted by Alan Hovhaness (Symphony); Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Amos (Concerto); Meir Rimon, horn. CRYSTAL CD802 (compact disc). St. Vartan Symphony (as …

BERNSTEIN: West Side Story. On the Waterfront—Symphonic Suite

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BERNSTEIN: West Side Story . On the Waterfront—Symphonic Suite. Kiri Te Kanawa (Maria); José Carreras (Tony); Tatiana Troyanos (Anita); Kurt Ollmann (Riff); Marilyn Horne (A Girl); Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein (Story); Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein (Waterfront). …

BERNSTEIN: A Quiet Place

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BERNSTEIN: A Quiet Place. Chester Ludgin (Old Sam); Beverly Morgan (Dede); John Brandstetter (Junior); Peter Kazaras (François); Jean Kraft (Susie); Theodor Uppman (Bill); Clarity James (Mrs. Doc); John Kuether (Doc); Charles Walker (Funeral Director); Douglas Perry (Analyst); Wendy White (Dinah); Edward Crafts …

ZYMAN: Cycles. MASLANKA: Symphony No. 7. HALPER: Flute Concerto

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ZYMAN Cycles. MASLANKA Symphony No. 7. HALPER Flute Concerto1 • Stephen K. Steele, cond; Illinois State University Wind Symphony; Kimberly McCoul Risinger (fl) • ALBANY TROY821 (71:24) I was initially drawn to this recent release by the presence of a …

WOLFGANG: Common Ground: Groove-Oriented Chamber Music (Metamorphoses. Common Ground. Jazz & Cocktails. Dual Identity. Thin Air. Night Shift)

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WOLFGANG: Common Ground: Groove-Oriented Chamber Music • ALBANY TROY854 (59:42)Metamorphoses. Common Ground. Jazz & Cocktails. Dual Identity. Thin Air. Night Shift Gernot Wolfgang, now in his early 50s, was born in Austria; he received his musical training there and in the United …

MUCZYNSKI, CRESTON, HEIDEN, LEVIN, HARTLEY: Saxophone Sonatas. TAKÁCS Two Fantastics. PACCIONE Seeing Those Hours. ROREM Picnic on the Marne. HOVHANESS Suite for Alto Saxophone and Guitar. QUATE Light of Sothis. WIEDOEFT Valse Vanité

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THE INTERACTIVE SAXOPHONE • John Vana (sax); Jenny Perron (pn) • CAPSTONE CPS-8763 (61:14)MUCZYNSKI: Sonata. HEIDEN Sonata. H. LEVIN Sonata. TAKÁCS Two Fantastics. PACCIONE Seeing Those Hours AMERICAN SAXOPHONE MUSIC • Alex Mitchell (sax); Jeremy Limb (pn); Neil Hornsby (gtr)• NAXOS 8.559241 (68:59)MUCZYNSKI: Sonata. CRESTON: Sonata. …

PERSICHETTI: Piano Sonatas (12)

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PERSICHETTI: Piano Sonatas (12) • Geoffrey Burleson (pn) • NEW WORLD 80677-2 (2 CDs: 149:56) This is a momentous release. Although Vincent Persichetti is largely known today for his enduringly popular and much beloved works for wind band, as well as …

HOVHANESS: Concerto for Viola and Strings, “Talin.” Concerto for Violin, Sitar, and Orchestra, “Shambala.” Five Hymns of Serenity, “Janabar”

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HOVHANESS: Concerto for Viola and Strings, “Talin.” Concerto for Violin, Sitar, and Orchestra, “Shambala.” Five Hymns of Serenity, “Janabar” • Rastislav Štúr, cond; Slovak Philharmonic; Christina Fong (vn, va); Gaurav Mazumdar (sitar); Michael Bowman (tpt); Paul Hersey (pn) • OGREOGRESS DualDisc …

THE RED VIOLIN. CORIGLIANO: The Red Violin (Chaconne). RAVEL: Violin Sonata. MORAVEC: Ariel Fantasy. Double Action. Evermore. COPLAND: Ukelele Serenade. Nocturne.

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THE RED VIOLIN • Maria Bachmann (vn); Jon Klibonoff (pn) • ENDEAVOR CLASSICS END-1020 (63:58) CORIGLIANO: The Red Violin (Chaconne). RAVEL: Violin Sonata. MORAVEC: Ariel Fantasy. Double Action. Evermore. COPLAND: Ukelele Serenade. Nocturne. This recent release will appeal to a fairly broad range of listeners, which is, …

COOMAN: SACRED CHORAL MUSIC

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COOMAN: SACRED CHORAL MUSIC • Rupert Gough, cond; Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London; Samuel Rathbone (org) • NAXOS 8.559361 (79:36) Adam Lay Ybounden. In the Beginning Was the Word. A Cosmic Prayer. New World Carols: An American Christmas Triptych. Builders for …