CD Reviews – Page 22 – Walter Simmons

PISTON: Symphony No. 6; Three New England Sketches; The Incredible Flutist

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PISTON: Symphony No. 6; Three New England Sketches; The Incredible Flutist. Leonard Slatkin conducting the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. RCA VICTOR 60798-2-RC [DDD]; 57:02. Produced by Joanna Nickrenz The ongoing reconsideration of mid-century American symphonic music has brought a deepening respect for …

SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No. 1, op. 6; No. 6, op. 62; No. 8, op. 66; Quatre Morceaux, op. 51.

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SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No. 1, op. 6; No. 6, op. 62; No. 8, op. 66; Quatre Morceaux, op. 51. Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano. LONDON-414 353-2 [DDD]; 52:38. Produced by Andrew Cornall. Vladimir Ashkenazy has grown into one of today’s most sensitive, penetrating, and eloquent Proponents of the music …

SVIRIDOV: Poem in Memory of Sergei Esenin; Five Choruses to Lyrics by Russian Poets; Music for Chamber Orchestra; Pathetic Oratorio Time, Forwardt (Filmscore)

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SVIRIDOV: Poem in Memory of Sergei Esenin; Five Choruses to Lyrics by Russian Poets. A. Maslennikov, tenor; Yuri Temirkanov conducting the Yurlov Russian Choir and Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; Vladislav Chernushenko conducting Leningrad Glinka Choir. MELODIYA SUCD 10-00215 [ADD]; 67:11. Distributed by Koch International. …

MENNIN: Symphony No. 5; Concerto for Cello and Orchestra. SCHUMAN: New England Triptych. IVES: Symphony No. 3; Three Places in New England. PISTON: Sympnony No. 1. KURKA: The Good Soldier Schweik — Suite.

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MENNIN: Symphony No. 5. SCHUMAN: New England Triptych. IVES: Symphony No. 3; Three Places in New England. Howard Hanson conducting the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra. MERCURY 432 755-2 [ADD]; 77:09. Produced by Wilma Cozart Fine. MENNIN: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra. PISTON: Sympnony …

CRESTON: Invocation and Dance. HUSA: Apotheosis of this Earth; Monodrama (Portrait of an Artist).

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CRESTON: Invocation and Dance. HUSA: Apotheosis of this Earth; Monodrama (Portrait of an Artist). LUTOSLAWSKI: Fanfare for Louisville. Lawrence Leighton Smith and Karel Husa conducting the University of Louisville Concert Choir and the Louisville Orchestra. FIRST EDITION RECORDINGS — LCDO05 [AAD]; 66:11. Produced by …

GIANNINI: “Hopelessly Romantic” (24 songs set to poems by Karl Flaster)

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GIANNINI: 24 Songs. Jeffrey Price, tenor; Cary Lewis, piano. ACA CM-20011-11 [DDD]; 5b:04. Produced by Tommy Joe Anderson. Distributed by One World Records. Sing to My Heart a Song; I Shall Think of You; It Is a Spring Night; Little Girl …

PERSICHETTI: Symphony No. 6. Sonatas for Harpsichord Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5. SCARLATTI: Sonatas (7) for Harpsichord. GRAINGER: Lincolnshire Posy; Hill Song No. 2. ROGERS: Three Japanese Dances. HARTLEY: Concerto for 23 Winds. KHACHATURIAN: Armenian Dances.

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PERSICHETTI: Sonatas for Harpsichord Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5. SCARLATTI: Sonatas for Harpsichord L. 138, 157, 160, 178, 268, 457, 474. Elaine Camparone, harpsichord. LAUREL LR-838CD [ADD]; 71:54. Produced by Herschel Burke Gilbert. PERSICHETTI: Symphony No. 6. GRAINGER: Lincolnshire Posy; Hill Song No. 2. ROGERS: Three Japanese …

W. SCHUMAN: Symphony No. 5; Judith; New England Triptych; Symphony No. 10, “American Muse”; American Festival Overture. IVES/SCHUMAN: Variations on “America”.

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SCHUMAN: Symphony No. 5; Judith; New England Triptych.IVES/SCHUMAN: Variations on “America“. Gerard Schwarz conducting the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. DELOS–DE 3115 [DDDJ; 63:57. Produced by Amelia S. Haygood SCHUMAN: Symphony No. 10, “American Muse”; New England Triptych; American Festival Overture. IVES/SCHUMAN: Variations on “America”.Leonard Slatkin conducting the …

BLOCH: Complete Music for Violin and Piano. Vol 1: Sonata No. 1, suite No. 1 for Solo Violiin, Suite Hebraique, Abodah. Vol II: Sonata No. 2, Suite No. 2 for Solo Violin (“Poeme Mystique”), Baal Shem, Nuit Exotique.

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BLOCH: Complete Music for Violin and Piano. Donald Weilerstein, violin; Vivian Homik Weilerstein, piano. ARABESQUE Z6605, Z6606 [DDD]; two separate discs: 55:23, 51:39. Produced by Thomas Mowrey. Volume I: Sonata No. 1. Suite No. 1 for Solo Violin. Suite Hebraique. Abodah. Volume II: Sonata …

BLOCH: Symphony In C# Minor. Schelomo. Israel Symphony. Concerto Symphonique for Piano and Orchestra. Sacred Service. SCHUMANN: Concerto in A Minor for Cello and Orchestra, op. 129.

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BLOCH: Symphony In C# Minor. Stephen Gunzenhauser conducting the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra. MARCO POLO 8.223103 [DDD]. 48:32. Produced by Guenter Appenheimer. (Distributed by Harmonia Mundi USA.) BLOCH: Schelomo. SCHUMANN: Concerto in A Minor for Cello and Orchestra, op. 129. Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; Leonard Bernstein conducting l’Orchestre …