CD Reviews – Page 30 – Walter Simmons

BARBER: Songs (complete). Leontyne Price Sings Baber. BARBER: Choral Music.

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BARBER: The Songs (complete). Cheryl Studer, sOprano; Thomas Hampson, baritone; John Browning, piano; Emerson String Ouartet. DEUTSCHE GRAMMOpHON 435 887-2 [DDD]; two discs: 5324, 56:26. Produced by Pal Christian Moe, Wolfgang Midehner, and Max Wilcox. Ten Unpublished Songs. Three Songs, Op. 2. Dover Beach, Op. 3. …

L. BOULANGER: Theme and Variations. Misc. songs, pieces for violin and piano. N. BOULANGER: Misc. pieces. NAOUMOFF: In Memoriam Lili Boulanger.

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L. BOULANGER: Theme and Variations. D’un vieux jardin. D’un jardin clair. D’un matin de printemps. Nocturne. Cortège. Clairières dans le ciel (excerpts).Dans l’immense tristesse. Le Retour. Pie Jesu. N. BOULANGER: Lux aeterna. Deux pieces for Cello and Piano. Le Couteau. Vers la vie …

NIELSEN: Symphonies: No. 1 in G minor, Op. 7; No. 4, Op. 29 “Inextinguishable.”

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NIELSEN: Symphonies: No. 1 in G minor, Op. 7; No. 4, Op. 29 “Inextinguishable.”Gennady Rozhdestvensky conducting the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. CHANDOS CHAN-9260 [DDD]; 74:17. Produced by Brian Couzens In discussions of Carl Nielsen’s symphonies, No I is often patronized …

W. SCHUMAN: String Quartets: No. 2; No. 3; No. 5.

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W. SCHUMAN: String Quartets: No. 2; No. 3; No. 5. Lydian String Quartet. HARMONIA MUNDI FRANCE HMU-907114 [ODD]; 71:41. Produced by Robina Young and Paul Witt. (Distributed by Harmonia Mundi USA.) This new CD represents a significant contribution to the discography …

PISTON: Suite No. 1 for Orchestra. The Incredible Flutist. Fantasy for English Horn, Harp, and Strings. Psalm and Prayer of David. Concerto for String Quartet, Winds, and Percussion.

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PISTON: Suite No. 1 for Orchestra. The Incredible Flutist. Fantasy for English Horn, Harp, and Strings. Psalm and Prayer of David. Concerto for String Quartet, Winds, and Percussion. Gerard Schwarz conducting the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Juilliard String Quartet. DELOS DE-3126 [DDD]; 68:09. Produced by Amelia Haygood …

HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain”. And God Created Great Whales. Prelude and Quadruple Fugue. Alleluia and Fugue. Celestial Fantasy. Prayer of St. Gregory.

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HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain”. And God Created Great Whales. Prelude and Quadruple Fugue. Alleluia and Fugue. Celestial Fantasy. Prayer of St. Gregory. Gerard Schwarz conducting the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. DELOS DE-3157 [DDD]; 59:30. Produced by Amelia S. Haygood and Walter …

BLOCH: Three Jewish Poems. Evocations. Two Last Poems. Suite for Viola and Piano. Meditation and Processional. Suite Hébraique. Suite for Viola Solo.

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BLOCH: Three Jewish Poems. Evocations. Two Last Poems. James Sedares conducting the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Alexa Still, flute. KOCH INTERNATIONAL 3-7232-2H1 [DDD]; 59:32. Produced by Michael Fine. BLOCH: Suite for Viola and Piano. Meditation and Processional. Suite Hébraique. Suite for Viola …

KABELÁC: Eight Preludes. Passacaglia T.G.M. Seven Pieces. Motifs from Exotic Lands

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KABELÁC Eight Preludes. Passacaglia T.G.M. Seven Pieces. Motifs from Exotic Lands – Daniel Wiesner (pn) – PANTON 81 9012-2 131 (79:04) The piano seems not to have been a major vehicle for Kabelác’s creativity, as his output for that instrument was small, and consists largely of pieces that …

ENGLISH OBOE CONCERTOS. LEIGHTON: Oboe Concerto. J. GARDNER: Oboe Concerto. HURD: Concerto da Camera. BLEZARD: Two Celtic Pieces. P. LANE: Three Spanish Dances.

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ENGLISH OBOE CONCERTOS – Jill Crowther (ob); Alan Cuckston, cond; English Northern Philharmonia – ASV CD WHL-2130 (64:58) LEIGHTON: Oboe Concerto. J. GARDNER: Oboe Concerto. HURD: Concerto da Camera. BLEZARD: Two Celtic Pieces. P. LANE: Three Spanish Dances. A new release in ASV’s “White Line Light Classics” series, this …

BLOCH Concerti Grossi: Nos. 1, 2. Quartet for Strings (arr. Atlas)

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BLOCH Concerti Grossi: Nos. 1, 2. Quartet for Strings (arr. Atlas) – Dalia Atlas, cond; Atlas Camerata – ASV CD DCA-1055 (70:31) Since the Bloch Concerti Grossi are pretty well represented on recordings right now, this new release’s main claim on the attention of the serious listener is …