CD Reviews – Page 34 – Walter Simmons

SCHWANTNER: Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra.. Velocities. New Morning for the World

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SCHWANTNER Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra. Velocities. New Morning for the World. Evelyn Glennie (perc);Vernon Jordan, Jr. (spkr); Leonard Slatkin (cond); National SO – BMG/RCA Victor 09026-68692-2 (61:19) Among those American composers who reached maturity after the early 1960s, a chief concern has been …

RAUTAVAARA: Symphony No. 3. Piano Concerto No. 1

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RAUTAVAARA Symphony No. 3. Piano Concerto No. 1. Cantus Arcticus – Hannu Lintu, cond; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Laura Mikkola (pn) – NAXOS 8.554147 (73:32) I’ve often reflected that, at least since about 1970, Finland seems to be home to …

PICKER: Emmeline

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PICKER Emmeline – George Manahan, cond; Patricia Racette (Emmeline Mosher), Curt Peterson (Matthew Gurney), Anne-Marie Owens (Aunt Hannah Watkins), et al; Santa Fe Opera O – ALBANY TROY 284-85 (2 CDs; 113:07) Born and educated in New York City, Tobias Picker, now in his …

PERSICHETTI: Mirror Etudes ROREM: Eight Etudes PERLE Six Etudes

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PERSICHETTI Mirror Etudes ROREM Eight Etudes PERLE Six Etudes – Frances Renzi (pn) – CENTAUR CRC-2301 (53:57) This is a really fine recent release, albeit one whose likely audience is rather small, i.e. those interested in atonal — though not (for the most part) …

W. SCHUMAN: Credendum. PERSICHETTI: Symphony No. 4. GESENSWAY: Four Squares of Philadelphia

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W. SCHUMAN Credendum. PERSICHETTI Symphony No. 4. GESENSWAY Four Squares of Philadelphia – Eugene Ormandy, cond; Philadelphia O – ALBANY TROY-276, mono/analog (68:14) This new release presents three American works from the early 1950s — two of which represent the best of that period — through CD …

PERSICHETTI: Poems, Vols 1-3. BLOCH Poems of the Sea. M. GOULD: Pieces of China. DIAMOND: Sonatinas Nos. 1, 2

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PERSICHETTI Poems, Vols 1-3. BLOCH Poems of the Sea. M. GOULD Pieces of China. DIAMOND Sonatinas Nos. 1, 2 – Mirian Conti (pn) – ALBANY TROY-299 (61:06) There seems to be a plethora of solo piano recordings these days — probably because they are relatively inexpensive to produce. …

PENDERECKI: Violin Concerto No. 2, “Metamorphoses”. BARTÓK : Violin Sonata No. 2

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PENDERECKI Violin Concerto No. 2, “Metamorphoses”. BARTÓK Violin Sonata No. 2 – Anne-Sophie Mutter (vn); Krzysztof Penderecki, cond; London SO; Lambert Orkis (pn)1 – DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 289 453 507-2 (58:01) I am sure that aficionados of Krzysztof Penderecki already know that his Second Violin Concerto is …

BARBER: Commando March. PERSICHETTI: Pagent. W. SCHUMANN: Newsreel in Five Shots. J.W. JENKINS: American Overture. Music by DELLO JOIO, RR. BENNETT, CHANCE, WERLE, and STAMP.

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PAGEANT – Jack Stamp, cond; Keystone Wind Ensemble – CITADEL CTD 88132 (66:12) BARBER Commando March. PERSICHETTI Pageant. W. SCHUMAN Newsreel in Five Shots. J. W. JENKINS American Overture. DELLO JOIO Scenes from “The Louvre”. R. R. BENNETT Symphonic Songs. CHANCE Incantation and Dance. F. WERLE Concertino for Three Brass and Band. STAMP Cheers! Here is yet another new release in …

NOVÁK: Pan (Tone Poem). Songs of a Winter Night

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NOVÁK Pan (Tone Poem). Songs of a Winter Night · Margaret Fingerhut (pn) · CHANDOS CHAN-9489 (73:17) Vítezslav Novák (1870-1949) was, along with Josef Suk, the leading Czech composer of the early 20th century, until Janácek achieved a greater prominence than either of them. In previous reviews (Fanfare 17:1, …

MUCZYNSKI: Sonata for Flute and Piano. Moments for Flute and Piano. Woodwind Quintet. Duos for Flutes. Duos for Flute and Clarinet. Movements for Wind Quintet. Fragments for Woodwind Trio. Preludes for Flute Solo

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MUCZYNSKI Sonata for Flute and Piano. Moments for Flute and Piano. Woodwind Quintet. Duos for Flutes. Duos for Flute and Clarinet. Movements for Wind Quintet. Fragments for Woodwind Trio. Preludes for Flute Solo –Alexandra Hawley (fl); Robert Muczynski (pn); Stanford Woodwind Quintet; with Jean-Pierre Rampal (fl) – MARCO POLO 8.225041 (68:41) …