KABELÁC: Fated Dramas of Man. Eight Inventions. Eight Ricercari

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KABELÁC  Fated Dramas of Man. Eight Inventions.  Eight Ricercari – Alfréd Strejcek (spkr); Miroslav Kejmar (tpt); Frantisek Maxián (pn); Vladimir Vlasák (perc); Prague Percussion Ensemble; Vladimir Vlasák (cond) Ÿ PANTON 81 1146-2931 (64:00) I  have been fascinated with the music of Miloslav Kabelác since the early …

IVANOVS: Symphonies: No. 5; No. 12, “Sinfonia Energica.”

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IVANOVS:  Symphonies:  No. 5; No. 12, “Sinfonia Energica.”  Dmitry Yablonsky conducting the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.  MARCO POLO 8.223332 [DDD]; 66:13.  Produced by Victor and Marina A. Ledin. It seems to me that the “CD revolution” and Fanfare were made for each other.  While the past twelve years …

G. WILLIAMS: Symphony No. 2. Ballads for Orchestra. Fairest of Stars

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G. WILLIAMS:  Symphony No. 2.  Ballads for Orchestra.  Fairest of Stars.  Vernon Handley conducting the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra.  Sir Charles Groves conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.  Janet Price, soprano.  LYRITA SRCD-327 [ADD]; 69:15.  Produced by Bob Auger and John Willan. This is a most welcome release, providing …

G. READ: Night Flight, op. 44. Symphony No. 4, op. 92. Toccata Giocosa, op. 94. Los Dioses Aztecas, op. 107. Piano Concerto, op. 130. The Hidden Lute, op. 132.. By-Low, My Babe, op. 138.. Epistle to the Corinthians, op. 144

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G. READ:  Night Flight, op. 44.  Symphony No. 4, op. 92.  Toccata Giocosa, op. 94.  Los Dioses Aztecas, op. 107  ·  Robert Whitney, cond; Louisville O.  Lorin Maazel, cond; Cleveland O.  Paul Price, cond; Paul Price Percussion Ens  ·  CRI  CD-742, mono, analog (66:57) G. READ:  Piano Concerto, op. 130.  The Hidden Lute, op. 132.  By-Low, My Babe, op. 138.  Epistle to …

Flute Moments. MUCZYNSKI: Moments for Flute and Piano. Preludes for Flute Solo. L. LIEBERMANN: Flute Sonata. E. BURTON: Flute Sonatina. FOOTE: Three Pieces. SCHWANTNER: Soaring. HOOVER: Kokopeli. J. A. LENNON: Echolalia.

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FLUTE MOMENTS – Teresa Beaman (fl); Jane Davis Maldonado, Andreas Werz (pns) – LAUREL LR-857CD (68:11) MUCZYNSKI Moments for Flute and Piano. Preludes for Flute Solo. L. LIEBERMANN Flute Sonata. E. BURTON Flute Sonatina. FOOTE Three Pieces. SCHWANTNER Soaring. HOOVER Kokopeli. J. A. LENNON Echolalia. LA BERGE revamper This is one of those collections featuring unknown performers playing 20th-century …

FLAGELLO: Piper of Hamelin

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FLAGELLO Piper of Hamelin – Jonathan Strasser, cond; Bob McGrath (Narrator); Brace Negron (Piper); Troy Doney (Mayor of Hamelin); Ch & O of Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division – NEWPORT NCD 60153 (49:33 &) Live: New York City, 3/13-14/99 The Piper of Hamelin is the fifth …

FINZI: Intimations of Immortality. Dies Natalis

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FINZI:  Intimations of Immortality.  Dies Natalis.  Matthew Best conducting the Corydon Singers and Orchestra; John Mark Ainsley, tenor.  HYPERION CDA66876 [DDD]; 66:55.  Produced by Joanna Gamble, Nick Flower, and Mark Brown. When the exceedingly euphonious music of English composer Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) first became available …

ELGAR/PAYNE: Symphony No. 3

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ELGAR/PAYNE Symphony No. 3 – Andrew Davis, cond; BBC SO – NMC D053 (56:10) It seems to me that the question of whether the piece of music on this disc represents what Elgar would have written is pointless and irrelevant. It is obvious that …