“New York Philharmonic: An American Celebration”

Following the successes of their two previous packages, New York Philharmonic: The Historic Broadcasts 1923-1927 (released in 1997) and New York Philharmonic: The Mahler Broadcasts (released in 1998), New York Philharmonic Special Editions has just issued their third such deluxe package: a ten-CD set …

An American Tapestry. HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain.” PISTON: The Incredible Flutist. W. SCHUMAN: New England Triptych. IVES: Three Places in New England. GRIFFES: The White Peacock

AN AMERICAN TAPESTRY.  Andrew Litton conducting the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.  DORIAN DOR-90224 [DDD] ; 73:00.  Produced by Andrew Keener. HOVHANESS:  Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain.”  PISTON:  The Incredible Flutist.  SCHUMAN:  New England Triptych.  IVES:  Three Places in New England.  GRIFFES:  The White Peacock. This is an ideal CD for the general listener …

MUCZYNSKI: Symphonic Dialogues. GRIFFES: Three Poems of McCloud. BRANDON: Celebration Overture. OSBON: Liberty. KLESSIG: Don Juan: Meditation. LAMB J.B. II. FELCIANO: Overture Concertante

MUCZYNSKI Symphonic Dialogues. GRIFFES Three Poems of Fiona McCloud1. BRANDON Celebration Overture. OSBON Liberty. KLESSIG Don Juan: Meditation. LAMB J.B. II. FELCIANO Overture Concertante – Paul Freeman, cond; Czech National SO; Louise Toppin (sop); Jean-Michel Bertelli (cl) – ALBANY TROY-322 (62:58) This recent release is a rather odd grab-bag of styles and periods in American music, from …