HOVHANNES: Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain”

wswebmaster on December 2, 2018

Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain” Program Notes “Mysterious Mountain” is probably Alan Hovhaness’ most popular and often-performed orchestral work. It was commissioned by Leopold Stokowski, for his first concert as music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra in …

HANSON Syms. No. 4 & 5. Dies Natalis. Elegy. Songs from “Drum Taps.” THOMPSON Testament of Freedom. LEOFFLER Memories of my Childhood. HOVHANESS Sym. No. 3. HINDEMITH Sym. in E-flat. HARTMANN Sym. No. 2. STRAVINSKY Sym. In C. HARRIS Sym. No. 7.

wswebmaster on December 1, 2018

HANSON Symphonies: No. 4, “Requiem.” No. 5, “Sinfonia Sacra.” Dies Natalis. Elegy in Memory of Serge Koussevitzky ● Gerard Schwarz, cond; Seattle SO ● NAXOS 8.559703 (69:44) HANSON Symphony No. 4, “Requiem.” Songs from “Drum Taps.”1 THOMPSON Testament of Freedom. LOEFFLER Memories of my Childhood (Life in a Russian Village) …

Liner Notes-HOVANESS: Talin. BARLOW: The Winter’s Passed. KAUFMAN: Pastorale. FLAGELLO: Adoration. BERGER: Short Overture.

wswebmaster on November 29, 2018

Hovhaness: TalinBarlow: The Winter’s PassedKaufman: PastoraleFlagello: AdorationBerger: Short Overture “My purpose is to create music, hot for snobs, but for all people, music which is beautiful and healing, to attempt what old Chinese painters called spirit resonance in melody and sound.” Alan Hovhaness has pursued this ideal …

HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 38, Op. 314.

wswebmaster on November 29, 2018

HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 38, Op. 314. Hinako Fujihara, soprano; Northwest Cham­ber Orchestra conducted by Alan Hovhaness. PANDORA PAN 3001. After many years of exploring in virtual obscurity a highly distinctive musical pursuit, whose uniqueness in America has been shared, only partially perhaps, …

HOVHANESS Symphony No. 1, “Exile” (original version). COPLAND Symphony No. 2, “Short.” MILHAUD Symphony No. 1. SEREBRIER Symphony No. 1.

wswebmaster on November 28, 2018

HOVHANESS Symphony No. 1, “Exile” (original version). COPLAND Symphony No. 2, “Short.” MILHAUD Symphony No. 1.  SEREBRIER Symphony No. 1. ● Leopold Stokowski, cond; NBC SO; Houston SO ● GUILD GHCD-2347 (72:51) Live: 12/6/1942; 1/9/1944; 3/21/1943; 11/4/1957 This recent release will be of interest to committed Stokowski enthusiasts, as …

HOVHANESS Piano Trio No. 1. Sonata Ricercare. Artinis. Suite, Sonata for Oboe and Bassoon. Poseidon Sonata. Bardo Sonata. Piano Sonatina. String Trio. Three Haikus. Night of a White Cat. Sonata for Two Clarinets. Sonata for Viola Solo.

wswebmaster on November 27, 2018

HOVHANESS Piano Trio No. 1. Sonata Ricercare. Artinis, “Urardüan Sun God. Suite for Oboe and Bassoon. Poseidon Sonata. Bardo Sonata. Piano Sonatina. String Trio. Three Haikus. Night of a White Cat. Sonata for Two Bassoons. Sonata for Two Clarinets. Sonata for Oboe and Bassoon. Sonata for Viola Solo …