SCHUMAN: American Hymn. SCHWANTNER: Magabunda

wswebmaster on November 26, 2018

SCHUMAN: American Hymn. SCHWANTNER: Magabunda. Lucy Shelton, soprano (Schwantner); St. Louis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin. NONESUCH 79072 This is a most provocative and rewarding new release—both symbolically and empirically. The showcasing by a major American record label of one of today’s …

SCHUMAN: Symphony No. 3. HARRIS: Symphony No. 3

wswebmaster on November 26, 2018

W. SCHUMAN: Symphony No. 3. HARRIS: Symphony No. 3. New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein. DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 419 780-2 (compact disc [DDD]); 51 :12)  During the period 1935-45, Roy Harris vied with Aaron Copland for acceptance as the embodiment of …

SCHUMAN: Judith. Night Journey.

wswebmaster on November 26, 2018

SCHUMAN: Judith. Night Journey. Eastman Philharmonia conducted by David Effron (Judith); Endymion Ensemble conducted by Jon Goldberg (Night Journey). CRI SD-500. Together with CRI’s recent reissue of his Sixth and Ninth Symphonies (see Fanfare VII:4, pp. 252-3), this new release documents some of …

SCHUMAN: Symphonies: Nos. 3, 5. Judith

wswebmaster on November 25, 2018

SCHUMAN Symphonies: Nos. 3, 5. Judith • Gerard Schwarz, cond; Seattle SO • NAXOS 8.559317 (67:45) William Zagorski reviewed this recent release in Fanfare 30:5, so I will try to keep my comments brief. First of all, I should mention that only the …

Picks of the Year: 2006

wswebmaster on November 25, 2018

This year I was able to arrive at only four recent releases that met my criteria of great, little-known recent repertoire, beautifully performed, and superbly recorded. However, my abbreviated list is probably limited more by my own insufficient exposure than …

MENNIN: Canzona. SCHUMAN: George Washington Bridge. NIXON: Reflections. BERNSTEIN: Symphony No. 1 (Profanation). TICHELI: Shenandoah. Blue Shades. DELLO JOIO: Variants on a Medieval Tune. Works by Daehn, Chance, Welcher

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

CHILLING WINDS • Malcolm W. Rowell, Jr., cond; Massachusetts Wind Orchestra • ALBANY TROY-666 (74:22) MENNIN: Canzona. SCHUMAN: George Washington Bridge. NIXON: Reflections. BERNSTEIN/BENCRISCUTTO: Symphony No. 1: Profanation. TICHELI: Shenandoah. Blue Shades. DAEHN: With Quiet Courage. CHANCE: Variations on a Korean Folk Song. WELCHER: Zion. DELLO JOIO: Variants on a Medieval …