LIEBERMANN: Four Apparitions. Seven Nocturnes. Three Impromptus

LIEBERMANN Four Apparitions. Seven Nocturnes. Three Impromptus · David Korevaar (pn) · KOCH INTERNATIONAL 3-7548-2 HI (68:45) Lowell Liebermann and his contemporaries Michael Torke and Aaron Jay Kernis are probably today’s leading American composers among the generation now in their early 40s. …

CRESTON: Symphony No.2; Walt Whitman; Corinthians: XIII.

CRESTON: Symphony No.2; Walt Whitman; Corinthians: XIII. David Amos conducting the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra. KOCH INTERNATIONAL CLASSICS 3-7036-2Hl [DDDJ; 54:15. Produced by Michael Fine and Karen Chester. As conductors and record companies–and listeners–continue uncovering neglected masterpieces of American orchestral music composed …

Picks of the Year: 1994

This year’s Want List offers a feast for those in search of accessible treasures of twentieth-century music. Two releases highlight the achievements of master composers in media for which they enjoyed a special affinity, while the other three bring to …

Picks of the Year: 1992

If I could only pick one recording for the Want List, the Barber disc (reviewed in 15:6) would be it: great performances of two of Barber’s greatest works. I selected the Mercury reissue (reviewed in 15:2 because the Concerti Grossi are two …

W. SCHUMAN: Symphony No. 6. HARRIS: Symphony No. 7

W. SCHUMAN Symphony No. 6. HARRIS Symphony No. 7 · Hugh Keelan (cond); New Zealand SO · KOCH INTERNATIONAL 3-7290-2 HI (49:05) This is a most worthwhile new release, pairing representative examples from the heyday of the American symphony, composed by two of the …

BARBER: Symphony No. 1; Concerto for Piano & Orch.; Souvenirs; Canzonetta for Oboe & Strings. BRITTEN: Les Illuminations; Young Apollo. STRAUSS: Conc. for Oboe & Small Orch. WOLF-FERRARI: Idillio-Concertino. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Concerto for Oboe & Strings.

BARBER: Symphony No. 1; Concerto for Piano and Orchestra; Souvenirs. John Browning, Leonard Slatkin, pianists; Leonard Slatkin conducting the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. RCA VICTOR 60732-2-RC (DDD); 69:36. Produced by Jay David Saks. BARBER: Souvenirs; Canzonetta for Oboe and Strings. BRITTEN: Les Illuminations; Young Apollo. Julia …

BARBER: Medea (Orchestral Suite). Essay No. 3. Fadograph of a Yestern Scene. Medea (Original Ballet). COPLAND: Appalachian Spring (Original Ballet).

BARBER: Medea (Orchestral Suite). Essay No. 3. Fadograph of a Yestern Scene. Andrew Schenck conducting the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. KOCH INTERNATIONAL CLASSICS 3-7010-2 [DDD]; 46:38. Produced by Michael Fine. BARBER: Medea (Original Ballet). COPLAND: Appalachian Spring (Original Ballet). Andrew Schenck conducting the Atlantic Sinfonietta. KOCH INTERNATIONAL …

BARBER: The Lovers. Prayers of Kierkegaard.

BARBER: The Lovers. Prayers of Kierkegaard. Andrew Schenck conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; with Dale Duesing, baritone; Sarah Reese, soprano. KOCH INTERNATIONAL CLASSICS 3-7125-2H1 [DDD]; 51:51. Produced by Michael Fine. This is the most exciting new release to come my …