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HANSON Bold Island Suite. Symphony No. 2, “Romantic.” Merry Mount (Orchestral Suite). Fanfare for the Signal Corps

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

HANSON Bold Island Suite. Symphony No. 2, “Romantic.” Merry Mount(Orchestral Suite). Fanfare for the Signal Corps • Erich Kunzel, cond; Cincinnati Pops O • TELARC CD-80649 (66:12) This new release, available in both standard and “Direct Stream Digital Surround-Sound” editions (the latter of which …

Picks of the Year: 2004

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

Another year has gone by, the mainstream classical music world continues to degenerate into terminal fluff, the number of retail stores selling classical recordings continues to dwindle, yet exciting repertoire continues to appear in superb recorded performances in sufficient quantity …

BARBER: Overture to “The School for Scandal”; Adagio for Strings; Essays for Orchestra Nos. 1 and 2; Knoxville: Summer of 1915; Medea’s Dance of Vengeance; Symphony No. 1; Night Flight

wswebmaster on November 21, 2018

BARBER: Overture to “The School for Scandal”; Adagio for Strings; Essays for Orchestra Nos. 1 and 2; Knoxville: Summer of 1915; Medea’s Dance of Vengeance. Sylvia McNair, soprano; Yoel Levi conducting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. TELARC CD-80250 [DDD]; 65:29. Produced by Robert …

POULENC: Stabat Mater. SZYMANOWSKI: Stabat Mater. GREGORIAN CHANT: Stabat Mater.

wswebmaster on November 19, 2018

POULENC: Stabat Mater. SZYMANOWSKI: Stabat Mater. GREGORIAN CHANT: Stabat Mater. Robert Shaw conducting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. TELARC CD-80362 [DDD]; 58:24. Produced by Robert Woods. This is a wonderful recording. for a number of reasons. First, it features gorgeous performances of two …

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Dona Nobis Pacem. BARBER: Prayers of Kierkegaard. BARTÓK: Cantata Profana

wswebmaster on November 18, 2018

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Dona Nobis Pacem. BARBER Prayers of Kierkegaard. BARTÓK Cantata Profana – Robert Shaw, cond; Atlanta SO & Ch – TELARC CD-80479 (71:00) Partisans of the three composers represented here are likely to be familiar with each of these works, probably through recordings devoted to each …

HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 6, “Celestial Gate”. Concerto No. 7 for Orchestra. Alleluia and Fugue. Prelude and Quadruple Fugue Tzaikerk. Prayer of St. Gregory

wswebmaster on November 16, 2018

HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 6, “Celestial Gate”. Concerto No. 7 forOrchestra. Alleluia and Fugue. Prelude and Quadruple Fugue. Tzaikerk. Prayer of St. Gregory. Rudolf Werthen conducting IFiamminghi; Benny Wiame, trumpet. TELARC CD-SF30392 [DDD];79:19. Produced by Robert Woods and James Mallinson This new …