Fanfare Magazine – Page 34

PANUFNIK: Symphony No. 9, “Sinfonia della Speranza”; Concerto for Piano and Orchestra.

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PANUFNIK: Symphony No. 9, “Sinfonia della Speranza”; Concerto for Piano and Orchestra. Ewa Poblocka, piano; Sir Andrzej Panufnik conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. CONIFER CDCF-206 [DDD]; 64:59. Produced by John Kehoe. (Distributed by Allegro Imports) Andrzej Panufnik died in October, 1991, at …

SHOSTAKOVICH: Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra. BARBER: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra.

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SHOSTAKOVICH: Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra. BARBER: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin; Maxim Shostakovich conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. EMI CDC-0777 7 54314 2 1 [DDD]; 64:33. Produced by Elizabeth Ostrow. Here are excellent performances of two 20th-century …

SOWASH: Piano Trios (No. 1, “Four Seasons in Bellville”; No. 2, “Orientals and Galop”; No. 3, “A Christmas Divertimento”; No.4).

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SOWASH: Piano Trios (No. 1, “Four Seasons in Bellville”; No. 2, “Orientals and Galop”; No. 3, “A Christmas Divertimento”; No.4). The Mirecourt Trio (Kenneth Goldsmith, violin; Terry King, cello; John Jensen, piano). GASPARO — GSCD 254 [DDD]; 65:34. Produced by Roy Christensen …

BLOCH: America–an Epic Rhapsody; Sonatas for Violin and Piano: No. 1, No. 2, “Poeme Mystique”; Baal Shem; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; Symphony for Trombone and Orchestra; works by SEREBRIER, MARTIN, SANDSTROM, SEROCKI.

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BLOCH: America — an Epic Rhapsody. Leopold Stokowski conducting the Symphony of the Air. VANGUARD CLASSICS OVC-8014 [DDD]; 53:13. Produced by Seymour Solomon BLOCH: Sonatas for Violin and Piano: No. 1, No. 2, “Poeme Mystique”; Baal Shem. Leonard Friedman, violin; Allan Schiller, …

CRESTON: Symphony No. 3, “Three Mysteries”; Invocation and Dance; Partita for Flute, Violin, and Strings; Out of the Cradle.

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CRESTON: Symphony No. 3, “Three Mysteries”; Invocation and Dance; Partita for Flute, Violin, and Strings; Out of the Cradle. Scott Goff, flute; Ilkka Talvi, violin; Gerard Schwarz conducting the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. DELOS DE-3114 [DDD] 67:05. Produced by Amelia S. Haygood. For …

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

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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 …

W. SCHUMAN: Violin Concerto. New England Triptych IVES-SCHUMAN: Variations on “America”

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W. SCHUMAN Violin Concerto. New England Triptych IVES-SCHUMAN Variations on “America” · José Serebrier, cond; Bournemouth SO; Philip Quint (vn) · NAXOS 8.559083 (56:54) William Schuman’s Violin Concerto is one of his strongest compositions, deriving from the period (1940s through 1950s) when he produced most of his …

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

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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 …

LEES: Piano Concerto No. 2. SHAWN: Piano Concerto. CRESTON: Dance Overture. A. BISHOP Crooning

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LEES Piano Concerto No. 2. SHAWN Piano Concerto. CRESTON Dance Overture. A. BISHOP Crooning · David Alan Miller, cond; Albany SO; Ian Hobson, Ursula Oppens (pns) · ALBANY TROY441 (73:55) This recent release offers a rewarding sample of diverse American works–light and diverting as well as …

BARBER: Symphony No. 2, op. 19; Cello Concerto, op. 22; Medea: Ballet Suite, op. 23 . Cello Concerto, op. 22; Medea: Ballet Suite, op. 23; Adagio for Strings, op. 11.

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BARBER Symphony No. 2, op. 19; Cello Concerto, op. 22; Medea: Ballet Suite, op. 23 · Samuel Barber, cond; New SO of London; Zara Nelsova (vc) ·PEARL GEM-0151, mono/analog (77:47) BARBER Cello Concerto, op. 22; Medea: Ballet Suite, op. 23; Adagio for Strings, op. 11 · Marin Alsop, cond; …