SCRIABIN: Symphony No. 1 in E, Op. 26. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 29. Symphony No. 3, Op.43. Symphony No. 4, Op. 54. Symphony No. 5, Op. 60.

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SCRIABIN: Symphony No. 1 in E, Op. 26. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 29. Sym­phony No. 3, Op. 43 (“The Divine Poem”). Symphony No. 4, Op. 54 (“The Poem of Ec­stasy”) Symphony No. 5, Op. 60 (“Prometheus—Poem of Fire”). Doris Soffel, mezzo-soprano, and Fausto Tenzi, tenor (in Symphony No. 1); Wolfgang …

SCRIABIN: Symphony No. 3 (“Divine Poem”)

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SCRIABIN: Symphony No. 3 (“Divine Poem”). Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam, con­ducted by Kiril Kondrashin. ETCETERA ETC-1027. Etcetera, a young Dutch company whose novel ideas and high standards have begun to make an impact, now issues a concert performance of Scriabin’s Divine Poem, played by the …

SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No.3, Op.23. Poemes, Opp. 32,34,36,51,61,69. Vers la Flamme, Op. 72. Piano Sonatas Nos. 9, Op. 6, No.10, Op.70. Selected Piano Pieces, Opp. 2, 8, 32, 42, 45, 69. Piano Sonata No. 3, Op.23. Selected Pieces, Opp. 51, 65, 73.

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SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 23. Poèmes, Opp. 32, 34, 36, 51, 61, 69. Vers la Flamme, Op. 72. Vitalij Margulis, piano. INAK 8707; 50:12. Produced by A. Ulmann. SCRIABIN: Piano Sonatas Nos. 9, Op. 6, No. 10, Op. 70. Selected Piano Pieces, Opp. 2, …

SCHWANTNER: Sparrows. Distant Runes and Incantations. A sudden Rainbow.

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SCHWANTNER: Sparrows. Distant Runes and Incantations. A Sudden Rainbow. Lucy Shelton, soprano (Sparrows); Ursula Oppens, piano (Distant Runes); St. Louis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin. NONESUCH 9 79143-1, produced by Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickrenz. This new release is part of Nonesuch’s “Meet the Composer …

Picks of the Year: 2010

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The one entry that for me looms above other recent releases is the first complete recording, now issued as a boxed set, of all eight performable symphonies by William Schuman, issued in time to mark the 100th birthday of this …

Interview with Tatjana Rankovich

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I was first introduced to pianist Tatjana Rankovich through a mutual friend, back in the early 1980s. At that point she had just graduated with her Master’s degree from Juilliard. I can still remember the pieces she played that initially …

Panufnik Tragic Overture. Nocturne. Heroic Overture. Katyn Epitaph. A Procession for Peace. Harmony. Panufnik Symphony No. 1, “Sinfonia Rustica.” Symphony No. 4, “Sinfonia Concertante.” Polonia. Lullaby

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PANUFNIK Tragic Overture. Nocturne. Heroic Overture. Katyń Epitaph. A Procession for Peace. Harmony ● Łukasz Borowicz, cond; Polish Radio SO ● cpo 777 497-2 (61:16) PANUFNIK Symphony No. 1, “Sinfonia Rustica.” Symphony No. 4, “Sinfonia Concertante.”Polonia. Lullaby ● Łukasz Borowicz, cond; Polish Radio SO; Łukasz …