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Program Notes: Psalm 130 By Vittorio Giannini

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

Program Notes Psalm 130By Vittorio Giannini Vittorio Giannini (1903-1966) was one of the many Italian-American composers who flourished during the 20th century, contributing to a distinguished repertoire shaped along traditional tonal, formal, and developmental lines. However, the extent of Giannini’s …

PANUFNIK Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonia Elegiaca.” Nocturne. Rhapsody

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

PANUFNIK Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonia Elegiaca.” Nocturne. Rhapsody • Robert Whitney, cond; Louisville O • FIRST EDITION FECD-0017 (51:40) Aficionados of 20th-century music in the United States owe a considerable debt to Robert Whitney and the Louisville Orchestra for their role in …

LEES Symphonies: Nos. 2, 3, 5. Etudes for Piano and Orchestra

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

LEES: Symphonies: Nos. 2, 3, 5. Etudes for Piano and Orchestra • Stephen Gunzenhauser, cond; Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz; James Dick (pn); Robert Spano, cond; Texas Festival O• ALBANY TROY-564/65 (2CDs: 54:41; 47:58) An approximate contemporary of such figures as Ned Rorem and Peter Mennin, …

KURKA: Symphony No. 2. V. THOMSON: Filling Station. HELPS: Piano Concerto No. 2. LOPATNIKOFF: Festival Overture

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KURKA: Symphony No. 2. V. THOMSON: Filling Station. HELPS: Piano Concerto No. 2. LOPATNIKOFF: Festival Overture • David Alan Miller, cond; Albany SO; Alan Feinberg (pn)• ALBANY TROY591 (64:33) This is one of those 20th-century miscellanies that harkens back to the heyday of …

BLOCH: Israel Symphony . Suite for Viola and Orchestra. Suites (3) for Cello Solo. Méditation Hébraïque. From Jewish Life. Nirvana. Nigun

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BLOCH: Israel Symphony. Suite for Viola and Orchestra • Dalia Atlas, cond; Slovak Radio Orchestra; Atlas Camerata Orchestra; Yuri Gandelsman, viola; vocal quintet • ASV CD DCA-1148 (66:48) BLOCH: Suites (3) for Cello Solo. Méditation Hébraïque. From Jewish Life. Nirvana. Nigun • Emmanuelle …

AUERBACH: Preludes (24) and Postlude for Violin and Piano. T’filah

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AUERBACH: Preludes (24) and Postlude for Violin and Piano. T’filah • Vadim Gluzman (vn); Angela Yoffe (pn) • BIS CD-1242 (68:06) This is a pretty impressive recording: The major entry is a set of 24 preludes (sequenced across the circle of fifths, in …

ROREM Symphonies: Nos. 1, 2, 3

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

ROREM Symphonies: Nos. 1, 2, 3 • José Serebrier, cond; Bournemouth SO • NAXOS 8.559149 (69:22) Ned Rorem is the youngest of the three American composers (along with Howard Hanson and Samuel Barber) associated with the “neo-romantic” aesthetic sensibility who are …

MUCZYNSKI Piano Trios: Nos. 1-3. String Trio. Gallery (Suite for Cello Solo)

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MUCZYNSKI Piano Trios: Nos. 1-3. String Trio. Gallery (Suite for Cello Solo) · Robert Davidovici (vn); Richard O’Neill (va); Carter Enyeart (vc); Adam Wodnicki (pn) · CENTAUR CRC-2634 (73:48) With his music for flute et al. on Naxos 8.559001 (Fanfare 22:4, pp. 295-97), the …

HOVHANESS Violin and Viola Pieces

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HOVHANESS Violin and Viola Pieces · Christina Fong (vn/va); Arved Ashby (pn) · OGREOGRESS PRODUCTIONS OG003 (60:04) Oror (1922/26). Varak (1944). Chahagir (1944). Saris (1946). Shatakh(1948). Yeraz (The Dream) (1948). Khirgiz Suite (1951). Duet for Violin and Harpsichord (1954). Three Visions of Saint Mesrob (1962) This CD caught my attention chiefly because it concentrates on rarely heard pieces …

BLOCH Concerto Symphonique. Scherzo Fantasque. Hiver-Printemps

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BLOCH Concerto Symphonique. Scherzo Fantasque. Hiver-Printemps • Alexander Tchernushenko, cond; State Academic Cappella of St. Petersburg SO; Halida Dinova (pn) • CHANDOS CHAN-10085 (62:03) This recent release offers what is, to the best of my knowledge, the third recording of Bloch’s piano …