HANSON Syms. No. 4 & 5. Dies Natalis. Elegy. Songs from “Drum Taps.” THOMPSON Testament of Freedom. LEOFFLER Memories of my Childhood. HOVHANESS Sym. No. 3. HINDEMITH Sym. in E-flat. HARTMANN Sym. No. 2. STRAVINSKY Sym. In C. HARRIS Sym. No. 7.

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HANSON Symphonies: No. 4, “Requiem.” No. 5, “Sinfonia Sacra.” Dies Natalis. Elegy in Memory of Serge Koussevitzky ● Gerard Schwarz, cond; Seattle SO ● NAXOS 8.559703 (69:44) HANSON Symphony No. 4, “Requiem.” Songs from “Drum Taps.”1 THOMPSON Testament of Freedom. LOEFFLER Memories of my Childhood (Life in a Russian Village) …

GIANNINI Piano Quintet. Piano Trio

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GIANNINI Piano Quintet. Piano Trio ● Joana Genova (vn); Stefan Milenkovich (vn); Ariel Rudiakov (va); Ani Aznavoorian (vc); Adam Neiman (pn) ● MSR CLASSICS MS-1394 (61:00) There is a compact disc entitled, “Hopelessly Romantic” that features 24 heartfelt songs by Vittorio Giannini. …

Liner Notes: Ezio Flagello sings the music of Nicolas Flagello in performances conducted by the composer: Passion of Martin Luther King (1968); L’Infinito (1956); The Land (1954)

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EZIO FLAGELLO SINGS THE MUSIC OF NICOLAS FLAGELLOIN PERFORMANCES CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSERNaxos 8.112065 Passion of Martin Luther King(1968)Ezio Flagello: bass baritone; Ambrosian Singers, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicolas Flagello, conductor L’Infinito (1956)The Land (1954)Ezio Flagello: bass baritone; I Musici di Firenze, …

BARBER Piano Sonata. Souvenirs. Excursions. Nocturne. Ballade. Two Interludes. Three Sketches. Despite and Still. Hermit Songs. Three Songs, Op. 45. Nuvoletta. Four Songs. (2 CD’s)

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BARBER Piano Sonata. Souvenirs. Excursions. Nocturne. Ballade. Two Interludes. Three Sketches ● Leon McCawley (pn) ● SOMM SOMMCD-108 (69:28) BARBER Despite and Still. Hermit Songs. Three Songs, Op. 45. Nuvoletta. Four Songs ● Melissa Fogarty (sop); Marc Peloquin (pn) ● AUREOLE 101 (48:44) These recent releases offer extensive surveys …

Interview with Richard Zimdars

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Richard Zimdars is a pianist who has been on the faculty of the University of Georgia for almost thirty years. Although he has maintained an active career as a pianist, he loves teaching and embraces an identity as an “academic” …

Picks of the Year: 2011

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Of the new releases that came my way this past year there were two that met my criteria of rare but extraordinarily fine repertoire in excellent performances. One was the long-awaited first recording of the late (1926-2011) Lee Hoiby’s deeply …