Picks of the Year: 2004

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 …

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

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, …