Nicolas Flagello (1928-1994): A Lost Voice

wswebmaster on November 16, 2018

Nicolas Flagello died on March 16, 1994, the day after his sixty-sixth birthday. A few close friends and family attended the funeral the following day, and the New York Times carried a brief but respectful obituary, illustrated by a slick publicity photo. …

NOVAK: Lady Godiva. South Bohemian Suite. De Profundis

wswebmaster on November 16, 2018

NOVAK: Lady Godiva. South Bohemian Suite. De Profundis Jaroslav Vogel conducting the Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra ULTRAPHON 11 1873-2 011 [AAD]; 69:41. Produced by Ladislav Sip Along with his friend and colleague Josef Suk, Vitezslav Novak (1870-1949) was the leading …

HOVHANESS: String Quartets: No. 1, “Jupiter”; No. 2 (excerpts); No. 3, “Reflections on my Childhood”; No. 4, “The Ancient Tree.” Four Bagatelles. Symph. No. 1, “Exile”. Meditation on Orpheus. Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints. ZHOU LONG: Song of the Ch’in.

wswebmaster on November 15, 2018

HOVHANESS: String Quartets: No. 1, “Jupiter”; No. 2 (excerpts); No. 3, “Reflections on my Childhood”; No. 4, “The Ancient Tree.” Four Bagatelles. ZHOU LONG: Song of the Ch’in. Shanghai String Quartet. DELOS DE-3162 [DDD]; 69:28. Produced by Amelia Haygood. HOVHANESS: …

HOLDRIDGE: Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra. Lazarus and his Beloved: Symphonic Suite. Scenes of Summer. Ballet Fantasy. Andante. Grand Waltz. ALBINONI-HOLDRIDGE: Adagio.

wswebmaster on November 15, 2018

HOLDRIDGE: Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra. Lazarus and his Beloved: Symphonic Suite. Scenes of Summer. Ballet Fantasy. Andante. Grand Waltz. ALBINONI-HOLDRIDGE: Adagio. Lee Holdridge conducting the London Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles String Orchestra; Glenn Dicterow, violin. …

HOIBY: Songs (18); O Florida (5 songs). I Was There (5 songs). Two Songs of Innocence. An Immorality. Night. Where the Music Comes From. Why Don’t You? What If. Investiture at Cecconi’s

wswebmaster on November 15, 2018

HOIBY: Songs (18). Peter Stewart, baritone; Lee Hoiby, piano. CRI CD-685 [DDD]; 56:51. Produced by Marc Aubort, Joanna Nickrenz.O Florida (5 songs). I Was There (5 songs). Two Songs of Innocence. An Immorality. Night. Where the Music Comes From. Why Don’t You? What If . . . …

THOMPSON: Frostiana. Testament of Freedom

wswebmaster on November 15, 2018

THOMPSON: Frostiana. Testament of Freedom. Richard Auldon Clark conducting the New York Choral Society and the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra.KOCH INTERNATIONAL 3-7283-2H1 [DDD]; 49:07. Produced by Michael Fine. The graphics of this new release give Randall Thompson’s somewhat better-knownTestament of Freedom center stage …