Picks of the Year: 2001

wswebmaster on November 22, 2018

This year’s choices offer some very economical and efficient means of updating and refining one’s collection of the finest 20th-century music in traditional styles. Leonard Slatkin has proven to be one of the most perceptive and sympathetic conductors of Samuel …

W. SCHUMAN: Symphony No. 6. HARRIS: Symphony No. 7

wswebmaster on November 21, 2018

W. SCHUMAN Symphony No. 6. HARRIS Symphony No. 7 · Hugh Keelan (cond); New Zealand SO · KOCH INTERNATIONAL 3-7290-2 HI (49:05) This is a most worthwhile new release, pairing representative examples from the heyday of the American symphony, composed by two of the …

BARBER: Symphony No. 2, op. 19; Cello Concerto, op. 22; Medea: Ballet Suite, op. 23 . Cello Concerto, op. 22; Medea: Ballet Suite, op. 23; Adagio for Strings, op. 11.

wswebmaster on November 21, 2018

BARBER Symphony No. 2, op. 19; Cello Concerto, op. 22; Medea: Ballet Suite, op. 23 · Samuel Barber, cond; New SO of London; Zara Nelsova (vc) ·PEARL GEM-0151, mono/analog (77:47) BARBER Cello Concerto, op. 22; Medea: Ballet Suite, op. 23; Adagio for Strings, op. 11 · Marin Alsop, cond; …

BARBER: Violin Concerto. Cello Sonata. Essays 1-3. Medea’s Dance of Vengeance. Summer Music. Adagio. Overture to “The School for Scandal”. Excursions. Canzone. Nocturne. Souvenirs (Excerpts).

wswebmaster on November 21, 2018

BARBER Violin Concerto. Cello Sonata. Essays for Orchestra: 1-3. Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance. Summer Music. Adagio for Strings. Overture to The School for Scandal .Excursions. Canzone for Flute and Piano. Nocturne. Souvenirs (excerpts) · Leonard Slatkin, cond; Saint Louis SO; Elmar Oliveira (vn); Israela Margalit (pn); …

BRAGA SANT0S: Symphony No. 2 Crossroads (Ballet)

wswebmaster on November 19, 2018

BRAGA SANTOS Symphony No. 2. Crossroads (Ballet) – Alvaro Cassuto, cond; Bournemouth SO – MARCO POLO 8.225216 (65:23) This new release nearly completes Marco Polo’s survey of the six symphonies of Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988). My reaction can be summarized in one sentence: If you’ve been …

ENGLISH OBOE CONCERTOS. LEIGHTON: Oboe Concerto. J. GARDNER: Oboe Concerto. HURD: Concerto da Camera. BLEZARD: Two Celtic Pieces. P. LANE: Three Spanish Dances.

wswebmaster on November 19, 2018

ENGLISH OBOE CONCERTOS – Jill Crowther (ob); Alan Cuckston, cond; English Northern Philharmonia – ASV CD WHL-2130 (64:58) LEIGHTON: Oboe Concerto. J. GARDNER: Oboe Concerto. HURD: Concerto da Camera. BLEZARD: Two Celtic Pieces. P. LANE: Three Spanish Dances. A new release in ASV’s “White Line Light Classics” series, this …

BLOCH Concerti Grossi: Nos. 1, 2. Quartet for Strings (arr. Atlas)

wswebmaster on November 19, 2018

BLOCH Concerti Grossi: Nos. 1, 2. Quartet for Strings (arr. Atlas) – Dalia Atlas, cond; Atlas Camerata – ASV CD DCA-1055 (70:31) Since the Bloch Concerti Grossi are pretty well represented on recordings right now, this new release’s main claim on the attention of the serious listener is …