LOEFFLER: Memories of My Childhood, “Life in a Russian Village.” CRESTON Choric Dance No. 2. GOULD A Lincoln Legend. GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue. MIGNONE Festa das Igresas. GERSHWIN Piano Concerto in F

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ARTURO TOSCANINI: ALL-AMERICAN • Arturo Toscanini, cond; NBC SO; Earl Wild, Oscar Levant (pn) • GUILD GHCD-2256/7 (www.guildmusic.com), mono (2 CDs: 1:47:08) LOEFFLER Memories of My Childhood, “Life in a Russian Village.” CRESTON Choric Dance No. 2. GOULD A Lincoln Legend. GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue(Live performances: …

MUCZYNSKI: Flute Sonata. MARTINU Flute Sonata No. 1. POULENC Flute Sonata. W. GIESEKING Flute Sonatine. L. BOULANGER Nocturne. HOOVER Kokopeli. RAVEL Pièce en forme de Habañera

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TRIBUTE • Don Bailey (fl); Donald Sulzen (pn) • GENUIN 04040 (66:22) MUCZYNSKI Flute Sonata. MARTINU Flute Sonata No. 1. POULENC Flute Sonata. W. GIESEKING Flute Sonatine. L. BOULANGER Nocturne. HOOVER Kokopeli. RAVEL Pièce en forme de Habañera This is another of those CDs—one …

CRESTON: Symphony No. 4. Violin Concerto No. 2. Janus

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CRESTON Symphony No. 4. Violin Concerto No. 2. Janus • David Alan Miller, cond; Albany SO; Gregory Fulkerson (vn) • ALBANY TROY-737 (62:14) This new release offers excellent performances of several major works, all never-before recorded, from the canon of Paul …

BLOCH String Quartets: Nos. 1-4

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BLOCH String Quartets: Nos. 1-4 • Griller St Qt • DECCA 475 6071, mono (2 CDs: 147:01) Let me clarify one point that may not be apparent from the headnote: Ernest Bloch composed five string quartets. The Griller Quartet recorded Nos. …

OWEN: Rain

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OWEN: Rain • Richard Owen, Jr., cond; Lynn Owen (Sadie Thompson); Marc Embree (Reverend Davidson); Catherine Kelly (Mrs. Davidson); David Gordon (Dr. McPhail); Adina Aaron (Mrs. McPhail); Camerata New York • ALBANY TROY-623/24 (2 CDs: 1:46) The idea of using well-known stories …

PERSICHETTI: Parable XII. LEHMAN: Souvenirs. FOSS: Three American Pieces. SCHOCKER A Fond Farewell—Meditations on September 11th. Airheads. HOOVER: Medieval Suite

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AMERICAN SOUVENIR • Jeannine Dennis (fl, pic); Philip Amalong (pn); Dawn Henry (cl) • ALBANY TROY718 (63:13) FOSS Three American Pieces. PERSICHETTI Parable XII. SCHOCKER A Fond Farewell—Meditations on September 11th. Airheads for Flute and Clarinet. LEHMAN Three Souvenirs. HOOVER Medieval Suite This is a very pleasant, …

MENNIN: Canzona. SCHUMAN: George Washington Bridge. NIXON: Reflections. BERNSTEIN: Symphony No. 1 (Profanation). TICHELI: Shenandoah. Blue Shades. DELLO JOIO: Variants on a Medieval Tune. Works by Daehn, Chance, Welcher

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CHILLING WINDS • Malcolm W. Rowell, Jr., cond; Massachusetts Wind Orchestra • ALBANY TROY-666 (74:22) MENNIN: Canzona. SCHUMAN: George Washington Bridge. NIXON: Reflections. BERNSTEIN/BENCRISCUTTO: Symphony No. 1: Profanation. TICHELI: Shenandoah. Blue Shades. DAEHN: With Quiet Courage. CHANCE: Variations on a Korean Folk Song. WELCHER: Zion. DELLO JOIO: Variants on a Medieval …