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The Pleasure of Film Music
Why listen to film music? Ken Nail ponders a few of the pleasures of the art form.
#ClassicsaDay #SymYesNo Week 4
What does the title "symphony" mean? Can a composition be a symphony in everything but name? Or could a work titled "symphony" be a different type of composition in disguise?
Randy Newman and “The Natural”
Randy Newman cemented his reputation as a film composer with his score for the 1984 baseball movie, “The Natural.”
Gregori and Stradella well-served by the Capriccio Barok Orchester
The Capriccio Barok Orchester led by Dominik Kiefer does these works justice. As recorded, the ensemble has a full yet clear sound. The dynamic contrasts in Gergori's music are especially well-handled.
Raphael Terroni presents Howard Ferguson's best
Terroni does a masterful job with Ferguson’s piano music.
#ClassicsaDay #SymYesNo Week 3
There is a small subset of symphonic works within the classical repertoire that appear misnamed. Most composers choose their titles carefully. But when the title runs counter to expectations, disagreements arise.
Witold Maliszewski Symphonies -- Treasures from Two Nations
I had not heard a note of Malieszewski’s music before auditioning this release. I was hooked right from the opening of the first symphony.
Korngold and the Sound of the Swashbuckler
Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s scores for movies like The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) firmly established romantic melodies, powerful brass, and sweeping strings as the sound for Hollywood swashbucklers.
Ensemble Mark Rothko deliver with Htor Villa-Lobos chamber works
If you're ready to move beyond Villa-Lobos' Choros compositions, give this album a listen.
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