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Czerny Anleitung zum Fantasieren a unique recording
If you want insight into the artistry of the 19th Century virtuoso, this disc is for you. It's also for anyone who enjoys short, showy piano pieces. Like me.
WorldView Episode 18: Tan Dun
#ClassicaDay #PrideMonth Week 4
For the month of June, Classics a Day celebrates Pride Month. And the challenge is to post works from classical composers who self-identified as other than heteronormative.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Orchestral Works Back in Print
It's good to have this release back in print. Especially at a time when audiences are looking for music by composers of color. Coleridge-Taylor wore music of substance. But he also wrote music that appealed to the ear.
Carl Fruhling Chamber Music Brought to Light
Highly recommended for the beauty of the music, and the quality of the performances.
The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour - Henry Mancini
It’s convenient - and easy - to lump the music of Henry Mancini (1924-1994) into the bourgeois “easy listening” category of the 1960s and 70s. But Mancini was a much more interesting composer.
Florence Price Piano Music a Major Discovery
Price's orchestral works are important. But she was a pianist and organist of the highest caliber. This album shows that her keyboard music is also worthy of attention.
WorldView Episode 17: William Schuman
#ClassicsaDay #PrideMonth Week 3
There are a lot of composers to choose from -- and not just in the modern era.
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