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The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour: Korngold and the Sound of the Swashbuckler
Zygmunt Stojowski Symphony gets a new recording
Antoni Wit leads the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pflaz in some fine performances. Wit's a champion of Polish music. His direction brings out those elements -- particularly in the Suite.
Violin Concertos by Black Composers Reissue adds Florence Price
With the addition of Florence Price, Barton's survey of Black composers runs from the 1790s through the 1950s. To me, the reissue is a more comprehensive survey, and a more satisfying listen.
TwoSetViolin drops B2TSM track
A new supergroup has arrived — B2TSM
WorldView Episode 24: Kevin Puts & Wilhelm Stenhammar
#ClassicsaDay #FunintheSun Week 1
We couldn't let the season go by without having some kind of summer-related theme. For this August, the Classics a Day team chose to catch some rays. And, to find out how many classical composers did so with their music.
Ferdinand Ries Quartets Build on Beethoven
The Schuppanzigh Quartett performs with an intensity that strengthens the Beethoven similarities. Yet they also deliver Ries' melodies with sweetness and delicacy (especially in the slow movements).
The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour: The Music of Film Noir, Part II
WorldView Episode 23: Charles Villiers Stanford
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