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Alessandra Pompili delivers more Hovhaness gems
Alesandra Pompili gives us Hovhaness' vision in her performances. Her playing is expressive and fluid. An excellent recording.
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
Episode twenty-four of WorldView features four artists from four different nations—Sweden, Japan, Great Britain, and the United States. The composer first heard in the hour is Kevin Puts, an American modernist and polystylist.
#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
Film music sets the mood and helps elicit the emotional responses that make a good movie a great movie. One of our popular episodes of the SSSH was our show on the music of film noir. So, why not bring you more?
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