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Johann Friedrich Fasch: Orchestral Gems from Tempesta di Mare
This is an outstanding recording and a remarkable series. I highly recommend all four volumes to anyone interested in Baroque music or in tracing the roots of the Classical era. It’s all here.
New Series Showcases MacDowell’s Orchestral Works
MacDowell was one of the most important composers of his generation. This album provides some hints as to why. Future volumes should solidify that reputation.
BBC Philharmonic Delivers with Roberto Gerhard
Juanjo Mena leads the BBC Philharmonic in some great performances. Under Mena's direction, these aren't Spanish works, but cosmopolitan works with a Spanish flavor.
Gerard Schurmann: From Film to Concert Hall
Some film composers run out of steam trying to write music longer than a few minutes. Not Schurmann. These large-scale works are well-constructed and beautifully orchestrated. As one might expect.
Juliana Koch Presents Ruth Gipps at Her Best
Gipps had a rare gift for composition and one that just is now being fully appreciated. If you like English music, this disc is for you.
Bacewicz, Ysaye, Enescu: Music for Strings
That three-dimensional sound stage really makes these works come alive. It also highlights the interplay between instruments, something key to all three works.
Top-flight recording, and top-flight performances.
American Quintets - Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective Debut
An exceptional program, performed by first-rate musicians. Now that's how you do a debut recording!
Airat Ichmouratov Symphony a tonal masterwork
L'Orchestre de la Francophonie has a good recorded sound. The ensemble blend is quite pleasing, and the soloists performed with exceptional musicality. An album of exceptional music, and one I'll be sharing with my anti-modernist friends.
London Brass excel with Edward Gregson release
The London Brass is a world-class ensemble, and this recording shows them at their best.
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