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Paul Hindemith: Symphony 'Mathis der Maler', Nusch-Nuschi-Tanze & Sancta Susanna
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop
Hindemith’s reputation as a soulless, functional operator is belied by the three works here, which are, in turns, witty (Das Nusch-Nuschi), eerily unsettling (Sancta Susanna) and dramatic (Symphony... — More…
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…the principal focus of this disc is the composer's solo piano arrangement of the Enigma Variations, and unlikely as it might seem the music sound surprisingly effective in this form. …Wass... — More…
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Stravinsky - Later Ballets
Mark Wait (piano)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Craft
There are times when Craft brings a welcome rhythmic drive to the music, as in parts of Jeu de cartes and quite a lot of Danses concertantes. But energy, nervous excitement, biting wit - all... — More…
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Absolutely first-rate... among the freshest, most beautifully played performances that you can get anywhere, wonderfully recorded. — More…
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Jun Märkl treats [the piano] as a secondary percussion instrument and the result is surprisingly effective. [En blanc et noir] sounds not merely like Debussy, but like late Debussy, and Holloway's... — More…
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As presented here, Alfredo Casella's musical language is imposing, his structures formidable and, in the case of the enormously exciting march-threnody Elegia, "to the memory of a soldier killed... — More…
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American Classics - Henry Cowell
A Continuum Portrait - 2
Continuum: Ellen Lang (mezzo-soprano), Mia Wu (violin), Jayn Rosenfel (flute), Marsha Heller (oboe), Maria Kitsopoulos (cello), Cheryl Seltzer (harpsichord / piano), Joel Sachs (piano / conductor)
Henry Cowell was an avant-garde pioneer with his tone-clusters; became a multi-culturalist, some of whose music falls midway between East and West; and was an inspiration to younger American... — More…
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Healey Willan: In the Heavenly Kingdon
Hymns, Anthems and Motets
Joseph Schnurr (tenor soloist) & Matthew Larkin (organ)
The Elora Festival Singers, Noel Edison
From the majestic, nine-minute In the Heavenly Kingdom to a simple hymn-tune (St Osmond), Willan reveals a gift for writing appealing and perfectly proportioned music… Ever attentive to detail,... — More…
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