A quick check of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet's discography reveals its strong grounding in both classical and popular music, and makes clear that the virtuoso ensemble's success is largely due to finding the right blend to please almost everyone. That's one reason why Spin, the LAGQ's 2006 release on Telarc, is a bit of a risky venture, since ...
This premiere recording by the Pavel Haas Quartet has quite a bit going for it. For starters, the programming is intelligent -- something that's always appreciated. Here are two string quartets written by teacher (Janácek) and student (Haas); in fact, both works were given their premiere by the same ensemble (the Moravian Quartet). The liner notes ...
English composer Dave Maric was a pianist in Steve Martland's band in the 1990s, where he met percussionist Colin Currie. As a result of their friendship, Maric has composed a number of pieces for Currie, some of which are recorded here. Most of the pieces include another instrument (piano, flügelhorn, organ, a second percussionist) or tape. Maric ...
Marin Alsop's recording with the London Philharmonic Orchestra features three stylistically diverse contemporary works. James MacMillan's The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, written in 1990, was his breakthrough piece, and remains one of his most frequently performed works. Thomas Adès' Chamber Symphony, written in the same year, likewise brought him ...
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