While James DePreist's reading with the London Symphony Orchestra of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor is possibly serviceable for the casual listener, it probably won't satisfy the more discerning ears of Mahler fans. There are several problems one could nitpick over, such as the unacceptably weak ending of the "Trauermarsch"; the ...
A marvelously balanced, wonderfully affecting and even at times deeply moving disc, this 1994 recording of nostalgic songs and soulful orchestral works by 20th century American masters Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber performed by soprano Barbara Hendricks with Michael Tilson Thomas leading the London Symphony Orchestra makes a wonderful addition ...
MMC's And the President Said? is an American-themed collection that is rather different from the standard fare. It takes a capricious and tongue-in-cheek look at America, and given the political climate in America at the time of release it is a shame that the disc isn't a little better than it is, as the program is not without a measure of ...
The Long Island, NY-based Alto label has picked up for reissue a number of unusual releases that have fallen through the cracks of the fast-changing classical recording industry. This disc, originally British, was recorded for the Collins label in 1991 and 2000 under the title Cathedral Brass. That was a somewhat better description of the contents ...
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