Known internationally as an operatic composer, Gian Carlo Menotti is less frequently recognized for his numerous orchestral, chamber, and vocal works, which are generously sampled on this 2005 release from ASV. Even though Menotti displays an impressive technical acumen in his Concerto for violin and orchestra in A minor (1952) and elegant form in ...
Asked to guess the period and place of composition of these first recordings, the acute listener might reply Biedermeyer, Germany, or pre- fin de siècle Austria. Asked to guess the composer, the astute listener might reply Goetz or Raff or Joachim. Told that on this disc are the first two of eight string quartets plus a Fantasy Quintet for horn ...
A deluxe sampler covering the work of nearly 40 years, John Tavener: A Portrait has much to offer, including 19 musical tracks, a 46-minute interview with the composer, and a biographical essay detailing the key events and ideas in his life and work. Of primary interest is the premiere recording of Tavener's intense Prayer of the Heart, ...
To say that Charles Villiers Stanford modeled his Piano Quintet of 1886 and his String Quintet of 1903 on Brahms is to state the obvious. From the layout of the movements to the details of the scoring, from the drive of the rhythms to the strength of the themes, Stanford clearly took Brahms as a model. Besides, who else was he supposed to model ...
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