The five compositions by Louis Karchin featured in this release include his chamber symphony, and four smaller chamber works. In the liner notes Karchin says, “While writing the Chamber Symphony, I realized why the genre is such an appealing one for composers working today. Contemporary music revels in the discovery of new sounds and instrumental […]
Louis Karchin
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Louis Karchin – To the Sun and Stars
I had to listen to this collection of Louis Karchin’s vocal music several times before I really felt I understand what was going on and could then evaluate it fairly. That’s a shortcoming on my part, but I will say that the exercise was not without reward. For the most part, Karchin sets his texts […]