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Navona Records

  • Collected Works of Beth Mehocic Rocks

    Jan 19th, 2022 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Beth Mehocic, CD Review, Charlene Farrugia, Classical music, contemporary classical music, Navona Records, Noteworthy Release

    This release presents a portrait of Beth Mehocic, a composer with a clear vision. The recordings come from a variety of sources, performed by various artists. Her official bio describes her as “a composer, poet, visual artist, filmmaker, and author.” She’s the composer-in-residence for the University of Nevada’s Dance Department. Her affinity for dance defines […]

  • Newberry Consort’s lively Mexican Christmas

    Nov 22nd, 2021 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Baroque music, CD Review, Chamber music, Classical music, EnsAmble Ad-Hoc, Holiday music, Navona Records, Newberry Consort, Noteworthy Release

    This is a live recording of a December concert given by the Newberry Consort. The program blends two strains of 17th Century Mexican music. One is the European-inspired sacred music of the church. The second is the folk-inspired music of the streets. This recording captures the raw energy and exquisite beauty of the performances. The […]

  • John Robertson Symphonies Underserved by Performances

    May 3rd, 2021 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Anthony Armore, Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, CD Review, Classical music, contemporary classical music, John Robertson, Navona Records, Orchestral music

    John Robertson is a mostly self-taught composer who has really come into his own in recent years. This is the fourth release of his music from Navona. To me, it’s something of a mixed bag. The major works included here are his last two symphonies. Symphony No. 4 was written in 2017, and Symphony No. […]

  • Eleanor Alberga string quartets show individuality

    Mar 5th, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Chamber music, Classical music, contemporary classical music, Eleanor Alberga, Ensemble Arcadiana, Navona, Navona Records

    Jamaican-born composer Eleanor Alberga brings a fresh perspective to the string quartet genre. Alberga is also a concert pianist. At times when all four instruments play chords the ensemble seems to resemble a piano. But Alberga is also married to a violinist, and her writing for strings is idiomatic and practical. She also has a […]

  • John Robertson: Virtuosity a bit uneven

    Sep 20th, 2019 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Anthony Armore, CD Review, Classical music, Concerto, contemporary classical music, Fernando Serrano Montoya, John Robertson, Kremara Acheva, Mihail Zhivkov, Navona Records, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

    For me, Virtuosity was something of a mixed bag. There were many things I liked about the recording (the music), and a few things I didn’t (the playing). As a composer, John Robertson created his own path. He was mostly self-taught, and never tapped into the various trends in contemporary music. As the liner notes […]

  • Piffaro Journeys Back Through Bach

    Aug 7th, 2017 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Classical music, early music, Heinrich Isaac, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Walther, Michael Praetorius, Navona Records, Piffaro

    Back Before Bach delivers on its promise. Piffaro surveys the music of 16th Century Germany, showing the foundation upon which Bach would build. Piffaro explores seven different themes. The tracks for each theme moves in chronological order. This makes it easy to hear how each tune develops. In some cases, also making the transition from […]

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