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  • Jack Gallagher – Symphony No. 2 Ascendant

    Mar 16th, 2015 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Classical music, contemporary classical music, Jack Gallagher, JoAnn Falletta, London Symphony Orchestra, Naxos, orchestral

    What better way to present a new work than with a world-class orchestra and conductor? Jack Gallagher’s second symphony gets such a treatment, and the results are stunning. JoAnn Falletta and the London Symphony Orchestra perform with assurance, bringing out all the expressive energy of the music. And there’s a lot for them to work […]

  • Poul Ruders – Nightshade Trilogy

    Nov 26th, 2014 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Bridge Records, CD Review, Chamber music, contemporary classical music, orchestral, Poul Ruders

    What started out as a simple chamber work has blossomed into a trilogy — and a remarkably cohesive one at that. Poul Ruders composed “Nightshade” for the 10-member chamber group Capricorn in 1987 (and it was released on Bridge Records in 1993). A commission by a chamber orchestra prompted Ruders to compose “Second Nightshade” (1991), […]

  • Stephen Douglas Burton – Symphony No. 2 “Ariel”

    Nov 19th, 2014 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Bridge Records, CD Review, Christopher Keene, contemporary classical music, Diane Curry, orchestral, Stephen dickson, Stephen Douglas Burton, Sylvia Plath, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra

    The “Ariel” subtitle of this symphony doesn’t refer to the lovable Disney mermaid. Rather, it’s the favorite horse of Sylvia Plath, which inspired one of her poems, and the title of the poetry collection Burton selected his texts from. Burton matches the often disturbing beauty of Plath’s poetry with richly scored post-romantic music. He also […]

  • Wachner

    Julian Wachner – Works for Orchestra and Voices

    Oct 1st, 2014 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Choir of Trinity Wall Street, choral, Christopher Burchett, contemporary classical music, Jessica Muirhead, Julian Wachner, Majestic Brass Quintet, Naxos, NOVUS NY, orchestral, Stephen Burns, Trinity Youth Choir

    In the liner notes for this three-CD set, Julian Wachner writes, “My music lives in a sound world that seeks to balance harmony and melody, movement with stasis, simplicity with chaos, and contemporary techniques with unabashed borrowing from the past.” And for the most part, he succeeds in achieving that balance, as this new three-CD […]

  • Fuchs Falling Man

    Kenneth Fuchs – Falling Man Stands Up to Comparison

    Sep 24th, 2014 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: contemporary classical music, JoAnn Falletta, Kenneth Fuchs, London Symphony Orchestra, Naxos, orchestral, Roderick Williams

    This release is the fourth such collaboration between Kenneth Fuchs and JoAnn Falletta — and it’s of the same high quality as the other three (see my review of Atlantic Riband). This time around, Falletta and the London Symphony Orchestra present three Fuchs works for baritone and chamber orchestra. Roderick Williams is the baritone soloist, […]

  • Yang Tchaikovsky

    Joyce Yang: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1

    Mar 25th, 2014 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Alexander Lavarev, Bridge Records, Joyce Yang, Odense Symphony Orchestra, orchestral, piano concerto, Tchaikovsky

    It seems every pianist has to record the Tchaikovsky 1st, and Joyce Yang’s no exception. So how does her interpretation stack up against the others? In this live recording, Yang seems to approach the work from a fresh perspective, presenting the music on her own terms. Yang avoids the temptation of bombastic drama. She can play […]

  • Magnus Lindberg and the New York Philharmonic

    Jul 5th, 2013 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Alan Gilbert, CD Review, contemporary classical music, Dacapo, Magnus Lindberg, New York Philharmonic, orchestral

    Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg served as the New York Philharmonic’s Composer-in-Residence for three years. As this new recording attests, it was time well-spent. The release features three live recordings of Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic performing music Lindberg composed for them. And what compositions! Lindberg’s second piano concerto, finished in 2012, is a […]

  • Michael Daugherty Mount Rushmore – monumental music

    Jun 28th, 2013 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Carl St. Clair, CD Review, contemporary classical music, Michael Daugherty, Naxos, orchestral, Pacific Chorale, Pacific Symphony

    This new Naxos release features three of Michael Daugherty’s most recent compositions for orchestra — as well the orchestra that commissioned them. And it’s a winning combination. All three works crackle with energy and excitement. The   Carl St. Clair and the Pacific Symphony know these compositions well. These are committed and self-assured performances. Mount Rushmore […]

  • Tugan Sokhiev marks Stravinsky Anniversary

    Jun 7th, 2013 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Classical music, Igor Stravinsky, Naive, orchestral, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Tugan Sokhiev

    It’s a remarkable release for a remarkable occasion. May, 2013 is the centennial of the premier of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” in Paris. While the work no longer incites riots, it has become a repertoire standard, and one that can sound fresh and exotic even today. Naive marks the event with this deluxe release. The […]

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