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Maslanka: Garden Of Dreams / Junkin, Dallas Wind Symphony
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 - Leshnoff: Double Concerto / Honeck, Pittsburgh Symphony
Rachmaninoff / Hermitage Piano Trio
Holst: Hammersmith, Moorside Suite, Suites 1 And 2 / Dunn
This selection is also available on Walking Frog (distribution) 266.
Andrés Segovia Archive
Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky & Lieutenant Kije Suite / Fischer, Utah Symphony
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REVIEW:
The Lieutenant Kijé Suite's piquant opening movement, ‘Kijé’s Birth’, is notable for some nimble playing, especially from the Utah Symphony’s woodwinds. ‘Romance’ is nicely shaped and I liked the contributions of the tenor saxophonist. The cheeky music of ‘Kijé’s Wedding’ is nicely pointed and the tuba ‘oompahs’ add a suitably amusing touch. In the concluding ‘Kijé’s Funeral’ Prokofiev offers a kind of musical obituary by weaving in snippets from the four preceding movements. This is a very nicely done performance and I enjoyed it.
The Alexander Nevsky cantata is a vivid, theatrical score and in the right hands it certainly packs a punch. This new version from Thierry Fischer has a lot going for it, not least the vivid recorded sound.
The quality of the sound is immediately evident in ‘Russia under Mongolian Tyranny’ where the brooding atmosphere established by Fischer and his orchestra is emphasised by the wide-ranging recording. The sound has impact and genuine presence, offering a vivid aural picture of the orchestra. The Utah choirs make a strong showing in the delivery of their long phrases in ‘Song of Alexander Nevsky’. Things really get cracking in ‘The Crusade in Pskov’ where the oppressive dissonance of Prokofiev’s music is strongly projected by the orchestra, reinforced eventually by the choir. The recording has power and clarity, maximising the impact of the performance.
– MusicWeb International
Danielpour: An American Requiem / St. Clair, Blythe, Et Al
Organ Sensation / Felix Hell
Christmas with True Concord: Carols in the American Voice
Viva Segovia! / Perez
Austin Wintory: The Banner Saga
Brand New Eyes
Exactly Like This
Tropic Affair
Break The Chain
Swing Is Here
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Ravel Orchestrations - Pictures At An Exhibition, Etc / Oue
Strictly Sousa / Junkin, Dallas Wind Symphony
This selection is a High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) recording.
Box & Dice
Voodoo in the Shadows
Fiona Boyes is Australia s most successful and celebrated international Blues artist. Her previous Reference Recordings release, Professin The Blues, received the 2017 Acoustic Album of the Year award from Blues Blast Magazine. The Blues Foundation in Memphis honored her with six Blues Music Award nominations, including Acoustic Album of the Year. This new album, Voodoo in the Shadows, is a self-produced session by the multi-talented guitarist/singer-songwriter, exploring the allure of the back roads from Memphis, through Mississippi, to New Orleans and down to the Gulf. In 11 songs, including 9 originals, we hear stories of respect, partying, attitude, mystery, sensuality and love. Joining her are three Australian bandmates: multi-instrumentalist Tim Neal, percussionist Mark Gruden, and Johnny Sansone, one of New Orleans finest musicians. As is customary, Fiona plays a cornucopia of guitars: her 6-string Maton, three cigar-box instruments and her rare baritone National Reso-lectric. Players combine in several groupings, featuring their different instruments, and a collaborative magic emerges, taking listeners along on the journey.
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 / Fischer, Utah Symphony
Andrés Segovia Archive: French Composers
