Schuman
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Voyage of a sea-god
Laurence Perkins (bassoon), Michael Hancock (piano), Amy Thompson (bassoon), Matthew Kitteringham (bassoon), Catriona McDermid (bassoon), Eira Lynn Jones (harp), Susie Mészáros (viola), Michael Escreet (double bass), Carducci Quartet, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, William Goodchild
It’s an extensive programme, encompassing a variety of styles and forces ranging from bassoon solo to small orchestral ensembles. There are some real treats, such as Bantock’s splendidly imaginative... —
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I hope the disc listed here will draw new admirers to this distinguished composer’s body of work. —
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William Schuman is a major voice in American symphonic music, and no one investigating these works will be disappointed, as they are exceptionally well played and recorded. —
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Special offer. Bernstein: Suite For Orchestra From 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop
Where comparisons exist, Alsop is neater than the man himself. She knows how to swing but never over-eggs the pudding…There’s more to the set than quotation-spotting. —
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Sure on this shining night
The romantic song in America
Robert White (tenor), Samuel Sanders (piano)
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It is not easy music, but Schuman's sincere intensity draws the listener in. —
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Special offer. Isaac Stern Live, Vol.8
Isaac Stern (violin), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Symphony, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Eric Delamater, Pierre Monteux, Erich Leinsdorf, Dimitri Mitropoulos
