Music
Composer Charles Villiers Stanford’s best traits were formidable indeed.
Perhaps the idea is for the listener to come up with their own ideal blend, sort of a mix and max approach regarding the strengths in each disc.
Henry Cowell’s was an important, if now often forgotten, voice in 20th-century music.
Composer Florence Price’s lack of acceptance into the American canon is shameful.
The best festivals, like Disc Jam, build and deliver music-fueled experiences.
The Altenberg-Lieder feature Alban Berg at his most direct and concise, as well as his most sumptuous.
While perhaps not more than the sum of its parts — that would be hard to imagine — the music on this tribute disc has its own vitality and stands well on its own.
“I’m happy with where I am in my career. I know what I want to do and can do it. I just enjoy it.”
Singer Allan Harris clearly loves Eddie Jefferson’s music and performs it with sincerity and chops.
Rethinking the Repertoire #25: Esa-Pekka Salonen’s “Foreign Bodies”
For a composer who hails from Finland but found his spiritual home in Southern California, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s is a singular musical voice.
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