This album by operatic soprano Carole Farley is somewhat mistitled; few of the songs are in the first rank of pop standards, and indeed the album's most noteworthy feature is that it includes four world premieres of songs by Kurt Weill, uncovered by Farley herself. To take the obvious first question first, this collection is worth purchasing for ...
There's a tendency to classify composers of the twentieth century as progressives and conservatives. Some certainly qualify for these designations, but it's actually more helpful to regard twentieth century music as a field of competing ideas, of "isms," that swept successively across the musical landscape and influenced most composers at one time ...
A complete failure at its premiere, Strauss' Guntram has yet to establish itself either on the stage or in recordings. Indeed, despite the enduring popularity of the composer's later operas, there have only ever been two recordings of the entire work: a deluxe 1985 co-production between Columbia and Hungaroton and a 1985 BBC broadcast performance ...
José Serebrier has sporadically composed when his responsibilities as a conductor have permitted it. This album is a brief survey, covering Serebrier's bouts of creativity from the early Elegy for strings (1952) to the Symphony No. 3 (2003). Serebrier's strengths are found in his short pieces, where his spontaneity and sense of instrumental color ...
Admired as a versatile master of large forms such as operas, concertos, and symphonies, William Bolcom is more widely appreciated for his engaging performances and for his numerous songs and song cycles, composed over four decades. Bolcom's fascination with poetry of all stripes -- from William Blake's mystical visions to the wry lyrics of Arnold ...
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