Emerging from undeserved obscurity, three of the symphonies by Benjamin Lees receive their due on this double disc from Albany. Securely in the American symphonic tradition, yet cosmopolitan in outlook, Lees' rugged works are assertive and uncompromising, but intense emotion and power greatly contribute to their accessibility. The Symphony No. 2 ...
Since his unprecedented Gold Medal victory at the Tchaikovsky International Competition, violinist Elmar Oliveira has established himself not only as a powerful and reliable interpreter of the cornerstone works of the violin repertoire, but also as a champion of new works for the instrument. Composed in 1937 and 1958, respectively, neither the ...
American composer Benjamin Lees is a known quantity among many reputable virtuosi, in music education as a pedagogue and among truly expert aficionados of twentieth century classical music. Lees has never followed any discernable trends, soaks in influences until they are barely visible, and has forged a personal style that is distinctive and ...
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