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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Scheherazade / The Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite / Flight of the Bumble Bee Maria Larionoff (violin) / Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos / CD - released 4/May/2011 ] "In this new recording I hear all the good of Ansermet, and more. It is even more powerful, even more beautiful...if I'm asked for my pick, this will be it. It's the best one I've heard." (MusicWeb Bargain of the Month June 2011) |
BLOCH
Bloch: America & Concerto Grosso No. 1 Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2012 ] Swiss-born Bloch, a pupil of Eugène Ysaÿe, emigrated to the United States in 1916. Written in 1926, two years after Bloch had become an American citizen, America: An Epic Rhapsody, is the composer's tribute to his adopted country. This romantic and... |
NICOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Rimsky-Korsakov: Orchestral Suites (Incls 'Snow Maiden') Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2011 ] "The pieces are enjoyable as lollipops; perhaps they will also encourage listeners to explore Rimsky-Korsakov's operatic legacy more fully." Gramophone |
PETER MENNIN
Moby Dick / Symphony No. 3 Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 15/Sep/2004 ] Peter Mennin was a leading member of the school of American symphonic composers who came of age in the 1930s and 1940s, a group that includes David Diamond, William Schuman and others. Cast in a traditional design of three movements in a... |
ALEXANDER BORODIN
Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Jul/2011 ] "This is glorious music, played with character and vitality." (The Daily Telegraph) |