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From the cover art adorning this terrific release, you would think that America (or the United States bit of it) was a land characterized by
This has got to be the most intelligent, comprehensive, and
The only complaint one can register about these Seattle Symphony
This is a very ambitious program, headlined by a work that has enjoyed many fine recorded performances, and filled out with several substantial pieces that
The Merry Mount Suite has enjoyed a fair number of recordings, and it’s a lovely piece, with an attractive love duet and a plenty of
With characters named Wrestling Bradford, Praise-God Tewke (and his daughter, Plentiful), Lady Marigold Sandys, Sir Gower Lackland, Faith-Not Tinker, and Peregrine Brodrib we are obviously
Howard Hanson’s frankly romantic, occasionally kitschy music may arouse extremes of enthusiasm and distaste among listeners (I happen to like him), but there’s no doubt
Philips’ Mercury Living Presence CD reissue series was one of the biggest classical successes of the early 1990s. Whether or not that achievement can be
This exceptional new recording accomplishes many things at once: it brings a fine American orchestra to disc for the first time on a major label;
What a wonderful discovery this CD presents, and what an important addition it is to Naxos’ American Classics series! Most listeners only know Howard Hanson
