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Gamespot puts Austin Wintory in Good Company
High praise for the upcoming Fresh! From Reference Recording CD release, The Banner Saga, featuring the Dallas Wind Symphony and music by composer Austin Wintory: “As I played The Banner Saga, I was swept away by its chilled tapestry of brass harmonies and meandering woodwind melodies. It was as if the musical score had been woven together of shimmering mithril, evoking both the bleakness of the frozen landscape and the stubbornness of the varl race.…
Videos of Charles Denler’s “Take the Field”
Check out some of the videos that are circulating after the premiere of Charles Denler’s new work, Take the Field!
Audiophile Audition — Miraculous Metamorphoses a “fine trio”
Audiohpile Audition‘s John Sunier calls says the new Kansas City Symphony’s Miraculous Metamorphoses is a “fine trio of modern masterpieces.” “This is a fine trio of modern masterpieces, and the first recorded in the new Helzberg Hall in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, MO, which reminds one of the Sydney Opera House building in Australia. Grammy-winning engineer Keith O. Johnson has created a superb HDCD-encoded disc…” —John Sunier, Audiophile Audition…
Charles Denler “Takes the Field” with the Rockies this Friday!
This year’s Colorado Rockies Opening Day (April 4th), will feature RR composer, Charles Denler conducting the Colorado Symphony in the national anthem, and his new work, Take The Field! Stream an excerpt from Take The Field courtesy of Colorado Public Radio, and read the full story on how the piece took shape! Charles Denler’s Portraits of Colorado An American Symphony No. 1 and Six Variations for violin and piano The Colorado Symphony and Chorus Scott…
Stream a track from The Banner Saga
Your first “official” listen to the upcoming Fresh! From Reference Recordings CD, The Banner Saga, featuring the Dallas Wind Symphony and music by composer Austin Wintory:
Classical Candor Reviews Miraculous Metamorphoses
Classical Candor‘s John J. Puccio gives a thorough look through the new Kansas City Symphony Miraculous Metamorphoses recording: “It’s always a pleasure listening to an album made by the Reference Recordings team of producer David Frost, recording wizard Keith Johnson, and executive producers Tam Henderson and Marcia Martin. They never attempt to attain the kind of absolute transparency so beloved of the audiophile community but instead capture something closer to the actual sound of a…
Film Music Blog Recommends Miraculous Metamorphoses
Thomas Kiefner’s Film Music: The Neglected Art blog has a new review for the Kansas City Symphony’s latest release, Miraculous Metamorphoses: “The Kansas City Symphony which is fast beginning to grow on me performs the suite with all of the necessary emotion. This is a must have for your collection if it has somehow avoided you. … Reference Recordings offer a little bit extra to the listener in terms of clarity, recording (Prof. Johnson), and…
Behind the Scenes of The Banner Saga
Take a look behind the scenes of the Dallas Wind Symphony recording sessions for the Austin Wintory Banner Saga soundtrack:
ClassicalNet Says Miraculous Metamorphoses is Christmas in March!
Classical.net‘s Brian Wigman says Miraculous Metamorphoses is like Christmas in March: “Reference Recordings is kind of like the musical equivalent to Santa Claus, in that you realistically don’t know when a nice surprise is going to show up at your door, and you also have no real idea how they did what they did. Hot on the heels of a fabulous Strauss disc with the Pittsburgh Symphony, the label triumphs again with a well-themed, superbly…
ClassicsToday Gives Strauss full 10s!
ClassicsToday gives Pittsburgh Symphony’s Strauss recording a 10/10 in both Artist & Sound Quality! “Recordings like this restore one’s faith in the possibility of true musical greatness. Manfred Honeck conducts this music as do few others today. He’s not afraid to have a good time, nor is he a strict literalist. … For all of their larger-than-life qualities, Honeck remains sensitive to every dynamic nuance, intricacy of balance, and rhythmic quirk. Every one of these…
Dallas Morning News features Banner Saga!
The Dallas Morning News Pop Culture Blog has a fantastic new feature and interview on Austin Wintory’s The Banner Sanga soundtrack: “As a game, The Banner Saga is much more than its mechanics. Yes, the turn-based strategy gameplay is well-made and worth the price of admission, but much of the experience is anchored in its writing, its art and its music. That music was composed by an increasingly well-known name in video game soundtracks, Austin…
New Miraculous Metamorphoses nearly 15% off!
Now through March 25th, new Kansas City Symphony release, Miraculous Metamorphoses is only $14.50 when you purchase direct from Reference Recordings! That’s a savings of nearly 15%! Miraculous Metamorphoses Michael Stern, conductor; Kansas City Symphony A SUPERB NEW ORCHESTRAL RELEASE This magnificent new symphonic recording with the Kansas City Symphony contains three classic modern masterpieces. It is also the premiere recording made in the orchestra’s new home, Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the…
New Release — Miraculous Metamorphoses
Now Available! Miraculous Metamorphoses Michael Stern, conductor; Kansas City Symphony Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges—Suite Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin—Suite A SUPERB NEW ORCHESTRAL RELEASE This magnificent new symphonic recording with the Kansas City Symphony contains three classic modern masterpieces. It is also the premiere recording made in the orchestra’s new home, Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City,…
Denver Post Features Charles Denler’s Colorado Rockies Theme
Charles Denler talks about his new piece for the Colorado Rockies baseball team: Charles Denler’s Portraits of Colorado An American Symphony No. 1 and Six Variations for violin and piano The Colorado Symphony and Chorus Scott O’Neil, conductor World Premiere Recording! “PORTRAITS OF COLORADO, An American Symphony No.1” is the first in a series of symphonies composed by Charles Denler. Inspired by a sunrise over the Rocky Mountains, and the incredible works of American painter,…
Capital Public Radio features Miraculous Metamorphoses
Capital Public Radio host, Kent Teeters, features our new Miraculous Metamorphoses recording on his “Sound Advice” program. Jump to around the 10:27 mark for the Kansas City Symphony feature: Pre-Order Available on Amazon.com