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Portraits of Colorado Reviewed on Film Music Blog
Thomas Kiefner of Film Music: A Neglected Art, has a great review for the Charles Denler Portraits of Colorado recording: “When I opened this one I immediately became intrigued because it was a new composer, a work about Colorado paintings, and performed by the Colorado Symphony. … I can assure you that the sound you’ll hear is melodic, well orchestrated and arranged to make your listening experience easy on the ears. … ‘A Walk in…
Pittsburgh Symphony Strauss named a Gramophone Editor’s Choice!
Gramophone Magazine names the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s new Strauss release an “Editor’s Choice” recording for the new March issue! Not surprisingly, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra play these three masterly symphonic poems with virtuosity, great feeling and a glorious patina of string tone, and the rich hall resonance is well caught by the SACD recording. But what make these performances so outstanding are Manfred Honeck’s interpretations, which vividly bring out the music’s emotional and pictorial detail.…
Kansas City Symphony Miraculous Metamorphoses Hailed as a “Hit”
Kansas City critic, Don Clark, has a review for the new Kansas City Symphony Miraculous Metamorphoses recording on his Pictures on Silence blog: “The program, titled ‘Miraculous Metamorphoses’, captures some of the best playing yet heard from the Symphony. The ensemble is crisp and visceral, lyrical when called upon combined with Stern’s trademark brisk yet not excessive tempi. Michael Stern’s very first concert as Music Director included a performance of the Hindemith “Metamorphosis” that wowed…
Traveling Sonata called “a joy” by MusicWeb International
MusicWeb International‘s Oleg Ledeniov reviews Viviana Guzman & Jérémy Jouve’s Traveling Sonata recording: “Chilean-born flutist Viviana Guzmán and French guitarist Jérémy Jouve present a rewarding disc, full of beautiful music, performed with care and affection. The programme combines a few transcriptions of classical pieces with new works that are attractive and merit attention. … “We open with the gentlest and loveliest account of Fauré’s Pavane. The guitar provides the mysterious harp-like arpeggios while the flute…
Fanfare Magazine Reviews Pittsburgh Symphony Strauss
Fanfare Magazine‘s Arthur Lintegen strongly recommends the new Pittsburgh Symphony Strauss release: “This Till is a devilish rogue. Honeck’s frequent changes in tempo and phrasing reflect the different aspects of his character, ranging from funny, to naughty, to malicious. The French horn player has no problems with his treacherous solo. … ‘Death and Transfiguration’ will be special for some listeners … The quiet sections are hauntingly beautiful with some magnificent solo woodwinds, and the turbulent…
SoundStage! Features the Pittsburgh Symphony
SoundStage! HiFi’s “Keepers” feature by Richard Freed has a wonderful feature on orchestra recordings and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Here’s a bit about the Fresh! Label and the Strauss recording. “What is truly different here is that the label in question, Reference Recordings, had built its reputation entirely in the realm of the audiophile, which is to say, on its own engineering and production skills, which have little or no direct involvement in this project.…
Flash Mob Moves Up the Charts
Anton Schwartz’s new Flash Mob release is up to #7 in the JazzWeek Charts! Flash Mob was also the WCLK Atlanta Pick of the Week last week! RR is happy to announce a new release featuring Jazz Saxophonist, Anton Schwartz, Flash Mob. Available at 44.1kHz/16 bit and 96 kHz/24 bit resolution! Check out Anton Schwartz’ “Flash Mob” in Studio Master Quality at HDtracks!
MusicWeb International Reviews Pittsburgh Symphony Strauss
Michael Cookson has a new review for the Pittsburgh Symphony’s Strauss release in MusicWeb International: “Maestro Honeck conducts the noble introduction to Don Juan with an heroic feel to this moody and colourful score in which a sumptuous and ripe sensuality predominates. With a striking range of orchestral colour the Pittsburgh orchestra’s stormy and robust surges of restless energy are almost overpowering. … Recorded in 2012 by Soundmirror of Boston the satisfying sound certainly serves…
The Making of the Colorado Tourism Campaign with Charles Denler Portraits of Colorado
A great look at the Colorado Tourism Campaign that used Charles Denler’s Portraits of Colorado music: 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…
La Folia Says It Doesn’t Get Better than the Pittsburgh Symphony Strauss
La Folia with a wonderful rave review of the Pittsburgh Symphony’s Struass SACD: “It really doesn’t get better than this. … From Don Juan’s opening bars, it is impossible not to smile at this recording’s dynamism. In the notes Honeck itemizes a ticking clock, labored breathing, and irregular accents indicating a distorted gait, etc., all of which are astoundingly vivid. …[I] am glad that Till Eulenspiegel closes this program. The twisting clarinet precisely portrays Till’s…
Blu-Ray Definition reviews West of the Sun HRx Download
Blu-rayDefinition.com has a great review for the Joel Fan West of the Sun: Music of the Americas recording as an HRx Download: “…we simply get one of the best, most natural sounding piano recordings that I have ever heard. The image is dead center and the location of treble and bass are revealed as you would hear them in a live concert. This music frequently sings and the piano’s voice, a most difficult one for…
Anton Schwartz Flash Mob Topping the Charts
The newly released, Flash Mob recording is topping the JazzWeek charts, coming in at number 18! Make sure to get this hit recording in Studio Master Quality from HDtracks and save 15% with promo code “Flashmob15” — deal ends THIS SUNDAY! Get a “taste” of this recording below:
Austin Wintory’s Banner Saga inspires video
Featuring the music of Austin Wintory: From “Banner Saga”: The Videri String Quartet have released a music video and their inspiration was The Banner Saga. Composed by Austin Wintory, arranged by David Peacock, & performed by Videri String Quartet. The Videri String Quartet created this video after hearing the soundtrack by Austin Wintory as well as seeing the game setting. Vikings, violins, and video seem to make a great combo! Click for more information on…
New HRx — San Francisco Ballet Orchestra “Bizet”
Now available in Reference Recordings’ HRx ultra-high resolution (176.4/24) digital music format — Bizet HR-131 – Georges BIZET: Symphony in C; Jeux d’Enfants; Variations chromatiques Martin West; San Francisco Ballet Orchestra A superb new orchestral release in HRx ultra-high resolution (176.4/24) digital music format! Reference Recordings is proud to present these works of Georges Bizet, beautifully performed by the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, conducted by Martin West. The recording was made at Skywalker Sound in…
Reviewers are raving about Anton Schwartz’s “Flash Mob”
Last week we announced a new release featuring jazz saxophonist, Anton Schwartz for high-res download. Find out what reviewers are saying about the exciting new Flash Mob recording: “Blazingly hot stuff throughout, Schwartz and company serve up some of the best ensemble playing around and make it sound way too easy. A winner throughout.”– Midwest Record, (Dec 2, 2013) “Impressive and virtually impossible to resist.”– Buffalo News (Dec 20, 2013) “★★★★★… Anton Schwartz is back…