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More MusicWeb International Praise for Wine Dark Sea
“The University of Texas Wind Ensemble is one of the finest in the country, and its frequent appearances on disc have been cause for celebration…for fans of new music…this has a lot of appeal. I’m especially fond of Frank Ticheli’s clarinet concerto, which is brilliantly crafted. But the symphony reveals new strength over repeated listens, too. As mentioned, Keith Johnson’s recorded sound is exemplary, but turn up the volume to fully realize this disc’s potential.”…
Moritz Moskowski: The Man Behind the Mustache
Moritz Moszkowski was born in what was then called Breslau on August 23, 1854. The Silesian city of Breslau, during its long history, has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, Bohemia, Hungary, the Austrian Empire, Prussia and Germany. Since 1945, due to the border changes after the Second World War, Breslau became part of Poland and is known now as Wroclaw. Along with his parents, Isaac Moszkowski and Salomia Moszkowski (born Hirschberg), and older…
Wuthering Heights is Audiophile Audition’s Multichannel Disc of the Month
Audiophile Audition names the Florentine Opera Company’s Wuthering Heights recording their Multichannel Disc of the Month in a five-star review: “Floyd, now 90 and still writing operas (!), served as artistic advisor for this Florentine Opera premiere recording, made in January 2015 at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, in Brookfield, Wisconsin. It is superb in every way, from Reference’s magnificent sonic capture to the excellence of all members of the cast. Florentine…
Exploring From Foreign Lands with the San Francisco Ballet
Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) is most known for his scintillating piano compositions. he also composed an opera, a full-length ballet, three orchestral suites, a symphony (still in manuscript form), songs, concertos, and chamber music—almost all of which remain neglected or forgotten. How unfortunate! San Francisco Ballet Orchestra music director and principal conductor, Martin West, approached Reference Recordings with the hope that there were enough orchestral works by Moritz Moszkowski to record a CD-length program. After identifying…
Kansas City Symphony Sets Record!
Kansas City Symphony Sets All-Time Records for Attendance in 2015-16 Season Five seasons after the opening of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, the Kansas City Symphony’s annual results show the organization is stronger than ever and consistently one of the hottest tickets around. Having completed its 2016 fiscal year (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016), the Symphony is proud to report all-time records for attendance and total ticket revenue. The Symphony points…
Fiona Boyes Plays “Lay Down With Dogs”
Lay Down With Dogs A jaunty little song outlining the consequences of infidelity – it’s a serious subject but hopefully some of the hurt goes away if you give it a little humour and attitude. Thank you to my cousin, artist and writer Jenny Boyes, who gave me the titleand beginning of this song after attending one of my blues songwriting workshops. Pre-Order Professin’ The Blues! Fiona Boyes plays “Lay Down With Dogs” from her…
Fiona Boyes To Perform at the Blues Blast Music Awards!
Blues Blast Magazine has announced Fiona Boyes will join Bob Margolin, Eguene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges, Shaun Murphy, Henry Gray, Bob Corritore, Too Slim & The Taildraggers, Danielle Nicole, Guy King and more at the Blues Blast Music Awards! Make sure Fiona Boyes is playing as an award winner and vote for her for Female Blues Artist of the Year! VOTE NOW! Pre-Order her new Recording!
Pre-Order Two Releases Today!
Now Available for Pre-Order on Amazon! Moszkowski: From Foreign Lands — Rediscovered Orchestral Works San Francisco Ballet Orchestra Martin West Pre-Order Professin’ The Blues Fiona Boyes Pre-Order
Dawn To Dust on ClassicalMPR’s New Classical Tracks
Classical MPR’s Julie Amacher features Thierry Fischer and the Utah Symphony’s new Dawn to Dust recording on New Classical Tracks! “The Utah Symphony celebrated its 75th anniversary this season with three newly commissioned works, all of which appear on this new recording, Dawn to Dust. It all started in the summer of 2014, when the Utah Symphony brought music and nature together by offering free concerts in each of Utah’s five national parks. Just before…
Audiophile Audition reviews Dawn to Dust!
Audiophile Audition gives Utah Symphony’s Dawn To Dust recording four stars calling it a “Notable contemporary music from Utah in a lovely recording.” “Dawn To Dust contains live recordings of three significant and interesting works by leading composers Augusta Read Thomas, Nico Muhly, and Andrew Norman.… The first work on the disc is a lovely and dynamic contemporary ballet for orchestra by Ms. Thomas, called EOS – Goddess of the Dawn. It has a rich…
Doug MacLeod on BBC Radio!
Listen to BBC Radio Norfolk’s program from Thursday, July 28 for an interview with RR artist Doug MacLeod: Doug MacLeod: Exactly Like This HDCD Amazon Apple Music Doug MacLeod: There’s A Time HDCDHRxHRx 176kHz/24bit download from HDtracks.com
Happy 198th Birthday To Emily Brontë!
Today through the weekend we’re celebrating Emily Brontë’s 198th Birthday! You can join in the celebration by entering a Wuthering Heights giveaway hosted by Naxos of America! The giveaway runs from today through August 1 at 11:59pm CST and winners receive a copy of the recording as well as the audiobook version of Wuthering Heights courtesy of Naxos Audiobooks! Enter Today
Dawn To Dust is a Sonic Spectacular!
“Prediction: The visionary new music, system-testing percussion, and virtual rainbow of colors that distinguish Dawn to Dust, the latest hybrid SACD in Reference Recordings’ Fresh! series, guarantee that it will become a hit among music-loving audiophiles who dare play tracks beyond 3 minutes in length. The inventive genius that courses through the recording’s three compositions—Control (Five Landscapes for Orchestra) by Nico Muhly, 34; Switch by Andrew Norman, 37; and Eos (Goddess of the Dawn), a…
Remembering Marni Nixon
We were saddened to hear the passing of Marni Nixon who was such a great woman with a LONG career. After doing three recordings with RR, she always kept in touch. Below are a few articles and interviews that give a great look at this remarkable woman and artist: NPR New York Times Forward Bruce Duffie Interview