Archive for Concord Chamber Music Society
Boston Concert Reviews Features The Hermitage Trio and Concord Chamber Music Society!
Writer Nelson Brill has two new reviews of our recordings from The Hermitage Piano Trio and the Concord Chamber Music Society recorded at Mechanics Hall: “here we have the deep, soulful meditations of Rachmaninoff played with elemental and unflinching power by the Hermitage. For instance, the final movement to Rachmaninoff’s Trio Elegiaque no. 2 is a searing example of how violinist Misha Keylin, cellist Sergey Antonov and pianist Ilya Kazantsev combine into one intense vehicle to reveal…
Now Available for the first time – Full HRx Downloads!
Five Full HRx Albums now available for download on HDtracks! Now Available as 176.4 kHz / 24-bit downloads: Elgar: Enigma Variations/Vaughan Williams: The Wasps, Greensleeves – San Francisco Ballet Orchestra “The finale is extremely impressive, aided by state-of-the-art sonics that offer the finest integration of organ and orchestra.” – Classics Today “This new recording engineered by Keith Johnson is typical of the Professor’s natural sound, accorded transparency and depth.” – Audiophilia Conductor Michael Stern leads…
Concord Chamber Music Society’s Brubeck/Gandolfi/Foss Release Gets a Rave Review
Concord Chamber Music Society‘s Brubeck • Gandolfi • Foss release gets a rave review from Canadian Audiophile‘s Jordan Richardson on Blinded By Sound: “Featuring two recordings from two of America’s most-commissioned composers and one recording from the fascinating Lukas Foss, the Concord Chamber Music Society’s release of Chris Brubeck and Michael Gandolfi’s Danza del Soul and Line Drawings, respectively, is a captivating and lovely release. All of the pieces were recorded at Mechanics Hall in…
La Scena Musicale Reviews Brubeck/Gandolfi/Foss
La Scena Musicale (“Canada’s Free Classical Music Magazine”) has included the Concord Chamber Music Society’s Brubeck/Gandolfi/Foss release in their November reviews. Here’s a quick quote from the review which received 4/6 stars: “The Concord Chamber Music Society presents three contemporary American works, in a decidedly consonant and accessible aesthetic… The musicians are of the highest calibre (some are members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra!) and their performance is both polished and riveting. An appealing and…
Concord Chamber Music Society Review
EnjoytheMusic.com published a wonderful review of the Concord Chamber Music Society’s Brubeck/Gandolfi/Foss recording. We’ll share some of the quotes with you, and encourage you to visit Enjoythemusic.com for the full review! EnjoyTheMusic.com: “Pleasant” is almost always a pejorative word in a review, a classic case of damning with faint praise. But Reference Recordings’ vivid-sounding new CD of contemporary chamber music would be “deeply pleasant” if such a thing could be said—we can settle on “highly…
Gramophone Reviews Brubeck/Gandolfi/Foss
The North American publication of Gramophone‘s October 2011 issue features a wonderful review of our Concord Chamber Music Society release of works by Brubeck, Gandolfi, and Foss. We’ll excerpt some quotes for you here, and you can find the full review in the October issue of Gramophone Magazine. Nuanced and authoritative playing of intense new chamber works: On Danza del soul: …The first movement of Chris Brubeck’s Danza del soul opens with a tuneful unaccompanied…
Audiophile Audition Reviews Brubeck/Gandolfi/Foss
Audiophile Audition‘s Lee Passarella published a wonderful review of the Concord Chamber Music Society’s release of music from Chris Brubeck, Michael Gandolfi, and Lukas Foss. We’ll share some quotes centering on each composer, but we encourage you to read the review on AudAud.com. From Audiophile Audition: “…Musically, the entrance of the players one by one gives the piece a nice, improvisatory feel, like a jam session coming together in an especially ad hoc manner. It’s…
Two New HRx Titles!
HR-122 & HR-25 Now Available! Two of our best recordings are now available for the first time on 174.6 kHz/24 bit DVD data discs! Concord Chamber Music Society:Brubeck/Gandolfi/Foss HR-122These new works by Chris Brubeck and Michael Gandolfi, two of America’s most-commissioned composers, are both accessible and adventurous. Grammy award winning engineer “Prof.” Keith Johnson did an outstanding job of recording this music in the superb natural acoustics of Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts, an historic…
Chris Brubeck on Composers Datebook
Last Saturday, Chris Brubeck and his piece Danza del Soul, found on our Concord Chamber Music Society release, was featured on American Public Media’s program “Composers Datebook.” Take a listen: Composers Datebook (8/20): Chris Brubeck’s Danza del soul
WRUV Radio Reviews Brubeck/Gandolfi/Foss
Just wanted to share a quick review from the Burlington, Vermont radio station WRUV. You’ll notice the part that made us smile at the very end. Brubeck/Gandolfi/FossConcord Chamber Music Societyreview by Laima “Varied and interesting works by Chris Brubeck (son of Dave), Lukas Foss and Michael Gandolfi. Brubeck’s pieces are jazz inflected, Foss’ as the title suggests (Central Park Reel) is bluegrassy, and Gandolfi’s are abstract and lyrical. Play all!“ Brubeck, Gandolfi and Foss RR-122…
Allmusic review of Brubeck/Gandolfi/Foss
Allmusic.com has published a review of the new Concord Chamber Music Society release. We had a quote we just had to share, but encourage you to read the full review on Allmusic.com. From Allmusic:By James Manheim “Here’s an attractive trio of contemporary American chamber works, straightforward that make use of tonality in various guises, as well as jazz and other vernacular influences, but explore both novel concepts and rigorous formal devices and could not in…
Amazon Review of Concord Chamber Music Society Release
We had a customer review on Amazon.com for the Concord Chamber Music release that had some great parts we just had to share! From “Dingane”: “I will start this off by saying please read the accompanying booklet. It provides insight into the Concord Chamber Music Society and the composers Brubeck, Gandolfi, and Foss. Additionally the back cover picture has a stunning picture of the Mechanics Hall venue. I would love to have a 16×20 of…
Boston Globe Reviews Concord Chamber Music Album
Boston.com (The Boston Globe) has published a quick review of RR’s recent Concord Chamber Music Society release. We’ll excerpt it here, and let you read the full thing on Boston.com. “In its first CD, the Concord Chamber Music Society, a fine group of Boston Symphony musicians (launched and directed by violinist Wendy Putnam), has enshrined pieces by three composers that have appeared on recent programs. All three composers have ties to the Boston area; two…
Celebrate America With American Composers
Happy Independence Day from Reference Recordings! Celebrate America with American Composers Chris Brubeck, Michael Gandolfi, and Lukas Foss! Chris Brubeck: BRUBECK – danza del soul: I. Introductions and Flirtations; II. The Loneliness of Secrets; III. Celebraçion de Vida. Artists: Wendy Putnam, violin; Thomas Martin, clarinet; Vytas Baksys, piano; Owen Young, cello; Lawrence Wolfe, bass; Daniel Bauch, percussion Christopher Brubeck continues to distinguish himself as an innovative performer and composer. During the 70’s he began touring…
Positive Feedback Reviews Concord Chamber Music Release
Karl Lozier from Positive Feedback Online reviews our newest Reference Recordings release featuring the Concord Chamber Music Society. From Positive-Feedback.com: “The sound quality seems to present quality almost the equal of the better SACD recordings. The outstanding audio is the equal of any CD quality that I have ever heard and plays on any regular player. The listening perspective is a bit closer up than usual and beautifully captured in great natural detail… [Chris Brubeck]…