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
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…