The blog Film Music: The Neglected Art has published another grand review of a “Delos Recording of the Month.” This month’s album is one of our compilations — “Western Classics,” featuring Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony, and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet performing the music of Copland, Grofé, Hanson, and Hovhaness. From Film Music: The Neglected…
Composer and “American Mystic” Alan Hovhaness found a unique way to express his reverence for our earth and all its creatures. Revisiting this wonderful recording may provide a momentary respite at this time of heartbreaking disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. “Mysterious Mountain” is probably Hovhaness’ most famous symphonic work. “And God Created Great Whales”…
Romance ClassicsDE 1602 Here is a special collection of great classics in the romantic vein. The booklet’s introduction, quoted below, is meant to set the stage for a romantic interpretation of the CD’s contents, and to suggest a romantic writer’s view of the program. Music is an invitation to explore a particular terrain, experience a…
