Sunday, December 31, 2023

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Across the Atlantic

 

That is how these Dutton Epoch recordings make their way to me.

Friday, December 1, 2023

Never Trust Pan

 

Especially when the Greek God has a wispy moustache.

Friday, November 24, 2023

Let Us Avoid Politics

 

That is a tough one considering the places pictured on this cover.

Sunday, October 22, 2023

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Saturday, September 30, 2023

A Phantasy from Vaughan Williams

 

The history of Walter Willson Cobbett and his calling for Phantasy chamber music is an interesting tidbit of music history.

Friday, August 11, 2023

Gift of the Irish

While I have reviewed each of the individual portions of this collection, this is the one I held onto.

Thursday, August 10, 2023

In Ireland

Harty's An Irish Symphony may be the composer's masterpiece.

Keep your Derry Aire to yourself!

Wordless voice can be such an effective technique in orchestral music, I am surprised it isn't used more often.

Can you say Rotogravure?

I love the old-timey photographs from this series! Doesn't it make you want to say dames, gams, and Rotogravure?!?

Monday, July 17, 2023

Choral Music of Note

Joseph Marx's orchestrated songs aren't hurting for recordings, but what a find for choral music lovers.

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Youth Regained

I tend to enjoy the early works of composers more than I should. After all, composers really only get interesting once they break from the mold of influences and burst forth into their own. Right?

Friday, June 16, 2023

The Snooze Button



Odd Delius chose such mundane titles, while his orchestral music titles often evoke peaceful landscapes and garden settings.

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Liner Notes from Hades

Should a recording be mainly remembered for its liner notes?

Monday, June 5, 2023

Delius in the Fjords

The travels of Delius in his younger days are an interesting time to read about. It is amazing to me how the genesis of inspiration and the cone of influence combine to create a unique artistic expression.

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Meditations on Mountaineering



When reviewing recordings, I usually rate Delius above- average, but rarely does his music rise to outstanding for me. This is one of those recordings which really hit me in the right moment, at the right place.
Music is at its best when it finds you unprepared for its greatness.