From the Philadelphia citypaper, Peter Burwasser's list of top classical albums (suitably elided for the blog):
- Marc-André Hamelin Etudes (Hyperion) ...It is not surprising, but it is fantastic; dense, lush, extraordinary textures, and played with his usual wizardry.
- Peter Orth/Jonathan Hays/Jeremy Gill Helian/Book of Hours (Albany) Local composer Jeremy Gill writes music that evokes the ancient power of the art, in the manner of his teacher, George Crumb, as in the piano work Book of Hours...
- Heidi Louise Williams Drive American (Albany) An all-American program of solo piano music that is lots of fun, beginning with John Adams' manic American Berserk and ending with a trio of superb Etudes by William Bolcom...
- Tilson Thomas/San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Ives-Brant: A Concord Symphony (SFS Media) Henry Brant's orchestration of Charles Ives' mighty Concord Sonata, originally a solo piano work, was the culmination of a lifelong project.
- Chris Brown/William Winant Iconicities (New World) ...Think Steve Reich on Quaaludes.
- Leon Kirchner Music for Orchestra (Albany) The late Leon Kirchner was an American master, and his tough but beautifully well-crafted orchestra music is a special treat.
Just ordered it online. Im excited now.
Posted by: meditative music | December 22, 2011 at 08:29 PM
Local composer Jeremy Gill writes music that evokes the ancient power of the art, in the manner of his teacher, George Crumb, as in the piano work Book of Hours...
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