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Manhattan Playboys: American Light Classics / Iain Sutherland Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2013-06-04

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Captain Blood; Robert Farnon: Manhattan Playboy; How Beautiful Is the Night; Leroy Anderson: Forgotten Dreams; Trumpeter's Lullaby; Cy Coleman: I'm a brass band; Morton Gould...
Conductors: Sutherland, Iain

Waitin' for Benny: A Tribute to Benny Goodman - Clarinet Sonatas of Poulenc and Bernstein; Gershwin: 3 Preludes; Stravinsky: 3 Pieces et al. / Julien Hervé, clarinet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Igor Stravinsky: Pieces (3) for Clarinet solo; Morton Gould:...
Performers: Green, Ying-Lai [Double Bass]; Herve, Julien; Lovett, Maud; Sugitani, Jean-Hisanori [Piano]

Renowned as a virtuoso jazz clarinetist and legendary bandleader, Benny Goodman is also remembered for the works he commissioned from leading composers of his day....continue...
Recording information: Conservatoire de Paris (07/25/2011-07/28/2011)....continue...

Bernstein: On the Town / Frederica von Stade, Thomas Hampson, Samuel Ramey, Cleo Laine, David Garrison. Michael Tilson Thomas

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-04-02

Works: Leonard Bernstein: On the Town
Performers: Barrett, Michael; Benson, Lindsay; Collins, Stewart; Garrison, David; Harrison, Thomas; Ollmann, Kurt; Ramey, Samuel [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

First choice, Deutsche Grammophon's new original album series, continues and offers 10 appealing new titles. This is the third batch of 10. Earlier releases have...continue...
Recording information: Barbican Centre, London (06/1992)....continue...

American Brass! - Music from West Side Story; El Salon Mexico, Fanfare for the Common Man / London SO Brass, Crees

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2013-03-26

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; El salón México; Ceremonial Fanfare, for brass ensemble; Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; H...
Conductors: Crees, Eric
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Brass

Rave Gramophone review of this dazzling performance of American brass classics from Aaron Copland (incl. Fanfare for the Common Man), Leonard Bernstein (incl. Suite from...continue...
Recording information: The Barbican, London (01/1991)....continue...