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Ken Talbot
Contemporary Landscapes (Beau Fleuve)
Four engaging narrative works from contemporary American composers [KT]
Maria – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Warner Classics)
Callas’ voice restored for a film score; if you love her voice, maybe this is one for you [KT]
Holst: Fide et Literis (EM Records)
Much-recorded favourites mixed with CD premieres make this an intriguing, delightful album [KT]
Kverndokk: A Desperate Light, Orchestral Works (LAWO Classics)
Imaginative sources of inspiration enable Kverndokk to compose engaging and accessible narrative music for this CD [KT]
Rutter: Brass at Christmas (Naxos)
This album is a gem from start to finish and will make many listeners’ Christmases merry [KT]
Dean: Concertos and Orchestral Works (LPO)
Seven atmospheric pieces by Australian composer Brett Dean, wonderfully played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra [KT]
The Memory Garden – Guitar Music from England (Deux-Elles)
A great programme of solo guitar music by English composers, played with a special sensitivity and depth [KT]
Venezuela! Music from the Americas I (Onyx)
A great CD, with a range demonstrating the worldwide appeal of classical music [KT]
Iverson: Playfair Sonatas (Urlicht AudioVisual)
Iverson achieves his aim of creating new and exciting, innovative music at the boundaries between classical and jazz styles [KT]
Holst at 150. A Brass Celebration (World of Brass)
This CD illustrates how well Holst’s music works for the brass band medium [KT]
Naftel: Orchestral, chamber and instrumental works (Divine Art)
A variety of compositional styles, interesting and evocative music, and a great selection of pieces [KT]
Hat Trick (flute, viola and harp trio): Big Sky (Bridge Records)
Richness of musical colour and tone, virtuosic playing and a well-chosen programme make this a delightful CD [KT]
Ives: Orchestral Works (Naxos)
A great CD showcasing Ives’s grasp of traditional genres and his lifelong propensity for weaving familiar tunes into his work [KT]
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