I’ve always liked this piece, and think it’s underrated. (No, it’s not deep.) I also like this recording very much: Jean Martinon conducts the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra.
Berlioz: Overture ‘Le roi Lear,’ Op. 4
Colin Davis conducts the London Symphony Orchestra.
Berlioz: Overture ‘Les francs-juges,’ Op. 3
Colin Davis conducts the London Symphony Orchestra.
Recordings: New piano music
Review: New Piano music comes in all shapes and styles. Orange County Register, March 19, 2015.
Long Beach Opera / ‘Marilyn Forever’ / OCR review
Review: Long Beach Opera offers a brooding ‘Marilyn Forever.’ Orange County Register, March 23, 2015.
photo: Keith Ian Polakoff
‘An Autumn Afternoon’ on Blu-ray
Another in an occasional series on classic films …
Review: Ozu’s ‘An Autumn Afternoon’: wistful and absorbing. Orange County Register, March 19, 2015.
Berlioz: “Waverly Overture,” Op. 1
Colin Davis conducts the London Symphony.
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Jeremy Denk / OCR review
Review: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields visits with Bach and Stravinsky. Orange County Register, March 15, 2015.
James Newton Howard’s Violin Concerto / OCR review
Review: Carl St.Clair, James Ehnes and the Pacific Symphony give premiere of violin concerto by James Newton Howard. Orange County Register, March 13, 2015.
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