Dundonnell
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« Reply #30 on: December 02, 2016, 10:59:59 pm » |
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I am listening as I write to the new Holbrooke disc from CPO.
Now..there is no point in me pretending that this is exactly "my" type of music but I can certainly appreciate the skills Holbrooke demonstrates in his orchestration. The Variations on "Auld Lang Syne" are both skillful and witty. The performance of "The Raven" is considerably more atmospheric than that on the old Marco Polo cd. The presentation of the cd is absolutely first-class: the variations are each cued separately, the booklet notes are extremely detailed, well-written and informative and the running time of the cd is much longer than the somewhat short measure on the previous orchestral Holbrooke disc from CPO.
Overall an extremely pleasing experience listening to these works in well-prepared performances with a conductor who obviously believes in the music. They are not necesarily the sort of pieces I shall return to very often but that is simply a matter of personal taste. Those who enjoy Holbrooke's music should certainly invest in the cd (as have I ;D) and it will bring them much pleasure.
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