Lost Rivers [Import]

Lost Rivers [Import]

ASIN: B00000JSS1

Track Listings

1. Night Birds

2. Early Steps

3. Cschai-Su

4. Tovarishi

5. Houwa

6. White Food

7. Memory 1

8. Dream of Death

9. Ach So (Dedicated to Women)

10. Lost Rivers

11. Tundra und Taiga

12. Long Continuum

13. Memory II

Tracks:

I. Eo Mugna
II. Tortan
III. Eo Rossa
IV. Craeb Uisnig
V. Dathi
Tree Line
I. Andante Con Moto
Double Fugue (Moderato Maestoso, Allegro Vivo)
Andante Espressivo
Old And Lost Rivers

Customer Reviews:

"Old and Lost Rivers" by Picker will even make the strongest of men shed tears .......2006-10-04

Caught "Old and Lost Rivers" the other day for the first time on the radio and I immediately fell in love with the piece. I went ahead and picked up this CD this weekend and, it was even more moving than the first time I heard "Old and Lost Rivers" the other day on the radio. I cannot get over how little we've heard of Tobias Picker! If he cranked out more like this, he could have easily been the next Copeland. At any rate, even the most stout hearted person will give way to tears at the touching, yet uplifting melody of "Rivers". I guess what made it even more touching was the fact that lately I have been trying to reach out to this girl in Montreal who has HIV and was emotionally negleted and possibly sexually abused when growing up. Thinking of this, along with listening to the tear-jerking melody of "Rivers", I'm not to proud to admit that I cried a whole lot of "old and lost rivers". It has to be the most saddening piece I have heard next to Samuel Barber's "Adagio". Anyway, I highly recommend this CD to anyone with an ear for touching, yet inspiring music. Well worth your time and money.

From Nature's Realm.......2006-10-02

For those moments of reverie, escape form the frenetic pace of the world in which we live and run, for those times when space form all that is needed this stunning album of music is a must. John Williams conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in his own work as well as works by Takemitsu, Hovhaness, and Picker that at first ground us to the memory of what truly counts in life and proceeds to lift the soul out of the state of pixelation and return it to the realm of nature, the place where all things relate.

John Williams' own Concerto for bassoon & orchestra "The five sacred trees" occupies the greater part of this CD and while it may not be great classical music, it is hauntingly moody, and quite simply beautiful music. Judith LeClair plays the solo parts with exceptional balance and technical aplomb. In keeping with the concept of musically painting trees, Williams programs 'Tree Line, for chamber orchestra' by Toru Takemitsu and once again we can readily relate to this gifted composer's union with nature.

Alan Hohvaness' Symphony No.2 (better known simply as 'Mysterious Mountain') enjoys more exposure than his other works and for good reason. His chordal structure pulses his work with grandeur as well as simplicity and of the current recordings available of this work, Williams enters the arena of the fine ones.

For this listener the joy of the CD is the Tobias Picker 'Old and Lost Rivers for orchestra', a wholly tonal composition of spare beauty and superb writing. Though short, this work transports with its ability to conjure images relevant to everyone's past. It is a wondrous work. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, October 06

MODERN MUSIC OF BEATHTAKING BEAUTY.......2004-04-23

This disc contains great performances of some of the finest examples of sheer beauty in 20th century music that I've heard in some time - in a recording of exceptional quality. It's a wonderful opportunity for those who equate `20th century music' with `cacophony' and `discord' to experience how incredibly beautiful it can be. I discovered it while browsing - the Ansel Adams cover photography caught my eye, which then widened when I saw the bassoon reference prominently displayed (one of my favorite instruments).

The title piece, a concerto for bassoon and orchestra by John Williams, takes up roughly half the disc. The five-movement composition is an homage to the majestic and sacred qualities of trees. Williams says he wrote the concerto with the bassoon in mind, believing it to be `haunted' by `the spirit of the tree from which it is made'. Utilizing Celtic imagery and titles, each of the five movements evokes one of the legendary trees featured in the mythology of that ancient culture. The mood and tone of each section reflects the characteristics attributed to those trees: the sturdiness of the oak; Tortan, the mythical tree associated with witchcraft; the yew, symbol of destruction and creation; the ash, symbolic of strife; and Dathi, the tree-muse of poets and the last tree to fall in the mythological Celtic forest, appropriately placed at the end of the program. Williams translates his reverence for the forest into his music skillfully and with great feeling, and the performance by Judith LeClair and the LSO complement his vision perfectly, bringing the `personality' of each of the movements to life with sensitivity and passion.

Toru Takemitsu has long been one of my favourite modern composers - I discovered his work back in the 1970s, and I soon learned that I could count on the intelligence and quality his music. It has never failed to both challenge and reward me. Listening to the work included here, `Tree line', I'm amazed at the complexity and delicacy represented in this short (under ten minutes) example of his work - I've often compared his compositions to the work of traditional Japanese brush artists, whose works achieve so much with apparently so few strokes. The beauty of the haiku form of poetry also comes to mind. Takemitsu was a master at combining the ancient spirituality and traditions of Japan with modern classical music.

I haven't heard much by Alan Hovhaness - an oversight I plan to correct. The piece which represents this composer here, his Symphony no. 2 (`Mysterious mountain') is, I'm told by a friend who is well-schooled in classical music, one of his most widely appreciated. An American composer who pioneered the `fusion' of western and eastern ideas and traditions, his writing as showcased here is breathtakingly beautiful - I was especially taken with the layers-upon-layers sound of the strings. The notes here indicate that this piece was intended to pay homage to the great American landscape painters of the 19th century Hudson River School - and it evokes the images they captured on canvas beautifully.

The last piece on the CD is `Old and lost rivers' by Tobias Picker - another composer with whose work I am sadly unfamiliar. The shortest work on the album (under five minutes), it's a masterful exercise in tranquility and beauty. It certainly makes me want to seek out more compositions by Picker.

The four pieces presented here go together perfectly in theme and mood - and the recording is of stellar quality, made crystal clear through the full digital recording process, which utilizes the 20-bit technology. The notes are informative and well-written, and the graphics are appropriate and lovely. It's a wonderful package for multiple senses.

What a nice surprise!!!.......2004-04-15

First of all, I must confess that I noticed this album just because I found it at an incredible low price! Then, I noticed that the cover artwork was quite interesting too (forgive me, but being a designer I am an extremely visual person)! Then, I found that it had something by Takemitsu (whose work I really like)!...So, I decided to give it a try! When I got home and listened to it, I realized what a great album this really is! What a nice surprise!!!

Williams' bassoon concerto ("The Five Sacred Trees") is a very nice work! It sounds absolutely different from his film music! Don't expect any "Star Wars" or "Jaws" theme to pop up! Oh, and the soloist (Judith LeClair) plays beautifully!!!

Takemitsu's "Tree Line" is quite nice too, just as I was expecting it to be! But, the real surprises here were the gorgeous Second Symphony by Hovhaness and "Old and Lost Rivers" by Tobias Picker!!! I was curious about these two composers, and now I'm quite delighted to have finally been able to listen to their work!

This album has a very atmospheric, ethereal and somehow mystical feel about it! It is relaxing without being boring, it is modern without being difficult to listen to, it is surprising without being weird! This is a great album indeed!!!

Wonderful Celebration of Trees.......2003-09-12

Williams is profound composer of our time. Here, outside of his normal mode of soundtrack, Williams excels. His composition to the Five Trees is diverse, high arching, swaying sounds concentrated in a double-reed instrument which holds its very essence from trees, cane and maple, et al.

These five contrasts surround profound,passionate bassoon playing of Judith LeClair. Especially fond of opening "Eo Mugna" and harp featured "Eo Rossa."

In Takemitsu's "Tree Line" we have colorstudded musical idiom intermingled with Oriental and Debussy like shinings. While some reviewers are not encanted with this style, its shimmerings and stylistics tone patches capture this reviewers ear. I enjoy this.

Hovhaness excels in sublime aura sound, much what feeling of mountains provide, stark, reaching, soaring, echoing. I liked this offering very much, well done under Williams by the London Symphony Orchestra. Especially grandeur is tymp playing, which is so controlled, and creates sublimity. His use of oboe is exquisite on opening Adante..grandeur and majesty that opens up and envelopes one upon first viewing mountain rising up before one's field of vision.

"Old and Lost Rivers" images flows and tributaries and ebb/flow, gushing to the drought. From urbania to bayous to the oceans, this hydrophonic composition exhibits tranquility and dynamicism of the very fabric of life.

Tracks:

Antiphon: Ecce Annuntio Vobis - Dominique Vellard
Symphony No. 5: Adagietto - Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Gymnopedie No. 1 - Paul Tortelier
Pavane - Paul Tortelier
The Planets: Venus - Sir Charles Mackerras
Old And Lost Rivers - Christoph Eschenbach
Prld To The Afternoon Of A Faun - Dmitri Kitaenko
Summer Pastorale - Jesus Lopez-Cobos
Masques Et Bergamasques: Pastorale - Jean-Bernard Pommier
Summa - Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Pictures At An Exhibition: The Old Castle - Sir Charles Mackerras
The Wounded Heart - Jonathan Rees
Ser in e: Larghetto - Andrew Litton

Tracks:

Apollon Musagete: The Birth Of Apollo - Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Adagio for Strings - City Of London Sinfonia
The Swan Of Tuonela - Paavo Jarvi
Enigma Vars: Nimrod - RPO/Andrew Litton
Petite Ste: En Bateau (Orch. Busser) - Jean-Bernard Pommier
Holberg Ste: Air - Jonathan Rees
Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - Christopher Warren-Green
Gymnopedie No. 3 - Paul Tortelier
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Jukka-Pekka Saraste
The Last Spring - Jonathan Rees
Thais: Meditation (From Thais) - Paul Tortelier
Vocalise - Andrew Litton
Mother Goose: The Fairy Garden - Dmitri Kitaenko
Antiphon: Ecce Annuntio Vobis - Dominique Vellard

Customer Reviews:

If stranded on an island and had one disc..........2006-01-23

I'd be tempted to make this the one, and I own over 2,000. I agree with what has been said above, but have a few thoughts of my own. I live near a major city with a known orchestra. Why are classical audienced declining? Maybe they're overplaying hackneyed works, and not playing some neglected masterpieces. In this double album there are some well known works, but some exquisite finds, like Picker's Old and Lost Rivers, Honegger's Pastorale, Arvo Part's Summa (!!!). Most highly recommended, with a good bottle of red wine.

Truly inspired collection.......2004-12-07

I came upon this compilation while researching a somewhat obscure piece called "Summer Pastorale", which is contained in the collection. One look at the play list and I was sold - here were most of my favorite tone poems, adagios, and assorted short works, all on one CD (OK, two CD's...)

Another gem here that I had never heard before is Pick's "Old and Lost Rivers". Ravel's final movement from Mother Goose is one of his best orchestrations and at the top of my 'A' list.

About the only pieces I missed here were Debussy's Engulfed Cathedral and Respighi's fourth church window, St. Gregory the Great. Perhaps they would be a bit too dramatic for this collection, though.

The only shortcoming of this collection is the lack of liner notes, but this is a minor issue. The music is superb.

Encore! Encore!.......2004-06-17

Like a few other reviewers here, I purchased this disc for Tobias Picker's "Old and Lost Rivers." But from the Gregorian chants that open this two-CD set to the closing strains of Ravel's "Mother Goose: The Fairy Garden," I was absolutely captivated by the beauty and cohesiveness of this compilation. Producer Robert Laporta has created a disc that passes muster with neophytes and long time classical music lovers alike. I humbly suggest -- make that BEG -- that Virgin Classics turn "Classical Dreams" into a series. I would love to hear a second volume featuring such favorites as the BBC Symphony Orchestra's interpretation of Delius' "On Hearing the 1st Cuckoo In Spring," the Royal Philharmonic's version of Vaughan Williams' "Fantastia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis" and the London Symphony's recording of Vaughan Williams' "Symphony No. 3 Pastoral" (Andre Previn conducting both Vaughan Williams' selections). By far, this is the finest classical collection I have yet heard. Encore!

Encore! Encore!.......2004-06-17

Like a few other reviewers here, I purchased this disc for Tobias Picker's miraculous (and criminally underrated) "Old and Lost Rivers." But from the Gregorian chants that open this two-CD set to the closing strains of Ravel's "Mother Goose: The Fairy Garden," I was absolutely captivated by the beauty and cohesiveness of this compilation. Producer Robert Laporta has created a disc both neophytes and long time classical music lovers can approve of. I humbly suggest that Virgin Classics turn Classical Dreams into a series. I would love to hear a second volume featuring such favorites as the BBC Symphony Orchestra's interpretation of Delius' "On Hearing the 1st Cuckoo In Spring," the Royal Philharmonic's version of Vaughan Williams' "Fantastia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis" and the London Symphony's recording of Vaughan Williams' "Symphony No. 3 Pastoral" (Andre Previn conducting both Vaughan Williams' selections). By far, this is the finest classical compilation I have yet heard. Encore!

Surprised and ... inspired.......2002-05-10

What a pleasant surprise this double CD turned out to be. I bought it used just for Picker's gorgeous and poetic "Old and Lost Rivers" but fell in love with the whole thing. I'm not usully one for "Best Of ---" or themed classical collections, but this one's in a class by itself. The selections are unusual and achingly lovely in themselves and as a whole. This is my new favorite disk. It's a relaxation or concentration tool... hell, it's a companion - it goes wherever my laptop and headphones go. You get over two hours of gorgeous and lyrical - never mushy, sentimental or tired - classical music, the perfect backdrop for everything from dinner dates to writing code. This CD has added sustained moments of beauty and poise to a busy life - which is more than I could have asked for!

Average customer rating:

Get your hanky....this is very, very emotional music
The best relaxing and inspirational CD in my collection.

Music for the Soul

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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Bedroom Adagios
Williams: The Five Sacred Trees (Bassoon Concerto) / Takemitsu: Tree Line / Hovhaness: Symphony No. s, Op. 132 "Mysterious Mountain" / Picker: Old and Lost Rivers
Appassionato
The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life
The Soul's Religion

ASIN: B000002SMO
Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

Alma Redemptoris Mater - Chor Of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury
Tu Solus Qui Facis Mirabilia - The Hilliard Ens/Paul Hillier
Old And Lost Rivers - Houston SO/Christoph Eschenbach
Vespers-Ave Maria - Swedish Radio Chor/Tonu Kaljuste
Cantus In Memory Of Benjamin Britten - Bournemouth Sinf/Richard Studt
Salve Regina - The Sixteen/Harry Christophers
Fratres (Version VI) - LPO/Franz Welser-Most
Nuper Rosarum Flores - The Hilliard Ens/Paul Hillier
Adagio - Saint Louis SO/Leonard Slatkin
Symphony No.3-Second Movt - Zofia Kilanowicz

Customer Reviews:

Get your hanky....this is very, very emotional music.......2003-08-03

This is very emotional music that may easily bring a tear or many
to your eyes.....this is very powerful music .....know that going into
it.

The best relaxing and inspirational CD in my collection........1998-08-10

I'm back to buy this CD for a friend who writes while listening to this type of music, as I do. The CD inspires and presents consistent selections of music that take you "out of it" and allow you to think. I've purchased many CDs looking for this type of music, and I listen to this one most often. It's a rare find.

Average customer rating:

Totally infectious
Surprisingingly enjoyable stuff

Shostakovich: Waltzes

Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

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Shostakovich: The Jazz Album
Shostakovich: The Film Album
Shostakovich: Ballet Suites Nos. 1-4
Shostakovich: Cheryomushki, The Bolt, The Gadfly (The Dance Album)
Jazz Suites 1 & 2

ASIN: B00001IVR2
Release Date: 1999-08-31

Tracks:

Shostakovich Waltzes

Customer Reviews:

Totally infectious.......2003-01-07

Shostakovich is mostly known for his serious works, his symphonies and string quartets, however he wrote a large number of film, incidental, and ballet music. This CD compiles many of his waltzes and some other pieces from these. While this is mainly what could be considered "light" music, many of the pieces have wonderful melodies and coloful orchestrations.

Some of my favorite waltzes include the one from Return of Maxim, the one from Golden Hills, and the one from The First Echelon (aka Waltz #2 from the 2nd Jazz Suite). Beyond the waltzes there are some other pieces, including the famous Polka from The Age of Gold and Folk Festival (Spanish Dance) from The Gadfly.

The only caveat is that some of the pieces don't reference their original source (rather they are listed as being from various ballet suites, when they in fact come from The Limpid Stream and other sources), but this is a very minor complaint. The performance and sound is wonderful, and unless you are one who can't stand this sort of compilation, it gets my highest recommendation.

Surprisingingly enjoyable stuff.......1999-10-04

After years of my hearing and not thinking very much of Shastakovich's symphonies, this Delos delight came as a total surprise. Containing just under an hour of mostly waltzes mixed with some polkas, a galop, and even setting of "Tahiti Trot" (inspired by "Tea for Two" of all things), this concert gives us a rare chance to hear a good deal of music this composer wrote for films seldom if ever seen outside of Russia as well as some more familiar stuff from his ballets. Not one really great piece, nor not really boring one. Just a boxful of what Thomas Beecham used to call "Bonbons" from a very unexpected source. Lots of fun from Delos.

A.E. Housman: A Shropshire Lad, Complete in verse and song

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A.E. Housman: A Shropshire Lad, Complete in verse and song
Alan Bates , Anthony Rolfe Johnson , and Graham Johnson
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005S85Q
Release Date: 2001-12-11

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Plays American Piano Music of Our Time

Manufacturer: Lyrichord Discs Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Tangos | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Canons | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000008HZG
Release Date: 1993-01-18

Tracks:

Tango?
Dead Moth Tango
Night Fantasies
Tango from the Exiles Cafe
Parchment
Phrygian Gates
Curriculum Vitae Tango
Tango

Tracks:

Two Canons for Ursula: Canon a
Two Canons for Ursula: Canon B
Mayn Yingele
Blue Bamboula
Old and Lost Rivers
Piano Sonata No. 1
Middle Passage

Average customer rating:

awesome vocal control
Lost Rivers

Lost Rivers
Sainkho Namtchylak
Manufacturer: Fmp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

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Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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Naked Spirit
Stepmother City
Who Stole the Sky

ASIN: B00000JSS1
Release Date: 1999-05-06

Tracks:

Night Birds
Early Steps
Cschai-Su
Tovarishi
Houwa
White Food
Memory, No. 1
Dream of Death
Ach So (Dedicated to Women)
Lost Rivers
Tundra und Taiga
Long Continuum
Memory II

Customer Reviews:

awesome vocal control.......2001-10-03

If you've ever tried to listern to someone speak in a different language and not understand whats being said, then you've got to listern to this album.listerning to this album you can understand and imagine whats being said even though its not in any language at all.Its beautiful,frightening,strange,and yet quite extaordinary how sainkho nows how to get to your inmost soul.
Thankyou Sainkho for inlightening us all !!!

Lost Rivers.......2000-07-16

Very impressive mixture of deep groove tracks stemming from a heavy DJ and a inovative rythm section. Instrumentation of various nationalities flavor each track with spice of different origins. Sainkho's vocals are haunting and beautiful. A mix of Tibetan chant and asian wail the vocals are gripping with thier passion and unrestained emotions. A Great album!

American Piano Music for Our Time, Vol.2

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American Piano Music for Our Time, Vol.2

Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Canons | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000001OF6
Release Date: 1993-11-01

Average customer rating:

Great CD, but who's the real star, Picker or Schumann?

Picker: Old and Lost Rivers

Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000007TKP
Release Date: 1998-07-14

Tracks:

Old And Lost Rivers For Orch - The Houston Sym/Christoph Eschenbach
The Encantadas: I. Dream
The Encantadas: II. Desolation
The Encantadas: III. Delusion
The Encantadas: IV. Diversity: 'One Noon My Ship Was Cruising'
The Encantadas: IV. Diversity: 'As I Lay In My Hammock That Night'
The Encantadas: IV. Diversity: 'To Gaze Abroad Qpon The Encantadas'
The Encantadas: IV. Diversity: 'Let Us First Glance Low...'
The Encantadas: IV. Diversity: 'But Look, What Are You Woebegne Regiments'
The Encantadas: V. Din: 'Rodondo Is The Aviary Of Ocean'
The Encantadas: V. Din: 'As Day Advances'
The Encantadas: VI. Dawn: 'I Found Myself Just Before Dawn'
The Encantadas: VI. Dawn: 'Along The Entire Cast'
Romances And Interludes: Prld - Robert Atherholt
Romances And Interludes: Romance I: Night Schnell - Robert Atherholt
Romances And Interludes: Interlude I - Robert Atherholt
Romances And Interludes Romance II: Einfach, Innig - Robert Atherholt
Romances And Interludes: Interlude II - Robert Atherholt
Romances And Interludes: Romance III: Nicht Schnell - Robert Atherholt
Old And Lost Rivers For Solo Pno - Christoph Eschenbach

Customer Reviews:

Great CD, but who's the real star, Picker or Schumann?.......2002-03-21

As most people, I got to know Tobias Picker through his fabulous "Old and Lost Rivers". I was enchanted and looked a long time for this CD. I finally found it and it is, as I had hoped, great. This recording presents some of Picker's more accessible works, the record with the violin concerto (Composers Recordings - #589) being a totally different side of his output, with earlier and less approachable pieces (at least when you're not used to listening to modern classical music).

This CD presents to different guises of "Old and Lost Rivers". The one for orchestra which has been recorded a number of times and one for piano solo (transcribed for and first recorded by Ursula Oppens on Music and Arts CD-4862-2). The orchestra version is very good, with just the right tempo and sense for rubato. Yet, I like the version on Williams' "The Five Sacred Trees" (Sony - #62729) better, just because the sound of the Houston Symphony can't compete with the London Symphony Orchestra (although Williams takes the tempo a bit too fast). The piano version is a nice addition, although I get the feeling Eschenbach tries to "do" too much with the music in stead of letting it speak for itself. Therefore, the tempo is sometimes dragging.

The Encantadas for speaker and orchestra is really entertaining. Firstly, the texts are very well chosen and Sir John Gielgud brings them wonderfully with his sonorous, somewhat "mushy" voice and his British accent. The orchestral representation of the spoken words is delicate and very well composed, making the speaker more or less a part of the orchestra. The different moods in the texts are vividly painted by the orchestral colors and the use of instrumentation is great.

The romances and Interludes for oboe and orchestra are possibly the finest compositions on the disc. Ironically, the romances (three in number) are really exact copies of the romances written by Robert Schumann for oboe and piano, with 20th century orchestration provided by Picker. The prelude and two interludes are distinctly Picker's own and also distinctly 20th century. The contrast between the different styles and periods is what makes this piece so attractive. The playing Robert Atherholt is very sensitive and clear and it opened my ears to the possibilities of this instrument.

Tracks:

Old and Lost Rivers - Christoph Eschenbach/Houston SO
Apollo: Prologue - Sir Simon Rattle/CBSO
Fant on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Sir John Barbirolli/Sinf Of London
Lyric Ste: Noct - Sir John Barbirolli/Halle Orch
Pavane pour une infante defunte - Jean-Bernard Pommier/Northern Sinf
Esquisses sym: Prld - Georges Pretre/Monte Carlo PO
Neptune - Andrew Davis/Toronto SO

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