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ROREM, N.: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Cello Concerto (Mulligan, Wen-Sinn Yang, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Serebrier)

Composer(s):Rorem, Ned
Artist(s)
Genre Classical Music
Category Concertos
Catalogue 8.559315
Label Naxos
Quality   320kbps
Album Price
 
MP3
USD 6.99
 

 


Chosen in 1988 as Composer of the Year by Musical America and now recognized as one of the finest song composers in America, Ned Rorem has also written a significant body of music for orchestra, including three Symphonies (Naxos 8.559149), a Violin Concerto and a Flute Concerto (Naxos 8.559278). When Leonard Bernstein gave the première of Rorem’s Third Symphony with the New York Philharmonic in 1959, it signaled a significant triumph for his orchestral music, written in a tonal idiom alien to the experimental practices of the day. Composed in Morocco in 1951, the Second Piano Concerto has a distinctly American character. The last movement, ‘Real Fast!’, is a tour de force for soloist and orchestra, with jazz-like

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Review By Bryce Morrison,Gramophone,December 2007



Review By Robert Reilly,InsideCatholic.com,August 2008



Review By John Quinn,MusicWeb International,June 2008

This is a highly effective piece. It may not have quite the immediate appeal of the Piano Concerto but, like the earlier work, it displays imagination and compositional skill in abundance. Wen-Sinn Yang gives a commanding account of what I imagine to be a demanding solo part and once again José Serebrier and the RSNO provide distinguished and committed support.

In both pieces the recorded sound is very good, with a realistic balance achieved in between soloist and orchestra. The notes, by José Serebrier, are excellent, though they are only provided in English.

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Review By ,Fono Forum,June 2008


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Review By ,ClassicalCDReview.com,May 2008



Review By Lawrence A. Johnson,Miami Herald,April 2008

Simon Mulligan and Wen-Sinn Yang are eloquent soloists in their respective concertos, and Serebrier’s assured direction gets polished and responsive playing from the Scottish orchestra.



Review By John von Rhein,Chicago Tribune,December 2007



Review By Bob Briggs,MusicWeb International,November 2007



Review By ,Playbillarts.com,November 2007



Review By Lawson Taitte, Music Editor,The Dallas Morning News,November 2007



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