With the demise of its longtime home, the Telarc label, the Cincinnati Symphony has decided to go it alone with its own Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Media label. On Telarc the orchestra was known for splashy audiophile recordings of symphonic favorites, and the graphics here, with American flag and the American Portraits title, might lead you to expect a group of patriotic favorites, perhaps including Copland's Lincoln Portrait. But look more closely: this is an innovative release by the orchestra and outgoing music ...
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With the demise of its longtime home, the Telarc label, the Cincinnati Symphony has decided to go it alone with its own Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Media label. On Telarc the orchestra was known for splashy audiophile recordings of symphonic favorites, and the graphics here, with American flag and the American Portraits title, might lead you to expect a group of patriotic favorites, perhaps including Copland's Lincoln Portrait. But look more closely: this is an innovative release by the orchestra and outgoing music director Paavo Järvi, featuring contemporary music. The only composer who is anything close to a household name is Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon, represented by a vigorous Fanfare Ritmico. All the music has been previously performed; this represents Järvi's effort to identify music that might stand up to repeat performances. Much of it is programmatic, and perhaps the most pleasing of the bunch in Michigan composer Carter Pann's SLALOM, explicitly designated as "a taste of the...
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