Spanish-born American composer and conductor Carlos Surinach was one of the key movers in contemporary American concert music in the 1950s and early '60s. His music -- lively, dramatic, tart, and highly rhythmic -- was distinctive; and gained more than a few converts during Surinach's heyday, among them Martha Graham, who commissioned several ballet scores from him. In the years when Surinach was most active, one could find his recordings mainly on two record labels; Surinach's own conducting was heard on the now long ...
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Spanish-born American composer and conductor Carlos Surinach was one of the key movers in contemporary American concert music in the 1950s and early '60s. His music -- lively, dramatic, tart, and highly rhythmic -- was distinctive; and gained more than a few converts during Surinach's heyday, among them Martha Graham, who commissioned several ballet scores from him. In the years when Surinach was most active, one could find his recordings mainly on two record labels; Surinach's own conducting was heard on the now long-defunct classical label once run by MGM Records, and Robert Whitney and Jorge Mester also featured Surinach's music on the Louisville Orchestra's high-quality mail order subscription concern. It is from recordings that appeared on the latter that provides the material for First Edition Music's Carlos Surinach, Louisville Orchestra. Although on the surface it appears that four long works are featured here, the five-minute Feria Magica Overture is the only one cast in a single movement. The...
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