Although it would appear that Cowell: Instrumental, Chamber and Vocal Music 2 is a follow-up to Continuum ensemble's Naxos American Classics release Cowell: Instrumental, Chamber and Vocal Music 1, it is actually the latter's predecessor and successor. Initially recorded for vinyl release on Musical Heritage Society in 1984, this was among the first generation of digital recordings of classical music made in the U.S. With Cowell: Instrumental, Chamber and Vocal Music 2's initial appearance on compact disc in 1992, Homage to ...
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Although it would appear that Cowell: Instrumental, Chamber and Vocal Music 2 is a follow-up to Continuum ensemble's Naxos American Classics release Cowell: Instrumental, Chamber and Vocal Music 1, it is actually the latter's predecessor and successor. Initially recorded for vinyl release on Musical Heritage Society in 1984, this was among the first generation of digital recordings of classical music made in the U.S. With Cowell: Instrumental, Chamber and Vocal Music 2's initial appearance on compact disc in 1992, Homage to Iran and Casual Developments (6) were added to the program to make it a little longer. In direct comparison, Cowell: Instrumental, Chamber and Vocal Music 2 is both a more interesting program and a better recording than its companion. The piano pieces, played by Continuum's co-leader Cheryl Seltzer, are more gratifying choices than those on the first volume, containing Euphoria and Elegie -- fascinating Cowell piano pieces of the 1920s that remain unpublished items. Clarinetist...
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