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Classical CDs Weekly: Dvořák, Rózsa, Xenakis
Classical CDs Weekly: Dvořák, Rózsa, Xenakis
Phenomenal Modernism, Dvorak's best symphony, a film composer's other life
Saturday, 02 July 2011
Roger Woodward: Undaunted by XenakisBoris Eldagsen
An unreleased live recording from a much missed conductor provides heartwarming food for the soul, while another podium giant brings musicality to uncompromising Modernism, aided by a phenomenal pianist. Meanwhile, a Hungarian exile in Hollywood takes a break from composing film scores and thinks of home.
An unreleased live recording from a much missed conductor provides heartwarming food for the soul, while another podium giant brings musicality to uncompromising Modernism, aided by a phenomenal pianist. Meanwhile, a Hungarian exile in Hollywood takes a break from composing film scores and thinks of home.
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