SACD, Walker, George (composer)
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Walker: Antifonys, Lilacs, Sinfonias Nos. 4 & 5
RecommendedLatonia Moore (soprano), Tony F. Silas, Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst
Soprano Latonia Moore imbues the often-atonal melismatic phrases with drama (particularly in the second and final stanza). The balance between soloist and orchestra is impressive throughout. —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2022
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George Walker: Five Sinfonias
RecommendedAaron Goldman, Shana Oshiro, DeMarcus Bolds, Daniel J. Smith, V Savoy McIlwain, Kevin Thompson, National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center, Gianandrea Noseda
Terse exchanges, angular phrasings, fierce dissonances with repeated brass bombardments: these are the Sinfonias’ usual ingredients, speckled with slightly jazzy bass lines and typically tangled... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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