Ned Rorem' clarity of emotional expression is perfectly suited to the 'breathy gold' of the flute.

Chamber music purely for wind ensembles was largely overlooked by Romantic composers and as a result Carl Reinecke' genial Sextet and Octet for wind loom rather large in a sparse landscape.

After the death of Janek in 1924, Martinu assumed the mantle of the leading Czech composer of the twentieth century. The chamber music on this disc abounds with the mosaic-like patterns, translucent... more

The music of Jean-Marie Leclair exemplifies the values and aspirations of the Age of Enlightenment: clarity and rationality; balance, harmony and proportion; and avoidance of excess or exaggeration.

The chart-topping Boston Pops Orchestra is back with the "must-hear Celtic album of the Year!" This spectacular new recording by the Boston Pops Orchestra with the dynamic Keith Lockhart features the... more

All of the works on this recording evidence the hallmarks of Martin Amlin's style: a facile flow of elaborate rhythms; a harmonic language rich with the notes that comprise seventh chords; a... more