Classical Net

The Internet's Premier Classical Music Source

Related Links

Recommended Links

Give the Composers Timeline Poster



Site News

What's New for
Winter 2018/2019?

Site Search

Follow us on
Facebook    Twitter

Affiliates

In association with
Amazon
Amazon UKAmazon GermanyAmazon CanadaAmazon FranceAmazon Japan

ArkivMusic
CD Universe

JPC
ArkivMusic

Sheet Music Plus Featured Sale

CD Review

Virgil Thomson

  • The Plow that Broke the Plains – Suite
  • Louisiana Story – Suite
  • Louisiana Story – Acadian Songs and Dances
  • Power Among Men – Fugues and Cantilenas
The New London Orchestra/Ronald Corp
Hyperion Helios CDH55169 68m DDD
Find it at AmazonFind it at Amazon UKFind it at Amazon GermanyFind it at Amazon CanadaFind it at Amazon FranceFind it at Amazon Japan

This disc is one of the first in which the talented Ronald Corp featured way back in the early 90's and the lush, atmospheric music of Virgil Thomson is definitely one of the high points in the Hyperion Helios catalogue.

'The Plow that Broke the Plains' is wonderfully atmospheric, crudely yet effectively depicting the vast American plains in the Depression hit Midwestern states whilst the famous 'Louisiana' Story surely needs no introduction from me to seasoned film experts. 'Power Among Men' is similarly evocative and wonderfully characteristic under Corp's inspired direction.

At this cheap price, this disc is certainly a snip with almost 70 minutes of top class American music.

Copyright © 2004, Gerald Fenech

Trumpet

© 1995-2024 Classical Net
Use of text, images, or any other copyrightable material contained in these pages, without the written permission of the copyright holder,
except as specified in the Copyright Notice, is strictly prohibited. All Rights Reserved.