American Song Recital [IMPORT]

Leonard Bernstein (Composer), William Bolcom (Composer), Paul Bowles (Composer), John Corigliano (Composer), John Woods Duke (Composer), George Gershwin (Composer), Richard Hundley (Composer), Lori Laitman (Composer), John Musto (Composer), Richard W. Thomas (Composer), Craig Urquhart (Composer), Fred Weldy (Performer), Lauren Wagner (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Fred Weldy, Lauren Wagner
• Composer: Leonard Bernstein, William Bolcom, Paul Bowles, John Corigliano, John Woods Duke, et al.
• Audio CD (August 19, 1993)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Channel Classics Nl
• ASIN: B000003UYE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #393,327 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars AMERICAN SONG RECITAL, February 17, 2000

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AMERICAN SONG RECITAL

Channel Classics Records has taken a first-rate initiative in giving winners of important international music competitions the opportunity to record a CD in the "Winning Artists Series." This CD, with fairly unknown American songs, is part of the above series. Other than a piece by Hundley, the remaining 22 songs are based on texts by American writers.

Richard Hundley's songs are beautiful and his compositions true to the texts on which they are based. All the emotions found in the texts are expanded in the compositions to ensure that the story comes through clearly and is not lost in the music. Lori Laitman was specifically asked by Lauren Wagner to compose a song. She chose a text by Sara Teasdale and the CD is worth owning for this song alone: magnificent! Another "plus" to this production is that the source and full text of the songs are in the CD book.

In addition to songs, a number of piano solos have been recorded. Those of Leonard Bernstein are not very well known, but very much worth listening to. He composed these works for friends, relatives and colleagues. They are concise, very complete compositions.

The fact that Lauren Wagner won four important prizes in 1991 is also not surprising. This singer possesses incredible timbre, has a beautiful, controlled voice and sings with incredible ease. Her music is truly a pleasure to hear. Her accompanist Fred Weldy matches her level of skill easily. This CD is definitely a worthwhile addition to your collection.

Translated from the Dutch review in Phonogram Magazine, 1994.