Carson Cooman: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3

Carson Cooman (Composer), Kirk Trevor (Conductor), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) (Orchestra), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava (Orchestra), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Rupert Gough (Performer), Nora Skuta (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Rupert Gough, Nora Skuta
• Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Kirk Trevor
• Composer: Carson Cooman
• Audio CD (April 24, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos American
• ASIN: B000NOIWSK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,303 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Composer needs work, January 13, 2008

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Logicalthinker (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carson Cooman: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 (Audio CD)

I have to disagree with the other reviewers. Mr. Cooman strikes me as a composer with too many ideas and lacking the self-criticism necessary for such a gift. His music is all over the place. I feel he would be wise to take some time to review a work and ruthlessly self prune. I think he has talent, just needs to learn conciseness. One to watch as he matures.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Satisfying, Stimulating Listening!, June 4, 2007

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R. Patterson (Clifton Park, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carson Cooman: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 (Audio CD)

Cooman clearly knows how to write music that is challenging but also accessible to the ear and satisfying. The piano concerto is playful, the sonata is melodic and as I listen to the symphonies, I can hear the "love and rain" and the spiritual heart of the Ave Maria. If you want to enjoy classical music from a truly gifted contemporary composer, I recommend this CD.I'm glad I have it.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, expansive music from contemporary composer, May 23, 2007

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S. A. Felton (southern OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carson Cooman: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 (Audio CD)

I am going to write this review from the simply enjoyment point of view,
w/o any analysis of the musical forms, etc, and that isn't my specialty
anyway.

I like to try out CD's from Naxos, including modern composers. Since the
prices are so reasonable, even if the newer music isn't the greatest,
all their CD's are worth at least a few listens. That's one of the great things
about Naxos, small risk for generally high quality. Thus I knew
nothing about this composer other than the high praise I read in the
newspaper from the company that has listings from Naxos and other labels.

This CD turned out to be a spectacular winner. Mr. Cooman can really
compose some excellent, highly listenable music, and on this
CD there is an amazing variety of featured instruments (all composed for
very well in my opinion): flute, piano, violin and organ twice, strings
elsewhere, etc. And you don't hear what you would expect given the types
of compositions on the CD. Yes, there are (2) symphonies, a piano
concerto, a partita, a concerto for violin and organ, and more, but what
makes this CD so enjoyable is that it flows so beautifully, as if it were
a concept work, whatever the types of compositions (I have not read the
liner notes to see if that was the intention).

If you like classical music, I'd say get this CD immediately!