Composer's Collection: Vincent Persichetti

North Texas Wind Symphony / Cincinnati Wind Symphony | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Performers: Eugene Migliaro Corporon
• Original Release Date: May 10, 2005
• Label: GIA
• Copyright: 2005 GIA Publications, Inc.
• Total Length: 1:19:22
• Genres: Classical/Historical Periods/Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Jazz/Swing Jazz
• ASIN: B000QQTKKY
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,274 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks, North Texas and Eugene Corporon, August 17, 2006

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Philip Henika - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vincent Persichetti (Audio CD)

O.k., I confess to naivete' but the North Texas Wind Symphony seems to have outdone the Winds of the London Symphony e.g. compare Pageant on this CD with the version on the Naxos-produced CD. North Texas seems to resonate deeper in the percussion and the brass intonations seem a bit brighter. Regardless, I think it is important to study Persichetti's music primarily because of the timing of his wind band compositions i.e. 1950s. As I recall, this was the time that Fredric Fennel basically invented the wind ensemble venue. The contribution of this invention is observed in our high schools and colleges where the wind ensemble is the premier band. My favorite piece is Divertimento because it sounds 'contemporary' and, to me, 'contemporary' means exploration of the diversity of wind instruments and their intonations and enriched percussion.