- Dominick Argento
music of DOMINICK ARGENTO
EIJI OUE
MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
RR-91CD
[HDCD]
Dominick Argento is not only America's pre-eminent opera composer, but a creator of vocal, choral and orchestral music that places him on the top rank of living composers. This significant new release presents WORLD PREMIERE recordings of five important Argento works, all closely associated with the Minnesota Orchestra.
VALENTINO DANCES is an infectious suite from the opera The Dream of Valentino, with a virtuoso solo played by "Mr. Accordion" himself, William Schimmel of The Tango Project. This flamboyant Roaring Twenties music has "hit" written all over it.
These melodically sweeping, romantic scores are captured in all their vivid colors on "Prof." Keith Johnson's dynamic HDCD® recording.
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Related back catalog on Reference Recordings featuring Eiji Oue & the Minnesota Orchestra RR-88 - Mahler - Das Lied RR-87 - Bernstein RR-83 - Richard Strauss RR-82 - Mephisto & Co. RR-80 - Ports of Call RR-79 - Pictures at an Exhibition RR-71 - Exotic Dances RR-70 - Stravinsky |
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1. VALENTINO DANCES Suite from the opera The Dream of Valentino William Schimmel, accordian 2. REVERIE, REFLECTIONS ON A HYMN TUNE 3. LE TOMBEAU D'EDGAR POE Chad Shelton, tenor 4. VALSE TRISTE A RING OF TIME Preludes and Pageants for Orchestra and Bells 5. Spring 6. Summer 7. Fall 8. Winter |
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