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HOWARD HANSON: Symphony No. 4, “Requiem”; Symphony No. 5, “Sinfonia sacra”; Elegy in Memory of Serge Koussevitzky; Dies Natalis – Seattle Sym./ Gerard Schwarz – Naxos

HOWARD HANSON: Symphony No. 4, “Requiem”; Symphony No. 5, “Sinfonia sacra”; Elegy in Memory of Serge Koussevitzky; Dies Natalis – Seattle Sym./ Gerard Schwarz – Naxos

by John Sunier | Nov 7, 2012 | Classical Reissue Reviews

Fine recordings from the 1990s available at a lower price.

BRITTEN: Serenade for tenor, horn, and strings; Nocturne for tenor, seven obbligato instruments and strings; FINZI: Dies Natalis – Mark Padmore, tenor/ Stephen Bell, horn/ Britten Sinfonia/ Jacqueline Shave – Harmonia mundi

BRITTEN: Serenade for tenor, horn, and strings; Nocturne for tenor, seven obbligato instruments and strings; FINZI: Dies Natalis – Mark Padmore, tenor/ Stephen Bell, horn/ Britten Sinfonia/ Jacqueline Shave – Harmonia mundi

by John Sunier | May 21, 2012 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Excellent readings of Britten and Finzi that rank with the very best on record.