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Peter Breiner's 'Slovak Dances, Naughty and Sad', recommended by Gerald Fenech. 'Elegant and full of warmth, these dances are imaginatively orchestrated and extremely well crafted, and the playing is wonderfully affective.'
2020-09-10 21:00:31
Peter Breiner is one of the world’s most performed composer/arranger/conductors with record sales in the millions and over 200 CD titles to his credit. Slovak Dances, Naughty and Sad, the latest of his many releases for Naxos, consolidates his outstanding reputation as an arranger. It features Breiner’s typically colourful orchestrations that include a wide variety
2013-10-24 18:00:07
Rossini retires. Mussorgsky inspires.
[…] low; changes to grander operatic styles and spectacles didn’t suit him; the death of his mother in 1827 affected his health, as did his long acquaintance with gonorrhea. Maybe the answer lies in Rossini’s simple desire to put his feet up when he himself wanted to, and not when other people expected it to happen. Maybe you’ve experienced that sentiment yourself. And so to Modest Mussorgsky , who gets put on the spot by Peter Breiner , the conductor and arranger who wears both hats in his upcoming recording of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (Naxos 8.573016 ). Originally written for piano solo, the work has subsequently been adapted for orchestra and other instrumental groups by numerous arrangers. Naxos artist Leonard Slatkin made an intriguing compilation of the 16 movements in makeovers by 13 arrangers (Naxos 8.570716 ), with the last movement retaining the services of the most famous of […]
2012-09-23 01:03:09
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/ Märkl (Naxos)Sails flap idly on calm seas, cool breezes dance across plains, snow lies thick on the ground – we are in the poetic landscape of Debussy's delicate Préludes for piano, orchestrated with a vibrant paintbox by Slovak composer, conductor and arranger Peter Breiner. Stylish Jun Märkl and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra exploit all the changing hues of this colourful showpiece from the wistful glimpse of the Girl with the Flaxen Hair and the mystery of the Submerged Cathedral, to the blustering portrait of eccentric General Lavine and the affectionate tribute to Samuel Pickwick, complete with bold, brass national anthem.Claude DebussyClassical musicStephen Pritchardguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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