Elgar/ Royal Flemish Philharmonic/ De Waart - Dream of Gerontius / Symphony No 1The Dream of Gerontius is widely regarded as Elgar's finest choral work, and some consider it his masterpiece. The work is coupled on this album with Elgar's Symphony no. 1 making this a well filled 2 SACD set. The Dream of Gerontius has not been released on SACD before, and is a must buy for an SACD aficionado.

Guest stars include Jack Lord

Meditation on Violence

Vincent Larderet's performance of Ravel's piano concertos is marked by careful adherence to the original score and respect for the composer's markings

reach out to find fleeting moments of connection and love

From the majestic opening "When Death Spawns Fire" to the epic ending "Hellstorm"

recreated specially in the Royal Opera: the perfect setting for Benvenuto Cellini

is a glimpse into the mind of Dallon Weekes

which also exists as an independent work

they had probably never been moved or played

subtleshifts in harmonic consonance and dissonance

When his collection of 12 violin sonatas was composed and published isn't certain: probably the late 1740s

he accidentally breaks the golden palace of Heavenly officials