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Stravinsky's always been my favorite 20th century composer. That's
why I'm so drawn to Allanbrook's music—particularly this
monumental, nearly symphonic French horn and piano piece. No writing
I know so passionately explores the horn's enormous range of expression.
Allanbrook's son John, a rising young horn virtuoso, turns in
an extraordinarily sensitive reading—it's obvious their musical
bonds go far deeper then the score. "Night Music", a
panoramic five-movement suite for piano, rounds out the CD. One
listen let me hear why Copeland, Rorem and Piston admired Allanbrook's
composing so much. Sonically, this is one of my two or three best
recordings. The horn has a huge, wonderfully reverberant sound;
the accompanying Bosendorfer Imperial is thunderous with pristine
overtones in the quiet passages. (#07682)
John Allanbrook, French horn
Douglas
Allanbrook, piano
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