Customer Review: As a 'phantom' fan, I've been to San Francisco to see the stage show. I hopped this video would at least be 'as good' as the stage show. I thought it was better, having told a more thorough story. The actors kept the music as good as the original stage show, but filled in all the blanks in the... more info
Customer Review: This is a brilliant work combining the compositional artistry of Alan Hovhaness with the music from the orchestra of the sea, the great whales themselves. To be listened to over and over again as there are always some new nuances that won't have been heard on previous visits.
Customer Review: This CD introduced me to the work of Paul Creston. Creston is, perhaps, a quintessential American composer. Born into a poor family, he basically taught himself to become a composer, an organist, and a pianist.
His work did pay off, as is demonstrated by these works. Especially reccommended is his... more info
Customer Review: These are the finest versions of the 3 Rhapsodies ever put on CD. Even better than the composer's own. Conductor Schwarz has a long term relationship with the composer and it clearly shows. He leads the wonderful Seattle Orchestra through ethereal and heavenly moods and sonics on all the... more info
Customer Review: This is a compilation CD of extracted movements and selections from other Delos CDs. Unless you are looking for a sampler, you may want to seek out the original Delos disc for the complete version of the various works.