End-of-the-Year Ramble

This is an exciting discovery. In terms of significance, Gérard Pesson’s opera Forever Valley belongs with Sciarrino’s Luci mie traditrici and Lachenmann’s Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern.

American Symphonies on Naxos and First Edition

Whether one looks forward or back, Naxos and First Edition Music are two labels making significant contributions to American symphonic music.