Angel Gil-Ordoñez’s Recent Lou Harrison Recording Released in Spain

Earlier this year, Naxos released a recording of Lou Harrison works by Washington DC’s PostClassical Ensemble. Lou Harrison is one of the great early American modernist composers, and one of the first composers to incorporate elements of “world” music in his work, an influence which can be heard especially in his Grand Duo for violin and piano. The album, Lou Harrison: Violin Concerto / Grand Duo / Double Music (with John Cage), was recorded live in 2016 and features soloists Tim Fain (violin) and Michael Boriskin (piano).

It was recently released in Spain and has received mention in some of Spain’s major music periodicals. Ritmo gave the recording four stars (out of five), and Scherzo featured it in their list of October’s “exceptional recordings,” calling it “a simply magnificent disc.” Read the reviews by clicking the images below:

Do yourself a favor and take the opportunity to become better acquainted with a wonderful American composer. PostClassical ensemble is directed by Angel Gil-Ordoñez, who is a featured guest director of our resident Perspectives Ensemble.