Stuart Sinclair wrote: >What are list members views on the Naxos American Classics Series? Is this >a Good starting point? I am on a limited income So this series is price >friendly for me. Are there any in particular I should obtain? I look >forward to hearing litmember`s views. Several reviews of releases in this series by Steve Schwartz, Ray Tuttle, Bob Stumpf and Robert Cummings can be found at Classical Net: Lees - Symphony #4 "Memorial Candles" http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59002a.html http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59002b.html Piston - Violin Concertos http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59003a.html http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59003b.html R. Russell Bennett - Abraham Lincoln: A Likeness in Symphony Form, etc. http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59004a.html Grofe - Grand Canyon, Mississippi & Niagara Falls Suites http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59007a.html Confrey - Piano Music http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59016a.html Thomson - Symphonies #1-3 http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59022a.html http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59022b.html Antheil - Symphonies #4 & 6 http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59033a.html Creston - Symphonies #1-3 http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59034a.html http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59034b.html Gottschalk - Orchestral Music http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs59036a.html Almost all of these releases are important in their own way. I'd say especially the Piston violin concertos, Confrey's piano music, the Grofe suites, and the symphonies by Thomson, Antheil, and Creston are all well worth having. I have also bought the following that I would recommend: Muczynski - Complete Works for Flute (8.559001) Willson - Symphonies #1 & 2 (8.559006) MacDowell - Piano Works Vols. 1-4 (8.559010, 11, 19 & 30) Scarmolin - Orchestral Works (8.559012) Foote - Chamber Works Vols. 1 & 2 (8.559009 & 8.559014) Strong - Symphony #2 & Chorale on a theme of Hassler (8.559018) Siegmeister - Piano Music Vols. 1 & 2 (8.559020, 21) Griffes - Piano Music Vols. 1 & 2 (8.559023 & 46) The Foote, MacDowell and Griffes(?) are reissues of Marco Polo releases. I sure hope they choose to do more Muczynski. I've liked just about everything I've heard by him. There are several other releases, about 35 in all now I think, and I'm sure others will also have recommendations, right Scott? Dave [log in to unmask] http://www.classical.net/
