performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under Vernon Handley, available on iTunes or Hyperion (cover image by Robson Hatsukami Morgan) Simpson’s fourth symphony is a wonderful piece, which is an understatement, and probably one of his most famous, most recorded, … Continue reading Simpson Symphony no. 4
Symphonic Dialogue for percussion and orchestra performed by Gert Mortensen and the Malmö Symphony Orchestra under Okko Kamu, available on Spotify (cover image by Gerald Berliner) Full disclosure: I’m not entirely sure what makes this a symphony and not a … Continue reading Sallinen Symphony no. 2, op. 29
performed by two people with four hands (cover image by Tim Gouw) Stephen Michael Reich was born on October 3, 1936 in New York City. His parents divorced within a year or so of his birth, so he divided his … Continue reading Steve Reich: Clapping Music
