Thursday, January 29, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Baltimore Sun: The City Shines Again on DVD
The Baltimore Sun reviewed "The City, calling it "a fresh look."
The Sun noted:
The Sun noted:
This Great Depression-era product has now re-emerged on DVD by Naxos, with Post-Classical's freshly recorded soundtrack, just as the country is in the grip of the Great Recession and the air is full of talk about government projects, large-scale and green. Seems like great timing...Click the paper's logo below to read the full article:
That score, here conducted by the ensemble's music director, Angel Gil-Ordonez, with his usual care and expressiveness, comes through as vibrantly as the camerawork. This is particularly true in the brilliant urban scenes. It sounds as if Copland had more fun composing music for those city shots; that's where the music really jumps out at you.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Naxos Names Angel Gil-Ordonez Artist of the Week
Classical music leader Naxos published a close-up feature on the Post-Classical Ensemble's musical director, Angel Gil-Ordonez on its website to help celebrate its DVD re-issue of the 1939 classic film The City, with music by Aaron Copland.
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