Fine: Blue Towers/Music For Orchestra/Diversions For Orchestra/Toccata Concertante/Symphony
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Composer: Irving FineConductor: Joel Spiegelman
Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra (Moscow Radio)
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-07-06
Music Label: Delos Records
Soundtracks:
- Blue Towers
- Music For Orchestra: I. Prelude
- Music For Orchestra: II. Waltz-Gavotte
- Music For Orchestra: III. Variations: Andante
- Music For Orchestra: III. Variations: Allegro
- Music For Orchestra: III. Variations: Andante
- Music For Orchestra: III. Variations: Lento assai
- Music For Orchestra: Music for Orchestra: IV. Interlude-Finale
- Diversions For Orchestra: I. Little Toccata
- Diversions For Orchestra: II. Flamingo Polka
- Diversions For Orchestra: III. Koko's Lullaby
- Diversions For Orchestra: IV. The Red Queen's Gavotte
- Diversions For Orchestra: Toccata Concertante
- Symphony (1962): I. Intrada
- Symphony (1962): II. Capriccio
- Symphony (1962): III. Ode
Music reviews of Fine: Blue Towers/Music For Orchestra/Diversions For Orchestra/Toccata Concertante/Symphony
Music Review: Well-crafted and mildly interesting music in decent performances
Rating: 3 Stars
Irving Fine's music is certainly sincere and well-crafted - never flashy or brilliant for the sake of brilliance, but finely shaped and paced; on the other hand it lacks the clear personal profile and memorability of some of his contemporaries. The Toccata Concertante is, however, rather compelling; persistent and tirelessly forward-moving with propulsive rhythms, it is also finely colored with a variegated array of woodwind combinations. The symphony is the main work here, however, and it is a fine work based on a series of good thematic ideas built together with a sure sense of color and form. The Intrada is based on a succession of variegated motifs which are introduced, scrutinized then ushered out to be replaced by a new one; even so, it hangs together remarkably well. The central Capriccio is a grand-scale scherzo, always shifting in rhythm and texture but ultimately a little grey, whereas the final Ode a poignant and almost solemn procession towards bleak tragedy. Overall, this is a well-crafted work and certainly worth a listen, but one comes away not really remembering any of it in any detail.
Among the lighter works, Blue Towers is empty, dour and eminently forgettable, whereas the Diversions for orchestra are mildly amusing and inventive without ever really taking flight. The performances are generally good if lacking a little in color and vitality, and the same goes for the sound quality. To sum up, this is a mildly interesting release and well worth hearing, but hardly a classic.
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