DOMINICK ARGENTO / Valentino Dances - Eiji Oue
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Dominick Argento is America’s pre-eminent opera composer, and a creator of vocal, choral and orchestral music that places him in the top rank of living composers. This significant new release presents WORLD PREMIERE recordings of five important Argento works, all closely associated with the Minnesota Orchestra.

"The Absolute Sound Super Disc List"


DOMINICK ARGENTO:

01. VALENTINO DANCES (a suite from the opera "The Dream of Valentino"featuring accordionist William Schimmel of The Tango Project)
02. REVERIE, REFLECTIONS ON A HYMN TUNE
03. LE TOMBEAU D'EDGAR POE (a suite from the opera "The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe," featuring tenor Chad Shelton)
04. VALSE TRISTE
05. A RING OF TIME : Spring
06. A RING OF TIME : Summer
07. A RING OF TIME : Fall
08. A RING OF TIME : Winter

TT 65:07 - 2000 - HDCD 24Bit