Miguel Andrade

I would very much like to listen to your recording. 😍

Previn's title for this jazz tunes makes quite a lot of sense, really. Having studied art criticism, during my years at the Fine Arts school, I actually came to the conclusion that there is very little art criticism being made around the world. It makes no real sense to read it, as most of the time are just personal opinions masked under fancy wording that may leave the laymen at lost. From someone inside the art world, it might be easier to see behind it, but I'm sure it always stings a bit, and if one is somewhat insecure about one's own abilities, it might end up being quite destructive.

Yes, I remembered it was something like that, just wasn't sure of the period. Thanks.

I believe Williams connection to the book predates 1986, but maybe @Maestro can enlighten us on that. The White Goddess inspiration is present in other works by Williams, namely his Bassoon and Horn concertos.

Already read, 20+ years ago. Not an easy book. I certainly had a difficult time with it, but I enjoyed some stuff about mythology and trees. Also read the Jan Swafford's Brahms and plan of getting his Ives soon as well. I understand that his Beethoven is also very good... Currently reading Mann's Dr. Faustus, which I actually got a few months ago, before going through the biography.

Yes it is. I've had one fir months now.

Sorry, somehow I deleted the line I had typed... Mutter's website: https://www.anne-sophie-mutter.de/en/three-world-premieres-at-the-vienna-musikverein/

Madacy Records did release the Orlando Pops and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestras albums of Williams music. Those were conducted by Andrew Lane. I would say that might be a compilation of those, as the repertoire you list was included on those two CDs.

Vienna Philharmonic. Totally different orchestra, city and even country.

Actually the five composers featured in the series were Barber, Bernstein, Copland, Ives and Williams.😉

https://behindthemoon.substack.com/p/john-williams-is-zelig

I agree. A wonderful collection of slow paced music.

I ordered mine through Amazon Spain, got shipped from Amazon UK, also poorly packed, but finally arrived safely today, even though they messed up my address.

I really love his early recordings for Philips. If I had to pick favourites they would include "Pops Around the World", "Bernstein by Boston" and "Pops Britannia". "By Request" is an essential on any Williams collection.