SACD, Walker, George (composer)
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New. Copland: Symphony No. 3 – Walker: Sinfonia No. 5, 'Visions'
London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano
Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra do nothing to soften either work's aggressive if contrasting spirit. The LSO sounds, indeed, much like a genuine American orchestra: rhythms are fiercely... —
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Record Review, 6th June 2026, Recording of the Week
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Walker: Antifonys, Lilacs, Sinfonias Nos. 4 & 5
RecommendedLatonia Moore (soprano), Tony F. Silas, Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst
Soprano Latonia Moore imbues the often-atonal melismatic phrases with drama (particularly in the second and final stanza). The balance between soloist and orchestra is impressive throughout. —
Awards:
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2022
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Special offer. George Walker: Five Sinfonias
RecommendedAaron Goldman, Shana Oshiro, DeMarcus Bolds, Daniel J. Smith, V Savoy McIlwain, Kevin Thompson, National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center, Gianandrea Noseda
Terse exchanges, angular phrasings, fierce dissonances with repeated brass bombardments: these are the Sinfonias’ usual ingredients, speckled with slightly jazzy bass lines and typically tangled... —
Awards:
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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