Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra * Charles Silver: La Belle Au Bois Dormant [New CD] Edifier but somehow manages to make

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always interested in expanding the scope of his work

recorded in LA

The * Congo Ashanti [IEX Yellow/Red Splatter LP]

" HOMOGENIC explores the melding of human and machine

Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra * Charles Silver: La Belle Au Bois Dormant [New CD] Edifier but somehow manages to makeLargely forgotten today, the composer Charles Silver was one of the most promising students of Jules Massenet, whose elegant style and effective dramatic gestures he fully mastered. His opera La Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty), based on Perrault's tale, testifies to these skills with it's colourful, lively and surprisingly modern music: the influence of Puccini is evident. The libretto enriches the original story with delightful comic touches