For the Record

RECORDINGS

THORNE: CONCERTO NO. 3 (Oppens);

SESSIONS: CONCERTO (Taub);

Westchester Philharmonic. New World.]

"Altogether one of the best 20th Century concerto discs of the year."

AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE

"Fine discoveries both, and neither work could have had more effective advocacy. . . . Dunkel has his fine-honed orchestra engaged with them (the soloists) on a chamber music level of give-and-take, and New World has come through with absolutely first-rate sound.."

STEREO REVIEW

"Conductor Dunkel is renowned for his performances of modern American music with the American Composers Orchestra."

FANFARE

EARLY WORKS BY ELLIOTT CARTER:

Symphony No. 1, Holiday Overture Pocahontas Suite.

American Composers Orchestra. CRI

"It's hard to imagine better performances…and the recording is excellent."

OVATION

The Year's Best Listening: Classical — ELLIOTT CARTER: THE EARLY MUSIC, ACO/Dunkel.

NEWSWEEK

The Best of 1982: Classical — ELLIOT CARTER: THE EARLY MUSIC, ACO/Dunkel (CRI).

TIME

BISCARDI: AT THE STILL POINT; PICKER: VIOLIN CONCERTO.

(Schulte)American Composers Orchestra (CRI-SD-474)].

"Rolf Schulte is a splendid exponent of the score, and Paul Dunkel is again a convincing director."

H. ROYER SMITH COMPANY