Herrmann: Moby Dick Cantata; Sinfonietta – review

Edgar-Wilson/Wilson-Johnson/Danish National Choir and SO/Schønwandt(Chandos)Bernard Herrmann is recognised as one of the greatest film composers, with credits from Citizen Kane to Taxi Driver. But his career before he moved to Hollywood tends to be overlooked. In the 1930s and 40s, he was an active conductor of new music, championing Charles Ives among others, and composing for the concert hall – both works on this disc were written during this period. The Sinfonietta for strings was his firs...

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