Earle Brown Contemporary Sound Series Vol 3 | Classical CD review

Berberian/NHK SO/Schüchter/Takahashi(Wergo, three CDs)Like the previous releases in this series from LPs originally released in the 1960s and 70s on composer Earle Brown's own label, there is something hit and miss about this compilation. The outstanding disc here, from both a musical and historical point of view, is the first, containing performances by the mezzo soprano Cathy Berberian of works composed especially for her. There's the e e cummings setting, Circles, by Berberian's then husband...

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