Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra * Charles Silver: La Belle Au Bois Dormant [New CD] Edifier The * Congo Ashanti [IEX

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

" HOMOGENIC explores the melding of human and machine

always interested in expanding the scope of his work

but I've never given up on the journey

recorded in LA

Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra * Charles Silver: La Belle Au Bois Dormant [New CD] Edifier The * Congo Ashanti [IEXLargely 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