“A fine, fresh disc of music by a composer who really deserves the attention.”

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The Arts Fuse reviews the latest release from Gil Rose and Boston Modern Orchestra Project on BMOP/sound. “Harold Shapero is one of those Greatest Generation composers whose output has, unfortunately, fallen by the wayside. The Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s (BMOP) new all-Shapero disc aims to rectify that trend….For the present recording, Vivian Choi… dispatches the involved solo part with plenty of vigor and acerbity; in both of those qualities she’s matched, bar-for-bar, by BMOP and conductor Gil Rose. Indeed, this is a disc that showcases what a fine ensemble Rose has cultivated over the last 20-plus years. The woodwind playing is particularly fine throughout, especially in the Sinfonia, which simply dazzles. Read the full review by clicking the link below.

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