Subtitled "Twentieth Century Entertainments," Essay's French Dressing is the second release in a series, the Essay Concert Collection. These are live recordings by the Philharmonia Virtuosi under the group's founder and conductor Richard Kapp. Regrettably, the Philharmonia Virtuosi has disbanded due to the ill health of Kapp, who nonetheless had the foresight to record these concerts in digital sound for prospective release. Judging from the slate of forthcoming releases, it is clear that the concert programs by the ...
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Subtitled "Twentieth Century Entertainments," Essay's French Dressing is the second release in a series, the Essay Concert Collection. These are live recordings by the Philharmonia Virtuosi under the group's founder and conductor Richard Kapp. Regrettably, the Philharmonia Virtuosi has disbanded due to the ill health of Kapp, who nonetheless had the foresight to record these concerts in digital sound for prospective release. Judging from the slate of forthcoming releases, it is clear that the concert programs by the Philharmonia Virtuosi are similar to the group's recorded work in that much of repertoire represents "the road less traveled," although Kapp is fond of placing more obscure pieces within the context of related, better-known music so that they do not seem isolated and remote. In French Dressing the shadowy figure whose work is programmed alongside his more renowned peers is conductor Désiré-Emile Inghelbrecht who, in addition to being regarded as a key interpreter of French Impressionist...
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