American Classics: Copland / Creston / Kay / Piston; Falletta, McAllister, Mattix; NOI Philharmonic
This recording under the baton of JoAnn Falletta brings together four extraordinary mid-20th-century composers who helped shape America’s musical destiny. The two premiere recordings here are Ulysses Kay’s Pieta and the original orchestral version of Paul Creston’s thrilling Saxophone Concerto, with McAllister, “naturally, excellent in the soloist’s role, his tone and execution...