Reviews

Conductor Reuben Blundell has earned international recognition for his sustained commitment to recovering forgotten corners of the American orchestral heritage. His recordings with the Gowanus Arts Ensemble and the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra have drawn praise from critics worldwide. Gramophone praised his "shapely, animated performances," while textura called him "as much archeologist as conductor," a figure who "instantly distinguishes his ensemble from others" through his excavation of the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection in Philadelphia. The Fanfare magazine declared that the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra under Blundell's direction sounds "remarkably poised and expressive for a community ensemble," coaxing "cohesive, full-toned sound" with "beautifully terraced phrasing." The American Record Guide singled out American Romantics IIIas "by far the best" in the series, earmarking it for its year-end best list. WTJU 91.1 FM called American Discoveries "an exceptional EP," finding that the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra "performs superbly" and that the works are "noteworthy discoveries." New York Music Daily observed that Blundell has been "unearthing one undiscovered American symphonic treasure after another," while The Arts Fuse noted the ensemble's "technical assurance" and praised its "confident woodwind attacks" and "good stylistic feel for the repertoire." Classical Music Sentinel likened the achievement to "winning a trifecta" — three world premiere recordings on a single disc — part of an ongoing effort to draw music from "the world's largest collection of orchestral scores."

SELECTED REVIEWS

→  Gramophone   —  American Romantics II & III

→  textura   —  American Romantics III

→  American Record Guide   —  American Romantics III

→  Limelight Magazine (Australia)   —  American Romantics III

→  The WholeNote   —  American Romantics III & American Discoveries

→  Fanfare   —  American Discoveries

→  textura   —  American Discoveries

→  Classical Music Sentinel   —  American Discoveries

→  The Arts Fuse   —  American Discoveries

→  MusicWeb International   —  American Discoveries

→  WTJU 91.1 FM   —  American Discoveries

→  New York Music Daily   —  American Discoveries & Chelsea Symphony

→  David's Classical CDs   —  American Discoveries

→  Take Effect Reviews   —  American Discoveries

→  HighResAudio   —  Gowanus Arts Ensemble & Reuben Blundell

All recordings released on New Focus Recordings  ·  newFocusRecordings.com

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