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LETTER of the MONTH
Holmès is where the heart is
I am sure I was not the only one to be bowled over by Augusta Holmès’s Roland Furieux – Symphony after Ariosto which was played on Radio 3’s Composer of the Week recently. I had never heard of the composer, let alone the symphony, and again I’m sure I’m not alone. Donald Macleod said that the symphony had been specially recorded by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales for the programme – thank goodness, as it has introduced me to a most wonderful work. I searched for the composer’s
WIN! £50 VOUCHER FOR PRESTO for , the UK’s leading e-commerce site for classical and jazz recordings, printed music, music books and musical instruments. Please note: the editor reserves the right to shorten letters for publication. recordings online and, apart from a CD with some vocal music, there is nothing, with a recording of some of her orchestral works on Marco Polo being currently unavailable. I would urge you to issue this recording as the cover CD with a future issue of – you would be doing the musical world a huge favour. Thank you for unearthing a fabulous piece.
