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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 6, 2012
Pros: interesting and well-played music Cons: that was lost from performing for nearly half a century
Summary: I think that Ned Rorem (1923-) is best known for his writing of words (diaries and music criticism), secondarily for setting words (poetry) to music (art songs), and least of all for instrumental compositions. I’ve never heard “Air ... read more
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