Here are a couple of reviews from Otago Daily Times by Geoff Adams on SCHOENBERG, A.: Pelleas und Melisande / Erwartung and Guitar Recital: Aguirre, Rafael

The polyphonic tone poem Pelleas und Melisande Op.5 provoked audience riots in 1905…

… A very large orchestra builds complex layers of dark and sombre sound…

… The Spanish virtuoso presents a widely varied programme by eight cosmopolitan composers…

… The recital ends with Variations on Carnival of Venice (the melody made famous by Paganini)…

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An article from Hartford Courant.com by William Weir

You would think that writing a symphony and getting it recorded would be enough work in itself. But for composer Kenneth Fuchs, it’s just half the battle…

… His recordings have twice been nominated for Grammys and received rave reviews; his two symphonies were recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and released by Naxos, a label that has become a force in classical music by finding innovative ways to distribute its music…

… It’s a problem for almost anyone who composes classical music in a pop-dominated world. The solution, of course, would be to expand the audience for contemporary classical…

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