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A cosmic son of life rises from the shadows

A cosmic son of life rises from the shadows

From the Lebrecht Album of the Week:

If you are looking for neglected stocks in these shaky times, you could do worse than sink a pair of ears into the music of Paul Ben-Haim. It seems to be heading for revival. Lahav Shani is recording the symphonies for DG and other works are popping up all over the place. This 145-minute compilation under review mingles orchestral and chamber music to positive effect, prompting this listener to reconsider a much-misunderstood composer….

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