The term “pastorale” originally meant a (musical) poem extolling the virtues of rural life. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony is a fine example of this. In his Hymnus Pastorale, Bert Appermont has dressed this concept in a modern guise with a...

This work by Spanish composer and conductor Teo Aparicio Barberán is a fantasy based on typical Spanish music. It starts with an exquisite seguidilla with a compelling rhythm, and continues with a magnificent and exotic Andalusian...