It’s a rather harmless irony that we tend to greet this annual influx of newness with the same ol’ bouquet of spring themes. There’s Copland’s poetic paean “Appalachian Spring”; the limpid trickle of Grieg’s “Til Varen” (“To Spring”); the undersung Lili Boulanger’s sensuous “D’un matin de printemps” (“Of a Spring Morning”); and Glazunov’s lesser-known stand-alone “Spring” (which he called a “symphonic picture”). ADAny of these could be the seeds of a substantial spring playlist. Claude Debussy, 'Printemps'Since we’re already in Paris in the spring, let’s check in with Claude. Similarly, Price’s music — its pride, elegance, folk echoes and blue hues — fills some essential gaps in the story of American music.

Source: Washington Post April 02, 2021 10:52 UTC