Hovhaness / Talbot / Gookin - Wind Music [CD]

This program brings together a wide variety of Alan Hovhaness' works including numerous world premiere recordings. These range from the earliest of his band compositions, the processional 'Tapor No. 1,' to more recent chamber pieces such as the gentle barcarole of 'Vision on a Starry Night.' 'The Ruins of Ani' returns us to the tragic location also explored in Hovhaness' 'Symphony No. 23 Ani', while the 'Three Improvisations on Folk Tunes' evoke dances from the Indian subcontinent. Newly discovered works with percussion include the Japanese-influenced overture to Hovhaness' opera 'The Burning House' alongside 'October Mountain,' now a classic in it's genre.