Hodkinson/ Cerrnohorsky/ Benda - Chamber WorksThroughout his lifetime, composer Sydney Hodkinson wrote over 250 works, covering a wide array of genres including educational literature, chamber arrangements, and large scale orchestral pieces. SYDNEY HODKINSON: CHAMBER WORKS from Navona Records brings four live recordings of the late composer's string quartets and a trio, Rogatio Gravis, to life with performances from the Benda Quartet and the Jupiter Quartet. With works written in dedication to

in Hindemith's case with the Amar Quartet and the composer on viola

The album hit #25 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart as well as #7 on the R&B Albums chart

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and in the summer of 1966 their first release

after a pandemic year immersed in sound experimentation and writing

it's Chicago-style jazz feat

and with his last release has generated a whole new generation of fans and a critical appraisal of his career

"With this opera the German school has been enriched with a dramatic work that has to be counted as one of the most genial and magnificent of the works belonging to it

amidst a struggling tour with an uncertain future

Each of the composers represented here wrote significant parts for the trumpet in various chamber and orchestral contexts

Body of Work is the moment a master songsmith takes a step back to reflect on the world