Reviewing choral music
P. J. Friedman | San Diego, CA | 09/17/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I was first introduced to Taneyev at a chamber music concert, and was bowled over by the sophistication of this Russian composer, whom I had frankly never heard of before. Since my other passion is choral music, I seized on this recording while looking through Amazon. I was not disappointed. It was a masterful set of compositions, well performed and recorded, in the classic church music tradition. It is not a Slavonic style, though occasionally one can guess that it is Russian, but it is complex and rich in sound. I was not surprised to learn from the liner notes that Taneyev was well respected and lived a long life as a teacher and composer. I recommend it to all who love choral music, from Byrd to contemporary."