Dvorák'S Prophecy - Film 5 William Sharp, Postclassical Ensemble

Hollywood’s supreme film composer was a casualty of the standard narrative – as he himself was bitterly aware. Not only were his movie scores high creative accomplishments; Bernard Herrmann was a formidable – and formidably unfashionable -- concert composer whose Clarinet Quintet may be the most beautiful chamber music by an American. (Naxos)