But on the whole, I can safely say that listeners who appreciate the Korngold concerto are likely to enjoy this one just as much. Also worthy of comment is the fifteen-minute symphonic suite from Holdridge's 1974 religious opera, Lazarus and his Beloved. The reservations noted above apply, but many will find this delicious fun anyway. The rest of the music is in the same vein, though a little less ambitious. The arrangement of the Albinoni Adagio is deliberately Stokowskian.
Performances are full-throttle and the recording makes the most of it all.
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