by Daniela Rodríguez | Jan 22, 2022 | Reviews
Under the baton of renowned conductor Arthur Fagen, whose respect for Beethoven’s score was apparent in every bar of his reading of it, the musicians of the North Carolina Opera Orchestra played with precision of pitch, rhythm, and ensemble that would...
by Daniela Rodríguez | Aug 10, 2021 | Reviews
Programma totalmente d’impronta anglo-americana e di raffinata impostazione. Si è cominciato con Appalachi. Variazioni su un antico canto di schiavi di Frederick Delius. Fagen ha diretto questo brano senza nessuna protagonistica invadenza ma quasi mettendosi...
by juanalvaro | Jul 1, 2020 | Reviews
[…] Negro Symphony [Dawson’s] is a brilliantly orchestrated work that repays repeated listenings. This is its third recording after Stokowski and Neeme Järvi in Detroit. […] This newcomer is the most balanced of the three and a safe recommendation. These are excellent...
by juanalvaro | Apr 20, 2020 | Reviews
Four stars: A well-performed collection of fine music Arthur Fagen and the Vienna Radio Orchestra have the measure of these works; the conductor manages to convey the American and Latin dance idioms to the Austrian musicians, and they sound totally at home in the...
by juanalvaro | Feb 6, 2020 | Reviews
Conductor Arthur Fagen expertly coordinated the singers and players in what is likely the most difficult score the Atlanta Opera Orchestra has ever attempted. Operanews.com, April 2020 Conductor and music director Arthur Fagen manages the requirements of a complex...
by juanalvaro | May 5, 2019 | Reviews
Atlanta Opera Music Director Arthur Fagen brought out the best in the Atlanta Opera Orchestra, delivering a crisp, untroubled interpretation. Stéphanie Adrien, Opera News Online, July 24, 2019 Conductor Arthur Fagen similarly obliges by drawing out beautiful warmth...
