Title: A valuable box set
Review: Chavez was definetely not really influenced by the "nationalist" school in music. On the contrary, his music is modern, dense, complex, often atonal, but ultimately worth listening to. I immediately liked the First symphony. It is sparse, but intense. The Second symphony is more easy to understand, and the use of folk-like material more obvious. The Third and Fourth are built on motifs, which are treated unequally, and are freely varied. They need to be listened to a number of times to be rewarding, although some listeners with a musical background may think otherwise. The remaining symphonies have a neo-clasical feel with a clearer couterpoint.This is highly original music for the most part, and the only qualification I found is the playing of the LSO, while satisfying in ensemble, they seem less "free" than they could be in this music. For the price, this set is worth considering, especially for those who want to get off the beaten track.
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