ALBANY SYMPHONY CELEBRATES MORTON GOULD.(Unwind)

The late composer Morton Gould was known for a cheerful demeanor, and he's probably still smiling with gratitude at the dedication the Albany Symphony Orchestra and conductor David Alan Miller have shown to his music. The orchestra recently released its third all-Gould disc on Albany Records. Recorded with vibrant clarity during ASO seasons dating back to 2005, it's a typically lively collection of compositions from Gould's heyday of the 1930s and '40s.

A chorus line of vaudeville dancers comes to mind during the opening American Symphonette No. 2 (1938). The ASO's brass is as smart and punchy as a Broadway pit band, while the light percussion is given a nice …