The outstanding vocal quartet New York Polyphony has quickly become one of the most recognized early music ensembles, and has received acclaim from both critics and audiences alike.
Recently, the members of the ensemble shared their top five musical works with Ariama. Not content with offering us food for merely the mind and soul, New York Polyphony also offered their thoughts on the 5 favorite Indian restaurants in the Big Apple!
New York Polyphony's Top 5 Works
- Thomas Tallis: Lamentations of Jeremiah
English Renaissance (RCA) - Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major
Quatuor Ébène Performs Ravel, Debussy & Fauré (Virgin Classics) - Gerald Finzi: Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra in C minor, Op. 31
Finzi: Clarinet Concerto (Naxos) - Giuseppe Verdi: Otello
Verdi: Otello (Opera d'Oro) - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65 (Stalingrad)
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 (EMI )
New York Polyphony's Top 5 Indian Restaurants in New York City
- Delhi Heights (Jackson Heights) - "A new generation of Indian restaurant with bistro touches"
- Sapphire (Columbus Circle) - "no contest - best lunch buffet in NYC"
- Seva (Astoria) - "great chicken samosas"
- Dawat (Midtown) - "Madhur Jaffrey's personal recipes - very good, but, frankly, too expensive"
- Banjara (East Village) - "Very consistent and the menu has some cool and unusual items"
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by Daniel Eno
