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Hector
BERLIOZ (1803-1869)
Harold en Italie, Op. 16 [39:10] Les Nuits d’Été,
Op. 7 [28:31] Le Roi de Thulé (La Damnation de Faust,
Op. 24) [5:17] 
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo); Antoine Tamestit (viola) Les Musiciens
du Louvre-Grenoble/Marc Minkowski rec. 2011, French texts, English and
German translations included
NAÏVE [JQ] One
of the most stimulating Berlioz releases that I’ve heard in recent years.
Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Clarinet Quintet in B minor (1891) [36:34] Wolfgang
Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Clarinet Quintet in A (1789)
[33:11]
David Campbell (clarinet) Bingham Quartet rec. 1997
ALTO [ST] This
coupling can take its place among the best, especially at this budget
price.
Havergal
BRIAN (1876
– 1972) Orchestral music vol. 2 - Music from the operas
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Garry Walker rec. 2009. DDD
TOCCATA[NB][RB] Fascinating
… sumptuously romantic … sometimes gawky.
Matthew
CURTIS (b.1959)
Orchestral Works - Volume III
Jennifer Stinton (flute), Verity Butler (clarinet) Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin
Sutherland rec. 2004/5 DDD
CAMPION CAMEO [OL] A
great way to start a day.
James
FRISKIN (1886-1967)
Piano Quintet; Phantasie; Elegy; Phantasy for piano quintet
The Rasumovsky Quartet (Catherine Dubois (piano) rec. 2009
NIMBUS [MC] Sadly
I have reservations about this disc although I admire the appeal of
the Friskin scores
 RECORDING
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GLAZUNOV (1865-1936)
Complete Symphonies and Concertos
Rachel Barton-Pine (violin), Alexander Romanovsky (piano), Wen-Sinn
Yang (cello), Marc Chisson (saxophone), Alexey Serov (horn) Russian
National Orchestra/Jose Serebrier rec. 2004-2010 DDD Full
contents list at end of review
WARNER [8 CDs] [RB] This
set goes straight to the top of the recommended versions of the symphonies
and concertos.
Felix
MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)
Piano Trio No.1 in D minor Op.49 (1839) [29:25] Piano Trio No.2 in C
minor Op.66 (1845) [29:19] Robert SCHUMANN
(1810-1856) Clavierstücke in canonischer form Op.56 (1845) arr.
Theodor Kirchner 1880s [28:27]
Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch (Hagai Shaham (violin); Arnon Erez (piano);
Raphael Wallfisch (cello)) rec. April 2011
NIMBUS [JW] Excellently
balanced, first class performances, sensitive and imaginative music-making.
Dmitri
SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)
Symphony No 2 in B major To October, Op. 14 (1927)* [18:28]
Symphony No 15 in A major, Op. 141 (1971) [48:35]
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir* and Orchestra/Vasily Petrenko rec.
2011 Russian text (transliteration) and English translation included
NAXOS [JQ][DM] This
is another fine instalment in this important Shostakovich symphony cycle
and I hope we won’t have to wait too long for the next release.[JQ]
Outwardly bright, inwardly dull; not remotely competitive. [DM]
Georg
Philipp TELEMANN (1681-1767)
Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst - Vol. 4
Bergen Barokk (Franz Vitzthum (alto), Peter Holtslag (transverse flute),
Markku Luolajan-Mikkola (cello), Hans Knut Sveen (harpsichord, organ))
rec. 2007, DDD
TOCCATA [JV] Every
reason to be thankful for this project even if this disc doesn't
deliver the ideal.
The
Thurston Connection:
English Music for Clarinet and Piano Arnold
BAX (1883-1953) Roger FISKE
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(1922-2000) Hugh WOOD (b.1932)
Richard Rodney BENNETT (b. 1936)
Nicholas Cox (clarinet) Ian Buckle (piano) rec.2011
BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY [JW] Cox’s
tone is variegated and warmly communicative, and his articulation is
excellent throughout a well balanced selection.
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