Denis
Matthews, piano: Wolfgang
Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791)
Piano
Concerto in A Major K488 - Sonata in A Minor K310 - Fantasie and Fugue
in C Major K394 - Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Sonata in E Major Op 109 - John FIELD (1782-1837)
Nocturne No 6 in E Minor - Nocturne in E Major (Midi) in rondo form
Denis Matthews, piano
- Recorded 1942-46
PEARL GEM 0162 [75’30] [JW]
Playing
of maturity and insight. … see Full Review
Nellie Melba.
The 1904 London Recordings. Paolo TOSTI (1846-1916)
Mattinata
- Goodbye - Herman BEMBERG (1859-1931)
Nymphes et sylvains - Chant Venétien - Les anges pleurent
- Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901) La
Traviata; Ah! fors’e lui - La Traviata; Follie…Sempre libera - Rigoletto;
Caro nome che il mio cor - TRADITIONAL Comin’
thro’ the Rye - LUIGI ARDITI (1822-1903)
Se saran rose - Gaetano DONIZETTI (1797-1848)
Lucia di Lammermoor; Del Ciel demente un riso - Georg
Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759) Il Penseroso; Sweet Bird That
Shunn’st the Noise of Folly - Ambroise THOMAS
(1811-1896) Hamlet; Et maintenant, écoutez ma chanson
- Hamlet; A vos jeux - GUY D’HARDELOT (1858-1936)
Three green Bonnets - Wolfgang Amadeus
MOZART (1756-1791) Le Nozze di Figaro; Porgi amor - Reynaldo
HAHN (1875-1947) Si mes vers avaient des ailes - Giacomo
PUCCINI (1858-1924)
La Bohème; Donde lieta - J S BACH (1685-1750)
- Charles GOUNOD (1818-1893) Ave Maria
Nellie Melba, soprano
- With variously Landon Ronald, piano, Herman Bemberg, piano, Philippe
Gaubert, flute, anonymous orchestra - conducted by Landon Ronald - Recorded
1904 NAXOS HISTORICAL
8.110737 [67’00] [JW]
A
noteworthy start to a four volume series … see Full
Review
Benoît
MERNIER (born
1964) Missa
Christi Regis Gentium (2000)a - Inventions pour orgue (2000/1)b
- Choeur de chambre de Namura; Capella Sancti Michaelisa;
Xavier Deprez (organ)a; Olivier Opdebeek (conductor)a;
Benoît Mernier (organ)b
- Recorded: Brussels Cathedral, November and December 2000 (Missa)
and July 2001 (Inventions)
CYPRÈS CYP 4612 [62:58] [HC]
One
of the most endearing composers of his generation … see Full
Review
Min
Jin, violin: Edouard LALO (1823-1892)
Symphonie Espagnole - Pablo
SARASATE (1844-1908) Concert Fantasie on Carmen - William
KROLL (1901-1980) Banjo and Fiddle arranged John Bradbury
- Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Sonata
for Solo Violin - Francisco TÁRREGA
(1852-1909) Recuerdos de la Alhambra arranged Ruggiero Ricci
Min Jin, violin - London
Symphony Orchestra/Barry Wordsworth - Recorded June and July 2001
CLAUDIO CB5256-2 [65’19] [JW]
Spicy
lyric phrasing, real understanding, a pleasurable range of colours and
shadings, a bright, tight trill, even and fast … see Full
Review
Monastery of Chant The
Essential Guide to Classical Chillout 28 tracks variously by Robert
PRIZEMAN, Sarah CLASS,
RACHMANINOV, Ian
TILLEY, Franz BIEBL
performed by Libera,
Cantamus, Chanticleer, Choeur Grégorien de Paris, François
Polgar, Xavier Chancerelle, Capella antiqua München, Choralschola,
Konrad Rühland Licensed from Erato, Warner, Teldec, Chanticleer
rec 1985-2001 WARNER
0927 46565 2 [2CDs: 100.10] [RB]
For those whose need for meditation is translated into ‘chilling
out’. … see Full Review
Sabine MEYER (clarinet)
- Carl
Maria von WEBER (1786-1826) Clarinet Quintet in B flat Op.34
(for clarinet and strings) - Felix MENDELSSOHN
(1809-1847) Two Konzertstücke for clarinet, basset-horn and
orchestra; Op.113 in F minor and Op.114 in D minor - Heinrich
BAERMANN (1784-1847) Clarinet Quintet No.3 in E flat Op.23
for clarinet and strings
Wolfgang Meyer (clarinet and basset-horn) - Academy of St Martin in
the Fields/Kenneth Sillito - Recorded at Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios,
Hampstead, London in May 2001
EMI CLASSICS 7243 5 57359 2 8 [57. 19] [CF]
A
highly satisfying disc from all points of view … but it’s Meyer (S)
who is deservedly the star. … see Full Review
Music From Six Continents: 1999 Series
Jeremy
BECK (b.1960)
Spark and Flames (Ash) Stephen TAYLOR (1965)
Unapproachable Light Jeffrey JACOB (b.1948)
The Carol of the Bells Bernard SCHERR
(1963) Victimae Paschali Laudes Margaret
Vardell SANDRESKY (b.1921) Song of the Nomad Flute; Theldon
MYERS (b.1927) Fanfare for a New Millennium; Philip
SCHROEDER (b.1956) Fantasy for Clarinet and Orchestra
Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Toshiyuki Shimada Recorded
in the Czech Republic in June 1999
VIENNA MODERN CLASSICS VMM 3048 [56.50] [GH]
Much
here that is enjoyable and of value … see
Full Review
OPEN PERCUSSION:
PERCUSSION MUSIC - Iannis XENAKIS (1922-2001)
Rebonds
for percussion solo - Hans-KRISTIAN KJOS
SØRENSEN (b.1965) Open I, Improvisation - Open
II, Improvisation - Open III, Improvisation - Åse
HEDSTRØM (b.1950) Flow for marimba - John
CAGE (1912-1992) The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs
for voice and piano - A Flower for voice and piano - Franco
DONATONI (1927-2000) ‘Omar’ - Due Pezzi per vibrafono
(Two Pieces for Vibraphone) - Rolf WALLIN
(b. 1957) Stonewave (Version for solo percussion)
Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen,
percussion and voice - Recorded 13th-16th November
2000 at Sofienberg Kirke, Oslo, Norway
BIS CD 1219 [68:58] [GPJ]
A
very special issue, continuing BIS’s tradition of opening our minds
and our ears ... See Full Review
Pablo
Picasso; Music
of his Time - Isaac ALBENIZ (1860-1909)
Asturias
from Suite Espanola No 1 - Malaga from Iberia Book 4 - Igor
STRAVINSKY (1882-1971) Petrushka - Pulcinella - Erik
SATIE (1866-1925) Choral, Prelude du rideau rouge, Prestigitateur
chinois - Manuel de FALLA (1876-1946)
The Three-Cornered Hat Suite No 2 - Francis
POULENC (1899-1963) Banalités - Tel jour telle nuit
- Norbert Kraft, guitar (Asturias) - Guillermo Gonzalez, piano (Malaga)
- BRT Philharmonic, Brussels conducted by Alexander Rahbari (Pulcinella)
- Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy conducted by Jerome Kaltenbach
(Satie) - Slovak RSO conducted by Kenneth Jean (de Falla)
Bournemouth Sinfonietta conducted by Stefan Sanderling (Pulcinella)
- Michel Piquemal, baritone and Christine Lajarigge, piano (Poulenc)
- No recording dates or locations provided; all previously issued
NAXOS 8.558059 [76’44] [JW]
A
bit of a ragbag collection then but it might make a change from those
acoustic guides so beloved of contemporary galleries … see Full
Review
Rarities of Piano Music at the Husum Festival
- 1993 -2000
9CDs containing 140 works - see review for details
Danacord DACOCD 419, DACOCD 429, DACOCD 449, DACOCD
479 (2CDs), DACOCD 489, DACOCD 519, DACOCD 539, DACOCD 559
Magnificent.
Essential listening. A whole catalogue of lesser-known music that deserves
to be heard by the musical public. And what is more all the artists
further the cause of these little know works by their skill and aplomb
at the keyboard. Great stuff indeed. Buy the lot! … see Full
Review
RUBENS (1577-1640) - MUSIC OF HIS TIME
Tielman SUSATO (1500-1564) 3 pieces
from ‘Danserye’; Convivium Musicum Gothenburgensae from Naxos 8.554425
DOWLAND (1563-1626) My John Langton’s
pavan, Captain Digorie Piper his galliard; Rose Consort of Viols from
Naxos 8.554425 Alonso LOBO (c.1555-1617)
Versa est in luctum; Oxford Camerata /Summerly from Naxos 8.550575 MONTEVERDI
(1567-1642) L’Orfeo Act 1 (extracts) Cappella Musicale di S.Petronia
di Bolgna/Vartolo from Naxos 8.554094-5 Also Lamento della ninfa (from
Madrigals Book 8); SCHUTZ (1585-1672)
Spes mea; Cantate Domino. Oxford Camerata/Summerly from Naxos 8.553514
John BULL (1563-1628) Prelude for
organ. Fantasy for organ. Joseph Payne from Naxos 8.550719 Orlando
GIBBONS (1583-1625) A Mask The Fairest Nymph; Lincoln’s Inn
Mask; Allmaine in G; Timothy Roberts, virginals, from Naxos 8.550603
William LAWES (1602-1645) Royal
Consort in D Rose
Consort of Viols from Naxos 8.550601
NAXOS 8.558067 [71.34] [GH]
Excellent idea, nicely put together and a good introduction to the
period. … see Full Review
SCARBOROUGH FAIR:
‘British
Folk Songs for Tenor’ - 1. Lovely Joan (arr. Geoffrey Burgon), 2.
The Turtle Dove (arr. James Griffett), 3. Sailor Boy (arr. Benjamin
Britten), 4. The Grey Cock (arr. Geoffrey Burgon), 5. Benjamin Bowmaneer
(arr. Geoffrey Burgon), 6. The oak and the ash (arr. Timothy Walker),
7. Master Kilby (arr. Benjamin Britten), 8. Scarborough Fair (arr. Charles
Vale), 9. Dance to your daddy (arr. Timothy Walker), 10. Farewell to
Stromness (Maxwell Davies) (arr. T.Walker), 11. The cockle gatherer
(arr. Charles Vale), 12. Bonny at morn (arr. Benjamin Britten), 13.
The Fairy Lover (arr. Stanley Vann), 14. The Salley Gardens (arr. James
Griffett), 15. The Cuckoo (arr. Dietrich Wagner), 16. She mov’d thro'
the fair (arr. James Griffett), 17. The shooting of his dear (arr. Benjamin
Britten), 18. Greensleeves (Traditional.), 19. The soldier and the sailor
(arr. Benjamin Britten), 20. The water is wide (arr. Mark Brown), 21.
I must and I will get married (arr. David Posnett), 22. Bushes and briars
(arr James Griffett), 23. The chickens they are crowing (arr. David
Posnett), 24. Pretty Saro, (arr. David Posnett), 25. The Ploughman (arr.
James Griffett), 26. Black is the colour of my true love's hair (arr.
C. Vale), 27. Strawberry Fair (arr. Mark Brown), (No recording details
given) James Griffett, (tenor); Timothy Walker, (guitar) 
REGIS RRC 1112 [68.21] [RJF]
Plenty
of character and exemplary diction, if not always the gentlest of phrasing
or smoothness of legato … see Full
Review
Joseph Schmidt.
The Ultraphon Recordings 1929-1932 - Operatic and Popular Arias
-
Recondita armonia, E lucevan le stelle, O Lola, Dein ist mein ganzes
herz, Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenk, Ich trete in Zimmer…Immer
nur lacheln, Von Apfelbluten einen Kranz, Vorrei morire, Mattinata,
Mama, quel vino e generose, Zigeunerlied, Nina, Marechaire, Verbotener
Gesang, Meine Sonne, Die Weisse Taube, Marechaire, Komm mein Sohnchen,
auf ain Wort, Canzonetta, Tausendmal du, Das alter wort; Ich liebe dich,
Freundlich blick’ ich auf diese und jene, La donna e mobile, Liebling,
nach dem Tango verbiss mich, Questa o quella, Dies’ Bildnis ist bezaubernd
schon, Una furtive lagrima, Mal d’amore, Lolita, Das Zauberlied, Du
sollst der Kaiser meiner Seele sein, Der Emigrant, Ach ihres Auges Zauberblick,
Ah si ben mio, Rachel, quand du Signeur, Me s’e me forza perditi, Heimatland
, Der Emigrant With
Irene Eisinger, soprano (Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt) - Michael
Bohnen, bass (Komm, mein Sohnchen, auf ein Wort) Various orchestras
and accompaniments - Recorded 1929-32
TELDEC 0927 42665 2 [2 CDs 67’32 and 68’24] [JW]
Ardour,
simplicity and enormous beauty of tone. I enjoyed every minute of these
generous discs. … see Full Review
RECORD
OF THE MONTH
STOCKHOLM CHAMBER BRASS NOW -
Anders HILLBORG (b.1954) Brass Quintet
(1998) - Eino TAMBERG (b.1930) Music
for Five op.86 (1992) - Per MÅRTENSSON
(b.1967) I-Ching Variations (1998-9) for brass quintet and
live electronics - Poul RUDERS (b.1949)
Break Dance (1984) for piano and brass quintet - Luciano
BERIO (b.1925) Call (1985) - Joakim
AGNAS (b.1969) Tango (1996) - Yong-Won
SUNG (b.1977) Pandragon (2000) - Fredrik
HÖGBERG (b.1972) Melancholy Tango (2000) for five brass
players and their voices
Stockholm Chamber Brass, Per Mårtensson, electronics, Frederik
Ullén, piano - Recorded January 2001 at Danderyd Grammar School,
Sweden BIS-CD-1213 [62:53]
[GPJ]
These
extremely difficult modern works made to sound effortless, directing
attention to their quality and expressiveness rather than their uncompromising
modernity. … see Full Review
Leopold
Stokowski - Engelbert
HUMPERDINCK (1854-1921) Prelude
to Hansel and Gretel - Joseph HAYDN (1732-1809)
Symphony No 53 The Imperial - Wolfgang
Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) German Dance No3 The Sleigh
Ride - Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Symphony No 2 - Johann STRAUSS II (1825-1899)
On the Beautiful Blue Danube - Tales from the Vienna Woods
Leopold Stokowski and His Symphony Orchestra - Recorded 1949-50
CALA CACD0532 [75’10] [JW]
Not
the most authentic of performances but their vigour and animation is
certainty all Stokowski’s. … see Full
Review
Te
Deum: Georg Frideric
HANDEL (1685-1759) Dettingen
Te Deum - Dorothee Fries (soprano), Cäcilie Fuhs (soprano),
Matthias Rexroth (alto), Thomas Cooley (tenor), Raimund Nolthe (bass)
- Collegium Vocale des Bach-Chores Siegen - Trompeten-Consort Friedemann
Immer - Barock Orchester Hannoveresche Hofkapelle/Ulrich Stützel
- Rec 11-12 May 2001, Martinikirche zu Siegen -
Antonín DVORÁK (1841-1904) Te Deum - Michaela
Kaune (soprano), Peter Mikulas (bass) - Gachinger Kantorei Stuttgart
- Bach Collegium Stuttgart/Helmuth Rilling -
Anton BRUCKNER (1824-1896) Te Deum - Psalm 150* -
Pamela Coburn* (soprano), Ingeborg Danz (alto), Christian Elsner (tenor),
Franz-Josef Selig (bass) - Gachinger Kantorei Stuttgart
Bach Collegium Stuttgart/Helmuth Rilling - Rec: 12-13 October 1997 (Dvořák),
9 September 1996 (Bruckner Te Deum), Liederhalle Stuttgart, Beethovensaal
12 September 1996 (Psalm 150), Stadthalle Sindelfingen
HÄNSSLER CLASSIC 98.421 [2CDs: 38.06+55.09] [TB]
An
enterprising and imaginative idea … see Full Review
THE THREE ELIZABETHS -
A Musical Celebration of Britain through the Centuries -
CD 1 [45.58] Elizabeth I : Eric COATES:
"Halcyon days" from The Three Elizabeths (a) - Robert
FARRANT: Ah, alas, you salt sea gods (b) (*) - John
DOWLAND: His Golden Locks (c) - Robert
PARSONS: De la court (b) - Thomas
ROBINSON : The Queen’s Goodnight (d) - Thomas
TALLIS : A Solfing Song (e) - William
BYRD: Fair Britain Isle (f) - Orlando
GIBBONS: The Silver Swan (f) - John
WILBYE: Weep, weep, mine eyes (g) - Ralph
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: "Poet" from The England of
Elizabeth (h) - CD2
[74.44] Elizabeth of Glamis "The Queen Mother"
: Eric COATES: "Spring Time
in Angus" from The Three Elizabeths (a) - Henry
WOOD: Fantasia on British Sea Songs (i) - Robert
FARNON: Derby Day (j) - William
WALTON: Spitfire Prelude and Fugue (k) - Eric
COATES: The Dam Busters March (a) - Elizabeth II
: Eric COATES: "Youth of Britain"
from The Three Elizabeths (a) - William
WALTON: Coronation Te Deum (l) - Hubert
PARRY: I was glad (i) - Haydn WOOD:
A State Ball at Buckingham Palace (j) - Robert
FARNON: State Occasion (j) - William
WALTON: Orb and Sceptre (kj) - a)
Royal Artillery Band directed by Major Geoffrey Kingston - b)
Rose Consort
of Viols - c) Steven Rickards, counter-tenor/Dorothy Linell, lute -
d) Christopher Wilson, lute - e) Rose Consort of Viols/with *Catherine
King - f) Rose Consort of Viols/Red Byrd - g) Oxford Camerata directed
by Jeremy Summerly - h) RTE Concert Orchestra conducted by Andrew Penny
- i) Leeds
Festival Chorus, English Northern Philharmonia conducted by Paul Daniel
- j) Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adrian Leaper
- k) English Northern Philharmonia conducted by Paul Daniel - l) Choir
of St. John’s College, Cambridge/Christopher Whitton, organ, directed
by Christopher Robinson
NAXOS 8.557032/3 [74.44] [45.58] [WH]
Cannot
fail to give pleasure to those who enjoy this kind of compilation. …
see Full Review
"THINGS
TO COME" – Original Film Music Themes
1936-1947 1.
Things to Come: March; Ballet for children; Melodrama – Attack; Melodrama
– Pestilence; The World in Ruins; Epilogue Arthur
BLISS 2. The Warsaw Concerto from ‘Dangerous Moonlight’
– Richard ADDINSELL 3. The Night
has Eyes – Charles WILLIAMS 4. Bambi:
Musical Selection – Frank CHURCHILL
5. Cornish Rhapsody from ‘Love Story’ – Hubert
BATH 6. The Way to the Stars; Musical Themes – Nicolas
BRODSZKY 7. The Dream of Olwen from ‘While I Live’
– Charles WILLIAMS8. While I Live
from ‘While I Live’ – Charles WILLIAMS13.
Spellbound Concerto from ‘Spellbound’ – Miklós
RÓZSA
London Symphony Orchestra/Muir Matheson (1,6,7), /Arthur Bliss (2,3,4,5)
/Hubert Bath (10), Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra/Charles Williams (8,
13), Peter Yorke and his Concert Orchestra (9),
Two Cities Symphony Orchestra/Charles Williams(11), Charles Williams
and his Concert Orchestra(12, 13) with Louis Kentner, piano (7), Harriet
Cohen, piano (10), Arthur Dulay, piano (12) All tracks recorded in London
between June 1935 and December 1947
NAXOS Nostalgia 8.120597 [60:23] [GPJ]
A
fascinating and highly enjoyable disc. Fine performances, recorded to
the best standards of their time, and prepared lovingly. … see
Full Review
Tranquil
Moods CD1 Classical Moods BEETHOVEN
Shepherds' Thanksgiving; Pathetique - adagio; VIVALDI
Domine Deus; Winter; Il Gardellino; SAINT-SAENS The
Cuckoo; IRELAND Downland Suite;
CHOPIN Kontretanze; DELIUS Summer
Night; FAURÉ In Paradisum;
Pastorale; LISZT En Reve; TCHAIKOVSKY Sleeping
Beauty - Panorama; BRAHMS Violin
Concerto - adago; SHOSTAKOVICH Romance;
ELGAR Salut d'Amour CD2 Contemporary
Moods BARRY John Dunbar theme;
HYNES Rolling Hills; Mary's
Garden; CUNNINGHAM/LUNNY
When the snow melts; SJONNEBY Impressions
of Spring; OVIDE Willow Tree; YARED
English patient (excpts); EINAUDI
Out of the Night; Passaggio; MORRICONE
The Mission; NILSSON Moonbeam Song;
ARKENSTONE Special Place; PHILLIPS
Summer Dawn; The Nightingale; MERCER/MANCINI
medley; Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River, Charade, Cameo
licensed from Silver Screen, Conifer, Nimbus, BMG, HNH International,
Arte Nova, Windham Hill rec 1972-2000
THE NATIONAL TRUST - BMG COMMERCIAL 74321 92469 [2CDs:
51.00+73.00]
Attractive
of its kind though the first CD should have been more open-handedly
stacked. ... see Full Review
Trios for Oboe, Viola and Piano -
Robert KAHN (1865-1951) Serenade
op.73 (1923) - August KLUGHART 1847-1902)
Schilflieder, op.28 (1873) - Charles
LOEFFLER (1861-1935) Two Rhapsodies (1901) - Paul
HINDEMITH (1895-1963) Trio, op.47 (1929)
Han de Vries (oboe, baritone oboe), Henk Guittart (viola), Ivo Janssen
(piano) - Recorded Vaalse Kerk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 31st
May - 2nd June 1995
CHANDOS CHAN 9990 [66:35] [GPJ]
Beautiful,
with immaculate tuning, expressive phrasing, and excellent ensemble
… see Full Review
Victorian
Concert Overtures
George MACFARREN
(1813-1887) Chevy Chace Hugo PIERSON
(1815-1873) Romeo and Juliet Op 86 Arthur
SULLIVAN (1842-1900) Macbeth Frederick
CORDER (1852-1932) Prospero Edward
ELGAR (1857-1934) Froissart Op 19 Hubert
PARRY (1848-1918) Overture to an Unwritten Tragedy Alexander
MACKENZIE (1847-1935) Britannia – A Nautical Overture Op
52 English Northern
Philharmonia David Lloyd-Jones Recorded St Margaret’s Church, Ilkley,
Yorkshire June 1991 HYPERION
HELIOS CDH55088 [66’52] [JW]
Take
a plunge if you don’t already have it … see Full
Review
BARGAIN OF THE MONTH
The Art of Anne Sofie von Otter - Georges
BIZET (1838-1875) Carmen-Habanera,
L’amour est un oiseau rebelled - Carmen-Gypsy Song, Les tringles des
sisters tintaient - Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART
(1756-1791) Le Nozze di Figaro-Non so più - Le Nozze
di Figaro-Voi che sapete - Don Giovanni-Batti, batti o bel Masetto -
Cosi fan tutte-Smanie implacabili - Cosi fan tutte-Soave sia il vento
- La Clemenza di Tito-Parto, ma tu ben mio - Mass in C Minor-Laudamus
te - George Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759)
Ariodante-Dopo notte, atra e funeste - Hercules-Begone, my fears,
fly, hence away - Hercules-Cease, ruler of the day, to rise - Il pianto
di Maria –Se d’un Dio fui fatta Madre - Messiah – O thou that Tellest
- J S BACH (1685-1750) Mass in B
Minor – Qui sedes ad dextram Patris - St Matthew Passion – Buss und
Reu - Henry PURCELL (1659-1695) Oh
Solitude - Felix MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)
Elijah – Oh rest in the Lord - Franz SCHUBERT
(1797-1828) Ave Maria - An Silvia - Gustav
MAHLER (1860-1911) Rheinlegendchen - Lieder eines fahrenden
Gesellen – Ging heut’ morgen über Feld - Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Lullaby - Jacques
OFFENBACH (1819-1880) Les Contes d’Hoffmann-Barcarolle-belle
Nuit - Les Contes d’Hoffmann-Une poupée aux yeux - Hector
BERLIOZ (1803-1869) La Damnation de Faust-Le Roi de Thule
- La Damnation de Faust-D’amour l’ardente flamme - Robert
SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Frauenliebe und Leben-Du Ring an meinem
Finger - Edvard GRIEG (1843-1907) Haugtussa-Ved
Gjaetle-Bekken - Giacomo MEYERBEER (1791-1864)
Mina - Cécile CHAMINADE (1857-1944)
L’Anneau d’argent - Je Voudrais… - Erich
Wolfgang KORNGOLD (1897-1957) Mariettas Lied - Come away,
Death - Percy GRAINGER (1882-1961) The
Sprig of Thyme - Gunnar HAHN (b 1908)
Visa från Lappland - Kurt WEILL (1900-1950)
One life to live - Benny ANDERSSON (b
1946) and Björn ULVAEUS (b 1945) Like
an Angel passing through my room - Elvis COSTELLO
(b 1954) For the stars - Franz Xavier
GRUBER (1787-1863) Stille Nacht - Mel
TORME and Robert WELLS The Christmas
Song Anne Sophie von Otter,
soprano with various accompaniments
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 472 474-2 [2 CDs 75’45 and 76’58] [JW]
A
well chosen selection and a solid decade’s worth of distinction, exploration
and achievement. … see Full Review
Woodwind
Treasures KLUGHARDT
(1847-1902) Quintet, Op. 79 Luciano BERIO
(1925-) Opus Number Zoo George HEUSSENSTAMM
(1926–) Woodwind Quintet Seven Etudes Robert
PILINN (1925 – 1999) Scherzo Herman
STEIN (1915–) Sour Suite
Westwood Wind Quartet Klughardt/Berio – original recording on Crystal
S250, Ó 1981 All others – original recording on Crystal S811, Ó
1971 CRYSTAL RECORDS
CD250 [59:14] [KR]
It
is a joy to see this album still in print and available. Should be welcome
on any classical music lovers’ shelf. … see Full
Review
Virtuoso
Double Bass Edvard
GRIEG (1843-1907)
Concerto
for Double Bass and orchestra in A minor (originally Cello Sonata) transcribed
by Gary KARR and orchestrated by
Joseph HOROVITZ, Wilfred
JOSEPHS (b.1927) Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra
Op 118 Stuart SANKEY (b.1927) Carmen
Fantasy after Bizet
Gary Karr (double bass) Adelaide Symphony Orchestra/Patrick Thomas Recorded
in Adelaide Town Hall, November 1992
ABC CLASSICS 8770018[69.28] [GH]
For
aficionados of the bass or indeed of modern concertos this would at
the very least make an interesting purchase. … see Full
Review
[Detailed listing (last two
days)]
[Part 1 New] [Part 2 A-B] [Part
3 C-L]
[Part 4 M-R] [Part
5 S-Y] [Part 6 Misc] [Part
7 Misc]
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