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The
Golden Age of Light Music – Melodies
for Romantics 
rec. 1948-58
GUILD LIGHT MUSIC GLCD5155 [78:33][BBr] 
I
loved it … see Full Review
Mortuus est Philippus Rex
– Music for the life and death of the Spanish King
by Ambrosio COTES (c.1550-1603),
Sebastian de VIVANCO (c.1551-1622),
Don Fernande de las INFANTAS (1534-c.1610),
Bartolomé de ESCOBEDO (c.1505-1563)
and Alonso LOBO (1555-1617)
The Choir of Westminster Cathedral/James O’Donnell rec. 1998
HYPERION HELIOS CDH55248 [65:54][ST] 
Performances
could hardly be bettered ... see Full
Review
David
Oistrakh Piano Trios by Fryderyk
CHOPIN (1810-1849) Maurice
RAVEL (1875-1937) Antonín
DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) & Bedřich
SMETANA (1824-1884) David
Oistrakh (violin) Sviatoslav Knushevitzky (cello) Lev Oborin
(piano) rec. 1950-2 DEUTSCHE
GRAMMOPHON 4778537 [52:43 + 62:43][JW] 
These
performances sweep aside all objections ... see Full
Review
Passacaglia
- Variations on a theme Hendrick ANDRIESSEN
(1892-1981) Thema met Variaties Joseph
RHEINBERGER (1839-1901) Sonata 8 Flor
PEETERS (1903-1986) Toccata, Fugue et Hymne Felix
MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) Sonata 6 Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Passacaglia
Derek Longman (organ) rec. 2008
REGENT REGCD306 [65:52] 
[NB]
Intelligent
programme, well performed, beautifully engineered ... see Full
Review
Picking
Strings - The
Golden Age of Light Music rec.
1947-58 GUILD
GLCD5156 [78:53][BBr]
Another
winner from Guild … see Full
Review
A
Place Between Music by John
TAVENER (b. 1944), Arvo PÄRT (b.
1935), Alexander KNAIFEL (b. 1943), Valentin
SILVESTROV (b. 1937), Henryk
GÓRECKI (b. 1933) and John CAGE
(1912-1992)
Callino Quartet rec. 2009
LOUTH SOUNDS LCMS901 [64:36][GD]
Religious
minimalism in a range of flavours ... see Full
Review
Quadriga Live
Quadriga Consort rec. 2009
MAKE MUSIKPRODUCTION 
[82.25] [GH]
Life-enhancing
infectious performances by hugely talented musicians ... see Full
Review
Rarities
of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum Volume
20 from the 2008 Festival Various
artists rec. 2008 DANACORD
DACOCD689 [74:21][JF]
An
excellent CD for all enthusiasts of romantic piano music ...
see Full Review
The
Record of Singing The
Very Best of Volumes 1-4: From 1899 to the end
of the 78 era: 1899-1952)
EMI CLASSICS 2289562 [10 CDs: 694:44]
Volume 5: From the LP to the digital era: 1953-2007
EMI CLASSICS
2289492 [10 CDs: 766:37]
[JW]
These
formidable boxes will prove foundation stones ... see
review
The
Russian Piano Sergei
RACHMANINOV (1973
- 1943) Prelude in C sharp minor, op.3/2 (1892) [4:10] Mily
BALAKIEV (1947 - 1910) Piano Sonata in Bb minor (1860s -
1905) [26:54] Alexander SCRIABIN (1872
- 1915) Nocturne in A, op.5/2 (1890) [3:12] Sergei
PROKOFIEV (1891 -
1953) Piano Sonata No.4 in C minor, d’après des vieux
cahiers, op.29 (1917) [18:19] Julian Hellaby (piano) rec. 17-18 March
2008, St Francis Hall, Hollywood, Birmingham. DDD CAMPION CAMEO 2081
[53:03] [BBr]
Will
give much pleasure … see Full
Review
The
Russian Trumpet Jouko
Harjanne (trumpet); Kari Hänninen (piano) rec. 2007-8 ALBA
ABCD276 [68.12][SP]
A
harsh representation of Harjanne’s playing ... see Full
Review
Le
Salon de Musique de Marie-Antoinette Sandrine
Chatron (harp) Isabelle Poulenard (soprano)
Jean-François Lombard (tenor)
Stéphanie Paulet (violin)
Amélie Michel (flute)
rec. 2008 AMBROISIE AM179 [77:33] [J-PJ]
Casts
light on a forgotten corner of French musical life ... see Full
Review
Springs
of Genius - Works by Bach and composers
who influenced him
Margaret Phillips (organ) rec. 2008
REGENT REGCD300 [78:58]
[GD]
Precision,
flair and sensitivity ... see Full
Review
Tango
Vayo Raimondo (vocal); Miguel Pose (double-bass);
Julio Cobelli, Mario Nuñez (guitar) Edison Bordón, Toto
Damario, Nestor Vaz (bandoneón); Roman Raimondo (drums)
PANTALEÓN RECORDS PAN1009 [29:58]
[OL]
The
soft and sweet side of Tango … see Full
Review
Arturo
Toscanini Two
complete concerts Rudolf
Serkin (piano) Philharmonic-SO New York/Arturo Toscanini rec.
1936 IMMORTAL
PERFORMANCES IPCD1002-2 [65:47 + 75:21] [JW]
A
clear case of a niche market purchase ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH
Unaccompanied
Niccolò PAGANINI
(1782-1840) Nel cor più non mi sento, God Save The King Béla BARTÓK (1881-1945)
Sonata for Solo Violin Nikos SKALKOTTAS
(1904-49) Sonata for violin solo Eugène
YSAŸE (1858-1931) Sonatas for Solo Violin 6
George Zacharias (violin) rec. 2008
DIVINE ART DDA25074 [69:18]
[JW]
An
encounter with excellence ... see Full
Review
Georgi
Vinogradov (tenor) - Arias, Duets and
Songs: Volume 2 rec.
1946-51 IMMORTAL
PERFORMANCES IPCD 1008-1 [79:28] [JW]
Vinogradov
mavens will need to acquire this tempting disc ... see Full
Review
The
Violin Sonata Around 1900 Music by
Richard STRAUSS (1864-1949), Nino
ROTA (1911-1979) and Ottorino
RESPIGHI (1879-1936)
Isabelle van Keulen (violin); Ronald Brautigam (piano) rec. 2008
CHALLENGE CLASSICS CC72307 [67:13][JW]
Superb
ensemble work is allied to vibrant performances ... see Full
Review
Wild Nights!
Music for Wind Band by Frank
TICHELI (b. 1958), David DZUBAY
(b. 1964), Steven BRYANT (b.
1972), Roshanne ETEZADY (b.
1973) and John MACKEY (b.
1973)
University of Kansas Wind Ensemble/Scott Weiss
rec. 2009
NAXOS 8.572129 [60:23][BM]
Excellent
new music for band ... see Full Review
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