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The
Metropolitan Opera Gala 1991 – 25th Anniversary at
the Lincoln Center 
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus/James Levine rec. 1991
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 00440 073 4582 [82:06 + 97:25] 
[ST]
Plenty
to enjoy here… see Full
Review
Migrations
Sofia GUBAIDULINA (b.1931) 7
Etüden fur Kontrabass, Pentimento Klaus
AGER (b.1946) Migrations
Sofia Gubaidulina (Donner-Tube) Ens Mobile rec. 2009
THOROFON CTH 2569 [60:04] 
[MS]
Interesting
tonalities, concepts behind them and convincing execution to that end
Paraphrases
Brillantes
Miriam Terragni (flute), Catherine Sarasin (pno), rec. 2009
GUILD GMCD 7345 CD [64:32]
[JS]
An
extremely entertaining disc likely to have appeal for many more than
merely flautists and opera lovers … see Full
Review
Passion
and Lament - Choral Masterworks of the 17th Century
Bach Sinfonia & Sinfonia Voci/Daniel Abraham, rec. 2008
DORIAN DSL-90913 [55:53]
[JV]
A
recording which doesn't quite deliver what it promises ... see Full
Review
Remembrance
of Things Past John DOWLAND
(1563-1626) Peter CROTON (b.1957)
Theresia
Bothe (soprano); Peter Croton (lute); Derek Lee Ragin rec. 2009
GUILD GMCD 7341 [62:34]
[JW]
A
somewhat out of the way disc
The
Romantic Flute Charles–Marie
WIDOR (1844-1937) Suite, Op. 34 [15:30]; Benjamin
GODARD (1849-1895) Suite, Op. 116 [9:47];
Carl REINECKE (1824-1910) Sonata Undine, Op. 167
[17:38]; César FRANCK (1822-1890) Sonata
in A major [25:00]; Camille SAINT-SÄENS
(1835-1921) Romance, Op. 37 [5:22]
Jeffrey Khaner (flute); Hugh Sung (piano) rec. May 2006, Curtis Hall,
Philadelphia, PA, USA. DDD
AVIE AV2131 [73:48]
[CR]
Musically
engaging, technically commanding, impressive attention to detail and
a strong sense of duo playing
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH
Rosso :
Italian baroque arias by Sartorio, Stradela, Handel, Vivaldi,
Scarlatti, Porpora & Marcello
Patricia Petibon (soprano) Venice Baroque O/Andrea Marcon rec. 2009
DEUTSCHE
GRAMMOPHON 477 8763 [75:24]
[BW]
Well-known
and unknown arias, all made to sound superb
Sea
Shanties; Kipling Songs; Songs for Everyone
Leonard Warren (baritone) rec. 1947, 1950
NAXOS HISTORICAL 8.111345 [75:50] 
[JW]
Fantastically
communicative
Constantin
Silvestri –
A
Bournemouth Love Affair George ENESCU
(1881-1955) Symphony 1, Orchestral Suites Wolfgang
Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Symphony 29 Sergei
PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Symphony 1 Constantin
SILVESTRI (1913-1969)
Three Pieces for Strings Antonin DVORÁK
(1841-1904) Slavonic Dances 3-5
Bournemouth SO/Constantin Silvestri rec. 1960s
NIMBUS ALLIANCE/RMA NI 6124 [70:33 + 76:13]
[NB][RB]
Heartfelt
exuberance, sensitivity and quicksilver fleetness
Stokowski
Transcriptions – Bach, Mussorgsky, Wagner
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/José Serebrier rec. 2004-2008
NAXOS
8.505086 [5 CDs: 74:28 + 64:59 + 76:47 + 67:51 + 53:53]
[RB]
The
glow of magic to be found in calm rather than chromium plated dazzle.…
see Full Review
Transformation
Igor
STRAVINSKY (1882 – 1971) Three Movements from
Petroushka Domenico SCARLATTI (1685
– 1757) Sonata in E, K380 Johannes BRAHMS
(1833 – 1897) Variations on a Theme of Paganini, op.35 Domenico
SCARLATTI (1685 – 1757) Sonata in F Minor/C major, K466 Maurice
RAVEL (1875 – 1937) La Valse
Yuja Wang (piano) rec. 2010
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 477 8795 [58:27]
[BBr]
Fantastic
... see Full Review
Unquiet
Traveller
Piotr Anderszewski (piano) rec. 2008
IDEALE AUDIENCE 3077934 [83:00]
[KM]
An
interesting documentary about a fine pianist… see Full
Review
Vintage
Children’s Favourites –
48 original mono recordings from 1926 to 1959
RETROSPECTIVE
RTS 4162 [79:03 + 78:57]
[JW]
Ushering
in a pleasing sunset glow over these childhood memories... see Full
Review
A
Year at King’s
Ch. of King’s College Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Peter Stevens (org.),
rec. 2008-9
EMI CLASSICS 6090042 [72:43]
[JQ]
Something
of a disappointment ... see Full Review
SPOKEN
WORD
William
SHAKESPEARE (1564–1616) As You Like It
rec. 2009
OPUS ARTE OA 1032D [147:00]
[KM]
A
fine performance of one of Shakespeare’s best comedies, filmed
in the replica of his own theatre… see Full
Review
BOOK
REVIEWS
Basil
Tschaikov –
The Music Goes Round and Around
Fastprint Publishing 2009 ISBN: 978-184426-647-0 £12.99 [JW]
More
than a memoir, less than a tract ... see Full
Review
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