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Strings Only:
A Recital for Solo Violin Ernest BLOCH
(1880-1959) Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Paul BEN-HAIM (1897-1984) Luciano
BERIO (1925-2003) 
Herwig Zack (violin) rec.2010/2011
AVIE AV2189 [76:38]
[AM]
A
valuable collection of solo violin works from a very impressive violinist.
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Martha
Argerich - Solo
and two-piano recordings
rec. 1965-2009
EMI CLASSICS 0940442 [6 CDs: approx 420:00]
[SA]
I
cannot imagine any composer from Mozart to Guastavino taking issue with
her over interpretations. This is a set any piano music lover will treasure
forever and no one will want to be without it once they have it.
The
Sound of Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich (piano)
EMI CLASSICS 0946182 [3 CDs: 214:14] [DC]
Full
of good things, but then, so is the EMI Edition.
Capricho
Latino Works by Albeniz, Cordero, Serebrier & Ridout
Rachel Barton Pine (violin solo) Héctor Elizondo (narrator) rec. 2009-2011
CEDILLE
RECORDS CDR 90000 124 [79:38]
[JW]
This
imaginatively selected programme has been excellently realised.
Claudio
Arrau: Virtuoso Philosopher of the Piano
rec. 1939-62
EMI CLASSICS ICON 9184322 [12 CDs: c. 15:00:00] [JW]
Central
Arrau repertoire in mostly outstanding performances - exceptional value
for money.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH In
the Beginning
Works by Jackson, Weelkes, Palestrina, Whitacre, Holst, Gombert, Lukaszewski
& Copland
Natasha Tyrwhitt-Drake (organ) Ch Merton College, Oxford/Peter Philips,
Benjamin Nicholas rec. 2011
DELPHIAN DCD34072 [69:14]
[JQ]
A
most auspicious debut on CD for the Merton College Choir.
Beyond
All Mortal Dreams -
American a cappella
Ch Trinity College, Cambridge/Stephen Layton rec. 2010
HYPERION CDA67832 [68:33]
[WH]
Gorgeous,
approachable contemporary American choral music, superbly performed
and recorded.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Capricho
Latino
Rachel Barton-Pine (violin) rec. 2009-11
CEDILLE RECORDS CDR 90000124 [79:38] [NB]
Even
by Barton-Pine’s formidable standards this is of staggering quality.
Arthur
Catterall - Volume 4 Johannes BRAHMS
(1833-1897) Violin Sonata 3 Wolfgang Amadeus
MOZART (1756-1791) Sonata for piano and violin in A, K526
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Violin Sonata in F Spring
Arthur Catterall (violin) William Murdoch (piano) Hamilton Harty (piano)
rec. 1923
HISTORIC RECORDINGS HRMP00117 [51:41]
[JW]
Catterall
was a fine player, and these restorations demonstrate the point.
Classic
Film Scores for Errol Flynn Erich Wolfgang
KORNGOLD (1897-1957) The Sea Hawk, The Adventures of Robin
Hood Max STEINER (1888-1971)
The Adventures of Don Juan, They Died With Their Boots On, Dodge
City
Nat PO/Charles Gerhardt rec. 1975
SONY RCA RED SEAL 88697 779342 [56:10]
[IL]
Another
‘Classical Film Score’ winner with some of Korngold’s best music. The
remastered sound is terrific.
Classic
Film Scores for Bette Davis - Music by Steiner, Korngold,
Newman and Waxman
National PO/Charles Gerhardt rec. 1973
SONY/RCA RED SEAL 88697 812722 [41:00] [IL]
Nicely
unrestrained readings of these powerfully emotional, melodramatic scores.
Alfred
Deller
- Three Ravens —
Folksongs
Alfred Deller (counter-tenor) Desmond Dupré (lute and guitar) rec. 1956
Texts included
ALTO ALC 1148 [74:13]
[JW]
This
is simply great artistry.
English
Violin Sonatas Thomas
DUNHILL (1877-1946) Violin Sonata in F op.50 (1918) [29:47]
Granville BANTOCK (1868-1946) Violin
Sonata no.3 in C (1940) [19:53] Charles Villiers
STANFORD (1852-1924) Violin Sonata no.1 in D op.11 (1880)
[24:59]
Susanne
Stanzeleit (violin), Gusztáv Fenyò (piano) rec. 1994
REGIS RRC1376 [75:34]
[CH]
The
Dunhill is a wonderful discovery and the Stanford is the best of the
two performances now available.
Entertaining
Miss Austen - Newly discovered music from Jane Austen’s family
collection
Amanda Pitt (soprano) John Lofthouse (baritone) David Owen Norris (piano)
rec. 2009
DUTTON EPOCH CDLX7271 [73:55]
[RB]
Austen
and music with sprightly and committed performances.
Wilhelm
Furtwängler: The Great EMI Recordings
EMI CLASSICS 9078782 [21 CDs; over 24 hours] [JW]
An
impressive chance to add a cornerstone collection to the shelves.
The
Golden Age of Light Music —
Light Music While You Work 3
rec. 1943-46
GUILD LIGHT MUSIC GLCD 5186 [78:41]
[JW]
When
backs were to the wall, Decca got the toes tapping.
Harp
Concertos Elias
PARISH ALVARS (1808-1849) Harp Concerto Johann
Georg ALBRECHTSBERGER (1736-1809) Harp Concerto Camille
SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921) Morceau de Concert
Elizabeth Hainen (harp) Bulgarian Ntl RO/Rossen Milanov rec. 2007
AVIE AV 2221 [67:09]
Worth
a punt if you love the harp and you’re keen to try something new.
Hamilton
Harty - Vol. 2
Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Orchestral Suite 2 Edouard LALO (1823-1892)
Symphonie espagnole Hector BERLIOZ (1803-1869)
Le Carnaval romain Overture George Frideric HANDEL
(1685-1759) Water Music Suite
Leo Strockoff (violin) Hallé Orchestra/Hamilton Harty rec. 1922-24
HISTORIC
RECORDINGS HRCD00074 [60:01]
[JW]
I’d
commend this disc not least for the first ever restoration of the Lalo.
Richard
Lewis – The Great Welsh Tenor George
Frederick HANDEL (1685-1759) Arias and recitatives Arne
DORUMSGAARD (1921-2006) Arrangements of folksongs
London SO/Sir Malcolm Sargent Ch O/Sir Charles Mackerras Tina Bonifacio
(harp) rec. 1958/1960
REGIS RRC1375 [79:33]
[JS]
A
wholly pleasurable experience for those with debased taste and a sweet
tooth.
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