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RECORDINGS
OF THE MONTH
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Malcolm ARNOLD
(1921-2006)
Cello Concerto, Flute Concertino, Fantasy, Saxophone Concerto, Symphony
for Strings 
Raphael Wallfisch (cello) Esther Ingham (flute) John Turner (recorder)
Carl Raven (alto saxophone) Northern CO/Nicholas Ward, Manchester Sinf/Richard
Howarth rec. 2003-11
NAXOS 8.572640 [73:17]
[RB]
A
hands-down winner.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Herbert HOWELLS
(1892-1983)
The Winchester Service
Simon Bell (organ) Winchester Cathedral Ch/Andrew Lumsden rec. 2010
HYPERION
CDA67853 [68:30]
[WH]
A
superb, unmissable recital of Howells’ later choral and organ
works.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Gustav
MAHLER (1860-1911) Symphony 8
Soloists, London PO/Klaus Tennstedt rec. 1991
LPO 0052 [26:19 + 60:42]
[JQ]
This
extraordinary, visionary reading of the Eighth is an unforgettable experience.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Gösta NYSTROEM
(1890-1966) Sinfonia breve, Sinfonia del mare
Malena Ernman (mezzo) Malmö SO/Christoph König rec. 2006/2007
BIS-CD-1682 [57:04]
[RB]
Neo-romantic
music-making with a dramatic spine.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Jean SIBELIUS
(1865-1957) The Sibelius Edition - Vol. 13: Miscellaneous Works
BIS
BIS-CD-1936-38 [4 CDs + DVD: 285:12] [RB]
The
valedictory volume to a momentous 21st century monument to music.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Of Another
Time
Yun Kyong Kim (organ) rec. 2009
MSR CLASSICS MS1362 [70:14] [JS]
A
programme lovingly compiled and played, excellently recorded.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH The
Italian Intermezzo Music Without Words from the operas
by Cilea, Puccini, Catalani, Giordano, Ponchielly, Mascagni, Verdi,
Wolf-Ferrari and Leoncavallo
BBC Philharmonic/Gianandrea Noseda rec. 2008-10
CHANDOS CHAN 10634 [72:32]
[IL]
Magical,
uninhibited heart-on-sleeve performances delivered in the very best
Chandos sound.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Kaleidoscope
Maria
Forsström (contralto) Andreas Edlund (harpsichord) Matti Hirvonen
(piano) (7-24) rec. 2010/1
MUSICA REDIVIVA MRSACD020 
[71:32]
[GF]
A
varied and fascinating and superbly executed disc.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH
Sonatas and Scenes Danish
Works for solo cello by Nørgård, Fundal, Brødsgaard,
Nielsen & Helweg
John
Ehde (cello) rec. 2009/10
CDKLASSISK CDK1061 [61:09]
[Byz]
Brilliance
of technique, sureness of tone and depth of expression.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH That’s
Entertainment -
A Celebration of the MGM Film Musical
Kim Criswell, Matthew Ford, Seth MacFarlane, Curtis Stigers, Maida Vale
Singers, The John Wilson O/John Wilson rec. 2011
EMI CLASSICS 028 8452 [77:20]
[IL]
Fans
of those spectacular MGM musicals shouldn’t hesitate.
BARGAINS
OF THE MONTH
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Alexander BORODIN
(1833-1887)
Symphonies 1-3
Seattle SO/Gerard Schwarz rec. 2009 - 2011
NAXOS 8.572786 [78:40]
[BR]
This
is as good as it gets. The Seattle Symphony have become a powerhouse
in Russian repertoire.
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Gabriela Lena FRANK
(b. 1972) Hilos,
Danza de los Saqsampillos, Adagio para Amantaní, Quijotadas
Gabriela Lena Frank (piano) ALIAS Chamber Ens rec. 2010
NAXOS 8.559645 [66:41] [BR]
Extremely
well-crafted music that’s a great pleasure to hear. Peruvian folk rhythms,
but don’t pigeonhole this as “ethnic”.
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Franz
LISZT (1811-1886) A Symphony to Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’,
Aprčs une lecture de Dante
Berlin PO/Daniel Barenboim (piano) rec. 1985/92
WARNER CLASSICS APEX 2564 673012 [66:33]
[IL]
A
welcome reissue of a very exciting reading: Liszt at full diabolical
throttle.
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY
(1840-1893)
The Queen of Spades
Misha Didyk (tenor) Ludovic Tézier (baritone) Ewa Podleś
(alto) Ch & O Gran Teatre del Liceu/Michael Boder rec. 2010
OPUS ARTE OA1050D 
[2 DVDs: 180:00]
[ST]
Tells
the story so compellingly with singing and playing being excellent from
everyone.
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Plácido
DOMINGO
- My Greatest Roles - Vol 4 Verismo Opera
WARNER CLASSICS 52498
493524 [4 DVDs: 112+112+78+35]
At
the bargain price offered, the quality singing in this collection shows
up more recent performances offered at full price. Grab a copy while
you can.
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Giulini
in America Works by Britten, Dvorák, Mahler,
Mussorgsky, Prokofiev & Schubert
Chicago SO/Carlo Maria Giulini rec. 1976-78
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 477 9628 [5 CDs: 367:45]
[DC]
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