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RECORDINGS
OF THE MONTH
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Johannes BRAHMS
(1833-1897) Symphonies Nos. 1-4 
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sir Simon Rattle rec. 2008
EMI CLASSICS 2672542 [3 CDs: 44:55 + 79:16 + 42:19][JQ] 
An
important set of the Brahms symphonies ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Gabriel
FAURÉ (1845-1924) Piano Quintets Nos.
1 & 2
Cristina Ortiz (piano); Fine Arts Quartet rec.
2007
NAXOS 8.570938 [63:24][IL] 
Magical,
enchanting works in alluring performances ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Joseph HAYDN
(1732-1809) Piano Sonatas - Volume
2 Sonatas 34, 41, 46, 48, 52, 56, 58 & 59
Marc-André Hamelin, (piano) rec. 2008
HYPERION CDA67710 [74:03 + 78:54]
[MC]
Some
of the finest performances I have heard ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Johann KRIEGER (1651-1735) Geistliche
Arien und weltliche Lieder aus Neue musicalische Ergätzlichkeit Philipp
Friedrich BUCHNER (1614 - 1669) Sonaten Jan
Kobow (tenor), Julia von Landsberg (soprano) United Continuo Ensemble
rec. 2006 CPO
777 433-2 [71:01] 
[GF]
My
baroque discovery of the year… see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Gustav
MAHLER (1860-1911) The
Complete Symphonies with sound samples New
York PO/Leonard Bernstein (1-7; 9-10) London SO/Leonard Bernstein
(8) Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein (DLVDE) rec.1960-68 SONY
CLASSICAL 88697 45369-2 [12 CDs] [TD]
Truly
something special ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Nino ROTA (1911-1979) Symphonies
1 & 2 Filarmonica ’900
del Teatro Regio di Torino/Marzio Conti
rec. 2005/6 CHANDOS CHAN10546 [61:57] [DJB]
The
best non-mainstream works I have heard in a long while ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) The
Nose Vladislav
Sulimsky (baritone) Alexei Tanovitski (bass) Tatiana Kravtsova
(soprano) Mariinsky Theatre Ch & O/Valery Gergiev
rec. 2008 MARIINSKY
MAR0501 [50:41 + 50:56] 
[DM]
Gergiev
sets new standards for this work ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Erkki-Sven TÜÜR (b.
1959) Wallenberg Jesper
Taube, Priit Volmer, Estonian Ntl Opera Ch & SO/Arvo Volmer
rec. live a 2007 ESTONIAN
RECORD PRODUCTIONS ERP1808 
[1:58:05] [GF]
Should
be seen by as many as possible … see Full
Review
BARGAINS
OF THE MONTH
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Alberto
GINASTERA (1916 - 1983) String
Quartets 1-3 Ensõ Qt;
Lucy Shelton (soprano) rec. 2007 NAXOS
8.570780 [73:31] [NB]
Jaw-dropping
prowess revealing masterpieces of the quartet literature ... see Full
Review
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH The
Very Best of Broadway Excerpts
from musicals
by Gershwin, Kern, Bernstein, Berlin, Porter, Rodgers, Loewe, Weill & Youmans John
McGlinn (conductor)
rec. 1987-93 EMI
CLASSICS 6952402 [75:43 + 79:25] [GF]
There
isn’t a weak number or weak reading … see Full
Review
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Song of the Stars
Voices of Ascension/Dennis Keene rec.
2007
NAXOS 8.570533 [62:44][GPu]
An
outstanding recording, rare repertoire of real quality, good sound and
excellent performances .... see Full
Review
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