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RECORDINGS
OF THE MONTH
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Johann Sebastian
BACH (1685-1750) Die Kunst der Fuge 
Akademie
für Alte Musik Berlin rec. 2007 ARTHAUS
MUSIK 101 467 [82:00] 
[KM]
An
extraordinary DVD of one of Bach’s finest compositions. Not to
be missed ... see Full Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Stanley BATE (1911-1959) Viola
concerto Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872-1958) Romance William
Henry BELL (1873-1946) Rosa Mystica Roger
Chase (viola) BBC Concert O/Steve Bell rec. 2008 DUTTON
EPOCH CDLX 7216 [74:54] [MC]
A
fine recording that will promote these forgotten works. The Stanley
Bate Viola Concerto is an outstanding score deserving of acclaim
... see Full Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Complete
Symphonies Minnesota
O/Osmo Vänskä rec. 2004-8 BIS
BISSACD1825/26 
[5
CDs:
353:16] [DC]
The
current top of an already rather distinguished pile of references
... see Full Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Jacob OBRECHT (1450-1505)
Missa Sancto Donatiano Capella
Pratensis/Stratton Bull, Peter Van Heyghen rec. 2006/7 FINELINE
CLASSICAL FL72414 [DVD+CD:
118:00 + 63:13] [GH]
I
advise you to buy it instantly. Outstanding ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828) String
Quintet,
String Quartets 14 & 15 Belcea
Qt, Valentin Erben (cello)
rec. 2009 EMI
CLASSICS
9670252 [75:28 + 74:20] [MC]
An
impressive release that firmly establishes the Belceas at the vanguard
of chamber music ensembles. … see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Robert
SCHUMANN (1810-1856) String Quartet 3, Piano
Quintet Marc-André Hamelin
(piano)
Takács Qt
rec. 2009 HYPERION
CDA67631 [56:35] [DC]
Seek
it out, lend it not ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Robert
SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Carnaval, Kreisleriana, Arabeske, Vassily
Primakov (piano)
rec. 2009 BRIDGE
9300 [71:41] [OL]
Excellent,
fresh, dramatic, thoughtful ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Kile SMITH (b.
1956) Vespers The
Crossing/Donald Nally; Piffarro, The Renaissance Band rec. 2008 NAVONA
RECORDS
NV5809 [65.00] [RH]
A
brilliant new work in the spirit of the Lutheran Vespers service
... see Full Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901) Otello Ramon
Vinay, Herva Nelli, NBC SO/Arturo Toscanini
rec. 1947 PRISTINE
AUDIO
PACO033 [69:21 + 66:31] [ST]
Pick
this one with confidence ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Richard WAGNER
(1813–1883) Das Rheingold Wotan - Juha Uusitalo (bass–baritone) Fricka - Anna Larsson (mezzo)
Alberich - Franz-Josef Kapelmann (bass) Loge - John Daszak (tenor)
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana/Zubin Mehta Bonus Film - The Making
of Rheingold [27:00]
UNITEL CLASSICA 700508
[221:00]
[ST]
Remarkably
compelling, wonderfully entertaining … a sense of the powerful, supernatural
and indeed god-like … see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Poems
Aaron
COPLAND (1900-1990) Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson (1950)
[30:29] Alexander SCRIABIN (1872-1915)
Vers la flamme, Op. 72 (1914) [6 :26] Alban
BERG (1885-1935)
Sieben frühe Lieder (1905-8) [14:47] Pawel
SZYMANSKI (b. 1954) Drei Lieder nach Trakl (2002)
[12:10]
Agata Zubel (soprano); Marcin Grabosz (piano) rec. Witold Lutoslawski
Concert Hall, Polish Radio, Warsaw, December 2007–March 2008
CDACCORD ACD149-2 [63:59]
[WH]
A
magnificently planned recital, superbly sung and played. Unmissable
… see Full Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Verismo Renée
Fleming (soprano)
Giuseppe Verdi SO & Ch, Milan/Marco Armiliato
rec. 2008 DECCA
478
1533 [72:20] [MC]
A
wonderful collection of verismo arias that is worthy of acclaim.
Fleming’s creamy vocals are stunning and in beautiful condition
... see Full Review
BARGAINS
OF THE MONTH
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) Symphonies
5 & 9 Royal
Liverpool PO/Vasily Petrenko
rec. 2008 NAXOS
8.572167 [78:07] [LW]
Terrific
performances of these symphonies at bargain price … see Full
Review
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Richard STRAUSS (1864-1949) Also
Sprach Zarathustra, Don Juan, Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche,
Tod und Verklärung, Metamorphosen Staatskapelle
Dresden/Herbert Blomstedt
rec. 1987/9 DAL
SEGNO
DSPRCD050 [51:09 + 68:10] [BR]
Classic
recordings widely available at last … see Full
Review
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH William WALTON (1902-1983) Symphony
1, Belshazzar’s Feast, Violin Concerto, Viola Concerto,
Partita Yehudi
Menuhin (violin/viola); Philharmonia Ch & O, New PO, London
SO/Sir William Walton rec. 1951-69 EMI
CLASSICS 9689442 [78:52 + 73:41] [WH]
An
indispensable composer-conducted Walton collection … see Full
Review
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Martha
Argerich The Collection 2 - The Concerto Recordings rec.
1967-2004 DEUTSCHE
GRAMMOPHON
477 8124 [7CD: 462:26] [OL]
A
unique combination of daring and ease - a box full of marvels ...
see Full Review
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