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Edward MacDOWELL (1860-1908) Piano Sonatas 1-4
Donna Amato (piano) rec. 2002
The intellect and humanity of an artist in the grand tradition.
Bruno MADERNA (1920-1973) Piano Concertos, Quadrivium
Expertly played important and enjoyable music.
RECORDING OF THE MONTH Gustav MAHLER (1860-1911) Symphony No. 2 in C minor Resurrection (1894) [95:42] Sarah Connolly (mezzo); Christiane Oelze (soprano)
[95:42]
[DM]
Thoroughly satisfying.
Gustav MAHLER (1860-1911) Symphony 6
I so wanted to welcome this new Sixth but given the quality of the competition this release falls far, far short of what I expected.
Gustav MAHLER (1860-1911) Das Lied von der Erde
Probably best for the curious who wonder what a mixture between the original and the reduction would sound like.
BARGAIN OF THE MONTH Gustav MAHLER (1860-1911) Das Lied von der Erde (1908-1909)
The talents of this newcomer are so prodigious and its faults so minor … this comes pretty close to ideal.
Gustav MAHLER (1860-1911) Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (for chamber orchestra, arr. Schoenberg) (Mahler’s original version, for voice and piano, 1885) [17:01] Das Lied von der Erde (for chamber orchestra, arr. Schoenberg-Riehn) (1908-1909) [62:00]
A fine Mahler disc, much prized for a radiant account of the Wayfarer songs.
Gustav MAHLER (1860-1911) Adagietto from Symphony 5, Adagio from Symphony 10 arr. for string orchestra, H. Stadlmair Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) String Quartet 11 arr. for string orchestra, G. Mahler
CCS SA 31511 [59:55]
A fine release and a treat for non-purist string fans.
Gian Francesco MALIPIERO (1882 - 1973) Impressioni dal vero I-III, Pause del silenzio I & II
Worth buying for “Impressioni dal vero I” and then making up your mind about the rest.
Bohuslav MARTINŮ (1890- 1959) Sextet see REICHA
Marin MARAIS (1656-1728) Pièces de viole oubliées et changées
A disc not to be missed.
Victor MASSÉ (1822-1884) Galathée, Les noces de Jeannette
Aimed squarely at specialists in French opera on disc. Realised with outstanding intelligence and application.
Johann Simon MAYR (1763-1845) Medea in Corinto
Arresting music for the bel canto enthusiast.
RECORDING OF THE MONTH Erkki MELARTIN (1875-1937) The Solo Piano Works
Quite glorious.
Felix MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) Complete music for cello and piano
Fluent and polished performances that don’t dig deeply enough below the surface.
Felix MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) Cello sonatas 1 & 2, Variations concertante
The rapt quality of the music and music-making is so impressive.
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Coronation Mass, Vesperae solennes de Confessore
A good deal to enjoy here, especially the remarkable treble voice of Laurence Kilsby.
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Le Nozze Di Figaro
101589 [2 DVDs: 187:00] [RJF]
This Susanna and Figaro are among the very best, but overall the performance lacks zip.
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) & Michael HAYDN (1737-1806) Duos for violin and viola
A superbly musical and well-proportioned recording.
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Piano Concertos 22 & 25
Contrasting performances. Admirers need not hesitate for a moment.
Modest MUSSORGSKY (1839-1881) Khovanshchina
Not an ideal Khovanshchina by any standards.
Arvo PÄRT (b.1935) Piano Music
Expressive, dexterous and highly polished.
Arvo PÄRT (b.1935) Partita see 20th Century Russian Piano Music
Phoenix Paul PATTERSON (b. 1947) Phoenix Concerto Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872-1958) Oboe Concerto Herbert HOWELLS (1892-1983) Oboe Sonata
Pailthorpe’s warmly sinuous yet well defined oboe sound … its golden yield and glow can be heard in two rarities and one classic.
Krzysztof PENDERECKI (b.1933) Viola Concerto, Cello Concerto
Surely award-winning accounts of these demanding scores.
Willem PIJPER (1894-1947) Violin sonatas Rudolf ESCHER (1912-1980) Violin sonata Alexander VOORMOLEN (1895-1980) Pastorale Ton de LEEUW (1926-1996) Violin sonatina
A generously filled recital of little known though worthwhile Dutch violin sonatas.
Giovanni Benedetto PLATTI (1697-1763) Concerto for cello, strings and bc in C see Italian Concertos and Sonatas
Ignaz Joseph PLEYEL (1757-1831) Piano Trios Trio in C (Ben 441), Trio in e minor (Ben 435), Trio in A (Ben 448), Trio in f minor (Ben 442)
The playing of the Trio 1790 is of the highest order.
Nicola Antonio PORPORA (1686-1768) Concerto for cello, strings and bc in a minor see Italian Concertos and Sonatas
Francis POTT (b. 1957) Christus - Passion Symphony for Solo Organ (1986-1990)
A highly significant piece of modern organ music in a definitive performance.
RECORDING OF THE MONTH Francis POULENC (1899 – 1963) Hommage
It is hard to imagine more beautiful singing. Well-nigh criminal not to buy this disc.
Francis POULENC (1899-1963) The Complete Songs - Vol. 1
A fine disc containing so many gems from one of the most loveable of composers.
Francis POULENC (1899-1963) Concerto for Two Pianos, Suite Française, Concert Champêtre
An unusual but welcome contribution to the Poulenc discography.
Francis POULENC (1899–1963) The Story of Babar see PROKOFIEV
Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Alexander Nevsky, Zdravitsa
This promises much, but fails to deliver.
Sergey PROKOFIEV (1891–1953) Peter and the Wolf Camille SAINT-SAËNS (1835–1921) Carnival of the Animals Francis POULENC (1899–1963) The Story of Babar
If you have children on your gift list, this album will be gratefully received and enjoyed.
Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Symphony 1 see DVORÁK
Sergey PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Piano sonata 2 see JANÁČEK
RECORDING OF THE MONTH Giacomo PUCCINI (1858-1924) Tosca
One of the best produced and sung video versions of this ever-popular Puccini melodrama.
Henry PURCELL (1659-1695) arr. Benjamin BRITTEN (1913-1973) Chacony in G minor [6:44] see BLISS
Sergey RACHMANINOV (1873-1943) Symphony 2 see Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011
Sergei RACHMANINOV (1873-1943) Piano Trio in D minor Op.9 (1893) [48:26] see Vienna Schubert trio
Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937) Valses nobles et sentimentales see JANÁČEK
Steve REICH (b.1936) Triple Quartet, Piano Counterpoint (arranged by Vincent Corver from Reich’s Six Pianos), Different Trains Vincent Corver (piano) London Steve Reich Ens/Kevin Griffiths rec. 2011
Kineticism with a scalpel-stabbing poignancy.
Anton REICHA (1770-1836) Quintet; Three Pieces Bohuslav MARTINŮ (1890- 1959) Sextet Leoš JANÁČEK (1854-1928) Pochod modráčků, Mládí suite
An outstanding selection of Czech works for winds.
Carl REINECKE (1824-1910) Complete Cello Sonatas
Well worth investigating. The name of Reinecke is beginning to come alive for me.
Ottorino RESPIGHI (1879-1936) Works for Piano and Orchestra Toccata for Piano and Orchestra, Concerto in modo misolidio
Heroic and of a Rachmaninovian caste matched with zesty bombast.
RECORDING OF THE MONTH Pierre RODE (1774-1830) Violin Concertos 3, 4 & 6
Hugely entertaining and satisfying.
Joaquín RODRIGO (1901-1999) Concierto de Aranjuez see Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011
Nino ROTA (1911-79) Clarinet Sonata, Clarinet trio see BRAHMS
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