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Thursday April 8th
Alban BERG (1885-1935) Violin Concerto,
Seven Early Songs, Three Pieces for Orchestra Gil Shaham (violin)
Susanna Phillips (soprano)
San Francisco Symphony/Michael Tilson Thomas
rec. 2015/18 SFS MEDIASFS0080SACD [67:09]
[MC]
A valuable album to be savoured from start to finish.
Ernest BLOCH (1880–1959) Suite Hébraïque, Schelomo, Violin Concerto André Navarra (cello)
Hyman Bress (violin)
Czech PO/Karel Ančerl
rec. 1964/66 SUPRAPHON SU3169-2 [69:02] [RB]
Approachable music grippingly recorded and performed.
Daniel JONES (1912-1993) Symphonies Nos
3 & 5 BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Bryden Thomson
rec. 1990 LYRITA SRCD.390 [68:03] [JQ]
Collectors of Lyrita’s Jones symphony cycle can add this with confidence.
Orlande de LASSUS (1532-1594)
Le nozze in Baviera Ensemble Origo/Eric Rice rec. 2016
NAXOS 8.579063 [61:04] [MS]
A joyful, lively and thoughtful collection.
Arnold SCHOENBERG (1974-1951)
Verklärte Nacht, String Trio Donal McInnes (viola 2), Jonathan Pegis (cello 2), LaSalle Quartet rec. 1982
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 423 250-2 [46:28] [RMo]
A Verklärte Nacht sadly lacking in starlit magic paired with … something else.
Marco STROPPA (b. 1959)
Miniature Estrose: Primo Libro, per pianoforte d’amore Erik Bertsch (piano) rec. 2020
KAIROS 0015071KAI [63:00] [RHa]
Demanding and invigorating – new music for a new kind of piano.
Francesco VENTURINI (1675-1745)
Concerti di camera, Op 1 No 2, 9, 11 etc. la festa musicale rec. 2019
AUDITE 97.775 [63:32] [JV]
Excellent playing compromised by an
unfounded addition of percussion.
Gems of the Polish Baroque Ensemble Giardino di Delizie/Ewa Anna Augustynowicz
rec. 2019 BRILLIANT CLASSICS 95955 [49:20 + 48:39] [MW]
True, if unfamiliar, gems; a joy for anyone who loves Baroque music.
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