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Alexander BORODIN (1833-1887) This is one for admirers of high octane Borodin conducting and playing; that’s pretty much a definition of Svetlanov Symphony No.1, Symphony No.2 The Heroic - U.S.S.R Symphony Orchestra/Evgeni Svetlanov rec. 1966 ( No.2) and 1983 (No.1) - MELODIYA [JW]

Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918) I chose the Etudes Camille SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921) Etude "Les cloches de Las Palmas" , Etude "En forme de valse" - Margit Rahkonen (piano) rec. 1993, FINLANDIA [CH]

RECORDING OF THE MONTH These are satisfying and accessible string quartets from Hans Gál that always have something to say. Lovers of rare chamber music will be in their element with this splendid set. Hans GÁL (1890-1987) The Complete String Quartets String Quartets - The Edinburgh Quartet: rec. 2004 MERIDIAN [MC]

George Frideric HANDEL (1685-1729) Lively performances, well recorded Concerti Grossi Organ Concerto Movement in D minor, - The Brandenburg Consort/Roy Goodman rec.1992. .- HYPERION HELIOS [BW]

Louis MARCHAND (1669-1732) Hitherto unknown pieces from an 18th-century French manuscript – because of repertoire and performance it is highly recommendable to any lover of the harpsichord Livre de pièces de clavecin, 1754 [Livre de Suittes pour le clavecin, 1754] - Mario Martinoli (harpsichord) rec. 2005,- OLIVE MUSIC [JV]

Charles Hubert Hastings PARRY (1848-1918) The sensibility of Marlow’s emotive performances catches well the sensitivity of the composers’ settings Songs of farewell (1916-1918):Charles Villiers STANFORD (1852-1924) Three motets, Op. 38 (1905): - Choir of Trinity College Cambridge/Richard Marlow. CONIFER ARKIV CD [MG]

Johann STRAUSS II (1825–1899) Anyone who likes the idea of performing this music à la ballroom instead of concert hall will find much to admire here. 19 Waltzes see review for details - Wiener Johann Strauss-Orchester/Willi Boskovsky rec. 1982-85 - EMI CLASSICS [GF]

Richard WAGNER (1813–1883) What’s wrong with this production? The surgeon made a successful operation but he managed to kill the patient. Lohengrin (1850) - Orquestra Simfònica del Gran Teatre del Liceu/Sebastian Weigle rec. live, 2006 - EUROARTS 2056008 [GF]

Medieval Dances for Flute and Harp Despite the CD’s title, this is at best music perhaps inspired by the mediaeval harp and flute; although excitingly played, be aware that what’s actually on the disc is half a dozen 19th and 20th century suites for those instruments… George Frederik MCKAY (1899-1970) Joseph JONGEN (1873-1953) Henry COWELL (1897-1965) Désiré-Emile INGELBRECHT (1880-1965) Joseph LAUBER (1864-1952) Nino ROTA (1911-1979) - Laurel Zucker (flute); Susan Jolles (harp) rec. 2007, - CANTILENA RECORDS [MS]

Victor Pikaizen (violin) These discs show Pikaizen’s devotion to the canonic and to the exploratory. Sturdy and deeply considered examples of his art. BACH, PAGANINI, MOSTRAS, KHACHATURIAN, LEVITIN, WEINBERG - Victor Pikaizen (violin) Rec. Moscow 1958-82 - MELODIYA [JW]

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Cheltenham Music Festival 2008 (2) : Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Percy Grainger, Benjamin Britten and George Butterworth. Matthew Rose (bass) & Gareth Hancock (piano). Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham. 6.7.2008 (JQ)

Cheltenham Music Festival 2008 (1) : Trio Mediæval and  the Rolf Lislevand Ensemble, All Saints Church (12 Noon) and the Pittville Pump Room (3pm) Cheltenham. 5.7.2008 (BK)


Festival d’Aix en Provence (2): Mozart, Zaide: Soloists, Camerata Salzburg. Conductor: Louis Langrée. Théâtre de l’Archevêché, Aix en Provence, 5.7.2008 (MB)

Festival d’Aix en Provence 2008 (1): Pascal Dusapin, Passion:  Soloists, Ensemble Modern Frankfurt. Franck Ollu (conductor). Théâtre du Jeu de paume, Aix en Provence, 4.7.2008 (MB)

Chichester Festivities 2008 : Mozart, Schumann Weber, Ireland Messiaen, Chopin  and Goodman,   Emma Johnson (clarinet), John Lenehan (piano). Chichester Festivities, Champs Hill, Coldwaltham 3.7.2008 (RC)

Chabrier, L’Étoile: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, 2.7.2008 (GPu)

Second Opinion: Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Mark Elder. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 1.7.2008 (RRR)

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde:  Bavarian State Opera Festival 2008:   Soloists, Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Kent Nagano (conductor) Nationaltheater, Munich  30.6.2008 (JFL)


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