Mirror
of Eternity Aram
KHACHATURIAN (1903-1978) Flute Concerto Houtaf
KHOURY (b.1967) Mirror of Eternity Yevhen
STANKOVYCH (b.1942) Chamber Symphony 3 
Wissam Boustany (flute) Ukraine Ntl SO/Volodomyr Sirenko rec. 2004,
NIMBUS
ALLIANCE NI 6168 [79:47] [PCG]
Music
that is deeply felt superbly performed and recorded.
Music
from the Machine Age Sergei
PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Scythian Suite (1915)
[21:12] Erwin SCHULHOFF (1894-1942)
Ogelala - Suite (1921-25) [12:35] Béla
BARTÓK (1881-1945) The Miraculous Mandarin
- Suite, op.19 (1917-24) [20:43] Gustav HOLST
(1874-1934) The Perfect Fool – ballet music (1923) [11:40]
Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937)
La Valse (1921) [14:02]
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra/Sascha Goetzel rec. 2011. DDD
ONYX
4086 [80:15] [Byz]
A
jam-packed programme of exciting 20th century ballet music … impressive.
David
Nadien (violin) Georg Frideric HANDEL
(1685-1759) Passacaglia Wolfgang Amadeus
MOZART (1756-1791) Duo Camille SAINT-SAËNS
(1835-1921) Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Ernest
CHAUSSON (1855-1899) Poème
Barry Finclair (violin and viola) American Ballet Theatre O/Akiro Endo
rec. 1974-77
CEMBAL D’AMOUR CD 161 [53:58] [JW]
Nadien
admirers will find much to enjoy here, in another act of reclamation.
David
Oistrakh plays Russian Violin Concertos Works By Shostakovich,
Prokofiev, Taneyev & Tchaikovsky
Leningrad PO, Moscow PO/Kyrill Kondrashin, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Yevgeni
Mravinsky rec. 1949-68
BRILLIANT CLASSICS 9239 [3 CDs: 177:11] [SA]
It
is an extremely attractive package and at the "brilliant"
budget price it is a no-brainer as to acquisition.
O
vos omnes
Gregorio ALLEGRI (1582-1652)
Miserere mei, Deus Thomas TALLIS
(c.1505-1585) The Lamentations of Jeremiah
Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola/Kent Tritle rec. 1998
MSR CLASSICS MS 1138 [50:43] [JV]
The
music is generally well sung, but the programme is hardly adventurous.
The
Organs of the Canary Islands
Michal Novenko, Tomáš Flégr and Martin Böcker (organs) rec. 2009
PRIORY PRCD1032 [73:15 + 78:01] [JF]
Of
huge interest to all organ music enthusiasts … will bring a little warmth
and sunshine into the lives of people living in colder and greyer climes.
An impressive achievement.
Michala
Petri (recorders) Works by Praulins, Börtz, Rasmussen
& Bruun Danish Ntl Vocal Ens/Stephen Layton rec. 2011 OUR RECORDINGS
6.220605 [59:22] [JW]
Strong
communicative voices, precise sound-worlds, sensitive exploration of
text and sonority.
Hans
Pfitzner conduct overtures Works by
Mozart, Weber, Mendelssohn, Lortzing & Lanner
Berlin State Opera O, Berlin PO rec. 1927-33
PRISTINE AUDIO PASC 305 [64:01] [JW]
More
than just a footnote.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH
Nilla Pierrou & en Stradivarius
Nilla Pierrou (violin) Eugène De Canck (piano) Roel Dieltiens
(cello) rec. 1974-93
OAK GROVE CD 2027 [3 CDs: 231:47] [GF]
Adds
a lot to the picture of Pierrou - an obligatory purchase for all those
who have heard her in concert but also those who haven’t.
Great
Singers Live - Lucia Popp
Munich
RSO/Werner Schmidt-Boelcke, Hans Zanotelli, Kurt Eichhorn, Heinz Wallberg,
Lamberto Gardelli rec. 1968-82
BR KLASSIK 900306 [55:48] [MC]
Enjoyable
and compelling.
Portraits
Lieder by Robert & Clara Schumann
Miah Persson (soprano) Joseph Breinl (piano) rec. 2010
BIS-SACD-1834 
[61:26] [GF]
Persson
is not only an outstanding Mozartean but also an outstanding Lieder
singer as well.
Vassily
Primakov in concert Vol. 2 Felix MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY
(1809-1847) Lieder ohne Worte Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) French Suite 2 Philip
GLASS (b.1937) Suite from “The Hours” Claude
DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Suite Bergamasque
Vassily Primakov (piano) rec. 2005-08
BRIDGE 9350 [67:41] [OL]
The
pianist is emotionally attached to the music and shows it from a new
interesting perspective.
The
Complete Psalms of David - Vol. 1
Exeter Cathedral Ch/Andrew Millington, Paul Morgan (organ) rec. 2010
PRIORY
PRCD 1045 [71:46] [JQ]
The
auspicious launch of a new series of the complete Anglican psalmody.
Rarities
of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum - Vol. 22
Jenny Lin (piano) rec. 2010
DANACORD DACOCD 709 [77:18] [JW]
As
ever given that the pianistic net is cast wide, there should be something
for pianophiles in this latest volume.
Remembering
JFK 50th Anniversary Concert
National
SO/Howard Mitchell, Christoph Eschenbach rec. 1961/2011
ONDINE ODE 1190-2D [77:40 + 48:34] [JQ]
Earl
Wild’s fabulous performance of Rhapsody in Blue offers the most compelling
listening experience.
Music
of the Russian Avant-Garde 1905-1926 Works
by Obukhov, Pasternak, Mosolov, Roslavets, A & J Skryabin &
Stanchinskiy
Roger Woodward (piano) rec. 2009
CELESTIAL HARMONIES 13255-2 [73:09] [DC]
A
revelation on many levels.
Sviatoslav
Richter’s Boston Debut Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto 1
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) Piano Concerto 2 Sviatoslav
Richter(piano) Boston SO/Charles Munch rec. 1960 WEST HILL RADIO
ARCHIVES WHRA-6035 [46:36 + 51:22] [JQ]
Sviatoslav
Richter’s many admirers should ensure they hear these discs.
Shadowcatcher
American music for brass, winds & percussion
West Chester Univ Wind Ens/Andrew Yozviak rec. 2011
MSR CLASSICS MS1388 [72:51] [DM]
Worth
it for the main work alone; catch it if you can.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Songs
of the Baltic Sea
National Youth Choir of Great Britain/Mike Brewer rec. 2008/10
DELPHIAN DCD34052 [76:59] [WH]
An
inspired and inspiring recital, magnificently sung and recorded.
A
Song for Francesca Music in Italy (1330-1430)
Gothic Voices, Christopher Page rec. 1987
HYPERION HELIOS CDH55291 [50.29] [RH]
You’ll
be beguiled and entranced.
Songs
and Sorrowful Sonnets by Tallis, Henry VIII, Dowland
& Gibbons
James Bowman (counter-tenor) Dorothy Linnell (lute) rec. 2011
MAPROOM MR0082 [46.09] [RH]
Bowman
distils a lifetime's artistry and his voice defies time … will surely
be of interest to all lovers of the voice.
Sounds
from Within Works
by Martin, Holt, Bartok, Martinu & Boustany
Wissam Boustany (flute) Stefan Warzycki (piano) rec. 1990
NIMBUS ALLIANCE NI 6166 [58.13] [PCG]
Pleasant
and expressive enough; indeed rather attractive.
Songs
of War Works by Butterworth, Ireland & Weill Simon
Keenlyside (baritone) Malcolm Martineau (piano) rec. 2011 SONY CLASSICAL
88697944242 [73:15] [MC]
Simon
Keenlyside is on excellent form.
Stimme
der Sehnsucht Lieder by Pfitzner, R. Strauss and Mahler
Christianne
Stotijn (mezzo) Joseph Breinl (piano) rec. 2011
ONYX CLASSICS 4075 [60:35] [MC]
Very different voices and each bringing individual qualities to the
table.
Talviomenoita
Finnish national romantic choral music
Terttu Iso-Oja (soprano) Tuomas Katajala (tenor) Joose Vähäsöyrinki
(bass) Klemetti Institute Chamber Ch/Heikki Liimola rec. 2010
ALBA ABCD329 [79:17] [OL]
An
excellent anthology.
Arturo
Toscanini: Ave atque vale Antonio
VIVALDI (1678-1741) Concerto Grosso Wolfgang
Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Symphony 40 Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Symphony 1 Richard
WAGNER (1813-1883) Orchestral excerpts
NBC SO/Arturo Toscanini rec. 1937/54
GUILD HISTORICAL GHCD 2369/70 [78:03 + 64:08] [JQ]
Toscanini’s
first and last concerts with the NBC Symphony Orchestra conveniently
packaged together.
Wandering
Winds
Wissam Boustany (flute) Nigel Clayton (piano) Gabriella Dall’Olio (harp)
rec. 1997
NIMBUS ALLIANCE NI 6169 [67:44] [SA]
A
disc that will bring pleasure every time it is played.
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