Anton BRUCKNER (1824-1896) Symphony in F minor 'Studiensinfonie' - Philharmoniker Hamburg/Simone Young rec. 2013
OEHMS CLASSICS SACD [JQ]
By no means the finished Brucknerian article but a valuable part of this fine Bruckner cycle.
Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Images Books 1 & 2; Preludes Book 2 -
Marc-André Hamelin (piano) rec. 2011/2012
HYPERION [DD]
A very fine recording.
Paul DUKAS (1865-1935) The Sorcerer’s Apprentice; La péri - Fanfare and Poème Dansé; Symphony -
RTÉ National SO/Jean-Luc Tingaud rec. 2013
NAXOS [JZ]
A fine addition to the estimable Dukas discography.
Jón LEIFS (1899-1968) Scherzo concreto; Quintet; Variazioni pastorale; Elegies
- Thórunn Gudmundsdóttir (mezzo) Rut Ingólfsdóttir (violin) Reykjavík CO/Bernhardur Wilkinson rec. 2002/05
BIS [DBi]
Elegies is a remarkable and intensely powerful work that should be heard. A fascinating disc.
Leonardo LEO (1694-1744) Recorder Sonatas -
Tommaso Rossi (recorder) Ensemble Barocco di Napoli rec. 2013
STRADIVARIUS [JV]
Recorder aficionados will love this disc.
Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901) Requiem -
Krassimira Stoyanova (soprano) Marina Prudenskaya (mezzo) Saimir Pirgu (tenor) Orlin Anastassov (bass) Bavarian RSO
& Ch/Mariss Jansons rec. 2013
ARTHAUS Blu-ray [ST]
This is now the one to go for.
Brazilian Sentiments
Christiane Roncaglio (soprano) André Bayer (guitar) Cristian Peix (piano) rec. 2011
CAPRICCIO [OL]
Full of the colourful, carefree spirit of Brazil.
Alfred Cortot The Piano Works - Jacques Thibaud (violin) Pablo Casals (cello) rec. 1926-1949
DOCUMENTS [GF]
Readers with an interest in piano and chamber music days gone-by should derive a lot of pleasure from this box which in some shops retails at about £1 per disc.
Yvonne Kenny (soprano) Simple Gifts -
Melbourne SO/Vladimir Kamirski rec. 1993
ABC CLASSICS [RF]
This wide-ranging and enjoyable collection of songs from a much-loved singer who graced many performances and recordings makes an excellent addition to any collection.
Menahem
Pressler (piano) A 90th Birthday Celebration - Benjamin Berlioz
(double-bass) Quatuor Ebène rec. 2013 ERATO CD & DVD [SG]
Chamber music enthusiasts will surely find a place for this memorable release on their shelves.
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