Guillaume
de MACHAUT(ca.
1300-1377) Je, Guillaumes dessus nommez, Le
Jugement de Roi de Navarre * [65.25] Messe de Nostre Dame ** [56.45]
Le vray remede díamour *** [68.25]
Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Dominique Vellard
Rec: * October 1994, Eglise de Grancey le Ch‚teau, France; ** September 1990,
CollÈgiale Saint-Martin de Champeaux, France; *** October 1988, Eglise
Saint-Martin de la Motte Trenant, France.
CANTUS C9804/6 [190.35]
An excellent set of the works of Guillaume de Machaut, performed admirably by one of the best ensembles for this type of music. At a three-for-two price, you can't go wrong with this set.
Alexander
MOYZES (1906-1984)
Symphony No. 5 (1948) Symphony No. 6 (1951)
Slovak Radio SO/Ladislav Slovák rec 2-5 Jan 1995, 28 Nov-1 Dec 1994,
Concert Hall, Slovak Radio, Bratislava
MARCO POLO 8.225090 [62.06] [RB]
Moyzes is well advocated by this disc. You are very unlikely to be disappointed if you are at all sympathetic to folk-impressionism.
Georg
MUFFAT (1653-1704)
Concerti Grossi, Volume I Concerto No. 1 in D
minor _ Buona nova, Concerto No. 2 in A major _ Cor vigilans, Concerto No.
3 in B major _ Convalescentia, Concerto No. 4 in G minor _ Dolce somnium,
Concerto No. 5 in D major _ Saeculum, Concerto No. 6 in A minor _ Quis hic
Musica Aeterna Bratislava
Peter Zajcek Rec 13-15 Feb 1993, Moyzes Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava
NAXOS 8.555096 [54.30] [TB]
This music gives much pleasure, and should appeal to anyone who enjoys baroque suites and concertos.
Modesty
MUSSORGSKY
(1839-1881) Pictures at an Exhibition Piano Version
& Orchestral Version (orchestrated Ravel)
Arkady Sevidov (piano) Russian Philharmonic Orchestra Samuel Friedmann (conductor)
Rec 1-4 Oct 1996, Russian Broadcast and Recording Department, Moscow
Arte Nova 74321 46496-2 [68.49] [TB]
Of the two performances paired here, it is Arkady Sevidov playing the piano original which is the more successful. The Arte Nova recording gives a richly ambient acoustic for the music
Vitezslav
NOVAK(1870-1949)
In the Tatras (1902 rev 1907) [16.43] Eternal
Longing (1904) [20.52] Zdenek FIBICH (1850-1900)
The Water Goblin - melodrama on words by Karel Jaromir Erben
(1883) [16.35] Christmas Day - melodrama on words by Karel Jaromir
Erben (1875) [13.20]
Vaclav Voska (orator in Water Goblin); Julie Charvatova (orator in
Christmas Day) Czech PO/Karel Sejna
rec Dvorak Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 14-15 Feb 1966 (Novak - stereo);
Fibich items in mono: 15 June 1959 (Water Goblin); 15 Sept 1954
(Christmas Day).
SUPRAPHON SU 1922-2 911 [67.50] [RB]
Historic recordings from the Supraphon vaults. Fascinating for the Fibich. Gripping in the case of the Novak.
Henry
PURCELL(1659-1695)
The Fairy Queen 
English National Opera Titania - Yvonne Kenny Oberon - Thomas Randle Puck
- Simon Rice Theseus/Hymen - Richard Van Allan The Indian Boy - Arthur Pita
Orchestra and chorus of the English National Opera Leader - Barry Griffiths
Chorus Master - James Moran Conducted by - Nicholas Kok Rec. 1995.
ARTHAUS MUSIK 100 200 (16:9
DVD) [134.00] [KM]
This is a very good DVD of the ENO Fairy Queen. The production is noteworthy. In spite of the lighting, which can be a bit dim, this is a fine disc. Heartily recommended for lovers of baroque opera and, of course, Purcell.
Sergei
RACHMANINOV
(1873-1943) The
Bells, choral symphony (Kolokola), Op. 35; The Rock, fantasy for orchestra
(Utyos), Op. 7 Helen
Field (soprano), Ivan Choupenitch (tenor), Oleg Melnikov (bass), RTE Philharmonic
Choir, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland/Alexander Anissimov Recorded
in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland on the 7th December, 1996 and
24th and 25th March, 1997
NAXOS 8.550805 [51.48] [JL]
This is a well recorded competitive entry into the field of a major Russian choral work.
Carl
REINECKE (1824-1910)
Symphony No.1 in A Major, Op. 79 (1863)
King Manfred, Op.93 (extracts) (1866)
Rhenish Philharmonic Orchestra/Alfred Walter Rec. 1987 Koblenz, Germany
NAXOS 8.555397 [53.58]
[RW]
The performances of the two works are excellent and the recording is well balanced. The Rhenish Philharmonic Orchestra plays with energy and competence under the fine direction of Alfred Walter.
[Part 1 New] [Part
2 A-B] [Part 3 C-L]
[Part 4 M-R] [Part
5 S-Y] [Part 6 Misc]
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