Alleluia
Nativitas Music
and Carols for a Medieval Christmas France 1. Novus annus
hodie (anon) 2’15" 2. Ut iam cessit (anon) 1’30"
3. Fulget dies celebris (anon) 2’48" 4. Vetus abit
littera (anon) 3’54" 5. Procedenti puero (anon) 2’48"
6. Mater Dei salus rei (anon) 3’49" 7. In sompnis
mira (anon) 0’50" 8. Huic et placuit (anon) 1’31"
9. Viderunt omnes (Perotin) 10’24" England
10. Angelus ad virginem (anon) 3’35" 11. Flos regalis
(anon) 4’23" 12. Beata viscera (anon) 1’23"
13. Orientis partibus (anon) 1’58" 14. Salve sancta
parens (anon) 1’50" 15. Virgo Maria (anon) 3’47"
16. Edi beo thu (anon) 2’25" 17. Super te Jerusalem
(anon) 1’11" 18. O Nobilis nativitas (anon) 1’10"
19. There is no rose (anon) 3’43" 20 St Thomas honour
we (anon) 4’11" 21. Nowell, Nowell: The boarë’s
head (Smert) 4’47" 
The Orlando Consort: Robert Harre Jones (countertenor); Charles Daniels
(tenor); Angus Smith (tenor); Donald Grieg (baritone) Recordings made
in Aosis Studio, Camden Town, London on 26 & 27 Feb 1990
METRONOME ‘TREASURY OF MUSIC’ MET CD 1001-01 [65.35] [PW]
Performances
delivered in a forthright, and somewhat ‘masculine’ style with strong
emphasis on forward momentum. … see Full
Review
ARIAS
FOR SOPRANO, TRUMPET AND ORGAN Pater
Damian STACHOWICZ (1658-1699) Veni,
veni Consolator Alessandro
MELANI (1639-1703) All’armi, pensieri
Alessandro SCARLATTI (1660-1725)
Vaga Cintia adorata (from "Endimione
e Cintia") 7 Arias: Si suoni la tromba, In terra la guerra, Con
voce festiva, Rompe sprezza, Si riscaldi il Tebro, Mio tesoro per te
moro, Farò la vendetta Henry
PURCELL (1658-1695) Sound the trumpet,
Sound Fame thy brazen trumpet (from "Dioclesian") DROVANDINI
(1673-1708) De torrente
Marie-Noëlle de Callataÿ (soprano), Alain Roelant (trumpet),
Jan van Landeghem (organ) Rec. Aug. 1990, St. Joseph’s Church, Saint-Niklaas
PAVANE ADW 7223 [48.03]
[CH]
If
you are looking for a soprano, trumpet and organ disc to add to your
collection, I don’t think you could do better than this. … see
Full Review
A
SHROPSHIRE LAD The
complete Shropshire Lad in poem and song-settings
Samuel BARBER (1910-81): With rue
my heart is laden Lennox BERKELEY (1903-89):
I liked you better. He would not stay. George
BUTTERWORTH (1885-1916): Bredon Hill. When the lad for longing
sighs. On the idle hill of summer; A Shropshire Lad complete Mervyn
HORDER (b 1910): White in the moon. John
IRELAND (1879-1962): Hawthorn time. The hearts desire. The
lent lily. Goal and wicket. The vain desire. The encounter. Epilogue.
E. J. MOERAN (1894-1950): Far in
a western brookland. O fair enough are sky and plain. C.
W. ORR (1893-1976): When I watch the living meet. Hughley
steeple. Into my heart. O see how thick the goldcup flowers. The Isle
of Portland. This time of year.
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor); Graham Johnson (piano); Alan Bates (reader).
Rec 1980s HYPERION DYAD
CDD22044 2CD [123.39] Bargain price [JQ]
A
most distinguished and enterprising release which is recommended without
reservation to all lovers of English song. see Full
Review
BASSOON
CONCERTOS
W.A. MOZART (1756-1791)
Bassoon
Concerto in B flat K191 [18.25] Michael HAYDN
(1737-1806) Concertino for Bassoon in B flat Perger 52/5
[7.18] Karl STAMITZ (1741-1801) Bassoon
Concerto in F [17.03] Carl Maria von WEBER
(1786-1826) Andante e Rondo Ungarese Op.35 [10.57] Bassoon
Concerto in F Op.75 [18.02] Lawrence Perkins (bassoon) Manchester Camerata
Douglas Boyd Rec. RNCM,
Manchester, 11-12 April 2001
HYPERION CDA67288 [71.54] [AT]
A
labour of love that brings rare and better known bassoon works to make
a most enjoyable showpiece for this gorgeous instrument. … see Full
Review
Jules
BASTIN (bass)
(-1996) 'Airs
folkloriques walloons' Songs and Carols from France, Germany, Ireland,
etc. sung in the Walloon language.
François Prume choir, dir. Raymond Micha (also piano) 'La Petite
Orchestre/François Duysinx
Rec. Abbaye de Stavelot, 1971 & 1977
PAVANE RECORDS ADW 7380 [73.30] [RF]
Given
Bastin's natural eloquence of phrasing and good breath control, my ear
and sensibilities were well satisfied. Thoroughly recommended and at
a very modest price. … see Full Review
BRASILIANA:
Three Centuries Of Brazilian Music
Arnaldo Cohen - piano Recordings made in the former Academy of Music,
Stockholm in June 2000
BIS CD-1121 [71.31]
The
flavour of South America colours all the works, and permeates the performances
adding a distinctive character that is immediately enjoyable. … see
Full Review
BRUNZEMA
IN ONTARIO Organ
Works by: Johann Gottfried WALTHER (1684-1748):
Chorale Preludes: - Wachtet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, - Liebster
Jesu, wir sind hier, - Werde munter, mein Gemüte, - Jesu Leiden,
Pein und Tod, - Herzlich tut mich verlagen, -Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu
Christ – Christus, der ist mein Leben, -Allein Gott in der Höh’sei
Ehr’, - Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, - Erstanden ist der heilige
Christ, - Warum sollt’ ich mich denn grämen, - Meinen Jesum lass
ich nicht, - Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, - Ein’ feste Burg
ist unser Gott,
Ernst PEPPING (1909-1981): Selections
from Kleines Orgelbuch :- Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her 2,
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her 3, - Jesus Christus herrscht als König,
-Zeuch an die Macht, du Arm des Herrn, - Nun freut euch, lieben Christen,
g’mein, - Sollt’ ich meinem Gott nicht singen, Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750): Chorale Preludes: -Valet
will ich dir gehen (Cantata #95), - Liebster Jesu, wie sind hier (BWV
731), - Ich will hier bei dir stehen (Cantata #159), -Jesus, meine Zuversicht
(BWV 728), - Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein (BWV 641), -
Ein’ feste Burg ist unser Gott (Cantata #80).
Thomas Donahue (Organ). The Blessed Sacrament Parish, Kitchener, Ontario,
Canada. Recorded: March 1996 at the Blessed Sacrament Parish, Ontario,
Canada. Organ by: Gerhard Brunzema, 1991.
CALCANTE RECORDINGS CAL CD021 [59.90] [ChA]
Donahue
does not achieve fully satisfactory performances on this fine instrument,
but the organ-specialist listener is repaid by hours of pleasure from
studying the organ’s specification and the list of registration for
each piece. ...see
Full Listing
EDNA
MICHELL (violin)
Compassion
A Tribute to Yehudi Menhin John TAVERNER:
Song of the Angel Shulamit RAN:
Yearning Chen YI: Romance of Hsiao
and Chin Hans Werner HENZE: Adagio
adagio Yinam LEEF: TFilah Poul
RUDERS: Credo Somei SATOH:
Innocence Wolfgang RIHM: Cantilena
Iannis XENAKIS: Hunem-Iduhey Lukas
FOSS: Romance Karel HUSA:
Stèle Betty OLIVERO: Achòt
Ketana György KURTÁG:
Ligatura Philip GLASS: Echorus Steve
REICH: Duet
Edna Michell (violin) Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Lukas Foss
(conductor) Karlsruhe Ensemble Andreas Weiss (conductor) Recorded at
the Rudolfinum, Dvorak Hall, Prague, 29 August/2 September 1999 and
28/30 August 2000 American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City,
7 November 2000 Hochschule für Musik, Karlsruhe, Germany 10 February
2001 EMI ANGEL 72435
5 7179 2 4 [79.13] [CF]
The
pedigree of all composers, known or unknown, has resulted in good music
of a high standard which deserves careful listening. Unsurprisingly
the performances are dominated by the violin playing of Michell ...
see Full Review
"DUO
ALL’ARMI" – Baroque Music for trumpet and organ Jeremiah
CLARKE (1673-1707)
Suite
in D* Nicolaus BRUHNS (1665-1697) Toccata
in G Girolamo FANTINI (+/-1600-?) Sonatas*:
1 – "del Colloreto", 3 – "del Nicolini", 5 – "dell’Adimari"
Johann Jakob FROBERGER (1616-1667) Canzon
III Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 539 Bonaventura
VIVIANI (1638-1693) Sonata no. 2* Dietrich
BUXTEHUDE (1637-1707) Prelude in G minor, BuxWV 163 William
BOYCE (1710-1779)
Vivace* from Suite of Trumpet Voluntaries
Alain ROELANT (trumpet)*, Jan Van Landeghem (organ) Recorded 28-30 Sep,
7-8 Oct. 1992, St. Joseph’s Church, Sint Niklaas PAVANE
ADW 7281 [47.02] [CH]
Not
a musicological experience, but a very enjoyable one. … see Full
Review
ENGLISH GUITAR CONCERTOS
Sir
William WALTON
Five Bagatelles for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra (adapted by Patrick
Russ) Sir Malcolm ARNOLD Serenade
for guitar and Strings, Op.50 Sir Lennox BERKELEY
Guitar Concerto, Op.88 Sir Malcolm
ARNOLD Guitar Concerto, Op.67
Craig Ogden – Guitar Northern Sinfonia (Bradley Creswick – Leader) /
Richard Hickox No recording data supplied
CHANDOS CHAN 9963 [66:18]
The
strong personality of Julian Bream, is ever present but Ogden more than
rises to the task - a fine disc. … see Full
Review
Fanfares
and Hunting Music for Brass (3 discs titled as follows)
(1) Messe Solenelle de Saint Hubert
(2) Ceremonial de la Venerie
(3) Les Echos de la Futaie
Le Debuche de Paris (Discs
1 & 2) and Les Sonneurs du Bien Allé de Compiègne
et nos amis du Point du Jour de Soissons (Disc 3) recorded 1981 in St.
Eustace, Paris (Disc 1), 1969 & 1978 in Paris (Disc 2) and 6/96
(Disc 3). ADD – Discs 1 & 2, DDD – Disc 3.
CALLIOPE CAL 9504 – 6 nas [74.08, 73.41 & 52.20] [JP]
If
you want a complete set of fanfares for hunting the virtuosity of the
playing on all three volumes is fine, and there is a very lively spirit
present. … see Full Review
ALFRED
GENOVESE OBOE RECITAL
SCHUMANN 3 Romances op.94
for Oboe and Piano POULENC Sonata
for Oboe and Piano IBERT Escales,
no.2 LOEFFLER 2 Rhapsodies
for Oboe, Viola and Piano MOZART
Quintet in Eb for Piano and Wind, K.452
Alfred Genovese, oboe, Peter Serkin, Piano, Robert Spano, piano, Burton
Fine, viola, Harold Wright, clarinet, Richard Sebring, horn, Richard
Svoboda, bassoon Recorded at South Mountain Concert Hall, Pittsfield
MA, August 1992 BOSTON
RECORDS BRI1004CD [71:26] [GPJ]
This
CD isn't altogether kind to Mr. Genovese who has a musical but rather
unassuming approach. see Full Review
THE
HOXTON THIRTEEN New
works by thirteen young composers from Hoxton New Music Days.
Composers' Ensemble, Peter Wiegold Recorded: St Silas, Chalk Farm, London,
January 2001 NMC D 076
[67:32] [HC]
A
most welcome release providing a survey of recent works by young British
composers who have considerable technical mastery and expression and
technique. … see Full Listing
Rarities
of Piano Music at ‘ScHloss vor Husum from the 1989 Festival'
Charles-Valentin Alkan:
[
l ] Cantique des cantiques (from "Preludes op. 31 ") 2:12
Ronald Smith Sergei Rachmaninov:
[ 2 ] Serenade op. 3 No. 5 (rev. version) 2:28 Michael
Ponti Chopin - Godowsky: [ 3 ]
Study No. 42 in a minor (after op. 25 No. 11) 4:17Zez
Confrey:[ 4 ] Kitten on the Keys (1921) 2:15
Marc-André Hamelin Heinrich von Sahr:
From "Stimmen der Nacht" op. 3 (1854) No. 2 [ 5 ] Larghetto,
ma non troppo 3:29 Jozef De Beenhouwer William
Sterndale Bennett: [ 6 ] Rondeau à la Polonaise
op. 37 3:43 Nicolaj Medtner:[
7 ] Fairy Tale in c minor, op. 8 No. 2 6:16 Hamish
Milne Georges Bizet: [
8 ] Depart (from "Chants du Rhin", 1866) 2:28 Gabriel
Faure: [ 9 ] Nocturne No. 2 in B Major op. 33 No. 2
5:57 Jean-Marc Luisada Gabriel
Faure:[10] Nocturne No. 13 in b minor op. 119 8:24
Idil Biret Faure - Grainger:
[11] Nell op. 18 No. 1 ( 1924) 2:11 Selim
Palmgren: [12] Feux-follets op. 35 No. 3 (1912) 1:01
Peter Froundjian
Glinka - Balakirev:[13] The Lark
5:31Tschaikowsky - Pletnjov:[14]
Andante maestoso (from "The Nutcracker") 5:58 Boris
Bloch Franz Liszt:[15]
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 (1. Version) 5:43 Rainer
M. Klaas
Gluck - Chasins: [16] Melody
(from "Orpheus") 3:25 Gershwin - Wild:
[17] I got Rhythm(from "Seven Virtuoso Etudes") 1:57 Daniel
Berman Recorded in Husum on August 19th –26th
1989 DANACORD DACOCD
349 [67 minutes][JF]
These
CDs are worth exploring in considerable detail. Seldom has such a huge
collection of fine piano music been so readily available. The first
volume gets the collection off to a stunning start. … see Full
Review
Rarities
of Piano Music at ‘ScHloss vor Husum’ from the 1990 Festival
[
1 ] Alexander SCrIabin (1872-1915)
Polonaise op. 21 8:00 Igor Shukow [ 2 ] Muzio
Clementi (1752-1832) Lento e patetico 3:21(from
the Sonata op. 25 No. 5) [ 3 ] Franz
Liszt (1811-1886) Rigoletto-Paraphrase 6:46
Claudius Tanski [ 4 ] Franz Liszt
(1811-1886) Aux cyprès de la Villa d'Este II (1877)
7:43 [ 5 ] Schubert (1797-1828)-Godowsky
(1870-1938): Morgengruß 3:41(from "Die schöne
Müllerin") Janice Weber [ 6 ] Chopin
(1810-1849)-Godowsky
(1870-1938) Study No. 34 "Mazurka"
3:44(after op. 25 No. 5)[ 7 ]
Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953):
Sarcasm op. 17 No. 1 1:57 Marc-André Hamelin [
8 ] Leos Janacek (1854-1928)
Sonata "l. X. 1905" 18:08 Benedikt Koehlen [ 9 ] Henning
Mankell (1868-1930) Intermezzo op. 12 No. 2 (1910)
3:39 [10] Nikolaj Medtner (1880-1951)
Stimmungsbild op. 1 No. 4 2:47 Bengt Forsberg [11]
Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938)
The
Musical Clock 1:28 (from "Triakontameron") Geoffrey
Douglas Madge [12] Albeniz (1860-1909)
–Godowsky (1870-1938) "Triana" (1922/1938) 5:09
(from "Iberia") Abbey Simon Recorded in Husum on August 18th
–25th 1990
DANACORD DACOCD 379 [approx. 65 minutes]
Not
only hidden treasures, rare finds and timely revivals but superb playing.
Good programme notes too. … see Full Review
Rarities
of Piano Music at ‘ScHloss vor Husum’ from
the 1991 Festival[ 1 ] Franz
Liszt (1811-1886)-Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924)
Fantasia and Fugue on the Chorale "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam iterum
venite miseri"(from Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete") 30:03 [
2 ] Alexander Siloti (1861-1945)
Complainte 4:23[ 3 ] Nikolaj
Medtner (1880-1951) Prelude (Hymne) 3:38(from "Romantische
Skizzen fur die Jugend" op. 54 (1933)Hamish Milne [
4 ] Michael Glinka (1804-1857) Barcarolle
(1847) 4:56 Alexej Ljubimov Nikolaj
Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) [ 5 ] Novellette op. 11 No.
2 2:08 [ 6 ] Kleines Lied in Dorisch auf 'e' (1901)
1:48 [ 7 ] Romanze A flat major op. 15 No. 2 2:06 Boris
Bloch Issai Dobrowén (1894-1953)
[ 8 ] Prelude 2:43 [ 9 ] Mazurka-Caprice 1:35
(from "Sieben Klavierstucke op. 13") [10] Ignace
Strasfogel (1909-) Rondo (1988/89) 4:32 Kolja
Lessing [11] Cyril Scott (1879-1970)
Lotus Land op. 47 No. 1 3:51 Donna Amato
Eduard Erdmann (1896-1958) [12]
Fox Trot (1924) 3:11 [13] "Prptilpus" - Eine Fuge,
op. 16 No. 5 (1915) 0:47 Sontraud Speidel Recorded
at Husum 17th-24th August 1991
DANACORD DACOCD 389 [c.65 min] [JF]
This
CD is worth buying for Hamish Milne’s performance of the Liszt/Busoni
Fantasia and Fugue – Ad Nos. However there are lots of other goodies
that make this disc a fascinating addition the piano music enthusiast's
collection. … see Full Review
IN EVERY LAKE THE MOON SHINES FULL Folk
Tunes from Spain, Scotland, Greece, Hungary and Norway. Joaquin
NIN-CULMELL
1 – 6 Tonades (on Spanish Folk Tunes) (Volume 2) Marjory
KENNEDY-FRASER 7 – 11 Songs of the Hebrides (Scotland)
Yannis CONSTANTINIDIS
12 – 27 Miniatures on Greek Folk Tunes Frederico
MORENO-TORROBA 28 – 32 Aires de la Mancha (Songs of La
Mancha) Béla BARTÓK (arr. SZENDREY-KARPER/GALBRAITH)
33 – 45 "For Children" Hungarian Folk Tunes,
Volume 1
Edvard GREIG 46 – 52 Norwegian Folk Tunes from
Op. 66 Paul Galbraith (8-string
guitar) Rec 2001? No other details given
DELOS DE 3236 [61:18] [AD]
This
CD is the most original and best performed yet. It is a big step forward
for an already gifted musician. … see Full Review
I FAGIOLINI – ‘INSALATA’
Nicolas
GOMBERT (c.1500-56) – J’ay mis mon cuer
Mateo da FLECHA (1481-c.1553) –
La Bomba (excerpt) Sigismondo D’INDIA (c.1582-1629)
– Dispieta pietate Claudio MONTEVERDI
(1567-1643) – Vago augeletto ANON 16th
century – Hey trolly loly lo Clément
JANEQUIN (c.1485-1558) – La Chasse (part2) Don
Fernando de los INFANTAS (1534-c.1610) – Loquebantur variis
linguis
MONTEVERDI – Audi coelum Henry
PURCELL (1659-1695) – Sweeter than roses J.S.
BACH (1685-1750) – Singet dem Herrn (3rd mvt)
Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918) – Dieu!
qu’il la fait bon regarder Benjamin BRITTEN
(1913-1976) – A death Trad. arr. TIPPETT
– Early one morning Roderick WILLIAMS
(b.1965) – Is 5 (sonnet no.2) William BROOKS
(b.1943) – Nellie was a lady SONDHEIM arr.
WILLIAMS – Losing my mind
I Fagiolini/Robert Hollingworth, with Elizabeth Kenny (theorbo), David
Burchell (harpsichord/organ) Fiona Duncan and Timothy Cronin(baroque
violins) David Clasen (baritone)
Recorded at the church of St.Silas, Chalk Farm, London, February 5th-6th
1994
METRONOME MET 1004-01
[63:52]
A
superb issue, which will satisfy a wide range of tastes; everybody who
loves top-notch ensemble singing will lap this up. … see Full
Review
Compilation:
Mélodies Français
Jules Bastin (bass) with Paule van den Driessche (piano) (recorded
at the Conservatoire Royal de Liege in 1995)
PAVANE ADW 7335 [74:35] [IL]
A
delightful and adventurous French song recital distinguished by Jules
Bastin’s strong oaken tones blended with the accomplished, supple and
subtle accompaniments of Paule Van den Driessche. The music - **** The
Presentation * ... see Full Review
Benno
MOISEIWITSCH IN RECITAL Robert
SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Etudes Symphoniques, Kreisleriana, Carnaval Frederic
CHOPIN (1810-1849) Etudes Op 10 No 4, 8 and 9, Etudes Op
25 Nos 2 and 3, Sonata in B flat minor, Barcarolle Op 60, Fantasie Impromptu
Op 66 Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Andante Favori in F Modest MUSSORGSKY (1839-1881)
Pictures at an Exhibition Selim PALMGREN (1878-1951)
West Finnish Dance Live recordings. Unspecified locations. 1961.
PEARL GEMM CDS 9192 [2 CDs: 154.58] [JW]
A
distinguished release and it can fairly be said that no lover of so-called
Golden Age pianism can afford to be without it. … see Full
Review
MUSIC AT THE COURT OF CHARLES I ANON
Come
live with me and be my Love, So, so break off this late lamenting kiss,
Goe and Catch a fallinge star, Dearest love I doe not goe,
William CORKINE Tis
true, tis day, what though it be? John
HILTON A hymne to God the Father William
LAWES (1602-1645) Consort set in C minor Nicholas
LANIER (1588-1666) Bring away this sacred tree, Stay,
still heart, Amorosa pargoletta, Fire, fire , No more shall meads be
deck’d with flowers, Richard SUMARTE (fl
c1630) Lachrimae
Paul Agnew, tenor Christopher Wilson, lute and theorbo Concordia, director
Marl Levy Recording dates and locations not provided. ?1997
METRONOME MET CD 1038 [61.00] [JW]
Agnew’s
excellent diction brings immediacy and fluency - truly admirable. Equal
praise to Christopher Wilson who adds to the genuine pleasures of this
disc. … see Full Review
MUSIC
FOR ORGAN: Volume 3.PACHELBEL:
Two Chorale Preludes on ‘Vom Himmel Hoch’; BUXTEHUDE:
Magnificat Primi Toni ; J. S. ACH: Four
Chorale Preludes (Organbuchlein); J. E. WEST:
Fantasy on Two Well-Known Christmas Carols; MULET:
Noël; d’AQUIN: Noël
Suisse; R. FROST: Variations on
David Marden’s "Nicola"; GORDON PHILLIPS:
Two Carol Preludes; HANDEL arr.
FROST: Pastoral Symphony; GARTH
EDMUNDSON: Toccata, ‘Vom Himmel Hoch’.
RONALD FROST at the organ of St. Ann’s Church, Manchester
DUNELM RECORDS DRD0185. [PLS]
St.
Ann’s must be delighted to have its fine instrument so fully covered
and this latest instalment, well recorded and presented is, again, thoroughly
recommended..see Full Review
Sergei
Nakariakov From Moscow with Love Alexander
ARUTIUNIAN
(b.1920) Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra (1950) Moisei
VAINBERG
(1919-1996) Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra Op. 94 (1966-67)
Reinhold GLIÈRE
(1875-1956) Concerto for Horn and Orchestra Op. 91 (1950)
Sergei Nakariakov, trumpet and flügel horn Jenaer Philharmonie/Andrey
Boreyko Recorded Volkshaus, Jena 22-26/02/01
TELDEC CLASSICS 8573-85558-2 DDD [62:54] [CT]
A
fine release, amply demonstrating the extraordinary talent of this young
virtuoso. Highly recommended. ...see Full Review
NEUJAHRSKONZERT
2002 Johann
STRAUSS II Ouvertüre Die Fledermaus, Künstlerleben,
Walzer op.316, Zivio! Marsch, op.456
Josef STRAUSS Die Schwätzerin,
Polka Mazur, op.144, Vorwärts! Polka schnell, op.127, Aquarellen,
Walzer, op.258, Die Libelle, Polka Mazur, op.204, Plappermäulchen!
Polka schnell, op.245 Joseph HELLMESBERGER
II Danse diabolique Johann STRAUSS
II Elisen-Polka française, op.151' Wiener Blut, Walzer,
op.354, Tik-Tak, Polka schnell, op.365, Die Nuejahrsansprache
Johann STRAUSS II An der schönen,
blauen Donau,Walzer, op. 314' Johann STRAUSS
I Radetzky-Marsch, op. 228
Wiener Philharmoniker/Seiji Ozawa Recorded live at the Musikverein,
Wien on 1st January 2002
PHILIPS 468 999-2 [78.43] full price [MB]
Philips
have produced splendid sound. One suspects that 40,000 Austrians can’t
be entirely wrong. … see Full Review
Norbert Petry at the renaissance organ of Metz Cathedral
Glosas et Variations 1620 1.
Jan Pietersz. SWEELINCK Ballo
del Granduca 4’52" 2. More Palitino 3’59"
3. Malle Sijmen 1’24" 4. Mein
Junges Leben hat ein End 6’37" 5. Samuel
SCHEIDT Bergamasca 3’34"
6. Girolamo FRESCOBALDI Bergamasca 4’56"
7. Partita sopra l’aria della Romanesca 13’09"
8. Samuel SCHEIDT Alamanda in D 8’10"
9. Galiarda "Prinz of Denmark" 6’51"
10. Melchior SCHILDT Pavana
Lachryme 4’52" 11.
Heinrich SCHEIDEMANN Galiarda
in D 4’49"12. Francesco
Correa de ARAUXO Tiento de medio registro de tiple XXXVIII
3’55" 13. Canto llano de la Immaculada concepcion,
siguese tres glosas 4’43"
Recordings made in Metz
Cathedral in July and August 1991
K617 ‘ORGUES DE MOSELLE’ K617014 [74.18] [PW]
Excellent
listening and highly recommendable, even to non organ fans. … see Full
Review
Remember
Bethlehem Carols for a New Millennium Howard
GOODALL Remember Bethlehem
Alan
RIDOUT Snows the land cover
Peter
WHITE One cold dark night
John
MADDEN Lute Book Lullaby
Stephen
DARLINGTON Jacob’s Ladder
Arnold
BAX God is born
Malcolm
WILLIAMSON Dawn Carol
Howard
GOODALL Romance of the Epiphany
Michael
MULLINAR In the bleak midwinter
Charles
IVES Little star of Bethlehem
Howard
GOODALL Der Wind auf leeren Strassen
Eric
ROUTLEY Entre les boeufs et l’âne
Sebastian FORBES
There is no rose Peter
WHITE Shepherd’s
Carol Arnold
BAX In the manger
P
A BROWNE The Lamb
Andrew GANT
What child is this? John
MADDEN Good King Wenceslas
Lavinio
VIRGILI Ninna-Nanna
a Gesû bambino Herbert
HOWELLS Come
sing and dance Howard
GOODALL Love divine
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford/Stephen Darlington Recorded in
Christ Church Cathedral, 27-29 June 2000
METRONOME MET CD 1044 [70:10] [AAS]
I
have no hesitation in warmly recommending this disc for its widely ranging
repertoire and consistently high standard of performance. … see
Full Review
Jaakko
Ryhänen (bass)
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791)
Don
Giovanni: Madamina, Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Ha,
wie will ich triumphieren, Die Zauberflöte: O Isis und Osiris,
In diesen keil’gen Hallen Gioacchino ROSSINI
(1792-1868) Il Barbiere di Siviglia: La calunnia è
un venticello Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901)
Don Carlos: Ella giammai m’amò, Macbeth: Studia il
passo … Come dal ciel precipita, Simon Boccanegra: A te l’estremo
addio … O lacerato spirito Richard WAGNER
(1813-1883) Der fliegende Holländer: Mögst du
mein kind Jonas KOKKONEN (1915-1996)
The Last Temptations: Paavo’s "Fisherman Monologue"
Piotr Ilych TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Eugene Onegin: Gremin’s aria Modest
MUSSORGSKY (1839-1881) Boris Godunov: Prologue (Coronation
Scene), Death Scene (Act IV)
Jaakko Ryhänen (bass), Tampere Opera Choir, Kuopio Symphony Orchestra/Markus
Lehtinen Recorded 15-18.5.2001, Kuopio Music Centre
FINLANDIA 8573-87779-2 [67.41] [CH]
Anyone
who wants to have a selection of some of the principal bass roles, sung
with real authority, will get a lot of enjoyment out of this. The Verdi
arias are particularly fine. … see Full Review
Mexican
Organ Joseph de TORRES (1661
– 1727) Fray
Bartolomeo de OLAGUE (18th century) Correa
de AURAUXO Antonio de CABEZON (1510 – 1566) Juan
CABANILLES (1644 – 1712) Daniel Gottlob
TURK (1750 – 1813) Nicholas CARLSON (17th
century) Jan Pieterszoon SWEELINCK (1562
– 1621) Thomas TOMPKINS (1572 – 1656) William
BYRD (1543 – 1623) Peter PHILIPS (1560
– 1628) Bernardo STORACE
Played by Gustavo Delgado Parra *, and Ofelia Gomez Castellanos ** (or
both – 4 hands ***) on the historic organ of Cholula, (province of Puebla),
Mexico. recorded in the Our Lady of the Healing Church, Mexico 27-27/10/94
- DDD. ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
K 617 059 [61.08] [JP]
I
can recommend this to anyone who wishes to hear the sound of an early
instrument which we thought had gone forever playing works which were
contemporaneous with the basic instrument design. … see
Full Review
ANGELA
GHEORGHIU MYSTERIUM
Angela Gheorghiu
soprano Romanian National Chamber Choir "Madrigal" London
Philharmonic Orchestra Ion Marin conductor Recorded All Hallows Church
London 2001 DECCA 466
102-2 [61.21] [JW]
Piety
takes many forms and this rather unshapely recital seeks to enshrine
music that is of special significance to Angela Gheorghiu. .. see Full
Review
CONTEMPORARY PORTUGUESE MUSIC
Works for Clarinets
Carlos MARECOS (b.1963)
Aguas
Neves (1996) [13.05] Sergio AVEZEDO
(b.1968) Monumentum pro Gora Kalwaria (1991) [6.30] Antonio
SOUSA DIAS (b.1959) Uma Sombra Tambem (1999) [5.11] Paulo
BRANDAO (b.1950) Colibri (1989) [4.22] Sergio
AZEVEDO (b.1968) Agio (1999) [2.16] Jorge
PEREIRA (b.1973) Vingt-sept Cristaux Pour Nelson (1999) [7.57]
Sergio AZEVEDO (b.1968) Monodrama(1995)
[11.48] Luis MACHADO PINTO (b.1962)
Transparencias (1993) [4.47]
Ensemble Clarinet Modus, Sergio Oliveira clarinet, Paulo Gaspar clarinet,
Nelson Caetano clarinet Orquestra de Clarinetes Rec PBStudio, Brejos
de Azeitao, Portugal, July 19-23 1999
STRAUSS SP 4338 [56.47] [AT]
Obscure
collection of Portuguese Clarinet music that could have done with more
variety in the works offered. … see Full
Review
OTTO
SAUTER: WORLD OF BAROQUE Vol. III Antonio
VIVALDI (1678-1741) Transcription
in G after Concerto in G, RV 310, from "L’estro armonico",
op. 3 Georg Philipp TELEMANN (1681-1767)
Transcription in B flat after Sonata in C, TV 41 C2 from "Der
getreue Musik-Meister" P 13
George Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759) Transcription
in D after Sonata in C, HWV 365, op. 1/7 Alessandro
SCARLATTI (1660-1725) Transcription in G after Sinfonia in
G Robert VALENTINE (c.1680-c.1735)
arr. THILDE Jean (1908-1978) Transcription in D minor after
Sonata in D minor Arcangelo CORELLI (1653-1713)
Transcription in E flat after Sonata in E, op. 5/11
Otto Sauter (piccolo trumpet), David Timm (organ). Transcriptions by
Claude Rippas. Rec. 26-28 March 2001, Waltershausen, Dtadtkirche "Zur
Gotteshilfe" EMI
CLASSICS CDC 5 57222 2 [50.09] [CH]
Some
staggering virtuosity but not a lot of variety. … see Full
Review
RICHTER
REDISCOVERED - Franz
Joseph HAYDN (1732-1809) Sonata in C, Hob.XVI/50 - Frédéric
CHOPIN (1810-1849) Scherzo no. 4 in E, op. 54, Ballade no.
3 in A flat, op. 47 - Sergei RACHMANINOV (1873-1943)
Preludes, op. 23/1, op. 32/9, 10, 12 - Maurice
RAVEL (1875-1937) Jeux d’eau, Miroirs: 5. La Vallée
des Cloches - Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
Sonata no. 6, op. 82, Visions fugitives, op. 22/3-6, 8, 9, 11, 14-16
- Recorded live, 26 Dec. 1960, Carnegie Hall, NY - Cinderella: Gavotte,
op. 95/2, Visions fugitives, op. 22/4 - DEBUSSY
Claude (1862-1918) Préludes, Book 1: 5. Les Collines
d’Anacapri - CHOPIN Etudes,
op. 10/10, 12, Mazurka op. 24/2 - Recorded live, 28. Dec. 1960, Mosque
Theatre, Newark Sviatoslav
Richter (pianoforte)
BMG RCA RED SEAL 09026-63844-2 [2 CDs, 62.07, 50.54] [CH]
If
you can only stretch to one CD purchase this month, make it this one.
… … see Full Review
SEEING
SALVATION 1000 years of sacred music
Various Choirs
Rec 1990s (DDD) METRONOME
CD MET 1042 [74.40] [DW]
An
interesting disc of a collection of music specially compiled to complement
the millennial exhibition Seeing Salvation: The Image of Christ at the
National Gallery early in 2000. … see Full
Review
Le
siècle d’or à la cathédrale de Mexico
Hernado
Franco (1532-1585) Misa Brevis à 5 Francisco
López-Capillas (1608-1674) Dixit dominus à
8 Magnificat à 8 Manuel de Sumaya
(1678-1756) Missa à 8 con violines
Recordings made in Chapelle Saint-Augustin de Vallerysthal (Moselle)
in May 1997 La Cappella Cervantina directed by Horacio Franco
K617 LES CHEMINS DU BAROQUE MEXIQUE K617075 [50.53] [PW]
Fascinating
music, but these performances are not easily recommendable. … see
Full Review
SPANISH
GUITAR RECITAL Isaac
ALBÉNIZ (1860-1909) allorca,
Opus 202 Suite Española Opus 47 Cordoba, Opus 323 No. 4 Enrique
GRANADOS (1867-1916) Dedicatoria La Maja de Goya Nadza Española
No. 4 Valses Poèticos Danza Española No. 5 Joaquin
MALAIS (1872-1912) Serenata Emilio
PUJOL (1886-1980) Tango Espannol Guajira
Julian Bream (guitar) Rec 1982-3, Wardour Chapel, Wiltshire
BMG 74321 68016 2 [74.58] [TB]
One
of the finest guitar recitals of recent times. … see Full
Review
Leopold
STOKOWSKI - Philadelphia Rarities
- Arr Leopold STOKOWSKI (1882-1977)
Two Ancient Liturgical Melodies- Veni Creator Spiritus and Veni Emmanuel
Manuel de FALLA (1876-1946) Spanish
Dance from La Vida Breve - Joaquin TURINA (1882-1947)
Gypsy Dance Op 55 No 5 "Sacred Mountain" - Arcady
DUBENSKY (1890-1966) The Raven, poem by Edgar Allen Poe #
Arr Hidemaro KONOYE (1898-1973)-
Etenraku – Ceremonial Japanese Prelude - Harl
McDONALD (1899-1955) The Legend of the Arkansas Traveller
*; Dance of the Workers, from The Festival of the Workers Suite; Rhumba
from Symphony No 2 - Henry EICHHEIM (1870-1942)
Bali – Symphonic Variations - Harl McDONALD
(1899-1955) Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra + John
Philip SOUSA (1854-1932) Manhattan Beach - El Capitan - Alexander
Hilsberg, violin * - Jeanne Behrend and Alexander Kelberine, pianos
+ Benjamin de Loache, narrator # Philadelphia Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski - Recorded between 1929 and 1940
CALA CACD 0501 [78.17] [JW]
The
sound is a little topped and tailed for my liking but nothing can detract
from the luxurious pleasure this disc affords. It’s very special. …
see Full Review
Leopold STOKOWSKI Stokowski
Encores Peter
TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Aurora’s Wedding Edited by Serge
Diaghilev from The Sleeping Beauty Orchestral Transcriptions by Leopold
Stokowski Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
Clair de lune; Night in Granada Isaac ALBENIZ
(1860-1909) Festival in Seville Ottokar
NOVACEK (1866-1900) Perpetuum Mobile Dmitri
SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) Prelude in E Flat minor Nikolas
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908) The Flight of the Bumble-Bee
Frederic CHOPIN (1810-1849) Mazurka
in B flat minor; Prelude in D minor
National Philharmonic Orchestra/Leopold Stokowski Recorded West Ham
Central Mission, London May and July 1976
CALA CACD 0529 [78.29] Midprice [JW]
A
superb ballet music conductor and it shows here in his attentiveness,
his affectionate nudging and nuancing and his lyrical sensibility. It
is my preferred recording of any of The Sleeping Beauty music. … see
Full Review
Leopold
STOKOWSKI 1
Edward ELGAR (1857-1934) Enigma
Variations Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Symphony No 1 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Elgar) London Symphony Orchestra
(Brahms) Recorded House of Artists Prague (Elgar)
September 1972 and Royal Albert Hall (Brahms) June 1972
CALA CACD 0524 [76.20] [JW]
Rivetingly
affectionate reading of Enigma and a Brahms First of real intensity
- deeply moving. see Full Review
Leopold
STOKOWSKI 3
Maurice
RAVEL (1875-1937) Fanfare from L’Eventail de Jeanne Frederic
CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Mazurka in A Minor Op 17 No 4 Orch Stokowski Olivier
MESSIAEN (1908-1992)
L’Ascension Henri DUPARC
(1848-1933)
Extase Orch Stokowski Cesar FRANCK
(1822-1890)
Symphony in D Minor Recorded between 1970 and 1972 London Symphony Orchestra
(Chopin, Messiaen, Duparc) Hilversum Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Ravel,
Franck) Leopold Stokowski
conductor CALA CACD
0525 [74.30] [JW]
Stokowski’s
flair, drive and impressionistic impulse fully on display .. see
Full Review
Leopold
STOKOWSKI First Releases Arr
STOKOWSKI (1882-1977) La Marseillaise (de Lisle); Serenade
(Schubert) Joseph La
MONACA
(?) Saltarello Leopold
STOKOWSKI (1882-1977)
Balance Test March Stephen
FOSTER (1826-1864)
Oh, Susannah arr Stokowski G F HANDEL
(1685-1759) Pastoral Symphony from Messiah Richard
STRAUSS (1864-1949)
Dance of the Seven Veils from Salome Peter
I TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Solitude Robert
KELLY (?)
Sunset reflections from Adirondack Suite Peter
I TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Marche Slave Alexander
SCRIABIN (1872-1915)
Etude in C sharp minor arr Stokowski Franz
SCHUBERT
(1797-1828) Tyrolean Dances from Deutsche Tanze Op 33 arr Stokowski
Peter
I TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Recorded 1927-1944. Previously unreleased.
Philadelphia Orchestra, NBC Symphony Orchestra, New York City Symphony
Orchestra Leopold Stokowski
CALA CACD 0502 [76.05]
[JW]
Though
it is a necessarily haphazard compilation this is a thoroughly engaging
CD. … see Full Review
Leopold
STOKOWSKI Franz
SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
Symphony No 8 "Unfinished" Richard
WAGNER (1813-1883) Forest Murmurs from Siegfried
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) Symphony
No 1 All-American Youth Orchestra (Schubert) Hollywood Bowl Symphony
Orchestra (Wagner, Brahms)
Leopold Stokowski Recorded Schubert July 1941, Wagner August 1946, Brahms
August 1945 CALA CACD
0520 [74.45] [JW]
A
controversial brace of recordings but never without Stokowskian interest.
… see Full Review
JOSEPH SZIGETI (1892-1973) Bach, Tartini, Warlock, Dvorak, Hubay,
Kodaly, Brahms, Milhaud, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Prokofiev, Paganini,
Bloch, Bartok, Handel, Stravinsky
4CD
set ANDaNTE 2991-2994
This
is a rich seam of performance and ANDaNTE are to be commended for producing
such a wide variety of styles from Bach to Bloch, for combining familiar
favourites such as the Beethoven and Mendelssohn concertos with relatively
unknown music by Bartok and Stravinsky, but above all for choosing and
then making such a comprehensive evaluation of that fine violinist Joseph
Szigeti. … see Full Review
Richard
TAUBER (1892
– 1948): HEART’S DELIGHTS
Richard Tauber (tenor) with conductors Henry Goehl (tracks 6,8,12,17,20),
Gustav Walter (tracks 19,22), Frieder Weissmann (tracks 23, 24)
REGIS RRC 1066 [74:44] [GPJ]
If
you already know and love Tauber’s singing, this CD will probably send
you into raptures. Most of these very old recordings wear their age
very well, and create no serious barrier to the enjoyment of the art
of this great stylist. … see Full Review
Arturo
TOSCANINI SCHUBERT:
Symphony No.8 ‘Unfinished’ STRAUSS:
Don Juan HAYDN: Sinfonia Concertante
in Bb BACH orch.
RESPIGHI: Passacaglia and Fugue in
C minor NBC Symphony Orchestra
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) Recorded live on 14 October 1939
GUILD HISTORICAL GHCD 2202 [79.26] [CF]
Whatever
one’s view of Toscanini he was a supreme conductor whose concerts preserved
as this one has been (and with hopefully more to come) make essential
listening. … see Full Review
Sergio Vartolo (organ) Marcantonio
CAVAZZONI (c.1490-c.1570)
Ricercare Claudio MERULO (1533-1604) Toccata
Andrea GABRIELI (1510-1586) Fantasia
allegra, Ricercare arioso Giovanni GABRIELI
(1557-1612) Canzon detta la Spiritata Giovanni
Maria TRABACI (1575-1647) Canzona francesa prima, Canzona
francesa quarta, Durezze e ligature, Ricercare del Sesto Tono Cromatico,
Ricercare dell’Ottavo Tono sopra Ruggiero Girolamo
FRESCOBALDI (1583-1643) Fantasia prima, sopra un soggetto,
Ricercare quarto, sopra mi, re, fa, mi Giovanni
Paolo COLONNA (1637-1695) Fuga Bernardo
PASQUINI (1637-1710) Fuga
Sergio Vartolo (organ) Recorded on the Dallam organ of Lanvellec, Brittany
(France), 7-9 Sep. 1993
K617 K617039 [67.02] [CH]
This
disc does a thorough disservice to some beautiful music and should be
avoided at all costs. … see Full Review
VIRTUOSO
VIOLIN Fritz
KREISLER (1883-1951) Praeludium
and Allegro "in the style of Pugnani" Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) arr. Joseph JOACHIM
Hungarian Dance no. 1 Dmitri
SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) The Gadfly: Romance Riccardo
DRIGO (1846-1930) arr. Leopold AUER
Valse Bluette Zdenek FIBICH (1850-1900)
arr. Jan KUBELIK Moods, Impressions and Reminiscences,
op. 41: Poème Manuel de FALLA (1876-1946)
arr. KREISLER La Vida Breve: Danse espagnole Henryk
WIENIAWSKI (1835-1880) arr. August WILHELMJ
Légende, op. 17 Pablo
de SARASATE (1844-1908) Introduction and Tarantella, op.
43 Johannes BRAHMS arr. JOACHIM Hungarian
Dance no. 5 Ernest BLOCH (1880-1959)
Baal Shem: Nigun Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
arr Jascha. HEIFETZ Beau Soir KREISLER
Caprice viennois, op. 2 Nicolai
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908) arr. Heifetz
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: The Flight of the Bumble Bee Frederick
DELIUS (1862-1934) arr. Lionel TERTIS
Hassan: Serenade Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
arr. WILHELMJ Ave Maria, D. 839 William
KROLL (1901-1980) Banjo and Fiddle Maurice
RAVEL (1875-1937) Tzigane Rapsodie de concert
Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (pianoforte) Recorded at St. Michaels,
Highgate, 30-31 July 1991
EMI CLASSICS FOR PLEASURE 574 9492 [71.34] Superbudget [CH]
This
is a disc that can be confidently bought by anyone looking for the best
kind of easy-listening for violin and piano. see Full
Review
BERJ
ZAMKOCHIAN Organ
Recital. REUBKE Sonata on the 94th
Psalm MENDELSSOHNSonata no. 1 in
F minor REGER Weihnachten
Berj Zamkochian (organ)(ADD)
CONSORTIUM ZC 040794 [DW]
A
super disc .... very exciting! And that’s an understatement! ... see
Full Review
BOOK REVIEWS
ARNOLD
BAX IDEALA: The Love Letters and Poems of
Arnold BAX
edited by Colin Scott-Sutherland Fand Music Press The
Barony, 16 Sandringham Road, Petersfield GU32 2AA. Tel/Fax: 01730 267341.
ww.fandmusic.com published September 2001 ISBN 0-9535125-3-3 320pp hardback
[SL]
Jeffrey
Richards: Imperialism
and music. Britain 1876-1953
Manchester University Press 2001ISBN H/B 0719045061 £55 Amazon
UK £49.99ISBN P/B 0719061431 £19.99 Amazon
UK £17.99 [JW]
When
Richards treats less complex issues he does so with tact but at the
Imperial heart of his book, at its centre, he has wielded a machete
and cut off his own arm. ... see Full Review
DONALD
FRANCIS TOVEY: The Classics of Music - Talks,
Essays, and Other Writings Previously Uncollected
edited by Michael Tilmouth and editing completed by David Kimbell and
Roger Savage. Oxford University Press Price: £60.00 (Hardback)
ISBN0-19-816214-6. Published 2001, 864 pages, numerous music examples,
10 halftones, 1 table, 234mm x 156mm. [PS]
At
864 pages long and with a price tag of £60 this book is certainly not
for the occasional reader. But for all those who know and love Tovey’s
writing this is a long awaited and very welcome addition. … see
Full Review
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