Eighteenth
Century Harpsichord Music by Women Composers
Volume 2 ANONYMOUS
["A Lady"]
(fl c18) Lesson VI in D major Cecilia
Maria BARTHELEMON (c 1770-?) Sonata
in G major Op. 3 (c 1794) Maria
Hester PARK (1775-1822) Concerto
in E flat major (c. 1795) Sonata in C major
Op. 7 (c. 1796) Elizabeth
TURNER (fl 1750) Lesson 1 in G
minor Lesson 2 in G major
Barbara Harbach (harpsichord) Recorded c.
1990
GASPARO GSCD 281 [62.35] [JW]
Style,
grace and character. Recommended to inquisitive
explorers of the repertoire. … see Full
Review
Choral Music From
The Late 20th Century
John
VAN BUREN (b.1952) Gloria (1996)
Hans SCHANDERL
(b.1960) Psalm 90 (1996) Knut
NYSTEDT (b.1915) Ave Maria (1986)a
Peter Michael HAMEL
(b.1947) Oh, Erde... (1995) Wilfried
HILLER (b.1941) Sappho (1997)b
Eckhart Hermann (violin)a;
Vera Becker (flute)b; Andreas Suttner
(cello)b; via-nova-chor München;
Kurt Suttner Recorded: (live) Evangelische
Kirche Hl. Kreuz, Augsburg, April 2002 (Van
Buren); (live) Kirche ‘Maria unterm Kreuz’,
Königsbrunn, November 2002 (Schanderl);
Studio 1 BR, München, December 2001 (Nystedt)
and March 1999 (Hamel); (live) Hochschule
für Musik und Theater, München,
July 2000 (Hiller)
CARUS CV 83.160 [63:43] [HC]
This
is a most interesting, varied and rewarding
collection of choral works composed in the
last fifteen years or so of the 20th
century by composers from various stylistic
horizons. … see Full
Review
American
Ballet Theatre at the Met Frédéric
CHOPIN (1810 -
1849) Les Sylphides (2 Preludes,
3 waltzes, 2 mazurkas, 1 nocturne orchestrated
1908 by Taneyev, Glazunov, et al.) [29.36]
Danced by Mikhail Baryshnikov, Cynthia Harvey,
Marianna Tcherkassy, Cheryl Yager, and the
Corps. Choreographed by Mikhail Fokine. Conducted
by Paul Connelly Léo
DELIBES (1836 - 1891) Sylvia:
Pas de Deux (1876) [15.05] Danced by Martine
van Hemel and Patrick Bissell. Choreographed
by George Balanchine. Conducted by Alan Barker
Sergei PROKOFIEV
(1891 - 1953) Triad (Violin
Concerto #1 in D, Op 19) (1913) [25.34] Danced
by Amanda McKerrow, Robert La Fosse, Johan
Renvall, and three Corps. Violin Solo: Dennis
Cleveland Choreographed by Kenneth Macmillan.
Conducted by Alan Barker. Ludwig
MINKUS (1826 - 1917) Paquita:
Grand Pas (1846) [28.42] Danced by Cynthia
Gregory, Fernando Bujones, and the Corps.
Choreographed by Natalia Makarova after Petipa.
Conducted by Paul Connelly
American Ballet Theatre Orchestra Recorded
at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
New York, USA, on June 11, 1984. Timings include
curtain calls. NTSC colour 4:3 Dolby Digital
2.0 stereo. Video Direction by Brian Large
Region Code: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 [Region Code 1
NTSC version available from Kultur]
WARNER
MUSIC VISION NVC ARTS 3984-26555-2 [100.00]
[PSh]
Perhaps
a last look, but a spectacular look, at the
passé art of classical ballet … see
Full Review
Simon Rattle: Americana
Leonard
BERNSTEIN Wonderful Town - Overture
George GERSHWIN
Rhapsody in Blue Felix
BERNARD Dardanella Walter
DONALDSON Makin’ Whoopee! Lindsay
McPHAIL San Leonard
BERNSTEIN Prelude, Fugue and
Riffs Igor STRAVINSKY
Ebony Concerto Bill
STRAYHORN, arr. and orch. Luther
HENDERSON Take the ‘A’ Train
Duke ELLINGTON
etc. Sophisticated Lady, That
Doo-wah Thing George
GERSHWIN Summertime John
ADAMS Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, London
Sinfonietta, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,
The Glyndebourne Chorus, The London Philharmonic,
Harvey and the Wallbangers, Michael Collins,
clarinet, Clark Terry, trumpet, Bobby Watson,
alto saxophone, Joe Lovano, tenor saxophone,
Regina Carter, violin, Geri Allen, piano,
Lewis Nash, drums, Peter Washington, bass,
Hardyn Blackwell, soprano, Damon Evans, tenor/Sir
Simon Rattle Recorded at various venues between
1987 and 1999
EMI CLASSICS 7243 5 57691 [77:31] [GPJ]
Perhaps
a CD not to listen to too closely, but certainly
highly entertaining. … see Full
Review
Compilation: Après
Un Rêve Gabriel
FAURĖ (1845-1924) Après
Un Rève * Váša
PŘİHODA (1900-1960) Capriccio
+ Ländler in A major *
Paul Joseph HILLEMACHER
1852-1933) Gavotte tender * Luigi
BOCCHERINI (1724-1805) Adagio
from Cello Concerto in B flat major * Franco
NOVELLO (1929-1993) Malinconia
+ Daniel
Van GOENS (1858-1904) Scherzo
Op. 12 * Edouard
LALO (1823-1892) Lento (Chants
russes) from Cello Concerto in D major
* Giuseppe TARTINI
(1692-1770) Grave from Cello
Concerto in D major * Aaron
COPLAND (1900-1990) Two Pieces
for Violin and Piano: Notturno
and Ukelele Serenade + Nicolo
PAGANINI (1782-1840) Adagio
from Violin Concerto + Isaac
ALBĖNIZ (1860-1909) Tango
+ Antonín DVOŘÁK
(1841-1904) Melodia
from Largo (New World Symphony) + Charles-Camille
SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921) Le
Cygne from Carnival des animeaux *
Gheorghe (Grigoras)
DINICU (1889-1949) Hora Staccato
+
Franco Novello (violin) and Maria Gachet
(piano) (recorded in 1956) * Giuseppe Ferrari
(cello) and Roberto Cognazzo (piano) (recorded
in 1969)
WARNER FONIT 5050466-0081-2-1 [65:23]
[IL]
For
the most part recognisable salon music pieces.
Performances vary; like the curate’s egg,
good in parts. … see Full
Review
The Australian
Trio Johann Nepomuk
HUMMEL (1778-1837)
Piano
Trio No. 1 in E flat Op. 12 (pub 1802) Piano
Trio No. 4 in G Op. 65 (1814-15) Camille
SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921) Piano
Trio No. 1 in F Op. 18 (1863) Bedřich
SMETANA (1824-1884) Piano Trio
in G minor Op. 15 (1855) Claude
DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Piano Trio
No. 1 in G (1880) Anton
ARENSKY (1861-1906) Piano Trio
No. 1 in D minor Op. 32 (1894)
The Australian Trio Recorded in the Eugene
Goossens Hall of ABC’s Ultimo Centre
ABC CLASSICS 476 123-1 [2 CDs 150.54]
[JW]
The
Australian Trio will win friends with this
handy double. … see Full
Review
Sir
Thomas Beecham conducts Sibelius, Arnell and
Berners Jean
SIBELIUS (1865-1957) The
Tempest (1926) Richard
ARNELL (b 1917) Punch and the Child
(1948) Lord BERNERS
(1883-1950) The Triumph of Neptune (1926)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Thomas Beecham
Recorded 1950-54
SONY CLASSICAL SMK93009 [76.00] [JW]
Another
splendid entrant in the uniform Beecham series
from Sony. … see Full
Review
The Betws-yn-Rhos
Male Choir Bryniau aur fy ngwlad Traditional,
arr. Edwards Nid wy’n gofyn bywyd
moethus Boublil,
Schonberg, Kretzmer Do you hear
the people sing Schubert
(1797-1828) Sanctus Adam,
Dwight, arr. Williams O Holy Night
Davies
Bryniau aur fy ngwlad Traditional,
arr. James Paid â deud Traditional,
arr. Hood When the saints go marching
in Temple
The prayer of St. Francis Sontonga,
arr. Eric Jones and E. Olwen Jones
Gweddi Affricanaidd John
Jones, arr. Owain Gethin Davies and Gwilym
Hiraethog PD Dyma gariad fel y
mororedd Weatherly
O Danny Boy Edwards,
Hand Take me home Boublil,
Schonberg, Kretzmer,
Natel, translated Edwynfed Williams
Breuddwydio wnes Willy
Richter The Creation Rhys
Jones, Leslie Harries O Gymru
The Betws-yn-Rhos Male Choir Nerys Jones
Gwenno Mererid, Accompanist Sioned Wyn Jones,
Keyboards Daniel James, Drums J. Glyn Roberts,
Organ Recorded at Sain Studios, December 2002.
DDD
SAIN SCD2343 [62:23] [PG]
If
you are interested in seeing just how far
an amateur choir can go, this will give you
a solid idea. … see Full
Review
Jussi
BJÖRLING (tenor) 1911-1960 - Opera
Arias and Duets 1936-1944 - Collection, vol.
3 Jussi
Björling (tenor) with Hjördis Schymberg
(soprano) Studio Orchestra /Nils Grevillius,
conductor Stefan Lindstrom, Restoration Engineer
NAXOS 8.110754 [65.34] [JL]
This
provides keen competition to many of the Björling
"best of" discs around. Crammed
full of old favourites … see Full
Review
Bostock Live: 2000-2002
Stephen
MELILLO Wait
of the World Percy
GRAINGER The Power of Rome and
the Christian Heart Guy
WOOLFENDEN Gallimaufry for Concert
Band Edward GREGSON
The Kings Go Forth Percy
GRAINGER Country Gardens
Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra/Douglas Bostock
Recorded live at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space,
December 2000-October 2002
KOSEI PUBLISHING COMPANY KOCD-3316 [CT]
Four
contrasting major works for symphonic wind
band, played with panache by Bostock’s Japanese
players … see Full
Review
CANTOLOPERA
Baritono: Great Arias for the Baritone
Voice and to be Experienced as a Protagonist
CANTOLOPERA 95035 CANTOLOPERA 95040 CANTOLOPERA
95050 [RF]
These
recordings in this innovative series are recommended
for opera buffs as well as potential, or hopeful,
opera singers. … see Full
Review
Shura Cherkassky.
The Historic 1940s Recordings Camille
SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921)
Prelude
and Fugue in F minor Sergei
RACHMANINOV (1873-1943) Polka de
W.R. Francis POULENC
(1899-1963) Toccata from Trois
Pièces Cecile
CHAMINADE (1857-1944)
Autrefois, from Six Pieces Humoristiques
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Sonata in F minor Franz
LISZT (1811-1886)
Liebestraum No. 3 Concert Etude
No. 2 – Gnomenreigen Four Hungarian Rhapsodies
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5 Hungarian Rhapsody
No. 6 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11 Hungarian
Rhapsody No. 15 Aram
KHACHATURIAN (1903-1978) Toccata
(1932) Nicolai MEDTNER
(1880-1951) Fairy Tale in E minor, Op.
34, No. 2 Sergei
PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Suggestion
Diabolique Anatoly
LIADOV (1855-1914) Music Box, Op.
32 Mikhail GLINKA
(1804-1857) Tarantella in A minor Dimitri
SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) Prelude
in C sharp minor Prelude in D minor Alexander
SCRIABIN (1872-1915) Prelude for
the Left-Hand Alone Pyotr
Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) October:
Autumn Song Vladimir
REBIKOV (1866-1920) Waltz from
The Christmas Tree, Op.21 Morton
GOULD (1913-1996) Prelude and Toccata
Boogie Woogie Etude Fryderyk
CHOPIN (1810-1849) Polonaise in
A-flat Major, Op. 53
Mazurka in C Major, Op. 68, No. 1 Mazurka
in D Major, Op. 33, No. 3 Impromptu No. 2
in F-sharp Major, Op. 36 Fantasie-Impromptu
in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasie in F minor,
Op. 49 Etude in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12 Etude
in C-sharp minor, Op. 10, No. 4
Shura Cherkassky (piano) Recorded 1940s and
1950s – see review
IVORY CLASSICS 72003 [2 CDs 73.23 and
67.42] [JW]
His
vivacity and sheer downright unusualness.
… see Full
Review
Shura Cherkassky.
The 1982 San Francisco Recital Jean
Baptiste LULLY (1632-1687) Suite
de pièces: Allemande; Air tendre; Courante;
Sarabande; Gigue Felix
MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) Scherzo
e Capriccio in F-sharp minor Pyotr
Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Grand
Sonata in G, Op. 37 Fryderyk
CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Polonaise Fantaisie, Op. 61 Waltz in A-flat
Major, Op. 42 Josef
HOFMANN (1876-1957)
Kaleidoskop, Op. 40
Shura Cherkassky (piano) Recorded Davies Symphony
Hall, San Francisco, April 1982
IVORY CLASSICS 70904 [72.43] [JW]
Cherkassky:
incapable of being dull, ever mercurial. The
Puckish characteristics of an unpredictable
lion of the piano. … see
Full Review
Chriesibaum im Jahresring:
Eine Wanderung durch alpine Klangwelten mit
Gedichten von Georg Thürer Winter
– Im wysse Manel [10:55] Fasnacht [2:50]
Frühlingstanz – Eichebüehler Gaarte-Kaländer
[4:30] Alpklang [4:23] Berggeister [3:31]
Sommerfest [5:47] Abend – Summerabed (Jetzt
stelt der Tag sis Chrääzli aab)
[1:54] Alpsegen [4:00] Herbstlied – Das roaggig
Lied (Ich ha-n-e Öpfel funde) [6:41]
Reihe – Gschwätz [3:57] Winterbluescht
[5:00]
Recorded at Radiostudio Zurich on 10-12 December,
2001 DDD
MGB CD 6192[53:35] [PG]
A
vacation through a year in the Alps … interesting
and inviting music. … see Full
Review
Claremont
Duo – Divertimento Astor
PIAZZOLLA (1921-1992) Oblivion,
La Evasion Antonin
KRAFT (1749-1820) Divertimento
Gabriel FAURÉ
(1845-1924)
Sicilienne Op. 78 Après un rêve,
Papillon Op. 77 Wolfgang
Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Divertimento
K439a, Allen COHEN
(b 1951) Duo-Partita (2001) Egberto
GISMONTI (b 1947) Agua e vinho
Maxine Neuman (cello) Peter Ernst (guitar)
Recorded at Kurhaus Bad Münder July 2001
ARTEK AR 0015-2 [63.43] [JW]
Diverts
by showing contemporary works, such as the
Cohen and Gismonti’s swaying Agua e vinho
… see Full
Review
‘Dark Harpsichord
Music’ [Prelude
– evening] [01:03] Jean
Henri D’ANGLEBERT (1628-1691) Prelude
in g minor [02:02] Armand-Louis
COUPERIN (1725-1789) Allemande
in G [09:35] Johann
MATTHESON (1681-1764) Air in g
minor (from 12 Suites, 1714) [02:08] Louis
COUPERIN (c1626-1661) Prelude in
F [03:07] Carl Philipp
Emanuel BACH (1714-1788) Sonata
in F (W 62,6): andante [03:29] Jean
Henri D’ANGLEBERT Prelude in d
minor [04:33] Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Partita
for violin solo in d minor (BWV 1004) : chaconne,
transposed to a minor [12:39] François
COUPERIN (1668-1733) Prelude in
A (from L’Art de Toucher le Clavecin) [02:56]
Louis ANDRIESSEN
(b 1939) Overture to Orpheus (1981-82)
[12:56] Louis COUPERIN
Passacaille in g minor [05:12] [Postlude –
towards night] [01:44]
Colin Booth, harpsichord
Recorded in July 2003 at Westbury sub Mendip,
England DDD
SOUNDBOARD SBCD203 [62:16] [JV]
Colin
Booth wants to explore a "mood of subtly
varied introspection" – the concept may
be dubious, but music and performance are
excellent … see Full
Review
The Dutch National
Ballet Ludwig van
BEETHOVEN (1770
- 1827) "7th
Symphony" in A, Op 92 (1812) [38.11]
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Bernard Haitink
Choreographed by Toer van Schayk, 1989 "Grosse
Fugue" Op. 133 (Quartet #13, Op 130:
Cavatina appended) (1826) [27.29] QUARTETTO
ITALIANO: Paolo Borciani, Elisa Pegreffi,vv;
Piero Farulli, vla; Franco Rossi, vc. Choreographed
by Hans van Manen, 1984 "Piano Variations
2, 3, & 4," the three
numbers of which are: Serge
PROKOFIEV (1891 - 1953) Sarcasms
(5), Op 17 (1914): [11.30]; Erik
SATIE (1866 - 1925) Trois Gnossiennes
(1890) [7.33]; Claude
DEBUSSY (1862 - 1918) "Pose"
consisting of Etudes 12, 2, & 4
(1915) [12.36]
Paul Patton, piano Choreographed by Hans van
Manen, 1983 Notes in Deutsch, English and
Français Lecture in English by Hans
van Manen [25.41] explaining the genesis of
"Pose." Menu and subtitle languages:
English, Deutsch, Français, and Castellano.
Picture format 4:3 PAL DVD format 9. Region
Code, 2, 5. Stereo PCM 2.0 [no region 1 NTSC
version currently available] ARTHAUS
Musik RM Arts 100 282 [97 minutes] [PSh]
An
apt and energetic abstract ballet to the Beethoven,
with works in similar style to the other music
… see Full Review
Mischa Elman
Johann Sebastian BACH
(1685-1750) Violin
Concerto No. 2 in E BWV 1042 (1717/23) Partita
for Violin No. 3 in E – Prelude Georg
Frideric HANDEL (1685-1750) Serse
– Ombra mai fu (Largo) Suite No. 14 in G –
Gavotte Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Op. 1 No.
3 Violin Sonata No. 4 in D Op. 1 No. 13 Violin
Sonata No. 6 in E Op. 1 No. 15
Mischa Elman (violin) Orchestra conducted
by Lawrence Collingwood, recorded in 1932
(Concerto) Herbert Dawson (organ) recorded
in 1932 (Serse – Ombra mai fu) Wolfgang Rosé
(piano) recorded in 1949 (Sonatas – Gavotte
recorded in 1950) Recorded 1932-50
BIDDULPH 80206-2 [69.44] [JW]
Elman’s
admirers – and I’m one – shouldn’t hesitate.…
see Full Review
Ensemble Neue
Horizonte Bern Historiche
Aufnahmen 1968-1998 Disc
1 [74:18] Earle
BROWN Folio,
daraus: December (1952) [5:06] Matthias
BRUPPACHER Eigenaufnahme 17 IV
92, Fragment 1 (1992) [0:34] John
CAGE Variations 2 (1961) [3:04]
Tzie M ELGNA
Ahre (1988) [6:10] Morton
FELDMAN Durations 2 (1960) [4:32]
Jürg FREY
Lachen und Lächein (1978) [0:34] Karel
GOEYVAERTS Zum Kern hin (1969)
[8:26] Rudolf KOMOROUS
Die süisse Königin (1964) [3:07]
Pierre MARIETAN
MF-MP Communication instrumentale et radiophonique
(1970) [4:00] Roland
MOSER Abhängigkeiten (1968/1972)
[4:49] Eduardo POLONIO
AI (1971) [3:37] Erika
RADERMACHER Musenkonzept (1990)
[5:38] Frederic RZEWSKI
Now or Never (1976/1981) [3:51] Frederic
RZEWSKI Composition for two Players
(1964) [1:28] Urs
Peter SCHNEIDER Mit Dank an Mendelssohn,
daraus: Wald (1981) [5:20] Hansjürgen
WALDELE W für Fünf (1992)
[6:26] Christian
WOLFF Prose Collection, daraus:
Play (1968) [7:04] La
Monte YOUNG Composition 7 (1960)
[0:21] Disc 2 [72:03] Matthias
BRUPPACHER Mathias Brupacher (1992)
[0:34] John CAGE
Song Books (1970) [7:43] Cornelius
CARDEW Treatise daraus: One single
page (1967) [3:37] Franco
EVANGELISTI Proporzioni (1958)
[3:41] Jürg
FREY Lachen und Lächein (1978)
[0:33] Jürg
FREY
Sachen, daraus: Teil 6 (1980) [0:42] Hans
Joachim HESPOS Anregung –Z (1969)
[6:16] Pierre MARIETAN
Initiatives, daraus: Matriochka (1968) [6:37]
Philippe MICOL
Dritte Studie zur Metrik (1993) [5:51] Roland
MOSER Heinelieder, daraus: Weltauf
(1978) [0:29] Henri
POUSSEUR Devise suivi d’lcare apprenti
(1970) [5:56] Erika
RADENMACHER Sieben Rosen spatter,
daraus: Leuchten (1981) [1:52] Frederic
RZEWSKI Composition for two Players
(1964) [3:37] Urs
Peter SCHNEIDER Raritäten
für Interpreten (1959/1971) [8:34] Peter
STREIFF Sechs Partikel (1970/1972)
[5:55] Christian
WOLFF Duo for Pianists 1 (1957)
[4:02] La Monte YOUNG
Composition 7 (1960) [0:33] Istvân
ZELENKA Die Rheintöchter sind
hier gänzlich verschwunden (1971) [5:21]
Recorded at Schweizer Radio DRS2, RSR-Espace
2 and RSI Rete Due
MGB CTS-M 76 [146:21] DDD [PG]
An
excellent example of the very best of the
exploratory music of the late 20th
century. … see Full
Review
RECORDING OF THE MONTH MY
LOVE Malena Ernman (mezzo-soprano) Gioacchino
ROSSINI (1792-1868) Il Barbiere
di Siviglia: Una voce poco fa Georges
BIZET (1838-1875) Carmen: L’amour
est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera), Près
des remparts de Séville (Seguidilla)
Maurice RAVEL
(1875-1937) Vocalise-étude en forme
de Habanera Michel
LEGRAND (b. 1932) The summer knows
Wolfgang Amadeus
MOZART (1756-1791) Le Nozze di
Figaro: Non sò più cosa son,
cosa faccio, Voi che sapete, Abendempfindung
an Laura Franz SCHUBERT
(1797-1828) Die Sterne, D.939, Im Frühling,
D.882, Heidenröslein, D.257, Litanei,
D.343 Duke ELLINGTON
(1899-1974) Heaven*, Come Sunday*, Almighty
God, My Love Nils
LINDBERG (b.1933) Shall I compare
thee to a summer’s day? Bo
NILSSON (b.1937) Vals i mejram,
Röda höst, Det finns ju faktiskt
telefon*
Malena Ernman (mezzo-soprano), Mats Bergström
(guitar), with *Magnus Lindgren clarinet/flute)
and Hans Backenroth (double bass) All works
arranged by Mats Bergström, the first
two Bo Nilsson pieces after arrangements by
Stefan Nilsson Recorded April and June 2002
at Länna Church, Sweden
BIS-NL-CD-5020 [67:45] [CH]
Malena
Ernman is second to none among today’s mezzos
and the originality of her programme planning
ensures that each disc is a special event.
… see Full Review
Explorations.
British 20th/21st Century
Music for One and Two Pianos
Kenneth LEIGHTON (1929-1988) Prelude,
Hymn and Toccata Op. 96 (1987) Anthony
HEDGES (b 1931) Three Explorations
Op. 145 (2002) + Sonata Op. 53 (1974) * Five
Aphorisms Op. 113 (1990) + Gustav
HOLST (1874-1934) Japanese Suite
Op. 33 (1915) arr. Vally
LASKER (1885-1978) Ronald
STEVENSON (b 1928) Two Chinese
Folk-Songs (1966)
Anthony Goldstone * and Caroline Clemmow (piano
duet, unless otherwise marked) Recorded in
the Church of St John the Baptist. Alkborough,
North Lincs, 2003
THE DIVINE ART 25024 [76.51] [JW]
There
are significant things here – not always easily
prised open, it’s true, but all the more valuable
for that very reason. … see Full
Review
French Concertos
for Harp Gabriel
PIERNÉ (1863-1937)
Concert
Piece in G flat major Op. 30 (1901) [13.14]
François-Adrien
BOÏELDIEU (1775-1834) Harp
Concerto in C major Op. 82 (1795) [21.10]
Camille SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921)
Concert Piece in G major Op. 154 (1919)
[12.55] Henriette
RENIÉ (1875-1956) Harp Concerto
in C minor (1901) [20.10]
Xavier de Maistre (harp) Staatsorchester
Rheinische Philharmonie/Shao-Chia Lü
rec. 27 Nov - 1 Dec 2001, Görreshaus.
DDD
CLAVES CD 50-2206 [67.33] [RB]
Not
pretty-pretty or vacuously elegant ... Boieldieu's
Mozartian profundity ... real rarity in Renie
... French concert pieces showing sensitivity
to Russian and Impressionist voices ... see
Full Review
Jennifer Frautschi
– Solo Vision Fritz
KREISLER (1875-1962) Recitativo
and Scherzo Caprice Op 6 Eugène
YSAŸE (1858-1931) Sonata for solo
violin in E minor Op 27 No 4 Béla
BARTÓK (1881-1945) Sonata
for solo violin BB 124 (1944) Mario
DAVIDOVSKY (b 1934) Synchronisms
No 9 for violin and electronic sounds John
HARBISON (b 1938) Four Songs of
Solitude (1985)
Jennifer Frautschi (violin) Recorded
at Loho Studios in New York City [? 2003]
ARTEK AR 0016-2 [65.58] [JW]
Frautschi
proves a commendably communicative exponent
of this repertoire. … see Full
Review
GREAT JOY: Renaissance
and Baroque Christmas Music for Brass George
Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759) arr.
Hans-Joachim Dreschler Tochter
Zion, freue dich (brass, organ, timpani) Michael
PRAETORIUS (1571-1621) Nun komm,
der Heiden Heiland à 8 (brass) Giovanni
GABRIELI (c. 1556-1612) Canzon
à 8 (brass) Friedrich
Wilhelm ZACHOW (1663-1712) Choralpartita:
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (organ) Pavel
Josef VEJVANOVSKÝ (c. 1640-1693)
arr. Dreschler
Sonata Natalis in C (brass) Johannes
KUHLO (1856-1941) arr.
Kuhlo/Dreschler Kommet, ihr Hirten
(brass) Erasmus WIDMANN
(1572-1634) Cantzon "Auff den Schfferstantz"
(brass) PRAETORIUS
arr. Dreschler
Den die Hirten lobeten sehre (brass) Johann
CRÜGER (1598-1663) Von Himmel
hoch da komm ich her (2 trumpets, organ) Johann
HEUSCHKEL (c. 1700) Von Himmel
hoch da komm ich her (organ) Gaetano
Maria SCHIASSI (1698-1754) arr.
Dreschler Pastorale per il Santissimo
Natale di nostro Signor Jesù, op. 1
CRÜGER Jauchzt
Gott mit Herzenfreud (In dulci jubilo) (2
horns, organ) Johan
PEZEL (1639-1694)
arr. Dreschler
Sonata 1 (brass) PRAETORIUS
Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen (brass)
Michel CORRETTE
(1709-1795) Variations on the French Christmas
Carol "Bon Joseph écoute moy"
(organ) CRÜGER
Im finstern Stall o Wunder gross
(brass) Johann Sebastian
BACH (1685-1750) O Jesulein süss,
o Jesulein mild (horn, organ) CORRETTE
arr. Dreschler Concerto V – "Noël
allemand" in E flat (brass) BACH
Three chorale settings of "Gelobet
seist du, Jesu Christ", BWV 604, 697,
722 (organ) Andreas
HAMMERSCHMIDT (1611-1675) Freude,
Freude, grosse Freude à 6 (brass) BACH
Lass uns das Jahr vollbringen,
from BWV 190 (brass, organ, timpani)
Schweriner Blechbläser-Collegium with
Jan Ernst (organ) Recorded in Schwerin Cathedral,
1, 4, 11, 12, 17, 20, 22, 26, 28 October 2002
and 2, 3, 5-10, 13-16, 18, 19, 21, 23-25,
27 June 2003
HÄNSSLER CLASSIC CD 98.444 [66.13]
[CH]
Some
competent offerings here, but the disc falls
far short of the "Great Joy" it
proclaims … see Full
Review
Ida Haendel
in Recital Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Violin
Sonata No. 7 in C minor Op. 30 No. 2 (1801-02)
Johann Sebastian
BACH (1685-1750) Partita No. 2
in D minor BWV 1004 – Chaconne (1720) Wolfgang
Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Sonata
in B flat major K378 (1779 or 1781) Antonín
DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) Romantic
Pieces Op. 75 B 150 (1887) Allegro moderato
Allegro maestoso Henryk
WIENIAWSKI (1835-1880) Polonaise
No. 1 in D major Op. 4 (1853)
Ida Haendel (violin) Valentina Lisitsa
(piano) Recorded live at the Newport Music
Festival, Newport Rhode Island, 23 July 2000
VAI 1219 [70.12] [JW]
There
are some strongly personalised performances
here, captured in good-ish sound with functional
notes. Haendel is always exciting to hear
… see Full Review
Historic
Saxophone Jules
DEMERSSEMAN (1833-1866) Fantasie
sur un thème original, Premier Solo
(Andante et bolero) Deuxième Solo (Cavatine)
Jérôme
SAVARI (1819-1870) Fantasie sur
des motifs du Freischütz Paul
Agricol GENIN (1832-1903) Variations
sur un thème espagnol, Solo de concours
du Conservatoire Jean-Baptiste
SINGELÉE (1812-1875) Caprice,
Fantasie, Concerto, Solo de Concert Joseph
ARBAN (1825-1889) Caprice et variations
Léon CHIC
(1819-1916) Solo sur la Tyrolienne Hyacinthe
KLOSE (1808-1880) Daniel (Fantasie
dramatique d’après E Depas)
Claude Delangle (saxophones) Odile Delangle
(piano) Recorded Danderyd Grammar School,
1998 and 1999
BIS CD 1270 [64.43] [JW]
The
Delangles play with panache and adroit technique.
One can sense the excitement with which these
composers seized the opportunity to write
for the new instrument; some of that vigour
still clings to these versatile performances.
… see Full
Review
CURIOSITY
OF THE MONTH Hornroh
Zirp
Das Alphorn danasch [1:15] Kaamor [4:56] Purup
[1:16] Dr’ Schlipfer [4:16] Rothko Room [3:04]
Flüchting [2:06] Serpent tacere [4:39]
Adieu O(h) W(eh) [2:17] Arb [7:08] Ahjä
[3:18] Flugs [3:27] Choral [4:54] Zirp [4:42]
Fun Facile [6:41]
All compositions written and arranged
by Hornroh Recorded in July 2002 at Saalbau
Aarau DDD
SUISA MGB CD 6195 [54:01] [PG]
If
you only buy one recording of new music this
year, you wouldn’t go wrong by choosing this
one; I cannot recommend it highly enough.
… see Full Review
HujGroup:
Nöis
Alts Traditional
Swiss Folk Music
HujGroup Recorded
on 17, 18, and 23 May 2003 in Tonstudio Braun,
Bubikon DDD
MUSIQUES SUISSES MGB CD 6209 [54:51] [PG]
Swiss
folk music is an export for treasure as well
… feel the richer for it. … see
Full Review
Elena Kuschnerova
Live in Tokyo Domenico
SCARLATTI (1685-1757) Sonata
in D minor K9 [L413] Sonata in F major K518
[L116] Sonata in E major K531 [l430] Claude
DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Pour le piano
(1894-1901) Prélude Sarabande Toccata
Maurice RAVEL
(1875-1937) Pavane pour une infante défunte
Sergei PROKOFIEV
(1891-1953) Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat
major Op. 83 (1942) Symphony No. 1 in D major
Classical – Gavotte – arr. PROKOFIEV The Love
For Three Oranges – March – arr. PROKOFIEV
(1919 transc 1922) Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Prelude
in B minor [Prelude in E Minor, Well Tempered
Clavier Book I] arr. Alexander
SILOTI (1863-1945)
Elena Kuschnerova (piano) Recorded live
in Sumida Triphony Recital Hall, Tokyo, 11th
April 2002
STEINWAY JAPAN [R-02A0076OP] [53.31] [JW]
Plays
to her considerable strengths – the Bach-Siloti
harkens back to the Russian strain in Bach
and she proves adept in Prokofiev as she is
in Scriabin. … see Full
Review
Elena
Kuschnerova plays
Johann
Sebastian BACH
(1685-1750) Italian
Concerto in F major BWV 971 French Suite No.
2 in C minor BWV 813 Partita No. 6 in E minor
BWV 830 Toccata in E minor BWV 914 Prelude
and Fugue in C minor BWV 847 from The Well
Tempered Clavier Book I
Elena Kuschnerova (piano) Recorded at the
Südwestrundfunks Kurhaus, Baden-Baden,
March 2000
ORFEO C 547 011A [70.15] [JW]
Playing
that is natural and unaffected; no over-emoted
gestures cling to her Bach playing. … see
Full Review
Elena
Kuschnerova plays
Modest MUSSORGSKY
(1839-1881) Piano
Works Pictures at an Exhibition (1874)
Souvenir d’enfance No. 3 (1857) Une plaisanterie
(1859/60) Souvenir d’enfance No. 1 Niania
et moi (1865) Impromptu passionné (1859)
La capricieuse (1865) Rêverie (1865)
En Crimée – Hoursouff. Notes de voyage
(1879) En Crimée – Capriccio (1880)
Méditation. Feuillet d’album (1880)
Au village (1880) La couturière. Scherzino
(1871) Une larme (1880) Porte-enseigne-Polka
(1852)
Elena Kuschnerova (piano) Recorded by Bayerischer
Rundfunk, Munich, December 2000
ORFEO C284021A [72.45] [JW]
An
attractive and welcome disc. … see Full
Review
Félia Litvinne
(1860-1936) Jules
MASSENET (1842-1912)
Le Cid – Pleurez mes yeux – two versions
Giuseppe VERDI
(1813-1901) Aida – Les noms sacrés
La Trovatore – La nuit calme et sereine La
Trovatore – Brise d’amour Robert
SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Ich grolle
nicht – two versions Giacomo
MEYERBEER L’africaine – Sur mes
genoux – two versions Piero
MASCAGNI (1868-1919) Cavalleria
Rusticana – Voi lo sapete Camille
SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921) Samson
et Dalila – Mon Coeur s’ouvre à ta
voix – two versions Georges
BIZET (1838-1875) Carmen – Habañera
Richard WAGNER
(1813-1883)
Lohengrin – Elsa’s Dream Die Walküre
– Ho jo to ho – two versions
Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod Gaetano
DONIZETI (1797-1848) La Favorite
– O mon Fernand Gabriel
FAURÉ (1845-1924) Les berceaux
Charles GOUNOD
(1818-1893) Faust – Signeur daignez permettre
Félia Litvinne (soprano) Various
accompanists and orchestras, including Alfred
Cortot (piano) Recorded 1902-c1906 Additional
items Fryderyk
CHOPIN (1810-1849) – Félia
LITVINNE (1860-1936) (text)
Tristesse Sung in two versions by Nina Koshetz
and Germaine Lubin in 1930 and 1929 respectively
MALIBRAN MR 552 [71.45] [JW]
Twenty-four
of the forty sides made by Litvinne preserving
in variable states of preservation the voice
of a singer of significance. … see Full
Review
The London Trumpet
Sound - Volume 2
SANDOVAL arr.
Tony
RICKARD
Mambo Caliente CARILLO
arr. Richard PAYNE
Dos Gardenias WHITFIELD/STRONG
arr. Roger HARVEY
I Heard It Through The Grapevine John
WILLIAMS arr. Paul
SARCICH Superman CARRELL/CLAYTON
arr. Daryl RUNSWICK
Amazing Grace Leoš
JANÁČEK Fanfare from
Sinfonietta ARBAN
arr. Paul SARCICH
The Carnival of Venice G
F HANDEL arr. Simon
WRIGHT Music for the Royal Fireworks
(Ouverture, La Réjouissance, Menuet)
Aaron
COPLAND arr. Tony
RICKARD Hoedown from
Rodeo The London Trumpet Sound/Geoffrey
Simon Recorded BBC Maida Vale Studio 3, London,
22-23 August 2001 and St. Jude-on-the-Hill,
London, 24-25 August, 2001. DDD CALA CACD
0114 [44:38] [CT]
A
varied programme showcasing thirty-one of
the U.K.’s leading trumpet players … see
Full Review
Detailed listing (last two
days)]
[Part 1 New] [Part 2 A-B] [Part
3 C-L]
[Part 4 M-R]
[Part 5 S-Z]
[Part 6 Misc A-L]
[Part 7 Misc M-Z]