Madrigalists at Prayer - Sacred Music
by the Masters of Sixteenth-Century Italy Luca
MARENZIO (1553/54 - 1599) Iniquos
odio habui [03:21] Giaches DE WERT (1535
- 1596) Transeunte Domino [08:15] Luca
MARENZIO Domine, quando veneris [09:43] Giaches
DE WERT (1535 - 1596) Vox in Rama [05:13] Cipriano
DE RORE (1515/16 - 1565) Fulgebunt iusti [02:16] Giaches
DE WERT O sacrum convivium [02:16]
Luca MARENZIO Cantantibus organis [02:18] Giaches
DE WERT Noli timere [06:17] Adesto dolore meo [04:39] Luca
MARENZIO Cantate Domino [03:53] 
Rutgers Collegium Musicum/Andrew Kirkman Recorded live on 2 February
2004 at Kirkpatrick Chapel, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.,
USA DDD DIRECT-TO-TAPE
RECORDING CO DTR 2014 [48:13] .[JV]
A
sympathetic and commendable attempt to show the 'sacred side' of composers
mainly known for their secular music ... see Full
Review
Introducing
the World of American Jewish Music
Featuring music from current and future Milken Archive releases
NAXOS AMERICAN CLASSICS
8.559406 [79:13] [RB]
A stimulating sampler of a richly jewelled
series ... see Full Review
Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage - Volume 1: Abraham
ELLSTEIN (1907-1963) and Other Songwriters of His Circle ELLSTEIN
Der Nayer Sher (1940) Simon Spiro, tenor ELLSTEIN
Oygn (1934) Elizabeth Shammash, mezzo-soprano ELLSTEIN
Ikh Vil Es Hern Nokh Amol (1946) Amy Goldstein, soprano Simon Spiro,
tenor ELLSTEIN Ikh Zing (1939)
Robert Bloch, tenor ELLSTEIN
Abi Gezunt (1939) Amy Goldstein, soprano ELLSTEIN
Zog Es Mir Nokh Amol* (1931) Bruce Adler, tenor Abraham
SCHWARTZ (1881-1963) Di Grine Kuzine
(1921) Joanne Borts, mezzo-soprano David MEYEROWITZ
(1867-1943) Vos Geven Iz Geven Un Nito (1926)
Simon Spiro, tenor ELLSTEIN Oy
Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt (1936) Elizabeth Shammash, mezzo-soprano Ilia
TRILLING (1895-1947) Zog, Zog, Zog Es Mir (1942) Nell
Snaidas, soprano YABLOKOFF (1903-1981)
Der Dishvasher (1936) Robert Abelson, baritone TRILLING
Du Shaynst Vi Di Zun (1941) Nell Snaidas, soprano Robert Bloch,
tenor ELLSTEIN Vos Iz Gevorn
Fun Mayn Shtetele? Benzion Miller, tenor Mazl (Ellstein) Elizabeth
Shammash, mezzo-soprano Reuben DOCTOR
(c.1880-1940) Ikh Bin A "Boarder" Bay Mayn Vayb (1922)
Bruce Adler, tenor ELLSTEIN Der
Alter Tsigayner (1938) Simon Spiro, tenor
Vienna Chamber Orchestra *Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia/Elli
Jaffe NAXOS AMERICAN
CLASSICS 8.559405 [62:33] [RB]
Music theatre with an Yiddish ethnic accent
but anyone who revels in operetta or music theatre must get this CD
... see Full Review
Klezmer Concertos and Encores Robert STARER
(1924-2001) K'li Zemer David Krakauer, clarinet and
bass-clarinet Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia/Gerard
Schwarz Paul SCHOENFIELD (b. 1947) Klezmer
Rondos Scott Goff, flute Alberto Mizrahi, tenor Seattle Symphony
Orchestra/Gerard Schwarz Jacob WEINBERG (1879-1956)
The Maypole; Canzonetta David Krakauer,
clarinet Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Gerard Schwarz Co-production
with Deutschland Radio and the ROC GmbH-Berlin Abraham
ELLSTEIN (1907-1963) Hassidic Dance David Krakauer,
clarinet Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Gerard Schwarz (Co-production
with Deutschland Radio and the ROC GmbH-Berlin) Osvaldo
GOLIJOV (b. 1960) Rocketekya David Krakauer, clarinet
Alicia Svigals, violin Martha Mooke, electric viola Pablo Aslan, contrabass
NAXOS AMERICAN CLASSICS 8.559403 [67:05][RB]
David Krakauer plays to the manner born as
well he might as one of the world’s leading advocates of Klezmer. ...
see Full Review
Kurt WEILL (1900-1950):
The Eternal Road (Highlights) Play by Franz Werfel, English
translation by Ludwig Lewisohn - Sung in English From Act I: "The Patriarchs":
Scene 6: Abraham and Isaac; Scene 7: Jacob and the Angel; Scene 8: Jacob
and Rachel; Scene 16: The death of Jacob From Act II: "Moses": Scene
17: In Egypt/Miriam and Moses; Scene 20: Moses receives the Commandments/Dance
around the golden calf; Scene 21: The Beam, Moses; Scene 22: Moses addresses
the people; Scene 23: Moses gives the Commandments/The death of Moses
From Act III: "The King": Scene 24: Naomi and Ruth; Ruth and Boaz From
Act IV: "The Prophets": Scene 32: Isaiah and Jeremiah; Scene 33: The
streets of Jerusalem; Scene 34: Jeremiah; Scenes 35 and 36: Chananiah
the false prophet/the mob attacks Jeremiah; Scene 40: Transformation/Finale
Constance Hauman, soprano Barbara Rearick, mezzo-soprano Hanna Wollschläger,
mezzo-soprano Ian DeNolfo, tenor Karl Dent, tenor Vale Rideout, tenor
Ted Christopher, baritone James Maddalena, baritone Rundfunk-Kinderchor
Berlin/Manfred Roost
Ernst Senff Chor/Sigurd Brauns
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Gerard Schwarz
NAXOS AMERICAN CLASSICS 8.559402 [73:00] [RB]
Altogether a fascinating experience. ... see
Full Review
Leonard BERNSTEIN (1918-1990): A Jewish
Legacy Israelite Chorus; Invocation and Trance (from Dybbuk); Psalm
148; Reenah; Three Wedding Dances; The First Waltz (Canon); Cha-cha-cha;
Hora; Yevarechecha; Halil; Simchu Na; Oif Mayn Khas'ne; Vayomer Elohim;
Yigdal; Four Sabras; Ilana, the Dreamer; Idele, the Chassidele; Yosi,
the Jokester; Dina, the Tomboy Who Weeps Alone; Silhouette (Galilee);
Hashkiveinu BBC Singers; Rochester Singers/Samuel Adler; Jean Barr,
piano; Hans Peter Blochwitz, tenor; Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, organ;
Bonita Boyd, flute; Jack Gottlieb, piano; Patrick Gnage, baritone; Avner
Itai, conductor; Aaron Miller, organ; Angelina Réaux, mezzo-soprano;
Jason Smith, bass baritone; Barry Snyder, piano; Michael Sokol, baritone;
Cantor Howard Stahl.
NAXOS AMERICAN CLASSICS 8.559407 [55:47][RB]
Much that is here is musically stimulating,
succinct and inspirational. ... see Full
Review
Jewish Voices in the New World: Chants and Prayers
from the American Colonial Era
Barukh Habba (Psalm 118:26-29); Shira Hadasha (Morning liturgy); Chants
and Elegies for Tisha B'av ; From the Evening Kinot; Eikha-Book of Lamentations
excerpt: 2:1-5; Aleikhem Eda K'dosha; Al Heikhali Ev'ke; From the Morning
Kinot; Eikha Tzon Haharega; G'rushim; Ev'ke V'al Shod Z'vulai; Heikhal
Adonai; Bore Ad Ana; Shirat Hayyam-Exodus 14:26-31; 15:1-10; Ahot K'tanna
(Rosh Hashana morning); Aseret Haddibb'rot-Exodus 20:2-17; Haftarat
Vayikra-excerpt; Preliminary Benediction; Isaiah 43:21-26; Et Sha'arei
Ratzon (Rosh Hashana morning); Haftarat T'tzave-excerpt: Ezekiel 43:10-15;
Shabbat-From the Kabbalat Shabbat; (Welcoming the Sabbath) and Sabbath
evening liturgy; Mizmor l'David (psalm 29); Mizmor shir l'yom hashabbat-tov
l'hodot (psalm 92); Hashkivenu; Kaddish shalem; Torah Reading: Parashat
Emor (excerpts); Leviticus 22:26-33; Leviticus 23:33-44; Ein Keloheinu
(High Holy Day melody); Hazzan Ira Rohde
Schola Hebraeica/Neil Levin Donald Barnum, chorusmaster
Jonathan Fluker, choral preparation
NAXOS AMERICAN CLASSICS 8.559411 [62:50] [RB]
Subtle colouring and dynamic contouring ...
see Full Review
A Hanukka Celebration Raymond
GOLDSTEIN (b. 1953) based on melodies by Joshua
LIND (1890-1973); Solomon ANCIS
(1873-1945); and Zeidl ROVNER (1856-1943)
B'rakhot L'hanukka Cantor Simon Spiro Coro Hebraeico/Neil
Levin Hugo ADLER (1894-1955) Hannerot
Hallalu Carolina Chamber Chorale/Tim Koch Zhou Jin, piano Aaron
MILLER (1911-2000) Ma'oz Tzur Arrangement: Neil Levin
Cantor Benzion Miller Abba Bogin, piano Samuel
ADLER (b. 1928) To Celebrate a Miracle University
of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Wind Symphony/Rodney Winther
Leo LOW (1878-1960) arr. Larry Moore
Likhtelekh Coro Hebraeico/Neil Levin Zavel
ZILBERTS (1881-1949) Di Khanike Likht Cantor Benzion
Miller Abba Bogin, piano Herbert FROMM
(1905-1995) Hanukka Madrigal (Mi y'mallel?) Rochester Singers/Samuel
Adler Samuel ADLER (b. 1928) The
Flames of Freedom New London Children's Choir/Ronald Corp Solomon
ANCIS (1873-1945) Mizmor Shir Hanukkat Habbayit Cantor
Benzion Miller Schola Hebraeica/Neil Levin Judith
SHATIN (b. 1949) Nun, Gimel, Hei, Shin New London
Children's Choir/Ronald Corp Alexander OLSHANETSKY
(1892-1944) Adonai Z/kharanu Arrangement: Neil Levin
Cantor Moshe Haschel New London Children's Choir; Schola Hebraeica/Neil
Levin Michael ISAACSON (b. 1946) Aspects
of a Great Miracle Southern Chorale, University of Southern
Mississippi/Tim Koch
NAXOS AMERICAN CLASSICS 8.559410 [73:01] [RB]
Traditional Hanukka songs both favourites,
familiar over the years, as well as new works adding fresh life to an
ages-old tradition. ... see Full Review
Darius MILHAUD (1892-1974)
Service Sacré, pour le samedi matin-Sabbath Morning Service
(1947) avec prières additionelles pour le vendredi soir
(with additional prayers for Friday evening) (1949-1950) Yaron Windmueller,
baritone Rabbi Rodney Mariner, reader
Prague Philharmonic Chorus Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Gerard Schwarz
NAXOS AMERICAN CLASSICS
8.559409 [64:15] [RB]
Should do very well. I happily recommend this
disc of a major devotional work.
... see Full Review
MILSTEIN
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Violin
Concerto in D op.61 Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Partita no.3 for solo violin: 1. Preludio Nicolò
PAGANINI (1782-1840) 24 Caprices for solo violin op.1: 11
in C major, 5 in A minor Manuel de FALLA (1876-1946)
Suite populaire espagnole (arr. Pawel Kochánski): Jota,
Asturiana Ottokar NOVÁČEK (1866-1900)
Perpetuum mobile
Nathan Milstein (violin) London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian
Boult (Beethoven), Ernest Lush (piano) (Falla, Nováček) Recorded
29th September 1968 in the Royal Festival Hall (Beethoven), 9th June
1963 (Bach) and 22nd September 1957 (others) in the BBC Studios. An
interview with John Amis recorded on 7th November 1991 is
also included. BBC LEGENDS
BBCL 4151-2 [72:26] [CH]
One
of the most revealing versions of the Beethoven in the catalogue. ...
see Full Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Sara
Mingardo (contralto)
Arie, Madrigali e Cantate Tarquinio
MERULA (c.1595-1665) Hor
ch’è tempo di morire [8:51] Giovanni
SALVATORE (1600-c.1688) Allor che
Tirsi udia [8:33] Giacomo
CARISSIMI (1605-1674) Deh, memoria,
e che più chiedi [7:22] Claudio
MONTEVERDI (1567-1643) Vorrei baciarti*
(from 7th Book of Madrigals) [5:28] Francesco
CAVALLI (1602-1676) Erme e solinghe
cime (from La Calisto) [6:44] Claudio
MONTEVERDI (1567-1643) Se i languidi
miei sguardi (from 7th Book of Madrigals)
[7:14] Giovanni LEGRENZI
(1626-1690) Costei ch’in mezzo
al volto scritt’ha il mio cor [4:52] Gorge
Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759) Lungi
da me pensier [11:45] Antonio
VIVALDI (1678-1741) Pianti, sospiri
e dimandar mercede RV 676 [10:20]
Sara Mingardo (contralto), Monica Bacelli
(mezzo-soprano)* Concerto Italiano/Rinaldo
Alessandrini Recorded January 2004, Sala Accademica
del PIMS, Rome
NAIVE/OPUS111 OP 30395 [71:40] [CH]
Fascinating
and thrilling; anyone at all interested in
baroque music should give this a hearing.
... see Full Review
Music
for Ondes Martenot Olivier MESSIAEN
(1908-1992) Feuillet
inédit No 4* Thomas BLOCH (b.1962)
Formule (1995) Lude 9.6 (1998) for 9 ondes Martenot
† Sweet Suite (2003) for 9 ondes Martenot † Bernard
WISSON (b.1948) Kyriades (2001) Double Concerto for
ondes Martenot, Piano, String Orchestra and Percussion * †† Michel
REDOLFI (b.1951) Mare Teno (2000) ** Lindsay
COOPER (b.1951)/Abdulah SIDRAN (b.1944)
Nightmare (1994) (with various instruments and artists –
see below) Bohuslav MARTINŮ (1890-1959)
Fantaisie (1944)* §§ Olivier TOUCHARD
(b.1952)/ Thomas BLOCH b.1962)
Euplotes 2 (1987-9) *** ††† Etienne
ROLIN (b.1952) Space Forest Bound (1997)§
Thomas Bloch (ondes Martenot/cristal Baschet †††) with Bernard Wisson
(Piano)* Michel Redolfi **, Olivier Touchard *** (Electroacoustic) Susan
Belling (Vocals) ** Etienne Rolin alto flute/soprano saxophone § Pomeranian
Quartet §§ Thomas Bloch Waves Orchestra † Paderewski Philharmonic Orchestra/Fernand
Quattrocchi †† Rec. various locations 1987-2003 DDD
NAXOS 8.555779 [73:47] [PCW]
Full
marks for interest value… an essential purchase for those interested in
unusual instruments … see Full Review
Music
for Oboe and Strings Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791)
Oboe Quartet in F K.370 (1781) Oboe Quintet in C minor K.406 (1787-8)
Bernhard CRUSELL (1775-1838)
Divertimento in C Op.9 (1822) Johann Christian BACH (1735-1782) Oboe
Quartet in B flat B.60 (1776)
Max Artved (oboe); Elise Båtnes (violin); Tue Lautrup (violin/viola);
Dimitri Golovanov
(viola); Lars Holm Johansen (cello) Rec. Danish Radio Concert Hall,
Copenhagen in January 2002
DDD NAXOS 8.557361 [56:52] [PCW]
A
mixed bag ... the playing is stylish and well-judged ... the oboe is
balanced too closely ... see Full Review
My
England: A Collection of Timeless English Concertos
RESONANCE CD RSB 505 [5CDs: 70.39 + 66.37 + 72.21 + 70.42 + 73.36]
[EM]
A
wealth of lesser-known but outstanding works
by British composers ... the promotion of
these works must be applauded in whatever
form they are presented ... see Full
Review
Compilation: Nationalistic
Trends During The Romantic Era Mikhail
GLINKA (1804-1857) Overture:
Ruslan and Ludmilla (1837-42) Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Hungarian
Dances Nos. 1, 5 and 6 (1873) Fryderyk
CHOPIN (1810-1849) Piano Concerto
No. 2 in F minor (1829-30) Bedřich
SMETANA (1824-1884) The Moldau
from ‘Ma Vlast’ (1972-9) Jean
SIBELIUS (1865-1957) Finlandia
(1899 rev. 1900)
Tamara Kerzerov (piano) Russian Federal Orchestra/Vakhtang
Jordania no recording dates or locations given
ANGELOK 1 CD-7751 [68:07] [JW]
It
could be a broadcast for all I know but I
can’t advance a recommendation – except for
those who might want to listen to Kerzerov.
... see Full Review
A Night At The
Opera: The Next Generation
VERDI:
Rigoletto: Un di, se ben rammentomi
... Bella figlia dell’amore (IT, KJ, MP, MK);
MOZART:
La Clemenza Di Tito: Parto, parto (KJ);
GOUNOD:
Faust: Quel trouble inconnu ... Salut!
Demeure chaste et pure (MP); Alerte, alerte!
(IT, MP, VR); PUCCINI:
La Bohème: Vecchia zimarra (VR);
MOZART:
Don Giovanni: Là ci darem la
mano (KJ, MK); VERDI:
Don Carlo: Son io, mio Carlo (MK);
O Carlo, ascolta (MK); OFFENBACH:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (IT,
KJ); HANDEL:
Orlando: Sorge infausta una procella
(VR); PURCELL:
The Tempest: Arise, arise, ye subterranean
winds (VR); VERDI:
Il Trovatore: Vanne ... D’amor sull’
ali rosee (IT); BIZET:
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: Au fond
du temple saint (MP, MK); STRAUSS:
Ariadne Auf Naxos: Seien wir wieder
gut! (KJ); PUCCINI:
Gianni Schicchi: avete torto! (MP);
BELLINI:
I Puritani: Suoni la tromba (MK, VR)
Indra Thomas, soprano (IT), Kristine Jepson,
mezzo-soprano (KJ), Matthew Polenzani, tonor
(MP), Mariusz Kwiecien, baritone (MK), Valerian
Ruminski, bass (VR)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Charles Rosenkrans
Recorded August 2001 at Walthamstow Assembly
Hall, London
NAXOS 8.557309 [70:59] [GF]
Worthy
to be in any opera lover’s collection ...
and we have found a tenor that might be the
answer to many opera lovers’ secret dreams.
... see Full Review
Organ Landscape - Pomerania
Martin Rost, historical organs Recorded Various Locations, 1999-2003
MDG 319 1214-2 [68:19
+ 47:37 + 59:12] [DS]
A
specialty item that no organ enthusiast can afford to be without. The
instruments are a joy to listen to, and Martin Rost is a superb guide
through Pomerania's organ history ... see Full
Review
Pisendel
and Dresden – Virtuosic Violin Sonatas
from the Court of Saxony
Johann Georg PISENDEL (1687-1755)
Sonata for violin and basso continuo in D [11:35] Sonata for violin
and bc in e minor [08:43] Sonata for violin and bc in E flat [10:33]
Sonata for violin solo in a minor [10:38] Johann
David HEINICHEN (1683-1729) Sonata for violin and bc
in c minor [07:00] Wilhelm Friedemann
BACH (1710-1784) Sonata for harpsichord in F (F 6) Johann
Adolf HASSE (1699-1783) Sonata for violin and bc No.
6 in B flat [10:28] ANON
Sonata for violin and bc in E flat [12:23]
Martina Graulich, violin; Ute Petersilge, cello; Thomas C. Boysen, lute,
theorbo, guitar; Stefano Demicheli, harpsichord (period instruments)
Recorded in November 2003 at the Liederkranzhalle in Stuttgart, Germany.
DDD
CARUS 83.162 [78:31] [JVV]
An
interesting programme which puts violin virtuoso and composer Pisendel
in a historical context … see Full Review
Poppy
Classics. Inspiring Music By England’s Finest
Composers
Poppy Melodies. A Collection of Favourite Wartime Songs
Sanctuary
is donating 50 pence The Royal British Legion for every copy of these
discs sold. That’s a worthy object – and the discs will give pleasure.
... see Full Review
Riga Saxophone Quartet - Song and Dance
Traditional
arr. Robert C. JONES Amazing
Grace Carleton MACY (b. 1944) Song
and Dance Rusty DEDRICH (b. 1916)
The Modern Art Suite Gabriel JACKSON
(b. 1962) Rhythm and Blues Pedro
ITTURALDE (b. 1929) Suite Hellenique John
‘Dizzy’ GILLESPIE (1917-1993) arr. Rainer
MULLER-IRON A Night in Tunisiaellenique (1929)He
Riga Saxophone Quartet: Gints Pabērzs; Artis Simanis; Ainars Šablovskis;
Renārs Lācis Kārlis Lācis (piano) Rec. Latvian Radio
Studio, May 2002, May 2003. DDD
RIGA SAXOPHONE QUARTET no number [60:24] [RB]
A
pleasant change. Not to be missed for anyone
who loves lighter music for the saxophone
- especially those well disposed to jazz.
... see Full Review
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (bass-baritone) - The Voice
Georges BIZET (1838-1875) Carmen,
Votre toast (Toreador's Song) Les Pecheurs de Perles, Au
fond du temple saint (with David Hobson, tenor) Vincenzo
BELLINI (1801-1835) I Puritani, Ah! Per sempre
io ti perdei Charles GOUNOD (1818-1893)
Faust, Avant de quitter ces lieux Pyotr
Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Pikovaya Dama,
(The Queen of Spades) Ya vas lyublyu (Yeletsky's Aria) Giacomo
PUCCINI (1858-1924) Edgar, Questo amor Richard
WAGNER (1813-1883) Tannhauser, O du, mein holder
Abendstern (Song of the Evening Star) Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) St Matthew Passion Mache
dich, mein Herze, rein (Purify yourself, my heart); Gebt mir meinen
Jesum wieder (Give me back my Jesus) George
Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759) Messiah, Why do the nations?
Percy GRAINGER (1882-1961) Shallow
Brown from Sea Chanty Settings No. 3 Traditional.
OWaly,Waly, (with Jane Sheldon, soprano) Fannie
Rose HOWIE (1868-1916) Hine e Hine Paraire
TOMOANA (c.1875-1946) Pokarekare Ana (with Alison Morgan,
soprano) Chorus Rhodes
Cantillation
Orchestra of the Antipodes, Sinfonia Australis/Anthony
Walker and Thomas Woods.
Recorded in the Eugene Goossens Hall of the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Ultimo
Centre, March, April, September, October 2003
ABC CLASSICS 476 227-2 [69.10] [RJF]
For
those not hyper-critical of singing quality,
the diverse repertoire on this disc and the
fine quality of the recording will provide
an enjoyable hour or so of listening. ...
see Full Review
The recordings
of Daniil Shafran on AULOS Daniil Shafran
(cello)
Dreaming Robert
SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Adagio
and Allegro in A flat major Op.70 Träumerei
– from Kinderszenen Op.15 No.7
Johann Sebastian
BACH (1685-1750) Adagio from
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue BWV564 Luigi
BOCCHERINI (1743-1805) Minuetto
- from String Quintet in E major Op.11.
No.5 Alfred SCHNITTKE
(1934-1988) Allegro from Suite
in Ancient Style Sergei
RACHMANINOV (1873-1943) Vocalise
Op.34 No.14 Sergei
PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) March
– from The Love of Three Oranges
Rodion SCHEDRIN
(b.1932) Quadrille – from the opera
Not Love Alone Imitation of Albeniz Pyotr
Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Mélodie
– from Souvenir d’un lieu cher Op.42
No.3 Valse sentimentale in F minor
Op.51 No.6 Jacques
IBERT (1890-1962) Histoires
– Le petit ane blanc Claude
DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Clair de
lune – from Bergamasque Suite Minstrels
from preludes, Book I Maurice
RAVEL (1875-1937) Habanera –
from Rapsodie Espagnole Camille
SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921) Le
Cygne – from Le carnival des animaux
Anton Ginsburg (piano) No recording details
AULOS MUSIC AMC2 013 [62.40]
Franz SCHUBERT
(1797-1828) Arpeggione Sonata
with Felix Gottlieb (piano) recorded 1978
César FRANCK
(1822-1890) Cello Sonata (arranged from
Violin Sonata in A major) with Anton Ginsburg
(piano) recorded 1970 Claude
DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Cello Sonata
with Anton Ginsburg (piano) recorded 1970
AULOS MUSIC AMC2 017 [62.35]
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
(1770-1827) The Five Cello Sonatas Cello
Sonata No.1 in F major Op.5 No.1 Cello Sonata
No.2 in G minor Op.5 No.2 Cello Sonata No.3
in A major Op.69 Cello Sonata No.4 in C major
Op.102 No.1 Cello Sonata No.5 in D major Op.102
No.2 Anton Ginsburg (piano) Recorded 1971
AULOS MUSIC AMC2 016 [46.01 + 62.35]
Johannes BRAHMS
(1833-1897) Cello Sonata No.1 in E minor
Op.38 Cello Sonata No.2 in F Op.99 Felix Gottlieb
(piano) Recorded June 1980
AULOS MUSIC AMC2 039 [53.11]
Johann Sebastian
BACH (1685-1750) Suites for Solo Cello
Suite No.1 in G major BWV1007 Suite No.2
in D minor BWV1008 Suite No.3 in C major BWV1009
Suite No.4 in E flat major BWV1010 Suite No.5
in C minor BWV 1011 Suite No.6 in D major
BWV1012 Recorded 1969-74
AULOS
MUSIC AMC2 012 [74.40 + 71.22]
Johann Sebastian
BACH (1685-1750) Sonatas for Cello
and Clavier Sonata No.1 BWV1027 Sonata
No.2 BWV1028 Sonata No.3 BWV1029 Andrei Velkonsky
(cembalo) Recorded 1966
AULOS MUSIC AMC2 010 [46.31]
Daniil Shafran (cello) with accompanists and
recording details as above [JW]
Aulos’s
access to Melodiya’s master tapes has been
matched with excellent restorative work. You
owe it to yourself to listen to Shafran. It’s
an absolute feast ... see Full
Review
Stravaganze
Napoletane Francesco
MANCINI (1672-1737)
Sonata
XIII in G minor Sonata II in E minor Arcangelo
CORELLI (1653-1713) Fuga con un
soggetto solo in D minor for 2 violins, viola
and violoncello Domenico
SARRI (1679-1744) Sonata XI in
A minor
Alessandro SCARLATTI
(1660-1725) Sonata IX in A minor Francesco
BARBELLA (1692-1733) Sonata III
in C major Domenico
GALLO (c.1730-?) Trio Sonata No.1
in G major for 2 violins and Bass continuo
John RAVENSCROFT
(?-c.1705) Sonata Ottava for 2 violins
and Bass continuo
Dan
Laurin, recorder London
Baroque - Ingrid Seifert (violin), Richard
Gwilt (violin), Irmgard Schaller (viola),
Charles Medlam (cello), Terence Charlston
(harpsichord) Recorded at St Martin’s, East
Woodhay, Hampshire, July 2003
BIS CD 1395 [58.53] [JW]
The
hero of the disc is recorder player Dan Laurin
... see Full
Review
Sunda
Song
Nano SURATNO (b. 1944) Anjeun
(arr. Evergreen Club) [9:16] ANONYMOUS
(1980s) Jeruk Bali/Kunang Kunang (arr. Evergreen Club) [7:24] Nano SURATNO (b. 1944)
Penkolan (arr. Bill Parsons) [8:29] TRADITIONAL Sundanese Arang Arang (arr.
Andrew Timar) [3:32] TRADITIONAL Sundanese Sorban Palid (arr.
Evergreen Club) [8:09] Nano
SURATNO (b. 1944) Kalangkang (arr. Mark
Duggan) [7:10] Mang Koko KOSWARA (1917
– 1985) Tina Jandela * (arr. Bill Parsons) [2:41] Burhan SUKARMA (not
known) Samagaha (arr. Evergreen Club) [10:12]
Evergreen Club Contemporary
Gamelan Paul Houle, Bonang;
Rick Sacks, Goong/Kempul; Blair Mackay, Jengglong
and Gambang; Bill Parsons, Kacapi;
Mark Duggan, Kendang; Graham Hargrove, Panerus;
Ryan Scott, Peking; Andrew Timar, Suling
Recorded at Phase One Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada November
2003 except * which was recorded at Metinota
Music Inc. NAXOS WORLD 76061-2 [BB]
This
CD from the Naxos World series would be a very good introduction to
Gamelan, and an enjoyable addition to more established collections.
... see Full
Review
Richard
TAUBER (tenor)
Johann STRAUSS (1825 – 1899) Sei mire gegrüsst, du holdes
Venezia (Eine Nacht in Venedig) (4) Treu sein, das liegt mir nicht (Eine
Nacht in Venedig) (4) Entreelied des Barinkay (Der Zigeunerbaron) (5)
Emmerich (Imre) KÁLMÁN (1882
– 1953) Mein lieber Schatz (Gräfin Maria) (1, 5) Gruss mir
mein Wien (Gräfin Maria) (5) Franz LEHÁR
(1870 – 1948) Hab’ ein blaues Himmelbett (Frasquita) (4)
Was ich denke, was ich fühle (Pagannini) (1, 6) Einmal möcht
ich was Närrisches tun (Pagannini) (6) Gern hab’ ich die Frauen
geküsst (Pagannini) (6) Niemand liebt dich so wie ich (Pagannini)
(1,6) Ballsirenwalzer (Die lustige Witwe) (4) Viljalied (Die lustige
Witwe) (7) Es liegt in blauen Fernen (Zigeunerliebe) (2, 8) Wer nennt
nicht die Liebe (Zigeunerliebe) (7) Wenn zwei sich lieben (Der Rastelbinder)
(1, 6) Richard HEUBERGER (1850 – 1914)
Im chambre separee (Die Opernball) (8) Rudolf
FRIML (1879 – 1972) O Rose Marie, ich liebe dich (Rose Marie)
(7) Über die Prärie(Rose Marie) (7) Johann
STRAUSS (1825 – 1899) Dieser Anstand so manlierlich (Die
Fledermaus) (2, 8) Finale Act 2 (Die Fledermaus) (3, 8)
Richard Tauber (tenor) Carlotta Vancotti (soprano) (1) Vera Schwarz
(soprano) (2) Lotte Lehmann (soprano) (3) Grete Merrem-Nikisch (soprano)
(3) Karin Branzell (mezzo-soprano) (3) Waldemar Stägeman (bass)
(3) Erich Korngold (conductor) (4) Anton Paulik (5) Hermann Weigert
(6) Ernst Hauke (7) Frieder Weissman (8) unknown conductor (9) Recorded
1921 – 1932 NAXOS 8.110779
[79.21] [RH]
Tauber
gives the music so much care and attention
that the songs shine; even an unbeliever can
appreciate them ... see
Full Review
Le Tombeau d’une Tipula
Henk BADINGS
(1907-1987) Sonata
(1957) David GORDON
(b.1965) Le Tombeau d’une Tipula
(2001) Roxanna PANUFNIK
(b.1968)
Remember (2000) Nigel
BUTTERLEY (b.1935) The White-throated
Warbler (1965) Heinrich
POOS (b.1928) Variations on an
Old English Song (1970) Herbert
MURRILL (1909-1952) Sonata (1950)
Carl RÜTTI
(b.1949) Sonatina (1991) Edmund
RUBBRA (1901-1986) Passacaglia
sopra Plusieurs regrets (1962) Martin
SHAW (1875-1958) Air and Variations
(1941) Alan LANGFORD
(b.1928) Song (1989)
Evelyn Nallen (recorder) David Gordon (harpsichord)
Recorded at Chapel Lane Studio, September
2000 and January 2001
SAMCD002 [67.03] [JW]
I’ve
not heard of this label before but the sound
is naturally balanced, the notes concise,
and the repertoire has a quirky independence
to it. Worth looking into. ... see
Full Review
Toscanini.
The Maestro Narration
in English with optional French and German
subtitles DVD Video Disc Format 4:3
PAL [97’46"] Bonus Audio CD Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN Symphony No 5 in
C minor, Op. 67 – I: Allegro con brio [7’14"]
Symphony No 1 in C major, Op. 21 – III: Menuetto
[3’25"] Giuseppi
VERDI Nabucco: Va pensiero*
[4’58"] Johannes
BRAHMS Symphony No 1 in C minor,
Op. 68 – III:Un poco allegretto e grazioso
[4’30"] Giuseppi
VERDI La forza del destino
– Overture [7’06"] Johannes
BRAHMS Symphony No 2 in D major,
Op. 73 – II: Adagio non troppo [8’30"]
Giacomo ROSSINI Il
barbiere di Siviglia – Overture [7’04"]
Richard WAGNER Die
Walküre – Ride of the Valkyries [5’00"]
*Westminster Choir NBC Symphony Orchestra/Arturo
Toscanini
Recording dates & venues not specified
BMG
RCA RED SEAL 82876 58242 9 [48’09"]
[JQ]
Very
valuable ... presents a good visual and audio
portrait of this great conductor. ... see
Full Review
I violini di Cremona. Omaggio a Kreisler Fritz
KREISLER (1875-1962) Tempo
di Minuetto in the style of Pugnani, Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane in
the style of Couperin, Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Sicilienne
et Rigaudon in the style of Francoeur, Andantino in the style of Martini,
The Old Refrain, Caprice Viennois, Poupée Valsante, Robert
SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Romance in A arranged KREISLER,
Stephen FOSTER Old Folks At Home arranged KREISLER,
Enrique GRANADOS (1867-1916) Spanish Dance arranged KREISLER,
Antonín DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) Slavonic Dance Op.46
No.1 in G minor arranged KREISLER,
"Indian lament" [Violin Sonatina] arranged KREISLER,
Isaac ALBÉNIZ (1860-1909) Tango
Op.165 No.2 arranged KREISLER, Cécile
CHAMINADE (1857-1944) Sérénade Spagnole arranged
KREISLER, Pyotr Ilyich
TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Andante Cantabile Op.11 arranged
KREISLER, Felix MENDELSSOHN
(1809-1847) Song Without Words Op.62 No.1 arranged KREISLER,
ANONYMOUS Londonderry Air arranged KREISLER,
Salvatore Accardo
(violin) Laura Manzini (piano) Recorded Palazzo Cavalcabò, Cremona,
1993 
FONÈ
030 SACD [68.01] SACD HYBRID [JW]
Accardo’s
splendid technique is allied to a warm, sweet tone and his musical instincts
are sure. ... see Full Review
Wiener
Sängerknaben -Vienna Boys Choir
Jacobus Gallus (1550-1591) Missa ad Imitationem Pater Noster, 8 vocum
(c.1580) [25.46]; Puer Concinite (1577)
[1.23]; Repleti Sunt (1577)
[2.03] Tomas Ludovico
da Victoria (1548-1611) Una hora, [2.51]; O Regem Coeli [2.37] Giovanni Pierluigi
da Palestrina (1525?-1594) Hodie Christus
Natus Est [2.10]
Giovanni Nascus (1510-1561) Incipit Lamentatio [4.48] Jacobus de Kerle (1531?-1591) Sanctus, Hosanna and
Benedictus from Missa Regina Coeli [5.03]
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) A Ceremony of Carols Op.28 (1942) [20.50]
The Vienna Chorus (on the Gallus Missa)
The Vienna Boys Choir/Hans Gillesberger
and Anton Neyder (Ceremony)
Recorded Vienna 1972; no date or location given)
GEMA ARTS MUSIC ARTS ARCHIVES 43060-2 [69.14][JF]
Worth buying for the liturgical works by Gallus,
Kerle and Victoria. These are not easily available anywhere
else. ... 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]
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