A
cappella Christmas - Traditional Christmas
Carols from Southern Austria 
männerquartett schnittpunktvokal
(Peter Paumgarten, alto; Christian Paumgarten,
Michael Paumgarten, tenor; Josef Wagner, bass-baritone)
Recorded in August 2002 at the Hubertuskirche,
Sekirn, Austria DDD
CPO 777 075-2 [49:24] [JV]
A
fine but rather sophisticated interpretation
of traditional carols from Carinthia in Southern
Austria - the lack of lyrics and translations
in the booklet is a serious omission ... see
Full
Review
American
Ultramodernists: 1920-1950
Dane Rudhyar
(1895-1985) Tetragram
No.8 Primavera (1928) [9:42] Ruth
Crawford (1901-1953) Preludes
[9] (1924-1928) [28:59] Carl
Ruggles (1876-1971) Angels
(1922) [3:04] Evocations (1937-1943)
[12:03] Organum (1944-1947) [6:43]
Henry Cowell
(1897-1965) Piece for Piano (1924)
[5:20] The Snows of Fujiyama (1924)
[3:31] Hommage à Rudhyar (1922)
[0:42] The Harp of Life (1924) [6:13]
Steffen Schleiermacher, piano Recorded
December 2003 (location not stated)
MUSIKPRODUKTION DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM MDG
613 1265-2 [78:48] [JF]
A
fine introduction to American Ultramodernism
- an extremely specialised area. Those who
love piano music should not be afraid to explore
some of these truly beautiful, if somewhat
rarefied works ... see Full
Review
The
Art of the Cello
Johann
Nepomuk HUMMEL (1778-1837) Grand Sonata
in A major for cello and piano Op. 104 (1824) [21:20] Joseph
HAYDN (1732-1809) Trio in G for flute, cello and piano Hob.XV:15
[18:49] Fryderyk CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Sonata in G minor Op.65 (1848) [29:37]
Franz Bartolomey (cello), Madoka Inui (piano), Monika Guca (flute) Rec.
Studio 2, ORF Funkhaus, Vienna, October 2004. DDD
NAXOS 8.557708 [69:48][PCW]
As
well as being an ideal introduction to the cello, this is a must for
anyone interested in the instrument … see Full
Review
The Spanish Soul - Teresa BERGANZA
CD 1 Manuel
de FALLA (1876-1946) El corregidor y la molinera
Chamber orchestra of Lausanne/Jesus Lopez-Cobos Recorded December 1983,
Salle Communale d'Epalinges Seven Popular Spanish songs: El pano moruno.
Sequidilla murciana. Asturiana. Jota. Nana. Cancion. Polo Juan Antonio
Alvarez Parejo, (piano)
Recorded October 1986, Church of Seon Switzerland CD 2
Enrique GRANADOS (1867-1916)
La maja dolorosa: 1. La maja dolorosa 2. La maja dolorosa 3 El majo
timido. El majo discreto. El tra la la y el punteado Joaquin
TURINA (1882-1949) Poems in form of canciones: Dedicatoria.
Nunca olvida. Cantares. Los dos miedos. Las locas por amor. Saeta. Dios
te salve, Macarena. El Fantasma. Farruca Jesus
GURIDI (1886-1961) Six canciones castellanas: Alia arriba
en aquella Montana. Sereno. Llamale con el panuelo. No quiero tus avellanas.
Como quieres que adivine. Mananita de San Juan Eduardo
TOLDRA (1895-1962) Six canciones: La zagale alegre.
Madre, unos ojuelos vi. Mananita de San Juan. Nadie puede ser dichoso.
Cantarcillo Después que te conoci
Juan Antonio Alvarez Parejo, (piano) Recorded October 1986, Church of
Seon. Switzerland CD 3 Heitor
VILLA-LOBOS (1887-1959) Viola quebrada. Modinha de M
de A Adeus Ema, ‘Minas Geraes’. Cancao do poeta do seculo
XVIII, Alfredo Ferreira Samba classic, Desejo Guilherme de Almeida Xangô,
Canto fetiche de Makumba do Brasil Francisco
Ernani BRAGA (1868-1945) O'Kinimba, Cancion de Makumba
Capim di pranta, Cancion Jongo 2'06 Nique-nique-ninhas, Cancion de cuna
afro-brasilena Sao Joao-da-ra-rao, Cancion de ronda infantil, Piani
Engenho novo, Cancion de trabajo, Rio Grande do Norte A casinha pequenina,
Cancion amorosa Carlos GUASTAVINO
(b.1912) Milonga de dos hermanos Jorge Luis Borges Hermano,
Cancion del Sur Mi vina de Chapanay, Cueca La rosa y el sauce, Francisco
Silva Pampamapa, Aire de Huelta Se equivocó la paloma, Rafael
Alberti Abismo de sed, Zamba Bonita rama de sauce, Canción El
Sampedrino, Canción Pampeana
Juan Antonio Alvarez Parejo, (piano) Recorded September 1983, Church
of Seon. Switzerland
BRILLIANT CLASSICS 6990 [47'20 + 64'32 + 57'13] [RJF]
A
very welcome bargain-priced collection of
Berganza’s art, in repertoire central to her
concert performances.Strongly recommended
to lovers of this singer’s outstanding vocal
qualities and of her commitment to her own
culture.
... see Full
Review
Jussi
Björling Lieder and Songs (1939-1952)
see
review for details
Jussi Björling (tenor), Harry Ebert (piano
- 1-8), Frederick Schauwecker (piano - 9-24)
Recorded July 15, 1939 (1-3), January 30,
1940 (4-7), March 1, 1940 (8), April 11, 1952
(9-24) Stefan Lindstrom, Restoration Engineer
NAXOS 8.110789 [77:32] [GF]
Jussi
Björling may not have been the ideal
Lieder singer but as pure singing of wonderful
songs this is still hard to beat. ... see
Full Review
MARIA
CALLAS: Living and Dying for Art and Love
Documentary on the life and art of Maria Callas
Featuring Grace Bumbry, Placido Domingo, Tito Gobbi, Antonio Pappano
and Franco Zefirelli. Directed by Steve Cole Produced by Chris Hunt
and Alan Sievewright.
TDK DVUS-DOCMC 
[71:00][KS]
Nothing
to make it stand out amongst the hundreds of other similar efforts.
For Callas fanatics only. ... see Full
Review
Contemporary
Works for String Quartet and Accordion
Gunnar VALKARE (b. 1943) Taang (2001) [10:50] eX (2000)
[10:56] Daniel NELSON (b. 1965) My Inner Disco (2002) [9:15]
Jörgen DAFGÅRD (b. 1964) Quartet I (1993/8) [10:31] Staffan
MOSSENMARK (b. 1961) Kraftspiel (1991) [13:41]
Geir Draugsvoll (accordion); Aniara Quartet Recorded: Malmö College
of Music, Rosenberg Hall, February 2003
INTIM MUSIK IMCD 088 [55:15][HC]
Maybe
not towering masterpieces, but certainly a very interesting and most
enjoyable programme ... see Full
Review
Jeanne Demessieux
plays the Hamburg Organs
Henry PURCELL (1659-1695)
Trumpet
Tune [3'01] Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Preludium
und Fuge in a moll BWV 543 [10'04] Choralvorspiel
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier [4'12] César
FRANCK (1822-1890) Prelude,
fugue et variation [10'09] Jean
BERVEILLER (1904-1976) Mouvement
[2'17] Jeanne
DEMESSIEUX (1921-1968) Te Deum
op11 [7'50] Consolateur, (Sept Meditations)
[6'57] Etude en Tierce [3'39] Improvisation
uber den Choral, 'O grosser Gott der Treu'
(J.S. Bach, Cantata 146) [7'44] Olivier
MESSIAEN (1908-1992) Dieu Parmi
Nous, (La Nativité) [7'11]
Jeanne Demessieux, organ Rec. St Sophienkirche,
St Michaeliskirche, Christianskirche, Hamburg,
May 1959, November 1962, June 1958 ADD
FESTIVO 6961.862 [71'00] [CB]
These
recordings offer a fascinating insight into
a unique character, tragically taken from
the organ world far too early. ... see Full
Review
English
String Classics 2 Ralph
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872-1958) Five
Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus': (Theme
[3:32]; Variant I [1:00]; Variant
II [2:09]; Variant III [1:46];
Variant IV [00:58]; Variant V
[2:37]) Peter WARLOCK
(1894-1930) Capriol Suite: (Basse-Danse
[1:17]; Pavane [1:48]; Tordion
[00:56]; Bransles [1:52]; Pieds-en-l'air
[2:07]; Mattachins [1:00]) Frederick
DELIUS (1862-1934) Two Aquarelles
(arr. Fenby): (Lento, ma non troppo
[2:31]; Gaily, but not quickly [1:53]
Michael TIPPETT
(1905-1995)
Little Music for Strings [11:17] (Prelude:
Maestoso; Fugue: Allegro moderato;
Air: Andante espressivo; Finale:
Vivace) Edward
ELGAR (1857-1934) Sospiri
[4:06]
Gustav HOLST
(1874-1934) Brook Green Suite:
(Prelude [1:28]; Air [2:23];
Dance [2:17] Edward
ELGAR (1857-1934) Introduction
and Allegro [14:15]
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Clio Gould
Recorded in Cadogan Hall, London, 20-21 September
2004. DDD
WARNER CLASSICS APEX 2564 62114-2 [62.02]
[EM]
The
notes are all there, and usually well-played,
but the soul is out. ... see Full
Review
Kathleen
Ferrier (contralto) Songs of the British
Isles see
review for details
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Phyllis
Spurr (piano, tracks 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 10-21),
John Newmark (piano, tracks 7 and 9), Frederick
Stone (piano, tracks 22-30) Tracks 1-21 recorded
at the Decca Studios, Broadhurst Gardens,
London, between February 1949 and December
1951. Tracks 22-20 from BBC Broadcast given
in Concert Hall, Broadcasting House, London,
5th June 1952 ADD
NAXOS HISTORICAL 8.111081 [74.48] [EM]
I
can thoroughly recommend this disc ... craftsmanship
that is quite incredible ... remarkable control
... a masterful, spirited and dynamic touch.
... see Full
Review
FÊTE
- French organ music from the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul Joseph
BONNET (1884-1944) Variations
de Concert, op1 [8'49] Louis VIERNE
(1870-1937)
Two pieces from Pieces de Fantaisie op30:
Scherzetto [3'17]; Pastorale [4'33];
Carillon de Westminster [6'22] Louis
James Alfred LEFEBURE-WELY (1817-1869)
Sortie in E-flat [4'12]; Andante
in F [3'48] Jean
LANGLAIS (1907-1992) Fete [5'04]
César FRANCK
(1822-1890) Choral No 1 in E [17'32]
Marcel DUPRE
(1886-1971) Magnificat V from Vespres
du Commun de la Sainte Vierge [3'27] Pierre
COGEN Offrande [2'57]
Andrew Cantrill, organ Rec. Wellington
Cathedral of St Paul, New Zealand, 12, 13,
15 May 2002 DDD
MORRISON MUSIC TRUST MMT 2032 [60'03]
[CB]
Lacks
space, insight and a feeling for harmonic
tension ... see
Full Review
Fiddler Tam:
The music of Thomas
ERSKINE, 6th Earl of Kellie
(1732-1781) Overture
in C op. 1 No. 2: "Death is now my only Treasure",
Quartet in C minor (Kilravock No. 8), "The
Lover’s Message", Overture in B flat ‘The
Maid of the Mill’, Quartet in A (Kilravock
no 9), Trio Sonata No 5 in E, Lord Kelly’s
Reel, Trio Sonata No 6 in G.
Concerto Caledonia/David McGuiness Mhairi
Lawson soprano Recorded at Crichton Collegiate
Church, Midlothian. 12.11.2003
LINN RECORDS CKD 240 [76’49"] [CSS]
If
we are unable to assess what might have been,
then it should not lessen our enjoyment of
this selection played with warm enthusiasm
by Concerto Caledonia. ... see Full
Review
French
Flute Music Francis POULENC (1899-1963)
Sonata for flute and piano (1957) [11:51] Olivier
MESSIAEN (1908-1992) Le Merle Noir (1951) [5:42] Pierre
SANCAN (b. 1916) Sonatine (1946) [9:08] André
JOLIVET (1905-1974) Chant de Linos (1944) [10:25]
Henri DUTILLEUX (b.1916) Sonatine
(1942) [9:30] Pierre BOULEZ (b.1925)
Sonatine (1946) [12:58]
Patrick Gallois (flute), Lydia Wong (piano) rec. The Country Day School,
King City, Ontario, June 2003. DDD
NAXOS 8.557328 [59:35][PCW]
Music
that spans a mere 15 years but covers a lot
of ground ... see Full
Review
Daniella Ganvera:
Time For Marimba Minoru
MIKI (b. 1930)
Marimba Spiritual (1983-4) [14:43]
Keiko ABE (b.
1937) Dream of the Cherry Blossoms [5:31]
Toru TAKEMITSU
(1930-1996) Rain Tree [14:30] Minoru
MIKI (b. 1930) Time For Marimba
(1968) [9:57] Akira
YUYAMA (b. 1932) Divertimento [14:46]
Toshimitsu TANAKA
(b. 1927) Two movements for Marimba (1965)
[10:09]
Daniella Ganeva, mallet percussion
Gary Kettel, Graham Instrall, Graham Cole,
and Gillian McDonagh, additional percussion
Simon Haram, alto saxophone Recorded at St.
Augustine’s Church, Kilburn, London. DDD
SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD057 [69:35] [PG]
It
is always a great joy to find an album such
as this ... often relaxing and sometimes energetic
and vibrant. An album worth finding. ... see
Full Review
The Gigli Edition v. 8 - Beniamino
Gigli: Milan, London and Berlin Recordings
1933-1935 see review for details
NAXOS HISTORICAL GIGLI EDITION 8.110269
[74’06] [CC]
Caught
at the height of his powers (as here), Gigli
was magnificent. Transfers are of the highest
standard. ... see Full
Review
The
Golden Age of Light Music – reflections
of Tranquillity
various Orchestras
GUILD LIGHT MUSIC GLCD 5112 [77.29] [JW]
There’s
a large amount of Golden Age Light Music and Guild is mining the best
of it. ... see Full Review
The
Golden Age of Light Music The 1950s Volume 2
– Midnight Matinee Len
STEVENS (d.1969) Midnight
Matinee; Danish State Radio Orchestra/Robert Farnon Leslie
Julian JONES (b.1910) Postman’s Knock; Wally Stott
and his Orchestra Bernie
WAYNE (1919-1993) The Magic Touch; Hugo Winterhalter
and his Orchestra; Veradero Geoff Love and his orchestra Cyril
ORNADEL (b.1924) Moonlight Fiesta; Winifred Atwell
with Cyril Ornadel and his orchestra Belle
FENSTOCK (b.1914) Simonetta; Hamburg Radio Orchestra/Harry
Hermann Jack BEAVER (1900-1963) Holiday Funfair; Dolf van
der Linden and his orchestra Paul
DUBOIS [Clive RICHARDSON] (1909-1998) Shadow
waltz; Nelson Riddle and his orchestra Ronnie
PLEYDELL (d.1994) On Fifth Avenue; Ronnie Pleydell
and his concert orchestra HILLIER, NEWMAN
Boulevard Waltz; Reg Tilsley and his orchestra Laurie
JOHNSON Frenchman’s Creek; Laurie Johnson and his orchestra
Jose BELMONTE [Philip GREEN] (1910-1982) Ecstasy; Edmundo Ros and his orchestra STEGGARDA
Bahama Buggy Ride; Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra Robert
FARNON (b.1917) Poodle Parade; Danish State Radio
Orchestra/Robert Farnon Ray
MARTIN (1918-1988) Ballet of the Bells; Johnny
Douglas and his orchestra David
GREER A Girl called Linda; Jeff Morley and
his orchestra Philip GREEN (1910-1982) Park Plaza – film; Philip
Green and the Cameo Players; Follow Me Around; Dolf van der Linden and
his orchestra Charles STROUSE Ditto;
Michael Fredericks and his orchestra Trevor
DUNCAN (b.1924) Panoramic Splendour; New Concert
Orchestra/R de Porten Charles E HENDERSON,
Edward HEYMAN Carefree; Axel Stordahl and his orchestra George
SIRAVO (1916-2000) Palsy Walsy; George Siravo
and his orchestra Eric SPEAR Midnight
Blue; Ron Goodwin and his orchestra Anthony
COLLINS (1893-1963) With Emma to Town; London
Promenade Orchestra/Anthony Collins Charles
CHAPLIN (1889-1977) Limelight
– theme and incidental music; Wally Stott and his orchestra Recorded
1952-54
GUILD LIGHT MUSIC GLCD 5111 [76.29][JW]
The
mix is a good, entertaining one ... see Full
Review
The
Golden Age of Light Music - Light Music from
the Silver Screen Robert FARNON (arr.) Early One
Morning from "Spring In Park Lane" Robert Farnon and his
Orchestra, 1953 ORTELLI / PIGARELLI Song of the
Mountains (La Montanara) from film "The Glass Mountain"
Sidney Torch and his Orchestra, 1950 Arthur SCHWARTZ Dancing
in the Dark soundtrack recording from "The Band Wagon"
MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Adolph Deutsch, 1953 Bronislau KAPER Adoration
soundtrack recording from "Lili" MGM Studio Orchestra conducted
by Hans Sommer, 1953 Victor YOUNG Call of the Faraway
Hills from film "Shane" Ron Goodwin and his Concert Orchestra,
1953 Francis CHAGRIN The Beggar's
Theme from film "Last Holiday" Charles Williams and his
Concert Orchestra, 1950 Clifton PARKER Seascape
from film "Western Approaches" London Symphony Orchestra conducted
by Muir Mathieson, 1946 John ADDISON Theme from the
film "The Man Between" Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra with
Dave Shand, saxophone, 1953 Mischa SPOLIANSKY Dedication
from film "Idol Of Paris" Queen's Hall Light Orchestra conducted
by Sidney Torch with Mischa Spoliansky, piano, 1948 José PADILLA La Violetera
from film "City Lights" Philip Green and his Orchestra, 1951
Allan GRAY Theme from the
film "This Man Is Mine" Queen's Hall Light Orchestra conducted
by Charles Williams, 1947 Guy WARRACK Men of Arnhem – March from film "Theirs
Is The Glory" London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Muir Mathieson,
1947 Philip GREEN Romance from
film "The Magic Bow" Louis Levy and his "Music From The
Movies" with Reginald Leopold, violin, 1947 Andre MATHIEU Quebec Concerto
from film "Whispering City" Charles Williams and his Concert
Orchestra with Arthur Dulay, piano, 1949 Maurice JAUBERT Valse Grise
from film "Le Carnet De Bal" Sidney Torch and his Orchestra,
1952 Charles WILLIAMS Throughout the
Years from film "Flesh And Blood" Charles Williams and
his Concert Orchestra, 1951 George MELACHRINO Vision d'Amour
from film "Woman To Woman" Melachrino Strings conducted by
George Melachrino, 1947 Philip GREEN Hour of Meditation
from film "Twenty-Four Hours Of A Woman's Life" Sidney Torch
and his Orchestra, 1952 Anthony COLLINS Saga of Odette
from film "Odette" Charles Williams and his Concert Orchestra,
1950 George MELACHRINO Danse d'Extase
from film "No Orchids For Miss Blandish" The Melachrino Orchestra
conducted by George Melachrino, 1948 Kenneth LESLIE-SMITH Mansell
Concerto from film "The Woman's angle" Charles Williams
and his Concert Orchestra – piano Arthur Sandford, 1952 Philip GREEN Gaelic Fantasia
from film "Saints And Sinners"
Philip Green and his Orchestra, 1949 Recordings made between 1946 and
1953
GUILD LIGHT MUSIC GLCD 5109 [78.31][JL]
A
treasury of film music from around 1950, some very fine and available
on CD for the first time. ... see Full
Review
Grigory
Ginzburg: Live Recordings Vol. 1 Franz
LISZT (1811-1886) Piano Concerto no.1 in E flat, S.124 [17:45]*,
Piano Concerto no.2 in A major, S.125 [20:01]*, Rhapsodie espagnole,
S.254 (arr. Busoni) [13:31]*, Ständchen (after Schubert), S.560/7
[06:13], La campanella (after Paganini), S.140/3 [4.25] Grigory
GINZBURG (1904-1961) Fantasia on a theme of "Largo al
factotum" from Rossini’s "Il barbiere di Siviglia" [04:45]
Grigory Ginzburg (piano)
* USSR State Symphony Orchestra/Nikolai Anosov Recorded February 24th
1949 in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire
VOX AETERNA VACD 00101 [66:11] [CH]
If you are a fan of great pianism you cannot afford to miss this issue.
... see Full Review
Grigory
Ginzburg: Live Recordings Vol. III. CD 1 Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Toccata and Fugue in D minor
BWV 565 (trans. Busoni) [09:38], Siciliano from Sonata no.2 for flute
and keyboard BWV 1031 (trans. G. Galston) [04:54], Prelude and Fugue
in D BWV 532 [12:46], Prelude “Ich ruf’ zu dir Herr Jesu Christ” BWV
639, from the “Orgelbuchlein” (trans. Busoni) [03:38], Chaconne from
Partita no. 2 for solo violin BWV 1004 (trans. Busoni) [14:53].
Grigory Ginzburg (piano) Recorded live in the Grand Hall of the Moscow
Conservatoire, December 25th 1957
VOX AETERNA VACD00105 [45:49][CH]
Unashamedly
romantic Bach; perhaps the best of Ginzburg is elsewhere. ... see Full
Review
Grigory
Ginzburg: Live Recordings Vol. III. CD 2 Sergei
PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Sonata no.3 in A minor op.28
[06:58] Alexander SCRIABIN
(1872-1915) 12 Etudes op.8: 1 in C sharp
minor [01:27], 7 in B flat minor [02:01], 11 in B flat minor [04:29],
12 in D sharp minor [02:01] George
GERSHWIN (1898-1937) Three Preludes [06:48] Franz
LISZT (1811-1886) Réminiscences de “Don Juan”,
S.418 [16:29] Frédéric
CHOPIN (1810-1849) Mazurka in A minor op.17/4
[03:34] Grigory Ginzburg
(piano) Recorded Live in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire,
December 25th 1957
VOX AETERNA VACD00106 [43:41][CH]
A
great performance of the Liszt; in other repertoire Ginzburg seems
less certainly at home. ... see Full
Review
An
Introduction to ... Gilbert & Sullivan William
Schwenk GILBERT (1836-1911) and Arthur SULLIVAN (1842-1900) Written by Thomson Smillie
David Timson, narrator Musical examples taken from the catalogue of
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company and New Promenade Orchestra/Isidore Godfrey
Overtures: Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Andrew Penny DDD
NAXOS 8.558166-67 [79:29 + 78:40][PG]
I doubt that one can find
an adult in the English speaking world that has never encountered the
works of Gilbert & Sullivan in some form. ... see Full
Review
Joan
Hammond (soprano) – Last Rose of Summer Giacomo
PUCCINI (1858-1924) La Boheme: Yes, They Call Me
Mimi [4:50] City of
Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Leslie Heward Recorded at Town Hall, Birmingham.
1941 La Boheme: Lovely Maid In The Moonlight (with David Lloyd,
tenor) [3:31] La Boheme: To The Home That She Left [2:54] Tosca:
Love And Music [3:00] Halle Orchestra/Leslie Heward Recorded at
Belle Vue Gardens Concert Hall, Manchester. 1941 Madame Butterfly:
Love Duet: Ah, Love Me A Little (with Webster Booth, tenor) [6:33]
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent Recorded:
1943 Madame Butterfly: One Fine Day [3:58] City of Birmingham
Symphony Orchestra/Leslie Heward Recorded at Town Hall, Birmingham.
1941 Gianni Schicchi: O My Beloved Father [2:20] Halle Orchestra/Leslie
Heward Recorded at Belle Vue Gardens Concert Hall, Manchester. 1941
Manon Lescaut: In quelle trine morbide [2:31] Philharmonia Orchestra/Lawrence
Collingwood Recorded: 1947 Francesco CILEA
(1866-1950) Adriana Lecouvreur: Troppo, signori...Io sono l’umile
ancella [3:04] Recorded: 1949 Adriana Lecouvreur: Poveri fiori
[3:08] Philharmonia Orchestra/Walter Susskind Recorded: 1953 Alfredo
CATALANI (1854-1893) La Wally: Ebben, ne andro lontana
[4:00] Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901)
La Forza del Destino: Son giunta!...Madre, pietosa Vergine (with
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden) [6:40] Philharmonia
Orchestra/Walter Susskind Recorded: 1949 Antonín
DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) Rusalka: O Silver Moon [4:34]
Philharmonia Orchestra/Vilem Tauský Recorded: 1952 Pyotr
Il’yich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Eugene Onegin: Tatiana’s
Letter Scene: I Write To You [11:40] Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Orchestra/Constant Lambert Recorded: 1943 TRADITIONAL
(arr. Moore) The Last Rose Of Summer
[3:38] Sir Henry Rowley BISHOP (1786-1855)
Clari: Home, Sweet Home [3:40] Ernest Lush (piano) Recorded:
1950 Eric COATES (1886-1957) Green
Hills o’Somerset [3:34] Gerald Moore (piano) Recorded: 1941 AAD
REGIS RRC-1197 [75:40][GWS]
Truly
stunning and luminous singing ... see Full
Review
Heifetz in Performance
Wolfgang
Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Rondo from Serenade
in D major Haffner K250 transcribed Kreisler
[5.00] Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
March from The Love for Three Oranges transcribed
Heifetz [1.26] Claude
DEBUSSY (1862-1918) La Fille avec cheveux de lin –
Preludes Book I No.8 transcribed Hartmann
[2.24] Sergei RACHMANINOV (1873-1943)
Daisies Op.38 No.3 [1.50] George
GERSHWIN (1898-1937) It Ain’t Necessarily So – from
Porgy and Bess arranged Heifetz
[2.45] Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Partita No.2 in D minor BWV 1004 – Chaconne [12.45] Max
BRUCH (1838-1920) Scottish Fantasy Op.46* [25.34]
Grigoras DINICU (1889-1949) Hora
Staccato arranged Heifetz +
[2.06] Jascha Heifetz (violin)
with Brooks Smith (piano) except + Emmanuel Bay (piano) Osian Ellis
(harp) New Symphony Orchestra of London/Malcolm Sargent * Documentary
copyright 1971, CD recordings 1970 except Bruch, 1961, and Dinicu, 1950
A DVD video documentary about the legendary performer. Bonus audio CD
featuring complete performances of music heard in the DVD documentary
from the artist's RCA Red Seal Legacy. Narration in English and optional
Japanese subtitles. Link to www.bmgclassics.com and more extra features
RCA RED SEAL 82876 638869
[DVD:
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I
can put up with a lot to watch the Master
in action. So, if you’ve read this far, can
you. ... see Full
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Hör, o Vater
- Prayer in songs of the
romantic era.
Josef RHEINBERGER
(1839 – 1901) Praeludium op. 156:1
from Zwölf charakteristische Tonstücke
Sechs religiöse Gesänge op.
157: (Sehet, weiche Liebe; Ich bin des Herrn!;
Wenn Alle untrue warden; Vater unser; Nachtgebet;
Ave Maria) Introduction und Fuge from
Orgelsonate Nr. 12 op. 154 Antonín
DVOŘÁK (1841 – 1904) Biblische
Lieder op. 99: (Gott ist mein Hirte (No.
4); Hör, o Vater (No. 6); Singet ein
neues Lied (No. 10)) Josef
RHEINBERGER Abendfriede op. 156:10
from Zwölf charakteristische Tonstücke
Pater noster qui es in coelis (gregorian
chant) Peter CORNELIUS
(1824 – 1874) Vater unser – Neun geistliche
Lieder op. 2: (Vater unser, der du bist
im Himmel; Geheiliget werde dein Name; Zu
uns komme dein Reich; Die Wille geschehe;
Unser täglich Brot gib uns heute; Vergib
uns unsre Schuld; Also auch wir vergeben unsem
Schuldigern; Führe uns nicht in Versuchung;
Erlöse uns vom Übel)
Markus Lemke (bass-baritone), Thomas Berning
(organ) Recorded in May 2004 in St Gallus
Church, Ladenburg, Germany
CHRISTOPHORUS CHE 0117-2 [69:48] [[GF]
Some
valuable additions to the sacred repertoire
but some reservations. Approach with caution.
Try to listen before purchase. ... see Full
Review
Vesselina
Kasarova (mezzo-soprano)
Duets with
Juan Diego Florez (ten); Eva Mei (sop); Ramon
Vargas (ten) Gioachino
ROSSINI (1792-1868) Armida
(1817) Amor... possente nome!... Vacilla a
quegli accenti (with Juan Diego Florez ) Münchnen
Rundfunkorchester/Arthur Fagen Recorded April
1998 Tancredi (1813) Recitative
and Duet, L'aura che intorno spiri. (with
Eva Mei) Recitative and Duet, M'abbraccia,
Argirio. (with Ramon Vargas) Recitative and
Duet, Lasciami: non t'ascolto (with Eva Mei)
Münchner Rundfunkorchester/Roberto Abbado
Recorded 1996 Maometto II (1820)
In questi estremi istanti. (with Juan Diego
Florez and Anna: Barbara Lavarian) Orchestra
Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi/Vjekoslav
Sutej Recorded April 2003 Otello
(1816) Ah, vieni, nel tuo sangue (with Juan
Diego Florez ) Munchner Rundfunkorchester/Arthur
Fagen Recorded April 1998
La cenerentola (1817) Tutto
e deserto... Una volta c'era... Un soave non
so che. (with Juan Diego Florez, Monica Schmitt
and Henrike Paede) Munchner Rundfunkorchester
Arthur Fagen
Recorded April 1998Vincenzo
BELLINI (1801-1835) I Capuleti
e i Montecchi (1830) Scena e Duet,
Deserto e il luogo… Arresta. Qual mesto suon
echeggia? (with Ramon Vargas)
Choir of Bayerischen Rundfunks/ Münchner
Rundfunkorchester /Roberto Abbado Recorded
June 1997
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[RJF]
The
disc might well have been titled bel canto
duets for both its repertoire and much fine
singing. ... see Full
Review
Joanna
Kozlowska sings Giacomo
PUCCINI (1858-1924)
Si,
mi chiamano Mimi - La Bohème (Mimi) Donde lieta usci al
tuo grido d'amore - La Bohème (Mimi) Un bel di, vedremo
- Madama Butterfly (Butterfly) Tu … Piccolo Iddio - Madama
Butterfly (Butterfly) Signore ascolta - Turandot (Liù)
Tu che di gel sei cinta - Turandot (Liù) Vissi d´arte
- Tosca (Tosca) O mio babbino caro - Gianni Schicchi (Lauretta)
Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901) Pace,
mio Dio - The Force of Destiny (Leonora) Era più calmo?…
Emilia, te ne prego … Piangea cantando … Ave Maria - Otello (Desdemona)
Joanna Kozlowska
(soprano) Symphony Orchestra of the Poznan Philharmonic/Grzegorz Nowak
Recorded at the Adam Mickiewicz University Concert Hall, Poznan, Poland
in August 26-28, 30, 2004. DDD
CD ACCORD ACD 135-2 [50:00][MC]
The
career of Joanna Kozlowska is well worth following and her performance
on this collection is worthy of praise. ... see Full
Review
Gérard
Lesne Marc Antoine CHARPENTIER (1643-1704)
Leçons de Ténèbres: Office
du Mecredi Saint Psalm 69 (plainchant) First
Lesson, H120 First Response, H117 Seniores populi Second Lesson,
H138 Second Response, H126 Tristis est anima mea Third Lesson,
H141 Third Response, H131 Ecce quomodo Psalm 50, Miserere
Mei H173 Office du Jeudi Saint Prelude a 4 in G minor, H528 Psalm 14 (plainchant and faux-bourdon)
First Lesson, H121 (De Lamentatione Jeremiae Jerusalem from H120)
First Resposne, H144 Omnes amici mei Prelude en D minor a 3,
H510 Second Lesson, H139 (Lamed. Matribus suis dixerunt Jerusalem
from H138) Second Response, H128 Velum temple Third Lesson H136
(Jerusalem from
H135) Third Response Tenebrae factae sung (plainchant) Prelude
a 4 in F major, H521 Miserere (plainchant and faux-bourdon) Office du Vendredi Saint Psalm 26 (plainchant and faux-bourdon) First Lesson, H99 with instrumental
ritornello H100 First reponse, H133 Tanquam ad latronem Second
Lesson, H140 Second Response, H130 Jerusalem
surge Third Lesson, H95 Third Response (plainchant) Psalm 50 Miserere
(plainchant and faux-bourdon) Sébastien
de BROSSARD (1655-1730) – Leçons des morts (1st, 3rd and 4th lessons only); Sonata en trio no. 1 en mi mineur;
Dialogus poenitentis animae cum Deo Nicolas
CLERAMBAULT (1676-1749) – Panis angelicus C131;
Exultet omnium C112; Domine salvum C152; Domine C158;
O deliciis affluens C109; Magnificat C136; Salve Regina
C114; O piissima, o Sanctissima C135; Domine salvum
C157 Catherine Greuillet
(dessus) (disc1) Caroline Pelon (dessus) (disc 1) Sandrine Piau (dessus)
(disc 2) Agnes Mellon (dessus) (disc 3) Veronique Gens (dessus) (disc
4) Gérard Lesne (alto) Lenaick Gicquel (haut-contre) (disc 2) Ian Honeyman
(taille) (discs 2, 3) Etienne Fouss (taille) (disc 2) Frederic Richard
(taille) (disc 2) Mark Padmore (taille) (disc 5) Christopher Purves
(basse-taille) (disc 1) Peter Harvey (basse-taille) (disc 2) Paul Haddad
(basse-taille) (disc 2) Jacques Bona (basse-taille) (disc 3) Josep-Miquel
Ramon I Monzo (basse) (disc 5) Il Seminario Musicale Discs originally
published 1993 - 2000
VIRGIN VERITAS 7243 3 82013 2 4 [5 CDs: 63.54 + 66.16 + 70.56 + 53.40 + 63.10][RH]
This
wonderfully priced boxed set means that Lesne’s artistry easily available
... 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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