Bruce
ADOLPHE
(b.1955) Little
Red Riding Hood [17.52] Goldilocks
and the Three Bears [22.39]
An die Musik: (Robert Ingliss (oboe) Frank
Almond (violin) Richard Brice (viola) Daniel
Rothmuller (cello) Constance Emmerich (piano))
Ruth Westheimer (narrator) Recorded at Recital
Hall at SUNY, Purchase, NY in 1998 (Goldilocks
and the Three Bears) and American Academy
of the Arts and Letters, New York (Little
Red Riding Hood) in 1998
NEWPORT CLASSICS NPD 85667 [40.31] [JW]
Two
more pleasurable invitations to sample An
die Musik’s thoughtful commissions. ... see
Full
Review
Jean-Louis
AGOBET (b.
1968) Génération
Concerto Grosso pour trois clarinettes et
orchestre [15:30] Phonal Pour grand
orchestre [12:01] Feuermann Grand duo
pour violoncello et orchestre [8:12] Ritratto
concertante Concerto pour piano et orchestre
[19:41] Michel Portal (clarinet) Paul Meyer
(clarinet) Alain Billard (clarinet) Xavier
Phillips (cello) Alexandre Paley (piano)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg/François-Xavier
Roth rec. 28-29 October 2004, Palais de la
musique at des congrès, Salle Érasme,
Strasbourg. DDD
TIMPANI 1C1094 [55:50] [ABi]
Complex
and demanding music delivered with resounding
confidence ... Supporters of contemporary
music should certainly give this a try ...
see Full Review
Tommaso
ALBINONI
(1671-1751) Concerto
in D minor for oboe and strings, Op. 9 No
2 (1722) [10:47] Concerto in C major for two
oboes and strings, Op. 7 No. 2* (1715) [4:51]
Concerto in D major for oboe and strings,
Op. 7 No. 6 (1715) [6:33] Concerto in C major
for two oboes and strings, Op. 9 No. 9* (1722)
[9:57] Concerto in D major for two oboes and
strings, Op. 7 No. 8* (1715) [6:01] Concerto
in C major for oboe and strings, Op. 9 No.
5 (1722) [8:25] Concerto in B flat major for
oboe and strings, Op. 7 No. 3 (1715) [7:02]
Concerto in F major for two oboes and strings,
Op. 9 No 3* (1722) [10:38] Concerto in b flat
major for oboe and strings, Op. 9 No. 11 (1722)
[10:02] Concerto in C major for two oboes
and strings, Op. 7 No. 11* (1715) [7:13] Concerto
in G minor for oboe and strings, Op. 9 No.
8 (1722) [9:43] Concerto in C major for two
oboes and strings, Op. 7 No. 5* (1715) [4:41]
Concerto in F major for oboe and strings,
Op. 7 No. 9 (1715) [5:49] Concerto in G major
for two oboes and strings, Op. 9 No. 6* (1722)
[9:00] Concerto in C major for two oboes and
strings, Op. 7 No. 12* (1715) [7:05] Concerto
in D major for two oboes and strings, Op.
9 No. 12* (1722) [6:48] Concerto in B flat
major for violin and strings, Op. 9 No. 1**
(1722) [7:26] Concerto in F major for violin
and strings, Op. 9 No. 10** (1722) [10:19]
Concerto in D major for violin and strings,
Op. 9 No. 7** (1722) [13:48] Concerto in A
major for violin and strings, Op. 9 No. 4**
(1722) [8:43]
Stefan Schilli (oboe), Giovanni Deangeli
(oboe)*, Tanja Becker-Bender (violin)**; Stuttgart
Chamber Orchestra/Nicholas Matt European Chamber
Soloists/Nicholas Matt** rec. Bauer Studios,
Ludwigsburg, Germany, 2005; Katholische Kirche,
Illingen, Germany, 2005**
BRILLIANT CLASSICS 92791 [3 CDs: 64:27
+ 60:33 + 40:23] [GPu]
An
abundance of enticing music, well performed
by all the soloists in good, modern-instrument
recordings ... see Full
Review
Claude Loyola ALLGÉN
(1920
– 1990) String
Quartet No. 2 (1942)
IORE Quartet rec. live, Academy of Arts,
Stockholm, 24 April 2005
NOSAG RECORDS CD 114 [55:21] [GF]
Inquisitive
readers should give it a try. It’s no easy
journey. I can’t promise that you will like
what you hear but there are rewards to be
had. see Full Review
William
ALWYN (1905-1985)
Film
Music Volume 3: The Magic Box (1951)
[14:50]; The Million Pound Note (1953)
[2:56]; The Way Ahead (1944) [2:03];
Swiss Family Robinson (1960) [8:50];
The Rocking Horse Winner (1949) [3:43];
Geordie (1955) [17:08]; The Cure for
Love (1949) [3:15]; Penn of Pennsylvania
(1941) [10:56]; The True Glory
(1945) [2:37]; The Running Man (1963)
[10:25]
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Rumon Gamba rec.
New Broadcasting House, Manchester, 5-6 January
2005
CHANDOS CHAN 10349 [77:49] [IL]
Workmanlike
but not up to the standard of the first
two volumes of film music by this composer.
Candidly, rather dull stuff. ... see Full
Review
Juan
Crisóstomo de ARRIAGA
(1806-1826) String
Quartet No. 1 in D minor (published 1824)
(I. Allegro [06:47]; II. Adagio con espressione
[05:48]; III. Menuetto - Allegro - Trio piu
moderato [02:53]; IV. Adagio - Allegretto
[07:30]) String Quartet No. 2 in A
major (published 1824) (I. Allegro con brio
[08:10]; II. Andante con variaciones [06:46];
III. Menuetto - Scherzo - Trio [03:14]; IV.
Andante ma non troppo - Allegro [04:50]) String
Quartet No. 3 in E flat major (published
1824) (I. Allegro [07:53]; II. Pastorale -
Andantino [05:46]; III. Menuetto - Allegro
- Trio plus lent [03:08]; IV. Presto agitato
[06:18])
Camerata Boccherini
Recorded at Santa Cruz Auditorium, Tenerife,
June 2003
NAXOS 8.557628 [69.05] [JW]
Arriaga
has been so closely identified as a consummate follower of Mozart that
it can be difficult to adduce an infusion of individuality to his distinctly
classical quartets. ... see Full
Review
Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Concerto for violin, oboe, strings and basso continuo in D minor,
BWV 1060R (c.1735) [14.21] (trs 1-3) Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord,
strings and basso continuo in A minor, BWV 1044 (1730) [23.06] (trs.
4-6) Concerto for harpsichord, strings and basso continuo in D minor,
BWV 1052 (1738) [23.08] (trs. 7-9)
Collegium Aureum: Franzjosef Maier, violin (trs. 1-6); Helmut Hucke,
oboe (trs. 1-3); Barthold Kuijken, flute (trs. 4-6); Bob van Asperen,
harpsichord (trs. 4-6); Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord (trs. 7-9) rec.
April 1976, Schetzinger Schloss, Jagdsaal, Germany (trs. 1-6); 23 Nov
1965, Cedernsaal des Fuggerschlosses Kirchheim, Schwaben, Germany (trs.
7-9). ADD DHM DEUTSCHE
HARMONIA MUNDI 82876 70044 2 [60.35][MC]
Smooth,
elegant and thoughtful playing of these three Bach works from Collegium
Aureum. ... see Full Review
Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Concerto in a after Vivaldi BWV 593 [12’02] Trio Sonata no 4 in
e BWV 528 Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C BWV 564 [15’01] The Schűbler
Chorales: Wachet Auf, ruft uns die stimme BWV 645 [4’23]; Wo soll ich
fliehen hin, BWV 646 [1’45]; Wer nur den lieven Gott lässt walten BWV
647 [3’21]; Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn BWV 648 [2’05]; Ach bleib’
bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 649 [2’39]; Kommst du nun, Jesu vom Himmel
herunter BWV 650 [3’33];Toccata and Fugue in F BWV 540 [14’45] Passacaglia
in c BWV 582 [13’17] Trio Sonata No 3 in d BWV 527 [12’56] Pastorella
in F BWV 590 [10’59] Five Chorales from the “Great Eighteen”: Komm,
Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott BWV 652 [9’25]; Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu
uns wend, BWV BWV 655 [4’11]; O Lamm Gottes unschuldig BWV 656 [8’20];
Nun danket alle Gott BWV 657 [4’55]; Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist
BWV 667 [2’10]; Pièce d’Orgue BWV 572 [9’06]
Robert Clark, organ rec: First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois,
10-14 October 2004. DDD
ARSIS SACD 405
[70’46 + 75’19][CB]
Recommended
for the instrument. ... see Full Review
Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
The
Well-Tempered Clavier Book II (1744) CD 1: Preludes and fugues (BWV
870-877) CD 2: Preludes and fugues (BWV 878-884) CD 3: Preludes and
fugues (BWV 885-893)
Daniel Barenboim (piano) Recorded at Teldex Studio, Berlin, 26-29 December
2004. DDD WARNER CLASSICS
2564 61940-2 [3 CDs: 49:30 + 50:53 + 66:44] [PB]
An
occasionally disappointing but largely wonderful,
expressive and involving set ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Johann.Sebastian BACH
(1685-1750)
The
Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo (c. 1720) CD 1 [61:35] Sonata
No 1 in G minor, BWV 1001; Adagio [4:05]; Fuga [4:49];Siciliana [3:04];
Presto [3:30]; Partita No.1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Allemanda [4:37];Double
[2:14]; Corrente [3:29]; Double.Presto [3:22]; Sarabande [3:15];.Double
[3:07];Temopo di Borea [3:30]; Double [3:22] Sonata No 2. in A minor,
BWV 1003; Grave [4:27];Fuga [7:56]; Andante [5:33];Allegro [5:16]. CD
2 [68:43] Partita No 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Allemanda [4:22]; Courante
[2:26]; Sarabanda [3:28]; Giga [4:03]; Ciaccona [14:00]. Sonata No 3
in C major, BWV 1005;Adagio [3:22]; Fuga [9:06]; Largo [2:37]; Allegra
assasi [4:45]. Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006; Preludio [3:18];
Loure [3:45]; Gavotte en Rondeau [2:57]; Menuet I [1:38]; Minuet II
[2:26]; Bourée [1:16]; Gigue [1:49]
Gidon Kremer, violin rec: Partitas: 25-29 Sept. 2001, Lockenhaus,
Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus; Sonatas: 10-15 March 2002, Riga, Recording
Studio. ECM NEW SERIES
1926/27 4767291 [61:35 + 68:43] [ZT]
For
aficionados a significant void will exist
in their collection if this fine recording
is not included. ... see Full
Review
Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Cantata
Ich habe genug, BWV 82 [23:42] Cantata
Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199
[27:00]
Loraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo) The Orchestra
of Emmanuel Music/Craig Smith rec. 13-16 May
2002, Emmanuel Church, Boston, MA. DDD
NONESUCH 79692-2 [50:42] [JQ]
Quite
simply, one of the finest Bach discs I’ve
heard in a very long time ... I don’t expect
it to be surpassed for some considerable time.
... see Full
Review
Osvaldas
BALAKAUSKAS (b.
1937) Symphony No. 4 (1998) [32:22] Symphony
No. 5 (2001) [29:33]
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra/Juozas Domarkas rec. National
Philharmonic Hall, Vilnius, Lithuania, 21-23 May 2003 (No. 4); 7-9 September
2004 (No. 5) NAXOS 8.557605
[63:14][GF]
A
very distinctive voice in today’s symphonic world. I would urge readers
as yet unfamiliar with his music to lend this disc an ear. ... see
Full Review
Bela
BARTÓK (1881-1945) For Children, Sz42 (1908-1909)
Dezsö Ránki (piano) Rec. Teldec Studio, Berlin in October 1976. ADD
WARNER APEX 2564 62188-2 [73:29][CC]
Warner
Apex has done Bartók a great service in
reissuing these performances, each one a
little jewel. ... see Full
Review
Marion
BAUER (1882-1955)
A
Lament on an American Theme, Op. 20a
(1927) [5:21] Concertino for Oboe, Clarinet
and Strings Op. 32b (1939-43) [9:28] Trio
Sonata No. 1 for Flute, Cello and Piano,
Op. 40 (1944) [8:11] Symphonic Suite
for Strings, Op. 33 (1940) [11:16] Duo
for Oboe and Clarinet, Op. 25 (1932) [8:30]
American Youth Concerto, Op. 36 (1943)
[15:59]
Ambache Chamber Orchestra and Ensemble/Diana
Ambache Rec. 21-22 October 2004, St Silas
Church, Kentish Town, London. DDD
NAXOS 8.559253 [58:45] [ABi]
Not
instantly recognisable this music moves
between impressionism and a typically American
optimism: spacious and open-air in quality
... see Full
Review
Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Symphony
No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 [36:07] Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Symphony No.
3 in F major, Op. 90* [35:48]
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Klaus Tennstedt
rec. Royal Festival Hall, London, 22 November
1989; *7 April 1983. ADD
BBC LEGENDS BBCL 4167-2 [73:20] [JQ]
The
relationship between Tennstedt and the LPO
at its best. An invaluable addition to Tennstedt’s
all-too-small discography. An excellent Christmas
present for a discerning collector. ... see
Full
Review
Ludwig van
BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Piano
Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 ‘Emperor’
[37.19] Sergei RACHMANINOV
(1873-1943) Piano Concerto No. 3 in D
minor, Op. 30 [37.29]
Vladimir Horowitz (piano) RCA Victor Symphony
Orchestra/ Fritz Reiner rec. Carnegie Hall,
New York. Op. 73, 26 April 1952; Op. 30, 8-10
May 1951. ADD
NAXOS HISTORICAL 8.110787 [74.49]
[AD]
Some
of Horowitz’s last concerto recordings before
his nervous collapse in 1953 ...listening
to the highly-strung performance of Rachmaninov
3 one wonders if the signs were already there.
... see Full
Review
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
(1770-1827) Violin
Concerto in D major Op.61 (1806) [42.13] Giovanni
Battista VIOTTI (1755-1824) Violin Concerto No.22 in A minor
(c.1790s) [27.44]
Arthur Grumiaux (violin) New Philharmonia Orchestra/Alceo Galliera (Beethoven,
recorded in London, 1966) Concertgebouw/Edo de Waart (Viotti, recorded
in Amsterdam, 1970)
PHILIPS ELOQUENCE 476 8477 [70.04][JW]
Playing
of elevation and finesse. ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Sonata
in G major, Op. 31, No 1 (1801-2) [24:39]
Sonata in d minor, Op. 31, No. 2 "Tempest"
(1801-2) [24:31] Sonata in E-flat major, Op.
31, No. 3 (1802) [24:24]
Paul Lewis, piano rec. April 2005, Teldex
Studio, Berlin
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901902 [73:55] [KS]
Paul
Lewis is a talent for posterity, a pianist
of such refinement that he is certain to make
a mark in the world that will long outlast
his time on the planet ... see Full
Review
Ludwig Van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Fidelio
(1803-1814) Leonore - Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) Rocco
- Curt Appelgren (bass) Marzelline - Elizabeth Gale (soprano) Jaquino
- Ian Caley (tenor) Don Pizarro - Robert Allman (bass-bar) Florestan
- Anton de Ridder (tenor) Don Fernando - Michael Langdon (bass) Glyndebourne
Chorus London Philharmonic Orchestra/Bernard Haitink rec. 1979 Glyndebourne
Festival Opera Peter Hall (stage director) Directed by David Heather
ARTHAUS
MUSIK DVD101099 [120.00] [CF]
Söderström
is the lynchpin ... a supreme artist ...her
‘Abscheulicher’ nothing short of a consummate
triumph, inspiring the LPO horns to great
playing ... a fine performance ... see
Full Review
Hector
BERLIOZ (1803-1869)
Symphonie
fantastique Op.14 (1830) [50:02]
Hungarian Radio and Television Orchestra/Charles
Munch rec. Hungary, 1966, ADD.
PHILIPS ELOQUENCE 476 7962 [50:02] [TP]
Avid
Berlioz collectors and Munch completists will
find much here to catch their interest. ...
see Full
Review
Hector
BERLIOZ
(1803-1869)
Les nuits d'été, op.7 (1840-41) [31.58] Maurice
RAVEL (1875-1937) Shéhérazade (1903) [20.49] Henri
DUPARC (1848-1933) Chanson triste (1868, orch. 1902) [3.30];
L'invitation au voyage (1870) [4.39] Claude
DEBUSSY (1862-1915) La damoiselle élue (1890) [20.11]
Hildegard Behrens (soprano)/Wiener Symphoniker/Francis Travis (Berlioz)
Janice Taylor (mezzo)/Women of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus (Debussy)
Elly Ameling (soprano)/San Francisco Symphony Orchestra/Edo de Waart
(Ravel, Duparc, Debussy) Recorded in the Sofiensaal, Vienna, October
1983 (Berlioz); Davies Hall, San Francisco, October 1981 (Ravel, Duparc,
Debussy). DDD. PHILIPS
ELOQUENCE 476 7982 [77.36][ED]
An
infuriating mix of artistic results. With alternative Berlioz recordings
easy to come by, what’s wrong with ignoring him here and enjoying the
rest? ... see Full Review
Hector
BERLIOZ
(1803-1869) La
damnation de Faust (1828 and 1845/6) Performed in concert
Marguérite ... Anne Sofie Von Otter Faust ... Keith Lewis Méphistophélès
... José Van Dam Brander ... Peter Rose Chicago Symphony Chorus Chicago
Symphony Orchestra/Sir Georg Solti rec. live, 1989 Promenade Concert,
Royal Albert Hall, London.
ARTHAUS DVD 102 023 [134:00][IL]
A
glorious performance full of dramatic intensity with the three soloists
at the their peak. ... see Full Review
Leonard
BERNSTEIN (1918-1990)
Serenade for Solo Violin, Strings, Harp and Percussion* (1954)
[31:18]; Facsimile – Choreographic Essay for Orchestra (1944)
[18:38]; Divertimento for Orchestra (1980) [18:09]
Philippe Quint (violin)* Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Marin Alsop
rec. Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, UK, 12-13 January 2005. DDD
NAXOS 8.559245 [65:04][GF]
A
fine tribute to “without question the greatest musician America has
ever produced” ... see Full
Review
Luigi
BOCCHERINI
(1743-1805) Six Duets for Two Violins, Op. 5
(1761): No. 1 [13:33]; No. 2 [10:42]; No. 3 [9:55]; No. 4 [12:21]; No.
5 [9:55]; No. 6 [9:26]
Marco Rogliano, Gianfranco Ianneta (violins) rec. Oratorio di San Giovanni
Evangelista, Gaggio Montana, Bologna, June 2000
TACTUS TC 740204 [66:03][GPu]
Wonderfully
intimate music, very well played and ideal for home listening … see
Full Review
William
BOLCOM (b.
1938) Recuerdos
(1991) [13:22] Frescoes for two pianos, harmonium, and harpsichord
(arr. 2 pianos) (1971) [28:18] Sonata for Two Pianos in One Movement
(1993) [15:40] Interlude (1963, rev. 1965) [4:03] The Serpent’s
Kiss (Ragtime) (1969, arr. 1994) [5:37] Through Eden’s Gates
(Cakewalk) (1969, arr. 1994) [5:13]
Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann (pianos) rec. 7-10 January, 2005, Rolston
Recital Hall, The Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada. DDD
NAXOS 8.559244 [72:15][ABi]
Bolcom
is clearly at home writing for two pianos
and is able to work convincingly in both a
light and a serious vein. ... see Full
Review
Claude BOLLING
(b. 1930) Suite
for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio (1973) [35:26]
Suite No.2 for Flute and Jazz Piano (1987)
[51:11]
Laurel Zucker (flute, alto flute, bass
flute); Joe Gilman (piano); Jeff Neighbor
(bass); David Rokeach (percussion) rec. Skywalker
Sound, San Rafael, California, no date given.
CANTILENA 66025-2 [35:26 + 51:11] [GPu]
Chamber
music of a distinctive, intelligent subtlety,
full of twists and turns, which reveals more
with every hearing … see Full
Review
Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Piano Sonata No. 1 in C
major, Op. 1 (1852-3) [29:07] Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann
in F sharp minor, Op. 9 (1854) [19:00] Ballades, Op. 10 (1854) [23:22]
Oleg Marshev (piano) Recorded Symfonien, Aalborg, Denmark, January 2005
DANACORD DACOCD 643 [71:44][GPu]
A
valuable survey of some of Brahms’ most interesting early works for
the piano, perceptively performed and well recorded ... see Full
Review
Johannes
BRAHMS
(1833-1897) Three pieces – piano, Op.117 (1892)
No. 1: Intermezzo in E flat [4:37] No. 2: Intermezzo in
B flat minor [4:14] No. 3: Intermezzo in C sharp minor [6:09]
Panayiotis DEMOPOULOS (b.1977) Farewells
for piano (2004) I. Summer farewell [1:35] II. Spring farewell
[2:51] III. Winter farewell [1:07] IV. Autumn farewell
[1:38] Modest MUSSORGSKY (1839-1881)
Pictures at an exhibition (1874) (Original version edited
by Paul Lamm) [30:55] Panayiotis
Demopoulos (piano) rec. The Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, Music Dept.,
University of York, Heslington, York, 20-21 July 2005. DDD
DUNELM DRD0251 [53:06][IM]
This
CD is extremely highly recommended, especially to all interested in
young pianists! ... see Full
Review
Johannes
BRAHMS
(1833-1897) Balladen, Op.10 (1854) [27:12] Intermezzi,
Op.117 (1892) [17:06] Klavierstücke, Op.118 (1892) [26:08] Marc Pantillon (piano)
rec. Salle de Musique, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, 9-11 April 2005.
DDD CLAVES CD 50-2508
[70:34][GPu]
Very
good, individual and interesting performances,
in excellent recorded sound, which deserve
to find many listeners ... see Full
Review
Johannes BRAHMS
(1833-1897)
Violin
Sonata No. 2 in A major Thun, Op. 100
(1886) [20.08] Robert
SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Violin Sonata
No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105 (1851) [16.24] César
FRANCK (1822-1890) Violin Sonata
in A major (1886) [28.52] Rudens Turku, violin
Milana Chernyavska, piano rec. 20-22 July
2005, Grosser Saal, Hochschule für Musik
und Theater, Munich, Germany. DDD AVIE
RECORDS SACD AV2080 [65.29] [MC]
Sensitive
and thoughtful readings with no dearth of
vitality or high enthusiasm. ... see Full
Review
Benjamin
BRITTEN
(1913 – 1976) Albert
Herring - A comic opera in three acts (1947) Lady Billows, an
elderly autocrat ... Patricia Johnson (mezzo) Florence Pike, her housekeeper
... Felicity Palmer (mezzo) Miss Wordsworth, Head Teacher ... Elizabeth
Gale (soprano) Mr Gedge, the Vicar ... Derek Hammond-Stroud (baritone)
Mr Upfold, the Mayor ... Alexander Oliver (tenor) Superintendent Budd
... Richard Van Allan (bass) Sid, a butcher’s assistant ... Alan Opie
(baritone) Albert Herring, from the greengrocer’s ... John Graham-Hall
Nancy, from the bakery ... Jean Rigby (mezzo) Mrs Herring, Albert’s
mother ... Patricia Kern (mezzo) Emmie, village child ... Maria Bovino
(soprano) Cis, village child ... Bernadette Lord (soprano) Harry, village
child ... Richard Peachey (treble)
The Glyndebourne Chorus soloists of London Philharmonic Orchestra/Bernard
Haitink Recorded without audience at Glyndebourne theatre 19-20 Aug
1985.
NVC ARTS [Warner] 5050467-8790-2-7 [145:00] [RMk]
If
you want to dip your toe into Britten’s operatic
world, you can do no better than this. If
you are an aficionado you should add it to
your collection. This is an outstanding production.
... see Full
Review
Mel
BROOKS (b.1926)
The
Producers Max Bialystock
– Nathan Lane Leo Bloom – Matthew Broderick Ulla – Uma Thurman Franz
Liebkind – Will Ferrell Roger de Bris – Gary Beach Carmen Ghia - Roger
Bart Lead Tenor – John Barrowman Usherettes – Bryn Dowling and Meg Gillentine
Music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, Music Director and Vocal Arranger Patrick
Brady, Dance and Incidental Music Arranger Glen Kelly, Orchestrations
Doug Besterman and Larry Blank Recorded at Right Track Recordings, New
York 2005 SONY CLASSICAL
82876 75980 2 [67.31][JW]
The
trick is to amuse, excite and titillate the audience and in those
spheres Brooks has few peers. ... see Full
Review
Nicolaus
BRUHNS
(1665-1697) Praeludium in e (larger) played
in d [8’25] Praeludium in G [7’32] Adagio in D played in C [1’51]
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [9’47] Praeludium in g [3’49] Praeludium
in e (smaller) played in d [4’31] Georg
Dietrich LEYDING (1664-1710) Praeludium in C [5’35] Wie
schön leuchtet der Morgenstern [4’10] Praeludium in B flat [7’51]
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen [7’41] Praeludium in E flat [5’14]
Friedhelm Flamme,
organ rec. St Petri-Kirche, Melle, (Germany) 19-20 October 2004. DDD
CPO 777123-2
[66’28][CB]
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this to acquaint yourself with the very interesting music of Georg
Dietrich Leyding. ... see Full
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Dietrich
BUXTEHUDE (c.
1637-1707) Praeludium in C BuxWV 138 [4'02]
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BuxWV 184 [3'38] Es spricht der Unweisen
Mund wohl BuxWV 187 [3'06] Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort BuxWV
185 [2'01] Praeludium in g BuxWV 163 [7'26] Praeambulum in a BuxWV
158 [4'45] Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verdebt BuxWV 183 [4'04] Herr
Christ, der einig Gottes sohn BuxWV 191 [2'55] Herr Christ, der einig
Gottes sohn BuxWV 192 [3'08] Es ist das Heil, uns kommen her BuxWV
186 [3'01] Canzonetta in G BuxWV 172 [2'06] Canzonetta in a BuxWV
225 [2'06] Canzona in g BuxWV 173 [1'73] Praeludium in g BuxWV 150
[6'55] Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn BuxWV 201 [3'12] Herr
Jesu Christ, ich weiss gar wohl BuxWV 193 [3'26] Vater unser im Himmelreich
BuxWV 219 [3'11] Toccata in F BuxWV 156 [7'59]
Bine Bryndorf, organ rec. St Mary's Helsingborg, 17-18 November 2003.
DDD DA CAPO 8.226023
[71'32][CB]
Bryndorf's
Buxtehude set, when complete, will be
highly recommendable - she plays with
great beauty and insight on organs of
high quality ... see Full
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William
BYRD (1539/40-1623)
O
Lord, make they servant Elizabeth
[3.01] Matins: Venite [5.02]; Te
Deum [8.34]; Benedictus [8.40];
Kyrie [1.01]; Creed [5.45]
Prevent us, O lord [2.33] Voluntary
for my Lady Nevell [4.04] Evensong:
How long shall mine enemies? [3.23];
Magnificat [9.25]; Nunc Dimittis
[4.54]; Out of the Deep [5.26]
Fancy for my Lady Nevell [5.32]
Christ rising again from the dead [5.51]
Sing joyfully [3.00]
The Choir of Westminster Abbey/James O’Donnell
Robert Quinney (organ) rec. Westminster
Abbey, 25-27 January, 3-4 February 2005.
DDD
HYPERION CDA 67533 [76.15] [EM]
A
beautiful performance that needs a little
more brightness and liveliness. ... see
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