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Jonathan
SACKS (b.
1950) 5th (S)EASON 
Richard
Stolzman (clarinet) Warsaw PO/Carl St. Clair; Slovak RSO/Kirk
Trevor
rec. 1979-2006 NAVONA
NV5802 [68:03] 
[CR]
A
variety of well-formed compositional techniques ... see Full
Review
Camille SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921)
Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 Organ (1886) [36:58]. Maurice
Durufle (organ) Paris Conservatoire Orchestra/Georges Prêtre French
Overtures: Jacques OFFENBACH (1819-1880):
La Belle Hélène [8:31]; Orpheus in the Underworld [8:51]
Daniel-François-Esprit AUBER
(1782-1871): Fra Diavolo (1871) [7:47].
L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/Ernest Ansermet. rec. Salle Wagram,
Paris, April 1964 (from EMI-Angel 4-track tape - Symphony); Overtures:
no date (from Decca-London 4-track tape).
HDTT HDCD115 [62:07]
[JL]
These
recordings recall the bygone golden age of natural recording. ... see
Full Review
Camille
SAINT-SAËNS
(1835-1921)
Cello Sonata No. 1 in C minor Op. 32 (1872) [20:27] Cello Sonata No.
2 in F major Op. 123 (1905) [33:06] Prière Op. 158 (1919) [5:11] “Le
Cygne” from Le Carnival des animaux (1886) [3:01] Romance Op.
36 (1874) [2:59]
Christian Poltéra (cello); Kathryn Stott (piano) rec. Potton Hall, Dunwich,
Suffolk, 30 March – 1 April 2009
CHANDOS CHAN 10552 [65:18] [JS]
A
very worthwhile disc with very sympathetic performances of some fascinating
and attractive music. … see Full
Review
Alessandro
SCARLATTI
(1660-1725) Missa
breve, Motets Domenico SCARLATTI (1685-1757)
Stabat Mater
Christ’s College, Cambridge Ch/David Rowland rec. 2008
REGENT REGCD283 [59:33]
[BW]
Some
worthwhile first recordings here but competition in the other items
is fierce ... see Full Review
Domenico
SCARLATTI (1685 - 1757) Keyboard Sonatas Joanna
Leach (square piano) rec. 1997-2006 ATHENE
RECORDS ATH23025 [72:27] 
[JV]
Interesting
keyboard instruments played very well though repertoire is debatable
... see Full Review
Domenico
SCARLATTI (1685-1757) Stabat Mater see
A
SCARLATTI
Franz
SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Moments
musicaux, Impromptus David
Fray (piano) rec. 2009 VIRGIN
CLASSICS
6944890 [72:33] [ST]
A
Schubert recital to make you sit up and take notice ... see Full
Review
Franz
SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Symphony
8 Benjamin BRITTEN (1913 -1976) Sinfonia
da Requiem Richard WAGNER (1813-1883) Rienzi:
Overture NBC
SO/Guido Cantelli rec. 1953 PRISTINE
AUDIO
PASC169 [54:24] 
[JQ]
What
a conductor! ... see Full
Review
Franz
SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Songs
see RACHMANINOV
Erwin
SCHULHOFF (1894-1942) Solo Piano Works Margarete
Babinsky (piano) rec. 2008 PHOENIX
EDITION 181 [74:32 + 58:15] 
[JW]
A
bit so-so ... see Full
Review
Robert
SCHUMANN (1810
- 1856) Dichterliebe Johann
Kaspar MERTZ (1806 - 1856) Sechs Schubert’sche
Lieder Kevin
Kyle (tenor) Carl Herring (guitar)
rec. 2007/8 JCL
RECORDS
JCL513 [51:17] [GF]
Some
attractive and sensitive singing but I wish he could have maintained
this approach throughout ... see Full
Review
Robert
SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Piano Concerto see Géza
Anda
Heinrich SCHÜTZ (1585-1672)
Weihnachtshistorie
(Christmas Story) Auferstehungshistorie
(Resurrection Story)
Else Torp (soprano); Adam Riis (tenor); Johan Linderoth (tenor);
Jakob Bloch Jespersen (bass) Ars Nova Copenhagen; Concerto Copenhagen;
Sirius
Viols/Paul Hillier rec. 2008
DACAPO 8.226058 [78:49]
[JS]
Probably
the greatest and most inspired piece of Christmas music ever written
… see Full Review
Salvatore
SCIARRINO (b.
1947) 12
Madrigali Neue
Vocalsolisten Stuttgart
rec. 2008 COL
LEGNO
WWE 1CD 20287 [39.00] [RH]
Not
for the faint-hearted … uncompromising but rewarding ...
see Full Review
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH
(1906
– 1975) Cello Sonata Johannes
BRAHMS (1833 – 1897)
Piano Trio 2
Daniil Shafran (cello); Lydia Pecherskaya (piano) – Shostakovich; Berl
Senofsky (violin); Shirley Trepel (cello); Gary Graffman (piano) – Brahms
rec. 1960/4
HIGH DEFINITION TAPE TRANSFERS HDCD184 [48:57]
[NB]
HDTT
are definitely onto a good thing and are a label to watch ... see Full
Review
Christian
SINDING (1856
- 1941) Music
for Violin and Piano Vol. 1 Henning
Kraggerud (violin) Christian Ihle Hadland (piano) rec. 2006 NAXOS
8.572254 [57:18] 
[GF]
Truly
idiomatic writing in a full-bloodedly romantic style ... see Full
Review
Roman
STATKOWSKI
(1859-1925) Piano Works – vol. 2
Two Idylls Op.18 [6:43] Three Obereks Op.22 [7:00] Three Mazureks
Op.24 [10:32] Three Piècettes polonaises Op.9 [8:27] Three Krakowiaks
Op.23 [8:08] Six Pièces Op.16 [20:56]
Barbara Karaskiewicz (piano) rec. December 2007, Polish Radio Studio
S1
ACTE PRÉALABLE APO176 [61:56]
[JW]
Full
marks for this delightful recital. ... see Full
Review
Igor
STRAVINSKY
(1882-1971) The
Rite of Spring [33:38]; The Firebird Suite (1919
version) [19:45]
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra/Pierre Monteux rec. 1956 (not 1958 as
stated)
HDTT HDCD105 [53:33]
[JL]
HDTT
are onto something and I look forward to more titles. ... see Full
Review
Igor
STRAVINSKY
(1882-1971)
Jeu de Cartes (1936) [21:35] Agon (1957) [21:20] Orpheus (1947) [29:37]
BBC
Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Ilan Volkov rec. City Halls, Glasgow, December
2008, April 2009. DDD
HYPERION CDA67698 [72:45]
]JPJ]
Definitely
worth investigating ... see Full
Review
Igor
STRAVINSKY (1882-1971) Apollon Musagète, Pulcinella
Suite CO
Europe/Alexander Janiczek rec. 2008 LINN
RECORDS
CKD330 
[54:00] [DC]
Luxuriant
neo-romantic feast of neo-classical Stravinsky. ... see Full
Review
Giles
SWAYNE (b.1946) Riff - Raff see DUPRÉ
Alexandre TANSMAN
(1897 – 1986)
Symphonie de chambre (1960) [14:19] Sinfonietta No.1 (1924) [15:01]
Sinfonietta No.2 (1978) [13:45] Sinfonia piccola (1951/2) [17:31]
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana/Oleg Caetani rec. Auditorio Stelio
Molo, Lugano, Switzerland, 20 January 2009 (Sinfonietta No.2) and 6-8
May 2009 (other works)
CHANDOS CHAN 10574 [61:06]
[HC]
Tansman’s
colourful music is rendered in vital performances brilliantly recorded
… see Full Review
Deems
TAYLOR (1885-1966)
Peter
Ibbetson - Lyric Drama in three Acts Op 20 (1930) [134:18]
Seattle Symphony Chorus; Seattle Symphony/Gerard Schwarz rec. 1999
NAXOS 8.669016-7 [72:10 + 62:08]
[JS]
Much
to enjoy here … see Full Review
Pyotr
Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Symphony
5 & rehearsals International
Festival O/Leopold Stokowski
rec. live, 1973 CAMEO
CLASSICS CC9007CD [79:48] [RB]
A
reviving draught ... see Full
Review
Peter Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY
(1840-1893) The Nutcracker - complete ballet Anton
ARENSKY (1861-1908) Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky
op. 35a
Halesworth Middle School Choir/Christopher Barnett Orchestra of the
Royal Opera House/Mark Ermler rec. May 1989, All Saints Church, Tooting,
London. DDD
SONY ESSENTIAL MASTERWORKS 88697581242 [47:14 + 43:48]
Peter Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Sleeping
Beauty - complete ballet
Royal Opera House Orchestra/Mark Ermler rec. December 1989, St Jude-on-the-Hill,
Hampstead, London. DDD
SONY ESSENTIAL MASTERWORKS 88697575302 [3 CDs: 72:36 + 47:29 + 52:36]
Peter Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Swan Lake - complete ballet
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House/Mark Ermler rec. April 1989, All
Saints Church, Tooting, London. DDD
SONY ESSENTIAL MASTERWORKS 88697575342 [73:47 + 79:18] [RB]
Readings
that embody the grand Soviet traditions ... see Full
Review
Pyotr
Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) String
Quartets 1 & 2 Utrecht
String Qt
rec. 2008/9 MUSIKPRODUKTION
DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM MDG9031575-6 [63:43] [DC]
Bring
on vol.2! ... see Full
Review
Georg
Philipp TELEMANN
(1681-1767) Harmonischer
Gottes-Dienst
Bergen Barokk; Franz Vitzthum (counter-tenor); Bjarte Eike (Baroque
violin); Hans Knut Sveen (harpsichord, organ); Marku Luolajan-Mikkola
(Baroque cello) rec. 2006
TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0057 [55:27]
[MS]
Style,
conviction and great musicality from unassuming specialists … see Full
Review
Georg
Philipp TELEMANN (1681-1767) Der
aus der Löwengrube errette Daniel La
Stagione Frankfurt/Michael Schneider
rec. 2008 CPO
777 397-2 [69:42] [MS]
A
suitably clean and attentive performance … see Full
Review
Charles
Tournemire –
complete recordings César
FRANCK (1822-1890) Charles TOURNEMIRE
(1870-1939)
Charles Tournemire (organ) rec. 1930-31, Cavaillé-Coll organ of Sainte-Clotilde,
Paris
ARBITER 156 [69:06]
[JW]
No
collector of organ recordings can afford to spurn this ... see Full
Review
Victor
ULLMANN (1898-1944) String Quartet 3 see
JANÁCEK
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
(1872-1958)
Heroic Elegy & Triumphal Epilogue Roderick Elms (organ)
William ALWYN (1905-1985) Overture
in the Form of a Serenade Micaela Haslam (soprano) and the London
Chorus Prelude; Blackdown – A Tone Poem from the Surrey Hills;
Peter Pan Suite (Peter Pan; Tinker Bell; The
Lost Boys in Never-Never Land; Captain Hook); Ad Infinitum
– A Satire for Orchestra Sir Hubert PARRY
(1848-1918) Hypatia – Incidental Music (Hypatia and
Philammon;
Ruth and Orestes; Orestes’ March) York
BOWEN (1884-1961) Orchestral Poem: Eventide
Roderick Elms (organ) BBC Concert Orchestra/John Wilson rec. The Colosseum,
Town Hall, Watford, England, 12-14 July 2009 World premiere recordings
DUTTON
EPOCH CDLX 7237 [72:52]
[IL]
One
of the best compilations of British music I have heard for a very long
time. ... see Full Review
Giuseppe
VERDI (1813-1901) Macbeth Giuseppe
Altomare (baritone) Olha Zhuravel (soprano)
Marchigiana PO & Ch/Daniele Callegari
rec. live, 2007 NAXOS
8.660259-60 [77:02
+ 66:42] [GD]
A
good ensemble performance that does Verdi’s score full justice
... see Full Review
Turbulent
Heart Louis
VIERNE (1870-1937) Les Djinns, Eros, Ballade
du désespéré, Psyché Ernest
CHAUSSON (1855-1899) Poème de l’amour
et de la mer Steve
Davislim (tenor) Queensland O/Guillaume Tourniaire rec. 2008 MELBA
RECORDS MR 301123 [76:32] [DC]
Romantic
vocal collectors please note ... see Full
Review
Louis
VIERNE
(1870-1937)
24 Pièces de fantaisie: Part II
Kay Johannsen (Kern organ) rec. 2008
CARUS 83.251
[75:42] [BW]
Makes
a good case for music which isn’t well known ... see Full
Review
Antonio
VIVALDI (1678-1741) Flute
Concertos 1 -6 Jennifer
Stinton (flute) Concertgebouw CO/Harry Christophers rec. 1991 ALTO
ALC1059 [57:50] [J-PJ]
Enjoyable
- Stinton, warm and sensitive, displays flawless technical skill ...
see Full Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Richard WAGNER
(1813–1883)
Das Rheingold
Wotan - Juha Uusitalo, Fricka - Anna Larsson, Alberich - Franz-Josef
Kapelmann, Loge - John Daszak, Fasolt - Matti Salminen, Fafner - Stephen
Milling,
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana/Zubin Mehta rec. live,
2007 [27:00]
UNITEL
CLASSICA 700604 
[221:00]
[BK]
A
must have disc for any serious Wagnerian, I’d say. Easily on a par with
The Copenhagen Ring ... see Full
Review
Richard
WAGNER (1813-1883) Rienzi:
Overture see SCHUBERT
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH John WARD (c.1589-1638) Consort
Music for five and six viols Phantasm
rec. 2009 LINN
CKD339 [77:57] [JW]
Something
of a revelatory disc … first class ... see Full
Review
Carl
Maria von WEBER (1786-1826) Clarinet Concertos 1 &
2, Clarinet Quintet
Fabio di Càsola (clarinet) Russian Chamber Philharmonic St Petersburg/Juri
Gilbo rec. 2008
SONY 88697 376322 [66:49]
[ST]
A
very satisfying disc ... see Full Review
Eugène YSAŸE (1858
– 1931) Sonata in A minor for Two Violins Op. posth.1,2
(1915) [30:29] String Trio ‘Le Chimay’ Op. posth1,3,4 (1927)
[17:54] Sonata for Solo Cello Op.284 (1923) [12:14]
Henning Kraggerud (violin1); Bård Monsen (violin2);
Lars Anders Tomter (viola3); Ole-Eirik Ree (cello4)
rec. Lindemansalen, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway, 18-22
December 2007
NAXOS 8.570977 [61:02]
[NB]
This
strange, elusive and questioning music … see Full
Review
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