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Arbitrio
Music
for oboe, bassoon & piano by Munn, Hoddinott, Weait, Lipp &
Glinka 
Arbitrio rec. 2000/4
CENTAUR CRC 3013 [54:03] 
[BBr]
Most
of the music simply isn’t interesting.
Blame
Not My Lute -
Elizabethan Lute Music and Poetry
Ronn McFarlane (lute) Robert Aubry Davis (speaker) rec. 2009
DORIAN SONO LUMINUS DSL-92105 [50:36]
[JW]
Cleverly
programmed but not for me
British
Music for Cello and Piano William
WORDSWORTH (1908-1988)
Cello sonatas 1 & 2 Josef HOLBROOKE
(1878-1958) Fantasie-Sonata William
BUSCH (1901-1945)
Suite, Elegy
Raphael Wallfisch (cello); Raphael Terroni (piano) rec. 2008/10
BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY BMS436CD [75:33]
[JF][HC][RB]
These
are important composers who ought to be understood, enjoyed and appreciated
as a part of the British musical canon. This CD goes far in promoting
this ambition.
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Cohler on Clarinet Johannes BRAHMS
(1833-1897) Clarinet Sonata Francis POULENC
(1899-1963) Clarinet Sonata Robert SCHUMANN
(1810-1856) Fantasy Pieces Darius MILHAUD
(1892-1974) Sonatina Igor STRAVINSKY
(1882-1971) Three Pieces
Johathan Cohler (clarinet) Randall Hodgkinson (piano) rec. 1993
ONGAKU 024-102 [59:37]
[OL]
A
good collection played with irresistible enthusiasm, though sometimes
too intense.
Plácido
Domingo - The First Recital
Plácido Domingo (tenor) Deutschen Oper Berlin O/Nello Santi rec.
1968
WARNER CLASSICS 2564 683659 [51:39] 
[RJF]
Open-toned,
virile and expressive singing. Every opera lover should have this recording
in their collection.
Duo
Macondo Works by Albéniz, Granados,
Ruiz-Pipó, Piazzolla & Zemtsov
Mikhail Zemtsov (viola), Enno Voorhorst (guitar), rec. 2009,
OTTAVO OTR C30973 [65:02]
[OL]
Signature
music from Spain and Argentina, expertly played, in fine arrangements
for an interesting combination of instruments
Eight
Visions Works for flute & piano by Rorem, Moravec, Yi, Leon,
Beglarian, Sanford, Bunch & Hui
Marya Martin (flute); Colette Valentine (piano) rec. 2007
NAXOS 8.559629 [59:46] 
[CR]
Inspiring
work which deserves to be heard.
In
Evening Air Piano miniaures
by Beethoven, Scriabin, Hanson, Copland, Rorem & Liebermann
Carolyn Enger (piano) rec. 2008
Private label [59:18]
[OL]
Expressively
played. Creates the intimate evening mood. Absolute pleasure.
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Kirsten
Flagstad - The Supreme Wagnerian Soprano
rec. 1923–52
EMI CLASSICS ICON SERIES 4553462 [5 CDs: 377:55]
[GF]
The
Voice of the Century!
Ghosts:
Solos and Duets
rec. 2003-8
BEAUPORT CLASSICS BC2907 [61:03] 
[CR]
These
efforts deserve to be rewarded, and I hope this music will be heard.
The
Golden Age of Light Music –
Magical Melodies rec.
1942-1959
GUILD LIGHT MUSIC GLCD 5170 [78:23]
[JW]
The
big name boys are here.
The
Golden Age of Light Music: A First A-Z of Light Music
rec. 1938-58
GUILD GLCD 5169 [79:15]
[BBr]
They
keep making them this good.
The
Great Spanish Pianists: The Original Piano Roll Recordings
Enrique Granados, Manuel de Falla, Paquita Segovia, Guiomar Novaes,
Rudolf Ganz rec. 1908-33
DAL SEGNO DSPRCD037 [70:35]
[BR]
Three
Spanish composers play their own music in a piano-roll treasure trove.
Hommage
à Bidú Sayão
Bidú Sayão (soprano)
CEMBAL D'AMOUR CD144 [75:06]
[JW]
A
fine start to the Sayão series: variety and allure, well transferred.
Herbert
von Karajan: Berliner Philharmoniker, Tokyo - 1957 Richard
WAGNER (1813-1883) Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Prelude Richard STRAUSS (1864-1949)
Don Juan Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
(1770-1827) Symphony 5
Berlin PO/Herbert von Karajan rec. 1957
DYNAMIC 33644 [57:51] 
[RMay]
I
enjoyed this more than any other account of the Fifth that I
have heard Karajan conduct.
Karajan
in New York - Vol. 1 & 2 Ludwig van
BEETHOVEN (1770–1827) Symphonies 1 & 9 Anton
von WEBERN (1883–1945) Fünf Sätze Wolfgang
Amadeus MOZART (1757 – 1781) Symphony 41
New York PO/Herbert von Karajan rec. 1958
PRISTINE AUDIO PASC 222/224 [66:35 + 63:05]
[BBr]
Well
done, Pristine Audio!
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