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Madrigali
per Laura Peperara Luzzasco
LUZZASCHI (1545-1607)
Jaches WERT
(1535-1596) Lodovico AGOSTINI
(1534-1590) Paolo VIRCHI
(1551-1610) Girolamo FRESCOBALDI
(1583-1643) 
Silvia Frigato, Miho Kamiya (sopranoS) Silvia Rambaldi (harpsichord)
rec. 2009
TACTUS TC 530001 [61:24] 
[JW]
An
imaginative release covering often little known ground
Melodies
- Violin and Guitar Recital
Yi Chen (violin), Lars Hannibal (guitar), rec. 2009
OUR RECORDINGS 6.220602 [62:08] 
[JW]
One
for gentle, lyrical listening
Musique
française des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles Jehan
TITELOUZE (c.1553-1633) Jacques
BOYVIN (c.1653-1706)
François COUPERIN (1668-1733) Marc-Antoine
CHARPENTIER (1643-1704)
Jean-Marie LECLAIR (1697-1764) Jean-François
LALLOUETTE (1651-1728)
Benjamin Alard (organ), Thomas Van Essen (baritone), Marie Rouquié (violin),
Julie Léonard (viola da gamba) rec. 2009
HORTUS 076 [51:53]
[JQ]
The
French baroque organ in various roles - good performances, but a questionable
choice of repertoire
Oshtali
Music For String Quartet - Chickasaw Student Composers
Ethel rec. 2010
THUNDERBIRD ACD71258 [65:01]
[RB]
A
fascinating insight.
Pierre
Monteux - Early Recordings
Igor STRAVINSKY (1882-1971)
Le Sacre de Printemps Maurice RAVEL
(1875-1937) La valse Piero COPPOLA
(1888-1971) Interlude dramatique Emmanuel
CHABRIER (1841-1894) Fête Polonaise
Paris
SO/Pierre Monteux rec. 1929-30
PRISTINE AUDIO PASC219 [62:27] 
[JQ]
Despite
the sonic limitations all admirers of Le Maître and anyone interested
in Le Sacre and its performing history will want to hear this disc.
In
Nativitate Beatae Mariae Virginis -
Plainchant from Norway
Espen Aalberg, Lars Sitter (percussion) Schola Sanctae Sunnivae/Anne
Kleivset rec. 2009
2L-069-SACD
[44.00] [GH]
Spiritual,
thoughtful and often moving
The
Art of the Netherlands
Early Music Consort of London/David Munrow rec. 1975
VIRGIN VERITAS 6284972 [61:20 + 71:21]
[JW]
An
essentially vocal set with a wealth of detail and committed performances.
Ivo
Pogorelich Piano works by Chopin, Beethoven & Scriabin
Ivo Pogorelich (piano) rec. 1987
UNITEL CLASSICA DVD 701308 [101:00] 
[JW]
Fluency,
elegance and fiery commitment
Polish
Songs by
Chopin, Moniuszko, Karlowicz & Paderewski
Olga Maroszek (alto); Elzbieta Tyszecka (piano) rec. 2009
ACTE PRÉALABLE AP0201 [41:54]
[GF]
Songs
that are well crafted, deeply serious and artful.
Polyphonic
Dialogues Rodion SHCHEDRIN
(b.1932) Polyphonic Pieces & Preludes, Preludes and Fugues
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)
Preludes and Fugues
Joachim Kwetzinsky (pno), rec. 2009
2L63 [63:51]
[DC]
A
fascinating and effective juxtaposition.
Quan
el sol se'n va a dormir
Cor Sant Esteve de Vila-Seca/Xavier Pastrana rec. 2009
COLUMNA MUSICA 1CM0230 [41:56]
[GPu]
Attractive,
unfussy arrangements of Catalonian lullabies, well sung, though short
on playing time
Roma
1670 Works by Stradella, Lonati, Mannelli, Corelli
Ens Vocale e Strumentale Il Concerto d’Arianna rec. 2006
DYNAMIC CDS632 [60:11]
[GPu]
Fascinating
for its fine performances of interesting music and its value as a document
of a particular musico-social world
William
SHAKESPEARE
(1564-1616)
Love’s Labour’s Lost
OPUS ARTE OA1035D
[166:00] [KM]
Not
one of Shakespeare’s best, but still an admirable performance
Le
Sommeil de l’ange –
Basque music for txistu and organ
Jesús Martin Moro (organ); Sergio Torices Roldán (txistu) rec. 2009
HORTUS
077 [59:25]
[JS]
I
look forward to hearing this instrument and player again in more music
from this interesting tradition.
Stabat
Mater - Motets
to the Virgin Mary
Philippe
Jaroussky (alto) Ensemble Artaserse rec. 2005
VIRGIN CLASSICS 6939072 [71:31]
[JV]
If
you didn’t purchase this disc when it was first released, you
now get a second chance. Don't miss it.
A
Yiddish Winterreise - A Holocaust survivor's inner journey told
through Yiddish song
Mark Glanville (bass-baritone), Alexander Knapp (piano) rec. 2008
NAXOS 8.572256 [79:35] 
[JW]
The
voice of rebuke and regret, the voice that embraces but must stifle
self-pity. It is the voice that goes on.
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