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RECORDINGS
OF THE MONTH
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Franco
ALFANO (1875-1954) Violin Sonata; Piano Quintet; Nenia
And Scherzino 
Mary Ann Mumm, Elmira Darvarova (violin) Scott Dunn (piano) Craig Mumm
(viola) Samuel Magill (cello) rec. 2011
NAXOS 8.572753 [66:16]
[RB]
This
is late-romantic music that sings with it face looking into radiance.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Goldberg Variations
(arr. Sitkovetsky)
Leopold String Trio rec. 2010
HYPERION CDA67826 [74:45]
[DC]
Captivating,
mesmerising, and life-enhancing.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Hector BERLIOZ
(1803-1869)
Grande Messe des Morts
Robert Murray (tenor) Chetham’s School Brass Ens, Gabrieli
Players & Consort, Wrocław PO & Ch/Paul McCreesh rec. 2010
SIGNUM
CLASSICS SIGCD280 [48:25 + 40:17]
[JQ]
At
last we have a recording that, in every respect, does full justice to
the Grande Messe des Morts.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH York
BOWEN
(1884-1961) Rhapsody Alan BUSH (1900-1995)
Concert Suite Havergal BRIAN (1876-1972)
Cello Concerto
Raphael Wallfisch (cello) BBC Concert O/Martin Yates rec. 2010
DUTTON EPOCH CDLX 7263 [2CDs: 82:25]
[RB]
A
fine anthology of rare English cello treasures.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Die Schöne Magelone
Dominik Wörner (bass-baritone) Masato Suzuki (piano) rec. 2010
ARS PRODUKTION ARS38497 [53:59]
[JS]
A
performance very much worth hearing.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Ross
EDWARDS (b. 1943) Violin concerto Jean
SIBELIUS (1865-1957) Violin Concerto
Adele Anthony (violin) Adelaide SO/Arvo Volmer rec. 2009
CANARY CLASSICS CC09 [57:20] [NB]
A
very rewarding disc.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Vasily KALINNIKOV
(1866-1901) Symphonies
1 & 2
Malaysian PO/Kees Bakels rec. 2000
BIS-CD-1155 [77:29]
[DM]
A
very special disc indeed.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART
(1756-91) Piano Concertos 20 & 27
Mitsuko Uchida (piano and director) Cleveland O rec. 2010
DECCA 4782596 [65:46]
[PBW]
An
outstanding CD by one of the greatest Mozart players of our time, beautifully
recorded.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Pehr
Henrik NORDGREN (1944-2008) Concerto for Saxophone Quartet
Arvo PÄRT (b. 1935) Fratres
Áskell MÁSSON (b. 1953) Quatrain
Kalevi AHO (b. 1949) In Memoriam
Pehr Henrik Nordgren
John Storgårds (violin) Raschčr Saxophone Qt, Lapland CO/John Storgårds
rec. 2010
ALBA ABCD 322 
[64:06] [DM]
Sheer,
unalloyed pleasure.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Ludomir ROZYCKI (1883-1953)
Ballade,
Piano Concerto 1
Krystyna Makowska-Lawrynowicz Polish Radio and TV SO in Cracow/Szymon
Kawalla; Andrzej Straszynski rec. 1984-90 ACTE PREALABLE AP0217 [42:11]
[RB]
I
liked this music a great deal and hope that there will be much more
Rozycki.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Heinrich
SCHÜTZ (1585-1672)
Musicalische Exequien, Motets
Vox Luminis/Lionel Meunier rec. 1999/2010
RICERCAR RIC311 [55:07]
[JV]
One
of the best recordings of Schütz' Musicalische Exequien.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Jean SIBELIUS
(1865-1957)
Lemminkäinen Suite Edvard GRIEG
(1843-1907) Peer Gynt Suite 1
Philadelphia O/Eugene Ormandy rec. 1947-51
PRISTINE PASC 299 [56:52]
[RB]
A
Lemminkainen Suite to remind us of Ormandy's Sibelian fire and of why
he was rated so highly by the composer himself.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Charles
Villiers STANFORD (1852-1924) Piano Trio 1, Legend, Jig,
Hush Song, Piano Quartet 2
Gould Piano Trio with David Adams (viola) rec. 2009
NAXOS 8.572452 [79:48]
[CH]
Major
works, finely performed. Deserves to be a bestseller.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Max
STEINER (1888-1971) The Classic Film Scores
National PO/Charles Gerhardt rec. 1973
SONY/RCA RED SEAL 88697 812702 [53:12]
[IL]
A
fine tribute to one of the leading film music pioneers of Hollywood’s
Golden Age.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Capricho
Latino
Rachel Barton-Pine (violin) rec. 2009-11
CEDILLE RECORDS CDR 90000124 [79:38] [NB]
Even
by Barton-Pine’s formidable standards this is of staggering quality.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH In
the Beginning
Works by Jackson, Weelkes, Palestrina, Whitacre, Holst, Gombert, Lukaszewski
& Copland
Natasha Tyrwhitt-Drake (organ) Ch Merton College, Oxford/Peter Philips,
Benjamin Nicholas rec. 2011
DELPHIAN DCD34072 [69:14]
[JQ]
A
most auspicious debut on CD for the Merton College Choir.
BARGAINS
OF THE MONTH
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Reinhold GLIERE (1875-1956)
Symphonies 1-3; Horn Concerto; The Zaporozhy Cossacks; The
Red Poppy & The Bronze Horseman Suites; Concert Waltz;
Heroic March; Overtures
BBC Philharmonic/Sir Edward Downes, Vassily Sinaisky rec. 1991-96
CHANDOS CHAN10679(5)X [5 CDs: 348:43]
[RB]
Done
with Chandos style … elite results … voluptuously lyrical and vividly
imagined … The price is irresistible.
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Leoš
JANÁČEK (1854-1928) Sinfonietta, Lachian
Dances, Taras Bulba, The Cunning Little Vixen Suite,
Jealousy, From The House of the Dead prelude, The Makropoulos
Case suite
Czech State Philharmonic, Brno/José Serebrier rec. 1995/6
REFERENCE RECORDINGS RR-2103 [65.08+59.40]
Tangy,
spectacular and heartfelt … devastating value for money [RB] ...
A fine introduction to Janáček’s orchestral music
and at budget price [LW]
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Frederic
MOMPOU (1893-1987) Piano Music - Volume 6
Jordi Masó (piano) rec. 2009
NAXOS 8.572142 [64:12]
[DM]
Bargain of the Month - nothing else will do.
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH David RAKSIN
(1912-2004)
Laura, Forever Amber & The Bad and the Beautiful
Suites
New PO/David Raksin rec. 1975
SONY RCA RED SEAL 88967 812682 [46:58]
[IL]
Glorious
film music. Not to be missed.
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Georg
Philipp TELEMANN (1681 - 1767) Tafelmusik
Musica
Antiqua Köln/Reinhard Goebel rec. 1988
ARCHIV 477 8714 [4 CDs: 253:25]
[JV]
One
of the best Telemann recordings of all time.
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Martha
Argerich - Solo
and two-piano recordings
rec. 1965-2009
EMI CLASSICS 0940442 [6 CDs: approx 420:00]
[SA]
I
cannot imagine any composer from Mozart to Guastavino taking issue with
her over interpretations. This is a set any piano music lover will treasure
forever and no one will want to be without it once they have it.
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH Elisabeth Schumann
Silver Thread of Song
rec. 1926 – 1949
EMI CLASSICS ICON 9184802 [6 CDs: 442:01]
[GF]
Each
track on this well-filled box has something to recommend it. A bargain
not to be missed. Should never be out of the catalogues.
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