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Mirror
of Eternity Aram
KHACHATURIAN (1903-1978) Flute Concerto [36:49] Houtaf
KHOURY (b.1967) Mirror of Eternity [24:48] Yevhen
STANKOVYCH (b.1942) Chamber Symphony No.3 [18:10] 
Wissam Boustany (flute) National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine/Volodomyr
Sirenko rec. 2004,
NIMBUS ALLIANCE NI 6168 [79:47] 
[SA]
These
works are ‘contemporary’ in the best sense of the word.
A
Musical Journey: Spain - A Musical Tour of Seville
Music
by Bizet and Granados.
NAXOS 2.110543 
[54.21]
[RJF]
I
commend this most enjoyable visit to Seville. The views are particularly
nicely blended with appropriate music.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Notable
Women Works by Auerbach, Garrop, Higdon, Schwendinger,
Thomas & Tower
Lincoln Trio rec. 2010/11
CEDILLE RECORDS CDR90000 126 [67:20]
[Byz]
The
marvellous Lincoln Trio sound both very comfortable and in total command
of all this often highly exigent music.
Now
Would All Freudians Please Stand Aside Works by Bach,
Beethoven & Chopin
James Rhodes (piano) rec. 2009
ABC CLASSICS 476 4593 [77:09 + 21:17 + DVD 5:07]
[JW]
Rhodes’
musicianship partly informed by life’s vicissitudes, makes him such
an interesting musician.
O
Duo Stephen McNEFF
(b.1951) Baristas Minoru MIKI
(b.1930) Marimba Spiritual Jacob
TER VELDHUIS (b.1951) Goldrush Edmund
JOLLIFFE (b.1976) Knock About Frédéric
CHOPIN (1810-1849) Fantaisie-Impromptu
O Duo: Owen Gunnell, Oliver Cox (marimba, percussion)
CHAMPS HILL RECORDS CHRCD 017 [77:44]
[Byz]
Light
listening, in sum. And yes, quite fun.
O
For A Thousand Tongues To Sing - 18th Century Gallery Hymns
Maddy
Prior and The Carnival Band, The Mellstock Band
REGIS RRC 1338 [62:20] [EM]
An
intriguing release.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Jelena
Očić (cello)
Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)/ Ignaz MOSCHELES
(1794-1870) 5 Studies in melodic counterpoint Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Violin Sonata 9 (transcr. Czerny)
Paul HINDEMITH (1895-1963) Cello
Sonata
Jelena Očić (cello) Federico Lovato (piano) rec. 2011
CHALLENGE CLASSICS CC72524 [74:27]
[NB]
Simply
stunning and revelatory … I do not expect to hear a better recital this
year. Deserves to achieve classic status – more please.
Premičre
French Organ Music
Pétur Sakari (organ) rec. 2009
FUGA 9297 
[73:15]
[DM]
An
impressive calling card. More, please.
Razor
blades, little pills and big pianos Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) French Suite 5; Chaconne Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Piano Sonata 27 Fryderyk
CHOPIN (1810-1849) Ballade 3
James Rhodes (piano) rec. 2008
ABC CLASSICS 476 4596 [68:42]
[JW]
I’ll
leave the questions of drugs and self-harm to one side and concentrate
on his music-making which is consistently impressive.
Russian
Overtures and Orchestral works
Russian Natl O/Mikhail Pletnev rec. 1993-1994
NEWTON CLASSICS NC8802037 [62:02 + 67:25]
[RB]
In
the market for a superbly recorded and unhackneyed helping of Russian
golden age works look no further.
Tullio
Serafin
Opera overtures and preludes by Verdi, Bellini, Rossini & Donizetti
rec.
1959/61
MEDICI MASTERS MM0082 [71:57]
[SV]
Your
call but I can't really recommend this program as a whole.
Songs
of Farewell
Tenebrae/Nigel Short rec. 2011
SIGNUM RECORDS SIGCD267 [75.54]
[MC]
Radiant
performances, precise and incisive.
The
Best of Teddy Tahu Rhodes see Yvonne
Kenny
Traditional
and Modern Carols
Ch of New College Oxford/Edward Higginbottom rec. 1984-1991
REGIS RRC1330 [79:44]
[JV]
Almost
80 minutes of exquisite singing.
Thomas
Trotter: The Town Hall Tradition Alfred
HOLLINS (1865-1942) Concert Overture 1 George
THALBEN-BALL (1896-1987) Variations on a theme of Paganini
for pedals Richard WAGNER
(1813-1883) Overture The Mastersingers of Nuremberg,
Ride of the Valkyries Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY
(1840-1893) Ouverture Solennelle 1812 rec. 2010
REGENT REGDVD001
[68:13 + 30:35] [DM]
An
auspicious DVD debut for Regent; I await their next release with great
interest.
Victoria
from the Heart - Love Songs.
Victoria de los Ángeles(soprano) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
(baritone) Gerald Moore (piano) Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Pierre Monteux
rec. 1951–1990
COLUMNA MUSICA 1CM0252 [73:14]
[GF]
“Victoria
from the heart!” So true!
Vienna
Schubert Trio Ernest
CHAUSSON (1855-1899) Piano Trio Claude
DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
Piano Trio Sergei RACHMANINOV
(1873-1943) Piano Trio
Vienna Schubert Trio rec. 1986
NIMBUS NI6159 [53:31 + 48:26]
[JW]
This
disparate and slightly odd-looking selection will win listeners, I’m
sure.
White
Nights Viola
music from St. Petersburg Vol. 1
Tatjana Masurenko (viola) Roglit Ishay (piano) rec. 2010
PROFIL EDITION GÜNTER HÄNSSLER PH10029 [56:49]
[PBW]
A highly enjoyable disc.
BOOK
REVIEW
Gustav
Holst: A Research and Information Guide Mary Christison Huismann
I
will be putting this book to considerable use over the coming years
… an essential tool for all who wish to dig deeper into Holst’s
life, times and music.
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