Music
for Choir and Harp Leonard
BERNSTEIN (1919 - 1990) Chichester Psalms
Marcel GRANDJANY (1891-1975)
Aria in Classic Style Leoš JANÁČEK
(1854-1928) Otčenáš William
MATHIAS (1834-1992) Improvisations Benjamin
BRITTEN (1913-1976) A Ceremony of Carols 
Frances Kelly (harp) Ch St. John’s College, Cambridge/Andrew Nethsingha
rec. 2008
ST JOHN’S COLLEGE SJCR105-2 [70:41] [JQ]
A
most welcome release. Everything about this disc is good.
A
New Venetian Coronation, 1595
Gabrieli Consort & Players/Paul McCreesh rec. 2012
SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD287 [73:55] [JQ]
An
exhilarating and stimulating way to experience the musical glories of
Renaissance Venice.
Nordic
Violin Favourites Works by Stenhammar, Bull, Sinding,
Atterberg, Halvorsen, Sibelius & Olsen
Henning Kraggerud (violin) Dalasinfoniettan/Bjarte Engeset rec. 2011
NAXOS
8.572827 [74:48] [GF]
A
must for every lover of romantic violin music.
Nostalgy:
Chopin for Flute and Marimba
Krzysztof Kaczka (flute) Nicholas Reed (marimba, vibraphone) rec. 2011.
DDD
ACTE PREALABLE AP0256 [45:17] [Byz]
Unbeatable
as background music for a candlelit dinner or a game of cards with a
maiden aunt.
Organ
Extravaganza!
Kevin Bowyer (organ) rec. 1998/2000. DDD
ALTO ALC 1187 [78:34] [Byz}
Be
thoroughly entertained by this tuneful, rousing and evocative music.
Paris
Days, Berlin Nights
Ute Lemper (vocals) Vogler Qt, Stefan Malzew (piano, accordion &
clarinet) rec. 2012
STEINWAY & SONS RECORDS 30009 [73:14] [MC]
Lemper
not only performs these songs - she lives them.
Piano
Rarities Vol. 2: French Composers
Cyprien Katsaris (piano) Frank Braley, François-Joël Thiollier,
Alexei Volodin & soloists of Salzburger Kammerphilharmie/Yo Kuk
Lee rec. 1998-2009
PIANO 21 P21037-N [78:35] [SA]
Every
track has its own highly attractive and distinctive features.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Quam
Dilecta - French Romantic Choral Music
Ch Christ’s College, Cambridge/David Rowland, Roxy Summerfield
(organ) rec. 2011
REGENT RECORDS REGCD 375 [69:07] [MC]
A
stunning release.
Rostropovich
Cello concertos
rec. 1961-68
BBC LEGENDS BBCL 5005-2 [3 CDs: 213:59] [JW]
The
chance to acquire all three discs at reduced price. The performances
certainly justify the acquisition.
San
Francisco Symphony at 100
Centennial Opening Night Gala
Aaron COPLAND (1900-1990)
Ballet Suite: Billy the Kid Felix
MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) Violin Concerto Benjamin
BRITTEN (1913-1976) The Young Person's
Guide to the Orchestra John ADAMS
(b. 1947) A Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Itzhak Perlman (violin) San Francisco SO/Michael Tilson Thomas rec.
2011
SFS MEDIA SFS 0057 
[146:00] [DBi]
An
excellent concert well recorded in high definition.
Scandinavian
Smörgåsbord
Vienna SO/Ølvin Fjeldsted rec. 1955-61
MAGDALEN METCD8017 [78:34] [JS]
Delightful
to be able to reacquaint myself with these recordings.
Erwin
Schrott:
Arias BIZET,
BOITO, GOMES,GOUNOD,
MASSENET, OFFENBACH,
PUCCINI, SOROZABAL,
VERDI
Erwin Schrott (baritone) ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien/Daniele Rustioni
Rec 2012,
SONY CLASSICS 88691971162 [68:03] [ST]
Solid
enough and decidedly more than that in places.
Solo
for the King - Concert at the royal court of Frederick the
Great: Works by Bach, Kirnberger & Benda
Jana Semerádová (transverse flute) Hana Fleková
(cello) Bertrand Cuiller (harpsichord) rec. 2011
SUPRAPHON SU 4087-2 [58:25] [JV]
A
nice tribute to the music-loving King of Prussia.
Spirit
of England II CD
1 Gustav HOLST (1874-1934)
CD 2 Edward ELGAR (1857-1934)
Charles Hubert PARRY (1848-1918)
CD 3 Gerald FINZI (1901-1956)
Frank BRIDGE (1879-1941)
Frederick DELIUS (1862-1934)
CD 4 Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
(1872-1958) John IRELAND
(1879-1962) William WALTON
(1902-1983) Lennox BERKELEY
(1903-1989) Benjamin BRITTEN
(1913-1976)
English Symphony Orchestra, *English String Orchestra, ++Philharmonia
Orchestra, with +Martin Jones (piano): all cond. William Boughton rec.
between 1988 and 1992
NIMBUS NI 5450/3 [4 CDs: 60.03 + 66.18 + 56.45 + 64.22] [PCG]
An
admirable introduction to British music.
Leopold
Stokowski - The Blue Danube Waltz and music for strings
His
Symphony Orchestra rec. 1957/58
GUILD GHCD2392 [63:23] [RMay]
True
and compelling revelations.
In
Taberna Medieval songs and dances
Cort Antica, Francesco Bisetto (narrator) rec. 2000
NEWTON CLASSICS 8802126 [61.11] [GH]
Altogether
a bit of an oddity.
Richard
Tauber, Lehár and Co
Richard Tauber (tenor) rec. 1927-1946
PREISER RECORDS PR 90802 [76:00] [IL]
A
charming collection.
The
Trinity Hall Harpsichord
Works by Bach, Handel, Böhm, Purcell, Greene & Couperin
Andrew Alexander (harpsichord) rec. 2012
PRIORY PRCD1077 [79:04] [JS]
Eloquent
proof that the harpsichord can inflect a musical line and sustain notes.
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Nobuyuki
Tsujii - Live at Carnegie Hall Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Piano Sonata 17 Franz
LISZT (1811-1886) Etude de concert; Rigoletto
Paraphrase Modest MUSSORGSKY (1839-1881)
Pictures at an Exhibition
rec. 2011
EUROARTS 2059084 [97:00]
[DM]
A
profound and bewitching talent; inspiring in every way.
OTHER
REVIEWS
Julian
SLADE (1930-2006)
and Dorothy REYNOLDS (1913-1977)
Follow That Girl (1960) Hooray for Daisy
(1960)
Susan Hampshire, Peter Gilmore, Patricia Routledge, Annette Crosby,
Leonard Rossiter, Julian Slade and Martin Goldstein (pianos); Jack Greenwood
(percussion); W. Shakespeare (trumpet); Roy Wilcox (saxes, flute, clarinet);
Emile Bibobi (guitar). rec. 1960?
MUST CLOSE SATURDAY RECORDS MCSR 3047 [76:21] [IL]
Follow
that Girl is worth following. A sparkling and breezy show.
BOOK
REVIEW Music To-day
by John Foulds
NOVERRE PRESS, 2010 facsimile reprint of the 1934 original edition
[PCG]
We
should be very grateful for such a well-printed and bound reissue. All
practising composers should take the opportunity to read and learn from
this book.
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