Classical Music on the Web (UK) CD Reviews January 1999 Part 1

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	January 1999
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	Over 55 discs reviewed this month
Click on CD cover for review	BMG Melodiya Series	A note to BMG Melodiya
	MILY BALAKIREV (1837-1910) Disc 1 Symphony No. 1 (1866/97) 40:08 rec 1974 *Overture on Three Russian Themes* (1858) 8:19 rec 1978 *Russia* - Symphonic Poem (1864) 13:41 rec 1976 *Overture on a Spanish March Theme* (1857) 13:21 rec 1985 Disc 2 Symphony No. 2 (1908) 35:37 rec 1977 *Tamara* - Symphonic Poem (1867-82) 21:09 rec 1977 *In Bohemia* - Symphonic Poem (1867-1905) 11:59 rec 1983 Islamey - Oriental Fantasia (orch Lyapunov) (1869) 8:01 rec live 1986 USSRSO/Evgeny Svetlanov BMG-Melodiya 74321 49608 2 TWOFER CD1 [75:56] CD2 [77:14] [153:10]
	SERGEI RACHMANINOV (1873-1943) *Symphony No. 1* (1896) USSRSO [47:25] rec 1966 *Symphony No. 2* (1907) Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra [53:49] rec 1964 *Vocalise* (1915) USSRSO [8:56] rec 1973 *Symphony No. 3* (1936) USSR RTV Large SO [41:48] rec 1962 conductor: Evgeny Svetlanov BMG-Melodiya 74321 40064 2 CD1 [74:50] CD2 [77:35] [152:25]
	NICOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908) *Symphony No. 1* (1861-65) rec 1977 Symphony No. 2 (Symphonic Suite) *Antar* (1868, rev 1875, 1897) rec 1983 Symphony No. 3 (1873) rec 1983 Symphonic Suite - *Sheherazade* (1888) rec 1969 USSRSO/Evgeny Svetlanov BMG-Melodiya Twofer 74321 40065 2 CD1: [76:18]; CD2: [74:41]
	RODION SHCHEDRIN 1. *Symphony No. 1* (1958) 2. *Concerto No. 2* for full orchestra The Chimes (1968) 3. *Maidens' Round Dance* from 'The Humpbacked Horse' (1956) 4. *Solemn Overture* (1982) 5. *The Execution of Pugachov* (1981) 6. *Concertino* (1982)1-4 USSRSO/Evgeny Svetlanov 5-6 Moscow Conservatory Students' Chorus/Boris Tevlin 6 Boys' Choir Moscow Chorus College/Lev Kantorovic recorded 1-2, 5 May 1975 Moscow Conservatory; 3-4 Moscow 1987; 5-6 Moscow 18 October 1983 BMG Melodiya 74321 60121 2 [71:14]
	RODION SHCHEDRIN *Symphony No. 2 25 Preludes for full symphony orchestra* * *Stikhira* (1987) ** USSR RTV Large SO/Gennadi Rozhdestvensky * USSR Ministry of Culture SO/Gennadi Rozhdestvensky ** recorded Moscow * 1965 1989 BMG Melodiya 74321 60122 2** [77:15]
	RODION SHCHEDRIN *Piano Concerto No. 1* (1954) *Piano Concerto No. 2* (1966) *Piano Concerto No. 3 Variations and Theme* (1973) Rodion Shchedrin (piano) USSRSO Evgeny Svetlanov Recorded live 5 May 1974, Grand Hall, Moscow Conservatoire BMG Melodiya 74321 36907-2 [68:06]	( for first piano concerto)
	PIOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-93) Violin Concerto (1878) JEAN SIBELIUS (1865-1957) *Violin Concerto* (1905); *Two Humoresques* Op. 87 (1917). David Oistrakh (violin) Moscow PO/Rozhdestvensky rec 27 Sept 1968 USSR Radio Large SO/Rozhdestvensky rec 1965 Recordings made at Grand Hall, Moscow Conservatoire David Oistrakh Edition Vol. 1.BMG-Melodiya 74321 34178 2 [71:54]
	PIOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) *Manfred* (1885) *Romeo and Juliet* (1869, rev 1880) *The Tempest* (1875) *Serenade for Strings* (1880) *Capriccio Italien* (1880) USSR SO/Evgeny Svetlanov recorded 1970 for all but Manfred (1967) BMG Melodiya 74321 34164 2
	PIOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) *Suite No. 1 in D minor* (1879) *Suite No. 2 in C major* (1883) *Suite No. 3 in G major* (1884) *Suite No. 4 in G major Mozartiana* (1887) USSR SO/Evgeny Svetlanov BMG Melodiya 74321 59054 2
	ARAM KHACHATURYAN *Symphony No. 1 in E minor (1935) Violin Concerto in D minor (1940)* *Concerto Rhapsody for piano and orchestra (1967) Concerto Rhapsody for cello and orchestra (1963) Gayaneh excerpts (1942) Spartacus - Adagio (1955)* USSRSO and USSR RTV Large SO conducted by Aram Khachaturyan BMG-Melodiya 74321 59056 2 two CDs - 148:38
	SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) *War and Peace* - opera in 13 scenes after the novel by Leo Tolstoy (1941-42) Chorus and Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow conducted by Alexander Melik-Pashayev recorded Moscow 1961 BMG-Melodiya 74321 29350 2 CD1: 59:54 CD2:63:12 CD3: 63:15
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	OTHMAR SCHOECK (1886-1957) *Cello Concerto Op 61* (1947) *Sommernacht* Op 58 (1945) Johnannes Goritzki (cello and conductor) Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss Claves Digital CD 50-8502
	OTHMAR SCHOECK (1886-1957) *Das Schloss Dürande* (1939) *EXCERPTS* opera to words by Hermann Burte from novella by Eichendorff Berlin State Opera - singers: Peter Anders, Marta Fuchs, Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender, Maria Cebotari, Josef Greindl. orch conducted by Robert Heger Recording of highlights - German Imperial Radio. April 1943. Besuch in Urach (from Das holde Bescheiden op 62) Hilde Schoeck (sop) composer (piano). Jecklin JD 692-2
	OTHMAR SCHOECK (1886-1957) *Violin Sonata in D major Op 16 (1908-9) Violin Sonata in D major WoO.22* (1905) *Violin Sonata in E major Op 16* (1931) *Albumblatt WoO.70* (1908) Paul Barritt violin Catherine Edwards piano Guild GMCD7142 [59:47]
	OTHMAR SCHOECK (1886-1957) - *Complete String Quartets* String Quartet Op 37 in C major (1923) String Quartet Op 23 in D major (1913) Movement for String Quartet (1908) Minguet Quartett MDG Scene MDG 603 0665-2
	OTHMAR SCHOECK (1886-1957) *Massimilla Doni* (1934-5) Hermann Winkler (Duke Cattaneo); Harald Stamm (Capraja); Josef Protschka (Memmi); Roland Hermann (Prince Vendramin); Massimilla Doni (Edith Mathis). Kölner RSO and Choir/Gerd Albrecht CD1: 56:05 CD2: 71:17 127:22 Recorded January 1986 Koch Schwann CD314 025 K3
	OTHMAR SCHOECK (1886-1957) *Violin Concerto in B flat major - Quasi Una Fantasia Op 21* (1912) (rec 6 Feb 1947) * *Horn Concerto Op 65* (1951) (rec 4 May 1956) ** * Stefi Geyer, Tonhalle Orchester Zurich / Volkmar Andreae ** Dennis Brain, Collegium Musicum/Paul Sacher archive mono recordings Jecklin Edition JD715-2 49:29
	OTHMAR SCHOECK (1886-1957) *Violin Concerto in B flat major - Quasi Una Fantasia* Op 21 (1912) *Suite from the opera Penthesilea* Op. 39 (1925) (arr Andreas Delfs) Bettina Boller (violin) Swiss Youth SO/Andreas Delfs Claves Digital CD 50-920
	OTHMAR SCHOECK (1886-1957) *Prelude Op 48* (1932) *Horn Concerto Op 65* (1951) *Serenade for oboe, cor anglais and strings Op 27* (1930) *Suite for Strings* (1946) Bruno Schneider (horn) Silvia Zabarella (oboe) Martin Zurcher (English Horn) Musikkollegium Winterthur/Werner Andreas Albert CPO 999 337-2 [64'13"]
	OTHMAR SCHOECK *Elegie* op. 36 (1921-22) . Andreas Schmidt (bar) Musikkollegium Wintherthur/Werner Andreas Albert CPO 999 472-2 [58:19]
	THREE WORKS FOR FRENCH HORN AND ORCHESTRA OTHMAR SCHOECK (1886-1957) *Horn Concerto* (1951) 17:22 CHARLES KOECHLIN (1867-1950) *Poeme* (1927) 13:36 ETHEL SMYTH (1858-1944) *Concerto for violin, horn and orchestra* (1926) * 26:51 Marie Luise Neunecker (horn) Saschko Gawriloff (violin) * only Hannover NDR Radio PO/Uri Mayer Koch Schwann 3-6412-2 [57:49]

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