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Walton

WALTON. Symphony No 1; Varii Capricci   London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bryden Thomson. ChandosCHAN8862 recorded 1990 [DDD] [59' 37"].

WALTON. Symphony No 1*; Cello Concerto+; Symphony No 2º; Overture Portsmouth Pointº; Comedy Overture Scapinoº; Violin Concerto+.    Ida Haendel (vn), Paul Tortelier (vc), *Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink; +Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Berglund; ºLondon Symphony Orchestra, André Previn. 2CD EMI double fforte CZS5 733712 two for the price of one [78' 04" and 73' 25"] [AAD/DDD]


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Alexander ZEMLINSKY (1871-1942) Psalms 13, 23 and 83 Three Ballet Pieces   Karl Anton Rickenbacher conducts the Rundfunkchor Berlin and Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester, Berlin KOCH Schwann 3-1486-2 [52.44]




SARAH CHANG (violin) Sweet Sorrow VITALI; GLUCK; BRAHMS; LALO; VIEUXTEMPS; PAGANINI; SIBELIUS; CHOPIN; LISZT; TCHAIKOVSKY; SAINT-SAENS   EMI CLASSICS CDC 5 567912 [61.45.]

MUSIC FOR A MILLENNIUM Famous British classics arranged for brass band   Harlequin Brass NPC Records NPC001 [64:00]

Collection: TREASURES OF OPERETTA    Marilyn Hill Smith (sop); Peter Morrison (bar); Ambrosian Singers; The Chandos Singers; The Chandos Concert Orchestra condcuted by Barry Knight 2CDs CHANDOS CHAN 7131(2) [139:13]

Simunye - Music for a Harmonious World I Fagiolini and the SDASA Chorale  Erato 0630188372

HISTORICAL

Brahms

BRAHMS: 'Ein deutsches Requiem' op. 45.    Maria Stader, Otto Wiener. Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale, Berliner Mottenchor, Berliner Philharmoniker. Fritz Lehmann. DG The Originals Mono 457-710-2 [79m] ADD.

Milhaud

D. MILHAUD: 'Les Choephores'. HONEGGER: Symphony No. 5 'Di Tre Re'. ROUSSEL: Bacchus et Arianne - Suite.    Chor de l'Universite Lamoureux Orchestre Igor Markevitch DG The Originals 449-748-2 [73m] ADD.

Z. KODALY: 'Hary Janos': Suite. Dances of Marrozzek, Dances of Galanta, Psalmus Hungaricus.    RIAS Kammerkchor and Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. Ferenc Fricsay. . DG The Originals Mono/Stereo 457-745-2 75m ADD.

Vivaldi

VIVALDI: The Four Seasons BOCCHERINI: Overture in D, Symphony in C. Includes alternate stereo take of 'Autumn'.    Manoug Parikian Philharmonia Orchestra Carlo Maria Giulini. Testament SBT 1155 79m ADD

SPOKEN WORD

ERSKINE CHILDERS: The Riddle of the Sands.   Music by: Schumann Read by Dermot Kerrigan. Naxos Audiobooks. NA205512 154m DDD.

THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Vol. 2. A Scandal in Bohemia, The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb, The Five Orange Pips, Silver Blaze.    Read by David Timson. Music: Moeran, Paganini, Suk, Smetana. Naxos Audiobooks NA317012 219m DDD.

CLASSIC CHILLING TALES Volume 3: J.S. Le Fanu: An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street. Ambrose Bierce: That Damned Thing, The Moonlit Road. F. Marion Crawford: The Upper Berth. B.M. Croker: 'To Let'.    Read by Jonathan Keeble/Clare Anderson. Naxos Audiobooks NA216412 156m DDD

BOOK REVIEWS

GEORGE ENESCU [1881- 1955] - His Life and Music By Noel Malcolm (with a preface by Lord Menuhin) - 320 pages Toccata Press ISBN 0 907689 32 9 £20

Palestrina

PFITZNER's PALESTRINA - The 'Musical Legend' and its Background by Owen Toller Toccata Press 1997 310pp ISBN 0 907689 24 8 £30.00

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