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MAHLER Symphony No.1 in D Symphony No.2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Doris Soffel (Mezzo), Edith Mathis (Soprano), London Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra Conducted by Klaus Tennstedt
A welcome reissue at mid price of two recordings that represent a much-loved conductor well.
MAHLER Symphony No.2 in C Minor "Resurrection"
I approached this Second with some apprehension. However, one thing I've learned about Mahler performances and recordings is that you cannot predict from one work how well a conductor will do with another.....A fine and well-recorded new version, beautifully played, short of the greatest in a competitive market.
MAHLER Symphony No.10 in F sharp minor Revised performing version (1997) by Remo Mazzetti, Jr.
We now have available on record and in the concert hall performing editions of this material prepared by four men.....What Cooke, Carpenter and Wheeler had in common was that they arrived at their versions independently. Remo Mazzetti, on the other hand, whose second version of the work is recorded here, is different from the others in that he began work after they had finished and, in the case of Wheeler and Cooke, after both men had died.
MARTINU Symphony no. 2, Symphony no. 4
A disappointing issue.
McEWEN Violin Sonatas No. 2; No. 5 Sonata-Fantasia & No 6, Prince Charlie - A Scottish Fantasia
It is dangerous for a reviewer to abuse superlatives - but this is a phenomenal disc. The playing is superb and the programme is revelatory.
MOZART Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor, K491 Piano Concerto no. 27 in B flat major, K595
These remastered mono recordings were made at the Salzburg Festivals of 1956 and 1961....the verdict on this issue has to be that it makes an interesting, but not a compelling, addition to the catalogue.
Cristóbal de MORALES Missa Si bona suscepimus
This is something special.
PALESTRINA Master of the Renaissance Six Masses, Two Motets & The Lamentations
A classy act at bargain price.
Luis de PABLO Une couleur…
The music is bold and lyrical by turns and characteristic of Pablo's orchestral writing of the period - an exciting score that makes a powerful and immediate impression.
Arvo Pärt Tabula Rasa, Collage über Bach, Symphony no. 3
Leslie Hatfield, Rebecca Hirsch (violins) Ulster Orchestra Takuo Yuasa
Thanks to Naxos's well judged recorded balances the music is conveyed with great conviction. One of the company's best
Paul PATTERSON Wind Quintet; Comedy; Westerly Winds Luis TINOCO Autumn Wind James OLSEN Imbroglio Gustav HOLST Wind Quintet
Something to please everyone, and hopefully nothing to scare away more timid listeners.
Great Violinist series - Jascha Heifetz Sergei PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No 2 (1935) Louis GRUENBERG Violin Concerto (1943)
San Francisco SO/Monteux [rec 17 Dec 1945] mono recordingsMusically speaking not as magnetic a draw as the Walton/Elgar disc but at this price you will want it to complete the picture and may yet be delighted by the Gruenberg
VIDEO REVIEW Sergei RACHMANINOV (1873-1943) Memories Rachmaninov's Letters and other reminiscences spoken by Sir John Gielgud Specially commissioned performances conducted by Valery Gergiev Directed by Tony Palmer Published in 1998/99.
This is a well-rounded portrait of a warm, generous man who contrary to received impressions seems to have had a great sense of humour and who enjoyed the good things of life like fast cars and boats etc., rather than being perpetually morose and obsessively concerned with death. This video is strongly recommended for all admirers of Rachmaninov.
ALAN RAWSTHORNE Symphonic Studies, Oboe Concerto, Cello Concerto.
A recording of major importance at bargain basement price.
REGER 30 Lieder.
This is a welcome set of 30 songs, ten of which are receiving their world premiere recording and another the world premiere of the voice and piano version.
Ottorino RESPIGHI (1879-1936) Feste romane; Pini di Roma Nikolai RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908) Le Coq d'or (Suite)
This reissue has been refurbished in 96KHz 24-bit digital transfer sound. The result is even more clarity and transparency and added perspectives.
RONNEFELD Am Abend tönen dis herbstlichen Wälder (an anthology)
It would be idle to pretend that I enjoyed this disc, but I am happy to report that it is splendidly performed and recorded.
Hilding ROSENBERG (1892-1985) Symphony No 6 Sinfonia Semplice (1951) [24.02] Symphony No 3 (1939) [33.31]
Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt rec Concert Hall, Stockholm, 22 May 1960 (No. 6); 1 Dec 1966 (No.3)
Rosenberg sings the braying malediction of the trolls with as much malignance as Tubin was able to release in his Symphony No 6.
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Classical Editor: Rob Barnett, Reviewers: Rob Barnett, Ian Lace, Len Mullenger, and: Richard Adams, Colin Anderson, Arthur Baker, Terry Barfoot, Marc Bridle, Arthur Butterworth, Colin Clarke, Paul Conway, Gary Dalkin, Andy Daly, Tony Duggan, Harry Downey, Christopher Fifield, Lewis Foreman, Simon Foster, Colin France, Christopher Howell, John Phillips, Ailís Ní Ríain, Humphrey Smith, Philip Scowcroft, Colin Scott-Sutherland, Andrew Seivewright, Adrian Smith, Christopher Thomas, Richard Whitehouse, Peter Grahame Woolf, David Wright. A complete list of contributors can be seen here
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