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Classical Editor: Rob Barnett Founder Len Mullenger: Len@musicweb-international.com
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Necil Kazim AKSES (1908-1999) Violin Concerto
Cihat Askin (violin), Hannover Radio Philharmonic Orchestra/Rengim Gokmen rec 31/08/2000, Hannover
This is the only recording of Akses's Violin Concerto we will need - buy it now if a romantic wallow appeals.
Sir Malcolm ARNOLD Symphony no 5, op 74 (1961) Symphony no 6, op 95 (1968)
This disc will have an appeal well beyond the confines of the Malcolm Arnold Society.
Malcolm ARNOLD (b.1921) The British Music Collection Guitar Concerto Eduardo Fernandez (guitar)/ECO/Barry Wordsworth English Dances LPO/Boult Symphony for Brass Instruments Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/Howard Snell Brass Quintet Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/Philip Jones rec: 1954 (English Dances); 1970 (Quintet); 1979 (Symphony); 1990 (Concerto).
This is a coupling which, while not dazzlingly perfect, offers intriguing contrast aplenty. The Guitar Concerto is the easy winner
Sir Malcolm ARNOLD Classic film scores The Roots of Heaven (1958) David Copperfield (1970)
A disc to recommend as a comprehensive guide to Arnold's unique melodic, harmonic and orchestral world. Performance and recording: excellent.
Malcolm ARNOLD (b. 1921) String Quartet No.1 Op.23 (1949) String Quartet No.2 Op.118 (1975) Quintet op.7 (1944, rev. 1960) Phantasy for String Quartet "Vita Abundans" (1941)
The Ceruti play with assurance and affection. An appropriate tribute to Arnold on his 80th birthday. Hear the splendid, long-neglected Phantasy Quartet. Unreservedly recommended.
George ANTHEIL (1900-1959) McConkey's Ferry (Washington at Trenton): A Concert Overture (1948) Symphony no 4 ('1942') (1944) Symphony no 6 (1948)
National Symphony Orchestra of the Ukraine/Theodore Kuchar Recorded at the Grand Concert Hall of the National Radio Company of Ukraine, 18-22 December 1998
Nothing particularly original in the way he deploys a conservative tonal language. Nevertheless, the music is tuneful, full of energy and drive, widely contrasted in moods and brilliantly orchestrated; Antheil also reveals a sure grasp of structure and form
BACH (1685 - 1750) Goldberg Variations
An average recording of the Goldberg Variations, with little that makes it stand out from any of the dozens of other piano recordings of this work.
BACH (1685 - 1750) Trio Sonatas BWV 525 - 530
A disastrous recording that massacres some of Bach's finest music.
BACH (1685-1750) Sonatas and Partitas for Violin BWV 1001 - 1006 Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord BWV 1016 - 1017 Sonata for violin and harpsichord in E major * [16.51] Sonata for violin and harpsichord in C minor * [15.21]
This classic 1960s recording of what is, arguably, one of Bach's greatest works is one of the best. The exceptional sound makes this a must-have disc.
J. S. BACH Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 2
Recorded in the era before the "historical informed performance" movement. Strong violin tone from Menuhin.
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Orchestral Works volume 1 Overture The School for Scandal, op 5, Symphony no 1, op 9, First Essay for Orchestra, op 12, Symphony no 2, op 19,
Performance and recording are first class and this disc is a 'must' for anyone who enjoys late-romantic music with something new to say.
Arnold BAX (1883-1953) London Pageant (1937) Concertante for cor anglais, clarinet, horn and orchestra (1948-9) Suite from Tamara (1911) Cathaleen-ní-Hoolihan (1903)
A warm and well imagined collection with the everyone up to their highest standards.
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Jean SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Georg Szell recorded 11 / 1964 (Sibelius) and 11 / 1966 (Beethoven) in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. PHILIPS 464 682-2 [73.53] [JP]
Whatever you do, don't miss this issue - you will be repaid a hundred times over in pure pleasure as a result of buying it.
BEETHOVEN Diabelli Variations Op. 120
Anderszewski evidently has no need to be dissatisfied with his recording of a work he seems to have made his own.
BIZET (1838-1875) The Fair Maid of Perth (sung in English)
Admirers of Bizet and Beecham should snap this up, the more so since this is a 'live' performance caught on the wing and a splendid example of Beecham's art in music.
Sir Arthur BLISS The Film Music of Sir Arthur Bliss 1. Welcome the Queen. 2. Things to Come Concert Suite arranged and reconstructed by Philip Lane. 3. The Royal Palaces Suite. 4. Caesar and Cleopatra Suite from the incidental film music edited and arranged by Giles Easterbrook and Malcolm Binney. 5. War in the Air Theme.
BBC Philharmonic play with verve, assurance and enjoyment. A magnificent addition to the expanding CHANDOS Movies Series.
Seóirse BODLEY (b.1933) Symphony No 4 , Symphony No 5 "The Limerick Symphony"
Bodley has made a point of keeping his symphonic writing accessible. These works are cast in the mold of Sibelian late romantic mainstream symphonic composition.
Philippe BOESMANS (b. 1936) Wintermärchen Libretto after William Shakespeare by Luc Bondy and Marie-Louise Bischofberger
A fine release that will give many opera lovers a good deal of pleasure.
Benjamin BRITTEN (1913-1976) Death in Venice (1973)
PAL [138.00] [PGW]
Robert Tear, in one of the finest assumptions of his career, takes us right into the flawed, troubled heart of this famous writer. If you are a Britten enthusiast but not yet a DVD devotee, this is the one to go for - its important balletic component demands to be Seen as well as Heard.
George BUTTERWORTH (1885-1916) The British Music Collection Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad' (1911) Bredon Hill and other songs (1912) A Shropshire Lad (1912) Two English Idylls (1911) The Banks of Green Willow (1913)
These interpretations do high justice to that treasury and, in the case of the songs, Luxon and Willison bid fair to be the reference point for all other recordings.
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Classical Editor: Rob Barnett, Reviewers: Rob Barnett, Ian Lace, Len Mullenger, and: Richard Adams, Colin Anderson, Arthur Baker, Grace Barber, Terry Barfoot, Peter Bates, Marc Bridle, Arthur Butterworth, Frank Cadenhead, Colin Clarke, Paul Conway, Jim Cooke, Gary Dalkin, Andy Daly, Tony Duggan, Harry Downey, Christopher Fifield, Lewis Foreman, Simon Foster, John France, Julian Hellaby, Christopher Howell, Simon Jenner, Stephen Lloyd, Kirk McElhearn, Gwyn Parry-Jones, John Phillips, John Quinn, Ailís Ní Ríain, Humphrey Smith, Philip Scowcroft, Adrian Smith, Colin Scott-Sutherland, Andrew Seivewright, Paul Serotsky, Christopher Thomas, Richard Walker, Richard Whitehouse, Jonathan Woolf, Peter Grahame Woolf, David Wright. A complete list of contributors can be seen here
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