Kenneth
ALFORD, MASTER OF MILITARY MUSIC
ALFORD: By Land and Sea;
Cavalry of the Clouds; Colonel Bogey; Dunedin; Eagle Squadron; H M Jollies;
The Voice of the Guns; The Thin Red Line; The Standard of St George;
On the Quarterdeck; Colonel Bogey on Parade (potpourri) arr. ALFORD: A Life on the
Ocean Wave; Dance in the Twilight (E COATES); Lilliburlero.
STRACHEY: In Party Mood.
HUBERT
BATH:
Out of the Blue. Various bands etc. mostly cond. Alford 55’ approx.
CD CMM (Mc TMM) from This England, P O Box 52, Cheltenham, Gloucester
GL50 1YQ (e-mail sales @ thisengland.co.uk; www.thisengland.co.uk) £8.95
encl. Post & packing in UK (£7.50) musicassette ditto).
I
have enjoyed this Alford "revival" and invite others to share
my pleasure. … see Full Review
Charles-Valentin ALKAN (1813-1888)
Esquisses
Op.63 (1861) 
Laurent
Martin, piano - Recorded in Heidelberg in 1990 DDD Stereo
NAXOS 8.555496 [74:29] [DB]
A
first class recording by a first class pianist of some extraordinarily
interesting and absorbing music by a great French eccentric.
… see Full Review
Thomas
ARNE Complete
Trio Sonatas. Collegium
Musicum 90/Simon Standage Rec 1998
CHANDOS CHACONNE CHAN 0666 [65.00?] [PS]
Well
made works displaying Arne’s gift for melody and equally characteristic
vitality. Justice done by Collegium Musicum 90. … see Full
Review
Aafje Heynis sings arias by BACH and
HANDEL Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Bist du bei mir, BWV5081
[3.17] ‘Was mein Herz von dir begehrt’ (from Cantata ‘Es ist euch gut,
daß ich hingehe’, BWV108) [5.59] ‘Erbarme dich’ (from St Matthew
Passion, BWV244) [7.16] ‘Bereite dich, Zion’ (from Christmas
Oratorio, BWV248) [5.31] ‘Es ist vollbracht’ (from St John Passion,
BWV245) [5.37] Ave Maria (arr. GOUNOD)2
[3.20] ‘Schlafe mein Liebster’ (from Christmas Oratorio, BWV248)
[10.08] George Frederick HANDEL
(1685-1759) Arioso ‘Dank sei dir’ (attrib.)1 [4.19] ‘Father
of Heaven’ (from Judas Maccabeus) [6.39] ‘Return, oh God of Hosts’
(from Samson) [6.18] ‘Virgam Virtutis Tuae’ (from Dixit Dominus)3
[3.12] ‘Oh thou that tellest’ (from Messiah) [5.27] ‘He was depised’
(from Messiah) [11.11]
Aafje Heynis (contralto) with Vienna Symphony Orchestra, cond. Hans
Gillesberger, except as follows: 1 Pierre Polla (organ) 2
Pro Musica Choir, cond. Lex Karsemeijer, with Meindert Boekel
(organ) 3 Amsterdam Chamber Orchestra, cond. Marinus Voorberg
- ADD tracks cond. Gillesberger recorded 1961 and (Messiah tracks)
1963 - other tracks recorded 11957, 21960 and
31970 ELOQUENCE
PHILIPS 464 631-2 [77.16] [PJL]
Notwithstanding
my various misgivings, dividing the top-of-the-tree artistry on offer
here by Eloquence’s pocket-money asking price amounts to a tempting
bargain! … see Full Review
Johann Sebastian BACH
(1685-1750)
Musical Offering BWV 1079 - Ricercar a 3, Canon Perpetuus
super Thema Regium, Canon 1 a 2, cancrizans, Canon 2 a 2, Violino in
unisono, Canon 3 a 2, per motum contrarium, Canon 4 a 2, per Augmentationem,
contrario motu, Canon 5 a 2, per Tonos, Fuga canonica in Epidiapente,
Ricercar a 6 (harpsichord), Canon a 2, Canon a 4, Sonata Sopr'il Soggetto
Reale .I. Largo .II. Allegro .III. Andante .IV. Allegro, Canon Perpetuus
[per justi intervali] Documentary: A New Organ for St. Thomas Church
Barthold Kuijken, flute
- Sigiswald Kuijken, violin - Wieldand Kuijken, cello - Robert Kohnen,
harpsichord - Rec: July 28 2000, Old Town Hall, Liepzig.
ALIA VOX AV9817 [62 min.] [KM]
A
fine performance, though the DVD adds little to the music. … see Full
Review
J.S.
BACH Der
Kunst Der Fugue (The Art Of Fugue)
Played on the organ of the Dutch Church, Austin Friars, London by Colm
Carey - Recorded November 2000
SIGNUM 027 [57.00?] [GH]
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composer has ever matched The Art of Fugue in contrapuntal ingenuity
or the unfulfilled promise of the great, final four-subject fugue tailing
away incomplete at Bach’s Death. … see Full
Review
Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Cello Suites 1, 2, 3 - No. 1 in G major BWV 1007 - No. 2 in
G major BWV 1008 - No. 3 in G major BWV 1009
Jiri Barta, cello - Rec: November 1995, Castle Kozel.
SUPRAPHON SU 3242-1 131 [56.53] [KM]
While
not the best recording of these works, it is a herald of a long and
interesting career by a young cellist. … see Full
Review
Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Cello Suites 4, 5, 6 - No. 4 in G major BWV 1010 - No. 5 in G major
BWV 1011 - No. 6 in G major BWV 1012
Jiri Barta, cello - Rec: July - August 1996, Castle Kozel.
SUPRAPHON SU 3242-2 131 [74.27] [KM]
Less
convincing than the disc containing the first three cello suites, this
is nevertheless a good recording. … see Full
Review
Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Cantatas vol. 18 - Cantata No.66, "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen",
BWV 66 - Cantata No.134, "Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß",
BWV 134 - Cantata No.67, " Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ", BWV
67 - Robin Blaze, alto - Makoto Sakurada, tenor - Peter Kooij, bass
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki
Suzuki - Rec: May 2001, Kobe Shoin Women’s University, Japan.
BIS CD-1251 [69.43] [KM]
Another
jewel in one of the best recorded series of cantatas … see Full
Review
Johann
Sebastian BACH
(1685-1750) Passion
according to St Matthew BWV 244 Claes Hakon Ahnsjö (Evangelist)
Hermann Prey (Christus) Margaret Marshall (soprano) Jard van Nes (contralto)
Aldo Baldin (tenor) Anton Scharinger (bass)
Tolzer Knabenchör Neubeurer Chorgemeinschaft Bach Collegium München
Enoch zu Guttenberg (conductor) Peter Schulze Rohr (video director)
Recorded live in an unnamed Bavarian church some time in 1990
ARTHAUS MUSIK 100268 [93'05"?] [PQ]
The
whole performance in fact see-saws between insensitivity and deep affection,
sometimes in the space of a few bars. … see Full
Review
J
S BACH
(1685-1750) Twelve Preludes and Fugues
from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book One Nos 4,9,10,11,12,13,14 - Book
Two Nos 27,30,31,39,48 - Capriccio on the departure of a beloved brother
BWV 992 - Toccata and Fugue in D major BWV 912 Wilhelm Kempff, piano - Recorded 1976
Deutsche Grammophon Eloquence 457 653-2 [75.02] [JW]
A
bewilderingly uneven selection from the Well-Tempered Clavier and a
somewhat unsatisfactory disc…see Full
Review
Johann
Sebastian BACH
(1685-1750) Complete Organ Works Volume 1 - The Toccatas Toccata
con Fuga in D minor, BWV 565 Toccata in C major, BWV 566 Toccata and
Fuga in F major, BWV 540 Toccata, Adagio and Fuge, in C major, BWV 564
Toccata and Fuga in D minor (Dorian), BWV 538 Ewald Kooiman, organ Rec: No date specified, Grote of St.
Bavorkerk, Haarlem, Netherlands. CORONATA COR 1213
[61.11] [KM]
Though
Kooiman is not well-known as a performer, this set certainly deserves
the attention of fans of Bach’s organ music. … see Full Review
Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Complete
Organ Works Volume 2 - Trio Sonatas and Fantasias (I)
Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major, BWV525 Fantasia in C minor, BWV562
Trio Sonata No. 2 in C minor, BWV526 Fantasia and Fugue in C minor,
BWV537
Trio Sonata No. 3 in D minor, BWV527 Fantasia in C minor, Anhang 205/Anh.
II 45 Fantasia in C major, BWV570 Ewald Kooiman,
organ Rec: March 1991, Grote of Mariakerk, Meppel, Netherlands. CORONATA COR 1313 [65.56] [KM]
Overall,
the selection of works on this disc is quite effective, though the tempi
for the fast movements of the trio sonatas leaves something to be desired.
… see Full Review
Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Complete
Organ Works Volume 3 - Trio Sonatas and Fantasias (II) Fantasie und Fuge
in G minor, BWV542 Trio Sonata No. 4 in E minor, BWV528 Fantasia (Concerto)
in G major, BWV571 Trio Sonata No. 5 in C major, BWV529 Pièce
d’Orgue (Fantaisie) in G major, BWV572 Trio Sonata No. 6 in G major,
BWV530 Ewald Kooiman,
organ Rec: August 1991, Grote of Mariakerk, Meppel, Netherlands. CORONATA COR 1413 [71.24] [KM]
In
the slower movements Kooiman’s subtle playing fits perfectly but
he seems out of sympathy with the faster movements. … see Full Review
Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Music for Oboe and Harpsichord : Preludes and Fugues from the
Well-Tempered Clavier; Sonata in G minor, BWV 1030b ;
Sonata in C major, BWV 103; Sonata in G minor, BWV 102; Prelude and
Fugue in c minor, BWV 871, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II;
Sonata in Eb major, BWV 1031; ‘Organ’ trio sonata in C major, BWV 521
Gail Hennessy, oboe Nicholas
Parle, harpsichord Rec: December 2000, St. Andrew’s Church, Toddington,
Gloucestershire. SIGNUM
SIGCD034 [68:39] [KM]
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Johann Sebastian BACH
(1685-1750) Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, Preludes
and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book I
Alison Crum, viola da gamba; Laurence Cummings, harpsichord Rec: November
1999. SIGNUM SIGCD024
[55.12] [KM]
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From
the very first notes, I knew there was something different, and I can
honestly say that this extraordinary recording has totally changed my
point of view of these works. ...see Full
Review
BACH,
BUXTEHUDE, MOZART and PURCELL
Jan Van Landeghem at the Organ of St.Gilliskerk, Brugge. Rec 1990s PAVANE ADW 7339 Full Price [c.55.00] [RV]
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to the church with only a vague knowledge of organ music ...see Full Review
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Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Symphony
no. 1 in C major op.21 - Symphony no. 2 in D major op.36 - Berlin Philharmonic
Orchestra Claudio Abbado
(conductor) Recorded in the Kammermusiksaal of the Philharmonie, Berlin,
March 2000
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
471 487-2 [57’30"] [PQ]
These
readings are entirely literal, in the best and worst senses of that
word. … see Full Review
Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN
(1770-1827) Violin
Concerto in D major, Op.61 - Jean SIBELIUS
(1865-1957) Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47 - Pinchas Zukerman
(violin)- Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Op.61) London Philharmonic Orchestra
(Op.47) Daniel Barenboim
- Recorded 1977 (Op.61) 1975 (Op. 47) ADD
ELOQUENCE DG 457 294-2 [77.41] Super-budget [TH]
Barenboim
has his detractors but he has done many fine things. I have not heard
any better modern version of either piece. … see Full
Review
Ludwig Van BEETHOVEN
(1770-1827)
Symphony
no.9 in d minor op. 125 "Choral" Karita Mattila, soprano, Violeta
Urmana, mezzo-soprano, Thomas Moser, tenor, Thomas Quasthoff, bass,
Swedish Radio Choir, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra /Claudio Abbado - Recorded
Berlin Philharmonie Grosser Saal, April 2000 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 471 491-2 [62:19] [GPJ]
Is
there such a thing as a perfect ‘Choral’? Probably not; but
this is a particularly fine one, which I suspect will stand the test
of time. … see Full Review
Ludwig
Van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Missa
Solemnis (Mass in D) op.123
Franz
SCHUBERT
(1797-1828) Symphony
no.4 in c minor ("Tragic") New Philharmonia
Orchestra/Carlo Maria Giulini In the Missa Solemnis, Philharmonia
Chorus, Teresa Zylis-Gara, soprano, Marga Höffgen, contralto, Robert
Tear, tenor, Raffaele Arié, bass Beethoven recorded St. Paul’s
Cathedral, London, 16th July 1968 Schubert recorded Usher
Hall, Edinburgh, 31st August 1968 BBC LEGENDS BBCL 4093-2 [2CDs: 66:06+43:26] [GPJ]
The
ultimate triumph of the performance is that it makes one constantly
marvel at the awesome imagination which created this piece, one of the
summits of European art. Giulini leads us to that summit with quiet
assurance and consummate skill. … see Full
Review
Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Complete
Piano Trios, Vol 4 Piano
Trio in B flat major, Op 97 ‘Archduke’ (1811) [41.56]
Piano Trio in B flat major, WoO39 (1812) [4.44]Piano Trio in E flat
major, WoO38 (1791) [14.47]Piano Trio in E flat major, Hess 48 (1784)
[3.12] Trio Parnassus: Wolfgang
Schröder (violin), Michael Groß (cello) and Chia Chou (piano)
recorded 21-22 March 2001, Fürstliche Reitbahn, Bad Arolsen DDD
MDG 303 1054-2 [65.17]
[PL]
Trio
Parnassus are a most musical team – a most musical team, and a
most musical team. I enjoyed their playing enormously. … see Full Review
Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Favourite Piano
Sonatas Volume 2 Tempest Op 31 No
2 Appassionata Op 57 A Therese Op 78 Alla tedesca Op 79 Les Adieux Op
81a
Wilhelm Backhaus, piano Recorded 1959-1969 ELOQUENCE DECCA
467 240-2 [77’21] [JW]
Great
nobility and pianistic honesty in his playing and these are qualities
that belong only to the rarest of musicians. … see Full
Review
Richard Rodney BENNETT (born
1936) After Syrinx I (1982) - Herbert HOWELLS
(1892 – 1983) Oboe Sonata (1942) - Gordon
JACOB (1895 – 1984) Seven Bagatelles (1970) -
Lennox BERKELEY (1903 – 1989) Oboe Sonatina Op.61 (1962)
- Edmund RUBBRA (1901 – 1986) Oboe
Sonata in C Op.100 (1958)
William McCullen (oboe); Catherine Herbener (piano) - Recorded: Kimball
Recital Hall, University of Nebraska, May 1998 and May 1999
CRYSTAL RECORDS CD 724 [65:16] [HC]
The
artists obviously love these works, and play with assurance and dedication,
making the best out of each. … see Full Review
Richard
Rodney BENNETT (born
1936) Piano
Concerto (1968)a Concerto for Stan Getz (1990)b
Waltz from Murder on the Orient Express (1974)c Four
Weddings and a Funeral (1994)d Dream Sequence (1992)e
Stephen Kovacevich (piano)a;
John Harle (saxophone)b; BBC Symphony Orchestraab;
Alexander Gibsona; Barry Wordsworthb; Hollywood
Bowl Orchestracd; John Maucericd; Julian Lloyd
Webber (cello)e; Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)e
Recorded: Wembley Town Hall, January 1971a; BBC Hippodrome,
Golders Green, London, March 1993b; Sony Studios, Culver
City, USA, January 1993c; Hollywood, August 1995d
and Henry Wood Hall, London, October 1993e
DECCA 470 371-2 [59:42]
From
Boulez-inspired serialism to film scores and out and out jazz. A useful
overview of the prolific and diverse output of a truly versatile composer.
… see Full Review
Heinrich
Franz BIBER (1644-1704)
Mystery
Sonatas 1-7 Passacaglia
Gabriela Demeterova, violin Jaroslav Tuma, organ Recorded Mirror Chapel,
Klementinum, Prague March 1996
SUPRAPHON SU 3155-2131 [59’33] [JW]
Some
of the most profoundly introspective, technically advanced and spiritually
intense moments in the instrumental literature of the baroque and an
analogue to Bach’s Passions. … see Full Review
Heinrich
Ignaz BIBER (1644-1704)
The Mystery
Sonatas for Violin and continuo
Cordario with Walter Reiter, Violin Recorded at St. Silas’s Presbytery,
London, March 2000 and at The Parish Church Orford, Suffolk, May 2000
SIGNUM CD 021 [Disc
1 69.36 Disc 2 69.03] [GH]
Blend,
sensitivity and recorded balance are always immaculate, beautiful and
at times tear-jerking. Highly recommended. … see Full
Review
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Harrison BIRTWISTLE
(b. 1934) Pulse Shadows (1996) Meditations
on Paul Celan for Soprano, String Quartet and Ensemble
Claron McFadden (soprano) Arditti Quartet Nash Ensemble Reinbert De
Leeuw Recorded at The BBC Hippodrome, London
TELDEC WDR 3 3984-26867-2 DDD [63:33] [CT]
Typically
no compromise Birtwistle but with a deep vein of melody, lyricism and
above all, emotion. A highly personal and at times very beautiful response
to Celan’s poetry. … see Full Review
Sir Henry Rowley BISHOP -
Nineteen songs for Shakespeare: Lo! Here the Gentle Lark;
Welcome to this Place; Should He Upbraid; Who is Sylvia I and II; That
Time of Year; When that I Was and Little Tiny Boy; Come Live With Me;
Hark, Hark Each Spartan Hound; Oh! Never Say; Sing Willow; It Was a
Lover and His Lass; Under the Greenwood Tree; Take, oh Take Those Lips
Away; Flower of the Purple Dye; Now the Hungry Lions Roar; Orpheus With
His Lute; Come Thou Monarch of the Vine; Spirits Advance.
Musicians of the Globe/Philip Pickett. Rec ADD 1998?
DECCA - THE BRITISH MUSIC COLLECTION 470 381-2 [67’09"] [PLS]
Not
quite first rate music but excellent work of the second rank. I urge
you to explore it. … see Full Review
John
Blackwood McEwen
(1868-1948) String
Quartets Volume 1 - Quartet No. 16 'Quartette Provençale'
(1936) - Quartet for Strings No.7 'Threnody' (1916) - Quartet
No. 4 (1905) - Fantasia for String Quartet No. 17 (1947)
Chilingirian Quartet -
Recorded at Snape Maltings Concert Hall 19/20 February 2001; 9/10 November
2001 (No.4) CHANDOS
CHAN 9926 [68.49] [JF]
This
is an exciting opportunity to explore some of the string quartets by
one of the great masters of the form. Each of these works can be regarded
as a masterpiece. Each one deserves it place in the performing repertoire.
… see Full Review
André BOUCOURECHLIEV
(born 1925) Quatuor
III (1994) Miroir 2 (1989) Archipel II (1968)
Quatuor Ysaye - Recorded: Radio France Studio 107, December 2000
ÆON AECD 0102 [56:34] [HC]
Substantial
works superbly played and warmly recorded. A real winner paying a deserved
tribute to a most distinguished composer whose music is still too little
heard. … see Full Review
York
BOWEN (1884-1961)
2nd Symphony Frederic AUSTIN
(1872-1952) Symphonic Rhapsody Spring Edgar
BAINTON (1880-1956) Genesis (from Before Sunrise)
Royal Northern College
Symphony Orchestra/Douglas Bostock Rec. RNCM Concert Hall, Manchester,
December 2001 The British Symphonic Collection No.10
CLASSICO CLASSCD 404 [79.10] [RW]
The
Royal Northern College Orchestra handles the scores magnificently. Their
competence with delicate filigree at one moment and then fortissimo
power the next is breathtaking. ...see
Full Review
William
BOYCE -
Pindar’s Ode - New Year Ode 1774. Patrick Burrows (boy soprano),
Andrew Johnson (boy soprano), Christopher Josey (high tenor), Charles
Daniels (tenor), Michael George (Bass-baritone),
Choir Of New College, Oxford - Hanover Band/Graham Lea-Cox
ASV CD GAUDEAMUS GAV 232 [74’20"] [PLS]
Boyce,
an undoubted master of British music. Our deepest gratitude must go
to the conductor Graham Lea-Cox for his faith in, and his advocacy for,
this fine music. Highly recommended. … see Full
Review
See
also review by Jonathan Woolf
Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Symphony
No. 1 Tragic Overture
New York Philharmonic Orchestra/Kurt Masur - Recorded May 1994 (Symphony
No. 1), February 1995, Avery Fisher Hall, New York
WARNER APEX 09274 43512 [58.57] [TB]
Symphony:
Interpretation and the playing carry real weight and conviction. Tragic
Overture does not quite come off with the same effectiveness. … see
Full Review
Johannes
BRAHMS
(1833-1897) Alto
Rhapsody, Opus 53 - Festive and Memorial Verses, Opus 109 -
Felix MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) - Three Motets: Jauchzet dem
Herrn, Richte mich Gott (Psalm 43), Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen,
Pamela Coburn (soprano); Lioba Brawn (mezzo soprano); Deon van der Welt
(tenor) Windsbacker Knabenchor
- Austro-Hungarian Philharmonic Orchestra - Friedemann Winklhofer (organ)
- Karl-Friedrich Beringer - Recorded 20-14 July 1996, Kirche St Gumbertus
HÄNSSLER CLASSIC
CD94.008 [37.48] [TB]
Who
except the most die-hard collector is going to buy a CD containing only
half as much music as it might? … See Full
Review
Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Piano
Concerto No 2 - Peter Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Piano Concerto No 1
Vladimir Horowitz, piano - NBC Symphony Orchestra - Arturo Toscanini
- Recorded May 1940 (Brahms) May 1941 (Tchaikovsky)
NAXOS HISTORICAL 8.110671 [73’46] [JW]
The
performances here have their admirers but I’m not one of them. … see
Full Review
Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Piano
Concerto No 1 Four Ballades Op 10
Arthur Rubinstein, piano (Concerto) Julius Katchen, piano (Ballades)
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta Recorded 1976 (Concerto) 1965 (Ballades)
ELOQUENCE DECCA 466 724-2 [70’17] [TH]
A
moving but flawed last testament. … see Full
Review
Johannes BRAHMS
(1833-1897)
Piano
Concerto No 2 - Paganini Variations Op 35 - Julius Katchen, piano -
London Symphony Orchestra Janos Ferencsik - Recorded
1960 (Concerto), 1965 (Paganini Variations)
DECCA ELOQUENCE 458 171-2 [67.06] [JW]
An
air of calculation remains troubling in the Concerto but the Paganini
Variations contain colossally brilliant playing…see Full Review
Johannes
BRAHMS
(1833-1897)
Double
Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra +
Felix
MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)
Concerto
for Violin, Piano and Strings * Henryk Szeryng, violin + Janos Starker,
cello + Concertgebouw Orchestra + Bernard Haitink + Jaap van Zweden,
violin * Ronald Brautigam, piano * Concertgebouw Chamber
Orchestra * Recorded 1971 (Brahms) 1987 (Mendelssohn) PHILIPS ELOQUENCE 464 369-2 [62’50] [JW]
An
intriguing coupling but not a uniformly successful one…see Full Review
Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Piano
Concertos * Violin Concerto ^ Double Concerto # Waltzes Op 39 + Klavierstucke
Op 119 + Karin Lechner,
piano *+ Borika van den Booren, violin ^ Emmy Verhey, violin # Janos
Starker, cello # Berliner Symphoniker conducted by Eduardo Marturet
* ^ Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Arpad Joo # No recording
details BRILLIANT CLASSICS
99274 [3 CDs 211’44] [JW]
Double
Concerto probably the pick of the bunch. An unwieldy box set. … see
Full Review
Anton BRUCKNER
(1824-1896) Symphony
No. 7 - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim - Recorded 1980, Chicago
DG ELOQUENCE 469 761-2 [66.36] [TB]
Though
not quite as overwhelming as it might be this remains an exciting performance
of a great symphony … see Full Review
Anton
BRUCKNER
(1824-1896) Symphony
No. 8 Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra/Pierre Boulez Also includes interview with Pierre Boulez Recorded
21-22 September 1996, St Florian
TDK DV-VPOBR [95.00] [TB]
The
music is beautifully played, the composer is well served and the orchestra
sounds splendid. … see Full Review
Anton
BRUCKNER (1824-96)
Symphony
No.9 in D Minor (1887-94) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Claudio Abaddo (Recorded at the Musikverein, Vienna in November 1996)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
471 032-2 [60.24] [TD]
An
interesting and rewarding Bruckner Ninth. Not one to replace other top
recommendations, but certainly one to take down for a distinctive view.
… see Full Review
Ferruccio
BUSONI (1866-1924)
Orchestral
Suite No. 2 ’Geharnischte Suite’, Op. 34a, Berceuse élégiaque,
Op. 42, Concertino for Clarinet and Small Orchestra, Op. 48*, Sarabande
and Cortège, Op. 51 (Two Studies for Doktor Faust) Tanzwalzer,
Op. 53 John Bradbury: clarinet*
BBC Philharmonic/Neeme JärviRecorded March 2001, Manchester, UK
CHANDOS CHAN 9920 [69:54] [JL]
Proselytising
Busoni fans will delight at the release of a superbly performed medley
of orchestral works, whilst those who know little of the composer’s
music may find the disc will serve as a revelatory introduction. … see
Full Review
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH - Ferruccio BUSONI
(1866 - 1924) Turandot Suite Op.41
(1905) - Sarabande and Cortège: Two Studies for
Doktor Faust Op.51 (1919) - Berceuse élégiaque
Op.42 (1909) Hong Kong
Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Samuel Wong - Recorded Tsuen Wan
Town Hall, Hong Kong, January 2001, DDD Stereo
NAXOS 8.555373 [70:50] [DB]
An
essential purchase. Two great Busoni masterpieces and a hugely absorbing
orchestral suite that is almost a masterpiece, all played with magnificent
concentration by a splendid orchestra. … see Full
Revie
William
BYRD
(c. 1540 - 1623) John Come Kiss Me Now -
Fantasia, Bk 25, Sellinger's Round, Bk 84 - Hugh Aston's Ground Or Tregian's
Ground, Bk 20 - Pavan : Ph. Tregian, Bk 60a - Galliard, Bk 60b - Walsingham,
Bk 8 - Callino Casturame, Bk 35 - Prelude, Bk 12 - Fantasia, Bk 13 -
My Lady Nevell's Ground, Bk 57 - The Queen's Alman, Bk 10 - Alman, Bk
89 - Lavolta, Bk 91 - Qui Passe For My Lady Nevell, Bk 19 - The Woods
So Wild, Bk 85 - John Come Kiss Me Now, Bk 81 - The Bells, Bk 38
Andreas Staier, harpsichord - Rec: August 2001, DeutschlandRadio Köln,
Cologne, Germany TELDEC
0927 42205-2 [73.12] [KM]
One
can only hope that Staier records more of these works. His attention
to detail and subtle manner of playing make this a very satisfying recording.
… see Full Review
[Part 1 New] [Part
2 A-B] [Part 3 C-L]
[Part 4 M-R] [Part
5 S-Y] [Part 6 Misc] [Part 7 Misc]
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