The Making of a Medium Vol. 3: Gunther
SCHULLER (born 1925) A Trio Setting
(1990) - William AVERITT (born 1948)
Tripartita (1989) - Nathan CURRIER (born
1960) Adagio and Variations (1987) 
The Verdehr Trio (Walter Verdehr, violin; Elsa Ludewig Verdehr, clarinet;
Gary Kirkpatrick, piano) - Recorded: neither dates nor venues given
CRYSTAL RECORDS CD743
[72:13] [HC]
Rewarding
… couples three substantial works of quality that are well worth hearing
… see Full Review
The Making of a Medium Vol. 6: Peter SCULTHORPE
(born 1929) Night-Song (1995) - From
Nourlangie (1993) - David DIAMOND (born
1915) Sonata No.2 for Violin and Piano (1981)a - Trio
for Violin, Clarinet and Piano (1994) - John
CORIGLIANO (born 1938) Sonata for Violin and Piano (1963)b
The Verdehr Trio (Walter
Verdehr, violin; Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet; Gary Kirkpatrick, pianoa);
Ralph Votapek (piano)b - Recorded: WFMT Studios, Chicago,
no dates CRYSTAL RECORDS
CD746 [75:52] [HC]
Youthful
work full of optimism and brimming with instrumental brilliance … see
Full Review
Nathan
Milstein. The
1946 Library of Congress Recital - Tomaso
VITALI (1663-1745) Chaconne - Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Sonata in G Minor BWV 1001 - Nathan
MILSTEIN (1904-1992) Paganiniana (Variations) - Felix
MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) Violin Concerto in E Minor - Frederyk
CHOPIN (1810-1849) Nocturne in C Sharp Minor arr Milstein
- Henryk WIENIAWSKI (1835-1880) Scherzo-Tarantelle
Arthur Milstein, violin
- Josef Blatt, piano - Recorded at the Coolidge Auditorium of The Library
of Congress 7 October 1946
BRIDGE 9064 [67’36] [JW]
This
disc, and its companion, Bridge 9066, is full of enlightenment and interest.
… see Full Review
Nathan
Milstein – Artur Balsam. The 1953 Library
of Congress Recital - Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Sonata No 5 in F major Spring Sonata - Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Partita in D Minor BWV 1004 -
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) Sonata
No 3 in D Minor Op 108
Nathan Milstein, violin - Artur Balsam, piano - Recorded at the Coolidge
Auditorium of The Library of Congress March 13 1953
BRIDGE 9066 [67’22] [JW]
Milstein
in his mature glory always unignorable and a beacon of sanity, insight
and command. … see Full Review
BARGAIN OF THE MONTH Organ Masters Before
BACH 1.
BUXTEHUDE Prelude and fugue in D
minor, BuxWV 140 - 2. PACHELBEL
Chorale prelude O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig - 3. Vincent
LÜBECK Prelude and fugue in E major - 4. Samuel
SCHEIDT Chorale variation Jesus Christus, unser Heiland -
5. Nicolaus BRUHNS Prelude and fugue
in E minor - 6. BUXTEHUDE Chaconne
in C minor, BuxWV 159 - 7. Jan
Pieterzoon SWEELINCK Fantasia cromatica - 8. Franz
TUNDER Chorale prelude Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
- 9 BÖHM P relude and fugue
in C major 10. PACHELBEL Chaconne
in F minor - 11. BUXTEHUDE Passacaglia
in D minor, BuxWV 161 -
Helmut Walcha, organ Arp-Schnitger Organ, Cappel Rec: no recording date
- originally released in 1978. DEUTSCHE
GRAMMOPHON DG 469 764-2 [71.51] [M]
A
fine selection of baroque organ music … a must-have recording. … see
Full Review
Music
for Philip of Spain GOMBERT:
Dicite
in magni INFANTAS:
Domine Ostende JOSQUIN DES PREZ:
Nimphes nappés RICHAFORT: Requiem:
Introit; Kyrie; Gradual GUERRERO: Gradual,
Tract RICHAFORT: Requiem: Offertory;
Sanctus LOBO: Versa est in luctum
RICHAFORT: Requiem: Benedictus Agnus
Dei Communion Dismissal LOBO:
Libera me Chapelle
du Roi/Alistair Dixon - director Recordings made in St Jude’s Church,
Hampstead, London on 11-13 May 1998
SIGNUM SIGCD005 [78’41"]
A
feeling of tremendously relaxed solemnity … see
Full Review
THE POWER OF LOVE BRITISH
OPERA ARIAS
The Night Winds: Lurline (Wallace) (1860) Placida Notte: Il
Talismano (Balfe) (1870) 'Tis the Harp: Maritana (Wallace) (1845)
'Twas in that Garden: The Siege of Rochelle (Balfe) (1835) Nella
Dolce Trepidanza: Il Talismano (Balfe) (1870) Lord of our Chosen
Race: Ivanhoe (Sullivan) (1891) 'Neath My Lattice: The Rose
of Persia (Sullivan) (1898) Scenes that are Brightest: Maritana
(Wallace) (1845) Little Princess: Amassis (Faraday) The Convent
Cell: The Rose of Castille (Balfe) (1848) There's a Power: Satanella
(Balfe) (1858) The Rapture Dwelling: The Maid of Antois (Balfe)
(1836) Yon Moon o'er the Mountain: The Maid of Antois (Balfe)
(1836) Oh! Could I but his Heart enslave: Satanella (Balfe) (1858)
Bliss For Ever Past: The Puritan's Daughter: (Balfe) (1861) The
Naiad's Spell: Lurline (Wallace) (1860) These Withered Flowers:
Love's Triumph (Wallace) (1862) My Long Hair is Braided: The
Amber Witch (Wallace) (1861) 
Deborah Riedel (soprano), Australian Opera & Ballet Orchestra/Bonynge
Rec. St Scholastica Chapel, Sidney in August 1999
MELBA 301082 [69.49]
[DA]
A
glimpse of what London opera audiences enjoyed in the earlier part of
Queen Victoria’s reign … see Full Review
RARA: Leo Brouwer -
Cornelius CARDEW (1936-1981) 1. Material
- Hans Werner HENZE (b.1926)
2. Memories (from "Cimarron") - Leo
BROUWER (b.1939) 3. Exaedros I - Sylvano
BUSSOTTI (b.1931) 4. Rara (eco sierologico) - Maurice
OHANA (1914-1992) 5. Si le jour parait -
Josep Maria Mestres QUADRENY (b.1929)
6. Perludi para guitarra - Girolamo ARRIGO
(b.1930) 7. Serenata per chitarra - Leo
BROUWER (b.1939) 8. La espiral eternal - Cristobal
HALFFTER m(b.1930) 9. Codex I - Juan
BLANCO (b.1919) 10. Contrapunto Esacial III-c
Leo Brouwer – Guitar
DG 471 589-2 [76:05]
[AD]
In
no-way is this disc easy listening … see Full
Review
RARITIES
OF PIANO MUSIC AT "SCHLOSS VOR HUSUM"
- From the 2001 Festival - Ernö von DOHNÁNYI (1877-1960)
Rhapsody op. 11/4
Alfredo Perl (pianoforte) - Laura NETZEL (1839-1927)
Etude: La Fileuse, op. 52/1 - Bela
BARTÓK (1881-1945) 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the
Csik District, Sz. 35a (1907)
Fredrik Ullén (pianoforte) - Marko TAJKEVIC
(1900-1985) 7 Balkan Dances (1927) -
Boris PAPANDOPULO (1906-1991) Etude
no. 3 (1956) Kemal
Gekic (pianoforte) - Paul HINDEMITH (1897-1963)
Sonata no. 3 (1936)
Enrico Pace (pianoforte) - Franz LISZT (1811-1886)
after Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901) Aida-Fantasy (1871) -
Louis Moreau GOTTSCHALK (1829-1869) Souvenirs d’Andalousie
(1852) Giovanni Bellucci
(pianoforte) - Cor
de GROOT (1914-1993) Homenages (1985): nos. 2, 5 -
Antonio JOBIM (1927-1994) arr. Frédéric
Meinders Garota de Ipanema - Felix
MENDELSSOHN (1809-1947) Charakterstück, op. 7/1 (1827)
Frédéric
Meinders (pianoforte) - Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
arr. Leopold GODOWSKY (1870-1938) Morgengruss -
Frederic RZEWSKI (b. 1938) 4 North American Ballads (1979):
no. 4. Down by the Riverside
Konstantin Scherbakov (pianoforte) - Recorded live at the 2001 Schloss
vor Husum Festival DANACORD
DACOCD 589 [78’ 17"] [CH]
Maybe
not one of the most mouth-watering programmes in this series, but Scherbakov’s
Godowsky/Liszt and Rzewski are "classic" Husum events. … see
Full Review
REVERIES
Erik SATIE (1866-1925) Gymnopédies
No.1 and No.3 (arr. Debussy) Claude DEBUSSY
(1862-1918) Reverie; Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Gabriel
FAURÉ (1845-1924) Pavane Edvard
GRIEG (1843-1907) Solveig's Song (from 'Peer Gynt') Jules
MASSENET (1842-1912) The Last Sleep of the Virgin Ermanno
WOLF-FERRARI (1876-1948) Intermezzo (from 'The Jewels of
the Madonna') Charles GOUNOD (1818-1893)
Le Sommeil de Juliette (from 'Roméo et Juliette') Maurice
RAVEL (1875-1937) Pavane for a Dead Princess Pyotr
TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Andante Cantabile Jean
SIBELIUS (1865-1957) The Swan of Tuonela
Minnesota Orchestra/Eije Oue, conductor Recorded in Orchestra Hall,
Minneapolis, MN, USA 1st and 2nd May 2002.
REFERENCE RECORDINGS RR-99CD [69.16] [NH]
A
lovely recording, very well played but based very much on (over?)familiar
material … See Full Review
ROMANCING
REBELLION: 1798 and the songs of Thomas Moore:
Moore*/Sir John STEVENSON (1761-1833) My
gentle harp, Come send round the wine, Erin the tear and the smile,
After the battle Moore/Sir Henry BISHOP (1786-1755)
As vanquished Erin Moore/Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
(1770-1827) Avenging and bright, The minstrel boy (with piano
trio) Smyth/BEETHOVEN The parting
kiss (with piano trio) Curran/BEETHOVEN The
deserter (with piano trio) Moore/Hector BERLIOZ
(1803-1869)** L’origine de la harpe Moore/Sir
Charles Villiers STANFORD (1852-1924) Silent, oh Moyle, Song
of the battle eve, Weep on, weep on Trad/Herbert
HUGHES (1882-1937) Siúil a ghrá Moore/Benjamin
BRITTEN (1913-1976) ’Tis the last rose of summer, O the sight
entrancing, Oft in the stilly night O’Carolan/T.
C. KELLY Fanny Power, Lament (arr. for piano trio) O’Carolan/Aloys
FLEISCHMANN (1910-1992)** Marbhna Eoghain Ruaidh Ui Néill
Moore Oh! Breathe not his name (unaccompanied)
Pierce TURNER** Union (When the
planets are bright) (with piano trio) * In view of the particular nature
of this programme, the name of the poet precedes that of the composer
** Pieces marked with a double asterisk are original compositions, the
others are arrangements of Irish folk melodies
Kathleen Tynan (soprano), Dearbhla Collins (pianoforte), The Irish Piano
Trio: Michael d’Arcy (violin), Annette Cleary (cello), Dearbhla Collins
(pianoforte) Recorded 28th-30th July 1998, University
Concert Hall, Limerick
BLACK BOX BBM1022 [71’34"] [CH]
Some
interesting repertoire attractively presented, even if maybe a little
more could have been extracted from it. … see Full
Review
You
may sample, download or purchase this disc
ROMANZE:
THE ROMANTIC VIOLA Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Märchenbilder,
op. 113 (1851) Alexander GLAZUNOV (1865-1936)
Elegy, op. 44 (1893) Frank BRIDGE (1879-1941)
Allegro appassionato (1908), Pensiero (1905) Johann
Wenzel KALLIWODA (1801-1866) 3 Nocturnes, from op. 186 Max
BRUCH (1836-1920) Romanze, op. 85 (1911-12) Mikhail
Ivanovitch GLINKA (1804-1857) Sonata in d (ed. Borisovsky)
(1825-28) Yuko Inoue (viola),
Kathron Sturrock (pianoforte) Recorded 28th July, 22nd
October, 7th-8th December 1999, Potton Hall, Suffolk
BLACK BOX BBM1034 [69’
31"] [CH]
Inoue
is one of the chosen few who can somehow unlock the soul of her instrument.
… see Full Review
MUSIC IN RUDOLPHINIAN
PRAGUE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AT THE IMPERIAL COURT
- Aurelio BONELLI (1569?-16??) Canzoni
e toccate - Bastian CHILESE (15??-16??)
Canzon a 8 - Philippe DE MONTE (1521-1603)
Canzon a 4 - Girolamo FRESCOBALDI (1583-1643)
Canzon a 8 - Giovanni GABRIELI (1557-1613)
Canzon Quarta a 4 - Canzon noni toni a 8 - Cesario
GUSSAGO (16??-16??) Two Canzones - Hans
Leo HASSLER (1564-1612) Canzon duo decimi toni - Ricercar
a 4 - Valentin HAUSSMANN (15??-16??)
Two Dance-Musics - Alessandro OROLOGIO
(1555?-1629?) Intrada - Valerius
OTTO (1579?-1613?) Four Dance-Musics (1611) - Isabella -
Salomone ROSSI (1570?-1629?) Sinfonia
grave – Gilliarda Massara
Symposium Musicum directed by Miloslav Klement - Recorded in 1995 at
the martinek Studio, Prague
PANTON 81 1402-2 131 [59.20] [WH]
A
disc to listen to in short bursts. Careful attention to a particular
piece, perhaps repeated listening, does bring rewards. An undemanding
listen… see Full Review
Victor de Sabata (1892-1967) Igor
STRAVINSKY (1882-1971) Fireworks
Op 4 (1908) Alexander MOSSOLOV (1900-1973)
Iron Foundry Op 19 (1926-28) Alexander
GLAZUNOV (1865-1936) From the Middle Ages – Symphonic Suite
Op 79 (1903); 1. Troubadour’s Song 2. Scherzo Victor
de SABATA (1892-1967) Juventus (1919) Ludwig
van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Symphony No 6 Op 68 Pastoral
(1808) Turin Orchestra
of the Italian Broadcasting Authority (all except Beethoven) recorded
Turin December 1933. Rome Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra (Beethoven)
recorded Teatro Argentina, Rome January and February 1947
NAXOS HISTORICAL 8.110859 [71.07] [JW]
De
Sabata in a somewhat unfamiliar embryonic light … see Full
Review
Sacred Music at the Court of King Joao V
Jaime
DE LA TE Y SAGAU Cantata a Santa Maria; Joao
RODRIGUES ESTEVES, Stabat Mater sections; and Dueto Pinguis
est panis; Carlos SEIXAS Sonatas
in A minor, E minor and G major; Antonio TEIXEIRA,
Psalm 126 Nisi Dominus; Domenico SCARLATTI,
Sonatas in D major, K287. D major K288 and G major K328; Salve Regina
Paula Pires de
Matos, soprano Mario Marques, counter-tenor Gerhard Doderer Organ Recorded
at the Monastery de Arouca, December 1989
STRAUSS SP 4353 [58.12] [GH]
Unless
this rare repertoire is a particular interest of yours, and then do
not take the trouble to track this CD down. … see Full
Review
Christine SCHÄFER (soprano) Excerpts
from works by Bach, Haydn
and Mendelssohn Creation
HAYDN Coffee and Peasant
Cantatas BACH Mass in A BACH
Magnificat BACH St
John Passion BACH
Elijah MENDELSSOHN
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart Bach Collegium Stuttgart Stuttgart
Hymnus Boys’ Choir Eckhard Weyand (conductor) Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
HÄNSSLER CLASSIC (VOCAL SERIES) CD 98. 403 [58. 24] [CF]
This
should make you want to get the complete versions to enjoy Christine
Schäfer’s magnificent voice. … see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Tarantella
– Music for double-bass and piano
Giovanni BOTTESINI (1821-1889) Fantasie
on ‘La Sonnambula’ [8:59] Gioacchino ROSSINI
(1792-1868) Une Larme pour Basse [3:01] Fritz
KREISLER (1875-1972)
Liebeslied Gabriel FAURÉ (1845-1924)
Après un Rêve [3:29] Maurice
RAVEL (1875-1937) Pièce en Forme de Habañera
[3:23] Giovanni BOTTESINI Rêverie
[3:41] Frank BRIDGE (1879-1941)
Spring Song [2:25] Giovanni BOTTESINI
Romanza Patetica 7:31] Serge
KOUSSEVITSKY (1874-1951) Valse Miniature [2:50] Sergei
RACHMANINOV (1873-1943) Vocalise [6:25] Reinhold
GLIÈRE (1875-1956) Präludium op.32, no.1 [3:26]
Scherzo op.32, no.2 [4:44] Intermezzo op.9, no.1 [3:18] Tarantella op.9,
no.2 [4:42] Duncan
McTier, double bass, Kathron Sturrock, piano Recorded on 7th
and 8th March 1989 at University of Surrey Music Dept.
BLACK BOX BBM 1004 [61:30]
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Capriccio
– Music for double-bass and piano
Giovanni BOTTESINI (1821-1889) Capriccio
di Bravura [9:05] Gabriel FAURÉ
(1845-1924) Elegy in A minor op.24 [7:41] Ludwig
Van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Variations on ‘Ein Mädchen
oder Weibchen’ op.66 [11:27] Felix MENDELSSOH-BARTHOLDY
Lied ohne Worte op.109 [5:01] Camille
SAINT-SAENS (1835-1921) ‘Mon coeur s’ouvre’ [3:52] HANDEL
(1685-1759) ‘Ombra mai fu’ [3:35] Zoltán
KODÁLY (1882-1967) Epigrams [9:16] Giovanni
BOTTESINI Elegy in D [5:59] Gaspar
CASSADÓ Requiebros [5:55]
Duncan McTier, double bass, Kathron Sturrock, piano Recorded on 4th
– 6th April 1996 at Conway Hall, London.
BLACK BOX BBM 1005 [61:51]
If you’re
not sure about the bass as a soloist, you must listen to this.
If you do love the bass – well then, you probably already have done!
… see Full Review
You may sample, download or purchase this
disc
Voice
of Africa -
Roelof TEMMINGH (b.1946): Himne [5’56"] - Felix
MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847): Psalm 100 (Jauchzet dem Herrn alle
Welt) (c.1842) Unaccompanied Chorus [3’59"] - Anton
BRUCKNER (1824-1896): Os justi - Psalm 36, vv30-31. (1879)
[4’13"] - Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901):
Pater noster (1880) [6’20"] - Arvo PÄRT
(b.1935): Magnificat (1989) [6’37"] Lars
JOHANSON (b.1951): To the Mothers of Brazil - arr. - Gunnar
ERIKSSON (b.1936): [5’30"] - Veljo
TORMIS (b.1930): Raua Needmine - (Curse upon iron) (1972)
[9’50"] - Sven-Eric JOHANSEN (1919-1997):
Dilemma (1968) [2’00"] - Thomas JENNEFELT
(b.1954): Villarosa sarialdi (1994) [10’37"] - Niel
van der WATT (b.1962): I am the Voice of Africa [6’04"]
- Jaako MANTYJARVI (b.1963): Pseudo-Yoik
[2’07"] - Deep River: (Spiritual) - arr. Anders
PAULSSON [5’35"] William SPEVERY:
Operator - arr. Niel van der WATT [3’11"]
University of Pretoria
Camerata/Johann van der Sandt - Recorded in October 1999 and October
2000 GUILD GMCD 7246
[72’52"] [GPJ][JP]
Well
worth hearing, and a fascinating sidelight on an aspect of contemporary
music-making in Africa. … see Full Review
Voices of Angels -
Walter LAMBE (c1450-1499) Salve Regina - WILLIAM
MONK OF STRATFORD (fl 15-16th century) Magnificat
- John PLUMMER (c1410-1484) Tota
Pulchra est - Anna Mater Matris Christi - Richard
DAVY (c1465-1507) Salve Regina - In Honore Summae Matris
- The Sixteen Harry Christophers
- Recorded St Bartholomew’s, Orford January 1995
CORO COR16002 [61’59] [JW]
Such
care, beauty of tone and thoughtfulness have been lavished on this disc
that further recommendation is rather redundant. … see Full
Review
Wordless
Meanings
- Performed by Raga Dolls - Fourteen
Salon pieces composed and/or arranged by
David OSBORNE (violin and steel string guitar), Gary Norman
(banjo), Shannon Birchall (double bass), George Butrumills (piano accordion),
Caroline Craig (vocals), James Sherlock (nylon string guitar) - Recorded
at Studio 301 at Move Records (no date given)
MOVE MD 3249 [56.43] [GH]
Charmed
by the arrangements and the effortlessly beautiful ensemble and tone
quality ... See Full Review
THE WORLD OF THE FRENCH HORN -
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Horn Concerto no. 4 in
E flat, K.495 - Barry Tuckwell (horn), ECO (Henry Wood Hall, June,
July 1983) - Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Horn Sonata in F, Op. 17 - Barry Tuckwell (horn), Vladimir Ashkenazy
(pianoforte) (Kingsway Hall, December 1974) -
KNECHTL Horn Concerto in D - Barry Tuckwell (horn), Academy
of St. Martin in the Fields/Iona Brown (St. Barnabas’ Church, September
1985) - Conradin KREUTZER (1780-1849)
Das Mühlrad - Joan Sutherland (soprano), Barry Tuckwell
(horn), Richard Bonynge (pianoforte) (Henry Wood Hall, October 1987)
- Paul DUKAS (1895-1965), arr.
Vitali Bujanowski Villanelle - Hermann Baumann (horn),
Leipzig Gewandhaus O/Kurt Masur (Neues Gewandhaus, September 1985) -
Francis POULENC (1899-1963) Élégie
- André Cazalet (horn), Pascal Rogé (pianoforte) (Salle
Wagram, Paris, June 1989) - Richard STRAUSS
(1864-1949) Horn Concerto no. 1 in E flat, op. 11 - Barry
Tuckwell (horn), RPO/Vladimir Ashkenazy (Walthamstow Town Hall, February
1990) DECCA 472
499-2 [72’40"] [CH]
An
attractive compilation; the highlights are the Beethoven and the Dukas.
… see Full Review
THE WORLD OF PIANO ENCORES
- Frédéric
CHOPIN (1810-1849) Nocturne in B, op. 62/1 - Vladimir
Ashkenazy (London 1976) - Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
(1770-1827) Bagatelle in a, WoO 59 – "Für Elise"
- Ashkenazy (Vienna 1984) - Anton RUBINSTEN
(1829-1894) Melody in F, op. 3/1 - Shura Cherkassky (London
1974) - Sergei RACHMANINOV (1873-1943)
Prelude in c sharp, op. 3/2 - Ashkenazy (London 1975) -
Enrique GRANADOS (1867-1916) Goyescas:
The Maiden and the Nightingale - Alicia de Larrocha (London 1975)
- Christian SINDING (1856-1941)
Rustle of Spring, op. 32/3 - Joseph Cooper (London 1976) -
Edvard GRIEG (1843-1907) Wedding Day
at Troldhaugen, op. 65/6 - J. Cooper (London 1974) -
RACHMANINOV Suite no. 2, op. 17: Romance - Ashkenazy,
André Previn (London 1974) - Manuel
de FALLA (1876-1946) El Amor Brujo: Ritual Fire Dance -
Larrocha (London 1973) - Gabriel FAURÉ
(1845-1924) Dolly Suite: Berceuse - Katia & Marielle
Labèque (London 1985) - Nikolai
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908), arr. RACHMANINOV
The Flight of the Bumble-Bee - Ivan Davis (London 1969)
- Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Suite
Bergamasque: Clair de Lune - Pascal Rogé (London 1977) -
Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937) Menuet sur
le nom d’Haydn - Rogé (London 1974) - Paul
de SCHLÖZER (1841-1898) Etude, op. 1/2 - Jorge Bolet
(London 1985) - Franz LISZT (1811-1886)
Liebestraum no. 3 in A flat - Bolet (London 1982) - Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Waltz in B, op. 39/1 Julius Katchen
(London 1962) Percy GRAINGER (1882-1961)
Country Gardens - J. Cooper (London 1977 - George
GERSHWIN (1898-1937) Prelude no. 2 - Peter Jablonski (London
1990) - Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
The Love of Three Oranges: March - Ashkenazy (Meggen 1993-4)
- Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)
Prelude in D flat op.34/15 - Olli Mustonen (Blackheath 1990)
- Francis POULENC (1899-1963) L’Embarquement
pour Cythère - Rogé, Jean-Philippe Collard (London
1992) - Morton GOULD (1913-1996)
Boogie Woogie Etude - Cherkassky (New York 1991)
Decca 473 145-2 [80’ 08"] [CH]
Plenty
of goodies here, but "The World of Piano Encores" it is not.
… see Full Review
BOOK REVIEWS
ROGER QUILTER: His Life and Music by
Valerie Langfield, Boydell Press, 2002: xviii, 375pp, plus CD ISBN 0-85115-871-4
£40 hardback
THE
ENGLISH MUSICAL PRESS AND THE RENAISSANCE 1850-1914: WATCHMEN OF
MUSIC, by Meirion Hughes, Ashgate 2002: xi, 248pp ISBN 0-7456-0588-4
£49.50 hardback
THE
BEST YEARS OF BRITISH FILM MUSIC, 1936 - 1958 Jan G. Swynnoe
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