Marc Antoine
CHARPENTIER (1643
- 1704) Te
Deum, H. 146
Dixit Dominus, H. 204 Messe de Minuit
pour Noel, H. 9 Jane Archibald (soprano)
Michele de Boer (soprano) Anne L’Esperance
(soprano) Marion Newman (alto) Nancy Reynolds
(alto) Colin Ainsworth (tenor) James McLennan
(tenor) David Nortman (tenor) Giles Tomkins
(tenor) Esteban Cambre (bass) 
Aradia Ensemble/Kevin Mallon Recorded 3–6
January 2003, Grace Church on the Hill, Toronto,
Canada
NAXOS 8.557229 [59.50] [RH]
Two
of Charpentier’s most well-known works in
attractive and affordable performances. …
see Full
Review
Marc-Antoine
CHARPENTIER (1643-1704)
Salve
Regina à trois chśurs [6’27"]
Messe à quatre chśurs [37’15"]
Salut de la veille des ‘O’ [16’26"] Le
reniement de St Pierre [12’11"]
Ex Cathedra/Jeffrey Skidmore Recording:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead, London 31
Jan-1 Feb 2003 DDD
HYPERION CDA67435 [73’12"] [JQ]
An
outstanding disc in every way, which I recommend
with enthusiasm. … see
Full Review
Frédéric
CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Mazurkas,
Op. 59, Nos. 1-3 Mazurkas, Op. 63, Nos. 1-3
Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47 Ballade
No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 Polonaise No. 5 in
F sharp minor, Op. 44 Polonaise No. 6 in A
flat major, Op. 53 "Heroic" Mazurka
No.4 in F minor, Op. 68
Piotr Anderszewski (piano) Recorded at Air
Lyndhurst Studios, England, June 2003
VIRGIN CLASSICS 45620 [60:27] [DS]
Excellently
recorded … has much in its favor in terms
of pianism and an exceptional account of the
F minor Ballade even if his Mazurkas miss
the essential characteristics … see
Full Review
Muzio
CLEMENTI (1752-1832)
Preludio
alla Haydn in C major, Sonata in F minor (c.
1778), Capriccio in B flat major (1787), Sonata
in G minor (1795), Preludio alla Mozart in
A major, Sonata in F major (1794), Fantasy
with Variations on ‘Au Clair de la Lune’
Andreas Saier, fortepiano Recorded February
1999, Studio Deutschland Radio, Köln
WARNER ELATUS 256460676-2 [67.25] [TB]
Well
worth acquiring by anyone interested in exploring
interesting byways of the Classical Period.
Clementi in his time was a major figure; hearing
this makes it easy to understand why. … see
Full Review
Luigi DALLAPICCOLA
(1904-1975)
Ulisse: opera in a prologue and two
acts (1968) Claudio
Desderi (Ulisse); Gwynn Cornell (Circe, Melanto);
William Workman (Antinoo); Denise Boitard
(Nausicaa); Stan Unruh (Demodocus, Tiresias);
Schuyler Hamilton (Eumeo); Colette Herzog
(Calypso, Penelope); Jean-Pierre Chevalier
(Eurimaco); Louis Hagen-Williams (King Alcinous);
Paul Guigue (Pisandre); Christopher Wells
(Telemacus); Nicole Oxombre (Prima Ancella);
Nicole Robin (Seconda Ancella); Marjorie Wright
(Anticlea). Chśur de Radio France
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France/Ernest
Bour Rec: "Grand Auditorium de Radio
France", Paris, 6 May 1975
NAÏVE/RADIO FRANCE V 4960 [2 CDs:
75:28+74:48] [LF]
A
rewarding serial epic … incredibly complex
with a jewel-like lustre and a quite beautiful
surface allure … see Full
Review
Frederick DELIUS
(1862-1934) Marche
Caprice (1889) Three Small Tone Poems
(1888-90): Summer Evening; Winter Night
(Sleigh Ride); Spring Morning, American
Rhapsody (1896) The Walk to the Paradise
Garden (‘A Village Romeo and Juliet’)
(1898-1901) Two Pieces for Small Orchestra
(1911-12): On Hearing the First Cuckoo
in Spring; Summer Night on the River,
A Song Before Sunrise (1918) Fantastic
Dance (first performed 1934)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/David
Lloyd-Jones Recorded at the Henry Wood Hall,
Glasgow 21st-22nd August
2002
NAXOS 8.557143 [63:38] [IL]
Not
an entirely successful album but at Naxos’s
super bargain price one can cherry pick and
the sound is very good. … see Full
Review
Frederick
DELIUS (1862-1934)
Arranged
for piano four hands by Peter
WARLOCK (Philip Heseltine) (1894-1934)
On hearing the first Cuckoo in spring
(1911/12, arr. 1913/14) [5.42] Summer Night
on the River (1911/12, arr. 1913.14) [5.29]
n a Summer Garden (1908/11, arr. 1912/13)
[11.02] A Song before Sunrise (1918,
arr. 1921) [4.33] North Country Sketches (1913/14,
arr. 1921) [25.46] Dance Rhapsody No. 1
(1908, arr. 1913) [11.13] Dance Rhapsody
No. 2 (1916, arr. 1921) [7.27]
Noriko Ogawa and Kathryn Stott, piano Rec.
October 2002, Danderyd Grammar School, Sweden.
DDD
BIS-CD-1347 [71.12] [CTu]
Careful
attention to detail by Heseltine and the aggressive
musical drive by Ogawa and Stott make this
album a must-buy. … see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Antonín
DVOŘÁK (1841
- 1904) Violin
Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53 (1884) Romance
in F Minor Op. 11 (1877) Joseph
SUK (1874 - 1935) Fantasia for
Violin and Orchestra, Op. 24 (1902)
Josef Suk (violin) Czech Philharmonic
Orchestra/Karel Ančerl Part of the Karel
Ančerl Gold Edition remastered in 24
bit sound Rec. Rudolfinum Hall, Prague, August
1961. ADD
SUPRAPHON SU 3668-2 [69:16] [JPh]
Drama
and delicacy balanced perfectly … the wonderful
acoustic of the Rudolfinum, enhances the performances,
making listening an absolute joy. … see
Full Review
Antonín
DVOŘÁK (1841-1904)
Piano
Trio No. 2 in G minor, Op. 26/B56 (1876) [33’19].
Anton ARENSKY
(1861-1906) Piano Trio in D minor, Op.32
(1894) [28’19].
The Yuval Trio (Jonathan Zak, piano; Uri
Pianka, violin; Simca Heled, cello). Rec.
1986. DDD
RELIEF CR900-012 [57’28] [CC]
Fascinating
listening, then. The Dvořák will certainly
not displace any library recordings, but the
Arensky may make for a happy discovery. …
see Full
Review
Graham FITKIN
(b.
1963) Kaplan
(2003) [62:39]
Ruth Wall and Graham Fitkin, keyboards
and electronic production. Recorded at Stoke
Cottage, April 2003 DDD
BLACK BOX BBM1086 [62:39] [KS]
Want
something quite different than the latest
Beethoven rehash? Pick this one up. It cannot
hurt you, and you may be turned on to some
new and interesting sounds. Recommended for
the adventuresome … see Full
Review
John FOULDS (1880-1939)
Le
Cabaret, Op. 72a (1921) [3’31]. April
– England, Op. 48 No. 1. Hellas, A
Suite of Ancient Greece, Op. 45 (1932)
[18’03]. Three Mantras, Op. 61b (1919-1930)
[25’49].
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Barry Wordsworth.
No rec. information given. DDD
LYRITA SRCD212 [61’07] [CC]
A
remarkable disc, and an essential introduction
to a composer whose music cries out for greater
recognition … For the Mantras alone, this
disc deserves the highest recommendation possible.
… see Full Review
Ulrich GASSER (b.1950)
Vision
Stephani - oder wie der heilige Stephanus
zu Tode kam (1999-2000)
Bernhard Bichler (bar) Claud Biegert (organ)
rec. 30 Sept 2000, Kirche St Stephan Konstanz.
DDD
MGB MUSIKSZENE SCHWEIZ MGB CD 6189 [62.45]
[RB]
A
sober and sombre Jeremiad of a piece - reverential
and accusing ... see Full
Review
Philippe GAUBERT
(1879 – 1941) Madrigal;
Trois aquarelles; Divertissement grèc;
Soir païen; Tarantelle; Pièce
romantique; Médailles antiques; Suite
Fenwick Smith (flute)
Sally Pinkas (piano) Jayne West (soprano)
Andrew Pearce (cello) Jacques Zoon (flute)
Ann Hobson Pilot (harp) John Ferillo (oboe)
Malcolm Lowe (violin) Rec. Sonic Temple, Roslindale,
Massachusetts, 17 Dec 2001; 3-4 Feb 2002;
26 Jan 2003; Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood,
Lenox, Massachusetts, 16 Aug 2001
NAXOS 8.557305 [61.10] [RH]
A
charming disc of chamber music miniatures
by a French composer much inspired by Franck,
Debussy and Ravel. … see Full
Review
Leopold GODOWSKY (1870-1938)
Piano Music, Volume 6: Schubert Transcriptions,
Arrangements and Paraphrases Passacaglia
[19’10]. Song Transcriptions: Die schöne
Müllerin – No. 1, Das Wandern [2’25];
No. 7, Ungeduld [3’00]; No. 8, Morgengrüss
[3’34]; No. 18, Trockne Blumen [3’28]; Winterreise
- No. 1, Gute Nacht [4’48]. Heidenröslein
[1’56]. Schwanengesang - Am Meer [3’09]. Liebesbotschaft
[3’09]. An Mignon [3’56]. Die Forelle [2’03].
Wiegenlied [2’39]. Wohin? [2’27]. Die junge
Nonne [3’32]. Litanei [4’42]. Ballet Music
from ‘Rosamunde’ [3’30]. Moment musical, Op.
94 No. 3 [2’06].
Konstantin Scherbakov (piano). Rec. Potton
Hall, Suffolk, on December 3rd-4th,
2002. DDD
MARCO POLO 8.225187 [69’34] [CC]
Highly
praiseworthy … rest assured there is nothing
significant here to make one regret the outlay.
… see Full Review
Charles
GOUNOD (1818-1893)
Faust
- opera in five acts Faust - Raoul Jobin
(tenor) Méphistophélès
- Ezio Pinza (bass) Valentin - Martial Singer
(baritone) Marguerite - Licia Albanese (soprano)
Siébel -Lucielle Browning (soprano)
Marthe - Thelma Votipka (mezzo-soprano) Wagner
- John Baker (baritone)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan
Opera, New York/Sir Thomas Beecham
GUILD HISTORICAL IMMORTAL PERFORMANCE SERIES
GHCD 2258-59 [2CDs: 75.35+74.41] [JW]
Pinza
is magnificent and Jobin matches him for much
of the time … Beecham’s rhythmic underpinning
is sure, his conception as a whole splendidly
realised. … see Full
Review
Charles GOUNOD
(1818-1893) Roméo
et Juliette Ivan Kozlovsky (tenor) – Roméo
Yelizaveta Shumskaya (soprano) – Juliette
Ivan Burlak (bass) – Mercutio N. Sokolova
(soprano) – Stéphano Maxim Mikhailov
(bass) – Frère Laurent Ivan Petrov
(bass) – Capulet G. Pasechnik (tenor) – Tybalt
Nina Ostrumova (mezzo soprano) – Gertrude
Sergei Koltypin (baritone) – Gregorio Fyodor
Godovkin (tenor) – Benvolio
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus and Orchestra/Alexander
Orlov Recorded 1947 Roméo et Juliette
Act I Scene IV Ange adorable
Ivan Kozlovsky (tenor) Antonina Nezhdanova
(soprano) Nikolai Golovanov (piano) Recorded
April 1939
GUILD GMCD 2264/65 [2 CDs: 136.17] [JW]
Everything
is in favour of this well-merited retrieval
of a distinguished set … a noble and frequently
fascinating recording. … see Full
Review
Charles Tomlinson GRIFFES
(1884-1920)
The
White Peacock (1915) [5.37] Three Poems
of Fiona McLeod: The Lament of Ian
the Proud; The Dark Eyes to Mine;
The Rose of the Night (1918) [10.33]
* Bacchanale (1912-1919) [3.59] Clouds
(1916-1919) [4.08] Three Tone Pictures:
The Lake at Evening; The Vale of
Dreams; The Night Winds (1915)
[8.27] Poem for Flute and Orchestra
(1918) [9.58] ** The Pleasure Dome of Kubla
Khan (1912-16) [12.29]
Barbara Quintiliani (sop) * Carol Wincenc
(flute) ** Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra/JoAnn
Falletta rec. Kleinhans Music Hall. Buffalo,
NY, Feb 2002.
NAXOS 8.559164 [56.08] [RB]
A
luxurious impressionistic imagination … grippingly
recorded in sound that is both voluptuous
and diaphanous ... see Full
Review
George Frideric
HANDEL (1685
– 1759) Salve
Regina; O quails de caelo sonus; Trio Sonata
in G minor; Caelestis dum spirat aura; Laudate
pueri
Emma Kirkby (soprano) London Baroque/Charles
Medlam (director)
BIS CD-106501 [67.28] [RH]
Kirkby
and London Baroque give superb performances
that make one wish that all Handel music making
could be of this order. … see
Full Review
Joseph
HAYDN
(1732-1809)
Operas
1 Armida (1784) La fedeltà premiata
(1781) Orlando paladino (1782)
La vera costanza (1779) Antal Dorati
(harpsichord and conductor) Recorded 1976-78
PHILIPS 473 476-2 [10 CDs 9 hours 55 minutes;
68.54 + 70.29 + 53.57 + 53.10 + 55.22 + 76.27
+63.05 + 27.43 + 62.57 + 63.21] [JW]
At
just over two CD boxes in width this ten CD
box takes up minimal space and provides maximal
enjoyment. … see Full
Review
Joseph HAYDN
(1732-1809) Operas
2 L’incontro improviso (1775) Tre Arie
e Terzetto L’infedeltà delusa (1773)
L’isola disabitata (1779) Il mondo
della luna (1777) 8 Arie
Choeurs de la Radio Suisse Romande Orchestre
de Chambere de Lausanne Antal Dorati (harpsichord
and conductor) Recorded 1977-81
PHILIPS 473 851-2 [10 CDs 9 hours 57 minutes:
70.55 + 60.36 + 54.26 + 61.17 + 50.21 + 39.48
+ 48.20 +74.25 + 77.32 + 59.24] [JW]
Both
box sets are notable acquisitions for the
shelf. The performances still sound fresh
and convincing in most important areas and
will repay close scrutiny. … see Full
Review
BARGAIN OF THE MONTH Joseph
HAYDN
(1732-1809) Piano
Sonata in G minor, Hob.XVI: 44 Piano Sonata
in G major, Hob.XVI: 40 Piano Sonata in E
minor, Hob.XVI: 34 Piano Sonata in C major,
Hob.XVI: 48 Piano Sonata in C minor, Hob.XVI:
20
András Schiff (piano) Recorded in Teldec
Studio, Berlin, January, 1997 DDD
WARNER ELATUS 2564 60677-2 [73’45]
Even
in a crowded field, this is almost self-recommending.
… see Full
Review
Josef HAYDN
(1732-1809)
Keyboard Sonatas: Sonata
in B minor Hob XVI: 32; Variations in D major
Hob XVII: 7; Sonata in D major Hob XVI: 24;
Sonata in F major Hob XVI: 29; Variations
in F minor Hob XVII: 6; Capriccio I G major
on the Austrian folksong ‘Acht Sausschneider
mussen sein’ Hob XVII:I
Derek Adlam (clavichord) Recorded in
the North Transept of Worksop Priory, Nottinghamshire,
September 2002
GUILD GMCD 7260 [69.23] [GH]
Haydn
on the clavichord: Adlam’s interpretations
are faultless in speed and ornamentation.
He brings out as much as possible of the expressive
qualities. … see Full
Review
Gustav HOLST
(1874-1934)
A
Fugal Overture, H151 (1922) [5’12]; A
Somerset Rhapsody, H87, Op. 21 No. 2 (1906/7)
[9’01]; Beni Mora, H107, Op. 29 No.
1 (1909/10) [17’13]; Hammersmith -
Prelude and Scherzo for Orchestra, H178, Op.
52 (1931) [13'00]; Scherzo (1933/4)
[5’29]; Japanese Suite, Op. 33 (1915)
[11’04].
London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony
Orchestra (Japanese Suite)/Sir Adrian
Boult. Original rec. of Fugal Overture made
in association with the RVW Trust. ADD
LYRITA SRCD222 [61’48] [CC]
A
magnificent journey of exploration, therefore,
into the lesser-known byways of a major composer.
A feast of Holst - unhesitatingly recommended.
… see Full Review
Gustav HOLST
(1874 - 1934) The
Planets, Suite for Large Orchestra, Op.
32 (1917) [50.00] The Mystic Trumpeter,
Scena for Soprano and Orchestra, Op. 18 (1912)
[18.52]
Claire Rutter, soprano. Ladies of the RSNO
Chorus. Royal Scottish National Orchestra/David
Lloyd-Jones Recorded in City Hall, Glasgow,
Scotland, UK, 18 February 2001 Notes in English
and Deutsch. Text of Op. 18 in English. SACD
Tracks in 5.1 surround sound and 2.0 stereo.
CD tracks in 2.0 stereo Hybrid
SACD playable on SACD players and CD players
NAXOS
6.110004 [68.52] [PSh]
Both
in sound and performance a great Trumpeter
coupled with a so-so Planets. … see Full
Review
Janis IVANOVS
(1906-83) Symphony
No. 8 in B minor (1956) [33.45] Symphony No.
20 in E flat major (1981) [26.25]
Moscow Symphony Orchestra/Dmitry Yablonsky
rec. Mosfilm Studio, Moscow, Jan 1997. DDD
NAXOS 8.555740 [60.10] [RB]
An
Eighth full of nationalist Miaskovskian atmosphere
and a more knowing Twentieth looking back
in vinegary nostalgia at the gracious round
dances and greenswards of the 1950s ... see
Full Review
André
JOLIVET (1905
– 1974) Les Rarissimes de André Jolivet
Flute
Concerto (1949)a Trumpet Concerto
No.2 (1954)b Trumpet Concertino
(1948)c Piano Concerto (1949/50)d
Andante (1935)e Suite française
(1957)f Rapsodie à 7 (1957)
Suite delphique (1943)g Epithalame
(1953)h
Lucette Descaves (piano)d;
Fernand Dufrêne (flute)a;
Marcel Delmotte (trumpet)bc; Ginette
Martenot (ondes martenot)g; Orchestre
National de la Radiodiffusion Françaiseab;
Orchestre du Théâtre des Champs
Elyséescde; Orchestre de
l’Association des Concerts Colonnef;
Ensemble ‘Madrigal’ de la Radiodiffusion Françaiseh;
Ernest Bourcde, André Jolivetabfgh
Recorded: Théâtre des Champs
Elysées, March 1955 (Flute Concerto),
April 1955 (Trumpet Concerto No.2); Théâtre
Apollo, February 1955 (Trumpet Concertino,
Piano Concerto, Andante); Salle de la Mutualité,
July 1957 (Suite française),
November 1957 (Rapsodie), January 1957
(Suite delphique) and February 1957
(Epithalame)
EMI CLASSICS 7243 5 85237 2 0 [2CDs: 69:19
+ 78:21] [HC]
An
unmistakable flavour of authenticity and enthusiastic
commitment. Not to be missed. … see Full
Review
Joseph JONGEN
(1873
– 1953)
Comala Op.14 (1897)a Clair de lune
Op.33 (1915 – orchestral version)b Clair
de lune Op.33 (1908 – piano)c Sophie
Martin-Degor (soprano)a; Marc Laho
(tenor)a; Roger Joakim (baritone)a;
Marcelle Mercenier (piano)c; Choeur
symphonique de Namura;
Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège et
de la Communauté Wallonie-Bruxellesab/Jean-Pierre
Haeckab Recorded: Salle Philharmonique,
Liège, February 2003 and September
2003; 1973
MUSIQUE EN WALLONIE MEW 0214 [55 :24]
[HC]
This
is a major release for all Jongen fans; but
it should also appeal to any music lover relishing
lush romantic music of great beauty and of
direct appeal. … see Full
Review
La Bella Cantatrice - Cantatas Reinhard
KEISER (1674 -
1739) Salvate
il mio sposo; La
Bella Cantatrice; Il
geloso Sprezzante; Von
dem Landelben; Uber den 62. Psalm; Von der
Musik; Non sa dire; Qual nova crudeltate
Suzanne Ryden (soprano) Capella Orlandi
Bremen Hille Perl (viola da gamba) Margit
Schultheiss (harp) Klaus Eichhorn (organ positive)
Thomas Ihlenfeldt (chitarone and baroque guitar)
Rec. Ev. Luth Kirche zu Backemoor, November
27 – December 1, 2000
CPO 999 9562 [65.44] [RH]
A
lovely introduction to Keiser’s chamber cantatas,
charmingly melodic products of one of German
baroque music’s lesser known masters. … see
Full Review
Max KELLER (b.
1947) Mondlandschaft
for 23 winds and 3 percussion (1998/99)
[10.17] Dialogfelder for double bass
and percussion (2000) [10.57] Progressionen
for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello
and piano (1981) [8.08] agieren und reagieren
for piano and live electronics (1998/99)
[14.27] Deformationen for soprano,
flute and guitar (1998) [14.21] String Quartet
no 2 (1995) [12.22]
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich; David
Zinman – Gruppo Musica Insieme di Cremona
– Schlesisches Streichquartett – Johannes
Nied (double bass) – Victoria Ifrim (percussion)
– Susanne Stelzenbach (piano) – Eiko Morikawa
(Soprano) – Sarah Hornsby (flute) – Daniel
Göritz (guitar) – Ralf Hoyer (live electronics)
rec 1986-2002, Swiss Radio DRS2
MGB MUSIQUES SUISSE CTS-M 84 [70.48] [PW]
Intelligent
and highly crafted music … demands something
of the listener; the careful listener will
certainly find something to think about on
this disc. … see Full
Review
Albert KETÈLBEY
(1875-1959) Tangled
tunes Men of England (A Short Patriotic
Ode) In Holiday Mood,Tangled Tunes Parts 1-4
The Phantom Melody * My Heart Still Clings
To You, Silver-Cloud, Wildhawk, A Sunday Afternoon
Reverie, Canzonetta, Wonga, Christmas, The
Vision of Fuji-San , Knights of England, In
a Monastery Garden +, Jean Schwiller (cello)
and the composer (piano) * Nellie Walker (contralto)
+
Orchestras conducted by Albert Ketèlbey,
Louis Voss, Claude Ivy, Harry Wood, Gustave
Cloëtz and Lt W.J. Dunn Recorded in London
and Paris, 1912-33
NAXOS 8.110870 [64.33] [JW]
This
is less essential Ketèlbey, with some
pot-pourri and potboilers, but there’s quite
enough to keep addicts encouraged – and grateful.
… see Full
Review
Wojciech
KILAR (b.1932)
Lament
for choir a cappella (2003) [14.25] September
Symphony (2003) [40.27]
Warsaw Philharmonic Choir/Henryk Wojnarowski
Warsaw Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra/Antoni
Wit rec. 2003. DDD
CD ACCORD ACD 130-2 [54.47] [RB]
Two
sincere tonal works with aspirations to eternity
and with the expressed capacity for eloquence.
... see Full
Review £10
postage paid from MusicWeb
Gordon LANGFORD
(b.1930) Orchestral
Classics 1)
Fanfare and Ceremonial Prelude (1981/1995)
[4:34] 2) Concertino for Trumpet and Orchestra
(1979) [11:37] 3) Four movements for String
Orchestra (1965) [16:14] 4) A Song for all
seasons - A Fantasie for Piano and Orchestra
(1997) [11:48] 5) First Suite of Dances (1973)
[14:01) 6) Greenways (1970) [3:30] 7) Spirit
of London (overture) (1965) [6:43] 8) The
Hippodrome Waltz (1988) [3:10] 9) Pastorale
(1996) from Colour Suite [3:08] 10) March
(1966) from Colour Suite [3:18] Crispian Steele-Perkins,
Trumpet (2) William Stephenson, Piano (4)
BBC Concert Orchestra/Rumon Gamba Recorded
in BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, 26-27 Feb
2003
CHANDOS CHAN 10115 [79:04] [SA]
Superb
playing … a really exhilarating survey of
a wonderful English composer’s work. … see
Full Review
Franz LISZT
(1811-1886)
Harmonies
Poètiques et Réligieuses (1845-52)
complete
Steven Osborne, piano Rec. 2003
HYPERION CDA67445 [2CDs: 83.48] [TB]
Osborne
provides utmost concentration, satisfying
keyboard textures and sonorities, a larger-scale
vision and a sense of direction. Top of the
list of recommendations … see Full
Review
Detailed listing (last two
days)]
[Part 1 New] [Part 2 A-B] [Part
3 C-L]
[Part 4 M-R]
[Part 5 S-Z]
[Part 6 Misc A-L]
[Part 7 Misc M-Z]
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