American Angels:
Songs of Hope, Redemption
and Glory 
Anonymous 4 Recorded May 12-15, 2003 at Skywalker
Sound, Marin County, California DDD
HARMONIA MUNDI USA HMU907326 [60:34] [PG]
Simply
one of the albums which anyone who loves vocal
music should own. ... see Full
Review
Karel
Ančerl Volume 1 Joseph
HAYDN (1732-1809)
Symphony
No.93 in D (1791) Franz
SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Symphony No.9
in C D944 Great (1825-28) Antonin
DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) Slavonic
Dances Opp. 46 and 72 (1878 and 1886) Nicolai
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908) Scheherazade
Op. 35 (1888) Sergei
PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Romeo and
Juliet Op. 64 – excerpts (1938)
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra except Gewandhaus
Orchestra Leipzig (Prokofiev) Karel Ančerl
Recorded from radio broadcasts 1957-1961
TAHRA TAH 117-119 [3 CDs : 206.19]
[CH]
For
the imperishable performances of the op.72
Slavonic Dances and the unique vision of the
Schubert Great C major this set is worth its
price many times over. ... see Full
Review
Barroco Español
Vol. 2: Al Ayre Español
– Zarzuelas Antonio
DE LITERES (1673-1747) Azis
y Galatea, 1708 (extracts) [14:03] anon
(c1700) Ruede la Vola [01:19] Sebastián
DURON (1660-1716) Veneno es de
amor la envidia, 1711 (extract) [02:52] El
impossible mayor en amor le venze Amor, 1710
(extracts) [09:32] anon
(c1700) Discurso de ecos [07:15]
Antonio DE LITERES
Los Elementos (extracts) [07:38]
anon (c1700)
Cancion Franzesa [03:12] Antonio
DE LITERES El estrago en la fineza
o Jupiter y Semele, 1718 (extracts) [11:48]
anon (c1700)
Diferencias sobre la gayta [03:46] Al
Ayre Español:
Marta Almajano (soprano), Jordi Ricart
(baritone), Barry Sargent, Gerold Klaus (violin),
Paolo Grazzi (oboe), Richte van der Meer (cello),
Richard Myron (double bass), Juan Carlos Rivera
(theorbo, guitar), Mike Fentross (chitarrone,
guitar), Eduardo Lopez Banzo (harpsichord),
Tino di Geraldo (percussion), Luz Martín
León-Tello (castanets) Dir: Eduardo
Lopez Banzo Recorded in September 1994 at
the Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands DDD
DHM 82876601612 [61:46] [JV]
An
excellent introduction to Spanish music of
around 1700, brilliantly performed ... But
beware, if you listen to this there is a good
chance you will want to have much more. …
see Full Review
British
by Arrangement: Volume 2 Peter
HOPE (b.1930)
Three American Sketches [11.42]; Majorcan
Fantasy (1980s) [7.13]; Mexican Hat
Dance (1960s) [4.31]; The Lark in the
Clear Air (1960s) [3.04] Isaac
ALBENIZ (1860-1909)
Tango in D Op.165 No 2 (1890) [3.09]
arranged by Sir Malcolm
ARNOLD (b.1921) (1953) Eric
WETHERELL (b. 1925) Airs and
Graces (1967) [16.30] Franz
LISZT (1811-1886)
Fantasia and Fugue on the theme B-A-C-H
S260 (1855 rev. 1870) [10.58] (arranged
by Christopher WHELPS)
Ernest TOMLINSON
(b.1924)
Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne (1976) [19.03]
Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland Rec.
20th-21st May 2003 at
Sony Music Studios, London, UK.
ASV WHITE LINE CD WHL 2155 [76.57] [JF]
An
interesting, if not inspiring, selection of
arrangements by British composers. The Arnold
arrangement ought to become a concert encore!
... see Full
Review
British
Light Classics Sir
Malcolm ARNOLD (b. 1921) English
Dance, Op. 33 No. 1 (1951) Eric
COATES (1886-1957) Calling
all Workers (1940) By the Sleepy Lagoon (1930);
Dam Buster’s March (1955) Arthur
WOOD (1875-1953) Barwick Green
(1925) Vivian
ELLIS (1903-1996) Coronation
Scot (1948) Haydn
WOOD (1882-1959) The Bandstand
(1936) Hubert
BATH (1883-1945) Cornish Rhapsody
(1945) Robert
FARNON (b .1917) Portrait
of a Flirt (1949) Westminster Waltz (1956)
Trevor DUNCAN
(b.1924) March, from Little Suite
(1960) Charles
WILLIAMS (1893-1978) Rhythm
on Rails (1956) Heart O’ London (1953)
The Devil’s Galop (1944) Arthur
BENJAMIN (1893-1960) Jamaican
Rumba (1938) Edward
WHITE (1910-1994) Puffing
Billy (1954) Anthony
COLLINS (1893-1963) Vanity
Fair (1952) Sir
Edward ELGAR (1857-1934) Chanson
de Nuit (1897)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Barry Wordsworth
Recorded 4-5 April 2003, Henry Wood Hall,
London
WARNER CLASSICS 2564 61438-2
[59.35] [TB]
Not
a first choice but there are some appealing
features and anyone buying this disc is unlikely
to be disappointed. ... see Full
Review
Cello Cantabile
TCHAIKOVSKY
(1840-1893) Andante
cantabile (1871) [6.31] Pezzo capriccioso
(1887) [6.45] Nocturne (1888) [4.20] GLAZUNOV
(1865-1936) Chant du ménestrel
Op.71 (1900) [4.08] SIBELIUS
(1865-1957) Cantique Op.77/1 (1914) [5.11]
Devotion Op.77/2 (1915) [4.50] SAINT-SAËNS
(1835-1921) Allegro appassionato Op.43
(1875) [4.23] DVOŘÁK
(1840-1904) Waldesruhe (1893) [6.00] FAURÉ
(1845-1924) Élégie (1880)
[7.19] BRUCH
(1838-1920) Kol nidrei Op.47 (1881) [11.01]
Arto Noras, cello Kuopio Symphony Orchestra/Markus
Lehtinen recorded in the Kuopio Music Centre,
Kuopio, Finland on 22-26 April 2003
FINLANDIA 2564-60344-2 [61.36] [CF]
If
you happen to be in the mood for an hour of
unadulterated romance, and it might make useful
background music for certain situations, this
is an enjoyable enough disc to dip into. ...
see Full Review
Music For A Champagne
Breakfast Robert
ALLWORTH Indian
Summer for Piano solo (1973) [3.00] Colin
BRUMBY Borromeo Suite for Flute
and Guitar (1990) [10.05] Vernon
LISLE Piano Sonata no. 1 (1960)
[9.00] Piano Sonata no. 2 (1975) [13.30] Ian
SHANAHAN Pastels for solo Clarinet
(1985) [4.55] Robert
ALLWORTH Champagne Bay for Piano
solo (1993) [6.20] Eric
GROSS Strings Sonorous 1, 2 &
3 (1991) [3.50] Betty
BEATH Mikri Thalassa (Little Sea)
for Mandolin Orchestra (1993) [5.25] Ann
CARR-BOYD Three Pieces for Piano
from ‘Look at the Stars’ (1978) [4.25] Derek
STRAHAN
Escorts for Flute, Saxophone and Piano (1988)
[12.10]
Betty Beath, Joan Chatres Lisle, Ann Carr-Boyd,
Roland Peelman (piano); Megan Franklin, Julia
Fekete Berky (flute); Roslyn Dunlop (clarinet);
Albin Berky (saxophone); Kelly Jeffs, Barbara
Hooper (guitar); The Sydney Mandolins – Adrian
Hooper; Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra/Patrick
Thomas Unspecified recording dates. Unspecified
recording locations
JADE JADCD-1085 [72.50] [PW]
An
interesting collection of music showing one
side of twentieth century Australian musical
thought. ... see Full
Review
Classic FM: THE
STORY OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Darren
Henley (writer); Aled Jones (narrator) Produced
by Nicolas Soames Recorded by Ross Burman
at RNIB Studios, London Edited by Sarah Butcher
CD-ROM written by Genevieve Helsby and Nicolas
Soames CD-ROM designed by Arthur Ka Wai Jenkins.
Cover designed by Steve Caplin
NAXOS AudioBooks NA331012FM [4:28:45 =
78:04 + 79:12 + 79:17 + 32:12 + CD-ROM features]
[AN]
A
clear success ... see Full
Review
English
Impressions
- music for violin and piano
Frank BRIDGE (1879-1941)
Violin Sonata (1922) Benjamin BRITTEN
(1913 -1976) Suite Op.6 (1936) Alan
RAWSTHORNE (1905-1971) Violin Sonata (dedicated to Joseph
Szigeti) (1959) Mireille
Jardon, violin and Lydia Jardon, piano Recorded at Theatre de Poissy,
November 2003 AR
RÉ - SÉ AR 2003-6 [49.07] [JF]
This
is a fine CD. Music that is well played, well
produced and great repertoire. Would make
an ideal introduction to the 20th century
British Violin Sonata ... see Full
Review
Kathleen Ferrier
(contralto) (1912-1953) Gustav
MAHLER (1901-1973)
Kindertotenlieder Nunn
will die Sonn', Nun seh'ich wohl, Wenn dein
Mütterlein, Oft denk' ich,In diesem Wetter
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Bruno Walter.
Rec. 1949. Drei Rückert
Liederen No.1 Ich atmet' einen linden
Duft No.4 Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
No.5 Um Mitternacht Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Bruno
Walter. Rec. 1952 Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Vier Ernste Gesänge
op.121 No.1 Denn es gehet dem Menschen
No.2 Ich wandte mich und sahe No.3 O Tod,
wie bitter No.4 Wenn ich mit Menschen - und
mit Engehzungen redete John Newmark (Piano),
Rec. 1950 Gestille Sehnsucht Op.91,
No.1. Geistliches Wiegenlied
Op.91, No.2. Max Gilbert (viola) and
Phyllis Spurr (piano). Rec. 1949
REGIS RRC 1153 [68.19] [RJF]
A
combination unique on CD. This and Ferrier’s
consummate skill in this oeuvre make this
disc thoroughly recommendable ... see Full
Review
French Organ Works
by Dupré, Langlais, Vierne, Litaize,
Messiaen and Ropartz Jean
LANGLAIS (1907-1991) Suite
Brève (1947) Incantation pour
un jour Saint (1949) Evocation
(1964) Olivier MESSIAEN
(1908-1992) Offrande au Saint
Sacrement (date unknown)
Gaston LITAIZE (1909-1991) Scherzo
(1932); Lied (1934) Epiphanie (date
unknown) Guy
ROPARTZ (1864-1955) Prélude
funèbre (1896) Louis
VIERNE (1870-1937) Trois improvisations
(1928) Marcel
DUPRÉ (1886-1971) Evocation
(1941)
Colin Walsh, organist The Organ of Lincoln
Cathedral Recorded: Lincoln Cathedral, 1-4th
September 2003
GUILD GMCD 7278 [77.22] [JF]
I
can think of no better introduction to the
world of twentieth century French organ music.
Explores relatively rare territory, but has
all the characteristics of this fine school
of music. ... see Full
Review
Marcello GIORDANI -
Tenor Arias Gioachino
ROSSINI (1792-1868) Guillaume
Tell, ‘Asile héréditare’
Gaetano DONIZETTI
(1797-1868) La fille du regiment,
‘Ah! mes amis, quel jour du fête!’
La Favorite, ‘Un ange, une femme
inconnue’Vincenzo
BELLINI (1801-1835) Il pirata,
‘Nel furor delle tempeste’ (with Giovanni
Guagliardo, bar.); ‘Per ti di vane lagrime’
Giovanni PACCINI
(1796-1867) La Fidinzata córsa,
‘Son giunto!’ Georges
BIZET (1838-1870) Carmen,
‘La fleur que tu m’avais jetée’
Giuseppe VERDI
(1813-1901) I Lombardi alla prima
crociata, ‘La mia letizia infondere’
Luisa Miller, ‘Quando le sere al placido’
Il Trovatore, ‘Ah si, ben mio’;
‘Di quella pira’ Pietro
MASCAGNI (1863-1945) Cavalleria
rusticana, ‘Mamma! Quell vino e generoso’
(with Maria Arghiracopulos, mezzo)
Orchestra and Chorus of the Bellini Theatre,
Catania/Steven Mercurio Recorded at the Massino
V. Bellini Theatre, Catania, 10th
–16th December 2001
NAXOS 8.557269 [58.29] [RJF]
Good
to have, particularly at Naxos’s price, such an interesting and varied
disc devoted to a tenor who is appearing regularly at the world’s foremost
opera houses. ... see Full Review
The
Golden Age of Light Music - An Introduction Robert
FARNON Gateway To
The West: Queen's Hall Light Orchestra/Robert Farnon, 1949 Sydney
TORCH Going
For A Ride: Sidney Torch And His Orchestra, 1950; RODGERS
and HART With
A Song In My Heart: André Kostelanetz and His Orchestra,
1943 Jonny HEYKENS arr. Ron GOODWIN Heykens'
Serenade: Ron Goodwin and His Orchestra, 1953 WARREN
Martinique: Ray Martin and His
Orchestra, 1951 Donald PHILLIPS
Skyscraper Fantasy: Charles
Williams and His Concert Orchestra, 1947 David
ROSE Dance
Of The Spanish Onion: David Rose and His Orchestra, 1944; Harold
ARLEN Johnny MERCER Out
Of This World - theme from the film: Mantovani and His Orchestra,
1949 Robert BUSBY Eddie HURRAN
Paris To Piccadilly: L'Orchestre
Devereaux/Georges Devereaux, 1952 Charles
ANCLIFFE Festive
Days: London Promenade Orchestra/Walter Collins, 1946 Philip
GREEN Ha'penny
Breeze- theme from the film: Philip Green and His Orchestra, 1951
Morton GOULD Tropical:
Morton Gould and His Orchestra, 1948 Edward
WHITE Puffin'
Billy: Danish State Radio Orchestra/Hubert Clifford, 1952 George
MELACHRINO First
Rhapsody: Melachrino Orchestra/ George Melachrino, 1947 Frederick
CHOPIN arr. Robert FARNON Fantasie
Impromptu in C Sharp Minor: Kingsway SO/Camarata, 1948 Eric
COATES London
Bridge March: New Light Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Lewis, 1935;
Angela MORLEY Mock
Turtles: Queen's Hall Light Orchestra/Robert Farnon, 1949 Edward
MACDOWELL arr. Peter YORKE To
A Wild Rose: Peter Yorke and His Concert Orchestra, 1948 Leroy
ANDERSON Plink
Plank Plunk!: Leroy Anderson and His 'Pops' Concert Orchestra,
1952 Arthur BENJAMIN arr. Percy FAITH
Jamaican Rumba: Percy Faith and His Orchestra,
1952 Trevor DUNCAN
Vision in Velvet: New Concert
Orchestra/Jack Leon, 1950 Dolf VAN DER
LINDEN Grand
Canyon: Dolf Van Der Linden and His Metropole Orchestra, 1952 HART
LAYMAN arr. Leon YOUNG Dancing
Princess: Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra, 1953 Leo
PETER Dainty
Lady: Reginald King and His Light Orchestra, 1933 HAYDN
WOOD Bandstand
'Frescoes' Suite New Concert Orchestra/Serge Krish, 1946; Recorded
1933-1953 The dates given refer to the release of the record and not
the date of composition.
GUILD GLCD 5101 [78.23] [JF]
This album is the
best possible introduction to the genre of Light Music. Buy it and give
it to all your friends. ... see Full Review
The
Golden Age Of Light Music -The 1940s
Byron LLOYD,
arr. Sidney TORCH, Music
In The Air: Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra/Sidney Torch Cole
PORTER, Just
One Of Those Things: Billy Ternent and His Orchestra
Clive RICHARDSON,
Melody On The Move: Queen’s
Hall Light Orchestra/Charles Williams Richard
RODGERS and Oscar HAMMERSTEIN II, Out
Of My Dreams: The Geraldo String Orchestra A.
OREFICHE and R. CONNELLY, Linda
Chilena: The Stanley Black Orchestra
David RAKSIN
Laura: , Morton Gould and His
Orchestra Claude DEBUSSY, arr. DOUGLAS,
Golliwog’s Cakewalk: Mayfair
Orchestra/Walter Goehr David ROSE,
Manhattan Square Dance: David
Rose and His Orchestra Edward WHITE,
Runaway Rocking Horse: Orchestre Raymonde/Robert Preston George
MELACHRINO, Woodland
Revel: Melachrino Orchestra/George Melachrino Manning
SHERWIN and Eric MASCHWITZ, Music
for Romance: Albert Sandler and His Palm Court Orchestra Robert
FARNON, Canadian
Caravan: Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra/Charles Williams Eric
COATES, Waltz
from "The Three Bears”: Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra/Eric
Coates Jack
BROWN, Metropolis:
New Century Orchestra/Sidney Torch Allan
GRAY, Gorgeous
Hussy: The Harmonic Orchestra/Hans May Peter
YORKE, Ascot
Enclosure: Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra/Charles Williams
Trad. arr. Ronald HANMER,
Ten Green Bottles: BBC Variety
Orchestra/Charles Shadwell Sidney TORCH,
Wagon Lit: Queen’s Hall
Light Orchestra/Sidney Torch; Haydn WOOD,
Roving Fancies: The Regent Classic
Orchestra Nicolas BRODSZKY, “The
Way To The Stars:" – Film Themes Two Cities Symphony
Orchestra/Charles Williams Jack STRACHEY,
Theatreland: New Concert Orchestra/Jay Wilbur POLLA,
arr. Morton GOULD, Dancing
Tambourine: Robin Hood Dell Orchestra/Morton Gould Irving
BERLIN, "Blue
Skies" – Selection: Blue Skies, Always, Heat Wave, Getting
Nowhere, A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody, You Keep Coming Back Like A
Song, Blue Skies – Louis Levy and His Music From The Movies
Recorded 1943-1947
GUILD GLCD 5102 [76.41] [JF]
No
light music enthusiast can afford to ignore this CD. An excellent selection
of 1940s light music at its most evocative its age....see
Full Review
The
Golden Age of Light Music: The 1950s
George and Ira GERSHWIN,
Sammy KAHN Liza:David
Rose and his Orchestra 1951 Duke ELLINGTON
Caravan: Philip Green and his Orchestra 1953 Marshall
ROSS Marching
Strings: Edmundo Ros and his orchestra 1952 Frank
PERKINS Fandango: Hugo Winterhalter and his
Orchestra 1953 Charles WILLIAMS
Heart-O-London Charles Williams
and his Orchestra 1953 Brett WILSON (arr.
Trevor DUNCAN) Hey Presto: New Concert Orchestra
conducted by Frederic Curzon 1953 Noel
GAY The Melody
Maker: Robert Inglez and his Orchestra 1950 Robert
FARNON Proud
Canvas: Queens Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Robert Farnon
1950 Richard ADDINSELL
Festival: Mantovani and his
Orchestra 1950 Richard RODGERS and Lorenz
HART Blue Moon: Paul Weston and his Orchestra
1950 Ray MARTIN Dancing
Bells Grosvenor Concert Orchestra conducted by Peder Van Zuider
1952 Augustin LARA
Granada Monty Kelly and his
Orchestra 1953 Joe HEYNE
Petite Waltz: Billy Cotton and
his Band 1950 Sidney TORCH Shortcake
Walk Sidney Torch and his Orchestra 1952 R.
HEYWOOD Flirtation
Waltz: Frank Chacksfield and his Orchestra 1951 Angela
MORLEY Angel
Cake: Dolf Van Der Linden and his Orchestra 1953 David
ROSE Waltz of the Bubbles: David Rose and his
Orchestra 1953 Robert BUSBY
Sportsmaster: Danish State Orchestra
conducted by Robert Farnon 1952 Edward
WHITE Paris Interlude: Music by Camarata 1952
Charles TRENET
At Last, At Last: Ray Martin
and his Orchestra 1952 BUSCH and DELUGG
Roller Coaster Henri Rene and
his Orchestra 1951 AHLERT
The Moon was Yellow: Stanley
Black, his Piano and his Orchestra 1950 Cyril
WATTERS Piccadilly
Spree New Concert Orchestra conducted by R. de Porten 1953 Geoffrey
HENMAN Champagne
March: Queens Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Robert Farnon 1953
Esy MORALES Jungle
Fantasy: Percy Faith and his Orchestra 1952 VARIOUS
Parade of Film Hits Melachrino Orchestra conducted
by George Melachrino 1953.Recorded c.1950-53
GUILD GLCD 5103 [77.52] [JF]
Light
Music at its very best. The 1950's were great
years for this genre of attractive, evocative
and nostalgic music. Great album, great tunes
and great playing. ... see Full
Review
So ein Kuss kommt
von allein GROTHE
‘So ein Kuss kommt von allein’ KREISLER
‘Liebesleid’
PLESSOW
‘Warn
die Sonja russisch tanzt’ WILDEN
‘Knic-Tango’
HUPFELD
‘Der
Onkel Bumba aus Kaiumba tanzt nur Rumba’ HEYMAN
‘Das
ist die Liebe der Matrosen’ BOCCHERINI
‘Lieselotte,
lass uns auf die Wiese gelm’ JURMANN
‘Veronika,
der Lenz ist do’ ABRAHAM
‘Bin
kein Haulatmann, bin kein groBes Tier’ CARMICHAELL
‘Georgia
on my mind’ PALMER
‘Boog
it’ (Live-Version) KAHN
‘Dream
a little dream of me’ SCHONBERGER
‘Whispering’
GERSHWIN
‘I
got rhythm’ Ronnie
MILSAP ‘It
was almost like a song’ Franz
SCHUBERT ‘An
die Entfernte’ ‘Nächtliches Ständchen’
‘Grab und Mond’ ‘Die Nacht’ Friedrich
SILCHER ‘Haidenrbsiein’
Oberschwilbisches Tanziledchon’ ‘Es muse geschieden
sein’ Bernhard FLIES
‘Schlafe
micin Prinwhen, schlafein’
Karlsruher Männerquartett (Barbershop
Sixpack): Johannes Peter, (ten); Andreas Haas,
(ten); Daniel Chroust, (bar); Georg Peter,
(bass) Recorded December 2003 and February
2004 SWR Studio Karlsruhe
BELLA MUSICA BM 31.6525 [53.51] [RJF]
An
opportunity for those with liberal and eclectic
ears to broaden their horizons and is recommended
as such. ... see Full
Review
Italian Popular
Song 1 See
review for details Historic recordings made
between 1926 and 1951 ADD
NAXOS 8.110768 [78:17] [PG]
This
is a wonderful collection of historic recordings,
one definitely worth exploration. ... see
Full Review
Great
Conductors of the Twentieth Century: Paul Kletzki
Hector
BERLIOZ (1803-1869) Benvenuto Cellini Overture [10’30"]
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Symphony No 5 in E minor, Op. 64 [45’07"]; Capriccio italien,
Op. 45 [14’26"] Franz SCHUBERT
(1797-1828) Rosamunde, entr’acte after Act III [7’49"] Antonín
DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) Slavonic Dances in D major, Op. 46,
No 6; [4’56"]; in C minor, Op 46, No 7; [3’18"]; in C major,
Op. 72, No 7 [3’11"] Felix MENDELSSOHN
(1809-1847) Overture Meeresstille und Glückliche Fahrt,
Op. 27 [11’20"] Johannes BRAHMS
(1833-1897) Symphony No 4 in E minor, Op. 98 [40’12"] Richard
WAGNER (1813-1883) Wesendonck-Lieder, No. 5 Träume
[4’49"] see
review for details All items conducted by Paul Kletzki
EMI CLASSICS /IMP GREAT CONDUCTORS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 7243 5 75468
2 9 [75’37" + 72’10"] [JQ]
A
good portrait of a conductor who, on the evidence of this anthology,
has perhaps been undervalued in the years since his death. It is well
worth investigation. ... see Full Review
Lachrymae
– Music for strings Henry
PURCELL (arr. BRITTEN) Chacony in G minor [6.42] Benjamin
BRITTEN Lachrymae [14.49] Arvo
PÄRT Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten [6.09]
Henry PURCELL (arr. STOKOWSKI)
Dido’s Lament [4.18] Ralph VAUGHAN
WILLIAMS Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis [16.16]
William WALTON Passacaglia:
Death of Falstaff [3.05]; Touch her soft lips and part [1.56] Michael
TIPPETT Fantasia concertante on a Them of Corelli [18.46]
Douglas Boyd, William
Conway, Richard Egarr (conductors), Nicolas Bone (viola)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe Recorded live at St. Johns’ Smith
Square, 24th and 31st March 2003
WARNER CLASSICS 2564 60190-2 [72.02] [EM]
I
would certainly recommend this to anyone of lugubrious disposition or
to those interested in exploring the exciting world of English music.
... see Full Review
Late
Conversations
Robert CUNDICK (b. 1926) Sonata for
Violoncello and Piano David SARGENT
Conversations Michael HICKS
Induction Coil Reid NIBLEY
Sonata for Cello and Piano
Drinkall Baker Duo ((Roger Drinkall, cello; Dian Baker, cello) No details
of recording dates or venues 1996
TANTARA TCD-039696B5 [51.01] [NL]
Why these ‘conversations’,
between cello and piano, should be ‘late’ I’m not
sure, but the disc is definitely worth listening to as it has much to
say ... 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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