Matangi
Quartet - Première Franz
Peter SCHUBERT (1797-1828) String
Quartet No.12 in C minor, D.703 ‘Quartettsatz’
(1820) [09:35] Joseph
HAYDN (1732-1809) String Quartet
in D major, Op. 20/4 ‘Sun Quartets’
(1772) [28:28] Antonín
DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) String
Quartet No.12 in F major, Op.96 (B.179) ‘American’
(1893) [25:43] 
Matangi Quartet: (Maria-Paula Majoor (violin);
Daniel Torrico Menacho (violin); Karsten Kleijer
(viola); Nander Cirkel (cello)) rec. Studio
van Schuppen, Veenendaal, Holland. Date not
provided.
CHALLENGE CLASSICS CC72164 [64:10] [MC]
On
the evidence of this maiden release it is
worth following the progress of the Matangi.
Not surprisingly there is room for improvement
in what is a promising debut ... see Full
Review
Once
were Christmas Angels.
The Pure Sound of Boy Trebles -see
review for details -
Andrew Wicks/Chichester Cathedral Choir/John
Birch rec. dates and venues not stated. From
original LPs on the Abbey and Alpha Labels
ADD
GRIFFIN GCCD 4057 [72:48]
This
disc will give a great deal of pleasure, I’m
sure, and not just to aficionados of the treble
voice ... see Full
Review
Piano
Archives: Volume 1 Fryderyk
CHOPIN (1810-1849) Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat Op.35 (1840)
[17:30] ¹ Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Fantasiestucke Op.12 (1838) [24:10] ² LAZARE-LÉVY (1882-1964) Prelude No.1 [1:38] ² Claude
DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Masques – tres vif et fantasque
[4:15] ² Emmanuel
CHABRIER (1841-1894) Five
Pieces pour piano ³: Aubade [3:51] Ballabile [1:19]
Caprice [2:25] Feuillet d’album [1:52] Ronde champetre
[3:20] Habanera [3:16] ³ Air de ballet [5:08] ³ Impromptu [2:58] ³ Joyeuse
marche [3:41] ³
Yves Nat (piano) ¹ Lazare-Lévy (piano) ² Marcelle
Meyer (piano) ³ rec. Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, March 1953 (Chopin);
Philharmonie de Varsavie, February 1955 (Schumann); Paris, 1929, commercial
78s (Debussy, Lazare-Lévy), RAI, Rome, May 1955 (Chabrier)
TAHRA TAH 591 [76:33][JW]
A French pianistic trinity in a coherent selection of lasting value,
if not always of equal musical distinction ... see Full
Review
A Piano Trio Anthology
CD1 Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87 (1880-1882)
[29:19] Piotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50 ‘In memory of a Great Artist’
(1881-82) [44:56] CD2 Johann Nepomuk HUMMEL
(1778-1837) Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12 (c.
1803) [21:11] Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
Piano Trio in G major (1879-80) [22:34] Anton
ARENSKY (1861-1906) Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32 (1894)
[31:31] CD3 Johann Nepomuk HUMMEL (1778-1837)
Piano Trio No. 4 in G major, Op. 65 (c. 1814-15) Bedřich
SMETANA (1824-1884) Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15 (1855)
[29:18] CD4 Michael BRIMER (b. 1933)
Piano Trio No. 1 (2001) [23:35] Ross
EDWARDS (b. 1943) Piano Trio (1998) [19:01] Leonard
BERNSTEIN (1918-1990) Piano Trio (1937) [16:10]
The Australian Trio: Donald Hazelwood (violin); Catherine Hewgill (cello)
(CD2, 3); Susan Blake (cello) (CD1, 4); Michael Brimer (piano) rec.
April 1998 (CD2); September 1999 (CD3); June 2001 (CD1) and October
2001/February 2004 (CD4), Eugene Goossens Hall, Australian Broadcasting
Corporation’s Ultimo Centre, Sydney, Australia. DDD
ABC CLASSICS 476 5235 [4 CDs: 74:17 + 75:22 + 47:41 + 58:47][MC]
This
well performed and recorded box set containing a broad cross-section
of fascinating repertoire is certainly worth searching out and will
provide considerable rewards. ... see Full
Review
Piano
Trios CD1 Franz
Peter SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat
major, Op. 99, D.898 (1827) [38:25] Robert
SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor,
Op. 63 (1847) [29:35] CD2 Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Piano
Trio No. 2 in F major, Op. 80 (1847) [24.17] Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op.
8 (1854 version) [42.31] CD 3 Felix MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) Piano Trio No. 1
in D minor, Op. 49 (1839) [25.21] Franz
LISZT (1811-1886) Tristia, La Vallée d'Obermann,
S. 378c (LW D18) arrangement by E. Lassen for piano trio of sixth
in the solo piano collection Années de pèlerinage, Premier
année: Suisse (1848-1854) [16:41] Robert
SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Piano Trio No. 3 in G major,
Op. 110 (1851) [24.08] CD 4 Clara SCHUMANN (1819-1896) Piano Trio in G minor,
Op. 17 (1846) [26.19] Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Fantasiestücke for
piano, violin and cello, Op.88 (1842) [16.47] Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op.
87 (1880-82) [26.17] Hyperion-Trio:
(Hagen Schwarzrock (piano); Oliver Kipp (violin); Katharina Troe
(cello)) rec. October 2004, February 2005, Bad Pyrmont, Weserbergland,
Germany. DDD. THOROFON
CLASSICS CTH 2533/6 [4 CDs: 68:08 + 66:55 + 66:28 + 69:40]
[MC]
This
is an attractively presented box set from the Thorofon label of
ten wonderful Romantic piano trios well performed and recorded.
... see Full Review
An
Enchanted Evening with Ezio Pinza
Wolfgang Amadeus
MOZART (1756-1791) From Don Giovanni: Deh!
Vieni alla finestra [1.41]; Fin ch'han dal vino [1.15]; La, ci
darem la mano [3.18] * Giuseppe VERDI
(1813-1901) Dormiro sol nel Manto mio Regal [3.54] Giacomo
PUCCINI (1858-1924) Vecchia zimarra, senti [2.23]
Giuseppe VERDI Vergine degli Angeli
[4.33] ** Charles GOUNOD (1818-1893)
Le Veau d'Or [1.47] Giuseppe VERDI
Infelice! [3.13] Francesco TOSTI
(1846-1916) La serenata [2.51] Henry
BURLEIGH Deep river [2.28] LEVITZKI
Do you remember? [2.01] Clara
EDWARDS Into The Night [3.13] Richard
RODGERS From South Pacific:
Twin Soliloquies [2.25] ***; Some enchanted evening [3.01]; This nearly
was mine [3.29]; Bali ha'i [3.14] Kurt WEILL
September song [3.13] Agustin LARA
You belong to my heart [3.03] Harold ARLEN
Let me look at you [3.32] Isham JONES
I'll see you in my dreams [3.28] Burton LANE
Everything I have is yours [2.55] Jerome
KERN All the things you are [3.02]; The way you look tonight
[2.39] Salve D’ESPOSITO Anema
e core [2.13] Antonio VIAN Luna
rossa [2.16] Carl BÖHM Calm as
the night [3.23] ****
Ezio Pinza (bass-baritone) * with Elizabeth Rethberg (soprano);
** with Rosa Ponselle (soprano); *** with Mary Martin (soprano); ****
with Nathan Milstein (violin) Accompanied by various orchestras, conductors,
choruses and pianists. Mono recordings made between 1927 and 1952. ADD.
LIVING ERA CD AJA
5618 [76.10][ED]
A
good introduction to the lighter side of Pinza’s art. ... see Full
Review
Primrose Piano Quartet Frank
Bridge (1879-1941) Phantasy Piano
Quartet in F# minor (1911) [12:08] Herbert
Howells (1892-1983) Piano Quartet in A minor, Op.21
(1916-1917) [26:12] William Alwyn (1905-1985) Rhapsody for Piano Quartet (1938)
[8:44] Cyril Scott (1879-1970)
Piano Quartet Op.16 (1899) [19:29]
Primrose Piano Quartet (Susanne Stanzeleit - violin; Susie Meszaros,
viola; Bernard Gregor-Smith, cello; John Thwaites, piano) rec. ‘during’
September 2005, St Edward the Confessor’s, Mottingham, London SE9.
MERIDIAN SOUND RECORDING CDE 84547 [66:33][JF]
A
fine addition to the great undiscovered country of British chamber works.
Essential listening. ... see Full
Review
Resonanzen:
Paul Sacher – Conductor and Advocate in Music
CD 1: Monumentum pro Igor Strawinsky Igor
STRAVINSKY (1882-1971) Monumentum pro Gesualdo di Venosa
(1960) [6:57] Abraham and Isaac (1962-63) [12:27] A Sermon, a Narrative
and a Prayer (1961) [16:00] Symphony in 3 Moments (1942-45) [21:52]
CD 2: Klassik und Klassizistische Moderne Joseph
HAYDN (1732-1809) Symphonie in G minor Hob.I:39 (ca.1768)
[18:35] Bohuslav MARTINU (1890-1959)
Mahnmal für Lidice (1943) [7:52] Frank MARTIN
(1890-1974) Ballade für Cello und kleines Orchester
(1949) [18:05] Bela BARTOK
(1881-1945) Musik für Saiteninstrumente, Schlagzeug und Celesta
(1936) [28:58] CD 3: Jubiläum und Abschied
Luciano BERIO (1925-2003) Ritorno
degli Snovidenia (1967) [19:57] Darius
MILHAUD (1892-1974) Les Malheurs d'Orphée op.85 (1924)
[36:31] CD 4: An der Seite von Paul Sacher:
Heinz Holliger Wolfgang
Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Oboenkonzert C-Dur K314/285d (1777)
[20:17] Wolfgang FORTNER (1907-1987) Aulodie (1966) [20:31] Heinz
HOLLIGER (b.1939) Zwei Liszt-Transkriptionen für grosses
Orchester (1986) [12:30] Turm-Musik für Flöte,
kleines Orchester und Tonband (1984) [25:34] rec.
CD 1 live, 19 November 1965, Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munchen; Symphonieorchester
des Bayerischen Rundfunks; CD 2 8 December 1961 (Haydn), 2-3 April 1964
(Martinu), 16 January 1985 (Martin, Bartok). SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden
und Freiburg; CD 3 live, 20 January 1977 (Berio), 7 May 1987 (Milhaud)
Musiksaal, Basel. Basler Kammerchor (Milhaud);
Basler Kammerorchester; CD 4 live, 26 May 1966
Baden-Baden (Mozart, Fortner), SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und
Freiburg. 12 February 1987 BKO-konzert (Holliger), Basler Sinfonie-Orchester
(locations not given).
Paul Sacher (conductor) Derrik Olsen (baritone – Abraham and Isaac)
Heinrich Schiff (cello) – (Martin) Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) - (Berio)
Heinz Holliger (oboe) – (Mozart, Fortner). Conductor:
Liszt Transcriptionen, Turm-Musik Aurèle Nicolet (flute) (Turm-Musik)
MUSIQUES SUISSES MGB
CD 6240 [4 CDs: 57:20 + 73:36 + 56:38 + 78:56][DC]
The
foundations of a major portion of European
music from the last century are here, straight
from the horse’s source. ... see Full
Review
Louis Richard (baritone) – Songs
and Arias see review for details
Louis Richard (baritone) Orchestre Symphonique de la Monnaie/Maurice
Bastin and Sylvain Dupuis Orchestra/Desire Defauw Orchestra/Elie Cohen
Recorded between 1922 and 1936
MUSIQUE EN WALLONIE MEW 0526-0527 [2 CDs 73.36 + 68.06] [JW]
Altogether
a very worthy and worthwhile tribute to one
of Belgium’s leading baritones ... see Full
Review
Romance
de Amor Isaac
ALBENIZ (1860-1909) Asturias [5:35];
Traditional: Romance de Amor [3:07]; Francisco
TARREGA (1852-1909) Recuerdos
de la Alhambra [3:53]; Joaquín
RODRIGO (1900-1999) Zapateado [2:49];
John LENNON/ Paul
McCARTNEY Michelle [3:02]; Stanley
MYERS (1933-1993) Cavatina [3:31];
Julios Salvador SAGRERAS
(1879-1942) El Colibri [1:07]; Paul
SIMON/Daniel ROBLES/Jorge MILCHBERG
El Condor Pasa [3:23]; Antonio
LAURO (1917-1986) Seis por derecho
[3:05]; Agustin Barrios
MANGORE (1885-1944) Un Sueno en
la Floresta [7:04]; Heitor
VILLA-LOBOS (1887-1959) Etude No.
7 [2:07]; Gerado
Hernan Matos
RODRIGUEZ (1900-1948) La Cumparsita
[2:43]; Hyung Seck
KIM/Jae-Sun YANG I Believe [3:25];
Traditional- Sakura [6:32]; Yu-Xian
DENG/Lin-Qiu LI Spring Breeze [3:56];
Ferdinand P Freddie
AGUILAR Anak [2:40]
Xue Fei Yang (guitar) rec. no information
provided.
EMI CLASSICS 0946 3 70714 2 7 [76:34]
[ZT]
This
recording is an outstanding example of the
solo classical guitar at its very best. ...
see Full
Review
Music
At The Age of Rubens Petrus
PHALESIUS
(ca.1510–1573) Suite de Danses; Ungaresca
et Saltarello; Fantasie et l’autre; Assiste parata pour deux luths’
Suite de Danses; Deux bransles simples; Bransles de la suite du contraint
legier; L’Arbescello ballo furlane; Schiarazula marazula; Passomezzo
+ Reprince; Allemande et Saltarello “Poussinghe” Tielman
SUSATO (1500–1564) La Bataille; Suite
de Danses “Mille Ducas”; Basses Dances Nicolaas
GOMBERT (1490–1556) Fantasie pour deux luths; Plus oultre
pour deux luths Ivo de VENTO (1543–1575)
Les ruisseaux qui coulent Carolus LUYTHON
(1557–1620) Canzon all Francese
Consortium Antiquum (Greet Gress: recorder, crumhorn, gamba; Dolf Liegois:
descant viola; Wilfried Dierckx: recorder, crumhorn; Elisabeth Wersterlinck:
tenor gamba; Victor Van Puyenbroeck: lute; Johan Lauwereins: sackbut,
recorder, crumhorn; Janpieter Biesemans: positive organ, director) rec.
1975, 1977, 1999 TALENT
DOM 1029 59 [57.55] [RH]
It
would be possible to imagine a more sophisticated performance,
it does conjure up an attractive picture of people dancing and
enjoying themselves in Rubens’s Antwerp ... see Full
Review
Sacred and Secular Music
from Renaissance Germany Nicolaus
GRENON (c.1377-1456) Nova vobis gaudia [02:21] anon
(after Guillaume Dufay) Se la face ay pale [01:18] Guillaume
DUFAY (c1400-1474) Se la face ay pale [02:29] anon
(after Guillaume Dufay) Se la face ay pale [01:36] [textless
piece] [01:42] Gaude virgo, mater Christe [01:58] Heinrich
FINCK (c1445-1527) Wer ich eyn falck/Invicto regi jubilo
[04:55] Heinrich ISAAC? (c1450-1517)
Missa Je ne fay plus: Kyrie - Gloria [06:13] Fille, vous avez mal gardé
[02:56] anon Alma chorus/O du
arme Judas [02:18] Mein Herz in hohen Freuden ist [02:36] Gespiele,
liebe Gespiele güt (arr. Adam Gilbert) [03:20] O plebs quae Deum amas
[01:48] Jacob BARBIREAU (1455-1491)
Een vroylic wesen [03:00] ADAM VON
FULDA (c1445-1505) O Jupiter/O diva sollers
virgo [01:36] anon Sancta
Maria wohl uns bei [02:36] Johannes BEHAM
(fl c1475) Komm Heiliger Geist [02:03] anon
Komm Heiliger Geist [01:56] Johannes BEHAM
(fl c1475) Komm Heiliger Geist [02:07] anon
So steh ich hie auf dieser Erd [02:03] Uf dieser Erd [02:05] Mein Herz
in hohen Freuden ist (arr Doug Milliken) [02:42] Adam
GILBERT Fanfare Wer ich eyn falck [01:01] anon
Dies est laetitiae [01:46] anon/ADAM VON
FULDA Dies est laetitiae [05:39] anon
Pleni sunt caeli [01:27]
Ciaramella Instrumental and Vocal Ensemble: (Anna Levenstein, Mary E.
Larew, Gail West (soprano), Debra Nagy (soprano, recorder, shawm), Adam
Gilbert, Rotem Gilbert, Doug Milliken (recorder, shawm, bagpipes), Erik
Schmalz (sackbut), Kris Ingles (trumpet), Mahan Esfahani (organ)) rec.
June and July 2004, St John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Canada DDD
NAXOS 8.557627 [65:34][JV]
A
fascinating overview of the instrumental music played at festive occasions
in the renaissance - very well played by Ciaramella, which also adds
some contributions of its own … see Full
Review
The
Great Female Pianists: Volume 5 – Paquita Madriguera
Segovia
Isaac ALBÉNIZ (1860-1909)
Aragón - Suite española Op. 47 (1886) [3:51] Sevillianas - Serenata
española Op. 181 (1890) [3:50] Spanish Serenade [3:50]
Cecile CHAMINADE (1857-1944) La Morena Op.67 [3:21] DELAHAYE
La Mouche Op.12 [2:48] Paquita Madriguera
SEGOVIA (1900-?) Serenade [3:26] Pastorale No.1 Dance of
Satyr and Nymphs [1:08] Pastorale No.2 Caravan [1:00] Claude
DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Arabesque No. 2 in G major [3:03]
Enrique GRANADOS (1867-1916) Allegro de concierto [6:25]
Intermezzo from Goyescas [3:11]
Franz LISZT (1811-1886) Consolation No. 3 in D flat major
[3:51] Moriz MOSZKOWSKI
(1845-1925) Spanish Dance No.2 [2:49] Spanish Dance No.5 Bolero
[2:45] Sparks Op.36 No.6 [3:04] Spanish Caprice Op.37 [6:21]
OLSEN Butterflies
Op.50 No.5 [1:57]
Paquita Madriguera Segovia (piano) rolls recorded 1916-20
DAL SEGNO DSPRCD015 [57:51] [JW]
Shows
a definite flair and self-confidence ... see Full
Review
The
Art of Yulian Sitovetsky Dmitry SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) Violin
Concerto No. 1 in a minor, op. 77 (1948) [34:22] Aram
KHACHATURIAN (1903-1978) Violin Concerto in d minor
(1940) [34:27] Yulian
Sitkovetsky (violin) USSR State Radio Symphony Orchestra/Alexander
Gauk (Shostakovich); Aram Khachaturian rec. 1956, recording locations
not given ARTEK
AR-0031-2 [68:49] [KS]
Sitkovetsky
is a master, and his deep sense of commitment
and passion swiftly belies his youth and we
are quickly caught up in the masterful music
making on display here. ... see Full
Review
There is a Spirit
: Music from Worcester College, Oxford Kenneth
LEIGHTON (1929–1988) A Christmas Caroll Op.21 (1953) [7:15]
Missa Brevis Op.50 (1968) [12:35] Edmund
RUBBRA (1901–1986) Infant Holy Op.121 (1963) [3:07] Three
Motets Op.76 (1952) [8:48] And when the Builders Op.125 (1964) [3:33]
A Hymn to the Virgin Op.13 No.2 (1925) [2:42] Robert
SAXTON (b. 1953) The Child of Light (1985) [3:36] Robert
SHERLAW JOHNSON (1932–2000) Missa Aedis Christi (1992) [10:16]
Stephen OLIVER (1950–1992)
Psalm 150 [4:17] Andrew GRANT
(b. 1963) Ave Verum (1995) [4:00] A good-night (2002) [3:00]
The Chapel Choir of Worcester
College, Oxford; Daniel Chambers (organ); Thomas Primrose rec. Chapel
of Worcester College, Oxford, December 2005
LAMMAS LAMM 195D [64:16] [HC]
In
short, this is a most desirable selection of unfamiliar choral
works by some of the finest British composers of the 20th century
in excellent performances and very fine recorded sound. ... see Full
Review
Twentieth
Century Swiss String Quartets Hans
SCHAEUBLE
(1906–1988) Music
for String Quartet Op.19 (1936) [20:10] Meinrad
SCHÜTTER (1910–2006) String
Quartet (1990, rev. 1996) [15:25] Erich
SCHMID (1907–2000) String Quartet
Op.4 (1930/1) [20:31]
CasalQuartett Zurich rec. Reformierte Kirche
Bachs, Switzerland, 2004 and 2005
GUILD GMCD 7303 [56:38] [HC][RB]
Three
quartets fascinating in their variety though
the Schmid and Schutter are clearly the work
of adherents of the true Schoenbergian temple.
Schaeuble is the romantic in this company
... see Full
Review
Warp
Works & Twentieth Century Masters Disc
1 Aphex TWIN (b.1971) Prepared
Piano Pieces 1 & 2 [4:20] Conlon NANCARROW
(b.1912) arr. Yvar Mikjhashoff Study no. 7 [10:58] John
CAGE (1912-1992) Sonatas 1 & 2 (from Sonatas & Interludes
1946-48) [4:37] Steve REICH (b.1936)
Violin Phase (1967) [9:38] John CAGE
First Construction in Metal (1939) [9:04] SQUAREPUSHER
(b.1975) arr. David Horne The Tide [5:59] Karlheinz
STOCKHAUSEN (b.1928) Spiral (1968) [20:01] Disc 2 John
CAGE Sonata 12 (from Sonatas & Interludes) [2:55] Edgard
VARÈSE (1883-1965) Ionization (1929-31) [6:31] Steve
REICH Six Marimbas (1986) [18:04] SQUAREPUSHER
arr. Fraser Trainer & Sound Intermedia Conc 2 Symmetriac [1:34]
John CAGE Sonatas 5 & 6 (from
Sonatas & Interludes) [4:12] Aphex TWIN
arr. David Horne AFX237 V7 [5:59] György
LIGETI (1923-2006) Chamber Concerto (1969) [18:05] Aphex
TWIN arr. Kenneth Hesketh Polygon Window [9:02]
London Sinfonietta rec. live, 8 March 2003, Royal Festival Hall, London.
25 March 2004, Brighton Dome. 26 March 2004, Liverpool Philharmonic
Hall WARP RECORDS WARPCD144P
[64:39 + 66:27][DC]
Offers
something beyond the ordinary – which is
what you want, isn’t it?... see Full
Review
Winter Lullabies
César FRANCK (1822-1890)
Panis Angelicus [3.35] Charles
GOUNOD Salutation Angélique [3.17] Franz
Peter SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Psalm 23 - The Lord is my
Shepherd D706 [4.46] Ave Maria Op.52 No.6 [6.02] Gabriel
FAURE (1845-1924) En prière [3.01] Cantique
de Jean Racine [4.41] Ave Verum, Op. 65 No 1 [3.29] Howard
GOODALL (b. 1958) Winter Lullabies [18.40]: (Inc.
Now when winter nights enlarge, Stille Nacht, Crossing the border,
Duérmete mi niño, Sorrowful Lullaby, Lullaby of Winter)
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
The harp resounds with wild refrain (from Four songs Op17.1)
[4.00] George Frideric HANDEL
(1685-1759) Ombra mai fu (‘Handel’s Largo') [2.41] Adolphe
ADAM (1803-1856 Cantique de Noël [5.14]
The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford/Stephen Darlington
Catrin Finch (harp) rec. St Michael’s Church Lonsdale Road Oxford,
3-5 July 2006 THE
GIFT OF MUSIC CCL CDG1155 [64.38] [DRD]
A
very good selection based around a striking and thought-provoking
sequence from the pen of a very talented and inspirational composer.
Definitely one for the Christmas stocking! ... see Full
Review
BOOK
REVIEWS
BEETHOVEN:
The Sonatas for Violin and Piano
by Max Rostal Translation
by Horace and Anna Rosenberg Foreword by
the Amadeus Quartet With a Pianist’s Postscript
by Günter Ludwig And a History of Performance
Practice by Paul Rolland 1985 £15.95/17.50
I
would have thought that no Beethoven-playing
violinist could afford not to have this
book on their shelves. ... see Full
Review
Down
a Path of Wonder:
Memoirs of Stravinsky, Schoenberg and other cultural figures by
Robert Craft
pub. 2006, 544 pp NAXOS BOOKS ISBN 0 84379-217-8 (hardcover)
This
book matters because it's Craft's personal take on events, and
as source material, it's unique. ... see Full
Review
Stravinsky:
A Creative Spring:
Russia and France, 1882 - 1934
by
Stephen A. Walsh, © 1999. "A Borzoi
Book published by Alfred A. Knopf"
New York, ISBN 0-679-41484-3. "Knopf,
Borzoi Books, and the colophon are registered
trademarks of Random House, Inc.".
Hard cover, 537 pages, appendix, notes,
index, work list to 1935, bibliography,
16 pages b/w photographs. USD35.00. Also
published in Great Britain by Jonathan Cape,
Ltd., London. [Currently out of print at
the publishers but is available in paperback
from Amazon.]
One
of the best biographies of anyone ever written,
of particular interest equally to non-musicians
as well as to musicians. Beware: it will
make of you a Stravinsky fan, or more of
one than you already are. ... see
Full Review
Stravinsky:
The Second Exile, France and
America, 1934 - 1971
by Stephen Walsh, © 2006. "A Borzoi
Book published by Alfred A. Knopf"
New York, 2006. "Knopf, Borzoi Books,
and the colophon are registered trademarks
of Random House, Inc." ISBN 0-373-40752-9.
Hard cover, 572 pages, notes, index, work
list 1935-1971, bibliography, 16 pages b/w
photographs. USD40.00. Also published in
Great Britain by Jonathan Cape, Ltd., London.
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