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Years of English Song – An Anthology of English
Song: 1530-1709
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Norma Burrowes (soprano); Wendy Eathorne (soprano); Charles Brett (counter-tenor);
Neil Jenkins (tenor); Philip Langridge (tenor); Benjamin Luxon (baritone);
Robert Lloyd (bass-baritone); rec. 1976, ADD
LYRITA SRCD.2309 [74:39 + 78:39] 
[JW]
A
revealing conspectus of the times in strong-grained performances ...
see Full Review
Amel
Chante la Méditerranée - Souvenirs d'Al-Andalus Amel
Brahim-Djelloul (soprano) Ensemble Amedyez/Rachid Brahim-Djelloul,
Dahmane Khalfa (derbouka, percussion); Sofia Djemai (mandolin);
Mohammed Maakni (guitar)
rec. 2008 AME SON ASCP0814 [68:27] [RB]
Exotic
- something rich and strange, indeed ... see Full
Review
BARGAIN
OF THE MONTH
Victoria de los Angeles The
Voice of an Angel
The Early Recordings, Great Italian Operas, Great French Operas, Popular
Songs & Zarzuela Arias, Chants d’Auvergne, Art Songs & Lieder,
Songs of Spain rec. 1948-74
EMI CLASSICS ICON 2173082
[7 CDs: 533:27] 
[GF]
A
treasure-trove to last a lifetime ... see Full
Review
Ettore
Bastianini (baritone) A Life in Opera Arias
by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi & Ponchielli various
soloists, orchestras and conductors
rec. 1955-58 URANIA URN
22.368 [77.02] [RMo]
A
uniquely vibrant voice ... see Full
Review
Ronald Borror (trombone) -
Music by Halsey STEVENS
(1908-1989), Henry COWELL (1897-1965),
Leonard BERNSTEIN (1918-1990), Karl
KROEGER (b.1932), Otto LUENING
(1900-1996) and Arthur PRYOR (1870-1942)
Ronald Borror
(trombone); Edmund Niemann (piano); Lucy Shelton (soprano) rec. 1982
CRYSTAL RECORDS CD388 [47:27][JW]
A
well balanced programme ... see Full
Review
Christine
Brewer - Great Operatic Arias
2
Christine Brewer (soprano); London Philharmonic Orchestra/David Parry
rec. 2004-8 CHANDOS
OPERA IN ENGLISH CHAN3159 [69:30][GF] 
Ups
and downs but there are some outstanding numbers ... see Full
Review
British
Light Music
New London Orchestra/Ronald Corp rec. 1995-2002
HYPERION CDS442614 [4 CDs: 76:53 + 76:25 + 78:45 + 77:58][EM] 
A
real love and understanding of the music … superb ... see Full
Review
Carmina
Luxembourgiana Guillaume
DE MACHAUT (1300 – 1377) arr. Sylvie BODOROVÁ
(b. 1954) Messe de Notre Dame: Agnus Dei [4.00] Josef
SUK (1874 – 1935) Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale
‘St. Wenceslas’, Op. 35a (1914) [6.25] Otmar
MÁCHA (1922 – 2006) Sinfonietta da Camera (1992-93)
[18.53]
Sylvie BODOROVÁ (b. 1954) Carmina
lucemburiana for Strings (2008-09) [15.08] Marcel
WENGLER (b. 1946) Novelette for alto Saxophone and
Strings (1991) [11.54] Rene MERTZIG (1911
– 1986) Trois Esquisse pour orchestra ŕ cordes (1955) [12.34]
Guillaume DE MACHAUT (1300 – 1377) arr.
Sylvie BODOROVÁ (b. 1954) Messe
de Notre Dame: Ite Missa Est [1.06]
Irvin Venys (saxophone); Marketa Mazourova (percussion) Quattro Orchestra/Marek
Stilec rec. Domovina Studio Prague and Chapel of Bohemian Brethren,
Prague, January 2009
ARCO DIVA UP0113-2 131 [70.33]
[RH]
Unusual
and striking ... see Full
Review
Lewis
CARROLL (1832-1898) Alice
in Wonderland (1865) Alice through the Looking Glass (1871)
Abridged by Adrian Farmer Sir John Gielgud (reader) rec. Wyastone Leys,
Monmouthshire, U.K., March 1987 and May 1991
NIMBUS NI 1723 [4 CDs: 59.42 + 57.55 (Wonderland); 63.19 + 73.16
(Looking Glass)] [WH]
Each
character brought vividly to life ... see Full
Review
Classical
Love Songs rec.
1964-2008 DEUTSCHE
GRAMMOPHON 4778112 [77:45] [RMo]
A
survey of fine singing in favourite items ... see Full
Review
Delectamentum:
The Feast of Corpus Christi
Schola Hungarica/Janka Szendrei rec. 2007
Budapest Music Center Recordings BMCCD140 [60:40][BW]
A
most attractive recording ... see Full
Review
Ŕ
Deux
Klaus
Paier (accordion, bandoneon) Asja Valcic (cello) rec. 2008
ACT 9478-2 [53:23]
[JW]
A
breath of fresh air ... see Full Review
The Division
Violin - Part 1
Ensemble Schirokko Hamburg rec. 2007
AMBITUS AMB96941
[69:34][JV]
Captivating
and highly entertaining ... see Full
Review
English
Love
- Songs of Passion, Pain and Pleasure
Mark Stone (baritone) Stephen
Barlow (piano) rec. 2008
STONE RECORDS 5060192780000 [73:47]
[JQ]
An
intelligently planned and well-executed recital ... see Full
Review
English
Piano Works William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875) Sonata William
Thomas Best (1826-1897) Grande Mouvement
de Danse Charles Hubert
Hastings Parry (1848-1918) Shulbrede
Tunes Simon
Callaghan (piano)
rec. 2007 DE RODE POMP RP/GMA
069/073 [71:75] [JF]
An
essential purchase for all enthusiasts of British piano music ...
see Full Review
Essentials –
works for solo violin Béla BARTÓK
(1881-1945) Sonata for Solo Violin, Sz 117 (1944)
[25:04] Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 [28:51] Eugčne
YSAźE (1858-1931)
Six Sonatas for solo violin Op. 27 (1923): No. 3 (‘Ballade’)
in D minor [6:48] Nikos SKALKOTTAS
(1904-1949) Sonata for solo violin (1925) [12:41]
Fritz KREISLER
(1875-1962) Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice Op.6 (1911)
[4:54] Herwig Zack (violin)
rec. Kammermusiksaal der Hochschule, fur Müsik, Würzburg, 2007-08
AVIE AV2155 [78:45]
[JW]
An
excellent, revealing programme, chosen with intelligence ... see Full
Review
Europa
Leoš JANÁČEK (1854–1928) Violin
Sonata Karol SZYMANOWSKI
(1882–1937) Mythes Georges
ENESCO (1881–1955) Violin Sonata 3 Béla
BARTÓK (1881–1945) First Rhapsody
David Grimal (violin); Georges Pludermacher (piano) rec. 2008
NAĎVE AMBROISIE AM163 [72:49]
[BBr]
A
marvellous exposition of these pieces ... see Full
Review
Festive
Overtures and Preludes
Carl Maria von WEBER
(1786-1826) Jubel-Overture (1818) [8:13]; Richard
WAGNER (1813-1883) “Die Feen” Overture (1834) [12:02];
Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) “Werther” Prelude (1892)
[5:12]; Giacomo MEYERBEER (1791-1864)
Fest-Overture (1862) [15:01]; Georges BIZET
(1838-1875) “Les Pęcheurs des Perles” Prelude (1863) [2:50]; Franz
von SUPPÉ (1819-1895) “Fatinitza” Overture (1876) [7:13];
Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828) “Fierrabras”
Overture (1823) [8:53]
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Walter Proost rec. 19-20 December 1999,
The Colossum, Watford. SACD
TALENT DOM 2929 101 [59:40]
[JS]
An
interesting and attractive disc opportunity wasted ... see Full
Review
Zino
Francescatti Legendary Treasures Vol. 3 Pyotr
Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Violin Concerto Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Double Concerto Max
BRUCH (1838-1920) Violin Concerto 1 (finale) ANONYMOUS Londonderry
Air Fritz KREISLER (1875-1962) Schön
Rosmarin Zino
Francescatti (violin); Samuel Mayes (cello) Boston SO/Charles
Munch, Bell Telephone Hour O/Donald Voorhees
rec. 1925-58 DOREMI DHR-7888 [79:50] [JW]
Pellucid
charm and aristocracy of utterance ... see Full
Review
Flemish
Rhapsodies Michel BRUSSELMANNS (1886 – 1960) Flemish Rhapsody (1931) [12:30] Maurice
SCHOEMAKER (1890 – 1964) Flemish Rhapsody (1931) [9:45]
Marinus de JONG (1891 – 1984) Flemish
Rhapsody (1935) [9:49] Jean ABSIL (1893 – 1974) Flemish Rhapsody, op.4 (1928) [13:32] Albert
ROUSSEL (1869 – 1937) Flemish Rhapsody, op.56 (1936) [9:40]
August de BOECK (1865 – 1937) Dahomeyan
Rhapsody (1893) [4:38]
BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra (Brussels)/Alexander Rahbari rec. 1992,
. DDD TALENT DOM 291187
[60:02]
[BBr]
Enjoyable
unknown pieces, very fine performances, delightful music ... see Full
Review
Mirella Freni and Cesare Siepi
in Concert
Mirella Freni (soprano); Cesare Siepi (bass); Orchestra
della Radiotelevisione della Svizzera Italiana/Bruno Amaducci
rec. 1985 VAI 4482
[75:00][RMo]
Lovely,
classical singing from two great artists ... see
Full Review
The Gallant Weaver -
Choral settings of words by Robert Burns
The Mayfield Singers/Neil Price rec. 2007
BIRNAM CD MSCD001 [77:07][CSS]
Ravishing
colour ... see Full Review
Hilde
Güden
Recorded throughout the 1950s
NIMBUS PRIMA VOCE NI7952/53 [78:48 + 78:58]
A
game of two musical halves ... see Full Review
The History of Brass Band
Music Vol. 6 - New Adventures
Derek BOURGEOIS (b. 1941)
Concerto 1 Chris SANSOM
(b. 1950) Trumpet Concerto Toru
TAKEMITSU (1930-1996) Garden Rain Harrison
BIRTWISTLE (b. 1934) Grimethorpe Aria Hans
Werner HENZE (b. 1926) Ragtimes and Habaneras
Richard Marshall (trumpet) Grimethorpe Colliery Band/Elgar Howarth rec.
1977/2005 DOYEN DOYCD165
[75:33]
[RB]
Just
beautifully recorded - a shining delight! ... see Full
Review
Angelika
Kirchschlager sings Christmas Carols
Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo); Tonkünstler-Orchester
Niederösterreich/Alfred Eschwé; Venice Baroque Orchestra/Andrea Marcon
rec. 2002-7 SONY BMG
88697199412 [57.26][MM-B]
Abraham
Lincoln Portraits
Charles IVES
(1874-1954) Lincoln, the Great Commoner Vincent
PERSICHETTI (1915-1987) A Lincoln Address Roy
HARRIS (1898-1979) Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight
Ernst BACON (1898-1990) Ford’s
Theatre Morton GOULD (1913-1996)
Lincoln Legend George Frederick
MCKAY (1899-1970) To a Liberator Paul
TUROK (b. 1929) Variations on an American Song Aaron
COPLAND (1900-1990) Lincoln Portrait
Nashville SO/Leonard Slatkin rec. 2007/8
NAXOS 8.559373-74 [60:54 + 51:43]
[RB][JS]
An
interesting and imaginatively presented collection [JS] ... A stimulating
anthology [RB] ... see Full
Review
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