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Edward
MacDOWELL (1860-1908) To a Wild Rose (arr. string
orchestra, Arthur Luck ) see Cowell
Walter
MACFARREN (1826-1905) Concertstück see BENEDICT
Gustav MAHLER
(1860-1911)
Symphony No.7 in E minor (1906) [79:17] 
Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra/Jiří Stárek rec. live
performance, DKO Jihlava, Czech Republic, 19 September 2008
ARCODIVA UP 0112 - 2 131 [79:17] 
[RMay]
Takes
the composer very much back to his roots ... see Full
Review
Gustav
MAHLER (1860-1911) Das
Lied von der Erde Johannes
BRAHMS (1833-1897) Alto Rhapsody
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo); John Mitchinson (tenor); BBC Northern Symphony
Orchestra/Raymond Leppard & BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult
rec. 1968-77 BBC LEGENDS
BBCL4243-2 [79:19][JQ] 
A highly desirable
release ... see Full
Review
Gustav
MAHLER
(1860-1911)
Rückert-Lieder, Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen,
Kindertotenlieder
Marilyn Horne (mezzo) Los Angeles PO/Zubin Mehta Royal PO/Henry Lewis
rec. 1978 DECCA ELOQUENCE
4428287 [67:16] 
[SV]
A
memento of a beloved artist's career ... see Full
Review
Ivo MALEC (b.
1925) Epistola
- cantata(2006)a [45:20] Arc-en-cello - cello concerto (2003)b
[27:20] Claudia Barainsky (soprano)a; Marjana Lipovšek
(mezzo)a; Robin Leggate (tenor)a; Ralf Lukas (bass)a;
Choeur Philharmonique Tchèquea, Brno; Ilia Laporev
(cello)b;
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg/Emmanuel Krivine rec. Philharmonie,
Luxembourg, (live) December 2006 (Epistola) and June 2008 (Arc-en-cello)
TIMPANI 1C1153 [72:50]
[HC]
A
superb release ... see Full Review
Bohuslav MARTINŮ
(1890-1959) Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola
see JANÁČEK
Giuseppe
MARTUCCI (1856-1909) Symphony No. 2 etc.
Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma/Francesco La Vecchia
rec. 2007-8
NAXOS 8.570930 [69:44][IL]
Can
be mildly recommended ... see Full
Review
Giuseppe
MARTUCCI
(1856-1909) Symphony No.1,Giga
Op.61, No.3, Canzonetta Op.65, No.2, Andante Op.69, No.2, * Notturno
Op.70, No.1
Andrea Noferini (cello)* Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma/Francesco La Vecchia
rec.2007/8
NAXOS 8.570929 [69:38] 
Giuseppe MARTUCCI (1856-1909) Symphony
No.2, Theme and variations Op.58*, Gavotta Op.55, No.2, Tarantella Op.44,
No.6
Lya De Barberiis (piano)* Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma/Francesco La Vecchia
rec. 2007/8
NAXOS 8.570930 [69:44]
[DC]
A
nice brace of Symphonies and miscellanea for 'Martucci Year'. ...
see Full
Review
Fanny
MENDELSSOHN-HENSEL (1805-1847) Piano
works Heather
Schmidt (piano) rec. 2007 NAXOS
DIGITAL 
8.570825 [67:18][BR]
Marvellously
poetic and remarkably self-confident music … see Full
Review
Felix
MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) A Midsummer
Night’s Dream; The First Walpurgis Night
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin/Vladimir Ashkenazy; Wiener Philharmoniker/Christoph
von Dohnányi rec. 1976-92
DECCA ELOQUENCE 4801279 [78:39][BW]
Well
worth having at the price ... see Full
Review
Olivier MESSIAEN
(1908-1992)
Complete Organ Works 
Hans-Ola Ericsson (organ) rec. 1988-1990, Luleå Cathedral, Sweden
and *November 2008, the Katharinenkirche, Oppenhein, Germany.
BIS-CD-1770-72 [7 CDs: 64:28 + 61:37 + 67:31 + 75:40 + 78:29 + 76:18
+ 81:03] 
[DC]
Consistently
rewarding, and a must for Messiaen fans. ... see Full
Review
Darius
MILHAUD (1892-1974) Symphony 1 see Stokowski
Moisés
MOLEIRO
(1904-1979)
Piano Music Clara Rodriguez
(piano) No recording details provided. DDD
NIMBUS ALLIANCE NI 6103 [75:37]
[GPu]
Attractive
and unfamiliar keyboard works, well played ... see Full
Review
RECORDING
OF THE MONTH Wolfgang
Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Violin
Concertos Nos. 1 & 3; Sinfonia Concertante
K364
Renaud Capuçon (violin); Antoine Tamesitt (viola); Scottish
Chamber Orchestra/Louis Langrée rec. 2007
VIRGIN
CLASSICS 5021122 [72:56][KS]
Brilliant
performances. The next generation of performer is here to stay ... see
Full
Review
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART
(1756-1791) Vesperae
solennes de Confessore K339 see SCHUBERT
Wolfgang
Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Don Giovanni Simon Keenlyside
(baritone) – Don Giovanni; The Royal Opera Chorus, The Orchestra of
the Royal Opera House/Sir Charles Mackerras rec. 2008
OPUS ARTE OA1009D 
[2 DVD : 202:00][GF]
Fresh
and vital and the singing is a pleasure ... see Full
Review
RECORDING OF THE MONTH Richard
MUDGE (1718-1763) Six
Concertos in Seven Parts
Barockorchester Capriccio Basel/Dominik Kiefer rec.
2008
TUDOR 7173 [75:41][JV]
Persuasive
interpretations revealing beauty and dignity ... see Full
Review
Oskar NEDBAL
(1874-1930) Violin Sonata see JANÁČEK
Jon
Øivind NESS (b.1968) Violin Concerto;
Cello Concerto; Gust; Low Jive
Peter Herresthal (violin); Øystein Birkeland (cello); Oslo Philharmonic
Orchestra/Rolf Gupta, Peter Szilvay rec. 2007-8
SIMAX PSC1278 
[57:25][DC]
Hard
to resist, once it has taken hold ... see Full
Review
Carl NIELSEN
(1865-1931)
Symphony 3 Jean SIBELIUS (1865-1957)
Symphony 5 Alexandra Browning
(soprano); Colin Wheatley (baritone) BBC Northern SO/Jascha Horenstein
rec. 1970 BBC LEGENDS
BBCL4249-2 [75:29]
[JQ]
Admirers
of this fine conductor should not hesitate to acquire this CD ...
see Full Review
Victoria
de Los Angeles canta Nin Joaquín
NIN CASTELLANOS (1878-1949) and Joaquín
NIN-CULMELL (1908-2004)
Victoria de los Angeles (soprano) rec. 1950-1973
COLUMNA MÚSICA 1CM0196 [67:43][GF]
Good
to have these songs available complete ... see Full
Review
Joaquín
NIN-CULMELL (1908-2004) see NIN
CASTELLANOS
Pehr
Henrik NORDGREN (1944-2008) Solemnity-Euphony see Dedications
Vitězslav
NOVÁK (1870-1949) Violin
Sonata see JANÁČEK
Nikolaj OBUCHOV (1892-1954) Piano
Works see Piano
Works during and after Russian Futurism
Johann
PACHELBEL
(1653-1706)
Clavier Music - Volume 1
Franz Raml (harpsichord, organ) rec. 2008
MUSIKPRODUKTION DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM MDG6141552-2 [66:40]
[JV]
Fine
performances on splendid instruments ... see Full
Review
Arvo
PÄRT (b.
1935) In principio, La Sindone, Cecilia,
vergine romana, Mein Weg,
Für Lennart in memoriam Estonian
Philharmonic Chamber
Ch; Estonian Ntl SO;
Tallinn CO/Tōnu Kaljuste
rec. 2007/8 ECM NEW SERIES
2050 (4766990) [71:02] [HC]
ECM’s
tireless and indefatigable championing of Pärt ... see Full
Review
Francisco
de PEÑALOSA (c.1470-1528) The
Complete Motets Pro
Cantione Antiqua/Bruno Turner
rec. 1991 HYPERION HELIOS CDH55357 [67:53] 
[BW]
The
Helios catalogue goes from strength to strength ... see Full
Review
Vincent
PERSICHETTI (1915-1987) The Hollow Men for trumpet
and strings (1944) see
COWELL
Astor PIAZZOLLA (1921-1992) Cuatro
Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires)
see VIVALDI
Giovanni
Benedetto PLATTI (c.1697-1763) Sonatas
and Trios Epoca
Barocca rec. 2005 CPO
777340-2 [65:06][JV]
Technically
flawless and musically engaging ... see Full
Review
Sergey
PROTOPOPOV (1893-1954) II Sonate op.5 (1924) [13:01]
see Piano
Works during and after Russian Futurism
Giacomo
PUCCINI (1858-1924)
Madama Butterfly - opera in two acts (1904)
Angela Gheorghiu (soprano); Jonas Kaufmann (tenor);
Chorus and Orchestra of the Accademia Nationale di Santa Cecilia, Rome/Antonio
Pappano rec.2008. DDD
EMI CLASSICS 2 64187 2 8 [62.04 + 73.08] 
[RF]
Welcome
new studio recording in Puccini's anniversary year does full justice
to the role. ... see Full
Review
Giacomo
PUCCINI
(1858-1924) La
rondine (The swallow) Svetla Vassileva (soprano); Maya Dashuk
(soprano); Emmanuele Giannino (tenor); Fabio Sartori (tenor); Marzio
Glossi (baritone)
Orchestra and Chorus of the Puccini Festival/Albert Veronesi rec. live,
2007
NAXOS OPERA DVD
2.110266 [111:00] 
[RF]
A
superb rendition of the heroine in this rarely preformed Puccini opera
... see Full
Review
Jean-Philippe
RAMEAU (1683-1764) Anacréon, Le
Berger fidèle Thierry
Félix, Veronique Gens, Les Musiciens du Louvre/Marc Minkowski
rec. live, 1995 BRILLIANT
CLASSICS 93930 [56.30] [RH]
A
strong and affordable place from which to start your Rameau quest
... see Full Review
Maurice
RAVEL
(1875-1937)
Daphnis et Chloé (1910/1911) [55:49]
Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie (1899) [15:33]
MDR Rundfunkchor/Howard Arman Orchestre Nationale de Lyon/Jun Märkl
rec. 2008 DDD
NAXOS 8.570992 [71:37]
[BBr]
Totally
recommendable … see Full
Review
Maurice
RAVEL (1875-1937) Histoires Naturelles
see VIERNE
Franz
Xaver RICHTER (1709-1789) Grandes
Symphonies, Nos. 7-12
Helsinki Baroque Orchestra/Aapo Häkkinen rec. 2007
NAXOS 8.570597 [79:06][BW]
Well
worth investigating ... see Full
Review
Ferdinand
RIES (1784-1838) Piano Concertos: Volume
3 Christopher Hinterhuber
(piano); Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Uwe Grodd rec. 2007
NAXOS 8.570440 [66:02][DM]
Captivating
music, eloquently played and warmly recorded ... see Full
Review
Philippe
ROMBI (b. 1968) Film Score:
Angel
Crouch End Festival Chorus; Symphonic
Orchestra/Philippe Rombi
FIDELITE CST 81126.2 [69:14][IL]
One
of the best romantic film scores in years ... see Full
Review
Julius
RÖNTGEN (1855-1932) Symphony No.
18 etc. NDR Radiophilharmonie/David
Porcelijn rec. 2006 CPO
777255-2 [62:07][RB]
Is
there no end to CPOs’ ambition? ... see Full
Review
Albert ROUSSEL
(1869-1937) Trois Pièces see DEBUSSY
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