CHOPIN: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58; Fantasie-Impromptu in C-sharp Minor, Op. 66; Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 45; Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54; Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15, No. 1; Fantasie in F Minor, Op. 49; Waltz in C-sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 – Nikolai Lugansky,…
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Eberhard Weber’s Colours – Boxed set of three albums: “Yellow Fields,” “Silent Feet” and “Little Movements” – (3 CDs) ECM
Eberhard Weber’s Colours – Boxed set of three albums: “Yellow Fields,” “Silent Feet” and “Little Movements” – (3 CDs) ECM 2133-35 *****: (Eberhard Weber, doublebass; Charlie Mariano, reeds; Rainer Brüninghaus, keyboards; Jon Christensen, drums on Yellow Fields; John Marshall, drums on other two albums) If you’re into jazz bassists but are not familiar with Eberhard…
Festa Napoletana – Cappella De’ Turchini/ Antonio Florio, director – Naïve
Festa Napoletana – Cappella De’ Turchini/ Antonio Florio, director – Naïve 30503, 61:21 [Distr. by Harmonia mundi] ***: This is a midprice re-release of a 2001 recording that first appeared on the Opus 111 label, now absorbed by Naïve. Its premise is to present music of varying persuasions that contributed to the festal nature of…
BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique Op. 14 – The London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Eugene Goossens – Dual Disc from 35mm master – CD + DualDisc of DVD-A/DVD-Video, 3-channel, Classic Records
BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique Op. 14 – The London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Eugene Goossens – Dual Disc from 35mm master – CD + DualDisc of DVD-A/DVD-Video, 3-channel, Classic Records HDAD 2011 [Distr. by Naxos], 51.6 min. *****: This is one of the Classic Records’ remastering of the original 3-channel Everest masters on 35mm mag film. It was…
SHOSTAKOVICH: 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 – Alexander Melnikov, piano – Harmonia mundi (2 CDs & DVD)
SHOSTAKOVICH: 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 – Alexander Melnikov, piano – Harmonia mundi 902019 (2 CDs + Dual Disc CD/DVD, Interview with Alexander Melnikov), 2:31:15 ****: Most everyone is aware of the origin of these pieces; Shostakovich went to Leipzig in 1950 to attend the Bach Bicentennial competition, and he heard Tatiana Nikolaevna play…
EVAN CHAMBERS: The Old Burying Ground – Tim Eriksen, folksinger/ Nicholas Phan, tenor/ Anne-Carolyn Bird, soprano/ University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra/ Kenneth Hiesler, conductor – Dorian Sono Luminous
EVAN CHAMBERS: The Old Burying Ground – Tim Eriksen, folksinger/ Nicholas Phan, tenor/ Anne-Carolyn Bird, soprano/ University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra/ Kenneth Hiesler, conductor – Dorian Sono Luminous 92113, 56:11 [Distr. by Naxos] ****:This haunting and rather strange work (easily accessible) is also possessed of a quiet beauty that one must hear in contextual terms.…
PETER PHILLIPS: Cantiones Sacrae (1612) – Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge/ Richard Marlow, conductor – Chandos Chaconne
PETER PHILLIPS: Cantiones Sacrae (1612) – Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge/ Richard Marlow, conductor – Chandos Chaconne 0770, 77:55 [Distr. by Naxos] ****: Peter Philips (1560/61–1628) was supposedly the most published English composer after William Byrd, but you would not know that by his popularity—even in Britain—today. A lot of this rests on the fact…
Elvin Bishop – red dog speaks – Delta Groove Music
Elvin Bishop – red dog speaks – Delta Groove Music DGPCD138, 39:54 ****: (Elvin Bishop, vocals, guitar, slide guitar; Bob Welsh, piano, guitar; Ruth Davies, bass; June Core, drums; Bobby Cochrane, drums: with special guests.) Elvin Bishop has become a staple of blues perseverance in a career that has spanned over 45 years. Raised in…
BERLIOZ Vocal Works = La belle voyageuse, Op. 2, No. 4; La captive, Op. 12; Le jeune patre Breton, Op. 13, No. 4; Zaide; Sara la baigneuse; Tristia; Chant sacre; Helene; Le ballet des ombres – var. soloists/Sylvain Cambreling – Hanssler
BERLIOZ Vocal Works = La belle voyageuse, Op. 2, No. 4; La captive, Op. 12; Le jeune patre Breton, Op. 13, No. 4; Zaide, Op. 19, No. 1; Sara la baigneuse, Op. 11; Tristia, Op. 18; Chant sacre, Op. 2, No. 6; Helene, Op. 2, No. 2; Le ballet des ombres for Chorus and Piano…
HANDEL: Concerti Grossi Opus 6 – The Avison Ensemble/ Pavlo Beznosiuk – Linn Records (3 discs)
HANDEL: Concerti Grossi, Opus 6 – The Avison Ensemble/ Pavlo Beznosiuk – Linn Records multichannel SACD CKD 362 (3 discs) 60:03, 59:46, 40:49 *****: George Frideric Handel composed his two most famous concerti grossi – Op. 3 and Op. 6 – for playing during performances of his oratorios and odes. They were based on the…