Monthly Archive: February 2014
MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 – Berlin Philharmonic Orch./ Herbert von Karajan – DGG stereo-only Pure Audio Blu-ray
Excitement galore despite sloppy playing and cavernous sound, but what a ride!
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor; Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major – Stephen Hough, piano/ Mozarteumorchester Salzburg/ Mark Wigglesworth – Hyperion (2 CDs)
The two Brahms Piano Concerto renditions by Stephen Hough will satisfy connoisseurs and initiates to these symphonically-conceived works.
The Four Seasons/ The VIVALDI Album – Anne Akiko Meyers – v./ The English Chamber Orch. – E1 MusicVIVALDI: The Four Seasons – Itzak Perlman, v. & cond./ London Philharmonic Orch.– HiQ Records
Two new releases of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons are both inspiring!
The Four Seasons/ The VIVALDI Album – Anne Akiko Meyers – v./ The English Chamber Orch. – E1 MusicVIVALDI: The Four Seasons – Itzak Perlman, v. & cond./ London Philharmonic Orch.– HiQ Records
Two new releases of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons are both inspiring!
HANDEL: Six Piano Concertos – Matthias Kirschnereit p./ Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss/ Lavard Skou Larsen – Deutschlandfunk/ CPO double vinyl
The vinyl version of the album I reviewed back in December on SACD.
MAURO GIULIANI, Vol. 2 = Grand Variations; Allegretto; Andantino; Variations, Rondos, etc. – David Starobin, guitar /Amalia Hall, violin /Inon Barnatan, p. – Bridge
A fine sampling of Giuliani’s art, well played, beautifully recorded.
Nova II Phono PreampliferSRP: $1200
A very high quality phono preamp at a reasonable price; runs on batteries.
Nova II Phono PreampliferSRP: $1200
A very high quality phono preamp at a reasonable price; runs on batteries.
Audio New for February 21, 2014
Utah Court Puts Injunction on Aereo; CEA Urges ‘Innovation-Friendly’ Energy Policy; Denon Lanches Its First USB DAC; Yamaha Upgrades Entry-Level Soundbar; Hyper-Connected Consumers = 48% of Population
SARASATE Transcriptions = Works of MOZKOWSKI, BACH, HANDEL, LECLAIR, GOUNOD, CHOPIN & Others – Tianwa Yang, violin/ Markus Hadulla, piano – Naxos
Violinistic derring-do by way of Sarasate transcriptions makes this album by Tianwa Yang hard to resist.
“WAGNER and the Piano” = Severin von Eckardstein, p. – MD&G “Magic Fire and Other WAGNER Transcriptions” = Risto-Matti Marin, p. – Alba
Comparison-and-contrast-a-plenty in these two fine recordings of Wagner transcriptions.
“WAGNER and the Piano” = Severin von Eckardstein, p. – MD&G “Magic Fire and Other WAGNER Transcriptions” = Risto-Matti Marin, p. – Alba
Comparison-and-contrast-a-plenty in these two fine recordings of Wagner transcriptions.
BRAHMS: String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major; String Sextet No. 2 in G Major – Prazak Q./ Petr Homan, viola/ Vladimir Fortin, cello – Praga Digitals
Immaculately polished renditions of the Brahms sextets by the Prazak Quartet and friends make this an indispensable chamber music addition.
HOLST: The Hymn of Jesus; DELIUS: Sea Drift; Cynara – Roderick Williams, bar./ Halle Choir/ Halle Youth Choir/ Halle Orch./ Sir Mark Elder – Hill
Sir Mark Elder leads the music of Holst and Delius with a master’s hand of orchestral and vocal hues, richly recorded in concert.
“Thrash – Music for Sax and Electric Guitar” – Christopher Creviston, sax/Oren Fader, electric guitar – White Pine Music
This will amaze you – and wake you up.
* BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 9 in D minor – London Sym. Orch./ Bernard Haitink – LSO Live
************* MULTICHANNEL DISC OF THE MONTH ************
A ‘reference’ recording and performance of Bruckner’s unfinished 9th.
Red Mitchell And Friends – “What I Am” – Caprice Records
This session may have some historical interest to jazz fans.
HANDEL: Water Music; Concerto grosso Op. 6, No. 11 – Hannoversche Hofkapelle /Anne Röhrig – MD&G
A Water Music that that balances gusto and restraint, plus an unusual pairing played in the grand manner.
DANIEL GOODE, “Annbling” = Annbling; Circular Thoughts; Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Ländler Land – Daniel Goode, clar./Douglas Martin, p./ The Flexible Orchestra – New World
Very interesting work from this renowned clarinetist-composer.
![The Ali Ryerson Jazz Flute Big Band – Game Changer [TrackList follows] – Capri
Mindy Canter – Fluteus Maximus – One Session – One Take](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2-Flute-CDs2.jpg)
The Ali Ryerson Jazz Flute Big Band – Game Changer [TrackList follows] – Capri Mindy Canter – Fluteus Maximus – One Session – One Take
Jazz flutes galore!
The Ali Ryerson Jazz Flute Big Band – Game Changer [TrackList follows] – Capri Mindy Canter – Fluteus Maximus – One Session – One Take
Jazz flutes galore!
King Crimson – Red – Discipline Global Mobile (2 CDs)
One of King Crimson’s definitive ‘70s albums gets Steven Wilson’s remix magic.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
