Monthly Archive: October 2015
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3 in F Major; Haydn Variations; Tragic Overture – Orch. of the Southwest German Radio/ Orch. Nat. de la Radiodiffusion Francaise/ Jascha Horenstein – Pristine Audio
Pristine’s efforts to revive the excellent legacy of Jascha Horenstein continue with a set of Brahms inscriptions, commercial and in live performance.
Paul Hemmings – The Blues and the Abstract Uke [TrackList follows] – Leading Tone
Taking the humble ukulele into the jazz realm.
SMETANA: Ma Vlast – Janacek Philharmonic Orch./ Theodore Kuchar – Brilliant Classics
Theodore Kuchar adds a distinguished reading to the legacy of complete Ma Vlast interpretations, well worth consideration.
“Balance” = CARTER PANN: The Mechanics; JOHN ANTHONY LENNON: Elysian Bridges; STACY GARROP: The Flight of Icarus; ALFRED DESENCLOS: Quatour– Capitol Quartet – Blue Griffin
Another refreshing and impressive collection from these outstanding performers.
Jacob Szekely Trio [TrackList follows] – self
A cello-led jazz project: it’s a lot more than you might expect.
Tomorrowland, Blu-ray (2015)
A fantastic visual production, but the plot is totally confusing.
Gaetano Letizia, Mike Clark and Wilbur Krebs – Froggy and the Toads [TrackList follows] – Letizia Music – self
Froggy went a-jazzin’.
“French Reflections” – FAURE: Une chatelaine en sa tour; Imptomptu; CAPLET: Divertissements: a la Franciase, a L’Espagnole; TOURNIER: Sonatine; DEBUSSY: Estampes: La soiree dans Grnade; Jardins sous la pluie; SCHOELLER: Esstal; MANTOVANI: Tocar – Sivan Magen, harp – Linn
A fine multichannel SACD of one of the most difficult solo instruments to record.
EINAUDI: In a Time Lapse [TrackList follows] – Ludovico Einaudi, piano & guitar/ var. performers – Ponderosa Music/ Universal Italy
Another nice new age effort from Einaudi featuring the violin of Daniel Hope.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Concerto for Two Pianos; A London Symphony (No. 2) – Leon McCawley & John Lenehan, pianos/ Royal Scottish Nat. Orch./ Martin Yates – Dutton Epoch
Two alternative treatments of great works of Vaughan Williams.
Accidentally Preserved Vol. 3 – 9 films (2015)
More rare or lost short silent films from 16mm prints.
Kenny Burrell – God Bless the Child – CTI/ Pure Pleasure vinyl
The arrangements help highlight the leader’s talents…
Mike LeDonne (B-3) – AwwRight! – Savant
More than AwwRight…
“Amati orrori: Lamenti & Cantatas” = Works of PROVENZALE, VALENTE, STROZZI, FALCONIERI – CPO
An unusual and flowery introduction to an age often neglected on record.
Audio News for October 9, 2015
Yamaha Brings MusicCast Wireless to Many Home Products; New Yamaha Preamp Has Immersive Audio Tech; nkyo Has New Hi-Res Audio Gear; Sony Celebrates Six Awards at 2015 EISA; Russound Launches Hi-Res Audio Streaming Products
MOZART: Piano Concertos Nos. 14 in E-flat; & 26 in D “Coronation” – Tamas Vasary, p. & cond./ Berlin Phil. – Pentatone
A fine release well worth acquiring if the need arises!
“Music from Great Shakespearean Films” = by SHOSTAKOVICH; WALTON; ROZSA – National Philharmonic Orch./ Bernard Herrmann – HDTT
A largely fine tribute to Bernard Herrmann can be recommended with enthusiasm.
Marcos Valle & Stacey Kent – Ao Vivo – Sony Music/ Pure Pleasure – double vinyl discs
A fitting tribute to an important jazz composer/arranger, in magnificent sonics.
Barry Altschul’s 3dom Factor – Tales of the Unforeseen [TrackList follows] – TUM
Freedom as defined by three.
Groove & Grind Rare Soul ’63-’73 – Rock Beat Records (4-CDs)
Do you like soul music…that real soul music?
STRAVINSKY: Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring); Petrouchka – (four-hand-versions of both) – Sivan Silver-Gil Garburg Piano Duo – Berlin Classics double vinyl
Quite a double-vinyl release, of two Stravinsky piano-four-hands classics.
DVOŘÁK & LALO: Cello Concertos – Johannes Moser, c. – Prague Philharmonia/ Jakub Hrůša – Pentatone
Two very fine recordings and performances of both a well-known and a semi-well-known cello concerto.