Monthly Archive: January 2006
Artur Schnabel – The Complete Schubert Recordings, 1932-1950 – Music & Arts
Five-disc set restores in improved sound 78s from the pianist who rediscovered the Schubert piano sonatas
BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata in D Major, OP. 12, No. 1; BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108; FRANCK: Violin Sonata in A Major; RAVEL: Tzigane- Leonid Kogan, violin/ Nina Kogan, piano – Orfeo D’Or
The great Russian violinist, accompanied by his daughter, in 1978 recordings
MAHLER: Symphony No. 10. Performing version by Deryck Cooke. SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg/ Michael Gielen – Hanssler Classic
Mahler’s last symphony was written out only in sketch form and fleshed out by Cooke
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Robin Williams skillfully portrays a skilled English teacher
Audio News for January 6, 2006
Hot CES News!: Hi-Def DVD Formats Duel It Out; Dolby Busy at CES
XENAKIS: Music for Strings. Ensemble Resonanz/Johannes Kalitzke, conductor – Mode
Mathematically-influenced works prove math not boring, but they may bore into some brains
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83; MOZART: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 – Geza Anda, piano/ Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI (Brahms)/ Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino dell’EIAR/ Herbert von Karajan – IDI
Recordings from 1942 and 1954, long before Karajan’s commercial recordings of either work
OTTO OLSSON: Requiem – Gustaf Vasa Oratorio Choir, with soloists /The Royal Opera Orchestra/Anders Ohlson, Conductor – Proprius
A recent Proprius digital surround recording featuring one of Sweden’s greatest composers
SAINT-SAENS: Christmas Oratorio; RESPIGHI: Hymn of Praise for the Birth of the Lord – Mikaeli Chamber Choir/Anders Eby, Conductor/ Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo sop., with soloists and members of Royal Opera Orchestra – Proprius
Another classic Proprius stereo recording mixed to 4.0 surround
Jazz at the Pawnshop – Quintet led by Arne Domnerus – Proprius
Another 4.0 surround mix fashioned from the original 2.0 tapes of a quarter-century ago
Dino Ciani in Concert = FRANCK: Prelude, Chorale et Fugue; FAURE: Nocturne No. 6 in D-flat; Barcarolle No. 5 in F# Minor; BARTOK: Out of Doors Suite; Allegro Barbaro; DEBUSSY: 12 Preludes, Book I; ALBENIZ: Granada; BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 32; GRIEG: Lyric
Short-lived Italian pianist; a sort of James Dean of classical music
DVORAK: Sonatina in G Major; JANACEK: Sonata for Violin and Piano; BRAHMS: Sonata No. 3 in D Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 108; BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major – Josek Suk, violin/ Rudolf Firkusny, piano – Supraphon
Two old masters, recorded at Prague Spring Festival in 1992
Three Guitars: Larry Coryell, Badi Assad, John Abercrombie, New Morning – The Paris Concert (2004)
Multi-guitar-improvisation must-have
Dick Hyman & Randy Sandke – Now & Again – Arbors Jazz
An energetic and innovative recording of standards and original tunes by two talented multi-faceted musicians
The Virgin Spring (1960)
Magnificent transfer to DVD of one of Ingmar Bergman’s best films
Save the Tiger (1972)
The first American film to refer to Vietnam won a Best Actor Oscar for Lemmon
Divine Intervention (2003)
An absurdist and surrealistic view of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict
Ute Lemper – Blood & Feathers (2005) Live from the Cafe Carlyle
The lyrics are uppermost in this Weill/Brecht & Kander/Ebbs program in NYC’s cabaret spot
Ray Charles – 50 Years In Music (1991)
A bunch of performers help Ray celebrate his 60th birthday
The Campanula = BACH: Praeludium from Cello Suite No. 2; Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5; BLUMENTHALER: Canto; DENHOFF: Wenn aber; Monolog II; Circula el tiempo; ZIMMERMANN: Vier kurz Studien; KURTAG: Janos Pilinszky: Gerard de Nerval – Michael Denhoff
Cybele disc introduces a new stringed musical instrument
David Hazeltine – Modern Standards – (David Hazeltine, piano; David Williams, bass; Joe Farnsworth, drums) – Sharp Nine
Taking a chance on modern standards
Vince Seneri – Street Talk – Senful Records
Hammond B-3 Street Talk
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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