Monthly Archive: January 2012
MORTON FELDMAN: Orchestra – Deutsches Symphonie-Orch. Berlin/ Brad Lubman – Mode
I didn’t know Morton Feldman wrote orchestral works.
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here – Harvest)/EMI audiophile vinyl
Re-mastered vinyl of Pink Floyd’s other masterpiece is terrific.
Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges – Back To Back – Verve (1959)/ Speakers Corner (2007) audiophile vinyl
Big band legends cook up a tasty blues feast.
Dennis Rollins’ Velocity Trio – The 11th Gate – Motéma Music
Dennis Rollins rolls out the latest thing: a trombone-led organ trio.
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“Sing Freedom! African American Spirituals” [TrackList follows] – Conspirare / Craig Hella Johnson – Harmonia mundi
Wonderfully expressive music beautifully sung, all in SACD sound that’s truly immersive.
“Sprezzatura” = Works for viola by CHIHARA, SISKIND, BRITTEN & HINDEMITH – Shelly Tramposh/ Cullan Bryant, p. – Ravello
This intelligently-chosen, beautifully performed program is not just for viola mavens.
WILHELM STENHAMMAR: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 – Niklas Sivelöv, piano/ Malmö Sym. Orch. /Mario Venzago – Naxos
Very pleasant works more than just historical curiosity.
Audio News for January 6, 2012
New Study Claims Virtuosi Prefer Modern Violins Over Strads; Gibson Guitar Corp. Buys Stake in Onkyo; SiriusXM Launches Second 2.0 Radio
Scrapomatic – Scrapomatic – Lancia Media vinyl
Cult band delivers sweet rhythm and blues on vinyl.
ANDREW VIOLETTE: Sonata for the Creation of the World – Violette, organ – Composers Concordance (3 CDs)
An overlong diddling about on the four manuals of the pipe organ, to my ears.
Pure Diva: Tribute to Joan Hammond – Cheryl Barker, soprano/ Queensland Sym. Orch./ Guillaume Tourniaire – Melba
A fine tribute album to a beloved soprano.
“American Stringbook” = Works for String Orchestra by DIAMOND, BARBER, FOOTE & WM. SCHUMAN – do.gma ch. orch./Mikhail Gurewitsch – Audio•Max
An enthusiastic and perfectionistic German take on American string orchestra favorites.
GIACINTO SCELSI: Canti del Capricorno – Michiko Hirayama, voice/ Ulrich Krieger, sax/ Matthias Bauer, bass/ Jurgen Grozinger & Roland Neffe, perc. – Wergo
For absolutely hard-core Scelsi fans only.
SCHUBERT: Rosamunde Overture; BERG: Violin Concerto; BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 9 – Christian Ferras, v./ Berlin Philharmonic Orch./ Joseph Keilberth – Orfeo SCHUBERT: Rosamunde: Overture; BERG: Violin Concerto; BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 9 – Christian Ferras, v./ Berlin Philharmonic Orch./ Joseph Keilberth – Testament
Two competing versions of the same Salzburg Festival concert, but the Testament source possesses an authentic presence the Orfeo edition lacks.
SCHUBERT: Overtures (Complete) – Prague Sinfonia/ Christian Benda – Naxos audio-only Blu-ray
If you have a Blu-ray disc player and love Schubert, this collection should be on your shelves.
NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN: Jazz Pieces for Piano – played by the composer – Boheme NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN: 24 Preludes in Jazz Style – played by the composer – Boheme
A unique jazz and classical mix that might be a new angle on “crossover.”
“Eternal Source of Brass Divine: Famous Arias for Soprano and Brass” – Magnifica Brass Quintet/ Shigeko Hata, sop. – indésens
Not all this music works equally well, though there are individual beauties throughout. But the bonus DVD is very entertaining.
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When Words Fade – Anderson & Roe, pianos [TrackList follows] Steinway & Sons CD + DVD
This pair of exciting performers is revolutionizing the duo piano format today.
Audio News for January 3, 2012
December Increase in Consumer Confidence; Reduction in Size and Price of Top-Rated Glass Speakers; LG Reveals 84-inch LCD TV; New Sonus Faber Speaker: The Aida
“Entertaining Miss Austen: Newly Discovered Music from Jane Austen’s Family Collection” – Sop. & bar./ David Owen Norris, piano – Dutton
There may be something here for Austin enthusiasts; for the rest of us, there’s not much of intrinsic musical value.
MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonata No. 2; Song without Words in D; CHOPIN: Waltzes; Cello Sonata in G Minor – Pieter Wispelwey, cello / Paolo Giacometti, p. – Onyx MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonata No. 1; Cello Sonata No. 2; Song without Words in D– Robert Nagy, cello / Hiromi Okada, p. – Camerata
Pieter Wispelwey and Paolo Giacometti, playing an 1837 Érard fortepiano, have little direct competition.
Catherine Russell – Strictly Romancin’ – World Village
This is uplifting jazz singing.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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