Monthly Archive: June 2012
Autour de ROBERT SCHUMANN = C. SCHUMANN: 3 Preludes and Fugues on Themes of Schumann; BRAHMS: 7 Variations on a Theme by Schumann; SCHUNCKE: Grande Sonata; SCHUMANN: Toccata in C Major; 5 Pieces, Gesange der Fruhe – Sylviane Deferne, p. – Doron
Swiss pianist Sylviane Deferne pays tender homage to the Robert Schumann circle, performing works by him, his wife Clara, and acolytes Brahms and Schuncke.
“Rococo Variations for Cello and Piano” – 6 works by BEETHOVEN, MARTINU & GEBROT – Jeremy Findlay, c./ Per Rundberg, p. – Praga Digitals
A most enjoyable collection of variations for cello and piano.
Dan Cavanagh Trio – The Heart of the Geyser
A piano trio outing that offers some appealing music.
HOLST: The Planets; BRITTEN: Variations & Fugue on a Theme of Purcell – Ladies of the BBC Chorus/ BBC Sym. Orch./ Gennadi Rozhdestvensky – ICA Classics
Russian maestro Gennadi Rozhdestvensky seems to trump the British at their own standard repertory in these intensely explosive readings of two classics.
JOAQUIN CLERCH: Concierto De Otono (Autumn Concerto); Concerto de Caceres – Anette Malburg, flute/ Joaquin Clerch, guitar/ Orq. de Camara de la Habana/ Thomas Gabrisch – MDG Scene
A most enjoyable Cuban Flute Concerto and Guitar Concerto.
Audio News for June 19, 2012
Recorded Interviews With Capitol Exec Donated to Library of Congress; Perreaux Announces High End 32-bit DAC; Western Digital Dual-Band Wireless Routers; Onkyo Upgrades Two AVR-Speaker Systems
NIELSEN: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6 “Sinfonia semplice” – London Sym. Orch./ Sir Colin Davis – LSO Live
The only SACD version of these two important Nielsen symphonies.
NIKOS SKALKOTTAS: Concertino; KALEVI AHO: Seven Inventions with Postlude; R. STRAUSS: Concerto for Oboe and Small Orch. – Yeon-Hee Kwak, oboe/ Munich Radio Orch./ Johannes Goritzki/ David Pia, cello – MDG Scene
Two interesting oboe concerti and a work for oboe and cello by a leading Finnish composer.
ADOLF WIKLUND: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor & No. 2 in B minor; Konsertstycke in C Major – Martin Sturfält, piano/ Helsingborg Sym. Orch./ Andrew Manze – Hyperion
Hyperion’s amazing Romantic Piano Concerto series seems to go on forever, and this disc is a real winner.
GAL: Cello Concerto in E Minor; ELGAR: Cello Concerto – Antonio Meneses, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ Claudio Cruz – Avie
Cello concertos by Hans Gal and (revisionist) Elgar provide virtuoso Antonio Meneses with vital responses for Gal’s own query, “Why does one write a concerto?”
Lakecia Benjamin – Retox – Motéma
Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin tries it all: soul-jazz, funk, R&B and more.
LOIC MALLIE: Jeux (Six organ improvisations on themes of Claude Debussy) – Hortus
A strange take on themes of Debussy played on the pipe organ.
ERKKI SALMENHAARA: ‘Piano Chamber Music ’ = Sonata for Violin and Piano; Sonata per Cello e Pianoforte; Trois Scenes de Nuit; Sonata No. 2 – Jouni Somero, piano/Raymond Cox, violin/Laura Bucht, cello – Finn Concert Records
Very nice, Romantic sounding and easy to listen to.
Mads Tolling Quartet – Celebrating Jean-Luc Ponty—Live at Yoshi’s – Madsman
From brio to ballads, from funky to fusion, it’s “Ponty time”.
![“Delius and his Circle” – [TrackList follows] – Paul Guinery, piano – Stone Records
JEHAN ALAIN: Works for Piano [TrackList follows] – Jean Dubé, piano – Surius](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DelisCircleJehanAlainPiano.jpg)
“Delius and his Circle” – [TrackList follows] – Paul Guinery, piano – Stone Records JEHAN ALAIN: Works for Piano [TrackList follows] – Jean Dubé, piano – Surius
Two fine piano collections of English and French piano music not often heard.
Jazz ‘n’ Spirit – Secundo – Berthold Records/Audiomax
A German jazz trio doing arrangements of early music chorales and songs.
The Artist, Blu-ray (2012)
Unique silent black & white French film won five Oscars.
Audio News for June 15, 2012
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BLUMENFELD: Etude de Concert; Souvenir douloureux; Deux Nocturnes; Suite Polonaise; 10 Moments lyrique; Deux Morceaux; Danse – Jouni Somero, p. – FC Records
From this collection of music by Felix Mikhaylovich Blumenfeld, we glean a romantic’s soul, but one almost entirely derivative of Chopin while leaning towards Scriabin.
Glenn Gould Plays Bach – 6 CD box reissue set – Sony Classical
A fine testament to Gould’s unusual way with Bach, in improved remastered audio and at bargain price.
BACH: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in d; SCHUMANN: Fantasy in C Major; RAVEL: La Valse; BARTOK: Piano Sonata – Joseph Rackers, p. – MSR Classics
In his debut recital American virtuoso Rackers achieves a shining competency in an array of musical styles.
![OLA GJEILO – Piano Improvisations [PlayList follows] – 2L audio-only Blu-ray + SACD](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Old-Gjeilo2BLU.jpg)
OLA GJEILO – Piano Improvisations [PlayList follows] – 2L audio-only Blu-ray + SACD
The second piano audio-only Blu-ray from Ola Gjeilo is devoted entirely to on-the-spot improvisations.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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