Monthly Archive: October 2012
VOLKMAR ANDREAE: Symphony in C Major; Notturno and Scherzo; Music for Orch.; Kleine Suite – Bournemouth Sym. Orch./ Marc Andreae – Guild
Late-Romantic music from a noted twentieth-century conductor. Its lightness of touch will surprise.
* SCHUMANN: Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orch.; WAGNER: Siegfried-Idyll; R. STRAUSS: Metamorphoses – Bavarian State Orch./ Kent Nagano – Farao Classics
************ MULTICHANNEL DISC OF THE MONTH **************
A unique assembly of three works in fine performances and surround sonics.
Classical Music and Cold War – Musicians in the GDR (2012)
An interesting documentary on the life of the classical world within East Germany during the Cold War.
Clifton Anderson – And So We Carry On – Daywood Drive
Trombonist Clifton Anderson brings hope and possibility to his upbeat jazz.
Woody Herman – Blue Fame: Portrait of a Jazz Legend (2012)
A masterful documentary covering a half-century tenure of a brilliant band leader.
Leonid Kogan, violin = BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D; KHACHATURIAN: Violin Concerto in D Minor – Leonid Kogan, v./Philharmonia Orch./ Kyril Kondrashin/ Boston Sym. Orch./ Pierre Monteux (Khachaturian) – Guild
Leonid Kogan’s patrician art finds ample representation in these two concertos, inscribed during his Western sojourn 1958-1959.
Paul Beaudry & Pathways – Americas – Soundkeeper Recordings (96K DVD-R)
Latin jazz sounds resplendent in high resolution and without studio trickery.
Harold Mabern – Mr. Lucky: A Tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr. – High Note
Honoring “Mr. Entertainment”…
Eric Person – Thoughts on God – Distinction Records
A strong jazz album with a spiritual theme.
HONEGGER: Symphony No. 2; HENRI LAZAROF: Concerto for Orchestra No. 2, “Icarus”; Poema for Orch. – Seattle Sym./ Gerard Schwarz – Naxos
Two modern composers’ reactions to themes of tragedy and triumph.
Moonrise Kingdom, Blu-ray 2-Disc Combo (2012)
Another masterpiece from a true maverick!
Syl Johnson – Total Explosion – Hi Records/ Pure Pleasure (vinyl)
Syl Johnson’s best recording, with audiophile remastering to vinyl.
Tommy Cecil, bass & Bill Mays, piano – Side By Side: Sondheim Duos – 2012TommyCecil
A unique duo treatment of some of Stephen Sondheim’s music.
Bill Mays, piano – Solo! (2008)
A straight nearly one-hour concert by top jazz pianist Bill Mays, in a non-gimmicky studio setting telecast.
Richter plays LISZT = Liebestraume Nos. 2 & 3; Valses Oubliees Nos. 1-3; Mephisto Waltz No. 1; Fantasy on Hungarian Folk Melodies; Piano Concerto No. 2; Funerailles – Sviatoslav Richter, p./Hungarian State Orch./Janos Ferencsik – PID
WHRA restores colossal Liszt from the legendary Sviatoslav Richter, whose own many-sided personality and musical vitality prove a perfect fit this composer.
PETER MAXWELL DAVIES: Symphony No. 3; Cross Lane Fair – BBC Philharmonic Orch. /Peter Maxwell Davies – Naxos
Important recordings of these idiomatic Davies masterpieces.
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CHAUSSON: Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet in D Major, Op. 21; Poème, Op. 25 – Bruno Monteiro, violin / João Paulo Santos, p./ Quarteto Lopes-Graça – Centaur
This recording from Lisbon is simply not competitive.
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Jacob Fischer Trio with Francesco Calli – Django – [TrackList follows] – Gateway Music: Mayo Hubert, guitar – Caravan de Santino – (TrackList follows] – Fremaux & Associes
A pair of delightful new gypsy jazz CDs.
MARTINŮ: Concerto for Harpsichord and Small Orch.; Chamber Music No. 1 (“Les fêtes nocturnes”); Les rondes; La revue de cuisine: Ballet du Jazz – Robert Hill, harpsichord/ Holst-Sinfonietta/ Klaus Simon, cond. & piano – Naxos KNUDÅGE RIISAGER: The Symphonic Edition, Vol. 1 = Ov. for Erasmus Montanus, Op. 1; Klods Hans (Jack the Dullard); Symphony No. 1, Op. 8; Comoedie; Fastelavn (Carnival) – Aarhus Sym. Orch./ Bo Holton – Dacapo
A beguiling pair of releases: two composers who learned their craft in 1920s Paris, and two very different approaches to neo-Classical style.
STEVEN STUCKY: August 4, 1964 – Indira Mahajan (Mrs. Chaney)/ Kristine Jepson (Mrs. Goodman)/ Vale Rideout (Robert McNamara)/ Rod Gilfry (Lyndon Baines Johnson)/ Dallas Sym. Orch. and Chorus/ Jaap Van Zweden – DSO Live
Sticky subject matter meets Stucky’s valiant musical try.
ANTON RUBINSTEIN: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, “Dramatic” – State Sym. Orch. of Russia/ Igor Golovchin – Delos
Dramatic, yes, but also long-winded. Rubinstein’s Fourth is nonetheless worth hearing.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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