Monthly Archive: October 2012
![“Gustavo Dudamel Discoveries” – Varied program of selections performed by four different orchestras [TrackList follows]; Documentary DVD “The Promise of Music” by Enrique Sanchez Lansch, on the El Sistema music school founded by Dudamel – DGG (CD+DVD)](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DudamelDiscoveriesCD+DVD.jpg)
“Gustavo Dudamel Discoveries” – Varied program of selections performed by four different orchestras [TrackList follows]; Documentary DVD “The Promise of Music” by Enrique Sanchez Lansch, on the El Sistema music school founded by Dudamel – DGG (CD+DVD)
A fine sampling on CD of examples of some of Dudamel’s best recordings, plus a striking DVD documentary on El Sistema.
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D Major; Symphony No. 3 in F Major – Sinfonieorchester Aachen/ Marcus Bosch – Coviello Classics
Fine, competitive performances of these oft-recorded works.
BEETHOVEN – "Moto perpetuo" = Piano Sonatas – Javier Perianes, piano – Harmonia mundi
Spanish piano virtuoso Perianes casts brilliant lights upon four Beethoven sonatas whose motor elements prove as compelling as their lyrical and dramatic energies.
Nik Bartsch's Ronin "Live" – ECM (2 CDs)
I can’t readily think of a group where percussive effects are so important in themselves as opposed to being somewhat of an afterthought.
"Fifty Shades of Grey: The Classical Album" – Music by DELIBES, BACH, VILLA-LOBOS, VERDI, PACHELBEL, TALLIS, CHOPIN, RACHMANINOFF, VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, CANTELOUBE, FAURE & DEBUSSY performed by Alexandre Tharaud, Barbara Hendricks, Samson Francois, Alexis Weissenberg and others – Capitol Records
Among the many similar Fifth Shades of Grey playlist CDs available this is as good as they come.
1612 Italian Vespers: Second Vespers of the Feast Day of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (with music of VIADANA, GABRIELI, BARBARINO, A. GABRIELI, PALESTRINA, MONTEVERDI, and SORIANO) – I Fagiolini/ Robert Hollingworth – Decca
It should have been in surround sound, but what we get is very nice indeed.
New Year's Concert 2012, Blu-ray (2012)
Sumptuous videography and excellent lossless 5.1 surround make this New Year’s musical experience a winner.
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 6 in C Major, “The Little”; Symphony No. 7 (8), “The Unfinished” – Royal Flemish Philharmonic/ Philippe Herreweghe – PentaTone
Herreweghe’s Schubert is first-rate in every way, though PentaTone’s resonant recording won’t appeal to all tastes.
Deborah Shulman/Larry Zalkind – Lost In The Stars: The Music Of BERNSTEIN, WEILL and SONDHEIM – Summit Records
This is a welcome reworking of three renowned stage composers.
![MAX STEINER: Adventures of Don Juan; Arsenic & Old Lace – Moscow Sym. Orch./ William T. Stromberg – [TrackList follows] Tribute Film Classics (2 CDs)](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Adv.DonJuan.jpg)
MAX STEINER: Adventures of Don Juan; Arsenic & Old Lace – Moscow Sym. Orch./ William T. Stromberg – [TrackList follows] Tribute Film Classics (2 CDs)
24-carat film scores from Hollywood’s Golden Age.
“Handel’s Memories” – A Selection from Grand Concertos Op. 6 – Al Ayre Espanol/ Eduardo Lopez Banzo, cond. & harpsichord – Challenge (2 discs)
The performances of these fine examples of the baroque concerto grosso are rich and sprightly.
La Grand Illusion, Blu-ray (1937/2012)
Now with this superb restoration of its original images and sound, one can appreciate why this is regarded as Jean Renoir’s finest film and perhaps one of the finest French films.
Audio News for October 16, 2012
Two Speakers Technology for Surround (Front & Back); Most Expensive Car Audio System; Pure’s Jongo Modular Speaker; Meridian Digital Media System
Queen – Greatest Video Hits (2 Discs) – 2012
Not perfect by any means, Queen – Greatest Video Hits will still “rock you”!
Ron Miles – Quiver – Yellowbird/ Enja
On his latest outing, trumpeter Ron Miles blends spirituality with earthiness and tradition with modernity.
"Una Follia di Napoli 1725" = Music by FRANCESCO BARBELLA, NICOLA FIORENZA, LEONARDO LEO, FRANCESCO MANCINI, DOMENICO SARRO, and ALESSANDRO and DOMENICO SCARLATTI – Maurice Steger, recorder & dir. /ens. – Harmonia mundi CD+DVD
Sonatas and concertos by Alessandro Scarlatti and some of his successors, from a recital given in 1725.
Rock of Ages, Blu-ray+DVD+UV Digital Copy Combo Pack (2012)
Rock of Ages, Blu-ray+DVD+UV Digital Copy Combo Pack (2012) Cast: Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, Diego Boneta, Julianne Hough, Paul Giamatti, Bryan Cranston, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mary J. Blige Director: Adam Shankman Studio: Warner Home Video [10/9/12] Video: 2.40:1 anamorphic/enhanced 1080p HD color Audio: (Extended Cut): English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (Theatrical Cut): English DTS-HD MA 5.1; French, Spanish, and Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese Extras: Three featurettes (“Rock of Ages: Legends of the Sunset Strip”, “Behind the Scenes: Defining a Decade” and “The Stories We Sing”); “Any Way You Want It” music video; Musical numbers; Florida tourism promo Length: 123 minutes theatrical cut; 136 min. extended cut Movie Rating: ***½ Video Rating: ****½ Audio Rating: **** Set in 1987 Los Angeles, Rock of Ages finds Sherrie Christian (Hough) and Drew Boley (Boneta) chasing their dreams of becoming singers in the big city. When the young couple meets, it’s love at first sight. However, their dreams and romance face serious challenges along the way. They also encounter some crazy characters during their journey including rock star Stacee Jaxx (Cruise), club owner Dennis Dupree (Baldwin) and anti-rock activist Patricia Whitmore (Zeta-Jones). While Rock of […]
CORNELIUS DUFALLO, “Journaling” = Works by DUFALLO, KING, JEANRENAUD, RUO, IYER, ADAMS, BUNCH – Cornelius Dufallo, violin & electronics – Innova
Really neat violin playing in works that cross boundaries.
The John Wilson Orchestra – That’s Entertainment – EMI Classics
A faithful interpretation of the brilliant MGM film music of the past, in good sonics.
Elliott Sharp’s Terraplane – Sky Road Songs – Yellowbird/Enja
Elliott Sharp keeps one blues foot in the past and one in the future.
Sir Malcolm Sargent: An Evening at the Proms – Light music of SULLIVAN, TCHAIKOVSKY, DVORAK, CHABRIER, LITOLFF, ELGAR – Guild
An authentic Last Night at the Proms, mostly 1959, recreated by Guild, revives our sense of what magic “Flash Harry” Sargent could conjure up for the British public.
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5; The Year 1941 – São Paulo Sym. Orch./ Marin Alsop – Naxos (audio-only Blu-ray)
A fine hi-res surround version of Prokofiev’s best-known symphony.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
