Monthly Archive: November 2012
Savages, Blu-ray+DVD, Unrated Edition (2012)
A very bloody and violent film about a bloody and violent subject – the Mexican drug cartels.
Alessio Bax plays BRAHMS – Four Ballades; 8 Klavierstuecke; Variations on a Theme of Paganini; Hungarian Dance No. 5 – Alessio Bax, p. – Signum Classics
Alessio Bax, who participated in “Through Brahms” at Menlo, now proffers an explosively poetic cycle of Brahms pieces to dazzle us with masterly colors.
KARL JENKINS: Stella Natalis; Joy to the World – Kate Royal, sop./Alison Balsom, trumpet/ Jody K. Jenkins & Zands, percussion/Tenebrae/ Adiemus Singers/ Marylebone Camerata/ Karl Jenkins – EMI Classics
A most attractive new Christmas piece by the famed Karl Jenkins.
Mad Men – Season Five, Blu-Ray/3 Discs (2012)
Award-winning TV drama still has a huge impact.
VIVALDI: The Four Seasons – Recomposed by MAX RICHTER – Daniel Hope, v./ Konzerthaus Chamber Orch. Berlin/ André de Ridder – DGG
An amazing and effective re-thinking of the familiar Vivaldi: Four Seasons concerti.
ELGAR: Cello Concerto; CARTER: Cello Concerto; BRUCH: Kol Nidre – Alisa Weilerstein, c. – Staatskapelle Berlin/ Daniel Barenboim – Decca
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein reveals the joy in Eliot Carter’s complex Cello Concerto and her sublime Elgar Cello Concerto is a performance for the ages.
Audio News for November 16, 2012
One-Blue Signs Two New Licensees; LG to Add 3doo Service to Their 3DTVs; Vevo Expands in Europe; Lowe’s to Offer Home Control System to More Stores; CEA Names Four Winners of Technology & Standards Awards
Brave (5-Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition), Blu-ray 3D (2012)
A delightful, tho often scary, medieval Scottish tale about a very brave princess and a lot of bears.
Pixar Short Films Collection, Blu-ray + DVD (2012)
A mostly enjoyable dozen films from the leading Pixar animation studio, plus some student films from the same directors.
Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band – Live In Hollywood – Concord
A dazzling display of Latin jazz at its best.
‘notkeatonline’ = JOUNI KAIPAINEN: notkea keaton; PAAVO KORPIJAAKKO: Amuse-bouche; USKO MERILÄINEN: Aikaviiva – Tampere Philharmonic Orch./Hannu Lintu – Alba Records
Interesting stuff inspired by interesting personalities.
"Flute Concertos at Sanssouci" – A Tribute to Frederick the Great, Blu-ray (2012)
A decadent immersion in the world of Frederick the Great’s court and music.
Quadrophenia, Blu-ray (1979/1980)
Restored high resolution film version of Who album is worth the wait!
Frank Kimbrough Trio – Live At Kitano – Palmetto Records
A consistently adventurous pianist who should not be ignored.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Piano Concerto in C; The Wasps (suite); English Folk Song Suite – Ashley Wass, p./ Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orch./ James Judd – Naxos
A beautiful recording of some vastly enjoyable music.
Etudes pour piano Vol. V = BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme of Paganini; Chaconne in d on Johann Sebastian Bach; Presto after Johann Sebastian Bach; Impromptu in E-flat Major from Franz Schubert; Etude in F Minor after Frederic Chopin; Rondo in C after Carl Maria von Weber – Erika Haase, piano – Tacet
In her fifth volume dedicated to keyboard studies, Erika Hasse emerges as a Brahms exponent of the first order.
12 2012 Christmas CDs – Classical and Jazz
A variety of Christmas CDs for possible addition to your collection.
ISAAC ALBÉNIZ: Iberia (complete) – Peter Schaaf, piano – Victor Elmaleh Collection
A most welcome attempt at one of the mountain of the literature.
Down by the Salley Gardens – Bejun Mehta, countertenor/ Julius Drake, piano – Harmonia mundi
If I can be convinced by the felicities of a countertenor, believe me, anyone can. And this is not to be missed.
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G; Rondo in A; Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major – Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano/ Freiburger Barockorchester/ Petra Muellejans – Harmonia mundi
A special disc, this period-instruments realization of Mozart mature keyboard works, inscribed with rare fervor by Bezuidenhout and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
Kalle Kalima & K-18 – Out to Lynch – TUM Records
David Lynch-inspired music with a surrealist slant.
Titanic, 4-Disc Combo, Blu-ray 3D (1997/2012)
An incredible success of 2D-to-3D processing and an incredible film anyway.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
