Monthly Archive: July 2013
BERNARDO PASQUINI: 14 Sonatas for Two Organs (Nos. 1 – 14) – Luca Scandali, organ/ Hadrien Jourdan, organ & harpsichord – Brilliant Classics
Pasquini was influenced by Frescobaldi and Scarlatti in these works for two organs or organ and harpsichord.
“Diabolo” – 28 classical samples + test signals (on Blu-ray only) – MD&G Pure Audio Blu-ray + SACD
An ingenious way to present 28 complete samples from the German label in hi-res surround.
“Jatamansi” ROPEK: Sonata; JOB: House of Jatamansi; DECKER: Chaconne; MACOUREK: Duo; BARABAS: “Jody” Suite for flute alone; ROGG: Sonata – Due Solist (Zofie Vokalkova, flute/ Kathleen Scheide, organ) – Raven
A program of works for flute and organ, with one adding a narrator and one for unaccompanied flute.
“Accidentally Preserved, Vol. 1” (9 Silent Shorts) (2013)
Nine rare or lost silent film shorts which will appeal greatly to fans of the silents.
BACH: The French Suites 1 – 3; Praeludium XXIV; Passacaglia in c – Mika Väyrynen, accordion – Alba
If you share the European predilection for classical transcriptions on the accordion, this is for you.
Audio News for July 5, 2013
Sony Music Unlimited Expands Offline Listening; National Gallery Offers Music Appropriate to their Vermeer Paintings; Songza Offers New Ad-free Paid Service; Bands Oppose Concert Recording on Smart Phones
The Nines / Slipstream, Blu-ray double feature (2006 & 2007/2013)
One in a series of double features on Blu-ray from Mill Creek, these two share a Donnie Darko sort of mood.
* WAGNER: Das Rheingold (complete opera) – Soloists/ Berlin Radio Sym. Orch./ Marek Janowski – Pentatone Classics
************* MULTICHANNEL DISC OF THE MONTH ***********
One could not ask for a better start to this monumental project, capping an already highly successful traversal of Wagner’s most popular operas.
Mike Wofford – It’s Personal – Capri Records:Al Daniels – Grand Piano Stories – Dan3Music
A pair of excellent solo piano improvisations.
BRAHMS: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor; MOZART: String Quartet in D Major; String Q. in D Major – Alfred Gallodoro, clar./ Stuyvesant String Q. – Bridge
Bridge reissues classic Brahms and Mozart by the Stuyvesant Quartet, one of the first home-grown American ensembles that could clearly compete with any European chamber music group.
GRANADOS: Tonadillas & Amatorias – Conxita Badia, sop./ Alicia De Larocch a, p. – LMG
A true Iberian evening of love lyrics, realized by two authentic interpreters of the Catalan art-song, Badia and De Larrocha.
Roger Kellaway & Eddie Daniels – Duke at the Roadhouse – IPOGeorge Shearing at Home – JazzKnight Records
Two CDs featuring top pianists in a more chamber music setting.
On Mel Brooks
A quick bio on this year’s entertainment icon – winner of the Life Achievement Award from the AFI.
GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue; Strike Up the Band Overture; Promenade for clarinet & orch.; Catfish Row: Suite from Porgy and Bess – Orion Weiss, p./ John Fullam, clar. /Buffalo Philharmonic Orch./ JoAnn Falletta – Naxos audio-only Blu-ray
Falletta’s second audio-only Blu-ray devoted to Gershwin is a success.
Audio News for July 2, 2013
HDMI v. 2.0 Coming Soon; Classical News; Panasonic Lamp-Less Video Projector; Gramophone’s Artist of the Year 2013 Awards; DTS Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Piano Music of Gene Gutchë = Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; C Minor Fugue; Utilitarian Fugue; Theme and Variations – Matthew McCright, p. – Centaur
A once-noted but little-recorded composer gets his due, sort of.
BERNHARD ROMBERG: The Complete Cello Sonatas – Hannah Holman, cello/ Rene Lecuona, p. – Blue Griffin (2 CDs)
Romberg is worthy of revival, but one must question whether these sonatas are the ones with which to do it.
July Home Page
Our July drawing/giveaway will again be for ten lucky AUDIOPHILE AUDITION readers: Ten sets of a pair of terrific Chesky Records jazz SACDs. Cobbs Corner features drummer Jimmy Cobb, best known for his playing on Miles Davis’ best albums. His chief soloist is Roy Hargrove on trumpet and Flugelhorn. The other SACD is a smoking organ trio put together by guitarist Larry Coryell with Sam Yahel at the B-3. Both are hybrid, with a CD layer. To be eligible, all you need do is to register on our simple form this month, and please visit our July Editorial Page for more details. (If you fail to completely fill out the simple form, you will not be considered for the giveaway; we need more than just your address, though we do not share your email address.)
Wild Strawberries, Blu-ray (1957/2013)
One of Bergman’s finest films, in a terrific remastering with Criterion’s fine bonus features.
GEORG MUFFAT: Armonico Tributo; Florilegium Primum – Ars Antiqua Austria/ Gunar Letzbor – Pan Classics (2 CDs)
Muffat’s music is music worth hearing, and a familiarity with this French Baroque composer has many rewards.
Editorial for July 2013
Two exciting jazz SACDs will be in the hands of ten AUDIOPHILE AUDITION readers next month who register this month on our simple form. Both from Chesky Records, they benefit from the label’s minimalist miking techniques and will make an outstanding addition to any audiophile collection. Cobbs Corner is a swinging quartet led by drummer Jimmy Cobb, with legendary New York pianist Ronnie Mathews. Cobbs has been called “One of the most versatile and musical drummers in music today.” Larry Coryell, who has been called “the most innovative guitarist since Charlie Christian” goes back to his roots in Impressions—his organ trio SACD. The ten winners of the two SACDs will be listed here in August. And here are the ten winners of the 4-CD set of the complete Well-Tempered Clavier of Bach from Music & Arts—our June drawing. Congrats to all!: Stan Schwab, Wilmette IL; Robert Gilbert, Peachtree Corners GA; Richard L. Meyer, Apple Valley CA; Alan Craig, Grand Junction CO; Neal Arluck, Long Island City NY; Robert Bonini, McMurray PA; Howard Edwards, Berkeley CA; Kathleen M. Smith, Cottonwood AZ; Gregory F. Weis, Aiken SC; James Burr, Larchmont NY. [audaud-hr] EDITORIAL AUDIOPHILE AUDITION began in 1985 as a weekly national […]
PHILIPPE GAUBERT: “On a Clear Morning” = Fantasie; Troisieme Sonata; Trois Aquarelles; Sonata in A; Nocturne et Allegro Schezando; DEBUSSY: Syrinx – Immanuel Davis, flute/ Käthe Jarka, cello/ Timothy Lovelace, p. – MSR Classics
Gaubert was once the most famous flute player in the world, and his compositions, while not top drawer in all instances, reflect his talent.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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