Monthly Archive: May 2014
Carlos Kleiber = I am lost to the world, Blu-ray (2014)
A fascinating documentary showing just how lost Kleiber was.
R. STRAUSS: Don Juan; Till Eulenspiegel; Death and Transfiguration; Vier letze Lieder – Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, sop./Vienna Philharmonic/ Wilhelm Furtwaengler/ Philharmonia Orch./ Otto Ackermann (Last Songs) – Praga Digitals
Gripping, “transcendent,” the Furtwaengler readings of Richard Strauss powerfully capture the composer’s symphonic ethos.
ANTHONY DAVIS: “Notes from the Underground” = Notes from the Underground; You Have the Right to Remain Silent; Wayang V – J.D. Parran, clarinet/Earl Howard, Kurzweil keyboard/Anthony Davis, p./Boston Modern Orch. Project/Gil Rose – BMOP
Enter this “underground” world for a powerful and unique experience.
Kathleen Grace – No Place To Fall – Monsoon Records (vinyl or CD)
Not many jazz artists attempt a full crossover into country music.
BRAHMS, SCHUMANN & REINECKE = BRAHMS: Horn Trio Op. 40; Schumann – Adagio and Allegro; REINECKE: Trio in B-flat – Jasper de Waal, horn & trio – Channel Classics
Fine performances matched with a luxurious recording.
“MOZART – En Harmonie” – 22 arrangements for 13 instruments (2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 basset horns, 4 horns, 2 bassoons and 1 double bass) of MOZART operas: The Marriage of Figaro; Don Giovanni; Cosi fan tutte – Zefiro/ Alfredo Bernardini – Arcana
This album is a spectacular success on all counts.
Stephen Hough – In the Night = SCHUMANN: In der Nacht from Fantasiestuecke, Op. 12; Carnaval, Op. 9; BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, “Moonlight”; CHOPIN: Two Nocturnes; HOUGH: Piano Sonata No. 2 “notturno luminoso” – Stephen Hough, piano – Hyperion
Stephen Hough explores the dark and stormy side of Romanticism in this recital dedicated to night.
![Project Trio – Instrumental [TrackList follows] – self (Harmonyville Records)Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica Quartet – Where Here Meets There [TrackList follows] – TIKI](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ProjectTrioMr.Hos2_.jpg)
Project Trio – Instrumental [TrackList follows] – self (Harmonyville Records)Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica Quartet – Where Here Meets There [TrackList follows] – TIKI
A pair of fun but rather exotic albums most difficult to classify, but I’ve put them in Pop.
Project Trio – Instrumental [TrackList follows] – self (Harmonyville Records)Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica Quartet – Where Here Meets There [TrackList follows] – TIKI
A pair of fun but rather exotic albums most difficult to classify, but I’ve put them in Pop.
![The L.A. Treasures Project (Live At The Alvas Showroom) [TrackList follows] – Barbara Morrison /Ernie Andrews/ The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Capri](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/LA-Treasures.jpg)
The L.A. Treasures Project (Live At The Alvas Showroom) [TrackList follows] – Barbara Morrison /Ernie Andrews/ The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Capri
A good idea provided spectacular results.
BRAHMS: Scherzo in C Minor from F-A-E Sonata; Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Violin Sonata No. 3; Wiegenlied – Leonidas Kavakos, v./ Yuja Wang, p. – Decca
Formidable but restrained playing marks this all-Brahms recital by two current masters of their instruments, here collaborating in classic chamber music ensemble.
BEETHOVEN: Complete String Quartets Vol. II: Op. 59 No. 2 and Op. 127 = Quartetto di Cremona – Audite
The quartet plays as if they themselves were being overcome and seduced by Beethoven’s enormous charm.
![Matija Dedić – Sentiana [TrackList follows] – Blue Bamboo Music](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DedicMatija.jpg)
Matija Dedić – Sentiana [TrackList follows] – Blue Bamboo Music
A Croatian jazz pianist ready to be discovered by a wider audience.
Roy Orbison – Mystery Girl (Deluxe) – Sony/Legacy Records
Legendary rockabilly icon rides into the sunset on a high note.
MOZART: Violin Concertos 3, 4 and 5 – Arabella Steinbacher, v./ Festival Strings of Lucerne/ Daniel Dodds – PENTATONE
A wonderful blend of superbly performed music and an exemplary recording.
Ace in the Hole, Blu-ray (1951/2014)
One of the best Kirk Douglas films and Billy Wilder films ever.
Audio News for May 16, 2014
Hi-Res Activities; Putin’s Behavior Causes Protests in Classical World; Music Streaming with Chromecast; World’s Most Integrated Digital Radio Chip
JOHN TAVENER: Ikon of Light = Ikon of Light; Funeral Ikos; The Lamb; Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete – The Tallis Scholars/ Peter Phillips – Gimel
An old and revered, and somewhat important recording, with caveats regarding Ikon of Light.
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, “The Flaming Angel”; Symphony No. 7 in C-sharp Minor; Vivace alt. ending – Bournemouth Sym. Orch./ Kirill Karabits – Onyx
Karabits begins a virile, driven cycle of Prokofiev symphonies with two taut, often manic readings of works that can claim the theater as their inspiration.
![CORELLI: Opus 1 and 3 Church Sonatas [TrackList follows] = The Avison Ensemble – Linn](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CorelliChurchSonatasSA.jpg)
CORELLI: Opus 1 and 3 Church Sonatas [TrackList follows] = The Avison Ensemble – Linn
Warm and detailed surround sound; but could be a more exciting interpretation.
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis With Paul Gonsalves – Love Calls – Dynagroove RCA Victor/ Pure Pleasure Records – vinyl
Saxophone legends team up for a time-defying set of ballads.
Sam Cooke – Ain’t That Good News – ABKCO – vinyl
Sam Cooke‘s final album…
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
