Monthly Archive: June 2014
MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 cond. by Chailly, Blu-ray (2014)
A benchmark performance and live recording of this Mahler favorite.
Gregory Porter – Water – Motema Records (double-vinyl)Gregory Porter – Be Good – Motema Records (double-vinyl)
Two excellent vocal double-vinyls, one of which was our drawing back in February.
Gregory Crewdson – Brief Encounters (2012)
Documentary about the work of a most unusual photographer.
Audio News for June 10, 21014
Channel Classics’ New DSD Download Site; Electronic Sales of Online Movies and TV Grows 68%; Classical Music News; RadioShack Labs to Promote Product Innovation
Chubby Jackson Big Band – Ooh, What an Outfit – New York City 1949 – Uptown Records (2 CDs)
When “frantic” was cool…
Scott Feiner and Pandeiro Jazz – A View From Below
Sure to be on some folks’ top-ten lists for this year.
HAYDN: Piano Sonata No. 62 in E-flat Major; BEETHOVEN: 11 Bagatelles; SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata No. 21 – Gilbert Kalish, p. – Bridge
In a stirring memorial to his late wife Diane, pianist Gilbert Kalish performs glowing pieces by Haydn, Beethoven, and Schubert.
Mapleshade Static Draining Brush
A grounded anti-static brush for all discs you play on your system.
Fritz Reiner conducts RICHARD STRAUSS = Also Sprach Zarathustra; Burleske in D Minor; Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks – Byron Janis, p./ Chicago Sym. Orch./ NBC Symphony (Till) – Pristine Audio
Pristine Classics adds its own Reiner survey of Richard Strauss to a variety of sources.
BORA YOON: “Sunken Cathedral” = O viridissima virga; Father Time; Finite Infinity; In paradisum; Jansori Pansori; O Pastor Animarum; Speratus; Little Box of Horrors; Weights and Balances; Semaphone Conductus; New American Theater; Doppler Dreams – Bora Yoon, artist & composer/others – Innova CD or double-vinyl
No resemblance at all to Debussy’s cathedral – sunken or not.
ALKAN: Concerto for Piano Solo in G-sharp Minor; Comme le vent in A Minor; En rhythme molossique in D Minor; Scherzo diabolico in G Minor – Vincenzo Maltempo, p. – Piano Classics
Vincenzo Maltempo concludes his survey of the brilliant, mad, world of Alkan — music for those who live at the keyboard’s extremes.
Jimmy Cobb – The Original Mob – Smoke Sessions RecordsLouis Hayes – Return of the Jazz Communicators – Smoke Sessions Records
Two more hot sessions from Smoke…
Jimmy Cobb – The Original Mob – Smoke Sessions RecordsLouis Hayes – Return of the Jazz Communicators – Smoke Sessions Records
Two more hot sessions from Smoke…
Paysages = DEBUSSY: Ariettes Oubliees; MESSIAEN: Poemes Pour Mi; FAURE: Les Roses D’Ispahan; Nell; Apres un Reve; Adieu – Susanna Phillip, sop./ Myra Huang, p. – Bridge
A brilliant opening salvo from a singer to be watched.
JEAN SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2 – Philharmonia Orch./ Paul Kletzki (1955) – EMI/Warner Classics/ Resonance/ Hi-Q Records xrcd24
Magnificent performance and sonics, but is it worth $50?
Chris “Doc” Stewart – Code Blue – Cannonball Jazz
Just what the doctor ordered…
Charles Davis – For the Love of Lori – Reade Street Records
Eloquently sharing his greatest loss…
HONEGGER: Symphonies Nos. 2 & No. 4 “Deliciae Basiliensis” Sinfonieorchester Basel/ Dennis Russell Davies – Sinfonieorchester Basel
Two Honegger symphonies to celebrate and enjoy for both performance and sound.
VICTORIA: Requiem (1603) – La Stagione Armonia/ Sergio Balestracci – Pan Classics
A well-groomed and intelligently-rendered Requiem of fine provenance.
Dancing in the Isles: Baroque and Traditional Music from England, Scotland, and Ireland – Musica Pacifica – Solimar
The latest jewel in Musica Pacifica’s carefully-woven recorded crown.
James Rhodes – Piano Man (2014)
A unique approach to the standard piano recital on video.
HANDEL: The Eight Great Suites – Danny Driver, piano – Hyperion (2 CDs)
Outstanding versions of these remarkable works, going to the top of the list.