Monthly Archive: July 2014
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 – Mark Wigglesworth, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orch. – BIS
Definitive performances and sound for these two symphonies.
COSMOS: A Spacetime Odyssey, TV series, Blu-ray (2014)
An epic adventure through time and space with reference quality audio and video.
Audio News for July 11, 2014
LG Shows Flexible & Transparent OLED Panels; Sprint to Carry ZTE Smart Projector; Classical Music in a Car Park;
GRIEG: Complete Orchestral Works – soloists/ Malmo Sym. & Royal Scottish Sym./ Bjarte Engeset – Naxos (8 CDs)
The collected Grieg orchestral works under one roof: romantic, melodious, often gripping and infinitely attractive.
Duets for Violin and Piano = SCHUBERT: Violin Sonata in A Major; Fantasie in C Major; BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 1 – David Oistrakh, violin/ Frida Bauer, p. – Melodiya
These early ’70s recordings find Russian violinist David Oistrakh in excellent form.
Les Naufragées du Fol Espoir (The Castaways of the Fol Espoir), (2014)
An amazing long filmic creation combining different approaches and styles.
A Tribute to Krzysztof Penderecki (2014)
A fine tribute to the great Polish composer on his 80th birthday.
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Art Lande, solo piano – Kiss in a Shadow [TrackList follows] – Blue Coast Records (avail. as hi-res download)
A fine encore to Lande’s earlier solo piano album for Blue Coast Records.
Audio News for July 8, 2014
Curved HDTVs – Worth the Money?; Aspect Ratios in a Nutshell; Better Home Audio
Michael Dease – Relentless – Posi-Tone
Big band lovers, rejoice…
Joe Magnarelli – Lookin’ Up – Posi-Tone
Lookin’ Up with Joe…
Kreisleriana; Carnaval; Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp Minor; Davidsbuendlertaenze; Fantasie in C Major; Kinderszenen: Traeumerei – Walter Gieseking, p. – Andromeda (2 CDs)
Another attempt to “codify” the collected Schumann that Walter Gieseking recorded, 1938-1947.
O Samba, documentary (2014)
A wonderful documentary on all aspects of the samba craze in Brazil.
Back to Front: Live in London, Blu-ray (2014)
Peter Gabriel takes it back to 1986 with spectacular results.
FLORENT SCHMITT: Le Petit Elfe Ferme-l’Oeil (The Dream God); Introit, Recit et Conge for Cello and Orch. – Soloists/ Orch. Nat. de Lorraine/ Jacques Mercier – Timpani
Two unbelievably spectacular premiere recordings that should be on everyone’s “gotta have” list.
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Steve Kaldestad with The Mike LeDonne Trio – Straight Up [TrackList follows] – Cellar Live
A cooly persuasive album from a dependable tenor saxophonist. Nothing wrong with the cover – that’s the way it was designed…
FREDERIC MOMPOU: Paisatges = Preludis; Paisatges; Souvenirs de l’Exposition; Variacions sobre un tema de Chopin; Canco de bressol – Alfred Pla, piano – La Ma de Guido
Mompou is an acquired taste, and one that some people simply won’t bother with. But there is much to admire in these fine performances.
GOTTFRIED AUGUST HOMILIUS: Habe deine Lust an dem Herrn (Motets II) – Sirventes Berlin/ Stefan Schuck – Carus
Homilius—despite the rather staid name—has a lot of fire in him that demands to be heard in our time. He’s one of the late Baroque’s best.
A. RUBINSTEIN: Piano Concerto No. 2; Suite in E-flat Major – Grigorios Zamparas, p./ Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orch./ Jon Ceander Mitchell – Centaur
From Anton Rubinstein, two large scores, including an ambitious concerto and a “symphonic,” large suite.
High Resolution Technologies Music Streamer HD DACSRP: $449
A really effective DAC at a reasonable price which handles everything up thru 192/24.
High Resolution Technologies Music Streamer HD DACSRP: $449
A really effective DAC at a reasonable price which handles everything up thru 192/24.
GEORG WILHELM GRUBER: Concerti per fortepiano = Concerto primo in D; Sonata IV in D; Concerto secundo in F – Arthur Schoonderwoerd, fortepiano/ Ensemble Cristofori – Pan Classics
A composer whose provincial activities do not reflect his cosmopolitan talent.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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