Monthly Archive: September 2014

* Mephisto & Co. [TrackList follows] – Minnesota Orchestra/ Eiji Oue – Reference Recordings (double 45 rpm vinyl)

by John Sunier | Sep 9, 2014 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

************* MULTICHANNEL DISC OF THE MONTH ************
A 45 rpm 200-gram vinyl version of the orchestral favorites album which has been on the TAS Super Disc List since its CD release in 1998.

The Cookers – Time and Time Again – Motema

by John Sunier | Sep 8, 2014 | Jazz CD Reviews

Keeping the heat simmering…

Cyrille Aimée – It’s A Good Day – Mack Avenue

by John Sunier | Sep 8, 2014 | Jazz CD Reviews

A jazz vocalist you’ll treasure…

Sean Jones – Im pro vise – Mack Avenue

by John Sunier | Sep 8, 2014 | Jazz CD Reviews

A trumpeter on fire…

Godzilla, Blu-ray (2014)

by John Sunier | Sep 8, 2014 | DVD & Blu-ray Video Reviews

A thoroughly updated and fancified modern version of the Godzilla franchise.

HORVITZ at 55: Music and Dance in Concrete [TrackList follows] – Yukio Suzuki (choreography/dance), Yohei Saito (video artist) [!] and Tucker Martine (producer / engineer) – MP3 files or as LP – Other Room Music

by John Sunier | Sep 6, 2014 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

And now for something completely different . . .

Wilhelm Kempff = MOZART: Fantasia in D Minor; RAMEAU: Les trios mains; COUPERIN: Le carillon de Cythere; BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 15 “Pastoral”; SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata “Fantasie-Sonata” – Wilhelm Kempff, piano – MeloClassic

by John Sunier | Sep 6, 2014 | Classical Reissue Reviews

A combination of two French recitals by Wilhelm Kempff, whose unassuming approach to music motivated Alfred Brendel to call Kempff “the perfect virtuoso.”

“25 Premieres for 25 Years” [TrackList follows] – The New York Virtuoso Singers/ Harold Rosenbaum – Soundbrush (2 CDs)

by John Sunier | Sep 6, 2014 | Classical CD Reviews

A well-deserved self-tribute to a chorus known for bringing the modern musical world to light.

WEINBERG: Symphony No. 21, Kaddish & Polish Tunes – The Siberian Sym. Orch./ Dmitry Vasilyev – Toccata Classics

by John Sunier | Sep 6, 2014 | Classical CD Reviews

A noteworthy Weinberg Symphony and a fine recording.

PETER WARLOCK: Choral Music – Rachel Haworth, organ/ The Carice Singers/ George Parris – Naxos

by John Sunier | Sep 6, 2014 | Classical CD Reviews

A fine sampler of the Warwick choral muse.

All That Jazz, Blu-ray (1979/2014)

by John Sunier | Sep 6, 2014 | DVD & Blu-ray Video Reviews

An amazing film, now on Blu-ray for the first time with its original three-channel audio track.

Cameron Carpenter, organ – If You Could Read My Mind [TrackList follows] – Sony Classical CD & DVD

by John Sunier | Sep 6, 2014 | CD+DVD

The debut recording of Carpenter’s new International Touring Organ, together with videos of it.

Audio News for September 5, 2014

by John Sunier | Sep 5, 2014 | Audio News

New Curated Music & Video Streaming Service; Pono Music Store to Launch in October; Roku Smart TVs from RCA TV; Sony Introduces Hi-Res Portables; MacWorld Says Start with NAS for the Ultimate Home Theater

Steve Lehman Octet – Mise en Abême [TrackList follows] – Pi Recordings

by John Sunier | Sep 4, 2014 | Jazz CD Reviews

Music which is a mirror on itself, simultaneously showing a brainy side and an engaging side.

35th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival, Aug. 29 – Sept 1, 2014

by Audiophile Audition | Sep 4, 2014 | Special Features

Simply the finest free premiere jazz festival in the U.S.…

LP – Forever For Now [TrackList follows] – Warner Brothers vinyl

by John Sunier | Sep 4, 2014 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Singer/songwriter shines in a breakout release.

MOZART: String Quintet in C Major; String Quintet in G Minor – Fine Arts Q./ J. Dupouy, viola – Lodia

by John Sunier | Sep 4, 2014 | Classical Reissue Reviews

Two Mozart masterpieces in the string quintet medium expertly realized by a veteran ensemble thoroughly devoted to the genre.

HANDEL: The Triumph of Time & Truth – Soloists/ Ludus Baroque/ Richard Neville-Trowle – Delphian (2 CDs)

by John Sunier | Sep 4, 2014 | Classical CD Reviews

Handel’s last thoughts on his earliest thoughts prove quite amenable and exciting.

JAMES MACMILLAN: Works for Chamber Orchestra with Soloists; From Ayrshire; Tuireadh; Kiss on Wood; …as others see us – Linus Roth, violin/ Julius Berger, cello/ Lars Wouters van den Oudeweijer, clarinet/ Netherlands Radio Ch. Philharmonic/ James Macmillan – Challenge Classics

by John Sunier | Sep 2, 2014 | Classical CD Reviews

James Macmillan’s programmatic music portrays the spiritual, literary and artistic landscape of England and Scotland.

The Jimmy Giuffre 3 and 4 – New York Concerts (1965/2014) [TrackList follows] – Elemental/INgrooves/Resonance/ Universal Music

by John Sunier | Sep 2, 2014 | Jazz CD Reviews

Unreleased Giuffre from his “lost decade” is an abstract enjoyment.

Introducing The Craig Scott Quintet [TrackList follows] – Cellar Live

by John Sunier | Sep 2, 2014 | Jazz CD Reviews

A stylishly self-assured group.

Audio News for September 2, 2014

by John Sunier | Sep 2, 2014 | Audio News

First Curved Soundbar from Samsung; Texas Instruments Nixes Home UHD DLP Chip; RCA Recorded Legacy of James Galway; Addiction in the Orchestra; Classical Music Performances of 2014-15