Monthly Archive: November 2014
An Die Geliebte = Lieder of BEETHOVEN, R. STRAUSS, WEBER & WOLF – Julian Pregardien – Myrios
Julian Pregardien’s ease of delivery and unaffected performances win the day in this broad-spectrum Romantic soiree.
PIERNE: Piano Trio in C Minor; Faure: Piano Trio in D Minor – Trio Wanderer – Harmonia mundi
Trio Wanderer brilliantly realize two piano trios from the late French Romantic period, contemporaries in the best sense.
Henryk Szeryng, violin = Works of SCHUMANN, MOZART, DEBUSSY & BEETHOVEN – MeloClassic
Polish violin virtuoso Henryk Szerying displays his exceptional prowess in concerts from Frankfurt, Germany in the mid-fifties.
Benno Mosieiwitsch, piano = RACHMANINOFF works – APR
Rachmaninov’s favorite pianist, Moiseiwitsch, has his commitment to the composer gathered on one enchanting disc, from performances 1937-1943.
Don Thompson Trio – Some Other Spring – Cornerstone
A stellar trio offering full of skilfulness and interest.
Works of BEETHOVEN, SCHOENBERG, STRAVINSKY, PROKOFIEV & MUSSORGSKY – Maximilian Schell, narr./Youth Orchs. cond. by Claudio Abbado – Orfeo
A combination of appearances by Claudio Abbado at Salzburg offers us a range of scores that attest to his commitment to showcasing young musicians.
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Pacific Jazz – Clare Fischer Big Band directed by Brent Fischer – ClavoRoseanna Vitro – Clarity: Music Of Clare Fischer – Random Act
The fine music of the late Clare Fischer on two CDs.
Pacific Jazz – Clare Fischer Big Band directed by Brent Fischer – ClavoRoseanna Vitro – Clarity: Music Of Clare Fischer – Random Act
The fine music of the late Clare Fischer on two CDs.
![“Fireworks of Music” – Celebrating the New Year in Hanover [TrackList follows] – Jackson Crawford, sax/ Ulfert Smidt, pipe organ – Rondeau](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/FireworksOfMusic.jpg)
“Fireworks of Music” – Celebrating the New Year in Hanover [TrackList follows] – Jackson Crawford, sax/ Ulfert Smidt, pipe organ – Rondeau
Sax and pipe organ – a great combination on this German CD.
BELLINI: Norma (complete opera) – Cecilia Bartoli (Norma)/ Sumi Jo (Adalgisa)/ John Osborn (Pollione)/ International Ch. Vocalists/ Orch. La Scintilla/ Giovanni Antonini – Decca (2 discs)
A reconstruction according to the best guess and most up to date scholarship available—but is it moving?
![Medeski, Scofield, Martin, and Wood – Juice [TrackList follows] – Indirecto](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/MedeskiMartinWood.jpg)
Medeski, Scofield, Martin, and Wood – Juice [TrackList follows] – Indirecto
Jam-band jazz kings return with plenty of soul and groove.
STRAVINSKY: Le Rossignol – complete opera; DELAGE: Quatre poems hindous; Berceuse phoque – Janine Micheau/ Genevieve Moizan/ Jean Giraudeau/ Lucien Lovano/ Michel Roux/ Bernard Cottret/ Christiane Gayraud/ Martha Angelici, sop. (Delage)/ Chorus and Orch. of the French Nat. Radio/ Andre Cluytens – Testament
An enchanted hour of Russian and French “Eastern exoticism” awaits us in these classic renditions by Andre Cluytens.
Nocturna, Blu-ray (2014)
A charming family animated feature from Spain with lots of cats.
James Rhodes – Love – Live in Concert in London (2014)
The second video from the alternative classical concert pianist.
Audio News for November 4, 2014
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ROBERT GROSLOT, “Chamber Music for Clarinet” = Painted Curves; Wagner’s Moon; Statement, Reflection and Conclusion; Hoquetus, Battaglia and Madrigal; Parfums Éphémères – Vlad Weverbergh, clarinet/var. performers – Groslot Music Editions
More great music from this talented Belgian.
STRAVINSKY: L’histoire du soldat Ballet, Blu-ray (1988/2014)
A modern ballet version of Stravinsky’s chamber-size folk drama.
![Loudon Wainwright III – Haven’t Got the Blues (Yet) [TrackList follows] – 429 Records](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/WainwrightX.jpg)
Loudon Wainwright III – Haven’t Got the Blues (Yet) [TrackList follows] – 429 Records
Death, depression, divorce, declining health and drollness: must be another Loudon Wainwright album.
SCHUMANN: The Symphonies (4) – Scottish Ch. Orch./ Robin Ticciati – Linn (2 discs)
Much to like here, but some interpretative issues as well.
Erick Friedman, violin = BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor; LALO: Symphonie espagnole – Erick Friedman, v./ Orch. National de France and Orch. de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire/ Georges Pretre – MeloClassics
The gifted Heifetz protégé Erick Friedman makes lovely and electric sparks in two Romantic staples performed in Paris, 1964.
Home Page for November 2014
Our November drawing is for two 45-CD sets of The Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon by famed conductor Ferenc Fricsay. Here is a complete list of all the selections on this multi-CD boxed set. And here is our review of it. These have been specially remastered for this collector’s set. The Hungarian conductor, who died in 1963, was known for his interpretations of Mozart and Beethoven, as well as works of his teachers Bartok and Kodaly. He was Chief Conductor of the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin for two periods. He conducted without a baton and recorded exclusively for DGG from the 1950s until his death. The two sets will go to two AUDIOPHILE AUDITION readers who this month register using our simple form. (Those who don’t completely fill out the form will not be eligible for the drawing, including those who registered in previous months.) The two winners will be listed on our Editorial Page next month, where this month you’ll find more details on the drawing. Here’s our survey of 16 Christmas CDs & SACDs.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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