Monthly Archive: August 2015
![Michael Gibbs and the NDR Bigband – Play a Bill Frisell Set List [TrackList follows] – CuneiformMichael Gibbs and NDR Bigband – In My View [TrackList follows] – Cuneiform](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Michael-Gibbs2.jpg)
Michael Gibbs and the NDR Bigband – Play a Bill Frisell Set List [TrackList follows] – CuneiformMichael Gibbs and NDR Bigband – In My View [TrackList follows] – Cuneiform
The NDR Bigband celebrates the music of Bill Frisell and more.
R. STRAUSS: Symphonia Domestica; Die Tageszeiten — Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Rundfunkchor Berlin/ Marek Janowski – Pentatone
Excellent sound and performances make this hi-res surround disc very worthwhile.
John Fedchock New York Big Band – Like It Is – MAMA
A smartly cohesive celebration of sparkling musicianship.
Agnés Varda in California (1967-1981/2015)
Five films – some shorts and some features – made in California by Agnes Varda.
*JOHN ADAMS: Absolute Jest; Grand Pianola Music – SF Sym./ Michael Tilson Thomas – SFS Media
************ MULTICHANNEL DISC OF THE MONTH ************
Two wonderful works by John Adams in hi-res surround – one early and one late.
JOHN ADAMS: Absolute Jest; Grand Pianola Music – SF Sym./ Michael Tilson Thomas – SFS Media
Two wonderful works by John Adams in hi-res surround – one early and one late.
Fred Hersch – Solo – Palmetto Records
A pianist of unfailing imagination.
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in e minor; TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D Major – Arabella Steinbacher, v./ Orch. de la Suisse Romande/ Charles Dutoit – PentaTone
The inevitable violin concerto duo yet once more – wonderfully played – but do we yearn to add another such combination to a glut of performances?
Audio News for August 21, 2015
Walmart & Sam’s Club CE Sales Still Sluggish; Apple’s Music Festival to Stream for Free; Bluetooth Smart Technology Powers the Internet of Things; Three Tips for Making the Best Home Theater; Oculus Cinema Delivers Virtual Movie-Watching Experience
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 9; Violin Concerto No. 1 – Valery Gergiev/ Mariinsky Orch. / Leonidas Kavakos, v. – Mariinsky
The enigmatic Shostakovich 9th, with the superb Violin Concerto No. 1.
Billie Holiday: Banned From New York – Live 1948-1957 – Uptown Records (2 CDs)
A fitting tribute on the 100th Anniversary of her birth.
PROKOFIEV: Sym. No. 4 in C Major; Sym. No. 5 in B-flat Major; Dreams – Bournemouth Sym. Orch./ Kirill Karabits (Vol. 3) – Onyx
Karabits survey presents lyrically wistful renditions of the original C Major Fourth Symphony and the ever-potent Fifth Symphony.
Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Tokyo Adagio – Impulse
Telepathic communication…
SHOSTAKOVICH: Passacaglia from the Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk / Symphony No. 10 in e minor – Boston Sym. Orch. / Andris Nelsons – DGG
A stirring performance of the 10th Symphony with a recording to match.
Walt Disney Short Films Collection, Blu-ray (2015)
A dozen delightful Disney & Pixar cartoons the whole family will love.
Audio News for August 18, 2015
Astell & Kern Add Second Hi-Res Home Audio System; Sony Pictures to Offer Classic Films in Dolby Atmos Surround; Integra Expands Audio Components with Dolby Atmos and Upgrades for DTS:X; Smart Phones with Walkie Talkie Feature
![Zubatto Syndicate – Zubatto Syndicate 2 [TrackList follows] – Boscology](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ZubattoSyn.jpg)
Zubatto Syndicate – Zubatto Syndicate 2 [TrackList follows] – Boscology
Connecting the dots between King Kong, robots, heavy metal and Beyoncé.
The Chronological Jess Stacy 1951-1956 – Classic Records
Music that will put a smile on your face.
![Pat Bianchi Trio – A Higher Standard [TrackList follows] – 21-H](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/BianchiTrio.jpg)
Pat Bianchi Trio – A Higher Standard [TrackList follows] – 21-H
A jazz organ trio which balances the past with the present.
MOSZKOWSKI: Piano Concerto in E Major; GRIEG: Piano Concerto – Joseph Moog, p. / Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbruecken Kaiserlautern/ Nicholas Milton – Onyx
Joseph Moog extends his virtuosic credentials in two Romantic piano concertos; the Moszkowski guarantees his capacity for fireworks.
![Joe Magnarelli, trumpet – Three on Two [TrackList follows] – Posi-Tone](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/JoeMags.jpg)
Joe Magnarelli, trumpet – Three on Two [TrackList follows] – Posi-Tone
Joe Magnarelli – always on our radar screen…
PIERRE SCHROEDER: Voyage – Karolina Rojahn, piano/var. instrumentalists/John Page – Navona
Pleasant, uncomplicated and somewhat “new age”-like.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
