Monthly Archive: September 2015
Audio News for September 18, 2015
Pioneer Hi-Res Portable Is First With MQA; Panasonic Introduces Its First UHD OLED TV; LG Prepares Rollable OLED TV Display; Wide Price Range in TV Mounting Systems
Siegfried Idyll = LISZT: Funerailles; Nuages gris; Am Grabe Richard Wagners; WAGNER: Siegfried Idyll (arr. J. Rubinstein); BRAHMS: 5 Intermezzi and 2 Capriccios – David Deveau, piano – Steinway & Sons
Recital is devoted to three giants of late 19th-century Romantic harmony: Liszt, Wagner & Brahms.
HENRI DUTILLEUX: Metaboles, L’Arbre Des Songes “Tree of Dreams” (Violin Concerto), Symphony No. 2 —Augustin Hadelich, v./ Seattle Sym./Ludovic Morlot — Seattle Sym. Media
One of the best classical CDs of the year.
Dan Trudell Plays The Piano – The Dan Trudell Trio
Dan has to build more of an individual sound and not sound like Peter Nero.
THOMPSON: Alleluia; Fare Well; BARBER: Agnus Dei; Reincarnations; Five Songs; BERNSTEIN: Missa Brevis; COPLAND: Four Motets – Polyphony/ Stephen Layton – Hyperion
Polyphony’s leap into Americana provides dividends aplenty in this splendid recording.
The Henry Gray/ Bob Corritore Sessions Vol. 1 – Blues Won’t Let Me Take My Rest – Delta Groove
Blues with plenty of verve.
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Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar [TrackList follows] – RCA/ Silvertone
The blues is still alive and breathing, and there’s nothing like hearing an expert blues musician make his music.
SIBELIUS: Pelleas et Melisande – Complete Incidental Music; Music for a Scene; Valse lyrique; Autrefois – Scene pastorale; Valse chevaleresque; Morceau romantique – Pia Pajala, sop./ Sari Nordqvist, mezzo-sop./ Turku Philharmonic Orch./ Leif Segerstam – Naxos
Includes a commission for Sibelius from the Swedish Theatre to compose music for Maurice Maeterlinck’s play Pelleas et Melisande.
“Clockworking” = Works of several Icelandic composers – Nordic Affect (Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir, v./Guðrun Hrund Harðardóttir, viola/Hanna Loftsdóttir, c./Guðrún Óskarsdóttir, harpsichord) – Sono Luminus
The Nordic Effect is an unusual all-female ensemble.
DAVID CRUMB: “Red Desert” = September Elegy; Soundings; Red Desert Triptych; Primordial Fantasy – Marcantonio Barone, p./Fritz Gearhart, violin/Corey Hamm, p./Jerome Simas, clarinet/Steve Vacchi, bassoon/Robert Ponto, cond. – Bridge
Fascinating works by the son of George Crumb.
![Blue Buddha – Blue Buddha [TrackList follows] – Tzadik](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Blue-Buddha.jpg)
Blue Buddha – Blue Buddha [TrackList follows] – Tzadik
Outsider jazz music to be sure.
REBAY: Sonatas for Violin & Guitar; Sonata for Viola & Guitar – Pedro Mateo González, guitar/ José Manuel Álvarez, violin/ Joaquín Riquelme, viola – Eudora
This disc makes a fine introduction to the work of lesser-known composer Rebay, and it’s worth a place in any collection.
Vince Guaraldi Trio – Peanut’s Greatest Hits – Fantasy/ Concord Music Group
Peanuts Greatest Hits is a real winner!
![John Basile, solo guitar – Penny Lane [TrackList follows] – String Time Jazz](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/BasilePennyLane.jpg)
John Basile, solo guitar – Penny Lane [TrackList follows] – String Time Jazz
A completely new re-do of the Beatles songs.
Audio News for September 11, 2015
Classical News; Yamaha Promotes MusicCast Wireless Multizone Audio; Klipsch & Dolby Demo of Dolby Atmos in NYC; ussound Has New Music Sreamers and Stereo Amps
Lee Ritenour – A Twist Of Rit – Concord Music Group
Ritenour’s delicacy is effective and moving.
Charlie Dennard – 5 O’Clock Charlie
Good and swingin’ B-3 sounds.
Gabriel Espinosa & Hendrik Meurkens – Samba Little Samba – Zoho
A lighthearted little earful.
Gabriel Espinosa & Hendrik Meurkens – Samba Little Samba – Zoho Music
An infectious concoction of Brazilian sounds.
Charlie Dennard, B-3 – 5 O’Clock Charlie [TrackList follows] – self
Right on time with classic-sounding, soulful jazz.
GRIEG: Piano Concerto in a minor; MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in g minor; SCHUMANN: Carnaval – Ania Dorfmann, p./ Robin Hood Dell Orch. of Philadelphia/ Erich Leinsdorf – Pristine Audio
Russian pianist Ania Dorfmann enjoys a partial “resurrection” of her otherwise neglected legacy in a Pristine remastering.
*PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5; Scythian Suite – Bergen Phil. Orch./ Andrew Litton – BIS
************ MULTICHANNEL DISC OF THE MONTH *************
A radiant performance of No. 5, and almost makes the Scythian Suite likeable.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
