Monthly Archive: November 2015
Fiona Joy – Signature-Solo – Audiophile Edition – Blue Coast
Solo piano and guitar with a few vocals – New Age and Classical worlds in ultimate fidelity.
Dean Martin – This Time I’m Swingin’! – Capitol (1960) / Mobile Fidelity
A very relaxed Dean Martin in a thoroughly pop album.
BARTOK: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta; The Miraculous Mandarin – London Sym. Orch. /Sir Georg Solti – HDTT 192/24 download
Wonderful Bartók from the Kingsway Hall in 1963.
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Erik Friedlander, cello – Oscalypso [TrackList follows] – Skipstone
A moving tribute which also brings the cello to the forefront in jazz.
Friedrich Gulda (pianist, incl. jazz) plays MOZART works – New Sym. Orch. of London/ Anthony Collins/ Orch. led by Paul Angerer (K. 453)/ Vienna Philharmonic/ Claudio Abbado – DGG (10 CDs)
The collected Mozart by Friedrich Gulda reveals a master pianist deep in the throes of his personal odyssey.
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in c minor; Sym. No. 6 in F Major; “Pastoral”; Sym. No. 8 in F Major; Leonore Ov. No. 3; SCHUBERT: Sym. No. 8 “Unfinished” – Berlin State Opera Orch./Vienna Philharmonic – Pristine Audio (2 CDs)
Franz Schalk’s complete recorded legacy reveals a Viennese musician thoroughly familiar with the repertory he champions.
Mike Holober – Balancing Act – Palmetto
An interesting construct for the more serious-minded jazz aficionados.
George Duke – The Era Will Prevail – The MPS Studio Years (1973-1976) – MPS (7-LP box set)
A plethora of remastered goodies for fans of early George Duke…
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En-Cor – Works by BACH, BERNSTEIN, GERSHWIN and others [TrackList follows] – American Horn Quartet – Albany
An assortment of short and fun pieces from the American Horn Quartet.
CHOPIN: Preludes, Op. 28; Prelude in c-sharp minor; Prelude in A-flat Major – Yundi, piano – DGG
Yundi Li plays Chopin with vigor and poetry, but we wish DGG had augmented the program.
Editorial for November 2015
Our drawing for this November is for four sets of the new 11-CD Complete 15 Symphonies of Shostakovich, on the Naxos label. The conductor is Vasily Petrenko, and Fanfare said this is the the set of all the symphonies that may be the best. Here is our review of the set. In order to register to be one of the four winners of this $77 set, you need only to register using our simple form here. The four winners will be listed below next month. Here are the six winners of the 2-CD set of A Death in the Family from Albany Records, our October drawing. Congratulations to all: Mary Lee Walker, Sanford NC; Elaine Fisher, Champaign IL; Peter Sjogren, Briarcliff Manor NY; Ronald Jernigan, Southfield MI; David Ohberg, Albuquerque NM & Charles Volstad, Eden Prairie MN. EDITORIAL AUDIOPHILE AUDITION began as a local program in San Francisco and then in 1985 as a weekly national radio series hosted by John Sunier, and aired for 13½ years on up to 200 public radio and commercial stations. In September 1998 its web site for program listings was expanded to this free Internet publication. November 2015 is our 200th issue! All disc reviews are added thru […]
Nelsova plays Concertos, Sonatas, & Suites for Cello by BACH, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS, BOCCHERINI, SCHUMANN, DVORAK, MILHAUD, & KABALEVSKY – Audite (4 CDs)
Russian-Canadian cello virtuoso Zara Nelsova’s appearances at RIAS prove poetic and volatile.
This Happy Madness – Cory Weeds & The Jeff Hamilton Trio – CellarLive
A saxophonist of abounding accomplishment.
Home Page for November 1, 2015
Our November free drawing is for four sets of the Complete Shostakovich Symphonies, conducted by Vasily Petrenko on an 11-CD boxed set from Naxos. The 15 symphonies of Dmitry Shostakovich stand as one of the 20th century’s greatest musical achievements. They encapsulate the Soviet experience. Here is our review of the set. This is a $77 set at Amazon. To be considered for the drawing you need to register using our very simple form Here. Last month’s winners will be announced on our Editorial Page, where you will also find more details on the drawing for this month.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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