Monthly Archive: September 2018
The Lily and the Rose — Medieval Music—The Binchois Consort—Hyperion
A rich visit into the choral music of Medieval Music of England.
MOZART: Violin Concerto Nos. 4 & 5 – London Symphony Orchestra/ Nikolaj Znaider, violin and conductor – LSO
Gentle, persuasively fluent virtuosity marks the Znaider readings of Mozart two last violin concertos.
Andy Biskin and 16 Tons – Songs from the Alan Lomax Collection – Andorfin
Transplanting the legacy of Alan Lomax into the jazz lexicon.
Stokowski: Wartime NBC Performances = Works by COPLAND; MOHAUPT; LAVALLE; HANSON; AMFITHEATROF; ANTHEIL; SCHOENBERG – Pristine Audio
Stokowski and the NBC Symphony between 1942 and 1944 deliver to the world a series of world premieres.
Joshua Trinidad – In November – RareNoise
Scandinavian-inspired jazz from a Denver trumpeter.
Other Animal – Other Animal – Traumton
A quartet from the ‘other’ side of jazz/improvised music.
Tord GUSTAVSEN trio: The Other Side – ECM
Tord Gustavsen trio adds Bach, and traditional Norwegian folk tunes to their modal repertoire to good effect.
“Six Evolutions” = BACH: Six Suites for Solo Cello – Yo-Yo Ma, cello – Sony Classical
The third time proves the charm for the ever-intrepid Yo-Yo Ma!
Lucia Jackson – You And The Night And The Music – Roni Music
A singer with a warm and charming voice
Horenstein conducts PROKOFIEV = Symphony Nos. 1 & 5; Suites – Concerts Colonne Orchestra Paris – Pristine Audio
Pristine restores the vivid 1954 Vox performances by Jascha Horenstein of music by Prokofiev, now imbued with new life.
The Music Treasury for 23 September 2018 – Aldo Ferraresi, Violinist
The Music Treasury presenting Violinist Aldo Ferraresi.
Will Ackerman – FLOW – LMB Music
Will Ackerman – FLOW – LMB Music 11006, 50:33 ****1/2: With three instruments and bona fide gravitas as instrumentalists, Flow is a group of established solo artists who have joined together to share a specific musical vision. Will Ackerman, Windham Hill founder and producer may be the most recognized member of Flow (whose spelling is […]
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony Nos. 4, 5 – SWR Symphony Orchestra/ Hans Rosbaud – SWR
Hans Rosbaud appears before his Baden-Baden orchestra in spirited, vibrant renditions of two Tchaikovsky symphonies.
“Teach Me Thy Statutes” = CHESNOKOV: Music from the All-Night Vigil and the Divine Liturgy – Vladimir Gorbik – Reference Recordings
Stunning music in vibrant and nearly-perfect surround sound.
Stephen Yip – Whispering Fragrance – Navona
Whispering Fragrances — a window into the world of contemporary composer Stephen Yip, with instruments ranging from solo violin to chamber ensembles with saxophone, bassoon, strings, piano, guzheng…
Justin Brown – Nyeusi – Biophilia
Bringing ‘fusion’ into the modern era.
SAINT-SAËNS: Piano Concertos – Louis Lortie/ BBC Philharmonic/ Edward Gardner – Chandos
Louis Lortie and conductor Gardner present us dazzling intensely athletic accounts of the three Saint-Saëns concertos, brilliant and scintillating.
Ray Chen – The Golden Age – Decca
The Golden Age—Ray Chen plays works by Kreisler, Bruch, Debussy, Gershwin, Scott, and others. Ray Chen (violin), Julien Quentin (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, dir. Robert Trevino; Made in Berlin (quartet)—Decca 483-3852—53:26, *****: The promise of music from the “Golden Age” of violinists—namely by the likes of violinists such as Kreisler, Heifetz, and Joachim and composers […]
JANACEK: Glagolitic Mass; Sinfonietta; Taras Bulba; The Fiddler’s Child – Jiri Belohlavek – Decca
The music of Leos Janacek makes a sensational impression under the guidance of Jiri Belohlavek.
Carlo Grante plays Schubert = Hungarian Melody; Moments Musicaux; Drei Klavierstuecke – Music&Arts
Carlo Grante “grants” us a generous selection of Schubert’s piano works, resonant and spirited.
The Music Treasury for 16 September 2018—Sir Hamilton Harty, Conductor/Composer
This week’s show of The Music Treasury will feature works of conductor Sir Hamilton Harty, from the first half of the last century. The show will air from 19:00 to 21:00 on Sunday, 16 September, and will be hosted as always by Dr Gary Lemco. The show may be heard from its host station, KZSU, or […]
The Early 20th = IVES: Concord Sonata, and works by NIELSEN, ENESCU; SCHOENBERG – Andrew Rangell, piano. Steinway and Sons
Andrew Rangell’s performance of these early 20th century works (the Ives is a masterpiece) captures the essence of their romantic yet revolutionary roots.