20th Century Archive
Trios from Our Homelands” – REBECCA CLARKE: Piano Trio; ARNO BABAJANIAN: Piano Trio; FRANK MARTIN: Trio on Pop Irish Melodies – Lincoln Trio – Cedille
We got a duplicate of this, so here is a second review opinion on the same recent CD. “Trios from Our Homelands” – REBECCA CLARKE: Piano Trio; ARNO BABAJANIAN: Piano Trio in f-sharp; FRANK MARTIN: Trio on Popular Irish Melodies – Lincoln Trio – Cedille CDR 9000 165, 64:15 ****: Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979) narrowly lost the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Chamber Music Award in 1919 for her Viola Sonata. When Mrs. Coolidge revealed the runner-up, she reported, “You should have seen [the judges’] faces when they saw [the sonata] was written by a woman.” It was unheard of for a woman to be a composer in the early 20th century. Clarke also narrowly lost the award in 1921 for her Piano Trio. She went on to write songs and chamber music and lived until the ripe age of 93. Clarke’s Piano Trio is a work of considerable emotional substance and musical creativity. The piano boldly opens the first movement which theatrically alternates sensitive lyricism with rhapsodic drama, ending quietly. The viola sings a wistful lullaby in the folk-like Andante. The cheerful last movement opens with a dance between the strings and piano which is broken by an ardent interlude. The ending […]
American Dreams – St. Helens String Quartet – Composers: KEN BENSHOOF, JANICE GITECK, PETER SCHICKELE, BERN HERBOLSHEIMER – Navona
A fine collection of American String Quartet music.
HAVERGAL BRIAN: Symphonies 6, 28, 29, and 31—New Russia State Sym. Orch. /Alexander Walker — Naxos
A brief survey of the large symphonic output of an eclectic English composer.
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The Bad Plus – Inevitable Western [TrackList follows] – OKeh/Sony Music Masterworks
The Bad Plus abounds as a boundary-breaking jazz band.
PHILIPPE GAUBERT: “On a Clear Morning” = Fantasie; Troisieme Sonata; Trois Aquarelles; Sonata in A; Nocturne et Allegro Schezando; DEBUSSY: Syrinx – Immanuel Davis, flute/ Käthe Jarka, cello/ Timothy Lovelace, p. – MSR Classics
Gaubert was once the most famous flute player in the world, and his compositions, while not top drawer in all instances, reflect his talent.
HERMANN SUTER: Symphony in D Minor; WERNER WEHRLI: ‘Chilbizite’ for Orchestra – Aargauer Sym. Orch./ Douglas Bostock – Musiques Suisses
A pair of Swiss Late Romantic composers; music that deserves to be heard.
* “Profanes et Sacrées” – 20th Century French Chamber Music – Boston Symphony Chamber Players – BSO Classics
******* MULTICHANNEL DISC OF THE MONTH *******
Stokowski conducts 20th Century Music = SCHOENBERG: Verklaerte Nacht; BARTOK: Sonata for Two Pianos; GOULD: Dance Variations – Soloists/SF Sym. – Pristine
The death of Arnold Schoenberg in 1951 motivated Leopold Stokowski to record the expanded string sextet Verklaerte Nacht 3 September 1952.
Mewton-Wood plays Twentieth Century Piano Concertos = BLISS: Piano Concerto; STRAVINSKY: Concerto for Piano; SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto No. 1 – Harry Sevenstern, trumpet/ Utrecht Sym./Residentie Orch./Concert Hall Sym./Walter Goehr – British Music Soc.I
In gorgeous sound restoration, the entire production represents a milestone of its kind.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
