2L Archive
Quiet Winter Night – Hoff Ensemble – (An acoustic jazz project) – 2L audio-only Blu-ray
A gorgeously-played and recorded program hampered by lack of English translations.
Souvenir Part II – Trondheim Soloists (string orchestra)/ Oyvind Gimse – TCHAIKOVSKY: Souvenir of Florence; NIELSEN: At the Bier of a Young Artist – 2L vinyl
The other half of the complete Souvenir program on Blu-ray, but on audiophile vinyl at 33⅓.
Modern Mandolin Quartet – “Americana” [TrackList follows] Sono Luminus (audio-only Blu-ray + CD)
This may be the way to get audio-only hi-res surround Blu-ray to be a successful format!
Trondheim Solistene – Souvenir = TCHAIKOVSKY: Souvenir de Florence; Serenade for Strings; CARL NIELSEN: At the Bier of a Young Artist; Suite for String Orchestra – 2L (Blu-ray audio)
Both vinyl Souvenir albums from the Trondheim Soloists, on one album with hi-res surround.
THOMAS D.A. TELLEFSON = Complete Piano Works [Tracklist follows] – Jørgen Larsen, piano – 2L (audio-only Blu-ray)
An immense amount of excellent piano music on a single disc.
OLA GJEILO – Piano Improvisations [PlayList follows] – 2L audio-only Blu-ray + SACD
The second piano audio-only Blu-ray from Ola Gjeilo is devoted entirely to on-the-spot improvisations.
LASSE THORESEN: Himmelkvad (Vocal Sextet, Op. 42 and Helligkvad, Op. 19) – Berit Opheim Versto, vocalist/ Nordic Voices – 2L (Blu-ray + CD)
Involving and affective music that probes the soul and prods the emotions.
BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonatas, Vol. II: G Minor; C Major; Horn Sonata – Bjorn Solum, cello/ Steinar Granmo Nilsen, natural horn/ Kristin Fossheim, fortepiano – 2L
Sound is incomparably rich and fine in 5.1 surround, and no less fine but somewhat less rich in hi-res stereo.
“Souvenir, Pt. 1” = TCHAIKOVSKY: Serenade for Strings in C; – NIELSEN: Suite for String Orch. – Trondheim Solistene – 2L (vinyl)
Exceptional string tone on these two lovely works on vinyl.
OLAV ANTON THOMMESSEN: Veslemoy synsk – Marianne Beate Kielland, mezzo-sop./ Nils Anders Mortensen, p. – 2L Audio-only Blu-ray + 2 SACDs
A fascinating exploration into Grieg and poet Arne Garborg.
Psallat Ecclesia – Schola Solensis/ Halvor Osttveit, director – 2L
Despite the stingy length, these ladies turn in a beautifully performed and recorded series of sequence
* Strid – Sondre Bratland, Kirsten Braten berg, Liv Ulvik, Bjorn Sigurd Glorvigen, Helga Gunnes, folk singers/ Oslo Chamber Choir/Hakon Daniel Nystedt, director – 2L
****** MULTICHANNEL DISC OF THE MONTH ******
Unbelievably beautiful—what more can I say?
Kind – Ensemble 96/ Kjetil Almenning, cond./ Nidaros String Quartet – 2L "Pure Audio" Blu-ray + SACD
Outstanding choral work of great music caught perfectly in some of the best sound I have ever heard.
Nidaros Domkor – Trondheim Soloists String Quartet/ Torbjorn Dyrud, organ/ Nidaros Cathedral Choir/ Vivianne Sydnes – 2L
Gorgeous sounds coming from a wonderful acoustic space captured to perfection—and the music is terrific too.
HarmOrgan (Harmonica & Organ) – [TrackList below] Sigmund Groven, chromatic harmonica/ Iver Kleive, pipe organ – 2L Pure Audio Blu-ray + SACD
The world’s smallest and the world’s largest musical instrument together in stunning baroque pieces and Norwegian folk music
Come Away, Death = KORNGOLD: Come Away, Death; WOLFGANG PLAGGE: Sodergran Songs; SIBELIUS: Come Away, Death; MAJA SOLVEIG KJELSTRUP RATKJE: HVIL; FINZI: Come Away, Death; MUSSORGSKY: Songs and Dances of Death – Kielland/Osadchuk – 2L
A morbid title? Certainly, but don’t be put off by it as some wonderful music is here.