Blue Griffin Archive
BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata in A Major; Violin Sonata No. 4 in a; Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major – Zanta Hofmeyr, v./ Ilia Radoslavov, p. – Blue Griffin
Energetic, well-crafted readings of three selected Beethoven sonatas for violin and piano. BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 12, No. 2; Violin Sonata No. 4 in a, Op. 23; Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1 – Zanta Hofmeyr, v./ Ilia Radoslavov, p. – Blue Griffin BGR425, 57:45 (1/9/17) [Distr. […]
Zodiac Trio – “Dreamtime” = Works of DANIELPOUR, LIST & MACKEY – Blue Griffin
Very exciting ensemble and some compelling modern works. Zodiac Trio – “Dreamtime” = RICHARD DANIELPOUR: Lamentations; ANDREW LIST: Klezmer Fantazye; Visions from the Aboriginal Dreamtime; JOHN MACKEY: Breakdown Tango; various composers: Zodiac: Across the Universe – The Zodiac Trio – Blue Griffin BGR391, 58:05, (3/08/16) (Distr. by Albany) ****: (Vanessa Mollard, violin/Kliment Krylovskiy, clarinet/Riko Higuma, […]
STEVEN BRYANT: In this Broad Earth – Music for Wind Band; In this Broad Earth; Concerto for Alto Saxophone; Concerto for Wind Ensemble – Michigan State University Wind Sym./ Kevin Sedatole/ Joseph Lulloff, alto sax – Blue Griffin
STEVEN BRYANT: In this Broad Earth – Music for Wind Band; In this Broad Earth; Concerto for Alto Saxophone; Concerto for Wind Ensemble – Michigan State University Wind Symphony cond. by Kevin Sedatole/ Joseph Lulloff Alto Saxophone – Blue Griffin (Distr. by Albany) ****: Contemporary music for wind band that is musically interesting and a […]
“Trouvailles” Cello and Piano Sonatas by BOËLLMANN, DOHNÁNYI and BRIDGE – Hannah Holman, cello /Réne Lecuona, p. – Blue Griffin
A talented piano/cello duo performs sonatas by Boëllmann , Dohnányi and Bridge. “Trouvailles” Cello and Piano Sonatas by BOËLLMANN, DOHNÁNYI and BRIDGE – Hannah Holman, cello /Réne Lecuona, p. – Blue Griffin BGR 359, 76:24 (Distr. by Albany) *****: The catalogue of works for cello and piano is not extensive, and yet these two musicians, […]
SCHUMANN: Phantasie in C Major, Op. 17; BRAHMS: Ten Intermezzi – Iskander Zakirov, p. – Blue Griffin
Kindred Romantic spirits Schumann and Brahms provide the lyric and passionate content of Zakirov’s recital. SCHUMANN: Phantasie in C Major, Op. 17; BRAHMS: Ten Intermezzi – Iskander Zakirov, p. – Blue Griffin BGR 387, 64:38 (1/5/16) [Distr. by Albany] ****: Iskander Zakirov was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to a family of professional musicians. He started […]
“Balance” = CARTER PANN: The Mechanics; JOHN ANTHONY LENNON: Elysian Bridges; STACY GARROP: The Flight of Icarus; ALFRED DESENCLOS: Quatour– Capitol Quartet – Blue Griffin
Another refreshing and impressive collection from these outstanding performers.
BRAHMS: Piano Sonata No. 3 in f minor; SCHUMANN: Humoreske in B-flat Major – Margaryta Golovko, p. – Blue Griffin
Emergent pianist Margaryta Golovko adds her name to the catalogue of Schumann and Brahms acolytes.
RACHMANINOV: Piano Sonata No. 1 in d minor; Var. on a Theme of Corelli – Jin Hwa Lee, p. – Blue Griffin
For one hour, the potent bravura keyboard style of Rachmaninov has a natural acolyte in Jin Hwa Lee.
“Janus” = BACH: 3 Movements from Partita in E Major; RACHMANINOV (arr. Wild): O Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair; BARTOK: Sonata for Piano; SCHUMANN: Arabeske in C; CHOPIN: Ballade No. 1; PROKOFIEV: Piano Sonata No. 7 – Rajung Yang, p. – Blue Griffin
Rajung Yang delivers a recital that looks to both past and present for musical and dramatic points.
“The Transfigured Nightingale – Music for Clarinet and Piano” by BRAHMS, SHOSTAKOVICH, RACHMANINOFF & Others – Jerome Summers, clar./Robert Kortgaard, p. – Blue Griffin
Some very nice playing and some new finds.
![“Evocación” – Works of FALLA, PIAZZOLLA, ALBENIZ, D. SCARLATTI & BUENCAMINO [TrackList follows] – Charisse Baldoria, piano – Blue Griffin“Elevation – The Upper Air” – Bernie Worrell, piano – M.O.D. Technologies](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Evocion-Elevation2.jpg)
“Evocación” – Works of FALLA, PIAZZOLLA, ALBENIZ, D. SCARLATTI & BUENCAMINO [TrackList follows] – Charisse Baldoria, piano – Blue Griffin“Elevation – The Upper Air” – Bernie Worrell, piano – M.O.D. Technologies
A pair of solo piano CDs of interest, one classical and one sort of jazz.
“Evocación” – Works of FALLA, PIAZZOLLA, ALBENIZ, D. SCARLATTI & BUENCAMINO [TrackList follows] – Charisse Baldoria, piano – Blue Griffin“Elevation – The Upper Air” – Bernie Worrell, piano – M.O.D. Technologies
A pair of solo piano CDs of interest, one classical and one sort of jazz.
![Pieces of the World: Music for Cello by SCHUBERT, ROSSINI, TCHAIKOVSKY & others [TrackList follows] – Marta Bagratuni – cello and voice, and others. – Blue Griffin](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Pieces-of-the-World.jpg)
Pieces of the World: Music for Cello by SCHUBERT, ROSSINI, TCHAIKOVSKY & others [TrackList follows] – Marta Bagratuni – cello and voice, and others. – Blue Griffin
An interesting exploration of the cello repertoire over 300 years and 13 composers.
“Fantasies, Fairytales & Nightmares” = Works of BEETHOVEN, SCHUMANN, BRAHMS, MEDTNER, SHOSTAKOVICH, PROKOFIEV, LIGETI – Ana Gogova, p. – Blue Griffin
Ani Gogova’s recital displays her mastery over many styles, essentially Romantic, here in dark colors.
Nicholas Roth plays ROBERT SCHUMANN: Humoreske; 8 Novellettes – Blue Griffin
A true disciple of the Schumann ethos arrives in this reissue from Blue Griffin, featuring the fine art of pianist Nicholas Roth.
A Piano Recital by Peter Miyamoto = BACH: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D Minor; BERG: Piano Sonata; BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major; RAVEL: Jeux d’eau; CHOPIN: Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor – Blue Griffin
Miyamoto’s 2012 recital offers a diversity of musical styles performed with intelligent passion.
“Songs of Logan Skelton: Anderson” = LOGAN SKELTON: Anderson Songs – The Islander; Skelton Songs – Into Deep Waters – Stephen Lusmann, bar./ Jennifer Goltz, sop./ Logan Skelton, piano – Blue Griffin“Songs of Logan Skelton: Dickinson” = SKELTON: Dickinson Songs – An Intimate Nature; Dickinson Songs – The Unknown Peninsula – Blue Griffin“Songs of Logan Skelton: Ohr” = SKELTON: Ohr Songs – The Mad Potter; Clyburn Songs – A Kind of Weather – Blue Griffin
A wild ride through the essence of what it means to set a text to music.
LOWELL LIEBERMANN: Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano; Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano; Album Leaf; Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano (“Sonata Semplice”); Sonata No. 4 for Cello and Piano – Dmitri Atapine, c. /Adela Hyeyeon Park, p. – Blue Griffin
Stimulating music and fine performances let down by a less-than-stellar sound recording.
BERNHARD ROMBERG: The Complete Cello Sonatas – Hannah Holman, cello/ Rene Lecuona, p. – Blue Griffin (2 CDs)
Romberg is worthy of revival, but one must question whether these sonatas are the ones with which to do it.
Once I Was: Songs by RICKY IAN GORDON – Stacey Tappan, sop./ Ricky Ian Gordon, piano – Blue Griffin
The best album of Gordon’s songs that I have heard so far.
Sergei Kvitko – Ad Libitum = BACH: Prelude in C Major; MOZART: Fantasy in D Minor; HAYDN: Variations in F Minor; GRANADOS: Escenas Romanticas; MUSSORGSKY: Trepak from Songs and Dances of Death; YSAYE: Sonata No. 3 – Sergei Kvitko, piano – Blue Griffin
Russian virtuoso Segei Kvitko offers up a program of dynamic transcriptions and arrangements of music dear to his heart, especially an Ysaye sonata whose tradition reaches back to Bach.
Silver Rain, Songs of Ricky Ian Gordon on poems by Langston Hughes – Nicole Cabell, sop./ Ricky Ian Gordon, p. – Blue Griffin
Ricky Ian Gordon as he should be heard.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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