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SAINT-SAËNS: Piano Trio No. 1 in F Major; Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor – Vienna Piano Trio – MD&G
I’d say this recording is the best way to experience two very attractive works by the French master.
12 2012 Christmas CDs – Classical and Jazz
A variety of Christmas CDs for possible addition to your collection.
MOZART: Piano Concertos No. 12 K. 414; No. 26 K. 537 – Christian Zacharias, piano and cond. the Lausanne Ch, Orch. – MDG
The conclusion of the second complete Mozart Piano Concerto cycle with Christian Zacharias.
ALBÉNIZ: Serenata = Prelude, Cordoba, Oriental; Granada, Sevilla; Mallorca; Zambra Granadina; Torre Bermeja – Stephen Marchionda, guitar – MDG
The perfumed romance of Albéniz is in large supply on this fine disc.
CHOPIN: Etudes, Op. 10; Etudes, Op. 25; 3 Small Etudes – Hardy Rittner, p. – MDG
A very well done set of the intimidating Etudes on a piano of Chopin’s time.
RICHARD STRAUSS: Der Burder als Edelmann (Le bourgeois gentilhomme Suite); Wiegenlied; Zueignung; Four Last Songs; Morgen! – Lisa Larsson, sop./ Musikkollegium Winterthur/ Douglas Boyd – MDG
Nice readings that sound great yet fail to make the top grade.
MOZART: Piano Concertos Nos. 13 in C, K415; 6 in B-flat, K238; 16 in D, K451; Christian Zacharias, piano/ Lausanne Ch. Orch. – MDG
This outstanding series goes from strength to strength.
JOAQUIN CLERCH: Concierto De Otono (Autumn Concerto); Concerto de Caceres – Anette Malburg, flute/ Joaquin Clerch, guitar/ Orq. de Camara de la Habana/ Thomas Gabrisch – MDG Scene
A most enjoyable Cuban Flute Concerto and Guitar Concerto.
NIKOS SKALKOTTAS: Concertino; KALEVI AHO: Seven Inventions with Postlude; R. STRAUSS: Concerto for Oboe and Small Orch. – Yeon-Hee Kwak, oboe/ Munich Radio Orch./ Johannes Goritzki/ David Pia, cello – MDG Scene
Two interesting oboe concerti and a work for oboe and cello by a leading Finnish composer.
MOZART: Piano Concertos Vol. 8 = Concertos Nos. 24 and 25 – Christian Zacharias, piano & cond. Lausanne Ch. Orch. – MDG
Recorded 12 years apart, Zacharias’s performances of these two seminal Mozart works reveal a change in the pianist/conductor’s perspective and tone.
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata “Appassionata”; CARL CZERNY: La Ricordanza; SCHUBERT: Sonata in c – Jin Ju, p. – MDG
Marvelous coupling, well thought out, and played to the hilt.
BACH: Sonatas BWV 1027, 1028, 1029; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme; O Mensch, bewein’ dein Sunde; Nun komm’, der Heiden Heiland – Hariolf Schlichtig, viola/ Yumi Sekiya, p. – MD&G
These modern instrument readings are bold, mature, and for adults only.
MENDELSSOHN: Sym. No. 3, “Scottish”; Sym. No. 4 "Italian" – Heinz Holliger, cond. – MD&G
The “revised” version of the great Italian Symphony—but is it better?
TELEMANN: Sonatas and Sonatinas – Heiko ter Schegget, recorder/ Mieneke van der Velden, viola da gamba/ Benny Aghassi, bassoon/ Zvi Meniker, harpsichord – MD&G Scene
Two different recorders are used in this collection; one tuned much lower.
BRAHMS: Complete Piano Music Vol. 3 – Late Piano Works = Fantasien, Op. 116; Drei Intermezzi, Op. 117; Klavierstücke, Op. 118; Klavierstücke, Op. 119 – Hardy Rittner, piano – MD&G
It’s instructive and pleasurable to hear these works played on instruments Brahms would have known first-hand; the quieter, gentler pieces fare best.
FRANZ LIZST: Tasso, Lamento e Trionfo; Totentanz; other works – Beethoven Orch. Bonn/ Stefan Blunier – MD&G
Works from two distinct periods of Liszt’s life but on a common theme. If you have a liking for Liszt, this should please.
Dutch Cello Sonatas, Vol. 3 = VERMEULEN & JAN INGENHOVEN works – Doris Hochscheid, cello/ Frans van Ruth, p. – MD&G
What seems intimidating at first blossoms into some astonishing music, not to be missed.
OTTORINO RESPIGHI: Trittico Botticelliano; Three Corali; The Pines of Rome – Beethoven Orchester Bonn/ Stefan Blunier – MD&G Live
The first SACD discing of the evocative chamber orchestra work based on three Botticelli paintings.
JOHANNES ECCARD: Mass for Five Parts; Motets and Canticles – Norddeutscher Kammerchor/ Maria Jugensen, conductor – MD&G
The voices are presented in an affecting and effective manner that allows the blended sonorities to come through with powerful force and much presence.
ANTON BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 0; March; Three Pieces – Beethoven Orch. Bonn/ Stefan Blunier – MDG Live
This is a most impressive performance, very well recorded, and the audience at the live concert hardly seems to be there.
SCHUMANN: Fantasia in C Major, Op. 17; Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 11 – Jin Ju, piano – MD&G
Curious: the lesser work gets a fine performance from Jin Ju, while Schumann’s greatest piano piece is a letdown.
The 5 Browns in Hollywood [TrackList below] – Ryan, Melody, Gregory, Deondra and Desirae Brown, pianos – E1 Entertainment
They’ve been described as “button-down cute and somewhat otherworldly.” Most apt.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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