England Archive
GRIEG: Olav Trygvason, Op. 50; Landkjenning; Two Choruses and Inci. Music from Sigyrd Jorsalfar; NEUPERT: Resignation – Malmo Chamber Choir/ Lund Student Singers/ Malmo Opera Chorus/ Malmo Sym. Orch./ Malmo Opera Orch./ Bjarte Engeset – Naxos
Conductor Bjarte Engeset generously addends our Grieg recorded legacy with rarely performed scores of dramatic and lyric merit of the first order.
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 31; SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat; CHOPIN: Nocturne in c# – Menahem Pressler, p. – BIS
Pressler’s perfect pianism makes this a requirement for anyone who cares one iota about this music.
DOWLAND: “Songs From The Labyrinth” – Sting – DGG/Clear Audio.de audiophile vinyl
Vinyl audiophile reissue of Sting’s exploration of John Dowland is compelling.
BRITTEN: Cello Symphony; Cello Sonata – Zuill Bailey, cello/Natasha Paremski, p./North Carolina Sym./Grant Llewellyn – Telarc
Incredible performances of these heady works.
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“PERCY GRAINGER: Works for Large Chorus and Orchestra” [TrackList follows] = Melbourne Sym./ Andrew Davis – Chandos
Here, for your delectation, are the works of Percy Grainger the litterateur and student of folk culture. Grainger the musical experimenter is far less in evidence.
MOZART: Piano Sonata in C Major; Piano Sonata in F Major; BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major “Les Adieux”; Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor “Moonlight”; Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor – Wilhelm Backhaus, p. – Testament
Wilhelm Backhaus, aged seventy-six, returns to England for concerts at the BBC, 1960-1961, an artist undiminished by age or keyboard technique and in thorough command of his artistic milieu.
‘James Ehnes – Britten & Shostakovich’ = BENJAMIN BRITTEN: Violin Concerto; DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1 – James Ehnes, violin/Bournemouth Sym. Orch./ Kirill Karabits – Onyx Classics
Two very introspective concertos given lush treatments.
HANS GÁL: Symphony No. 2 in F; SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor – Orch. of the Swan /Kenneth Woods – Avie
A fine performance of Schumann’s Fourth, but the real attraction here is Gál’s Second, a work of deep feeling.
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”; 5 Variations in D on “Rule, Britannia”; Andante favori in F Major; 7 Variations in C Major on “God Save the King”; 11 Bagatelles – Ingrid Jacoby, p./ Sinfonia Varsovia/ Jacek Kaspsyk – ICA Classics
Ingrid Jacoby reveals a strong affinity for Beethoven in the second in her cycle of the Beethoven concertos and assorted keyboard music, a combination of poetry and bravura security.
The Man Who Knew Too Much, Blu-ray (1934/2013)
The first version of Hitchcock’s thriller, shot in England in 1934 and beautifully restored.
“Of Birds and Lemons” – DAVID TANNER: Pocket Symphony; Tango of the Lemons; I’ll Come to Thee by Moonlight; Tyger; JOSE ELIZONDO: Estampas Mexicanas; Danzas Latinoamericonas; Leyendo del Quetzol y la Serpiente – Moravian Philharmonic Orch./ Millenium Sym./ Petr Vronsky/Vit Mieka/Robert Ian Winstin, conductors – Navona Records
A fine collection of new orchestral works that one need not fear in any way.
The Rolling Stones – Charlie is My Darling: Ireland 1965 – CDs/ LP/DVD/Blu-ray box set (1965/2012)
Reliving their Youth, The Rolling Stones in 1965 in a super deluxe box set.
KORNGOLD: Piano Quintet in E Major; Sextet – Jennifer Stumm, viola/ Bartholomew La Follette, cello/ Kathryn Stott, p./ Doric String Q. – Chandos
Korngold was a child prodigy and fine operatic composer who became internationally famous for his Hollywood film scores.
"Arcadia Lost" = Music of VAUGHAN WILLIAMS and BENJAMIN BRITTEN – Soloists/Sydney Sym. Orch. – Melba
The title refers to the calm before the storm of WWI in England.
Emerson, Lake and Palmer…Welcome Back My Friends: 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert (2010/2011)
A triumphant reunion from the most successful progressive rock trio.
The King’s Speech, Blu-ray (2010)
Colin Firth’s performance is well-deserving of his Oscar win and he and Geoffrey Rush are outstanding during their screen time together.
THOMAS ARNE: Artaxerxes (complete opera) – soloists/Classical Opera Company/Ian Page – Linn (2 discs)
Should be in the collection of every opera lover.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
