French horn Archive
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 6 in e-flat; Waltz Suite – Sao Paulo Sym. Orch./ Marin Alsop – Naxos
Two contrasting Prokofiev works of 1947 capture our attention through the ongoing series by Marin Alsop. PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 6 in e-flat minor, Op. 111; Waltz Suite, Op. 110 – Sao Paulo Sym. Orch./ Marin Alsop – Naxos 8.573518, 68:21 (8/12/16) ****: Prokofiev conceived his 1947 Sixth Symphony as an elegy of the tragedy of […]
MAHLER: Symphony No. 6 in a minor – NY Philharmonic/ Dimitri Mitropoulos – Archipel
MAHLER: Symphony No. 6 in a minor – NY Philharmonic/ Dimitri Mitropoulos – Archipel ARPCD 0440, 72:57 [Distr. by Naxos] ****: Archipel issues the same performance of the Mahler Sixth (10 April 1955) previously made available on Music&Arts CD-1214, which I reviewed before. The inscription bears all the hallmarks of Mitropoulos’ eminently physical response to […]
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in e minor; Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Ov.; SHULMAN: A Laurentian Ov. – NBC Sym./ Guido Cantelli – Pristine Audio
The talented Guido Cantelli appears in 1952 Carnegie Hall for some rousing Tchaikovsky and a rare Shulman performance. TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in e minor, Op. 64; Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Ov.; SHULMAN: A Laurentian Ov. – NBC Sym./ Guido Cantelli – Pristine Audio PASC 457, 72:08 [avail. in various formats from www.pristineclassical.com] ****: […]
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 9; R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks – Philharmonic Sym. of NY/ Bruno Walter – Pristine
Two rare Bruno Walter documents; the Bruckner derives from a private collector whose example may lead to other treasures.
John Clark – The Odd Couple Quintet + 1 – Composers ConcordanceMark Taylor – Quiet Land – Mapleshade
Two CDs featuring the most difficult orchestral instrument for jazz – the French horn.
John Clark – The Odd Couple Quintet + 1 – Composers ConcordanceMark Taylor – Quiet Land – Mapleshade
Two CDs featuring the most difficult orchestral instrument for jazz – the French horn.
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, “Emperor”; Piano Concerto No. 3 in c minor- Christoph Eschenbach, piano/ Boston Sym, Orch./ Seiji Ozawa/ London Sym. Orch./ Hans Werner Henze – PentaTone
Vintage Beethoven performances from pianist Christoph Eschenbach, but the Emperor soars brilliantly while the C Minor remains pedestrian.
JONGEN: Violin Concerto in b; Adagio symphonique; Fantasia; LAZZARI: Rapsodie in e – Philippe Graffin, violin/ Royal Flemish Philharmonic/ Martyn Brabbins (Vol. 18 of series) – Hyperion
An almost unknown work by a composer known for another work, plus an unknown composer.
DVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G Major; Ten Legends – Bournemouth Sym. Orch./ Jose Serebrier – Warner Classics
Jose Serebrier extends his affectionate survey of Dvorak with an effective pairing of both modest and grandly symphonic works.
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Charlie Byrd – Brazilian Byrd (Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim) [TrackList follows] – Columbia/ Pure Pleasure vinyl
Guitarist Byrd and the music of Jobim, with chamber orchestra on audiophile vinyl.
Adam Unsworth, Byron Olson, John Vanore – Balance – Acoustical Concepts Records
Refreshing orchestral jazz featuring French horn in two settings…
Musical Arts Woodwind Quintet – “American Breeze” = STEVEN STUCKY: Serenade for Wind Quintet; JENNI BRANDON: Five Frogs; BRUCE ADOLPHE: Night Journey; AMY BEACH: Pastorale; JENNIFER HIGDON: Autumn Music; DAVID MASLANKA: Quintet No. 4 – Albany
Excellent ensemble delivers some captivating American quintets!
BRAHMS: Trio in E Flat Major; AHO: Solo X; LIGETI: Trio – Marie-Luise Neunecker, Fr. horn/ Antje Weithaas, violin/ Silke Avenhaus, p. – BIS
Third version on disc of this unusual and contrasting coupling of trio works.
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band – Matterhorn Matters – MGB Jazz
This big band kicks!
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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