Germanic Archive
Magma – Zühn Wöhl Ünsaï – Live 1974 (1974/2014) [TrackList follows] – MIG/Radio Bremen (2 CDs)
Extraterrestrial prog-rock with an earthbound sound.
HERMANN SUTER: Symphony in D Minor; WERNER WEHRLI: ‘Chilbizite’ for Orchestra – Aargauer Sym. Orch./ Douglas Bostock – Musiques Suisses
A pair of Swiss Late Romantic composers; music that deserves to be heard.
MAHLER: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor; BERG: Lulu Suite – Mary Lindzey, sop. (Berg)/ Hildegarde Ruetgers, mezzo (Mahler)/ Choeurs de L’ORTF/ Maitrese de l’ORTF/ Orch. National de l’ORTF/ Jean Martinon – Cascavelle (2 CDs)
Two live performances explore French maestro Jean Martinon’s rarely documented fascination with Austro-German repertory, in music by Mahler and Berg.
Fellini, Jazz & Co., Blu-ray (2011)
No jazz, but a glorious concert in a glorious setting, preserved with the best in visuals & audio.
LOUIS THÉODORE GOUVY: Symphony No. 1; Symphony No. 2 – German Radio Philharmonic Orch. Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern/ Jacques Mercier – CPO
This recording of Gouvy symphonies leaves me wanting to hear more.