interpretation Archive
“Works for Violin & Orchestra” = Music by TCHAIKOVSKY – Moonkyung Lee, v./London Sym. Orch./ Miran Vaupoticthe – Navona
“Works for Violin & Orchestra” = Music by TCHAIKOVSKY – Moonkyung Lee, v./London Sym. Orch./ Miran Vaupoticthe – Navona CD NV 6079, 57:40 (2/10/17) * 1/2: Excellent violin performances but with a mediocre recording. Navona Records has given us a very fine performance marred by a substandard recording. Soloist Moonkyung Lee gives her all in […]
TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker Suite; Capriccio Italien; Polonaise & Waltz from “Eugene Onegin,” ‒ London Philharmonic Orch./ Leopold Stokowski ‒ PentaTone
TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Capriccio Italien, Op. 45; Polonaise and Waltz from “Eugene Onegin,” Op. 24 ‒ London Philharmonic Orch./ Leopold Stokowski ‒ PentaTone Classics multichannel SACD PTC 5186 299, 47:18 (3/11/16) ***: Mostly for Stokie fans, but the Capriccio Italien is impressive, and so is the recycled four-channel sound. I’ve never been a […]
VIVALDI: Le quattro stagione (The Four Seasons); Violin Concerto in D, “Il grosso mogul”; G.A. BRESCIANELLO: Violin Concerto – La Folia Barockorchester – Stockfisch
A brilliantly played musical taffy pull that puts Vivaldi in the background.
“BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS, WEBER” = BEETHOVEN: Clarinet Trio; BRAHMS: Clarinet Trio; WEBER: Grand Duo Concertant – Jon Manasse, clar./ Jon Nakamatsu, p./ Clive Greensmith, cello – Harmonia mundi
I would give this one six stars if we ever did that.
MAHLER: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 – Paavo Jarvi conducts, Blu-ray (2015)
An ambitious Mahler performance marred by reduced-quality video and odd audio.
BEETHOVEN: The Complete Piano Sonatas – Mari Kodama, piano – PENTATONE – 10 SACDs box set
Mari Kodama’s superb artistry and a great price help this excellent set overcome some minor technical glitches.
John Clayton Parlor Series Vol. 1 (With Gerald Clayton) – Artist Share
Great jazz chemistry between two family members.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
