repertory Archive
Martha Argerich: Live Broadcasts, Vol. 5 – Works of MOZART, BACH, SCHUMANN & CHOPIN – Doremi
The Argerich legend continues in potent and sometimes manic performances from 1966. Martha Argerich: Live Broadcasts, Vol. 5 – MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 20 in d minor, K. 466; BACH: Toccata in c minor, BWV 911; SCHUMANN: Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17; CHOPIN: 3 Mazurkas, Op. 59 – Martha Argerich, p./ Sym. Orch. of […]
“44 Waltzes on 88 Keys” – SCHUBERT: Valses Nobles; BRAHMS: 16 Waltzes; DVORAK: 8 Waltzes; RAVEL: Valses nobles et sentimentales – Peter Schaaf, p. – Schaaf
Peter Schaaf bestows a natural affection of a series of Nineteenth-Century waltzes. 44 Waltzes on 88 Keys – SCHUBERT: Valses Nobles, D. 969; BRAHMS: 16 Waltzes, Op. 39; DVORAK: 8 Waltzes, Op. 54; RAVEL: Valses nobles et sentimentales – Peter Schaaf, p. – Schaaf SR 102, 72:29 [info@schaafrecords.com] ****: Peter Schaaf won the Kosciuszko Foundation’s […]
Koussevitzky conducts Rare American Symphony Performances = HARRIS: Sym. No. 5; HILL: Sym. No. 1; DIAMOND: Sym. No. 2 – Boston Sym. Orch. – Pristine Audio
Three eminently American, powerful symphonies find their debut performances with Koussevitzky restored. Koussevitzky conducts Rare American Symphony Performances = HARRIS: Symphony No. 5; HILL: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 34; DIAMOND: Symphony No. 2 – Boston Sym. Orch. – Pristine Audio PASC 484, 77:49 [avail. in var. formats at www.pristineclassical.com] *****: Producer and […]
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SCRIABIN: Nuances = Two dozen works [TrackList below] – Valentina Listisa, piano – Decca
With her emphasis on early and rare Scriabin, Valentina Lisitsa provides an alternative universe.
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“Shiksa” [TrackList follows] – Lara St. John, violin/ Matt Herskowitz, piano – Ancalagon
St. John scores again with an unusual but utterly engrossing recital.
The Budapest String Quartet: Early Recordings = HAYDN, MOZART, DITTERSDORF, DVORAK, BORODIN, SCHUBERT, MENDELSSOHN & TCHAIKOVSKY – Pristine Audio (2 discs)
A collection of early Budapest String Quartet inscriptions, played by personnel who took the group into the electrical era.
*NIELSEN: 6 Symphonies (complete) – Lucy Hall, sop./ Marcus Farnsworth, bari./ London Sym. Orch./ Sir Colin Davis – LSO Live (3 SACDs + Blu-ray)
************ MULTICHANNEL SET OF THE MONTH ************
Absolutely essential for all Nielsen lovers.
“BRAHMS and REGER: Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano” – Guy Yehuda, clar./Ralph Votapek, p. – Blue Griffin (2 CDs)
Wonderful pairing of these masterworks played with sensitivity.
MOZART: Complete Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin – Rachel Podger, v./ Gary Cooper, fortepiano – Channel Classics (8 CDs)
Brilliant performances of the Mozart Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin suffer a bit in comparison sonically to the SACDs.
Antonio Meneses – Capriccioso = Works of J-L & J-P DUPORT, PIATTI & POPPER – Antonio Meneses, cello – Avie
The Romantic art of the cello etude assumes glorious heights in this tribute from Antonio Meneses.
SCRIABIN: Oeuvres mystiques pour piano = Jean-Pierre Armengaud, piano – Bayard Musique
A classic reading of late Scriabin by Armengaud embraces the intentionally mystical, erotic, and demonic impulses in this ever-fascinating composer.
Reiner Rarities, Vol. 3 = Works of DEBUSSY, RAVEL, BERLIOZ, HONEGGER – Pristine Audio
A third installment of Reiner Rarities grants us some exquisite French repertory, lovingly restored.
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Vol. IV = BACH: Chaconne in D Minor; BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 3; SCHUMANN: Faschingsschwank aus Wien; BRAHMS: Paganini Variations – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano – Praga Digitals
Restored performances of vintage Michelangeli in German repertory cast a new, decisive sheen on an already brilliant legacy.
“Susan Merdinger – Soiree” = SCHUBERT: Sonata in B Major; BRAHMS: Two Rhapsodies; DEBUSSY: Estampes; LISZT: Concert Paraphrase on Verdi’s “Rigoletto”; Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 – Susan Merdinger, piano – Sheridan Music
A genuinely honest virtuoso, Susan Merdinger impresses us with a recital set as a Romantic soiree in the grand style.
Henryk Szeryng, violin = Works of SCHUMANN, MOZART, DEBUSSY & BEETHOVEN – MeloClassic
Polish violin virtuoso Henryk Szerying displays his exceptional prowess in concerts from Frankfurt, Germany in the mid-fifties.
SAINT-SAENS: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; La muse et le poete; Allegro appassionato; Le cygne from Carnaval of the Animals – Natalie Clein, c./ Antje Weithaas, v./ Julia Lynch & Judith Keaney, pianos/BBC Scottish Sym. Orch./ Andrew Manze – Hyperion
Contemporary British cello virtuoso Natalie Clein traverses the music of Saint-Saens with easy aplomb and lyrical freshness.
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RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor; PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor – Yuja Wang, p./ Simon Bolivar Sym. Orch. of Venezuela/ Gustavo Dudamel – DGG
Two top musicians offer extraordinary performances of Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev.
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Ideal Bread – Beating the Teens: Songs of Steve Lacy [TrackList follows] – Cuneiform
Steve Lacy’s legacy kneaded into fresh improvisational and compositional work.
Carlos Kleiber = I am lost to the world, Blu-ray (2014)
A fascinating documentary showing just how lost Kleiber was.
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ROSSINI: Complete Overtures • 2 [TrackList follows] – Prague Sinfonia Orch./ Christian Benda – Naxos audio-only Blu-ray
Second volume of the audio-only Blu-ray series of Rossini Overtures from Naxos.
Emil Gilels, piano = SCHUMANN: 4 Klavierstuecke; BRAHMS: 4 Ballades; CHOPIN: Polonaise in C Minor; Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor; MOZART: Fantasy in D Minor – Emil Gilels, p. – ICA Classics
Russian piano master sings Chopin, Schumann, and Brahms in a 1979 recital from Abbotssholme, exquisitely mounted and gorgeously preserved.
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