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MOZART: In-Between = Sym. No. 23; Jeunehomme Piano Concerto No. 9, 3 other works; SCHULER: Inbetween for String Q. & Orch. – Zazzo/Ch. Orch. of Geneva/ David Greilsammer – Sony Classical
Mozart’s music provides pianist-conductor Greilsammer a palette for new experiments in sound and musical spaces, including a commissioned, new work that emphasizes ambiguity as an end in itself.
“Journeys” — TCHAIKOVSKY: Souvenir de Florence; SCHOENBERG: Transfigured NIght – Emerson String Q. & guests – Sony Classical
The Emerson Quartet and guests perform two influential chamber works from the same decade, in order to capture their common expansion of traditional harmony towards a new 20th-century syntax.
Simone Dinnerstein and Tift Merritt – Night – Sony Classical
The many facets of night are fathomed on a fascinating folk/classical collaboration.
BEETHOVEN: Symphonies No. 4 in B-flat; No. 7 in A – Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/ Joshua Bell, concertmaster & cond. – Sony Classical
The first in a projected complete symphony series, but it’s a little too early to predict the outcome.
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major; Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major – Rudolf Buchbinder, fortepiano/ Concentus Musicus Wien/ Nikolaus Harnoncourt – Sony Classical
Rudolf Buchbinder joins Concentus Musicus Wien for a pair of Mozart concertos, a joyful collaboration that transcends “antiquity” to present lively, uniquely colored realizations of established virtuoso masterpieces.
Recent Soundtrack CDs
Nine recent soundtrack CDs of interest.
Emanuel Ax: Variations = BEETHOVEN: “Eroica” Variations and Fugue; HAYDN: Variations in F Minor; SCHUMANN: Symphonic Etudes – Emanuel Ax, p. – Sony Classical
Emanuel Ax renders three sets of variations in contrasting styles with verve, aplomb, and a love of the keyboard that make for special listening.
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major; Symphony No. 6 in C Major – Tonhalle Orch. Zurich/ David Zinman – RCA
David Zinman and the Tonhalle Orchestra extend their Schubert symphony survey with two charming renditions of the lyrical works of the 1816-1817 period.
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“Eternal Echoes – Songs and Dances for the Soul” – Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, tenor/ Itzhak Perlman, v./ch. orch. and klezmer ens./Russell Ger – Sony Classical
A beautiful array of traditional Jewish music that ought to appeal to all.
"CHOPIN Album": 12 Etudes; other works – Lang Lang, piano – Sony Classical
An excellent survey by Lang Lang for his “The Chopin Album,” which reveals an artist of developing maturity and taste concomitant with his purely digital acumen.
CHOPIN: Waltz in C-sharp Minor; Piano Sonata No. 2 "Funeral March"; Ballade No. 4; Piano Concerto No. 2; Mazurka in A Minor; Bonus: short film with Khatia Buniatishvili – Khatia Buniatishvili, p./ Orch. de Paris/ Paavo Jarvi – Sony Classical
A most exciting and technically-gifted young pianist.
![Leopold Stokowski: The Stereo Collection 1954-1975 – [TrackList follows] Var. soloists/ Stokowski cond. American Sym. Orch., Chicago Sym., New Philharmonia, New Sym. Orch. of London, RCA Victor Sym. Orch., Royal Philharmonic & Sym. of the Air – Sony Classical (14-CD set)](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/NewStokyStereoCollection-14.jpg)
Leopold Stokowski: The Stereo Collection 1954-1975 – [TrackList follows] Var. soloists/ Stokowski cond. American Sym. Orch., Chicago Sym., New Philharmonia, New Sym. Orch. of London, RCA Victor Sym. Orch., Royal Philharmonic & Sym. of the Air – Sony Classical (14-CD set)
A bright and inexpensive opportunity for Stoky fans!
![Bernstein conducts Bernstein – [TrackList follows] Soloists/New York Philharmonic/ Bernstein – Sony Classical Masters (7-CD box set)](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/BernsteinConductsBernsteinSet.jpg)
Bernstein conducts Bernstein – [TrackList follows] Soloists/New York Philharmonic/ Bernstein – Sony Classical Masters (7-CD box set)
A bargain, sonically-improved version of an earlier 10-CD Bernstein reissue set.
DEBUSSY: La Mer; Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; Images – Orch. Nat. de France/ Daniele Gatti – Sony
The Debussy orchestral wine here dispensed in glowing new bottles, as Gatti reveals a sympathy for this composer that ranks with any of the ‘Old School’ conductors.
SCHUBERT: Piano Quintet in A; “Trout Variations”; The Trout – Jan Vogler, cello/ Antti Siirala, piano/ Benjamin Schmid, violin/ Lars Anders Tomter, viola/ Janne Saksala, bass/ Erik Sollid, hardanger fiddle/ Stian Carstensen, accordion – Sony Classical
An excellent “Trout” but the disc is marred by lesser performer-takes on the music.
The Essential PHILIP GLASS – Philip Glass/The Philip Glass Ens. /Michael Riesman/ various collaborators – Sony Classical (3 CDs)
An interesting compilation of Glass works, though without the symphonies, film scores and string quartets on a different label.
“French Impressions” = SAINT-SAËNS: Sonata No. 1; FRANCK: Sonata in A Major; RAVEL: Sonata – Joshua Bell, violin/ Jeremy Denk, p. – Sony Classical
A wonderful survey of French chamber music for violin and piano in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
BACH & SCHUBERT: "Something Almost Being Said" – BACH Partitas 1 & 2, SCHUBERT Impromptus – Simone Dinnerstein, p. – Sony Classical
Her Bach this time is very good, and is matched by Schubert of an even higher order.
New Year’s Concert 2012 = Music by J. STRAUSS I, J. STRAUSS II, JOSEF STRAUSS, EDUARD STRAUSS, C.M. ZIEHRER, J. HELLMESBERGER II, H. LUMBYE, P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY – Vienna Philharmonic/ Mariss Jansons – Sony (2 CDs)
The high spirits tumble and flow in generous figures this New Year’s Day, memorialized in blazing colors by the Vienna Philharmonic and Mariss.
Guitar Passions – Sharon Isbin & friends – Sony Classical
A most successful crossover approach for the eminent guitarist.
SCHOENBERG: Transfigured Night; FAURE:L La Bonne Chanson – var. perf. – Marlboro Festival – Sony Classical
Recorded at the Marlboro School of Music in Vermont in 1960.
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