Turina Archive
“Martha Argerich & Friends Live from Lugano 2015” – Emphasis on piano works incl. 3 pianos – Warner (3 discs)
The piano dominates the 2015 Lugano Festival, the convocation of fine chamber music performances. “Martha Argerich & Friends Live from Lugano 2015” = BRAHMS: Horn Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 40 (arr. Viola); Scherzo from F.A.E. Sonata; Clarinet Trio in a minor, Op. 114; SCHUMANN: Six Canonic Studies (arr. Debussy), Op. 56; SCHUBERT: Variations for 2 Pianos, D. 813; RIES: Piano Quintet in b minor, Op. 74; TURINA: Piano Trio No. 2 in b minor, Op. 76; BARTOK: Rumanian Folk Dances; DEBUSSY: En blanc et noir; BACALOV: Portena for Two Pianos and Orchestra; POULENC: Sonata for Two Pianos; GLASS: Suite from Les enfants terrible (arr. for 3 pianos); GINASTERA: Dances from Estancia – Martha Argerich, p./ Lilya Zilberstein, p./ Nathan Braude, viola/ Ilya Gringolts, v./ Alexander Mogilevsky, p./ Mayu Kisima, v./ Akane Sakai, p./ Paul Meyer, clar./ Gautier Capucon, v./ Nicholas Argerich, p./ Andrey Baranov & Lyda Chen, v./ Jing Zhao, cello/ Enrico Fagone, doublebass/ Alissa Margulis, v./ Natalia Margulis, cello/ Jura Margulis, p./ Geza Hosszu-Legucky, v./ Stephen Kovacevich, p./ Eduardo Hubert, p./ Sergio Tiempo, p./ Karin Lechner, p./ Giorgia Tomassi, Carlo Maria Gringuoli and Alessandro Stella, pianos (Ginastera)/ Orch. della Svizzera Italiana/ Alexander Vedernikov – Warner Classics 08256646285495 […]
GRANADOS: Piano Quintet; TURINA: Piano Quintet; Calliope – Javier Perianes, p./ Cuarteto Quiroga – Harmonia mundi
Perianes and company perform two captivating, often overlooked, piano quintets from Spain.
Introspective Odyssey – Skyros Quartet – Music by BRITTEN, TURINA & SIBELIUS – Parma Recordings/ Navona
A very enticing disc by the Skyros Quartet.
Lucien Caillet – Studio Recordings, 1936-1946 = Works of BACH, PURCELL, TURINA, CAILLET, MUSSORGSKY – Ormandy/ Reiner/ Stokowski/ Fiedler – Pristine Audio
Pristine’s Mark Obert-Thorn assembles a generous tribute to Lucien Caillet’s gifts as orchestrator and arranger of classical scores.
Piano Music for Two Guitars [TrackList follows] – Arabesque Duo – CentaurCASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Complete Music for Two Guitars [TrackList follows] – Duo Pace Poli Cappelli – Brilliant Classics (2 CDs)
A pair of two-guitar albums of note.
Piano Music for Two Guitars [TrackList follows] – Arabesque Duo – CentaurCASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Complete Music for Two Guitars [TrackList follows] – Duo Pace Poli Cappelli – Brilliant Classics (2 CDs)
A pair of two-guitar albums of note.
“Fantasias & Fugues: Music for Harp” = BACH: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, BWV 903; ELIAS PARISH-ALVARS: Grande Fantasie et Variations de Bravoure sur des Motifs Italiens, Op. 57; MICHAEL KIMBRELL: Ballade Arctique; TURINA: Tocata y Fuga-Ciclo Pianistico I, Op. 50; HENRIETTE RENIE: Legende d’Apres Les Elfes de Leconte de Lisle – Katrina Szederkenyi, harp – MSR
Young though she is, Katrina Szederkenyi goes from strength to strength in her second outing.
Brazilian Guitar Quartet – Spanish Dances [TrackList follows] – DelosThe 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic = FUNCK: Suite in D Major; KLENGEL: Hymnus for 12 Cellos; BLACHER: Blues, Espagnola, Rumba philharmonica; FRANCAIX: Morning music for 12 cello soloists – Arcanta
Two great multiple-same-instrument ensembles of note.
Brazilian Guitar Quartet – Spanish Dances [TrackList follows] – DelosThe 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic = FUNCK: Suite in D Major; KLENGEL: Hymnus for 12 Cellos; BLACHER: Blues, Espagnola, Rumba philharmonica; FRANCAIX: Morning music for 12 cello soloists – Arcanta
Two great multiple-same-instrument ensembles of note.
“Basso Bailando” – PIAZZOLLA: The Four Seasons in Buenos Aires; ROTA: Divertimento Concertanto for double bass & orch.; FALLA: Seite Canciones Populares Espanolas – Rick Stotijn, doublebass/ Malin Broman, v./ Lavinia Meijer, harp/ Swedish Radio Sym. Orch. – Channel Classics “Oblivion” – SCHOENFIELD: Café Music; PIAZZOLLA: The Four Seasons in Buenos Aires; Oblivion; La Muerte del Angel; Libertango; TURINA: Circulo; ALBENIZ: Tango – Gelius Trio – Thorofon standard CD
Two fine tango/Spanish albums with just strings – no bandoneon.
“Basso Bailando” – PIAZZOLLA: The Four Seasons in Buenos Aires; ROTA: Divertimento Concertanto for double bass & orch.; FALLA: Seite Canciones Populares Espanolas – Rick Stotijn, doublebass/ Malin Broman, v./ Lavinia Meijer, harp/ Swedish Radio Sym. Orch. – Channel Classics “Oblivion” – SCHOENFIELD: Café Music; PIAZZOLLA: The Four Seasons in Buenos Aires; Oblivion; La Muerte del Angel; Libertango; TURINA: Circulo; ALBENIZ: Tango – Gelius Trio – Thorofon standard CD
Two fine tango/Spanish albums with just strings – no bandoneon.
“Spain Through Strings” = ARRIAGA: String Quartet No. 3 in E flat Major; TURINA: The Toreador’s Prayer; TOLDRA: Sea Views; CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Quintet for guitar and string quartet – Zemlinsky Q./Miriam Rodriguez Brüllová, guitar – Praga Digitals
Guitar and string quartet sounds to me even more appropriate than that of piano and string quartet.
TURINA: Chamber Music – The Nash Ensemble – Hyperion
The gifted Nash Ensemble shows off its capacity for Spanish colors and multifaceted textures in this assemblage of Joaquin Turina’s exotic chamber music.
HAYDN: Piano Trio in E Major; TURINA: Circulo: Fantasy for Piano, Violin, and Cello; SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Trio No. 2 – Icicle Piano Trio – Con Brio
An inspired bit of programming shows off the Icicle Trio’s strengths and sheds special light on three chamber music masterworks.
“La Muerte Del Angel” – TURINA: Quartet in A minor; TANSMAN: Suite-Divertissement; SURINACH: Quartet; PIAZZOLLA: La Muerte del Angel – Ames Piano Quartet – Albany
An enticing disc of diverse and unknown piano quartets that merge cultural heritage with 20th century musical techniques.