USSR Archive
RACHMANINOV: P. Con. No. 3; The Bells – Van Cliburne, p./Sym. of the Air/Soloists/ Krill Kondrashin – Praga Digitals
The best version yet of this classic. RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 3 in d, Op. 30; The Bells, Op. 35 – Van Cliburn, p./ Symphony of the Air/ Elizaveta Shumskaya, sop./ Mikhail Dovenmann, tenor/ Alexei Bolshakov, bar./ Moscow P.O./ Kirill Kondrashin – Praga Digitals Reminiscences stereo-only SACD PRD/DSD 350 123, 78:01 [Distr. by Harmonia mundi] […]
My Golden Days (2016)
A wonderful French romantic drama with stunning performances by the leads. My Golden Days (2016) Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Quintin Dolmaire, Lou Roy-Lecollinet Director: Arnaud Desplechin Studio: Canal+ etc./ Magnolia Home Ent. 10951 [7/12/16] Video: 2.40:1 for 16:9 screens, color Audio: French, DTS-HD MA 5.2, Dolby 2.0 Subtitles: English, English SDH, Spanish Extras: Conversation with Director, […]
DVORAK: Sym. No. 9; MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition – Bavarian Radio Sym. /Mariss Jansons, Blu-ray (2016)
DVORAK: Symphony No. 9; MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition – Bavarian Radio Sym. Orch. /Mariss Jansons Studio: Belvedere [4/1/16] (Distr. by Naxos) Video: HD 1.77:1 for 16:9 screens, color Audio: DTS-HD 5.0, PCM Stereo Region Region free. (note: Amazon lists this as Region B, but the disc is region free) Length: 83 minutes Audio: **** Video **** […]
PROKOFIEV: Suite from the ballet Romeo and Juliet for two pianos (trans. by Arthur Ancelle); Suite from the ballet Cinderella for two pianos (trans. by Mikhail Pletnev) – Ludmila Berlinskaya & Arthur Ancelle, pianos – MelodiyaHERMAN GROENEWEGEN: 24 Preludes for Piano – Andrew Clark, piano
Suites for piano from Prokofiev and Herman Groenewegen.
PROKOFIEV: Suite from the ballet Romeo and Juliet for two pianos (trans. by Arthur Ancelle); Suite from the ballet Cinderella for two pianos (trans. by Mikhail Pletnev) – Ludmila Berlinskaya & Arthur Ancelle, pianos – MelodiyaHERMAN GROENEWEGEN: 24 Preludes for Piano – Andrew Clark, piano
Suites for piano from Prokofiev and Herman Groenewegen.
KALINNIKOV: “Symphonic Works” = Symphonies Nos. 1 in g minor & 2 in A Major; Intermezzi Nos. 1 in A Major & 2 in G Major; Serenade for Strings; Nymphs; Bylina Overture; The Cedar and the Palm; “Suite;” Incidental Music to “Tsar Boris” – USSR State Academic Sym. Orch./ Evgeny Svetlanov – Melodiya (3 CDs)
A most worthwhile collection of orchestral works by this rather obscure Russian composer.
BEETHOVEN Works: Piano Con. 3, Choral Fantasy, Sonatas 8 & 23 – Sviatoslav Richter – Urania Widescreen
Dynamic and aggressive Beethoven from the legendary Sviatoslav Richter in Moscow, 1952-1960; and except for one flawed recording, well reproduced.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
