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TWO RACHMANINOFF
THE ARTISTS NAXOS – Boris Giltburg, piano with the Bussels Philharmonic led by Vassily Sinaisky. Producer: Andrew Keener Engineer: Dave Rowell CHANDOS – Sinfonia of London led by John Wilson THE MUSIC Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1 Rhapsody on A Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor,…
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RICHARD STRAUSS & THOMAS BEECHAM
THE BACKGROUND SOMM is releasing a disc of works by Richard Strauss, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded live in London’s Royal Festival Hall, remastered by Lani Spahr, and curated and annotated by Jon Tolansky. Sir Thomas and Strauss enjoyed a mutual admiration relationship over nearly forty years. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in…
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BARITONE ELLIOTT MADORE IN RECITAL
Ranging from the dramatic narrative of Waldesgespräch to the reflective dreamlike lyricism of Mondnacht to the impassioned Intermezzo, Canadian baritone Elliott Madore achieved perfection as he opened his March 26 recital for Matinee Musicale Cincinnati with Schumann’s Liederkreis. In der Fremde… Intermezzo… Waldesgesprach… Die Stille… Mondnacht…Schöne Fremde…Auf einer Burg…In der Fremde…Wehmut…Zwielicht…Im Walde… Fruehlingsnach… they are…
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C.P.E. BACH FOR VIOLIN AND KEYBOARD
BACKGROUND The upcoming release from Channel Classics C.P.E Bach Sonatas for Keyboard & Violin features four sonatas for violin and keyboard and one set of variations. The soloists are the English violinist Rachel Podger and the South-African forte pianist and harpsichordist Kristian Bezuidenhout. Spanning several decades, the five compositions featured in the recording reveal the…
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THE LAST BREATH
El último aliento. The last breath… Imagined Storm…To forge ahead… such are some of the intriguingly titled works for guitar by Argentinian composers Joaquín Alem, Quique Sinesi, Alberto Ginastera, and Carlos Moscardini, and by the French composer Mathias Duplessy that the Hungarian guitarist Zsófia Boros has chosen for El último aliento, her soon to be…
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NEW RELEASES
NEW RELEASES FROM BIS, BR, CHANDOS, CHANNEL CLASSICS, NAXOS, PENTATONE and UNITEL. Our friend, Paula Mlyn, of A440 ARTS GROUP sent us fifteen links to April releases from seven labels, some which we plan to review over the next couple weeks. C.P.E Bach Sonatas for Keyboard & Violin From Channel Classics comes C.P.E Bach Sonatas…
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YOUNG WINE
The television star Joan Collins once said something along the lines of age being just a number and totally irrelevant unless one happens to be a bottle of wine. But when it comes to the leadership of arts organizations, good young leaders, like good young wine, should be tried and allowed to mature – their…
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FRENCH VIOLIN SONATAS
THE BACKGROUND Afinat Records is releasing a CD of French music for violin and piano by Fauré, Debussy, and Franck. The results are splendid. THE MUSIC Camille Saint-Saëns always championed Gabriel Fauré’s music. When the master first heard the younger composer’s Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13 in 1876, he raved: “This…
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MOZART: ECSTASY AND ABYSS
MOZART: ECSTASY AND ABYSS BACKGROUND Martin Fröst’s double album for Sony Classical Mozart: Ecstasy and Abyss features the Swedish clarinetist as both soloist on the basset clarinet and as conductor. Fröst invited mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg, pianist Lucas Debargue and soprano Elin Rombo to join him and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, of which he is conductor,…
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PRISM V
The background In the ECM soon to be released Prism V the Danish String Quartet’s Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin; Frederik Øland, violin; Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola, and Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, violoncello take on a repertoire that straddles four centuries. The Danish String Quartet’s Prism project has taken eight years to complete. From A to Z, their…
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