Zemlinsky : Die Seejungfrau ( The Mermaid ), Sinfonietta op 23.
Performers : Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Storgards.
I saw a performance of The Mermaid at the Royal Festival Hall earlier this year and some critics were very sniffy about it, suggesting it was not a worthwhile revival. I find that mystifying, since it stands comparison with much of Strauss for instance.
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
War Time Sonatas
Elgar, Debussy, Respighi violin sonatas, plus Sibelius Berceuse.
Performers : James Ehnes violin, Andrew Armstrong piano.
Sonatas all contemporary with each other under the shadow of WW1. I saw them play this programme at a recital at Wigmore Hall in 2015. Exemplary playing.
Performers : James Ehnes violin, Andrew Armstrong piano.
Sonatas all contemporary with each other under the shadow of WW1. I saw them play this programme at a recital at Wigmore Hall in 2015. Exemplary playing.
No Longer Underrated
Rachmaninoff Symphony no 3, 10 songs ( arr Jurowski )
Performers : London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. Leader Peter Schoeman. Vsevolod Grivnov tenor.
Songs arranged by the conductor's grandfather, also called Vladimir. Live recording from the Royal Festival Hall.
Rachmaninoff's orchestral works nor seem to be getting their recognition and place in the repertoire.
Performers : London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. Leader Peter Schoeman. Vsevolod Grivnov tenor.
Songs arranged by the conductor's grandfather, also called Vladimir. Live recording from the Royal Festival Hall.
Rachmaninoff's orchestral works nor seem to be getting their recognition and place in the repertoire.
Monday, 25 July 2016
Magical Magyar
Bartok piano music. Suite op 14, Out of doors, Fifteen Hungarian peasant songs, Three Burlesques, Mikrokosmos book 6
Performer : Cedric Tiberghien
Hungarian folk influence, French impressionist influence, Bartok originality.
Performer : Cedric Tiberghien
Hungarian folk influence, French impressionist influence, Bartok originality.
Saturday, 23 July 2016
Stormy
Sibelius : The Tempest : Incidental music to Shakespeare's play.
Performers : Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vanska. Lahti Opera Chorus directed by Anna-Clara Groundstroem. Lilli Paasikivi mezzo, Kirsi Tiihonen soprano, Anssi Hirvonen tenor, Heikki Keinonen baritone, Paavo Kerola tenor.
I saw a concert performance conducted by Vanska at the Festival Hall but that had narration by Simon Callow and only the songs of Ariel by a mezzo.
Performers : Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vanska. Lahti Opera Chorus directed by Anna-Clara Groundstroem. Lilli Paasikivi mezzo, Kirsi Tiihonen soprano, Anssi Hirvonen tenor, Heikki Keinonen baritone, Paavo Kerola tenor.
I saw a concert performance conducted by Vanska at the Festival Hall but that had narration by Simon Callow and only the songs of Ariel by a mezzo.
Friday, 22 July 2016
Soviet Jazz
Nikolai Kapustin Piano Music.
Performer : Steven Osborne piano.
Sonatas nos 1 and 2 plus 24 preludes in jazz style. Notated jazz influenced pieces with a classical bedrock. Idiomatically played by Steven Osborne.
Performer : Steven Osborne piano.
Sonatas nos 1 and 2 plus 24 preludes in jazz style. Notated jazz influenced pieces with a classical bedrock. Idiomatically played by Steven Osborne.
For The Library
Two CD set of piano trio music by Schubert, performed by Trio Wanderer. Top choice on BBC Radio 3 Building a library feature.
Piano Trio Nos 1 and 2, Notturno and Sonatensatz.
Piano Trio Nos 1 and 2, Notturno and Sonatensatz.
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