The latest BBC Music magazine cover disc. Another tie in with the cover interview.
Kabalevsky Cello Concerto No 2 ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kirill Karabits, soloist Steven Isserlis.
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No 1 ; Joshua Bell violin, Steven Isserlis cello, Denes Varjon piano.
Brahms Cello Sonata No 1 ; Steven Isserlis celo, Stephen Hough piano.
Sunday, 30 October 2011
Saturday, 29 October 2011
Anything But Juvenile
Mendelssohn : Double Concerto for Violin and Piano, Piano Concerto in A Minor.
Performers : Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano. Gottfried von der Goltz violin and direction. Freiburger Barockorchester.
Juvenile Mendelssohn apparently but my ear is not sophicticated enough to detect anything other than splendid pieces expertly played.
Performers : Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano. Gottfried von der Goltz violin and direction. Freiburger Barockorchester.
Juvenile Mendelssohn apparently but my ear is not sophicticated enough to detect anything other than splendid pieces expertly played.
Thursday, 27 October 2011
That Plaintive Oboe Sound
Bach : Concertos and Sinfonias for Oboe.
Performers : Heinz Holliger, oboe. Camerata Bern directed by Erich Hobarth.
Bach and oboes, you can't really go wrong can you ?
Performers : Heinz Holliger, oboe. Camerata Bern directed by Erich Hobarth.
Bach and oboes, you can't really go wrong can you ?
Medieval Musings
A Song For Francesca : Music in Italy 1330 - 1430.
Performers : Gothic Voices with Andrew Lawrence-King medieval harp and directed by Christopher Page.
Pieces by Andreas De Florentia, Dufay, Giovanni Da Cascia, Grossin, Haucourt, Landini, Lantins and Loqueville.
Performers : Gothic Voices with Andrew Lawrence-King medieval harp and directed by Christopher Page.
Pieces by Andreas De Florentia, Dufay, Giovanni Da Cascia, Grossin, Haucourt, Landini, Lantins and Loqueville.
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
When Is A Cycle Not A Cycle ?.......
.......when it is Schubert's Schwanengesang. Marketed as a swansong by publishers after his death but really only loosely connected.
Performers : Mark Padmore, tenor and Paul Lewis piano.
Two other pieces on the disc, Auf dem Strom with Richard Watkins on French horn and Die Sterne.
Performers : Mark Padmore, tenor and Paul Lewis piano.
Two other pieces on the disc, Auf dem Strom with Richard Watkins on French horn and Die Sterne.
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
In Retrospect
Purcell : Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts
Performers : Retrospect Trio
Two violins and bass viol but here also given a restrained continuo accompaniment by Retrospect Ensemble leader Matthew Halls on harpsichord or organ.
Performers : Retrospect Trio
Two violins and bass viol but here also given a restrained continuo accompaniment by Retrospect Ensemble leader Matthew Halls on harpsichord or organ.
Monday, 24 October 2011
Music For Magyars
A two disc set of orchestral music by Bartok, featuring The Wooden Prince Suite, Two Portraits, Music for strings, percussion and celesta and Divertimento for strings.
Performers : Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adam Fischer. Soloist on Two Portraits, Gerhart Hetzel, violin.
Performers : Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adam Fischer. Soloist on Two Portraits, Gerhart Hetzel, violin.
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