Rachmaninov Symphony No 3, Balakirev Russia
Performers : London symphony Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev
A work of exile looking back and a work rooted from within.
Saturday, 30 April 2016
Friday, 29 April 2016
Full On Romanticism
Richard Strauss - Symphonia Domestica and Die Tageszeiten ( for male chorus and orchestra )
Performers : Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin, male voices of Berlin Radio Choir. Conducted by Marek Janowski
Sleeve notes do not detail the full programmatic aspect of Symphonia Domestica and it is probably better listened to that way.
Performers : Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin, male voices of Berlin Radio Choir. Conducted by Marek Janowski
Sleeve notes do not detail the full programmatic aspect of Symphonia Domestica and it is probably better listened to that way.
Thursday, 28 April 2016
Apollo Of The Piano ?
Britten - Piano Concerto, Diversions, Young Apollo.
Diversions are for piano left hand and orchestra, Young Apollo for piano, string quartet and string orchestra.
Performers : Steven Osborne piano, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov.
Early works by Britten and the only ones for piano and orchestra in any form in his output.
Diversions are for piano left hand and orchestra, Young Apollo for piano, string quartet and string orchestra.
Performers : Steven Osborne piano, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov.
Early works by Britten and the only ones for piano and orchestra in any form in his output.
More than a Neo-Classical exercise
Shostakovich - The Preludes and Fugues.
Performer : Alexander Melnikov, piano.
24 preludes and fugues, some instantly recognisable as Shostakovichian, others more surprising in style, all interesting.
Performer : Alexander Melnikov, piano.
24 preludes and fugues, some instantly recognisable as Shostakovichian, others more surprising in style, all interesting.
Four Hands Make An Orchestra
Transcriptions for two pianists. Jeux - Debussy, The Rite of Spring - Stravinsky, Two Pictures - Bartok.
Performers : Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Francois-Frederic Guy, pianos.
All transcriptions work well and show hidden details.
Performers : Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Francois-Frederic Guy, pianos.
All transcriptions work well and show hidden details.
Sunday, 10 April 2016
Year Of Song
The latest BBC Music magazine free cover disc. Schumann Ruckert Songs. Settings by both Robert and Clara Schumann of works by the poet Friedrich Ruckert.
Performers : Mary Bevan soprano, Katie Bray mezzo, Robert Murray tenor, Roderick Williams baritone, Sholto Kynoch piano.
Performers : Mary Bevan soprano, Katie Bray mezzo, Robert Murray tenor, Roderick Williams baritone, Sholto Kynoch piano.
Monday, 7 March 2016
Celebrating a Ton
BBC Music magazine free cover CD celebrating the 100th anniversary of Yehudi Menuhin.
Bartok violin concerto no 2 : BBC symphony orchestra conducted by Gunther Herbig, Mehuhin on violin.
Brahms violin sonata no 3 : Menuhin with his sister Hepzibah on piano.
Tcherepnin violin sonata : Menuhin with Alexander Tcherepnin on piano.
Bartok violin concerto no 2 : BBC symphony orchestra conducted by Gunther Herbig, Mehuhin on violin.
Brahms violin sonata no 3 : Menuhin with his sister Hepzibah on piano.
Tcherepnin violin sonata : Menuhin with Alexander Tcherepnin on piano.
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