Wednesday, 4 December 2013
End Of An Odyssey
J. S. Bach Cantatas, Vol 54.
Performers Bach Collegium Japan directed by Masaaki Suzuki. soloists Hana Blazikova soprano, Damien Guillon conter-tenor, Gerd Turk tenor, Peter Kooij bass.
Another sample from this series as it draws to a close.
Monday, 2 December 2013
Maverick ? Mystic ? Last Symphonist ?
Schnittke : Symphony Mo 2 " St Florian"
Performers : Russian State Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Cappella conducted by Valery Polyansky. Marina Katsman contralto, Yaroslav Zdorov countertenor, Oleg Dolgov tenor, Sergei Veprintsev bass, Ludmila Golub organ.
Various serendipitous circumstances led to a period of Schnittke investigation including this sample purchase.
Sunday, 1 December 2013
Good Natured Classicism
Weber : Symphonies Nos 1 and 2, Bassoon Concerto, Invitation to the Dance ( orchestrated by Berlioz )
Performers : BBC Philharmonic conducted by Juanjo Mena. Soloist, Karen Geoghegan bassoon.
Last of the pure classicists and first with German opera ?
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