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Complete 2011 Reviews (around 240)


May 2012

starstarstarstar Anatóly Liádov (1855-1914): Complete Piano Works. CD1: 1876-1879, op.2-op.4. CD2: 1881-1889, op.5-op.17. CD3: 1889-1893, op.21-op.32. CD4: 1893-1898, op.34-op.44. CD5: 1899-1913, op.46-op.posth. CD1: Spillikins, op.2 (1876). 3 Pieces, op.3a (1876). 3 Mazurkas, op.3b (1877). Arabesques, op.4 (1878). 24 Variations & Finale on a Simple Theme, for piano 4 hands (in collaboration with Kiúi and Rímsky-Kórsakov) (1878). 4 Paraphrases on a Simple Theme, for piano 4 hands (1878-79). CD2: Etude in A flat, op.5 (1881). Impromptu in D, op.6 (1881). 2 Intermezzi, op.7 (1881). 2 Intermezzi, op.8 (1883). 2 Pieces, op.9 (1883). 3 Pieces, op.10 (1884). 3 Pieces, op.11 (1885). Etude in E, op.12 (1886). Song of Praise, for piano 4 hands (1887). 4 Preludes, op.13 (1887). 2 Mazurkas, op.15 (1887). 2 Sketches, op.17 (1887). Novelette, op.20 (1882-89). CD3: Procession (1889). About Olden Times - Ballade, op.21 (1889). Bagatelle in D flat, op.30 (1889). 3 Pieces op.33 (1889). In the Glade - Sketch, op.23 (1890). 2 Pieces, op.24 (1890). Joke-Quadrille, for piano 4 hands (1890). Idylle, op.25 (1891). Little Waltz, op.26 (1891). 3 Preludes, op.27 (1891). Marionettes, op.29 (1892). 2 Pieces, op.31 (1893). A Musical Snuffbox, op.32 (1893). CD4: Celebration, for piano 4 hands (1893). 3 Canons, op.34 (1894). Variations on a Theme by Glinka, op.35 (1894). Prelude-Pastorale in A (1894). 3 Preludes, op.36 (1895). Etude in F, op.37 (1895). Mazurka in F, op.38 (1895). 4 Preludes, op.39 (1895). Sarabande in G minor (1895). 2 Fugues, op.41 (1896). Prelude in F, op.posth. (1897). Etude in C# minor, op.40a (1897). 3 Preludes, op.40b (1897). 2 Preludes, op.42a (1898). Mazurka on Polish Themes in A, op.42b (1898). Barcarolle in F#, op.44 (1898). CD5: *Variations on a Russian Folk Theme (1899). 4 Preludes, op.46 (1899). Glory, for 2 pianos 8 hands, op.47 (1899). Etude in A, op.48a (1899). Canzonetta in B flat, op.48b (1899). Variations on a Polish Folk Theme, op.51 (1901). 3 Ballet Numbers, op.52 (1901). 3 Bagatelles, op.53 (1903). Prelude in D flat, op.57 no.1 (1900). Valse in E, op.57 no.2 (1905). Mazurka in F minor, op.57 no.3 (1905). 4 Pieces, op.64 (1909). Mosquito Dance - Russian Folksong (1911). 10 Children's Songs, for piano 4 & 2 hands, op.posth. Scherzo (Chorus) in B minor, op.posth. Fuga on La-Do-Fa (1913), op.posth. *with sections by Rímsky-Kórsakov, Vínklier, Blumienfiéld, Sokolóv, Vitols & Glazunóv. Marco Rapetti (piano). Akane Makita (piano II - five works only). Giampoalo Nuti & Daniela de Santis (piano III, IV - one work only) Brilliant Classics 94155 (5 CDs + CD-ROM)

starstarstarstar Seraph. James MacMillan (1959-): *Seraph, for trumpet & strings (2010). Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996): Paths, for solo trumpet (1994). Alexander Arutiunian (1920-2012): Trumpet Concerto (1950). Traditional (arr. Alison Balsom & Tom Poster): 'Nobody Knows de Trouble I See'. Bernd Alois Zimmermann (1918-1970): Trumpet Concerto "Nobody Knows de Trouble I See" (1952-54). Alison Balsom (trumpet). BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Renes. *Scottish Ensemble. EMI Classics 6 78590 2

starstarstar Francis E. Fairman III (1923-): Diurnal Thoughts. Clarinet Concerto (1995). +The Fox, for orchestra (1996). *Diurnal Thoughts, for orchestra (1991). #New York Taxi, for orchestra (1991). Richard Stoltzman (clarinet). Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra / Gil Rose. +Slovak radio Symphony Orchestra / Kirk Trevor. *#Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra / Vit Micka. Navona Records NV 5863

starstarstarstarstar Baldassare Galuppi (1706-1785): Complete Harpsichord Concertos . Harpsichord Concerto in C. Harpsichord Concerto in E flat. Harpsichord Concerto in G. Harpsichord Concerto in F. Harpsichord Concerto in C minor. Harpsichord Concerto in A. Harpsichord Concerto in F. Flute Concerto. Concerto in G, for flute, harpsichord & strings. Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Keyboard Concerto in D, Hob.XVIII/2 (1767). Roberto Loreggian (harpsichord). Mario Folena (flute). Ensemble ConSerto Musico. Brilliant Classics 94161 (2 CDs)

starstarstarstar Kryštof Mařatka (1972-): *Praharphona Sextet - Music from Old and New Prague, for harp, string quartet & percussion (2009). Hypnózy, for woodwind quintet (2006). Ensemble Calliopée. *Kryštof Mařatka. DUX 0784

starstarstar Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867-1972): Love is Everywhere - Selected Songs, Volume 1. Ojalá (1889). My Lady Jacqueminot. Ghosts (1889). Deserted (1890). 'The Jade Flute' (no.1 from: Three Songs, op.6 (1891)). 'A Poet Gazes on the Moon' (no.3 from: Three Songs of the East, op.8). 'The Sky Ship' (no.3 from: Four Songs, op.9 (1892)). 'Betrayed' (no.4 from: Four Songs, op.9 (1892)). Irish Love Song, op.22 (1895). 'Summer Noon' (no.4 from: Six Songs, op.37 (1902)). 'Morning' (no.4 from: [8] Songs for Lovers of Children, op.39). 'Evening' (no.5 from: [8] Songs for Lovers of Children, op.39). 'The Sandman' (no.6 from: [8] Songs for Lovers of Children, op.39). 'Love is Everywhere' (no.4 from: Four Songs, op.40 (?1903)). A Song of the Lilac, op.41. [7 Songs] (from: Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures, op.42 (1905) and More Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures, op.43 (1907)). 'A Song of the Spanish Gypsies' (no.2 from: Four Songs, op.50). 'Snowflakes' (no.3 from: Four Songs, op.50). 'Chimes' (no.2 from: Two Songs, op.54 (1914)).Donald George (tenor). Lucy Mauro (piano). Delos DE 3407


April 2012

starstarstarstar Robert Paterson (1970-): The Book of Goddesses. The Book of Goddesses, for flute, harp & percussion (2010). *Freya's Tears, for violin & harp (2010-11). +Embracing the Wind, for flute, viola & harp (1999). MAYA (Sato Moughalian, flute, alto flute, piccolo, bass flute; Jacqueline Kerrod, harp; John Hadfield, percussion - rain stick, ghatam, doumbek, seashell wind chimes, crotales, bar chimes, shekeré, caxixi, udu, uyot seed rattle, cajón, riq, headless tambourine, Ching Chok, triangle). *Clockwise (Marc Uys, violin; Jacqueline Kerrod, harp) +American Modern Ensemble (Sato Moughalian, flute, alto flute; Daniella Farina, viola; Jacqueline Kerrod, harp). American Modern Recordings AMR 1034

starstarstar Dmítri Shostakóvich (1906-1975): *Cello Concerto no.1 in E flat, op.107 (1959). Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Symphony for cello & orchestra, op.68 (1963). Johannes Moser (cello). WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Pietari Inkinen. Hänssler Classic CD 98.643

starstarstar Works for Flute by 20th Century Wrocław Composers. Jacek Rogala (1966-): *Litoral, for flute & piano. Leszek Wisłocki (1931-): +10 Preludes, for flute & piano. Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil (1947-): Eco, for flute & electronics. Jadwiga Szajna-Lewandowska (1912-1994): Sonatina, for flute & piano. Joachim Georg Görlich (1931-2009): #Zwölftoneindrücke, for flute & piano, op.9. Mirosław Gąsieniec (1954-): Capriccio, for flute & piano. Spanish Dance, for flute & piano. Grzegorz Olkiewicz (flute). Mirosław Gąsieniec (piano), *Teresa Worońko (piano), +Maria Szwajger-Kułakowska (piano), #Andrzej Jungiewicz (piano). DUX 0826

starstarstarstarstar Neidhart - A Minnesinger and his 'Vale of Tears': Songs and Interludes. Neidhart (c.1185-c.1240): +Cantilena 'Der han'. *'Mir ist ummaten leyde'. *'Summer unde winder'. +Clausula (with material from 13th century English monodies). *'Sinc eyn gulden hoen' - +Stantipes 'Der munich'. *'Willekome eyn sommerweter suze'. *'Ich claghe de blomen'. *Allez daz den sumer'. Walther von der Vogelweide (c.1170-c.1230): *Vil wol gelopter got (completed by Marc Lewon). Adam de la Halle (c.1237-c.1288): *Je muir, je muir. Anonymous: *'Guoten wib wol uch der eren' (from Jena Liederhandschrift, 14th century). +Muteta 'Non veul mari' (from a 13th century motet). +Stantipes 'Der hedamerschol' (from a 13th century motet). Ensemble Leones: Marc Lewon (voice, lute, gittern, vielle, director, *arranger), Els Janssens-Vanmunster (voice), Baptiste Romain (vielle, bagpipes, voice, +arranger (instrumental piece)). Naxos 8.572449

starstarstarstarstar Mathias: Santa Fe Suite & Other 20th Century Harp Classics. William Mathias (1934-1992): Santa Fe Suite (1988). Improvisations, op.10 (1958). Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924): Une Châtelaine en sa Tour, op.110 (1918). Marcel Tournier (1879-1951): Au Matin - Etude de Concert (1925). Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): Harp Sonata (1939). Albert Roussel (1869-1937): Impromptu, op.21 (1919). Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983): Harp Sonata (1957). Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006): Fantasy, op.117 (1975). Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Suite, op.83 (1969). Elinor Bennett (harp). Nimbus NI 5441

starstar My First Violin Album. Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840): a Caprice no.24 in A minor (from: 24 Caprices, op.1). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): b Rondeau: Allegro (from: Violin Concerto in G, K.216). Edward Elgar (1857-1934): c Salut d'Amour, op.12. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): d Allegro (from: Double Violin Concerto, BWV 1043). Enrique Granados (1867-1916): e Andaluza (from: Danzas Españolas, op.37, arr. Fritz Kreisler). Jules Massenet (1842-1912): f Méditation (from: Thaïs). Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): g Allegro molto vivace (from: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64). Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): h Slavonic Dance in G minor, B.170. h Humoresque in G flat, op.101 no.7 (transcr. Fritz Kreisler). Antonio Bazzini (1818-1897): i La Ronde des Lutins, op.25. Pyótr Chaikóvsky (1840-1893): j Mélodie (from: Souvenir d'un Lieu Cher, op.42, arr. Aliexándr Glazunóv). Pablo Sarasate (1844-1908): k Allegro moderato (Aragonaise) (from: Fantasy on 'Carmen', op.25). John Williams (1932-): l 'Schindler's List' - Main Title Theme. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): m Allegro con brio (from: Violin Sonata in D, op.12 no.1). Dmitri Shostakóvich (1906-1975): n Romance (from: 'The Gadfly' - Suite, op.97a). Vittorio Monti (1868-1922): o Csárdás [3:59]. a,j Ilya Kaler (violin). b,c,d,e,f,g,h,m Takako Nishizaki (violin). b Capella Istropolitana / Stephen Gunzenhauser. c,e,f,h,m Jenő Jandó (piano). d Alexander Jablokov (violin). d Capella Istropolitana / Oliver Dohnányi. g Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra / Kenneth Jean. i Chloë Hanslip (violin). i Caspar Frantz (piano). j Russian Philharmonic Orchestra / Dmitri Yablonsky. k Tianwa Yang (violin). k Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra / Ernest Martínez Izquierdo. l Thelma Handy (violin). l Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Carl Davis. n National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine / Theodore Kuchar. o Ferenc Santa Jr Gypsy Band. Naxos 8.578215

starstarstarstar Clara Schumann (1819-1896): Piano Trio in G minor, op.17 (1846). Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Piano Trio in D minor, op.63 (1847). The Castle Trio (Lambert Orkis, piano; Marilyn McDonald, violin; Kenneth Slowik, cello). Smithsonian Chamber Music Society FoM 36-801

star The Olympic Experience. Richard Strauss (1864-1949): Also Sprach Zarathustra (excerpt). Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704): Te Deum in D - Prelude. Edward Elgar (1857-1934): Cockaigne Overture (excerpt). Modiést Mússorgsky (1839-1881): A Night on the Bare Mountain. Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): 'Nessun Dorma'. Henry Purcell 1659-1695): 'Sound the Trumpet'. George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): "Water Music" - 'Bourrée'. "Music for the Royal Fireworks" - 'La Réjouissance'. "Hallelujah Chorus". Robert Prizeman (1952-): Sacris Solemnis. Angelis. Jubilate. Siergiéi Prokófiev (1891-1953): 'Dance of The Knights'. Carl Orff (1895-1982): 'O Fortuna!'. Richard Wagner (1813-1883): "Ride of the Valkyries". Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Bolero (excerpt). Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): 'Gloria all'Egitto, ad Iside' and "Triumphal March". Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 'Ode to Joy' (excerpt). Strasbourg Philharmonic/Alain Lombard (Strauss, Ravel). Jean-François Paillard Chamber Orchestra/Louis Martini (Charpentier, Handel - Water Music). BBC Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Davis (Elgar). Cleveland Orchestra/Christoph von Dohnányi (Mússorgsky). Plácido Domingo/German Opera Orchestra Berlin/Nello Santi (Puccini). Michael Chance, James Bowman/English Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner (Purcell). Libera (Prizeman). Toronto Symphony Orchestra/Jukka-Pekka Saraste (Prokófiev). London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra/Zubin Mehta (Orff). Leningrad Philharmonic/Yevgiény Mravínsky (Wagner). English Chamber Choir & Orchestra/Raymond Leppard (Handel - Hallelujah). *+Arnold Schoenberg Choir/*Vienna Philharmonic/+Chamber Orchestra of Europe/*+Nikolaus Harnoncourt (*Verdi, +Beethoven). Warner Classics 2564 66702-4

starstarstarstar Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962): String Quartet in A minor (1919). Efrem Zimbalist (1890-1985): String Quartet in E minor (1931/1959). Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931): *Harmonies du Soir, for string quartet & strings, op.31 (1924). Fine Arts Quartet (Ralph Evans, violin; Efim Boico, violin; Nicolò Eugelmi, viola; Wolfgang Laufer, cello). *Philharmonic Orchestra of Europe, *Otis Klöber. Naxos 8.572559

starstarstar Douglas Knehans (1957-): Fractured Traces: New Music for Cello. Spin, for cello & computer (1996). Night Chains, for electric cello & electronics (1991). *Une Seule Femme Endormie, for high voice & singing cellist (1991). Night Canticle, for electric cello, synthesizer & electronics (1995). +Soar, for cello & piano (2005). Jiří Hošek (cello). Douglas Knehans (computer). Jeffrey Krieger (electric cello, synthesizer, electronics). Susan Narucki (soprano). *Paul York (cello, voice). +Christian Wojtowicz (cello). Arabella Teniswood-Harvey (piano). Ablaze Records AR-00003

starstarstarstar Roberto Gerhard (1896-1970): Piano Trio no.1 (1918). Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002): Piano Trio (1986-88). Gaspar Cassadó (1897-1966): Piano Trio in C (1926-29). Trio Arriaga (Daniel Ligorio, piano; Felipe Rodriguez, violin, David Apellániz, cello). Naxos Spanish Classics 8.572647

starstarstarstar Jesús Rodríguez Picó (1953-): Concerto no.1, for clarinet & orchestra (1989). Concerto no.2, for clarinet & orchestra (1990). Concertino, for clarinet & strings (2006). Josep Fuster (clarinet). Orquestra Simfónica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Manel Valdivieso. Columna Música 1CM0261

starstarstar Russian Adagios: Pyótr Chaikóvsky (1840-1893): Pas de deux (adagio) (from: The Nutcracker). Pas d'action (adagio) (from: Sleeping Beauty). Nikolái Rímsky-Kórsakov (1844-1908): 'Moonlight' Nocturne (from: Pan Voyevoda). Aliexándr Glazunóv (1865-1936): Raymonda, Act I - Intermezzo. Raymonda, Act III - Intermezzo. Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978): Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (from: Spartacus). Siergiéi Prokófiev (1891-1953): Adagio of Cinderella and the Prince (from: Cinderella). Tíkhon Khriénnikov (1913-2007): Adagio (from: A Hussar's Ballad). Nikolái Miaskóvsky (1881-1950): Adagio (from: Symphony no.27, op.85). Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Yevgiény Svietlánov. Briliant Classics 9238

starstar My First Lullaby Album. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): a Wiegenlied, op.49 no.4 ('Guten Abend, Gut' Nacht'). Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): b Notturno (from: A Midsummer Night's Dream, op.61). n Lullaby (from: Songs without Words, op.67). Arnold Bax (1883-1953): c Lullaby. Igor Stravínsky (1882-1971): d Lullaby (from: The Firebird). Robert Schumann (1810-1856): e Dreaming (Träumerei) (from: Kinderszenen, op.15). Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924): f Berceuse, op.16. Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849): g Nocturne in D flat, op.27 no.2. g Berceuse in D flat, op.57. Edward Elgar (1906-1975): h Chanson de Nuit, op.15 no.1. Edvard Grieg (1803-1856): i Notturno (from: Lyric Pieces, book 5, op.54). Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): j Lullaby (from: Two Pieces, op.posth., B.188). Claude Debussy (1862-1918): k Clair de Lune (from: Suite Bergamasque, arr. Alfred Reed). q Reverie. Pyótr Chaikóvsky (1840-1893): l Sweet Dreams (from: Album for the Young, op.39). Joseph Canteloube (1879-1957): m Brezairola ('Lullaby') (from: Songs of the Auvergne, vol.I). Franz Schubert (1797-1828): o Wiegenlied, D.948. John Dowland (1563-1626): p Come, Heavy Sleep. a,o Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner. b Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Bramall. c Ashley Wass (piano). d BRT Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Rahbari. e Jenő Jandó (piano). f,k Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Keith Clark. g,l Idel Biret (piano). h New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Judd. i Einar Steen-Nokleberg (piano). j Stefan Veselka (piano). m Véronique Gens (soprano). m Orchestre National de Lille, Jean-Claude Casadesus. n Péter Nagy (piano). p Steven Rickards (countertenor). p Dorothy Linell (lute). q François-Joël Thiollier (piano). Naxos 8.578213

starstarstarstar Felix Weingartner (1893-1942): String Quartets, vol. 3. String Quartet no.2 in F minor, op.26. String Quartet no.4 in D, op.62. Sarastro Quartet (Ralph Orendain, violin; Roman Conrad, violin; Hanna Werner-Helfenstein, viola; Stefan Bracher, cello). CPO 777 253-2

starstarstar Franz Schubert (1765-1807): *String Quartet in G, op.161, D.887. *String Quartet in B flat, op.168, D.112. *String Quartet in D minor, "Death and the Maiden", D.810. +Fantasy in C, for violin & piano, op.159, D.934. +Piano Trio in E flat major, op. 100, D. 929. *Busch Quartet (+Adolf Busch, violin I; Gösta Andreasson, violin II; Karl Doktor, viola; +Hermann Busch, cello). +Rudolf Serkin (piano). Regis RRC 3012 (3 CDs)

starstarstarstar Carl Arnold (1794-1873): Rondeau in D minor on the Norwegian Folksong 'Stusle Sundagskvelden'. Piano Sonata no.3 in A, op.11. Piano Sonata no.1 in D minor, op.3. Variations in the Form of a Fantasy in G, op.9. Romance in E flat, op.14. Fantasie in C minor, op.20. Rondoletto no.1 in D minor. Torleif Torgersen (piano). Simax PSC 1305

starstarstar Paris 1200: Pérotin and Léonin - Chant and Polyphony from 12th Century France: Breves dies hominis. Virtutum thronus frangitur. Pange melos lacrimosum. Te sanctum dominum. Ave Maria fons letitie. Aver virgo virginum. Olim sudor Herculis. Condimentum nostre spei. Sic mea fata. Mundus vergens. Mens fidem - Encontre - In odorem. Gaude Maria virgo. Veris ad imperia. O curas hominum. Procurans odium. Diffusa est gratia. Veste nuptiali. Mors vite propitia. Lionheart (Jeffrey Johnson, Lawrence Lipnik, Kurt-Owen Richards, John Olund, Richard Porterfield, Stephen Rosser). Nimbus NI 5547

starstar MC Maguire (19??-): Nothing Left to Destroy. The Discofication of the Mongols, for violin and CPU (2009). S'Wonderful (That the Man I Love Watches over Me), for flute and CPU (2010). Benjamin Bowman (violin). Douglas Stewart (flute). MC Maguire (computer). Innova 813

starstarstarstar Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831): Symphony in B flat, B.125 (c.1782-4). Symphony in G, B.130 (1786). *Flute Concerto in C, B.106 (1797). Sinfonia Finlandia Jyväskylä, Patrick Gallois (*flute, conductor). Naxos 8.572550

starstarstarstarstar Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805): Divertimenti - Oboe Quintets. Divertimento in A, op.16 no.1, G.461 (1773). Divertimento in A, op.16 no.4, G.464 (1773). Divertimento in A, op.16 no.5, G.465 (1773). Divertimento in A, op.16 no.6, G.466 (1773). *Oboe Quintettino in C, op.55 no.1, G.431 (1797). *Oboe Quintettino in C, op.55 no.2, G.432 (1797). *Oboe Quintettino in C, op.55 no.3, G.433 (1797). *Oboe Quintettino in C, op.55 no.4, G.434 (1797). *Oboe Quintettino in C, op.55 no.5, G.435 (1797). *Oboe Quintettino in C, op.55 no.6, G.436 (1797). Ad hoc chamber ensemble: Eckart Haupt (flute), Mi-Kyung Lee (violin I), Silvia Walch (violin II), Diemut Poppen (viola), Ludwig Quandt, Götz Teutsch (cellos), Esko Laine (double bass). *Lajos Lencsés (oboe). *Parisii Quartet. Phoenix Edition PE472

starstarstar The Renaissance of Italian Music: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594): Missa 'Papae Marcelli'. Beatus es, Virgo Maria. Hodie gloriosa semper Virgo Maria. Magnificat, septimi toni. Andrea Gabrieli (c.1533-1585): #Kyrie, a 12. #Gloria, a 16. #Sanctus & Benedictus, a 12. Giovanni Gabrieli (c.1555-1612): #Omnes Gentes, a 16. *Dulcis Jesu, a 20. *O Jesu mi Dulcissime, a 8. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643): *Vespro della Beata Vergine (excerpts). *Beatus vir. *Jubilet tota civitas. *Salve Regina. Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652): Miserere. Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Willcocks (Palestrina - Missa). Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Timothy Brown (Palestrina - rest). Gerald Finley (cantor), Timothy Beasley-Murray (treble solo), Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury (Allegri). #David Hurley, Robert Harre-Jones (falsetti). #Charles Pott, Peter Harvey (baritones). #Charles Daniels (tenor). #Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh. *Emma Kirkby, Tessa Bonner, Emily van Evera (sopranos). *Joseph Cornwell, Nigel Rogers, Andrew King (tenors). *Charles Daniels, Nicholas Robertson (tenors). *Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor alto). *David Thomas (bass). *Taverner Consort, Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott. EMI Classics 088789-2 (2 CDs)

starstarstarstarstar Anton Eberl (1765-1807): Trio in B flat, for fortepiano, violin & cello, op.8 no.2 (1798). Potpourri en Trio in E flat, for fortepiano, clarinet & cello, op.44 (1803). Grand Sextet in E flat, for fortepiano, violin, viola, cello, clarinet & horn, op.47 (1800). Trio Van Hengel (Nicole van Bruggen, clarinet; Thomas Pitt, cello; Anneke Veenhoff, fortepiano). Alida Schat (violin). Vappu Helasvuo (viola). Bart Aerbeydt (horn). Ramée RAM 1103

starstarstarstarstar Leonardo Balada (1933-): Caprichos no.1, 'Homage to Federico García Lorca', for guitar & strings (2003). Caprichos no.5, 'Homage to Isaac Albéniz', for cello & chamber orchestra (2008). A Little Night Music in Harlem, for strings (2006). Reflejos, for flute & strings (1988). Bertrand Piétu (guitar). Aldo Mata (cello). Tatiana Franco (flute). Iberian Chamber Orchestra, José Luis Temes. Naxos 8.572625


March 2012

starstarstar Sergei Bortkiewicz (1877-1952): Piano Works, volume 7. Deux Morceaux, op.7 (1908). Trois Morceaux, op.12 (1910). Seven Preludes, op.40 (1931). From Andersen's Fairy Tales, op.30 (1925). Jouni Somero (piano). FC-Records (FinnConcert) FCRCD 9741

starstarstarstar Sergei Bortkiewicz (1877-1952): Piano Works, volume 6. Prelude, op.6 no.1 (1906). Esquisses de Crimée, op.8 (1908). Im 3/4 Takt, op.48 (1932). Lyrica Nova, op.59 (1940). 4 Pieces, op.3 (1906). Jouni Somero (piano). FC-Records (FinnConcert) FCRCD 9740

starstar Niels Marthinsen (1963-): Symphony no.2 'Snapshot' (2009). Concerto, 'In the Shadow of the Bat', for three trombones & orchestra (2009). Snow White's Mirror - Opera Trailer (2010). The King of Utopiaville Demo (2009). Håkan Björkman, Stefan Schulz, Jörgen van Rijen (trombones). Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg. Dacapo 8.226545

starstarstarstar Robert Helps in Berlin. Robert Helps (1928-2001): Postlude for violin, horn & piano (1964). #Fantasy for violin & piano (1963). Quartet for violin, viola, cello & piano (1997). Duo for cello & piano (1977). Quintet for flute, clarinet, violin, cello & piano (1997). #Piano Trio I (1957). #Piano Trio II (2000). +Shall We Dance?, for piano (1994). John Ireland (1879-1962): +Love is a Sickness Full of Woes, for piano (1921, arr. Helps). +The Darkened Valley, for piano (1919). Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938): +Studies on Chopin's Etudes (1894-1914) - nos.12 and 45. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): +Schilflied, op.71 no.4 (arr. Helps). Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): +Intermezzo in A flat for piano (1943). Annette von Hehn (violin). Bernhard Krug (horn). Naomi Niskala (piano). Ronald Carbone (viola). Frank Dodge (cello). Marieke Schneemann (flute). Lars Wouters van den Oudenweijer (clarinet). +Robert Helps (piano). #ATOS Trio: Thomas Hoppe (piano); Annette von Hehn (violin); Stefan Heinemeyer (cello). Naxos American Classics 8.559696-97 (2 CDs)

starstarstarstar Wanted. Pierre Boulez (1925-): Piano Sonata no.3 (1957). Elliott Carter (1908-): Night Fantasies (1980). Asbjørn Schaathun (1961-): ΦΥΣΙΣ (Physis), for amplified piano & five digital harmonisers (1986/2003). Adagio and Allegro, for piano (1976 & 2010). Håkon Austbø (piano). Aurora ACD 5071

starstarstar Sidney Corbett (1960-): Absconditus. Absconditus, for violin & cello (2011). Detroit Chronicles, for violin & piano (1995). Schneetod, for violin, mezzo-soprano & piano (2005). Nova Angeletta, for violin & mezzo-soprano (1996). Archipel Chagall I, for violin (1998). Sarah Plum (violin). Jonathan Ruck (cello). Timothy Lovelace (piano). Patricia Green (mezzo-soprano). Blue Griffin Recording BGR 235

starstarstarstar Antonio Soler (1729-1783): Keyboard Sonata no.16 in E flat. Keyboard Sonata no.17 in E flat. Keyboard Sonata no.18 in C minor. Keyboard Sonata no.19 in C minor. Keyboard Sonata no.20 in C sharp minor. Keyboard Sonata no.21 in C sharp minor. Keyboard Sonata no.22 in D flat. Keyboard Sonata no.23 in D flat. Keyboard Sonata no.24 in D minor. Keyboard Sonata no.25 in D minor. Keyboard Sonata no.26 in E minor. Keyboard Sonata no.27 in E minor. Vestard Shimkus (piano). Naxos 8.572516

starstarstarstar Antoine Brumel (c.1460-?1512/13): Missa 'Et ecce terrae motus', for 12 voices. Sequentia: 'Dies irae, dies illa' (from: Requiem Mass). Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel. Newton Classics 8802092

starstarstar The Art of Fugue. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Contrapunctus no.1 (from: Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Adagio and Fugue in C minor, for strings, K 546. Robert Schumann (1810-1856), arr. Paul Angerer: Fugue no.5 (from: Six Fugues on the Name BACH, op.60). Carl Reinecke (1824-1910): Fughetta Gioiosa (from: Serenade in G minor, op.242). Hanns Eisler (1898-1962): Fugue (from: Das Vorbild). Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Prelude and Fugue, for 18 strings, op.29. Henry Purcell (1659-1695): Fantasia upon one note. Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959): Bachiana Brasileira no.9, for strings. Arthur Honegger (1892-1955), arr. Arthur Hoérée: Prelude, Arioso and Fughetta on Bach's Name. Erich Zeisl (1905-1959): Scherzo and Fugue, for strings. Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1924): Prelude and Fugue, op.85. NFM Wrocław Chamber Orchestra 'Leopoldinum', Ernst Kovacic (violin, conductor). CD Accord ACD 168-2 Polish

starstarstar Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805): Symphony in C, op.37 no.1, G.515 (1786). Symphony in D minor, op.37 no.3, G.517 (1787). Symphony in A, op.37 no.4, G.518 (1787). Symphony in C minor, op.41, G.519 (1788). Symphony in D, op.42, G.520 (1789). Symphony (Overture) in D, op.43, G.521 (1790). Symphony in D minor, op.45, G.522 (1792). New Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Michael Erxleben. Phoenix Edition PE460 (2 CDs)

starstarstarstar Krzysztof Meyer (1943-): String Quartets, volume 2. String Quartet no.9, op.74 (1990). String Quartet no.11, op.95 (2001). String Quartet no.12, op.103 (2005). Wieniawski String Quartet. Naxos 8.572656

starstarstar Julian Cochran (1974-): Extracts. Russian Toccata (1996). Prelude no.2 (1994/2006). Romanian Dance no.2 (2004). Romanian Dance no.3 (2007). Romanian Dance no.4 (2007). Mazurka no.2 (2007). Mazurka no.3 (2008). Animation Suite no.1 - Tin Sentinel (1999). Animation Suite no.4 - Wooden Dolls (2004). Maelstrom I (1995). Julian Cochran (piano). Cochranmusic.com #

starstarstarstar Music from the Machine Age: Sergei Prokófiev (1891-1953): Scythian Suite (1915). Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942): Ogelala - Suite (1921-25). Béla Bartók (1881-1945): The Miraculous Mandarin - Suite, op.19 (1917-24). Gustav Holst (1874-1934): The Perfect Fool (1923). Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): La Valse (1921). Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel. Onyx 4086

starstarstar Call Me Flott: Geoffrey Bush (1920-1998): It was a Lover and his Lass. Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): Fancy. Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Fancie. Mervyn Horder (1910-1997): Under the Greenwood Tree. Charles Gounod (1818-1893): The Fountain Mingles with the River. Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947): The Swing. Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Cherry Tree Farm. Frank Brifge (1879-1941): O That it were So. Antony Hopkins (1921-): A Melancholy Song. Noël Coward (1899-1973): If Love were All. Mad about the Boy. The Party's Over. Jerome Kern (1885-1945): You Can't Make Love by Wireless. Call me Flo'(tt). Madeleine Dring (1923-1977): Song of a Nightclub Proprietress. Samuel Barber (1910-1981): Solitary Hotel. Irving Berlin (1899-1989): What'll I Do. I Love a Piano. Cole Porter (1891-1964): Miss Otis Regrets. The Physician. John Musto (1954-): Litany. George Ware (1829-1895): The Boy in the Gallery. Arthur Bliss (1891-1975): The Return from Town. Lord Berners (1883-1950): Come on, Algernon. Michael Flanders (1922-1975) & Donald Swann (1923-1904): A Word on my Ear. Ivor Novello (1893-1951): Bees are Buzzin'. Herman Hupfeld (1894-1951): Let's Put out the Lights. Felicity Lott (soprano). Graham Johnson (piano). Champs Hill Records CHRCD 003 #

starstarstar Louis Vierne (1924-1984): The Organ Works, volume 1: The 6 Symphonies. Symphony no.1, op.14 (1899). Symphony no.2, op.20 (1903). Symphony no.3, op.28 (1911). Symphony no.5, op.47 (1924). Symphony no.4, op.32 (1914). Symphony no.6, op.59 (1930). Pierre Labric (organ). Solstice SOCD 277-9 (3 CDs)

starstarstarstar Erkki Salmenhaara (1941-2002): The Complete Solo Piano Music. Sonatina (1979). Piano Sonata no.2 in B (1973). Thème et Variations sur le Nom 'Erik Tawaststjerna' (1976). Piano Sonata no.3 (1975). Kocab (1972). 17 Little Pieces (1957-60). Piano Sonata no.1 in E flat minor (1965-66). Little Suite (1980). Piano Sonata no.4 (1980). Jouni Somero (piano). FC-Records FCRCD 9707 (2 CDs)

starstarstarstar Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801): Keyboard Sonatas vol. 2. Sonata in C, R.19. Sonata in G, R.20. Sonata in C, R.21. Sonata in A, R.22. Sonata in B flat, R.23. Sonata in D, R.24. Sonata in C minor, R.25. Sonata in B flat, R.26. Sonata in D minor, R.27. Sonata in D, R.28. Sonata in B flat, R.29. Sonata in C, R.30. Sonata in G, R.31. Sonata in F, R.32. Sonata in C, R.33. Sonata in B flat, R.34. Sonata in A, R.35. Victor Sangiorgio (piano). Naxos 8.572689

starstarstarstar Martin Romberg (1978-): Valaquenta (2009). Tableaux Fantastiques (2008). Aimo Pagin (piano). LAWO Classics LWC 1022

starstarstarstarstar Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998): String Quartet no.3 (1983). String Quartet no.1 (1966). String Quartet no.2 (1980). String Quartet no.4 (1989). Canon in Memoriam Igor Stravinsky, for string quartet (1971). Molinari Quartet (Olga Ranzenhofer, violin; Frédéric Bednarz, violin; Frédéric Lambert, viola; Pierre-Alain Bouvrette, cello). ATMA ACD2 2634

starstarstarstar Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996): Weinberg Edition vol.4. Cello Sonata no.2, op.63 (1959). *Piano Quintet, op.18 (1944). Christoph Stradner (cello). Luca Monti (piano). *EOS Quartett Wien (Willy Büchler, violin; Christian Blasl, violin; Roman Bernhart, viola; Andreas Pokorny, cello). *Doris Adam (piano). NEOS 11128

starstarstar Christopher Campbell (1977-): Sound the All-Clear. Sleepless Nights. Sunface Streams Moonface. Sound the All-Clear (1,2,3,4,5). Interlude 1. North Wind. Diamond Marimba. Imago. Interlude 2. Shining Furrows. Ritual Waking, Ritual Sleepwalking. Home. Capping Verse. Christopher Campbell, Michelle Kinney, Jacqueline Ultan, Shannon Wettstein, Todd Hammes, Susie Ibarra, Philip Blackburn, Phyllis Zumach, Serena Mira Asta, Susanne E Smith, Greg Joly, Mary Ellen Erlandson, Juliann Johnson, Cheryl Hodges-Savola, Benta LeMunyon, Phyllis Lindberg, Lora Barstad, Eric Barstad, Flute Force, Meredith Samuelson, Sara Mergens, Laurie R Johnson, Penny Bartz, Don Hogquist, Mark Hirschboek, Carl Samuelson, Brian Towne, Bert Bast, Jameson Jon Baxter, Larry Wilson, Ralph Johnson. Innova 750 #

starstarstar Alfred Hill (1869-1960). String Quartets, volume 4. String Quartet no.10 in E (1935). String Quartet no.11 in D minor (1935). 'Life' Quintet, for piano & string, with (final movement) 8 voices (1912). Dominion Quartet. *Richard Mapp (piano). *vocal octet: Bryony Williams, Amelia Berry (sopranos); Linden Loader, Annabelle Cheetham (mezzos); Richard Greager, Chris Berentson (tenors); Daniel O'Connor, Keith Small (basses). *Mark Dorrell (conductor). Naxos 8.572844

starstarstarstar Pablo Sarasate (1844-1908): Intégrale des Pièces pour Violon et Piano, volume 4: El Ruiseñor. Serenata Andaluza, op.28 (1878). Balada, op.31. Bolero, op.30 (1885). Airs Ecossais, op.34 (1883). Sérénade Andalouse, op.10 (1865). El Canto del Ruiseñor, op.29 (1885). Melodía Rumana, op.47 (1901). Confidences, op.7. L'Esprit Follet, op.48. Diego Tosi (violin). Denis Pascal (piano). Solstice SOCD 263

starstarstarstar Nicolas Bacri (1961-): Prelude and Fugue, op.91 (2004). Piano Sonata no.2, op.105 (2007/2008/2010). Diletto Classico: Trois Cahiers de Piano en Hommage aux Maîtres Baroques et Classiques: I Suite Baroque, op.100 no.1 (2006-07). II Diletto Classico: Sonatina Classica, op.100 no.2 (2007). III Diletto Classico: Arioso Barocco e Fuga Monodica, op.100 no.3 (2006). Deux Esquisses Lyriques, op.103 (2006-07). Petit Prélude (1978). L'Enfance de l'Art - Sept Pièces de Jeunesse, op.69 no.1 (1976-79/2000-03). Petites Variations sur un Thème Dodécaphonique, op.69 no.3 (1979). Eliane Reyes (piano). Naxos 8.572530

starstarstarstar Richard Strauss (1864-1949): Ständchen, op.17 no.2 (1887). Leises Lied, op.39 no.1 (1898). Wiegenliedchen, op.49 no.3 (1901). Rote Rosen (1880). Die Erwachte Rose (1883). Malven, AV304 (1948). Mädchenblumen, op.22 (1888). 5 Lieder, op.48 (1900). Schlagende Herzen, op.29 no.2 (1895). Muttertänderlei, op.43 no.2 (1899). >Das Bächlein, op.88 no.1. Amor, op.68 no.5 (1918). Kleine Lieder, op.69 nos.1-3 (1918). 3 Lieder der Ophelia, op.67 nos.1-3 (1918). Gillian Keith (soprano). Simon Lepper (piano). Champs Hill Records CHRCD 018 #

starstarstarstar Jeffrey Ryan (1962-): Fugitive Colours. The Linearity of Light, for orchestra (2003). Equilateral Concerto, for piano trio & orchestra (2007). Symphony no.1 'Fugitive Colours' (2006). Gryphon Trio (Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin; Roman Borys, cello; Jamie Parker, piano). Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey. Naxos Canadian Classics 8.572765

starstarstarstarstar George Enescu (1881-1955): Chamber Music 1895-1906. Pavane (from: Suite no.2 in D, for piano, op.10) (1903). Impromptu Concertant in G flat, for violin & piano (1903). Ballade, for violin & piano, op.4 (1895). Konzertstück, for viola & piano (1906). Cantabile and Presto, for flute & piano (1904). Nocturne and Saltarello, for cello & piano (1897). Pastorale, Menuet Triste et Nocturne, for violin & piano 4 hands* (1900). Légende, for trumpet & piano (1906). Aubade, for string trio (1899). Sérénade Lointaine, for violin, cello & piano (1903). Tarantella, for violin & piano (1895). Claudia Bara (piano). Tatiana Samouil (violin). Gérard Caussé (viola). Vincent Lucas (flute). Justus Grimm (cello). Frédéric Mellardi (trumpet). Carmen-Elena Rotaru (piano*). Indésens INDE036

starstarstarstar Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996): Weinberg Edition vol.5. Three Palms, for soprano & string quartet, op.120 (1977). Trio, for violin, viola & cello, op.48 (1950). Trumpet Concerto in B flat, op.94 (1967). Talia Or (soprano). EOS Quartett Wien. ad hoc trio: Kana Matsui (violin), Johannes Flieder (viola), Christoph Stradner (cello). Jürgen Ellensohn (trumpet). Vorarlberg Symphony Orchestra, Gérard Korsten. NEOS 11129


February 2012

starstarstarstarstar Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805): String Sextets & Works with Titles. String Sextet in F minor, G.457, op.23 no.4 (1776). String Sextet in E flat, G.454, op.23 no.1 (1776). String Sextet in F, G.459, op.23 no.6 (1776). String Sextet in E, G.456, op.23 no.3 (1776). *String Quintet in C, G.324, op.30 no.6 'La Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid'. *String Quartet in G, G.223, op.44 no.4 'La Tiranna'. *Notturno, for two violins, in E flat, G.62 'La Bona Notte'. *String Quintet in F, G.336, op.36 no.6 'dello Scacciapensiero'. Mayumi Seiler (violin I). Iris Juda, *Silvia Walch (violin II). Diemut Poppen, Werner Dickel (violas I, II). Richard Lester, Howard Penny (cellos I, II). Phoenix Edition PE469 (2 CDs)

starstarstar Jenny McLeod (1941-): The Emperor and the Nightingale, for narrator & orchestra (1985). Three Celebrations, for orchestra (1983/2010). Rock Concerto, for piano & orchestra (1985). Helen Medlyn (narrator). Eugene Albulescu (piano). New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Uwe Grodd. Naxos 8.572671

starstarstarstar Anna Thorvaldsdottir (1977-): Rhízōma. Hrím, for chamber orchestra (2010). Hidden, for percussionist on grand piano (2009). Dreaming, for orchestra (2008). Streaming Arhythmia, for chamber orchestra (2007). John DeHart (piano interior). CAPUT Ensemble. Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Bjarnason. Innova 810

starstarstarstar In Mani dei Catalani: de Ministrers i Cançoners: Heinrich Isaac (c.1450-1517): La Morra. Mater patris, nacti nacta (attrib.). Mateo Flecha (?1481-?1553): Què farem del pobre Joan!. Bella, de vós som amorós (attrib.). Gloria...pues nació (attrib.). Bartomeu Càrceres (fl. mid 1500s): Soleta só yo açí. Juan Cepa (d.1576): Soleta i verge estich. Nicolas Gombert (c.1495-c.1560): Dezilde al caballero. Juan Illario (fl.1400s): O admirabile comercium. Juan Ponce (c.1476-a.1520): Cómo está sola mi vida. Juan del Encina (1468-c.1529): Ya soi desposado. Pues que tú, reyna del çielo (attrib.). Diego Fernàndez (d.1551): De ser mal casada. Gabriel Mena (d.1528): De la dulce mi enemiga. A la caça, sus a caça. A sombra de mis cabellos. Costanzo Festa (1485/90-1545): no.20 [of the 157 Contrapunti of the Bologna C36 manuscript]. Pietro Oriola (fl.1440-1484): O vos homines qui transite in pena. Pere de Pastrana (c.1490-a.1558): Ay, dime Señora. Llenos de lágrimas tristes. Pere (de) Escobar (c.1465-a.1535): Las mis penas, madre. Lope de Baena (fl.1476-1506): Amor pues tú nos das plazer. Virgen reina gloriosa. Josquin Desprez (c.1440-1521): Recordans de my, Segnora. Anonymous 15th century (*16th century): Undecim apostoli secuti sunt Petrum. Gentil caballero. *Rey a quien reyes. No soy yo quien veis vivir. *Per la absencia (absencia). Paxarico que vas a la fuente. La vida de Culin/Hor amore Guillemin. Zappay (lo campo). La Spagna. La Caravaggia, Lluís Coll i Trulls. Musièpoca MEPCD-002

starstarstarstar Wolfgang Rihm (1952-): Lichtes Spiel - ein Sommerstück, for violin & small orchestra (2009). Dyade, for violin & double bass (2010-11). Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-): Duo Concertante, for violin & double bass (2010). Sebastian Currier (1959-): *Time Machines, for violin & orchestra (2007). Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin). Roman Patkoló (double bass). New York Philharmonic, Michael Francis, *Alan Gilbert. Deutsche Grammophon 477 9359

starstarstarstar Erkki Salmenhaara (1941-2002): Violin Sonata (1982). Cello Sonata no.1 (1960/1969). Trois Scènes de Nuit, for violin & piano (1970). Cello Sonata no.2 (1982-83). Jouni Somero (piano). Raymond Cox (violin). Laura Bucht (cello). FinnConcert (FC-Records) FCRCD 9727

starstar Richard Strauss (1864-1969): Oboe Concerto (1945). *Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche, op.28 (1895). *Der Rosenkavalier - 'First' Waltz Sequence (1944). *Der Rosenkavalier - Second Waltz Sequence (1911). Witold Lutosławski (1913-1994): Concerto, for oboe, harp & chamber orchestra (1979-80). Heinz Holliger (oboe). Ursula Holliger (harp). Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Michael Gielen, *Thomas Schippers. Alto ALC 1134

starstarstarstar Veli-Matti Puumala (1965-): Chainsprings, for orchestra (1995/1997). Seeds of Time, for piano & orchestra (2004). Roland Pöntinen (piano). Tampere Philharmonic, Hannu Lintu. Alba Records ABCD 319

starstarstar Victor Herbert (1859-1924): Serenade: Works for Cello & Strings. Serenade, for string orchestra, op.12 (1884). *[Seven] Pieces, for cello & string orchestra (1900-06). Three Pieces, for string orchestra (1912-22). * arranged from Three Pieces for cello & piano and Five Pieces for cello & orchestra by Sam Dennison and Hans Kunstovny. Maximilian Hornung (cello). Southwest German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim, Sebastian Tewinkel. CPO 777 576-2

starstar Daniel Schnyder (1961-): Around the World. The Island, for bass trombone & string quintet. Shourouk - Arabian Overture, for orchestra. Suite, for bass trombone & orchestra. Donne Variations, for piano. Around the World, for soprano saxophone, bass trombone & piano. SubZERO Concerto, for bass trombone & orchestra. Schuhmacher-Marsch, for soprano saxophone & bass trombone. The Island, for bass trombone & piano. Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), arr. Daniel Schnyder: Fuga (attr.), for soprano saxophone, bass trombone & piano. Giga, for soprano saxophone, bass trombone & piano. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Daniel Schnyder: Fughetta in C minor, BWV 961, for soprano saxophone & bass trombone. Stefan Schulz (bass trombone). Ad hoc string quintet: Esko Laine (double bass), Ulrike Hofmann (cello), Krzysztof Polonek (violin), Anna Puig (viola), Yuki Kasai (violin). Daniel Schnyder (soprano saxophone). Tomoko Sawano (piano). Raphael Häger (piano) (The Island). Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Sanderling, Michael Helmrath (SubZERO). BIS CD-1774

starstarstar Franck Bedrossian (1971-): Manifesto. It, for seven instruments (2004-07). La Solitude du Coureur de Fond, for alto saxophone (2000/2008). Tracés d'Ombres, for string quartet (2005-07). Manifesto, for eight wind instruments (2008). Bossa Nova, for accordion (2008). Propaganda, for saxophone quartet & electronics (2008). Pierre-Stéphane Meugé (saxophone). Pascal Contet (accordion). Habanera Quartet. Ensemble 2e2m, Pierre Roullier. Aeon 1106

starstarstarstar Ned Rorem (1923-): Chamber Music with Flute. Mountain Song, for flute & piano (1949). *Romeo and Juliet, for flute & guitar (1977). Trio, for flute, cello & piano (1960). *Book of Hours, for flute & harp (1975). +Four Prayers, for flute & piano (2006). Fenwick Smith (flute). David Leisner (guitar). Ronald Thomas (cello). Ann Hobson Pilot (harp). Mihae Lee (piano). Naxos American Classics 8.559674

starstarstarstar Matthew Whittall (1975-): Leaves of Grass: 12 Preludes after Walt Whitman, for piano (2005/2009) - Book I; Book II; Book III. Risto-Matti Marin (piano). Alba ABCD 333

starstarstar An Anthology of Finnish Piano Music, Volume 2: Oskar Merikanto (1868-1924): Valse à la Chopin, op.6/5 (1898). Valse Lente, op.33 (1898). Edith Sohlström (1870-1934): Elegia. Axel von Kothen (1871-1927): Andante con moto, op.6/4 (1906). Impromptu, op.12/1 (?1908). Toivo Saarenpää (1882-1948): Sinikellot Haudalla ('Graveside Bluebells'), op.9/2. Toivo Kuula (1883-1918): Hämarssi ('Wedding March'), op.3/2 (1908). Lampaanpolska (1915). Heino Kaski (1885-1957): Pankakoski, op.48/1. Lapsi Äitinsä Sylissä ('A Child on his Mother's Knee'), op.48/2. Walamo, op.48/3. Prelude in G flat, op.7/1 (1918). Armas Maasalo (1885-1960): Hämärässä ('At Dusk'), op.1/1. Adieu, Amie, op.1/2. Chanson d'Amour, op.1/3. Two Dances, op.7. Carl Hirn (1886-1963): Goldfisch, op.8. Aquarelle, op.60/2. Felix Krohn (1898-1963): Vanhassa Puistossa ('In the Old Park') - Suite (1943). Ilmari Hannikainen (1892-1955): Keskustelu ('Conversation') op.11/3 (1915). Jouni Somero (piano). FinnConcert (FC-Records) FCRCD 9713

starstarstarstar Joseph Schwantner (1943-): Concerto, for percussion & orchestra (1994). Morning's Embrace, for orchestra (2005). Chasing Light..., for orchestra (2008). Christopher Lamb (percussion). Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero. Naxos American Classics 8.559678

starstarstar Giuseppe Martucci (1856-1909): Notturno, for piano & orchestra, op.70 no.1 bis (1891). Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat minor, op.66 (1884-5). Tema e Variazioni, for solo piano op.58 (1882). Notturno, for solo piano, op.70 no.1 (1888). Pietro Massa (piano). Neubrandenburger Philharmonie, Stefan Malzew. Crystal Classics/Deutschlandradio N67052

starstarstarstarstar Giovanni Valentini (1582/3-1649): Musiche Concertate 1619. La Capella Ducale, Musica Fiata, Roland Wilson. CPO 777 533-2

starstarstarstar Jean Cartan (1906-1932): String Quartet no.1 in D minor (1927). *Introduction and Allegro, for wind quintet & piano (1926-27/1930). *Sonatine, for flute & clarinet (1930). String Quartet no.2 in A (1930-31). *Ensemble Stanislas. Quatuor Stanislas. Timpani 1C1187

starstarstarstar Sofía Gubaidúlina (1931-): Fachwerk, for bayan, percussion & string orchestra (2009/2011). Silenzio, for bayan, violin & cello (1991). Geir Draugsvoll (bayan). Anders Loguin (percussion). Geir Inge Lotsberg (violin). Øyvind Gimse (cello). Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Øyvind Gimse. Naxos 8.572772

starstarstarstar Siergiéi Rachmáninov (1873-1943): Piano Sonata no.2 in B flat minor, op.36 (1913 version). Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op.42 (1931). Six Moments Musicaux, op.16 (1896). John Lill (piano). Regis RRC 1331/Portrait Classics PCL 1003

starstarstar Qara Qarayev (Kara Karayev) (1924-1984): Seven Beauties (ballet) - Suite (1952). In the Path of Thunder (ballet) - Suite (1957). Moscow Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Rauf Abdullayev. Delos DRD 2009

starstarstarstar Maurice Ohana (1913-1992): Etudes d'Interprétation, for piano: Book I (6 Etudes) (1982). Etudes d'Interprétation, for piano: Book II - 4 Etudes (1983-85). María Paz Santibàñez (piano). La Mà De Guido LMG 4009

starstarstarstar Volkmar Andreae (1879-1962): Symphony in C, op.31 (1919). Notturno and Scherzo, op.30 (1918). Music for Orchestra, op.35 (1929). Kleine Suite, op.27 (1917). Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Marc Andreae. Guild GMCD 7377

starstarstarstar Contrechant. Luciano Berio (1925-2003): Lied (1983). Heinz Holliger (1939-): Contrechant (sur le Nom de Baudelaire) (2007). Rechant (2008). Salvatore Sciarrino (1947-): Let Me Die Before I Wake (1982). Elliott Carter (1908-): Gra (1993). Péter Eötvös (1944-): Derwischtanz (1993/2001). Gergely Vajda (1973-): Lightshadow-trembling (1993). Reto Bieri (clarinet). ECM New Series 2209

starstarstarstar Dora Pejačević (1885-1923): Trio in C, for violin, cello & piano, op.29 (1910). Sonata in E minor, for cello & piano, op.35 (1913). Andrej Bielow (violin). Christian Poltéra (cello). Oliver Triendl (piano). CPO 777 419-2

starstarstarstarstar Gabriel Dupont (1878-1914): Les Heures Dolentes (1903-5). La Maison dans les Dunes (1907-9). Stéphane Lemelin (piano). ATMA Classique ACD2 2544 (2 CDs)


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starstarstarstarstar Italian Clarinet Gems: Giulio Bonnard (1885-1972): Valzer da Concerto (1937). Notturno (1937). Rondò (1937). Giuglielmo Cappetti (1875-1918): Piccola Suite. Notturno. Agostino Gabucci (1896-1976): Aria and Scherzo. Ciro Stadio (1882-after 1938): Serenata. Burlesca. Leonardo de Lorenzo (1875-1962): Saltarello, op.27. Vincenzo di Donato (1887-1967): Pastorale (1920). Gilfredo Cattolica (1882-1962): Duo (1959). Giovanni Bellone (fl. 1930-1960s): Serenata (1939). Anthony Louis (Luigi) Scarmolin (1890-1969): Nocturne. Introduction and Tarantella. Sergio Bosi (clarinet). Riccardo Bartoli (piano). Naxos 8.572690

starstarstar English Violin Sonatas: Thomas Dunhill (1877-1946): Violin Sonata no.2 in F op.50 (1918). Granville Bantock (1868-1946): Violin Sonata no.3 in C (1940). Charles Stanford (1852-1924): Violin Sonata no.1 in D, op.11 (1880). Susanne Stanzeleit (violin). Gusztàv Fenyő (piano). Regis RRC 1376

starstarstarstar Jesús Villa-Rojo (1940-): Music for Cello. Sonata no.2, for cello & piano (2009). *Lamento (version B), for cello, ethnic voice & cello ensemble (2008). +Oración Serena, for cello & piano (2004). Expresiones, for solo cello (2004). Asier Polo (cello, including *4 pre-recorded cello parts). Amaia Zipitria (piano). +Gerardo López Laguna (piano). Rafael 'El Gallina' Romero (ethnic voice). Naxos 8.572564

starstarstarstar Pierre Cochereau (1924-1984): Symphonie Improvisée in five movements (1978). Symphonie Improvisée in five movements (1978). Pierre Cochereau (organ). Solstice SOCD 275

starstarstar Richard Strauss (1864-1949): Piano Trio no.1 in A, AV 37 (1877). Piano Trio no.2 in D, AV 53 (1878). Ständchen in G, AV 168 (1882). Festmarsch in D, AV 178 (1886). *Two Pieces, for piano quartet, AV 182 (1893). *Concertante in C, for piano quartet, AV 157 (?1875). Amelia Piano Trio (Rieko Aizawa, piano; Anthea Kreston, violin; Jason Duckles, cello). *Max Mandel (viola). Naxos 8.570896

starstarstarstarstar Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-): Viola Concerto (1983). Cello Concerto (1982). Grigori Zhislin (viola). Tatjana Vassiljeva (cello). Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit. Naxos 8.572211

starstarstar James Aikman (1959-): Venice of the North. Violin Concerto 'Lines in Motion' (2009). Ania's Song - A Pavane, for string orchestra (2006). Concerto, for alto saxophone & orchestra (2010). Charles Wetherbee (violin). Taimur Sullivan (alto saxophone). St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Lande. Naxos American Classics 8.559720

starstarstarstar Anima Mea: Sacred Music of the Middle Ages. Adorna Thalamum. Credo, quod Redemptor meus vivit. Salutatio Beatae Mariae Virginis. Qui habitat in adiutorio altissimi. Christe qui lux es et dies. Sicut cervus. O viriditas digiti Dei. Immutemur habitu. Per tuam crucem - Miserere. Per tuam crucem - Miserere. Magnificat. Exaudi nos, Domine. Ensemble Cosmedin: Stephanie Haas (voice, bell), Christoph Haas (bowed paslterium, bells, rubeba, tambura). Naxos 8.572632

starstarstarstar Azerbaijani Piano Concertos. Fikret Amirov (1922-1984) with Elmira Nazirova (1928-): Piano Concerto after Arabian Themes (1957). Vasif Adigezalov (1935-2006): *Piano Concerto no.4 (1994). Tofig Guliyev (1917-2000): Gaytagi - Dance, for piano & orchestra (1958/1980). Farhad Badalbeyli (1947-): The Sea, for piano & orchestra (1977). Shusha, for soprano & orchestra (2003). Farhad Badalbeyli (piano). *Murad Adigezalzade (piano). Joan Rodgers (soprano). Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky. Naxos 8.572666

starstarstar Gene Gutchë (1907-2000): Theme and Variations, op.6 no.2 (1949). Fugue in C minor, op.3 (1948). Utilitarian Fugue, in D minor, op.9 (1948). Piano Sonata, op.32 no.1 (1963). Piano Sonata, op.32 no.2 (1963). Matthew McCright (piano). Centaur CRC 3150

starstarstar Luís de Freitas Branco (1890-1955): Violin Sonata no.1 (1907). Violin Sonata no.2 (1938). Prelude, for violin and piano (1910). Carlos Damas (violin). Anna Tomasik (piano). Naxos 8.572334

starstarstar Alexis Weissenberg (1929-2012): The Piano Music. Sonate en Etat de Jazz (1982). Le Regret (1962). Simon Mulligan (1973-): Four Improvisations on Songs from (Weissenberg's) 'La Fugue', for piano, with alto sax (one movement only*). Simon Mulligan (piano). *Frank Walden (alto saxophone). Nimbus NI 5688

starstarstarstar Franz Benda (1709-1786): Violin Sonata in F minor. Violin Sonata in E flat. Violin Sonata in C minor. Violin Sonata in E. Violin Sonata in F. Hans-Joachim Berg (violin). Naoko Akutagawa (harpsichord). Naxos 8.572307

starstarstarstar Pierre Rode (1774-1830): Violin Concerto no.3 in G minor, op.5 (c.1798). Violin Concerto no.4 in A, op.6 (c.1798-1800). Violin Concerto no.6 in B flat, op.8 (1799 or 1800). Friedemann Eichhorn (violin). Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicolás Pasquet. Naxos 8.570767

starstarstarstar Howard Hanson (1896-1981): Symphony no.1 'Nordic' (1922). The Lament for Beowulf, for chorus & orchestra (1925). Seattle Symphony Chorale. Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz. Naxos American Classics 8.559700

starstarstarstar Arvo Pärt (1935-): Piano Music. Zwei Sonatinen, op.1 (1958-9). Partita, op.2 (1958). Variationen zur Gesundung von Arinuschka (1977). Für Alina (1976). Für Anna Maria (2006). *Lamentate: Homage to Anish Kapoor and his Scultpure 'Marsyas', for piano & orchestra (2002). Ralph van Raat (piano). *Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, JoAnn Falletta. Naxos 8.572525

starstarstarstar Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Piano Quintet in A, D.667 (1819). Piano Trio no.1 in B flat, op.99 (D.898) (1827). The Schubert Ensemble. Champs Hill Records CHRCD007 #

starstarstarstarstar Notable Women. Lera Auerbach (1973-): Trio, for violin, cello & piano (1992/1996). Stacy Garrop (1969-): Seven, for piano trio (1997-98). Jennifer Higdon (1962-): Piano Trio (2003). Laura Elise Schwendinger (1962-): C'è la Luna questa Sera? (1998/2006). Augusta Read Thomas (1964-): Moon Jig (2005). Joan Tower (1938-): Trio Cavany (2007). Lincoln Trio (Desirée Ruhstrat, violin; David Cunliffe, cello; Marta Aznavoorian, piano). Cedille Records CDR 90000 126


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