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Hot Off The Press:

AURIC Phedre - ballet; Le Peintre et son - ballet modele: Luxemburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Arturo Tamayo (conductor)
TIMPANI 1C1090 (CD)

CD entitled 'Tango in Blue' - STRAVINSKY Tango; SEREBRIER Tango in Blue, Casi un Tango; BARBER Hesitation - Tango; PIAZZOLLA Oblivion; Tangazo; SATIE Tango Perpetuel; Morton GOULD Tango from 'Stringmusic'; Tango from 'Symphony No.4'; WEILL Matrosen-Tango from 'Happy End'; Youkali; CONDON Impresiones sobre Astor; Jacob GADE Tango Jalousie; MATOS RODRIGUEZ La Cumparsita: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra the National Orchestra of Catalonia, Jose Serebrier (conductor)
BIS CD 1175 (CD)

Gabriel JACKSON Edinburgh Mass (Gloria played); O Sacrum Convivium; Creator of the Stars of Night; Ane Sang of the Birth of Christ; A Prayer of King Henry VI; Preces and Responses; Psalm 112 Laudate Pueri; Truro Service; Salve Regina; Dismissal; St Asaph Toccata*: Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Simon Nieminski (organ), Susan Hamilton (soprano), Michael Bonaventure (organ),* Matthew Owens (director),
DELPHIAN DCD34027 (CD)

Thomas PITFIELD Piano Concerto No.2; Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor*; Studies on an English Dance-Tune; Arietta and Finale; Toccata; Xylophone Sonata+: Peter Donohoe (piano) (xylophone)+ , Anthony Goldstone (piano)*, Royal Northern College of Music, Andrew Penny (conductor)
NAXOS 8.557291 (CD, budget)


BUILDING A LIBRARY RECOMMENDATION:

MENDELSSOHN The Complete String Quartets

Reviewer: Richard Wigmore

First Choice:

The Leipzig String Quartet

Volume 1 - String Quartet Op.13 in A Minor; String Quartet Op.12 in E Flat Major
(recorded 2000)
DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM
MDG 30710552 (CD)

Volume 2 - String Quartet Op.44, No.1 in D Major; String Quartet Op.44 No.2 in E Minor; Fuga A tempo ordinario in E Flat Major; Capriccio
DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM
MDG 30711682 (CD)

Volume 3 - String Quartet Op.44, No.3 in E Flat Major; Scherzo. Allegro leggiero in A Minor; Tema con variazioni. Andante in E Major; String Quartet, Op.80 in F Minor
DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM
MDG 30710562 (CD)

[ Not covered by Richard Wigmore 's review
Volume 4 - String Quartet in E Flat Major; Octet, Op.20
DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM
MDG 30710572 (CD) ]

Budget-Price Choice:
Henschel Quartet
ARTE NOVA 82876640092 (3-CD, budget)


Period-Instrument Choice:
The Eroica Quartet

Volume 1 - String Quartet Op.13 in A Minor; String Quartet Op.12 in E Flat Major; Quartet in E Flat Major, Opus Posthumous
HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907245 (CD)

Volume 2 - String Quartet Op.44, No.1 in D Major; String Quartet Op.44, No.2 in E Minor
HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907287 (CD)

Volume 3 - String Quartet Op.44, No.3 in E Flat Major; Quartet in F Minor, Op.80; Pieces for String Quartet, Op.81
HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907288 (CD)


[Next week's Building a Library will feature Elgar 's Symphony No.2.]

Consumer Spot - Handel Oratorios

HANDEL Messiah: Judith Nelson (soprano), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Carolyn Watkinson (mezzo), Paul Elliott (tenor), David Thomas (bass), Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)

HANDEL Athalia: Joan Sutherland (Athalia), Emma Kirkby (Josabeth), Aled Jones (Joas), James Bowman (Joad), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Mathan), David Thomas (Abner), Choir of New College, Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)

HANDEL Esther : Patrizia Kwella ( Esther ), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Ahasuerus), Ian Partridge (Mordecai), David Thomas ( Haman ), Emma Kirkby (Israelite woman), Paul Elliott (1 st Israelite), Andrew King (2 nd Israelite/Habdonah/Officer), Drew Minter (Priest), Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir, Chorus and Orchestra of The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)

HANDEL La Resurrezione: Emma Kirkby (Angelo), Patrizia Kwella (Maddalena), Carolyn Watkinson (Cleofe), Ian Partridge (San Giovanni), David Thomas (Lucifero), The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
DECCA 475 6731 (8-CD, budget)


HANDEL Jephtha: Nigel Robson (Jephtha), Lynne Dawson (Iphis), Anne Sofie von Otter (Storge), Michael Chance (Hamor), Stephen Varcoe (Zebul), Ruth Holton (Angel), Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

HANDEL Israel in Egypt; Two Coronation Anthems - Zadok the Priest; The King Shall Rejoice: Ruth Holton, Elisabeth Priday, Donna Deam (sopranos), Ashley Stafford, Michael Chance, Patrick Collin, Jonathan Peter Kenny (countertenors), Nicolas Robertson, Philip Salmon, Paul Tindall, Andrew Tusa (tenors), Julian Clarkson, Christopher Purves (basses), Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

HANDEL Saul: Alastair Miles (Saul), Derek Lee Ragin (David), John Mark Ainsley (Jonathan), Lynne Dawson (Michal), Donna Brown (Merab), Philip Slane (Abner/Amalekite), Neil Mackie (High Priest), Simon Oberst (Doeg), Philip Salmon (Witch of Endor), Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

HANDEL Solomon : Carolyn Watkinson ( Solomon ), Nancy Argenta ( Solomon 's Queen), Barbara Hendricks (Queen of Sheba), Joan Rodgers (1 st Harlot), Della Jones (2 nd Harlot), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Zadok), Stephen Varcoe (A Levite), Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
PHILIPS 475 6897 (9-CD, budget)


New Releases - Orchestral

Reviewer: Dermot Clinch

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.6 'Pathetique', Op.74; SCHOENBERG Verklarte Nacht: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
SONY SK93537 (CD)

SIBELIUS Symphony No.1 in E Minor, Op.39; BRITTEN The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra; WEBERN Im Sommerwind : Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Mariss Jansons (conductor)
SONY SK93538 (CD)

MAHLER Symphony No.5 in C Sharp Minor:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,
Osmo Vanska (conductor)
WARNER CLASSICS 2564 620552 (CD)

SIBELIUS Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43; Symphony No.7 in C Major, Op.105: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Paavo Berglund (conductor)
LPO 0005 (CD, mid-price)

SIBELIUS The Complete Symphonies: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi (conductor)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 477 5688 (4-CD/SACD hybrid)


An Interview with Conductor & Violinist Joseph Swensen

MENDELSSOHN : Symphony No. 3 in A minor "Scottish"; Violin Concerto in E Minor (excerpts from both 2 nd movements played; c/w Hebrides Overture): Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Swensen (conductor/violin)
LINN CKD 216 (CD/SACD hybrid)

JAMES MACMILLAN : I (A Meditation on Iona ) (excerpt played; c/w Tryst; Adam 's Rib; They Saw the Stone had been Rolled Away):
Scottish Chamber Orchestra,
Joseph Swensen (conductor)
BIS CD 1019 (CD)

BRAHMS : Violin Concerto in D major, Op 77
(excerpt from 1st movement Allegro non troppo, played; c/w Hungarian Dances):
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Swensen (violin/conductor)
LINN CKD 224 (CD/SACD hybrid)

PROKOFIEV : Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor
(excerpt from 2nd movement played; c/w Symphony No.1 in D Major 'Classical'; Five Melodies for Solo Violin and Strings (arr. Swensen): Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Swensen (violin/conductor)
LINN CKD 219 (CD/SACD hybrid)

*DVORAK Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (excerpt from finale played; c/w Czech Suite, Op. 39; Nocturne for Strings in B major, Op. 40; Waltz No. 1 from Two Waltzes from Op. 54 arranged for strings): Joseph Swensen (violin/conductor)
LINN CKD 241 (CD/SACD hybrid)

* this disc is to be released on 7th November.

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MOZART Violin Sonata in F Major K377:
Andrew Manze (violin), Richard Egarr (fortepiano)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMU907380

CD entitled 'Jonathan Lemalu – Love Blows as the Wind Blows' – English and American Songs by QUILTER; BARBER; BRITTEN; Richard Rodney BENNETT; IRELAND; BUTTERWORTH; BOLCOM'; FINZI Let us Garlands Bring (played):
Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone), Belcea Quartet, Malcolm Martineau (piano)
EMI 5580502

MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No.1 in D Minor, Op.49:
The Florestan Trio
HYPERION CDA 67485

SMETANA Ma Vlast:
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor)
LSO LIVE LSO0061


RADIO 3'S DISC OF THE WEEK:

LINDBERG Clarinet Concerto; Grand Duo; Chorale: Kari Kriikku (clarinet),
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Sakari Oramo (conductor)
ONDINE ODE 10382 (CD)


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• 17 September 2005

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