Building a Library: Simpson: Symphonies
Reviewer - Stephen Johnson
The Complete Symphonies (Nos.1-11); Variations on a theme by Nielsen:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor), City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Taylor (conductor)
HYPERION CDS44191/7 (7-CD, mid-price)
Symphony No.3; Clarinet Quintet:
London Symphony Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (conductor), Bernard Walton (clarinet), The Aeolian String Quartet
NMC NMCD109 (CD, mid-price)
Energy; The Four Temperaments; Vortex; Volcano; Introduction and Allegro on a bass by Max Reger:
The Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band, James Watson (conductor)
HYPERION CDA66449 (CD)
CD Review BAL Catalogue Data bal.simpson:
bal.simpson.symphonies
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[All recordings are available at full price unless indicated otherwise.]
Hot Off The Press:
VIVALDI The Four Seasons (Autumn played)
(c/w Concerto in D for strings, RV124; Concerto in G for recorder and strings, RV437; Concerto in C minor for recorder and strings, RV441)
Dan Laurin (recorder), Arte dei Suonatori
BIS SACD-1605 (SACD/CD Hybrid)
BERG Seven Early Songs (Im Zimmer; Liebesode; Sommertage played)
(c/w SIBELIUS Six Songs; R. STRAUSS Five Songs; GERSWHIN Summertime; MERIKANTO Ma elan):
Soile Isokoski (soprano), Marita Viitasalo (piano)
WIGMORE HALL LIVE WHLIVE0011 (CD, mid-price)
BRAHMS Ballade Op.10 (No.2 played)
(c/w Ballades No.1, Op.23; No.2, Op.38; No.3, Op.47; No.4, Op.52)
Cedric Tiberghien (piano)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901943 (CD)
Building A Library Recommendations:
Robert SIMPSON Symphonies
Reviewer: Stephen Johnson
SIMPSON The Complete Symphonies (Nos.1-11); Variations on a theme by Nielsen:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor), City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Taylor (conductor)
HYPERION CDS44191/7 (7-CD, mid-price)
SIMPSON Symphony No.3; Clarinet Quintet:
London Symphony Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (conductor), Bernard Walton (clarinet), The Aeolian String Quartet
NMC NMCD109 (CD, mid-price)
SIMPSON Energy; The Four Temperaments; Vortex; Volcano; Introduction and Allegro on a bass by Max Reger:
The Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band, James Watson (conductor)
HYPERION CDA66449 (CD)
Next week's BAL - Stephen Plaistow chooses from the available recordings of Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier' Sonata
Consumer Spot - RCA Living Stereo series:
PUCCINI Turandot ('In questa reggia' and 'Ai tuoi piedi ci postriam' from Act 2; 'Nessun Dorma' from Act 3 played)
Birgit Nilsson (Princess Turandot), Renata Tebaldi (Liu), Giorgio Tozzi (Timur), Jussi Bjoerling (Calaf), Alessio De Paolis (Emperor Altoum), Mario Sereni (Ping), Piero de Palma (Pang), Tommaso Frascati (Pong), Rome Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
(recorded in 1959)
RCA LIVING STEREO 82876 826242
(SACD/CD Hybrid)
VERDI La Traviata ('Un di felice eterea' from Act 1; 'Non sapete' from Act 2; 'Addio del passato' from Act 4 played)
Anna Moffo (Violetta Valery), Richard Tucker (Alfredo Germont), Robert Merrill (Giorgio Germont), Rome Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Fernando Previtali (conductor)
(recorded in 1960)
RCA LIVING STEREO 82876 826232
(SACD/CD Hybrid)
PUCCINI La Boheme ('O soave fanciulla' from Act 1; Quadrille and Duel and 'Sono andati?' from Act 4 played)
Anna Moffo (Mimi), Richard Tucker (Rodolfo), Robert Merrill (Marcello), Mary Costa (Musetta), Giorgio Tozzi (Colline), Philip Maero (Schaunard), Rome Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
(recorded in 1961)
RCA LIVING STEREO 82876 8286212 (SACD/CD Hybrid)
PUCCINI Madame Butterfly ('Ancora un passo or via' and Love Duet from Act 1 played)
Leontyne Price (Madame Butterfly), Rosalind Elias (Suzuki), Richard Tucker (Pinkerton), Philip Maero (Sharpless), Piero de Palma (Goro), RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
(recorded in 1962)
RCA LIVING STEREO 82876 826222 (SACD/CD Hybrid)
New Releases - Beethoven Piano Sonatas:
Reviewer: Misha Donat
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonatas - No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3; No.4 in E flat, Op.7; No.23 in F minor, Op.57 'Appassionata':
Angela Hewitt (piano)
HYPERION SACDA67518 (SACD/CD Hybrid)
BEETHOVEN Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol.3 - Sonatas No.4 in E flat, Op.7; No.5 in C minor, Op.10 No.1; No.6 in F, Op.10 No.2; No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3:
Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano)
BIS SACD-1472 (SACD/CD Hybrid)
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonatas - No.28 in A, Op.101; No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier'; No.30 in E, Op.109; No.31 in A flat, Op.110; No.32 in C minor, Op.111:
Malcolm Binns (fortepianos)
EXPLORE EXP0001/2 (2-CD, budget)
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonatas Vol.2 - No.8 Op.13 'Pathetique', No.9, Op.14 No.1; No.10 Op.14 No.2; No. 11, Op.22; No.21, Op.53 'Waldstein'; No.24, Op.78; No.25, Op. 79; No.27, Op.90; No.28, Op.101; No.29, Op.106 'Hammerklavier':
Paul Lewis (piano)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901903-5 (3-CD, mid-price)
An interview with John Holloway:
BIBER The Mystery Sonatas (2 excerpts from XI: The Resurrection played)
John Holloway (baroque violin), Davitt Moroney (chamber organ), Tragicomedia
VIRGIN CLASSICS 5620622 (2-CD, budget)
SCHMELZER Sonata No.6 'Unarum fidium' (excerpt played)
(c/w BERTALI Chiacone; ANON. Sonata for scordatira violin and basso continuo):
John Holloway (baroque violin), Aloysia Assenbaum (organ), Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord)
ECM 4650662 (CD)
VERACINI Sonata No.1 in D after Corelli (excerpt played)
(Sonata No.1 in G minor from Sonata for violin and basso continuo, Op.1; Sonata No.5 in C Major from Sonata for violin, flute and basso continuo; Sonata No.6 in A Major from Sonata accademiche, Op.2):
John Holloway (baroque violin), Jaap ter Linden (baroque cello), Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord)
ECM 4767055 (CD)
BACH Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV1003 (Allegro played)
(c/w Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV1001, Partita No.1 in B minor, BWV1002, Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV1004; Sonata No.3 in C, BWV1005; Partita No.3 in E, BWV1006):
John Holloway (baroque violin)
ECM 4763152 (2-CD)
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SIBELIUS In Memoriam, Op.59
(c/w Two Serious Melodies, Op.77; Presto for strings; Lemminkainen in Tuonela, Op.22 No.2; Humoresque No.1 in D minor, Op.87; Three Pieces for Orchestra, Op.96; In Memoriam, Op.59 (revised version)):
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vanska (conductor)
BIS CD-1485 (CD)
SCOTT Lotusland; SMETANA At the Sea; GRIEG Humoresque Op.6 No.3:
(from CD entitled 'Horizons: A Personal Collection of Piano Encores' - including works by BACH, CHOPIN, DEBUSSY, GRIEG, LISZT, MENDELSSOHN and SCRIABIN):
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
EMI CLASSICS 3416822 (CD)
ALBENIZ Pepita Jimenez (extract played):
Placido Domingo (Don Luis de Vargas), Carol Vaness (Pepita Jimenez), Jane Henschel (Antonona), Enrique Baquerizo (Don Pedro de Vargas), Orchestra and Chorus of Madrid City, Jose De Eusebio (conductor)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4776234 (2-CD)
Radio 3's Disc Of The Week:
RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
(c/w Bolero; Pavane pour une infante defunte; Rapsodie Espagnole; La Valse)
Claire Chevallier (piano Erard 1905), Anima Eterna, Jos Van Immerseel (conductor)
ZIG ZAG TERRITOIRES ZZT060901
