Building a Library: Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op.21
Reviewer - David Owen Norris
First Choice: Salome Kammer (soprano), Ensemble Avantgarde, Hans Zender (conductor)
(Recorded 1994; c/w Scherzo for String Quartet in F; Six Little Piano Pieces, Op.19; Phantasy for Violin with Piano Accompaniment, Op.47; Johann STRAUSS (arr. Schoenberg) Kaiserwalzer, Op.437)
DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM MDG 613 0579-2 (CD)
Budget-Price choice: Jane Manning (soprano), Vesuvius Ensemble
(Recorded 1967; c/w Chamber Symphony No.1 in E, Op.9 (arr. Webern))
FORUM (REGIS) FRC 9106 (CD, budget)
CD Review BAL Catalogue Data bal.schoenberg:
bal.schoenberg.pierrot.lunaire.op.21
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BERNSTEIN Serenade for Solo Violin, Strings, Harp and Percussion*; Facsimile – Choreographic Essay for Orchestra; Divertimento for Orchestra: Philippe Quint (violin)*, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop (conductor)
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MINIPRODUCTION MM1001 (CD, budget)
*Available from www.minimusic.org.uk
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BUILDING A LIBRARY RECOMMENDATION:
SCHOENBERG Pierrot Lunaire, Op.21
Reviewer: David Owen Norris
First Choice:
Salome Kammer (soprano), Ensemble Avantgarde, Hans Zender (conductor) (recorded 1994; c/w Scherzo for String Quartet in F Major; Six Little Piano Pieces, Op.19; Phantasy for Violin with Piano Accompaniment, Op.47; Johann STRAUSS (arr. Schoenberg) Kaiserwalzer, Op.437)
MUSIKPRODUKTION DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM
MDG 613 0579-2 (CD)
Budget-Price choice:
Jane Manning (soprano), Vesuvius Ensemble (recorded 1967; c/w Chamber Symphony No.1 in E Major, Op.9 (arr. Webern)
FORUM (REGIS) FRC 9106 (CD, budget)
[Next week’s Building a Library will feature Bach’s Christmas Oratorio.]
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SUPRAPHON SU38232 (CD, mid-price) (Mono)
MOZART Sinfonia concertante in E Flat Major for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn and Orchestra, K297b; Symphony No.39 in E Flat Major K543: Josef Shejbal (oboe), Alois Rybin (clarinet), Karel Vacek (bassoon), Miroslav Stefek (horn), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaclav Talich (conductor) (from CD entitled ‘Vaclav Talich Special Edition Volume 4’)
SUPRAPHON SU38242 (CD, mid-price) (Mono)
DVORAK Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G Minor, Op.33; Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No.2 in B Minor, Op.104: Frantisek Maxian (piano), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaclav Talich (conductor)
(from CD entitled ‘Vaclav Talich Special Edition Volume 5’)
SUPRAPHON SU38252 (CD, mid-price) (Mono)
New Releases – Chamber
Reviewer: Lowri Blake
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HYPERION CDA 67529 (CD)
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WIGMORE LIVE WHLIVE0003 (CD, mid-price)
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An Interview with Ralph Couzens of Chandos
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CHANDOS CHAN 0724 (CD)
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BBC National Orchestra of Wales,
Richard Hickox (conductor)
CHANDOS CHSA 5039 (CD/SACD)
*BAX Symphony No.4 (excerpt from 3rd movement, played; c/w The Complete Symphonies): The Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN 89069 (4-CD)
* This Bax CD is available on the above catalogue number or visit www.chandos.net,
where it can be downloaded as an MP3 file.
ALWYN Waltz from ‘The Cure for Love’ (played; c/w Suite from ‘The Magic Box’; Waltz from ‘The Million Pound Note’; Suite from ‘Geordie’ – and other film scores) (from CD entitled ‘The Film Music of William Alwyn Volume 3’): BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor)CHANDOS CHAN 10349 (CD)
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John MacMaster (The Prince),
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SCHUTZ Symphoniae Sacrae III:
Cantus Colln & Concerto Palatino, Konrad Junghanel (director)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901850.51
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No.23 in F Minor, Op.57 in F Minor 'Appassionata'; Piano Sonata No.14 in C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight':
Nikolai Lugansky (piano)
WARNER CLASSICS 2564 623002
FRANCK Quintet for Piano and Strings in F Minor:
The Schubert Ensemble
ASV GLD 4019
BOCCHERINI Sonatas & Concertos for Cello:
Les Basses Reunies – Bruno Cocset (cello), Emmanuel Jacques (cello & tenor violin), Mathurin Matharel (cello & tenor violin), Richard Myron (bass), Xavier Diaz-Latorre (guitar), Lucas Guglielmi (harpsichord)
ALPHA 084
RADIO 3'S DISC OF THE WEEK:
MOZART Flute Concerto in D Major K314; Flute Concerto in G Major K313 (new cadenzas by Kalevi Aho); Andante in C Major K315; Rondo in D Major K184: Sharon Bezaly (flute), Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra,
Juha Kangas (conductor)
BIS SACD 153901 (CD/SACD, budget)
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