April 2018
Grabbe: Madrigals and Instrumental Works – Weser-Renaissance
GRABBE Madrigals and Instrumental Works Johann Grabbe (1585-1655) Weser-Renaissance/Manfred Cordes CPO 777 662-2 (77.34) Somewhere in the…
Gouvy: Piano Trios Nos. 2-4 – Voces Intimae
GOUVY Piano Trios Nos. 2, 3 and 4 Théodore Gouvy (1819-1898) Voces Intimae (Riccardo Ceccetti, fortepiano; Luigi…
Dvořák Symphonies 9 and 8 – Schüchter
SCHÜCHTER Dvořák, Smetana, Respighi (NHK Symphony Orchestra) NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo/Wilhelm Schüchter KING INTERNATIONAL INC KKC2024/25 (61:02…
Dohnányi: Violin Sonata, Rhapsodies and Piano Concerto
DOHNÁNYI Violin Sonata, Four Rhapsodies, Piano Concerto No.2 Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960) Ernst von Dohnányi (piano), Albert…
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado – Lytton
GILBERT & SULLIVAN The Mikado (Fancourt, Oldham, Lytton, Norris) Darrell Fancourt (bass), Nanki-Poo Derek Oldham (tenor), Ko-Ko…
Diemer: Santa Barbara Overture and Concertos
Pacific Ridge Emma Lou Diemer (b.1927) Nathan Daughtrey (marimba); Betty Oberacker (piano); London Symphony Orchestra/Brynmore Llewelyn Jones;…
Debussy and Ravel Piano Works – Benjamin Moser
MOSER Debussy, Ravel (Oehms Classics) Benjamin Moser (piano) OEHMS CLASSICS OC 423 (63:32) There’s a moment near…
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande – Degout, Jordan
DEBUSSY Pelléas et Mélisande Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Stéphane Degout (Pelléas), Elena Tsallagova (Mélisande), Vincent le Texier (Golaud),…
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue – Falletta
GERSHWIN Strike Up the Band, Rhapsody in Blue, Promenade, Catfish Row Suite George Gershwin (1898-1937) Orion Weiss…
Copland and Barber – April Fredrick, Orchestra of the Swan
April Fredrick sings Copland, Barber, Gershwin (Orchestra of the Swan/David Curtis) April Fredrick (soprano), Orchestra of the…
Fritz Sinfonias – La Stagione Frankfurt/Schneider
FRITZ Sinfonias, opp. 1 & 6 Gaspard Fritz (1716-1783) La Stagione Frankfurt/Michael Schneider CPO 777 696-2 (66:22)…
Chopin Mazurkas – Klara Min
CHOPIN Seventeen Mazurkas Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Klara Min (piano) DELOS DE 3443 (52:22) Chopin’s mazurkas resist easy…
Mary Ellen Childs: Wreck – OKeefe
CHILDS Wreck Mary Ellen Childs (b. 1957) Pat O’Keefe (clarinets), Laura Harada (violin), Michelle Kinney (cello), Jacqueline…
Charpentier: Judith and Massacre des Innocents – Schneebeli
CHARPENTIER Judith ou Béthule libérée – Le Massacre des Innocents Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 – 1704) Dagmar Sasková…
Freitas Orchestral Works – Cassuto
FREITAS The Silly Girl’s Dance, The Wall of Love, Medieval Suite, Ribatejo Frederico de Freitas (1902-1980) Royal…
Cahuzac Clarinet Works – Guy Dangain
DANGAIN Cahuzac, Pierné, Giamperi, Jeanjean, Dangain, Rimsky-Korsakov (Phaia) Guy Dangain (clarinet), Misaki Baba (piano) PHAIA PHU022 (59:39)…
Bruckner Mass No. 3 – Janowski
BRUCKNER Mass No. 3 in F minor Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Lenneke Ruiten (soprano), Iris Vermillion (mezzo), Shawn…
Fauré Barcarolles and Dolly – Sally Pinkas
FAURÉ Thirteen Barcarolles; Dolly, Op. 56 Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Sally Pinkas (piano); Evan Hirsch (piano – Dolly)…
Bruckner Symphony No. 4 – Welser-Möst
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4 in E flat major (WAB 104, 1888 ed. Korstvedt) Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Cleveland…
Bruckner Symphonies 3 and 6 – Venzago
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 3 in D minor; Symphony No. 6 in A major Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Berne…
Elgar: The Light of Life – Hickox
ELGAR The Light of Life, Op. 29 (Lux Christi) Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Judith Howarth (soprano); Linda…
Brahms Piano Works Volume Two – Barry Douglas
Works for Solo Piano – Volume Two Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Barry Douglas (piano) CHANDOS CHAN10757 (68:35) Barry…
Brahms and Dvorak Dances – Brendel and Klien
BRENDEL Brahms, Dvořák (Regis) Alfred Brendel and Walter Klien (piano) REGIS RRC1397 (74:23) Two Viennese pianists, a…
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 and Handel Variations – Plowright
BRAHMS Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5; Variations and Fugue on a Theme by…
