New Releases

[Roy Bland]

https://omixrecords.bandcamp.com/merch/2-cds-2-dvds-digipack-marxa-del-rei-barbut-matilde-salvador-concierto-para-viol-n-y-orquesta-eduardo-montesinos-carmina-burana-carl-orff

[Mandryka]

Most of the music is made up of early tablatures and chant. They have inserted some Josquin and Isaac in the mix, only short pieces, as a token gesture to an emerging rich and smooth polyphonic style I suppose. These pieces stick out like a sore thumb, especially the Josquin. It ends with a couple of little Susato dances, to help you dance out of church I suppose.

A new composer for me here is Johann Walter, with a setting for voices of  Aus tiefer not.

I must admit I approached this release with a certain trepidation because I associate Ghielmi and Biscantore with later music, renaissance music. However my first impression suggests that in the event both comport themselves with authority. The sound engineering is exceptional, the organ sounds pure, clean as a whistle, no chiff chaff. The booklet contains what looks like a thorough organological essay.

[Harry]

Most of the music is made up of early tablatures and chant. They have inserted some Josquin and Isaac in the mix, only short pieces, as a token gesture to an emerging rich and smooth polyphonic style I suppose. These pieces stick out like a sore thumb, especially the Josquin. It ends with a couple of little Susato dances, to help you dance out of church I suppose.

A new composer for me here is Johann Walter, with a setting for voices of  Aus tiefer not.

I must admit I approached this release with a certain trepidation because I associate Ghielmi and Biscantore with later music, renaissance music. However my first impression suggests that in the event both comport themselves with authority. The sound engineering is exceptional. The booklet contains what looks like a thorough organological essay.

To this all agreed, but when listening to this disc, it did not convince me to buy it. for me it was a mixed blessing.

[Mandryka]

To this all agreed, but when listening to this disc, it did not convince me to buy it. for me it was a mixed blessing.

Yes, I understand that. I haven't bought it either! But it's good that it exists, ready and available whenever I want it on Qobuz.

[Wanderer]

Very interesting. One can't have too many versions of Dvořák's superb violin concerto.

[André]

And Hadelich is a passionate, charismatic performer. I look forward to that release. Glad to see the other works on the disc, too. Better than yet another Tchaikovsky concerto.

[Florestan]

Very interesting. One can't have too many versions of Dvořák's superb violin concerto.

And Hadelich is a passionate, charismatic performer. I look forward to that release. Glad to see the other works on the disc, too. Better than yet another Tchaikovsky concerto.

Just got it. Thanks, gentlemen!

[Mirror Image]

Heads up Schnittkians!



https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8711780--alfred-schnittke-collection

[staxomega]

Yes, the APR tends to be superior to the Piano Classics.

The guy who lead the campaign to champion Fiorentino as a performer is Ernst Lumpe. Before the PC boxes came out he sent me a compilation CD of works that subsequently appeared in those box sets. I can hear the work that Piano Classics has done to clean up the sound but also realise that some of it would be very hard to clean up given the SQ of some of those recordings that Ernst sent me. I will be forever grateful to him for letting me hear SF before Piano Classics and now Rhine have stepped in.

One other thing to take note of is that the infamous Barrington-Coupe "Concert Artists" label has a number of Fiorentino recordings that are not necessarily by him. This website:

http://www.fortepianos.org/elumpe/SFDiscography.html

attempts to identify them all.

Very good info, thanks. I have one Piano Classics Fiorentino release waiting to be heard but it is good to know the APR are better, I think I am only missing one or two and haven't been in any hurry since they're still available.

[Mirror Image]

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[Brian]

Some stuff I saw on Presto that I don't know if they've been posted here yet...





Faure, Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc



Since its foundation in 2008, the Kammerorchester Wien – Berlin has enjoyed storied success. Comprised of leading members of the Wiener and Berliner Philharmoniker, the ensemble combines the unbridled sound beauty of both top orchestras in their agile, chamber music-like playing. ... Today, under the artistic direction of Rainer Honeck (concertmaster of the Wiener Philharmoniker), the musicians meet regularly to perform chamber works outside the great philharmonic repertoire, ...Deutsche Grammophon now presents the Kammerorchester Wien – Berlin's first recording on the Yellow Label which includes a premiere recording on DG of Schnittke's Concerto For Piano And String Orchestra, Op. 136, alongside works by Shostakovich and Lutosławski.

[Brian]

Todd - since you posted that Masselos box - I've never heard of him. Do you have a quick impression/opinion/any info on him?

[Todd]

Todd - since you posted that Masselos box - I've never heard of him. Do you have a quick impression/opinion/any info on him?

I hadn't even seen the name until I saw the box.  I'll likely stream the set to find out more.

[Daverz]

Excellent, I hope the Brahms symphonies will follow.

[Symphonic Addict]

Coming this month:

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This looks good!

[Symphonic Addict]

Wondrous cover art:

[JBS]

Esteemed Maestra Martha, you do realize he did write more than two concertos.

And this

is probably a nice way to sample a part of LvB's output that usually gets ignored.

[SimonNZ]

Is that Columbia/HMV/EMI?

Even if those names are now Voldemort-level verboten couldn't they just say "Recordings: 1934-70"

[JBS]

Is that Columbia/HMV/EMI?

Even if those names are now Voldemort-level verboten couldn't they just say "Recordings: 1934-70"

Columbia is part of the Sony empire, isn't it?

[Brian]

Definitely not Columbia.

It's bizarre that Warner doesn't have the right to say "EMI" or "HMV", but Decca does have the rights to say "Philips". Must be something to do with the legal settlements.