Today's listening log looks absolutely nutso, because 1. I listened to a lot of very short pieces, 10-12 minutes each, 2. I listened to four CDs I'm reviewing for MusicWeb, and 3. I mostly sat around the house. So the result is this gigantic behemoth of a Saturday listen:
*stars = first-ever listens to the works
+plus = living composer
Reichenauer: Quartet. Lenka Torgersen, Sergio Azzolini, Collegium Marianum
Fasch: Quartet. Torgersen, Azzolini, Semeradova, Collegium Marianum
Jiranek: Trio sonata. Torgersen, Zemanova, Collegium Marianum
Postel: Trio Sonata. Torgersen, Zemanova, Collegium Marianum
Fasch: Concerto in C. Semeradova, Torgersen, Azzolini; Collegium Marianum
Orschler: Trio in F minor. Torgersen, Zemanova; Collegium Marianum
Chopin: Waltz Op 18. William Kapell
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto. Michael Collins; Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Debussy: La mer. New York PO; Bernstein
*Bird: the Soundtrack, tracks 7-9. Charlie Parker etc.
Borodin: Prince Igor overture. Philharmonia; Constantin Silvestri
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances. Conservatory Concert Orch; Constantin Silvestri
Copland: Clarinet Concerto. Michael Collins; Swedish Chamber Orchestra
+Kats-Chernin: Ornamental Airs. Michael Collins; Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No 2. Pascal Roge; Royal PO, Charles Dutoit
*Francaix: Variations sur un theme plaisant. Mainz Wind Ensemble; Jean Francaix, piano
*Francaix: Cinq portraits de jeunes filles. Jean Francaix, piano
*Francaix: Harpsichord concerto. Jean Francaix; Saarbrucken Radio SO, Emile Naoumoff
Onslow: Cello Sonata No 1. Maria Kliegel; Nina Tichman
*Onslow: Cello Sonata No 2. Maria Kliegel; Nina Tichman
*Onslow: Cello Sonata No 3. Maria Kliegel; Nina Tichman
Weber: Der Freischutz overture. Philharmonia; Constantin Silvestri
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream overture. Philharmonia; Constantin Silvestri
Liszt: Les Preludes. Philharmonia; Constantin Silvestri
*Liszt: Tasso. Philharmonia; Constantin Silvestri
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No 4. Vienna Philharmonic; Constantin Silvestri
Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel overture. Philharmonia; Constantin Silvestri
I will say this, the Constantin Silvestri Complete EMI Recordings box set which arrived in my mailbox today is already, after just a few listens, promising to be a contender for my 2013 Purchase of the Year. Cannot WAIT to hear the rest.