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MOZART: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major; R. STRAUSS: Also sprach Zarathustra – Berlin Philharmonic/ Herbert von Karajan – TestamentPublished on February 18, 2013
Absolute musical repose and interpretive serenity dominate this live concert form Salzburg, with Herbert von Karajan at the helm of a thoroughly responsive BPO.
Fabien Sevitzky = Works of ARENSKY; BOSSI; GRIEG; BACH; DUBENSKY; TCHAIKOVSKY; GRAINGER; BLOCH; GRETRY – Philadelphia Ch. String Simfonietta – Pristine AudioPublished on February 11, 2013
Fabien Sevitzky, later of Indianapolis Symphony fame, here finds restored his early recordings with the Philadelphia Chamber String Simfonietta, which he founded and led with urbane authority.
Pierre Monteux = BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3; R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks; SAINT-SAENS: Violin Concerto No. 3; STRAVINSKY: Petrushka – Michel Schwalbe, violin/ Berlin Philharmonic Orch./ Pierre Monteux – TestamentPublished on February 08, 2013
The indefatigable octogenarian Monteux still rattles the rafters in a Berlin Philharmonic appearance with brilliant concertmaster Schwalbe, live performances previously unissued.
SCHUMANN: Chamber music works [TrackList follows] – Gringolts Quartet/ Peter Laul, piano – Onyx (5 CDs)Published on February 04, 2013
This is a set to treasure and reset your notions of what the music of Robert Schumann can be.
MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor – Cologne Radio-Symphony Orch./ Hans Rosbaud – ICA ClassicsPublished on February 02, 2013
ICAC resurrects a classic 1951 performance of the Mahler Fifth by Hans Rosbaud, a glorious incarnation for the period and a splendid call to the composer for all ages.
PAGANINI: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6; MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 – Ricardo Odnoposoff, violin/ Radio Sym. of Radio Geneva/ Gianfranco Rivoli – DoronPublished on February 02, 2013
Two concertos from Argentine virtuoso Ricardo Odnoposoff in 1962 testify to a flawless master of his instrument who deserves more credit.
“Bach and Before” – Works of PEZEL, BACH, PRAETORIOUS,
GESUALDO, CORELLI, FUX, Etc. – New York Brass Quintet
Vol. 1 (from LPs) – Mentor MusicPublished on January 28, 2013
An interesting reissue of brass music from some earlier LPs.
Kajanus conducts SIBELIUS, Vol. 2 = Belshazzar’s Feast; Karelia Suite: Intermezzo and Alla marcia; Symphony No. 2 – London Sym. Orch. (Belshazzar)/ Royal Philharmonic Orch./ Robert Kajanus – Naxos HistoricalPublished on January 26, 2013
The second installment of the Kajanus Sibelius Edition proves as virtuosic and splendidly taut as the first, including a gripping account of the D Major Symphony from 1930.
BARBER: Cello Concerto in A Minor; SALOMON: Cello Concerto; BENTZON: Cello Concerto – Erling Bloendal Bengtsson, cello/ Danish State Radio Sym. Orch./ Nikolai Malko (Barber)/ Thomas Jensen – DanacordPublished on January 26, 2013
Scandinavian cello virtuoso Erling Bloendal Bengtsson has three modernist concertos to display his immense prowess that has gained him international renown.
Richter in America = Works of BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS – Richter, p./Chicago Sym./Leinsdorf – Urania (2 CDs)Published on January 22, 2013
The much-awaited American debut of Sviatoslav Richter in 1960 still emanates the sparks and roars of a colossal lion at the keyboard.