New Releases

[DaveF]

7-2-2025 to be released. Looking forward to it.

Looks like they may have confused Frank Bridge's dates with those of his most famous pupil!

[Madiel]

Looks like they may have confused Frank Bridge's dates with those of his most famous pupil!

Well not just his dates, the Cello Sonata "op.65" is undoubtedly a work by Benjamin Britten. Bridge did write a Cello Sonata, but it wasn't op.65 and it certainly wasn't written in 1961.

The fact that it occupies 2 tracks does suggest it's the Bridge they are playing. But someone has done a woeful job there.

[JBS]

Seen on Presto

[Holden]

Beatrice Rana has recorded Bach's solo keyboard concertos (March release). Here is the first movement from BWV 1052.

This is great. What I really love is the way she is just part of the ensemble at times and then segues seamlesly into becoming the soloist then back again.

[Roasted Swan]

Well not just his dates, the Cello Sonata "op.65" is undoubtedly a work by Benjamin Britten. Bridge did write a Cello Sonata, but it wasn't op.65 and it certainly wasn't written in 1961.

The fact that it occupies 2 tracks does suggest it's the Bridge they are playing. But someone has done a woeful job there.

22' is about right for the Bridge too

[ritter]

The enterprising CPO label brings us a real rarity, Antono Smareglia's Nozze Istriane (to a libretto by Luigi Illica).



This will be only the third commercially released recording of the work; the two previous ones are on the Bongiovanni label, live from Trieste (where Smareglia seems to regarded as a minor local glory).

[Mandryka]

Many amazing releases today!
Ah, and this one

https://editionsgrandier.bandcamp.com/album/john-bull-organ-works-1613-1628-2?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1yRvkZ_ksVxINvSsig-m27uip5BeVF_xIsYp7d6JavCty31_yh7l5huc0_aem_YwJi84v4obW149Zyhg-Vww

The first track of the Bull is sending shivers down my spine - I'm looking forward to the rest tomorrow.

[Brian]

spotted on Presto



I am frankly amazed that Naxos still has Rome/La Vecchia recordings to release given that the group hasn't existed in 10 years or more!

[Roy Bland]

jean-Michel Damase (1928-2013), Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), Lino Liviabella (1902-1964), Ferdinando Paër (1771-1839), Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936), Nino Rota (1911-1979)

[Brian]

MORE APRIL STUFF



The Abduraimov is Prok 2 + Shor 1. For more on Alexey Shor, visit this thread.





This is a candidate for Worst Cover Art. You'd be forgiven for thinking that it's Vol. 1 in the New Talents Edition and contains the complete Saint-Saens violin concertos, right? Wrong! It's Vol. 1 in the Saint-Saens Concertos Edition and ONLY contains violin concertos 1 and 2 (plus two shorter works)! Irritating!



1. It's not complete; he omits La Parade.
2. Yes, this is his second complete recording after the MDG version; that time he used a 1901 Steinway, while this time he switches to Yamaha.
3. He writes a booklet essay about his interpretations but does not mention any evolution or change compared to his previous recording.



"Swedes are proud of Elfrida Andrée. She was the first woman to conquer the position of cathedral organist. Even reactionaries who were appalled at having a woman playing from the gallery capitulated after hearing her skill. Critics that reviewed her compositions found positive words for her – even for her first symphony, premiered in 1869, which the composer later disparaged as an "early work." The Fritiof Suite, on the other hand, was an unqualified success. In 1909, Elfrida Andrée made a suite of five movements based on her (only) opera Fritiof Saga."



Beethoven Op. 95
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 10, Op. 96, arranged for string quartet by Ferdinand Ries
Rode Quartet in G Op. 18

[Brian]

APRIL PART 3





Mendelssohn Op. 80
Dvorak Op. 106





Sonata
Cantique d'amour
Reminiscences de Don Juan



Lora Kvint is the violinist's mother

[Mandryka]

MORE APRIL STUFF



The Abduraimov is Prok 2 + Shor 1. For more on Alexey Shor, visit this thread.





This is a candidate for Worst Cover Art. You'd be forgiven for thinking that it's Vol. 1 in the New Talents Edition and contains the complete Saint-Saens violin concertos, right? Wrong! It's Vol. 1 in the Saint-Saens Concertos Edition and ONLY contains violin concertos 1 and 2 (plus two shorter works)! Irritating!



1. It's not complete; he omits La Parade.
2. Yes, this is his second complete recording after the MDG version; that time he used a 1901 Steinway, while this time he switches to Yamaha.
3. He writes a booklet essay about his interpretations but does not mention any evolution or change compared to his previous recording.



"Swedes are proud of Elfrida Andrée. She was the first woman to conquer the position of cathedral organist. Even reactionaries who were appalled at having a woman playing from the gallery capitulated after hearing her skill. Critics that reviewed her compositions found positive words for her – even for her first symphony, premiered in 1869, which the composer later disparaged as an "early work." The Fritiof Suite, on the other hand, was an unqualified success. In 1909, Elfrida Andrée made a suite of five movements based on her (only) opera Fritiof Saga."



Beethoven Op. 95
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 10, Op. 96, arranged for string quartet by Ferdinand Ries
Rode Quartet in G Op. 18

 Masato and Masaaki in an interview together

https://www.gramophone.co.uk/choir-and-organ/features/article/meeting-masaaki-and-masato-suzuki-look-at-bach-he-had-so-much-energy-he-s-an-example-for-us-all

[Brian]

Via Crucis, Six Consolations, and Nos. 8 and 9 from the Harmonies poetiques et religeuses.



"Works by Maurice Ravel, Ricardo Viñes, Alexandre Tansman, Salvatore Sciarrino, Betsy Jolas"

[Daverz]

I am frankly amazed that Naxos still has Rome/La Vecchia recordings to release given that the group hasn't existed in 10 years or more!

I'm sorry to hear that. I really like their recordings, often even over slicker offerings from Chandos.

[Kalevala]

Via Crucis, Six Consolations, and Nos. 8 and 9 from the Harmonies poetiques et religeuses.



"Works by Maurice Ravel, Ricardo Viñes, Alexandre Tansman, Salvatore Sciarrino, Betsy Jolas"

Speaking of new releases, how goes the deaccession of some of your old ones?

K

[Brian]

Speaking of new releases, how goes the deaccession of some of your old ones?

K

Things are progressing along! I'm keeping that Buy/Sell/Trade thread updated; tallying all the box set sales so far together, I think I'm about 195 CDs lighter, but there are about 600 to go, so I'm about 25% of the way through. Feel free to do some shopping 

[San Antone]

Via Crucis, Six Consolations, and Nos. 8 and 9 from the Harmonies poetiques et religeuses.

Definitely one I will be looking forward to - the perfect storm of favorite works and performer for me.  Just wish I didn't have to wait until April.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Definitely one I will be looking forward to - the perfect storm of favorite works and performer for me.  Just wish I didn't have to wait until April.

It does look like a nice recording, indeed. I'm also a fan of Andsnes.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

MORE APRIL STUFF



The Abduraimov is Prok 2 + Shor 1. For more on Alexey Shor, visit this thread.





This is a candidate for Worst Cover Art. You'd be forgiven for thinking that it's Vol. 1 in the New Talents Edition and contains the complete Saint-Saens violin concertos, right? Wrong! It's Vol. 1 in the Saint-Saens Concertos Edition and ONLY contains violin concertos 1 and 2 (plus two shorter works)! Irritating!



1. It's not complete; he omits La Parade.
2. Yes, this is his second complete recording after the MDG version; that time he used a 1901 Steinway, while this time he switches to Yamaha.
3. He writes a booklet essay about his interpretations but does not mention any evolution or change compared to his previous recording.



"Swedes are proud of Elfrida Andrée. She was the first woman to conquer the position of cathedral organist. Even reactionaries who were appalled at having a woman playing from the gallery capitulated after hearing her skill. Critics that reviewed her compositions found positive words for her – even for her first symphony, premiered in 1869, which the composer later disparaged as an "early work." The Fritiof Suite, on the other hand, was an unqualified success. In 1909, Elfrida Andrée made a suite of five movements based on her (only) opera Fritiof Saga."



Beethoven Op. 95
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 10, Op. 96, arranged for string quartet by Ferdinand Ries
Rode Quartet in G Op. 18

The Ben-Haim set will be an instant purchase. I'm not sure how much Bavouzet's approach to Ravel has changed since his MDG recordings. For me, Ravel's solo piano music doesn't really require as much introspection or reconsideration on the part of the pianist. There isn't much in the way for rubato in these piano works. Anyway, just my two measly cents.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

APRIL PART 3





Mendelssohn Op. 80
Dvorak Op. 106





Sonata
Cantique d'amour
Reminiscences de Don Juan



Lora Kvint is the violinist's mother

Oh...another recording of Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle. I'm going to have to find a way to resist it.