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Sir John Barbirolli - Bucharest & Turin Concerts

Sir John Barbirolli - Bucharest & Turin Concerts


Beethoven:

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

recorded 'live' – Romanian Athenian, Bucharest, 13 September 1958

George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra

Debussy:

La Mer

recorded 'live' – Romanian Athenian, Bucharest, 13 September 1958

George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra

Holst:

The Planets, Op. 32

(Mars, Venus, Mercury, Uranus & Jupiter). Recorded 'live' – Auditorium di Torino della RAI, 15 November 1957

RAI Symphony Orchestra, Turin

Vaughan Williams:

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

recorded 'live' – Romanian Athenian, Bucharest, 13 September 1958

George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra

Wagner:

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Overture

recorded 'live' – Romanian Athenian, Bucharest, 13 September 1958

George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra


Sir John Barbirolli

The Barbirolli Society's new 2-CD release brings together ‘live’ recordings, from the late 1950s, of Sir John conducting the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra and the RAI Symphony Orchestra, Turin. The complete concert from the Romanian Atheneum, Bucharest in September 1958 consisted of Wagner’s Overture to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Vaughan Williams’s Fanstasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Debussy’s La Mer and Beethoven’s Symphony No.7.

The George Enescu Philharmonic was founded in 1868, the Romanian Philharmonic Society, conducted by Eduard Wachman, aimed at creating a permanent symphonic orchestra in order to promote musical culture and popularise classical music. When the palace of the Romanian Athenaeum was inaugurated, on 15 March 1889, concerts began to be held there, asnow, and is the headquarters of the Philharmonic. Eduard Wachman, conducted until 1907, and was succeeded by Dimitrie Dinicu, then in 1920, by George Georgescu, a remarkable conductor, student of Arthur Nikisch and Richard Strauss. After George Enescu died, in 1955, the Philharmonic took his name.

The five movements from Holst’s The Planets (Mars, Venus, Mercury, Uranus and Jupiter) comes from a concert in Turin on15 November 1957.

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Barbirolli Society - SJB104243

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Visions

Visions


Britten:

Suite for harp in C major, Op. 83

Byrnes:

Visions in Twilight

Patterson:

Spiders, Op. 48

Bugs, Op. 93

Takemitsu:

Stanza II for harp and tape (1971)

Yun:

In Balance for Harp Solo


Lavinia Meijer (harp)

Lavinia Meijer is recognized worldwide as one of the most successful rising stars of the harp. In October 2009 Meijer received the “Nederlandse Muziekprijs” at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw by the Minister of Culture. This Dutch Music Prize, a state prize, is the highest award a classical musician can obtain in The Netherlands. Besides performing the standard harp repertoire Lavinia Meijer is very keen on playing modern music. She is also interested in experiments with electronic music, theatrical performances and jazz. She has inspired several composers to write new compositions for the harp in all possible combinations, not only the violin also a saxophone quartet and even a rock band.

‘Visions’ presents a varied picture of recent repertoire from the last forty years and includes Britten’s haunting Suite, and Paul Patterson’s incredible pictorial pieces “Spiders” and “Bugs”. Lavinia Meijer’s performance of Garret Byrnes’ “Visions of Twilight” will surely become the benchmark recording of a work which has become one of the most performed works for harp ever since it’s premier in 2000.

In the booklet notes Lavinia Meijer writes:

I am sometimes asked to name my favourite stylistic period. It doesn’t matter to me, as long as we’re talking about good compositions and I can give them my own personal interpretation. It’s true that even as a young performer I discovered that I had an affinity for modern music. I am particularly interested by the technical and interpretative possibilities. It gives the performer a sense of freedom. I also enjoy the challenge of making modern music, which is experienced by so many people as “difficult”, into something not only approachable but exciting. Personal contact with the composer is a priceless advantage here. I would never have been able perform the works which were written specially for me by Garret Byrnes, Carlos Michans, and Jacob TV (Jacob ter Veldhuis) with such conviction if the composers hadn’t been around.

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Massenet: Manon

Massenet: Manon


Carlos Acosta (Des Grieux), Tamara Rojo (Manon), José Martin (Lescaut), Christopher Saunders (Monsieur G.M.), Laura Morera (Lescaut’s Mistress), Genesia Rosato (Madame), Thomas Whitehead (The Gaoler), Paul Kay (Beggar Chief) & Philip Mosley (Old Gentleman)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Martin Yates

Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan

TV Director: Ross MacGibbon

This new high-definition film of MacMillan’s hugely-popular ballet ‘Manon’ is the perfect twin to his classic ‘Romeo & Juliet’ (August 2009 release). Once again, the romantic male lead is taken by the charismatic Carlos Acosta, and once again his beautiful partner is Tamara Rojo. Prévost’s famous tale is set to the sensual music of Massenet and the Royal Ballet’s staging is played out against the sumptuous set and costume designs of Nicholas Georgiadis.

‘Manon’ is the third DVD release from Decca’s new exclusive artist, Carlo Acosta. The Cuban superstar builds on his stunning ‘Spartacus’ (October 2008) and romantic ‘Romeo & Juliet’ (August 2009) with an elegant and moving performance as the ardent young lover, Des Grieux, in MacMillan’s classic version of the tragedy.

This new high-definition film of ‘Manon’ is the perfect twin to the Royal Ballet’s staging of MacMillan’s other great classic – ‘Romeo & Juliet’. It is one of the most popular ballets in the Royal Ballet’s repertory, having received over 200 performances since its premiere in 1974.

This High Definition Widescreen recording was screened in cinemas throughout the UK in early 2009, and broadcast later in the year by the BBC.

‘Manon’ and ‘Romeo & Juliet’ signal the beginning of a major collaboration with Carlos Acosta and The Royal Ballet, which continued in early 2009 with the filming of ‘La Bayadère’.

The DVD also includes an extensive (40 min) and fascinating documentary film, 'Dancing Manon', featuring interviews with Carlos Acosta, Tamara Rojo, Monica Mason (Director of the Royal Ballet) and Ross MacGibbon (TV Director).

BONUS FEATURES:

Extended 'Dancing Manon' film, featuring interviews and rehearsal footage

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DVD Video

Region: 0

Format: NTSC

Decca - 0743346

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Mahler: Symphony No. 10 in F sharp minor

Mahler: Symphony No. 10 in F sharp minor

Performance edition by Deryck Cooke, transcribed for solo piano by Ronald Stevenson (1st Movement) & Christopher White (2nd-5th movements)


Christopher White (piano)

This fascinating disc introduces the listener to a completely new experience - that of Mahler’s 10th Symphony, transcribed for solo piano. Whilst not slavishly attempting to reproduce every orchestral sound on the piano, there are quasi-orchestral effects in places, but it should be regarded as a piano piece - or perhaps more appropriately a ‘piano commentary’ on the performing draft of the uncompleted 10th Symphony.

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Carol Jarvis - Smile

Carol Jarvis - Smile


What are you doing on New Year’s Eve?

When You Wish Upon a Star

Carol’s Tune

How High the Moon

Polka Dots & Moonbeams

But Beautiful

Caravan

Sång Till Lotta

Night & Day

Alfie

For Absent Friends

Tico-Tico

Principal Uncertainty

Spain

In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning

Smile


Carol Jarvis

A proportion of sales from this CD will go towards MacMillan Cancer Support.

Carol Jarvis is one of the most versatile musicians of her generation, whose work encompasses almost every musical genre from the Symphonic, through Jazz, Rock and Pop and just about everything in between. As a player, arranger, teacher, journalist and clinician, she is the sort of musician whose versatility defies all usual classifications and narrow pigeon holes, the sort of musician who makes the musical establishment feel just a little uncomfortable, the sort of musician who is well worth a listen. In 2004, in her mid 20s, Carol was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma.

For a good many of us, such a revelation would stop life in its tracks, interrupt the progress of our careers and make us feel at the very least, that we had suddenly and savagely arrived at the end of something. It would be a time to stop and hide ourselves away and lick our wounds. Carol’s tenacity in doing exactly the opposite, in reaching out for life with tremendous passion and working harder than ever throughout a six year ordeal of often brutal therapies and treatments, has been an inspiration to all who know and work with her. At the time of making this CD, her fight goes on.

It is hoped that this album might inspire other young people who suddenly find themselves in a fight against a Cancer, or a fight for life itself, and show that there is always hope and that through Macmillan they and their families and friends can find help, support and information which will lead to that hope. As for the music, some tracks are old friends, some are tunes that have been important to Carol herself over the last few years and in most cases their significance will be obvious. Others are just great songs and are here for that reason alone. One or two of the tracks are quite simply just a bit of fun.

The album is co-produced by Roderick Dunk (who also conducted the orchestra) – incidentally one of the UK’s most versatile conductors. The front cover design is a painting of Carol by Rolf Harris.

Sales of “Smile” will generate valuable income for the Macmillan Cancer Support (at least £1.50 per CD).

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Divine Art Diversions - DDV24150

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Dietrich Fischer Dieskau: Recordings from the Archives

Dietrich Fischer Dieskau: Recordings from the Archives


Beethoven:

La Gondoleta, WoO 157/12

Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Heinrich Schiff (cello)

Feuerfarb' Op. 52 No. 2

Maigesang, Op. 52 No. 4

Die Liebe

Marmotte, Op. 52 No. 7

Das Liedchen von der Ruhe

Das Blümchen Wunderhold, Op. 52 No. 8

Seufzer eines Ungeliebten und Gegenliebe, WoO118

Opferlied Op. 121b

Ecco quel fiero istante! (La partenza WoO.124)

Adelaide, Op. 46

Zärtliche Liebe 'Ich liebe dich', WoO 123

Der Kuss, Op. 128

Mephistos Flohlied, Op. 75, 3

6 Lieder von Gellert, Op. 48

Der Wachtelschlag, Wo0 129

Gedenke mein!, WoO 130

An die Hoffnung, Op 32

Als die Geliebte sich trennen wollte, WoO 132

In questa tomba oscura, WoO.133

Die laute Klage

Andenken

Lied aus der Ferne

Der Jüngling in der Fremde, WoO

Der Liebende

Neue Liebe, Neues Leben, Op. 75, 2

Der Zufriedene

Dimmi, ben mio (Hoffnung, Op. 82 No. 1)

T'intendo, si, mio cor (Liebes Klage, Op. 82 No. 2)

Che fa il mio ben? (L'amante impaziente, Op. 82 No. 3)

Che fa il mio ben? (L'amante impaziente, Op. 82 No. 4)

Wonne der Wehmut, Op. 83 No. 1

Sehnsucht, Op. 83, 2

Mit einem gemalten Band Op. 83, No. 3

An die Geliebte

Der Bardengeist, WoO 142

An Die Hoffnung, Op. 94

Das Geheimnis, WoO 145

Sehnsucht (Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt), WoO 134

An die ferne Geliebte (To the distant beloved), Op. 98

Ruf vom Berge

Resignation, WoO 149

Abendlied unter'm gestirten Himmel

The Parting Kiss

Good Night, WoO 155 No. 26

The Return to Ulster, WoO 152 No. 1

Once More I Hail Thee, WoO 152 No. 3

The Morning Air Plays on my Face, WoO 152 No. 4

The Soldier's Dream

O Harp of Erin, WoO 154 No. 2

The Pulse of an Irishman

Sunset, Op. 108 No. 2

Oh! Sweet were the hours, Op. 108 No. 3

Bonny Laddie, Highland Laddie, Op. 108 No. 7

O, Had My Fate Been Joined With Thine, WoO 108 No. 12

Come fill, fill, my good fellow!, Op. 108 No. 13

Could this ill world, Op. 108 No. 16

Faithfu' Johnie, Op. 108 No. 20

Selbstgesprach

Hartmut Holl (piano)

Berg:

Wo der Goldregen steht, Op. 2 No. 2

Abschied, Op. 2 No. 4

Grenzen der Menschheit, Op. 3

Aribert Reimann (piano)

Haydn:

Eine sehr gewöhnliche Geschichte

Der Gleichsinn

Die zu späte Ankunft der Mutter

Gegenliebe

Geistliches Lied, Hob. XXVIa:17

Auch die Sprödeste der Schönen

Zufriedenheit

Das Leben ist ein Traum, Hob. XXVIa:21

Lob der Faulheit, Hob. XXVIa:22

Recollection, Hob. XXVIa:26

Fidelity, Hob. XXVIa:30

Sailor's Song, Hob. XXVIa:31

The Wanderer, Hob. XXVIa:32

She Never Told Her Love, Hob. XXVIa:34

Piercing Eyes, Hob. XXVIa:35

The Spirit's Song, Hob. XXV1a:41

Gott erhalte den Kaiser!

Abschiedslied

Gerald Moore (piano)

Mozart:

An die Hoffnung, K390

Wie unglücklich bin ich nit K147

An die Freundschaft K148

Die grossmütige Gelassenheit, K149

Geheime Liebe K150

Die Zufriedenheit im niedrigen Stande, K151

Lied zur Gesellenreise, K468

Die Zufriedenheit, K473

Die betrogene Welt, K474

Das Veilchen, K476

Lied der Freiheit, K506

Das Lied der Trennung, K519

Abendempfindung an Laura, K523

An Chloë, K524

Das Traumbild, K.530

Die ihr des unermeßlichen Weltfalls - Kantate, K619

Daniel Barenboim (piano)

Schoenberg:

Dank, Op. 1 No. 1

Abschied, Op. 1 No. 2

Aribert Reimann (piano)


Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

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EMI - 4554312

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Bloch - Orchestral & Choral Works

Bloch - Orchestral & Choral Works


Bloch, E:

Schelomo

Mstislav Rostropovitch (cello)

Orchestre National de France, Leonard Bernstein

Sacred Service (Avodath Hakodesh)

Douglas Lawrence (baritone)

Utah Symphony Orchestra & Choir, Maurice Abravanel

Concerto Grosso No. 1, for string orchestra & piano

Francis Grier (piano)

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Nevvile Marriner

Violin Concerto in A minor

Yehudi Menuhin (violin)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Paul Kletzki

Suite for solo violin No. 1

Yehudi Menuhin (violin)

Suite for solo violin No. 2

Yehudi Menuhin (violin)


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EMI Gemini - 4563192

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Busoni - Piano Concerto & Turandot Suite

Busoni - Piano Concerto & Turandot Suite


Busoni:

Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 39

Berceuse élégiaque, Op. 42

Turandot Suite, Op. 41

Sarabande and Cortège, Op. 51

Sonatina No. 3: ad usum infantis

Nine Variations on Chopin Prelude in C minor, Op. 22

Turandots Frauengemach (Intermezzo), No. 4 from Elegies

Sonatina No. 6 (Chamber Fantasy on Themes from Bizet's Carmen)


John Ogdon (piano)

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EMI Gemini - 4563242

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Buxtehude - Organ Works

Buxtehude - Organ Works


Buxtehude:

Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C, BuxWV137

Chorale Prelude BuxWV197 'In dulci jubilo'

Prelude and Fugue In D Major, BuxWV139

Ciacona in C minor, BuxWV159

Prelude & Fugue in D minor BuxWV140

Chorale Prelude BuxWV196 'Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ'

Praeambulum in F sharp minor, BuxWv 146

Prelude and Fugue In E Minor, BuxWV142

Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BuxWV 178

Toccata amd Fugue in F Major, BuxWV157

Te Deum Laudamus, BuxWv 218

Prelude and Fugue in F Major, BuxWV145

Mit Fried und Freud, ich fahr dahin, BuxWV 76/1

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BuxWV155

Chorale Prelude BuxWV199 'Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott'

Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, BuxWV143

Toccata and Fugue in F major, BuxWV156

Chorale Prelude BuxWV200 'Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott'

Ciacona in E minor, BuxWV160

Fantasia on 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern', BuxWV223

Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BuxWV153

Chorale Prelude BuxWV184 'Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott'

Magnificat primi toni, BuxWV 203

Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BuxWV149

Nun komm, der heiden Heiland, BuxWV211

Passacaglia in D minor, BuxWV161

Prelude & Fugue in G minor BuxWV150


Lionel Rogg (organ)

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EMI Gemini - 4563292

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Strauss - Tone Poems

Strauss - Tone Poems


Strauss, R:

Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30

Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40

Don Juan, Op. 20

Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24


Wolfgang Sawallisch & Klaus Tennstedt

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EMI Gemini - 4563342

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