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Killmayer: | Four songs from 'Hölderlin-Lieder II' arranged for small ensemble | Mahler: | Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (4 songs, complete) arranged for small ensemble by Arnold Schönberg | Schumann: | Frühlingsfahrt, Op. 45 No. 2 arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Eintritt, Op. 82 No. 1 (from Waldszenen) instrumental: arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger In der Fremde (No. 1 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Waldesgesprach (No. 3 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Mondnacht (No. 5 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Einsame Blumen, Op. 82 No. 3 (from Waldszenen) arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Trost im Gesang, Op. 142 No. 1 arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Sehnsucht nach der Waldgegend, Op. 35 No. 5 'Wär' ich nie aus euch gegangen' arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Wanderung, Op. 35 No. 7 'Wohlauf und frisch gewandert ins unbekannte Land!' arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Herberge, Op. 82 No. 1 (from Waldszenen) instrumental: arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Es leuchtet meine Liebe, Op. 127 No. 3 arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Dein Angesicht, Op. 127 No. 2 arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Lehn deine Wang' Op. 142 No. 2 arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Mein Wagen rollet langsam, Op. 142 No. 4 arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Der Abschied, Op. 82, No. 9 insturmental: arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Der Dichter spricht arranged for small ensemble by Reißenberger |
Ensemble Kontraste has taken Schoenberg’s arrangement of Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen as the starting point for a musical collaboration with the tenor Christoph Prégardien called ‘Wanderer’. The disc also includes 16 lieder by Robert Schumann, arranged for this project by Marcus Reißenberger, and four lieder by contemporary composer Wilhelm Killmayer, written by the composer with instrumentation to fit in with that used in the Mahler and Schumann pieces. Christoph Prégardien started a new long-term collaboration with Challenge Classics in 2008 with the release of Schubert’s Die schöne Müllerin (CC72292). The pianist on this disc is Michael Gees. It was soon followed by Schwanengesang (CC72302) with Andreas Staier as accompanist. Die schöne Müllerin was awarded the Midem ‘Record of the Year’ 2009 at Cannes, and the duo Christoph Prégardien and Michael Gees also received the MIDEM ‘Vocal Recitals’ Award 2009. Throughout 2008 the recording received critical acclaim from many national and international magazines (Gramophone Editor’s Choice & ‘Best of 2008’ accolades among others). Since then he has recorded Between Life and Death, a collection of songs and arias with Michael Gees, and the Italienische Liederbuch of Wolf with Julia Kleiter and Hilko Dumo which has been shortlisted for a 2011 Gramophone award. “Prégardien never allows the novelty of a new incarnation to distract him: his singing here is full of imaginative insights...the tenor's courage and imagination triumph.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2012 ***** “it would be hard to find more committed advocates [for the Mahler arrangement] than Christoph Prégardien and the expert players of Ensemble Kontraste. As ever, Prégardien sings with an unaffected directness that by no means precludes subtlety. He finds an incisive blade in his lyrical, slightly baritonal tenor for the anguished third song” Gramophone Magazine, February 2012  BBC Music Magazine
Choral & Song Choice - January 2012 |
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| |  | Schumann: Music for Cello and Piano Volume 1Cello Transcriptions by Friedrich Grützmacher
Schumann: | Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1 Du bist wie eine Blume, Op. 25 No. 24 Er, der Herrlichste von allem (No. 2 from Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42) Dein Angesicht, Op. 127 No. 2 Der Nussbaum, Op. 25 No. 3 Mondnacht (No. 5 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) Die Stille (No. 4 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) Wanderlied (No. 3 from 12 Gedichte, Op. 35) Die Lotosblume, Op. 25 No. 7 An den Sonnenschein, Op. 36 No. 4 Waldesgesprach (No. 3 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) Ich grolle nicht (No. 7 from Dichterliebe, Op. 48) Romanze (No. 5 from Spanische Liebeslieder, Op. 138) Sonntags am Rhein, op. 36 No. 1 Volksliedchen, Op. 51 No. 2 Die beiden Grenadiere, Op. 49 No. 1 Abendlied, Op. 85 No. 12 Romance in F sharp major, Op. 28 No. 2 Wiegenliedchen, Op. 124 No. 6 Schlummerlied, Op. 124 No. 16 Warum, Op. 12, No. 3 Fröhlicher Landmann, Op. 68 No. 10 Album for the Young, Op. 68: Soldatenmarsch Der Abschied, Op. 82, No. 9 Am Springbrunnen Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121 Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Manfred: Die Alpenfee |
Francesco Dillon (cello) & Emanuele Torquati (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Rarities of Piano Music at the Husum Festival 1987-1988
Alkan: | Esquisses (48), Op. 63: No. 32 'Minuettino' Esquisses (48), Op. 63: No. 46 'Le premier billet doux' Esquisses (48), Op. 63: No. 45 'Les diablotins Rainer M. Klaas | Chabrier: | Air de Ballet Peter Froundjian Pièces pittoresques (10): Mauresque Peter Froundjian | Chaminade: | Autrefois, Op. 87 No. 4 Peter Froundjian | Chopin: | Bolero, Op. 19 Boris Bloch | Debussy: | Masques Nina Tichman | Gershwin: | Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) Daniel Berman | Glinka: | The Lark Philip Fowke | Godowsky: | The Garden of Buitenzorg (from Java Suite) Daniel Berman Elegy for the left hand alone Rainer M. Klaas | Hamelin: | Étude No. 12 in A flat minor 'Prelude and Fugue' Marc-André Hamelin | Henselt: | Etude in D minor, Op. 2 No. 1 Etude in D flat major, Op. 2 No. 2 Michael Ponti | Ireland: | The Island Spell Daniel Berman | Joachim: | Variationen über ein irisches Elfenlied Michael Struck | Kreisler: | Liebesleid Philip Fowke | Liszt: | Les cloches de Genève (Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160 No. 9) Peter Froundjian | Moszkowski: | Étincelles, Op. 36 No. 6 Michael Ponti | Nielsen: | Piano Music for Young and Old, Op. 53 (FS148) Peter Westenholz | Rachmaninov: | Pieces (2) in A major for piano 6 hands: Waltz Daniel Berman/Peter Froundjian/Rainer M. Klaas Floods of Spring (from Twelve Songs, Op. 14) Daniel Berman | Rameau: | Elégie Daniel Berman | Sancan: | Caprice romantique (main gauche seule) Peter Froundjian | Schmitt, F: | Le cheval de Ferme-l'œil, Op. 58 No. 3 Le parapluie chinois, Op. 58 No. 7 Duo Quatre Mains | Schubert: | Andantino varié Op. 84, No. 1 Daniel Berman | Schulhoff: | Cinq études de jazz, WV 81: Tango Rainer M. Klaas | Schumann: | Der Abschied, Op. 82, No. 9 Marc-André Hamelin | Strauss, R: | Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 Daniel Berman | Szymanowski: | Valse Romantique Peter Froundjian | Villa-Lobos: | Cirandinha No. 4 Roberto Szidon | Wagner: | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 3 Quintet (trans. von Bülow) Eckart Sellheim |
Recently located live recordings of the 1987 & 1988 Husum Piano festival, are now released for the first time on CD at two for the price of one. Not to missed by any piano lover! “[Fowke's] playing is that of a true virtuoso, sumptuously coloured and inflected, while Marc-Andre Hamelin displays all of his superhuman command in his own savagely intricate Prelude and Fugue Etude. Clearly I could go on for ever, but all I can offer is a taster from this box of delights…” Gramophone Magazine, October 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | The Welte Mignon Mystery Volume 9
Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 (Adagio) | Chopin: | Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2 Étude Op. 10 No. 3 in E major 'Tristesse' | Saint-Saëns: | Symphony No. 2 in A minor, Op. 55 (Adagio) Valse nonchalante, Op. 110 Samson et Dalila, Op. 47 (Act 1 Finale) Le Rouet d'Omphale, Op. 31 Mazurka for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 66 Suite algérienne, Op. 60 Suite for Piano in F major, Op. 90 Valse minonne in E flat major, Op. 104 | Schumann: | Der Abschied, Op. 82, No. 9 |
Saint-Saens (Welte-Mignon Piano) Camille Saint-Saëns playing his own music and that of Beethoven, Schumann and Chopin, recorded in 1905 on the Welte-Mignon Piano. Anyone searching for really unusual repertoire will find what they are looking for in Tacets Welte-Mignon Mystery series. On this release we hear Camille Saint-Saens playing his own compositions. It is documented that Saint-Saens was the only pianist whom Franz Liszt would listen to… other than himself! “The doyen of French composers, recorded on piano rolls from 1905, offers a strongly idiosyncratic performance style as well as an astonishing fluidity of fingerwork.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2008 **** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Schumann: Phantasiestucke
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