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ID: NEOS10712 CDs: 1 Type: SACD |
Subcollection: Violin |
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ID: NEOS10727 CDs: 1 Type: SACD |
Subcollection: New Music |
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ID: NEOS10726 CDs: 1 Type: SACD |
Subcollection: New Music |
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ID: CHRCD001_2 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Chamber Ensemble This double-disc set brought both a record label and a composer new to my ears. Thuille, who lived until 1907, was from the Tyrol and a close friend on and off of Richard Strauss. He was a pupil of Rheinberger and as a pedagogue among his own students were Ernest Bloch and Hermann Abendroth. He was a prolific though rather conservative composer and for a time was known for his operas. However, his small fame now lies mainly with his chamber music, as well as a piano concerto and a symphony. His book on harmony was a standard for many years and constitutes his standing in some musical circles.
All four of these chamber works are absolutely gorgeous, full of lovely melody and an almost ecstatic beauty. Thuille’s influences in the Sextet may recall Brahms or even Wagner at various points. There aren’t many good works for wind quintet and piano, and this one should be heard much more frequently. The French horn is very predominant, as it is in much of Richard Strauss’ music. The piano is also given an important role that sometimes expands to almost piano concerto proportions. The Larghetto second movement of the four is especially lovely, with an autumnal sort of sound that reminds one of Brahms. The Vivace finale is a speedy summing-up of the sextet, with already-heard thematic material going from instrument to instrument, and with a good humor thruout.
In the more conservative Trio one may hear influences of Borodin or Franck. Though it has some passages suffused with sorrow, the prevailing mood - especially by the fourth movement finale - is one of joy and good feeling. The two Piano Quintets were composed 21 years apart, the G minor being the early one, dating from 1880. It has a cyclic design in its three short movements, with a prayer-like central slow movement sounding like Brahms. The 1901 Piano Quintet Op. 20 is regarded as the best-known of all of Thuille’s chamber works. Almost 45 minutes in length, it balances a rather traditional approach with plenty of post-Wagnerian chromaticism. Thruout the four-movement work one hears influences of a Richard Strauss-like waltz feeling. The Adagio second movement begins with a chorale-like passage which may remind listeners of Bruckner, as it builds to a massive architectural central climax. The finale brings together some of the previous themes in a hymn-like setting, similar to many of Thuille’s works of this period.
The performances on both CDs are first rate, as are the sonics. This is one of the most enjoyable chamber music collections I have heard in years.
- John Sunier |
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ID: CHRCD014 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Piano Champs Hill Records is proud to re-release this double-disc set of Bach's chamber concertos - including Brandenburg concertos 2, 4, and 5 - recorded in the intimate & refreshing atmosphere of the Music Room at Champs Hill.
These inspiring works are performed here by internationally recognised young soloists and chamber musicians the London Conchord Ensemble on modern instruments and with piano.
Daniel Pailthorpe has also arranged two of Bach's best known chorales - Sheep may safely graze, and Jesu, joy of Man's desiring; delightfully performed in this new chamber version.
Classic FM magazine described the sound as “refreshing” with Gramophone praising the “awareness of period style” and saying of the original Quartz release "... If you want stylish Bach orchestral music on modern instruments. |
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ID: ART272 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Piano |
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ID: ART300 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Piano Instruments:
1. Tangentenflügel by Chris Maene, copy after Späth & Schmal,
Regensburg 1795: CD 1, 1-4
2. Tafelklavier (Square piano) by Schoene & Renk, London
са 1780: CD 1, 5-10
3. Fortepiano by Anton Walter, Vienna ca 1782: CD 1, 11
4. Fortepiano by Neupert, copy after Könicke, Vienna 1795:
CD 1, 12-14
5. Fortepiano by Neupert, copy after Louis Dulcken,
Munich 1815: CD 2, 1-2
6. Fortepiano Erard, Paris 1835: CD 2, 3
7. Fortepiano Blüthner, Leipzig ca 1878: CD 2, 4-12
Alexei Lyubimov - piano, historical pianosChamber Ensemble «The Pocket Symphony» (on historical instruments):Oleg Khudyakov (flute),
Nazar and Elena Fikhtengolts (violins)
Alexander Galkovsky, Sergey Tishchenko (violas)
Denis Severin (cello)
Miroslav Maksymiuk (double bass, CD 1: 12-14) |
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ID: NMCD160 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Collection: Chamber Music Subcollection: Chamber Ensemble Endymion celebrates its 30th anniversary with a survey of new commissions from composers who have worked with the ensemble, from senior figures in British music - such as Anthony Payne, Simon Bainbridge and Simon Holt, and younger but established talents like Morgan Hayes and Dai Fujikura - to those at an early stage of their career, such as Joanna Bailie, James Weeks and Naomi Pinnock.
Endymion was formed in 1979 from a group of outstanding National Youth Orchestra students and retains most of its original players.
Endymion has been described as one of the few chamber groups as at home with Mozart as with Birtwistle.
Endymion’s Sound Census project has reached beyond the new pieces on this disc, to include primary and secondary school students in the London Boroughs of Westminster, Camden and Tower Hamlets. Seven Alevel and GCSE students created new pieces in close collaboration with Endymion players. |
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ID: KAI0012772 CDs: 2 Type: DVD |
Subcollection: Chamber Ensemble Region Code: PAL.Region 0, Plays in all territories
Menu screens: English, German
Color mode: Colour
Screen Format: 4:3 - ('Normal' TV), 16:9
DVD Format: DVD 5
Duration: 175 mins
Subtitles: none
Sound Format: Dolby 2.0 and 5.1
Georgette Dee: soprano Ensemble Modern, Soundforum Vienna: orchestraFlora & Olga Neuwirth: directors, actorsQuaye Brothers: animation
The moving picture and all its artistic possibilities are dominant in Neuwirth's work. This DVD gives insight into her projects from 1991 to today, exploring a broad variety of work from animated films to music project The Long Rain. Soprano Georgette Dee, Ensemble Modern, and Soundforum Vienna are featured. Flora and Olga Neuwirth direct with animation by Quaye Brothers. Also included is music from Canon of Funny Phases, Durch Luft und Meer, Symphonie Diagonate, The Calligrapher, Miramondo Multiplo, Disenchanted Time, No More Secrets No More Lies, and Gefahr Bar. |
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