CD Review on 18th Feb: with JSB's Goldberg Variations on BAL

[Seán]

What's your favourite version of the Goldberg Variations?

9.05am

HAYDN: Violin Concerto in C Hob.VII:1; Violin Concerto in A Hob.VIIa:3; Violin Concerto in G Hob.VIIa:4 Giuliano Carmignola (violin), Orchestre des Champs-Elysees ARCHIV 4778774 (CD)


Schumann - The Violin Sonatas
SCHUMANN: Sonata No.1 in A minor Op.105; Sonata No.2 in D minor Op.121; Sonata No.3 in A minor WoO2 Ulf Wallin (violin), Roland Pontinen (piano) BIS BISSACD1784 (Hybrid SACD)


DEBUSSY: Pour le piano; Estampes; L’Isle joyeuse
SZYMANOWSKI: Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor; Sonata in C minor Op. 8 Rafal Blechacz (piano) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4779548 (CD)


R. STRAUSS: Allerseelen Op. 10 No. 8; Schon sind doch kalt die Himmelssterne Op. 19 No. 3; Die Nacht Op. 10 No. 3; Ich trage meine Minne Op. 32 No. 1; Die Georgine Op. 10 No. 4; Ach Lieb ich muss nun scheiden Op. 21 No. 3; Mein Auge Op. 37 No. 4; Meinem Kinde Op. 37 No. 3; Muttertandelei Op. 43 No. 2; All mein Gedanken ... Op. 21 No. 1; Standchen Op. 17 No. 2; Zueignung Op. 10 No. 1; Das Rosenband Op. 36 No. 1; Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten Op. 19 No. 4; Du meines Herzens Kronelein Op. 21 No. 2; Mein Herz ist stumm Op. 19 No. 6; Befreit Op. 39 No. 4; Morgen Op. 27 No. 4; Cacilie Op. 27 No. 2; Drei Lieder der Ophelia Op. 67; Malven AV 304
Soile Isokoski (soprano), Marita Viitasalo (piano)
ONDINE ODE11872 (CD)


9.30am Building a Library

Nicholas Kenyon surveys recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations and makes recommendations


10.20am New Releases

STRIGGIO: Ecce beatem lucem; Missa Ecce si Beato Giorno; Fuggi, spene mia; O giovenil ardire; Altr’io che queste spighe; D’ogni gratia et d’amor; O de la bella Etruria; Caro dolce ben mio; Miser’ ohime; Spem in alium (Sarum Plainchant)
GALILLEI: Contrapunto Secondo di BM
TALLIS: Spem in alium
DVD: STRIGGIO: Ecce beatam lucem; Missa ecco si beato giorni (5.1 Surround Sound)
TALLIS: Spem in alium (5.1 Surround Sound)
The Making of Striggio – Documentary (English/ French/ German)
I Fagiolini, Robert Hollingworth (conductor)
DECCA 4782734 (CD + DVD)


STRIGGIO: Missa sopra Ecco si beato giorno
BENEVOLI: Laetatus sum, Miserere, Magnificat
CORTECCIA: Bonum est confiteri, Gloria Patri, Alleluia, Tu puer propheta Altissimi
Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet (conductor)
GLOSSA GCDSA921623 (Hybrid SACD)


Roland de Lassus: Biographie musicale Volume 1
LASSUS: Hor qui son lasso; Poi che’l camin; En espoir vis; Las voulez vous qu'une personne chante; Quando'l voler; Del freddo Rheno; Audi dulcis amica; Inclina Domine; O occhi manza mia; Quel chiaro sol; Vostro fui; Non ha tente serene; Fremuit spiritus Jesu; Heu mihi Domine; Peccavi quid faciam tibi
Ludus Modalis, Bruno Boterf (tenor and director)
MUSIQUE EN WALLONIE MEW1158 (CD + book)


DESPREZ: Messe Ave Maris Stella; Virgo prudentissima; Virgo salutiferi; Alma redemptoris mater; Illibata Dei virgo nutrix; Salve regina
Weser-renaissance Bremen, Manfred Cordes (conductor)
CPO CPO7775902 (CD)


The Earth Resounds
LASSUS: Aurora lucis rutilat; Timor et tremor; Magnificat super Praeter rerum seriem; Magnificat VII Toni super Aurora lucis rutilat
JOSQUIN: Praeter rerum seriem; Huc me sydereo; O virgo prudentissima a 6
BRUMEL: Gloria and Sanctus from Mass Et ecce terraemotus
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers and Eamonn Dougan (conductors)
CORO COR16097 (CD)


11:00am
Harriet Smith joins Andrew to discuss some recent releases:


BRITTEN: Violin Concerto Op. 15; Double Concerto in B minor; Lachrymae Op. 48a
Anthony Marwood (violin), Lawrence Power (viola), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor)
HYPERION CDA67801 (CD)


BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D major Op.61
BERG: Violin Concerto ‘To the Memory of an Angel’
Isabelle Faust (violin), Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC902105 (CD)


Two Souls
KHACHATURIAN: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
BARBER: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Op.14; Adagio for Strings Op.11
Mikhail Simonyan (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Kristjan Jarvi (conductor)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4779827 (CD)


SCHUMANN: Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra Op. 131; Violin Concerto in D minor WoO1
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64
Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Jarvi (conductor)
ONDINE ODE11952 (CD)


TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 35
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64
Ray Chen (violin), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor)
SONY 88697984102 (CD)


11.45am Disc of the Week

BEETHOVEN: String Trio Op. 9 No.1 in G major; String Trio Op. 9 No.2 in D major; String Trio Op. 9 No.3 in C minor
Trio Zimmermann: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Christian Poltera (cello)
BIS BISSACD1857 (Hybrid SACD)

[Jared]

that's an interesting one Sean; I won't be able to listen to the programme, so please do post the outcome for us.

of course, there have been many, many versions over the years; possibly Bach's most often recorded piece for harpsichord. I own:

Glen Gould (1955): Piano
Freddy Kempff: Piano
Trevor Pinnock: Harpsichord
Catrin Finch: (Arr for) Harp

and I have Angela Hewitt's version in my sights.

[Seán]

that's an interesting one Sean; I won't be able to listen to the programme, so please do post the outcome for us.

I will of course. I LOVE CD Review, I rarely miss it and that is an inspired choice for a BAL nomination, let's hope that the first choice is a worthy winner.

of course, there have been many, many versions over the years; possibly Bach's most often recorded piece for harpsichord. I own:

Glen Gould (1955): Piano
Freddy Kempff: Piano
Trevor Pinnock: Harpsichord
Catrin Finch: (Arr for) Harp

and I have Angela Hewitt's version in my sights.

Perhaps you might consider Gustav Leonhardt?

[Jared]

Perhaps you might consider Gustav Leonhardt?

interesting. Fergus and I discussed his version recently, when he was playing it, as it would be interesting to compare his against Pinnock's. Certainly, I do admired Leonhardt's conducting of Bach, especially for the time... I guess I'm just up against the question 'how many Goldberg's do I really need?' I got rid of Jeno Jando's set recently.

[Diapason]

Funny, this was another one I was mulling over for June...

[Jared]

Funny, this was another one I was mulling over for June...

I have this feeling you'll be posting that sentence in quite a few threads between now and then... ;-)

[Seán]

Perhaps you might consider Gustav Leonhardt?

interesting. Fergus and I discussed his version recently, when he was playing it, as it would be interesting to compare his against Pinnock's. Certainly, I do admired Leonhardt's conducting of Bach, especially for the time... I guess I'm just up against the question 'how many Goldberg's do I really need?' I got rid of Jeno Jando's set recently.

While you ponder on your next move you might be interested in this 15 CD set: The Gustav Leonhardt - The Edition, it is available for €19.99 + €6.99 pp on jpc.de: http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/ ... um/8493525

[Jared]

^^ wow! that's certainly a whole lotta harpsichord for the money...

[Diapason]

Funny, this was another one I was mulling over for June...

I have this feeling you'll be posting that sentence in quite a few threads between now and then... ;-)

Well, my mulling has been extensive! Actually, there are only two or three others (actually four) and not one of them is an organ piece!

[james]

Just saw this -- I have set my FreeSat recorder. Thanks !!


[I really like the Goldberg and a version I would recommend is ...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Goldberg-Variat ... 386&sr=1-5

Not 100% sure this is the version I have -- the cover on mine is quite different -- .. but my version is on Tomato Records ..

There is another version I don't have either which has a stupid price ..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Goldberg-Variat ... 628&sr=1-2



Martins plays then on the piano and it was the second version I bought ..
a) first was naxos -- could not understand the fuss about the work -- no feeling [IMHO]
b) second was Martins -- super
c) third was Edith Picht-Axenfeld -- 2cd's and harpsichord -- also super [wanted to try harpsichord]
d) fourth was Gould [his second version] -- also super [bought it second-hand]
e) fifth was Gould in mono [his first version] -- super [was a fan of Gould at this stage]

[Bought the Martins and Picht-Axenfeld from Tower when they were in Georges St after a fire? or flooding ? in temporary accommodation -- both were quite cheap]

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James