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[Horn] Music of the Early 19th Century

December 12, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata in F major, Op. 17 (1800)
Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)
Andante and Polacca (1822)
Carl Oestreich (1800-1840)
Andante (ca. 1830)
Nikolaus von Krufft (1779-1818)
Sonata in E major (1812)
Louis-Francois Dauprat (1781-1868)
Sonata in F major, Op. 2 (1815)
Kristin Pederson Thelander, Natural Horn
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Britten conducts Mozart

December 13, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40 K.550
Serenata Notturna K.239

English Chamber Orchestra
Benjamin Britten
LP Rip - DECCA (1968)
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Geoffrey Simon - Smetana Orchestral Works

December 14, 2016, 4:30 pm
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Chandos CHAN8412
01. - 06. Bedrich Smetana - Overture and Dances from 'The Bartered Bride' [24'23]
07. - 10. Bedrich Smetana - String Quartet No.1 in E minor 'From My Life' (orchestrated by George Szell) {30'30]

London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Geoffrey Simon

Chandos CHAN8412 (recorded February 1985; this CD release 1986)

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Recording venue: All Saints' Church Tooting, London
Recording engineer: Ralph Couzens; Producer: Brian Couzens

Geoffrey Simon offers exuberant performances of the overture and dances from The Bartered Bride but the primary interest is in George Szell's excellent arrangement of Smetana's first quartet for full orchestra. I generally don't care for such orchestrations, with even Rudolf Barshai's arrangements of the Shostakovich quartets disappointing, but here the arrangement seems to work very well in this fine performance.

The great Hungarian-born conductor, George Szell, loved the work and made this arrangement in 1940. He subsequently recorded it with the Cleveland Orchestra for Columbia in 1949. This was reissued by Sony in the Masterworks Heritage series as a fill-up to the Dvorak Symphonies Nos. 7, 8 & 9 and can be found on the classicalmjourney.blogspot.com blog.

Strangely, Chandos has a completely different booklet for this disc on their website and I have included that, as well as the actual booklet with this disc, in this download. Presumably they had different booklets for different markets as the one with this disc is in English only.
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Old Czech Marches

December 15, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Old Czech Marches

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Vávlac Neumann
LP Rip - Supraphon (1987)
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Chopin: Etudes – Berezovsky

December 16, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
12 Études op. 10
12 Études op. 25
3 Nouvelles études op. posth.

Boris Berezovsky

Teldec 9031-73129-2 (1991)
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Bach: Flute Sonatas

December 17, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonatas for Flute BWV 1020, 1030-1035
Partita for Flute BWV 1013

Jean-Pierre Rampal
Trevor Pinnock
LP Rip - Columbia Masterworks (1985)
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Merry Christmas 2016

December 18, 2016, 6:00 pm
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Hello all!
Like last year, again we have teamed up to present a collection of Christmas Music from the 13th through the 20th Centuries. We hope you enjoy our selection. We feel there may be a little something for everybody during this Blessed Holiday Season. May you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

~ Thomas Cadfael, Cunctator, Aart, Dutch Publisher and the rest of the Core Team ~


Codex Sanblasianus
Medieval Mass for the Feast
Of Annuntiation (14th Century)

Schola Cantorum Budapestiensis
János Mezei - direction
Label: Hungaroton HCD 32200
Recorded September 2001
Courtesy of Thomas Cadfael
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Es Stot ein Lind in Himelrich
Weihnachtliche Musik aus
Mittelalter und Renaissance
Ensemble Freiburger Spielleyt
Freiburger Domsingknaben
Raimund Hug - direction
Label: Ars Musici 232276
Recorded July & August 1998-[Flacs & scans]
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William Byrd (1539/40-1623)
Propers for the Nativity and
Annuntiation of the Virgin
and other vocal works
The Cardinall's Musick
Andrew Carwood - direction
Label: Hyperion CDA67675
Recorded November 2008
Courtesy of Thomas Cadfael
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Der Tag der ist so freudenreich
Christmas Music of the 16th Century
Works of di Lasso, de Rore, Isaac,
Senfl and others
Gruppe für Alte Musik München
Karl Ernst Schröder - Lute
Martin Zöbeley - direction
Label: Ars Musici 232235
Recorded May 1996
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Fare la nina na
Christmas music of the Italian Baroque
Works of da Gagliano, Turini, Merula,
Kapsberger, Frescobaldi and others
Amaryllis Dieltjens - Soprano
Ensemble Capriola di Gioia
Label: Aeolus AE-10073
Recorded January 2013
Thanks to unknown uploader
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Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
In dulci jubilo

Vocalensemble Rastatt
Ensemble Les favorites
Holger Speck - direction
Label: Carus 83.156
Recorded October 2003
Courtesy of Thomas Cadfael
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Cristofaro Caresana (ca.1640-1709)
Per la nascita del verbo
Christmas Cantata and other works
of Giaccio and Storace

Capella de Turchini
Antonio Florio - direction
Label: Opus111 OPS 2035
Published in 2000
Thanks to Orlando Furioso
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Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Works of Praetorius, Scheidt, Purcell,
Regnart, du Caurroy, Phalèse and others

Flautando Köln - recorders
Guests on Lute, Harpsichord, Organ,
Sopran and Countertenor
Label: Ars Musici 232357
Recorded June 2002
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Choralbearbeitungen advents- und Weinachtslieder,
Preludium & Fuge BWV 532, BWV 541
Fugen BWV 579, BWV 574

Ewald Kooiman - organist
Holzhey organ, Klosterkirche Neresheim
Label: Coronata COR2313
Recorded August 1996
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Magnificat in D major, BWV 243
Kantate Herz und Mund..., BWV 147
Sinfonia in D major, BWV 1045

Münchener Bach-Chor und - Orchester
Hansjörg Albrecht - direction
Label: Oehms OC 1801
Recorded December 2012
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Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele
Organ works of Corelli, Bach, Krebs,
Karg-Elert, Reger and others

Christian Brembeck - organist
Lenter organ, 1994
Pfarrkirche, Maishofen (A)
Label: Oehms OC 419
Recorded October 2011
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Reinhard Keiser (1674-1739)
Dialogus von der Geburt Christi
Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
Magnificat in C major

Rastatter Hofkapelle
Jürgen Ochs - direction
Label: Carus 83.417
Recorded June 2008
Courtesy of Thomas Cadfael
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Organ Music for Christmas
Works of Dandrieu, Corrette, Balbastre,
Chauvet, Guilmant, Franck, Dubois

Christian Lambour - organist
Grass organ, 1779
Benedictine Abbey, St Gallen (CH)
Label: Brilliant Classics 94101
Recorded in 2014
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Johann Sebasian Bach (1685-1750)
Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248

Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben, Paul Esswodd,
Kurt Equiluz, Siegmund Nimsgern
Wiener Sängerknaben, Chorus Viennensis
Concentus Musicus Wien
Nikolaus Harnoncourt - direction
Label: Teldec 8.35022 ZB (1984). Recorded 1973
Courtesy of Cunctator
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Christmas Cantatas BWV 91 - 57 - 151 - 122

La Petite Bande
Sigiswald Kuijken - direction
Label: Accent ACC 25314 (Vol.14)
Recorded December 2010
Courtesy of member Carbozie
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Christmas Trompeten Gala
Works of Charpentier, Bruhns, Bach,
Krebs, Kuhnau, Mozart and others

Bach-Trompetenensemble München
Arnold Mehl - direction
Bilgram, Krapp, Lehrndorfer - organists
Label: Ars Musici 232243
Published in 1996
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George Frederic Handel
Messiah (Dublin version, 1742)

Dunedin Consort and Players
John Butt - direction
Label: Linn Records CKD 285
Recorded May 2006
Courtesy of Thomas Cadfael
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Organ Music for Christmas
Works of Bach, Kneller, Weckmann,
Reger and Messiaen

Michael-Christfried Winkler - organist
Silbermann organ, Reinhardsgrimma (D)
Jehmlich organ, Kreuzkirche Dresden (D)
Label: Berlin Classics 0013812BC
Recorded Oktober & November 1991
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Magnificat
Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes

Basler Madrigalisten
L'arpa festante
Fritz Näf - direction
Label: Carus 83.412
Recorded January 2008
Courtesy of Thomas Cadfael
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Noël a L'Orgue
Organ Music for Christmas
Works of d'Aquin, Balbastre,
Dandrieu and Corrette

Michel Dapuis - organist
Koenig organ & Clicquot organ
Label: Valois V 4637 (2CDs)
Recorded 1969/1980/1988/1991
Courtesy of member Aart
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Vom Himmel hoch
Weihnachten mit Ludwig Güttler
Works of Vejvanowsky, Praetorius, Schein,
Heinichen, Langlais and others

Virtuosi Saxoniae et al
Ludwig Güttler - Trumpet
Label: Berlin Classics 0300146BC
Published in 2010
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Jean-François Dandrieu (1682-1738)
Noëls Varies
Pierre Du Mage (1674-1751)
Live d'Orgue

Francois Delor - organist

Thanks to unknown uploader
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Michel Corrette (1707-1795)
Noëls and Concertos

Fabio Bonizzoni - organist
Boizard organ, 1714
Ensemble La Risonanza
Label: Tempérament 316039
Recorded August 2008
Thanks to unknown uploader
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Bernard Aymable Dupuy (1707-1789)
Magnificat, Noël 'Au milieu de la nuit'
Motet 'Cantate Domino canticum Novum'

Groupe Vocal de Toulouse
Ensemble Instrumental Baroque
Alix Bourbon - direction
Label: Arion ARN 68300
Published in 1994
Courtesy of Thomas Cadfael
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Magnificat
Anima mea Dominum

Exaudi Nos
Joan Grimalt - direction
Label: Columna musica 1CM0184
Recorded July 2007
Courtesy of Thomas Cadfael
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The Christmas Album
Festive Music From Europe & America

Taverner Consort, Choir & Players
Andrew Parrott - direction
Label: EMI CDC 7 54529 2
Recorded November 1991
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Voces8 - Christmas
Selection of wellknown Christmas Songs

Ensemble Voces8
Label: Signum Classics SIGCD291
Recorded August 2011
Thanks to vladcap343 (rutracker)
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Silent Night
German Christmas Songs

Bettina Pahn - Soprano
Joachim Held - Lute
Label: Hänssler Classic 98.525
Published in 2009
Courtesy of Thomas Cadfael
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Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
L'Enfance du Christ

London Symphony Orchestra
Tenebrae Choir & vocal soloists
Sir Colin Davis - direction
Label : LSO Live 0606
Recorded December 2006
Thanks to unknown member
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Peter Cornelius (1824-1874)
Chor - und Psalmlieder

Polyphony
Stephen Layton - direction
Label: Hyperion CDA67206
Recorded May 2000
Thanks to Peotuvave
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Weihnachten im deutschen Lied
des 19ten Jahrhunderts
Works of Cornelius, Humperdinck,
Trunk, Haas and Reger

Olaf Bär - Bariton
Helmut Deutsch - Piano
Label: EMI 56204 2
Recorded May 1996
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Organ Christmas
Works of Händel, Morandi, Schneider,
Widor, Dubois and others

Beatrice-Maria and Gerhard Weinberger - organists
Heiss und Nebler organ (1909/1957/2004)
Klosterkirche Roggenburg (D)
Label: CPO 777 487-2
Recorded April 2009
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Uns ward geschenkt ein Kindelein
Weihnachtsmusik
Vocal Works of Wiggins, Spiegler, Sailer,
Seckinger, Philipp and others

Freiburger Domsingknaben
Raimund Hug - direction
Label: Ars Musici 232425
Recorded Februrary 1989
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Faire is the Heaven
Christmas Vocal works of Mendelssohn,
Poulenc, Stanford, Harris, Reger,
Distler, Gruber and others

Camerata Vocale Freiburg
Winfried Toll - direction
Label: Ars Musici 232347
Recorded January 2001
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Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
Vidimus sTellam - Weihnachten, Epiphany
Parts from L"Orgue Mystique & Gregorian Songs

Harald Feller - organist
Schola Gregoriana Monacensis
Johannes Berchmans Göschl - direction
Label: Ars Musici 232369
Recorded April & June 2002
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John Rutter (1945)
Music for Christmas

Polyphony
The City of London Orchestra
Stephen Layton - direction
Label: Hyperion CDA67245
Recorded January 2001
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Schumann: Piano Sonatas

December 19, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Robert Schumann
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22

Lazar Berman
LP Rip - Melodiya (1976)
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Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf / 'Classical' Symphony

December 20, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Sergei Prokofiev
Peter and the Wolf
'Classical' Symphony

London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Malcolm Sargent
LP Rip - DECCA (1959)
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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

December 21, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake

London Symphony Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas
CD Rip - Sony (1990)
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John Rutter - Carols from Clare College 'The Holly and the Ivy'

December 22, 2016, 4:30 pm
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Decca 425 500-2
01. King Jesus hath a garden
02. Up! Good Christian folk, and listen
03. Gabriel's message
04. Rutter: Donkey Carol
05. Wexford Carol
06. Cradle Song
07. Child in a manger
08. Rutter: Mary's Lullaby
09. Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
10. Quelle est cette odeur agréable?
11. I saw a maiden
12. In dulci jubilo
13. Darke: In the bleak mid-winter
14. I saw three ships
15. The noble stem of Jesse
16. Tchaikovsky: The crown of roses
17. Elizabeth Poston: Jesus Christ the apple tree
18. Praetorius: Omnis mundus jocundetur
19. Wassail Song
20. The holly and the ivy

[Total time: 57'49]

Choir and Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge conducted by John Rutter.

Decca 425 500-2 (recorded 1979; this CD release 1989)

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Recording venue: The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral, England
Recording engineers: Colin Moorfoot and Jack Law; Producer: Andrew Cornall

This Christmas collection has been around in a few guises over the years, variously titled The Holly and the Ivy or Carols from Clare College - not to be confused with the EMI release Christmas from Clare. Mostly arrangements of traditional carols by John Rutter or David Willcocks (featured in the Oxford University Press' volumes of Carols for Choirs) but also with a sprinkling of original compositions.

The choir is, as usual with John Rutter, quite superb although some may find his arrangements a bit too Rutter-ish.. Although not matching last year's post of the St John's College Christmas Weekend disc, it is still a favourite every Christmas in our household.
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Late Romantics in Central Europe # 1

December 23, 2016, 4:00 pm
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There are two generations of composers in this post and in volume #2, with Brahms and Reger as the main pillars. Dvořák and Bruch are in the older generation but they were still composing in the 20th century as you can see from Rusalka and from the Concerto for clarinet and viola. The best known works here are the piano quintets of Dvořák and Brahms, in good performances not yet appeared in Davide's Summer/Winter series. While if you are looking for a new composer try Vítězslav Novák, it might be interesting.


Max Reger (1873-1916)
Trio for violin, viola and piano op. 2
Trio for violin, violoncello and piano op. 102

Trio Parnassus
Gunter Teuffl viola
MDG 303 0751-2 (1998)
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
The three String Quartets
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
String Quartet

Lasalle Quartet
Deutsche Grammophone 437 128-2 (1981)
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Piano Quintet op. 34

Musikvereinsquartett
André Previn piano
Philips 412 608 (1985)
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Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Piano Quintet op. 81
String Quartet op. 51

Takács Quartet
Andreas Haefliger piano
Decca 466 197-2 (1999)
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Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Fantasy and Fugue on the chorale "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam"
Julius Reubke (1834-1856)
Der 94ste Psalm. Sonata for the organ
Max Reger (1873-1916)
Fantasy on the Chorale "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"

Christian Schmitt
Goll organ at the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, 2000
Ars Musici/Primavera AMP 5109-2 (2001)
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Max Reger (1873-1916)
Fantasy and Fugue on B-A-C-H
Introduction and Passacaglia in D minor
Fantasy on the chorale "Wie schön leucht' uns der Morgenstern"
Twelve pieces for the organ: Kyrie, Gloria, Benedictus

Arvid Gast
Steinmeyer organ at Christuskirche Mannheim, 1911
Motette CD 11511 (1991)
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Max Reger (1873-1916)
Complete Chorale Fantasias

Wouter van der Broek
Organs at Grote Kerk, Breda & Stevenskerk, Nijmegen
Brilliant Classics (2004). Recorded 1989-1990
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Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Concerto for clarinet, viola and orchestra
Romanza for viola and orchestra
Eight pieces for clarinet, viola and piano

Paul Meyer clarinet, Gerard Caussé viola, René Duchable piano
Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon
Kent Nagano
Erato 2292-45483-2 (1990)
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Vítězslav Novák (1870-1949)
Pan. Symphonic Poem

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Zdenek Bílek
Marco Polo 8.223325 (1990)
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Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Rusalka

Renée Fleming, Ben Heppner, Dolora Zajick, Franz Hawlata, Eva Urbanová, The Kühn Mixed Choir
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Charles Mackerras
Decca 460 568-2 (1998)
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Franz Lehár (1870-1948)
Gold und Silber; waltzes from: Die lustige Witwe, Wo die Lerche singt, Giuditta, Der Graf von Luxemburg, Zigeunerliebe, Eva

Wiener Johann Strauss-Orchester
Willi Boskovsky
EMI CDC 7 47020 2 (1983)
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Antonio Smareglia (1854-1929)
Orchestral music from the operas Cornelius Schut, Il vassallo di Szigeth, Oceana, Preziosa, Bianca da Cervia

Lithuanian Symphony Orchestra, Vilnius
Silvano Frontalini
Bongiovanni GB 2142-2 (1994)
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
21 Hungarian Dances

Wiener Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado
Deutsche Grammophon 410 615-2 (1982)
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JS Bach: Christmas Oratorio (Gardiner)

December 24, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Johann Sebastien Bach (1685-1750)
Christmas Oratorio, BWV248
John Eliot Gardiner, The English Baroque Soloists
(Period Instruments)
DG Archiv Produktion 423 232-2 (1987) 2-Disc set

I am sure that this has already been posted here but what the hell, Merry Christmas to all at MIMIC



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ETA Hoffmann: Complete Sonatas for Fortepiano

December 25, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Ernst Theodor Wilhelm "Amadeus" Hoffmann (1776-1822)
Piano Sonata in A major, AV 22
Piano Sonata in F minor, AV 27
Piano Sonata in F major, AV 29
Piano Sonata in C# minor, AV 40
Piano Sonata in F minor, AV 30
Wolfgang Bruner, Fortepiano
CPO 999 320-2 (1996)

Note: This is my first disc that offers Mega as an Embedupload option.
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Les Contes d'Hoffmann – Alagna, Van Dam, Nagano – Lyon 1996

December 26, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)
Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Roberto Alagna, José Van Dam, Natalie Dessay, Leontina Vaduva, Sumi Jo, Juanita Lascarro, Catherine Dubosc, Gilles Rangon, Gabriel Bacquier, Doris Lamprecht
Orchestre et Choeur de l'Opéra National de Lyon
Kent Nagano
Erato 0630-14330-2 (1996)
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I couldn't resist posting the fictional ETA Hoffmann next to the real Hoffmann of yesterday's post.
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Jane Austen Entertains

December 27, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831)
Sonatina No. 5 in G major for Fortepiano
Sonatina No. 10 in Bb major for Fortepiano
Sonata No. 4 in A major for German Flute & Fortepiano
Johann Sterkel (1750-1817)
Sonata No. 2 in G major for German Flute & Fortepiano

Also includes a selection of contemporary songs

Gift of Music CCL CDG1187 (2007)

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Jane Austen Fortepiano Favorites

December 28, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Niccolo Piccini (1728-1800)
Overture to "La bona figlia"
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Piano Sonatas No. 9 in D and No. 10 in C
Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831)
Piano Sonatinas Nos. 1-4
Ernst Eichner (1740-1777)
Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 3 No. 1
Muzio Clementi (1752-1832)
Piano Sonatinas Op. 36 Nos. 2, 3 & 5
Gift of Music CCL CDG1234 (2009)
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Maurice Handford - Halle Encore

December 29, 2016, 4:30 pm
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EMI Classics for Pleasure 5749452
01. Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
02. Khachaturian: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
03. Gounod: Judex from 'Mars et Vita'
04. Hamish MacCunn: Overture. Land of the Mountain and the Flood
05. Puccini: Intermezzo from 'Manon Lescaut'*
06. Puccini: Intermezzo from 'Cavalleria Rusticana'*
07. Satie: Gymnopedie No.1. Lent et douloureux
08. Satie: Gymnopedie No.3. Lent et grave
09. Massenet: Meditation from 'Thais' (Martin Milner- violin)
10. Albinoni - Giazotto: Adagio in G minor (Martin Milner- violin; Ronald Frost- organ)
11. Pachelbel: Canon in D
12. Welsh Trad. (arr. George Weldon): Suo Gan
13. Barber: Adagio for Strings

Halle Orchestra conducted by Maurice Handford

EMI Classics for Pleasure 5749452 (recorded June 1979 and May 1980*; this CD release 2001)

Total time: 76'16

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Recording venue: Free Trade Hall, Manchester
Recording engineer: Mike 'Mr Bear' Clements; Producer: Barry McCann

Here's a mostly lightweight and popular collection for the holiday season. This CD release has the contents of the original CfP 'Halle Encore' LP issue with the addition of the Puccini, Giazotto and Pachelbel items from the later 'Halle Encore 2' LP issue. HIPsters should definitely avoid the latter two.

Maurice Handford was formerly the principal horn and then associate conductor of the Halle Orchestra during John Barbirolli's reign and he frequently undertook the conducting of choral and 'pops' concerts. He offers fine performances here. Notable, less-frequently performed works, include the Hamish MacCunn overture 'Land of the Mountain and the Flood' - familiar to British TV viewers in the 1970s as the theme tune for Sutherland's Law - and George Weldon's arrangement of the beautiful Welsh carol Suo Gan.
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Late Romantics in Central Europe # 2

December 30, 2016, 4:00 pm
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This selection is less various than volume #1, being entirely devoted to the choral works. Some are classics; others are not, like the a-cappella pieces of Josef Rheinberger (which I liked more than his organ pieces) and Richard Strauss. My bi-generational program this time is extended by the presence of the old Liszt.


Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Mass op.109
Drei geistliche Gesänge op.69
Vier sechsstimmige Motetten op.133
Oster-Hymne op.134

Phoenix Bach Choir, Kansans City Chorale
Charles Bruffy
Chandos CHSA 5055 (2007)
[flac, cue, log, scans]


Max Reger (1873-1916)
Requiem on a poem by Hebbel op. 144b
Latin Requiem op. 145a (opening movement)
Dies irae o.op. (fragmentary movement)

Yoko Kawahara, Marga Höffgen, Hans-Dieter Bader, Nikolaus Hillebrand, Chor des NDR
Radio-Sinfonieorchester des NDR
Roland Bader
Koch 3-1771-2 (1988)
[flac, cue, log, scans]

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Ein deutsches Requiem

Angela Maria Blasi, Bryn Terfel
Symphonieorchester und Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Colin Davis
BMG 09026 60868 2 (1993)
[flac, cue, log, scans]




Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Geistliches Lied
Fest- und Gedenksprüche
Symphony No. 4 in E minor
Beethoven: Overture Coriolan
Gabrieli: Sanctus and Benedictus a 12
Schutz: Saul, Saul, was verfolgst du mich
Bach: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150

Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique
The Monteverdi Choir
John Eliot Gardiner
SDG 705 (2010)
[flac, cue, log, scans]

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Drei Gesänge, op.42
Vier Gesänge, op.17
Sieben Lieder, op.62
Fünf Gesänge, op.104
In stiller Nacht

RIAS Kammerchor, Marcus Creed
Harmonia Mundi HMC 901592 (1996)
[flac, cue, log, scans]


Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Requiem
Pilar Lorengar, Erzsébet Komlóssy, Robert Ilosfalvy, Tom Krause
Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra
István Kertész

Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)
Psalmus hungaricus
Hymn of Zrinyi*
Lajos Kozma tenor, Brighton Festival Chorus, Wandsworth School Boy's Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
*Benjamin Luxon baritone, Brighton Festival Chorus, László Heltay

Decca 421 810-2 (1989). Recorded 1968, 1970, 1977
[flac, cue, log, scans]

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Via Crucis

Nederlands Kamerkoor
Reinbert De Leeuw piano and conductor

Philips 416 649-2 (1986)
[flac, cue, log, scans]




Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Christus. Oratorio

Veronika Kincses, Klára Takács, János B. Nagy, Sándor Sólyom-Nagy, László Polgár, Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus
Hungarian State Orchestra
Antal Doráti
Hungaroton HCD 12831-33 (2001). Recorded 1986
[flac, cue, log, scans]


Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Deutsche Motette op. 62
Traumlicht op. 123 no. 2
Zwei Gesänge op. 134: Der Abend, Hymne

Latvian Radio Choir, Accentus
Laurence Equilbey
Naïve V5194 (2009)
[flac, cue, log, scans]


Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Te Deum
Psalm 150
10 Motets*

Maria Stader, Sieglinede Wagner, Ernst Haefliger, Peter Lagger
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker
*Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Eugen Jochum
Deutsche Grammophon 457 743-2 (1999). Recorded 1966-1971
[flac, cue, log, scans]

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
The three Masses

(No. 1) Edith Mathis, Marga Schiml, Wiesław Ochman, Karl Ridderbusch
(No. 3) Maria, Stader Claudia Hellmann, Erns Haefliger, Kim Borg
Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Eugen Jochum
Deutsche Grammophon 447 409-2 (1995). Recorded 1962-1972
[flac, cue, log, scans]
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BRUCKNER: SYMPHONIES 4 & 8

December 31, 2016, 7:54 am
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Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Symphony No. 4 in E flat major "Romantic"*
(1878/80 version)
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Die Meistersinger von Nüreberg - Prelude to Act I
Los Angeles Philharmonic*
Wiener Philharmoniker
Decca Eloquence 461 356-2 (2000)
[dBpoweramp rip, flac, scans]



Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Symphony No. 8 in C minor (1957)
Works by Nicolai, Wagner, Mendelssohn, Weber (1960)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Minuet Records 428413
[dBpoweramp rip, flac, scans]
More on this recording on 
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2016/Apr/Bruckner_sy8_428413.htm
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