{"id":2059,"date":"2014-11-27T09:31:12","date_gmt":"2014-11-27T09:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.larkreviews.co.uk\/?p=2059"},"modified":"2014-11-27T09:31:12","modified_gmt":"2014-11-27T09:31:12","slug":"cds-november-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.larkreviews.wickedlemon.co.uk\/?p=2059","title":{"rendered":"CDs \u2013 November 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Great European Organs No 95<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rudolf Muller, Steinmeyer organ, Monastery Church, Marianhill, Wurzburg, Germany<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

PRCD 1127<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBach is the beginning and the end of all music\u201d. This quotation from Reger ends the programme notes, restating the structure of this well balanced recital, beginning with JSB\u2019s Prelude & Fugue<\/i> in G major<\/i> and ending with Reger\u2019s Fantasie & Fugue on B-A-C-H.\u00a0<\/i>This long running series continues to present superb recitals on organs of note from throughout the continent. The organist here has been familiar with this instrument for 10 years and certainly uses it to great effect. Amongst the less familiar items on this recording are Zsolt Gardonyi\u2019s Hommage a F. Liszt <\/i>& Eugene Reuchsel\u2019s Recuillement et Beatitude.<\/i><\/p>\n

The Harrogate Harrison<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

David Halls, Harrison & Harrison organ, St Wilfrid\u2019s Church, Harrogate<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

PRCD 1114\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a077\u201925<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is another enjoyable CD. I was not aware of this organ before, little changed since its installation in 1928. As with the previous CD the organist here has a long association with the instrument. The programme begins and ends with trumpets (Charpentier\u2019s Prelude to the Te Deum <\/i>and the organist\u2019s own Sound the trumpet). <\/i>I particularly appreciated the inclusion of 2 pieces by Ernest Farrar \u2013Elegy <\/i>and A Wedding Piece <\/i>and Chorale Prelude on Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme <\/i>by Flor Peeters.<\/i> The 3 longest works here are Rheinberger\u2019s Sonata No 6 in E minor <\/i>and Jesus Guridi\u2019s Triptych of the Good Shepherd <\/i>together with Bach\u2019s Prelude & Fugue in B minor.<\/i><\/p>\n

Carl Rutti Symphony \u2013 The Visions of Niklaus von Flue \/ Caspar Diethelm \u2013Last works for string orchestra<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Maria C. Schmid, Sop\u00a0 Marin Heini, organ\u00a0 Mario Schubiger, percussion.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

State Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of Novosibirsk.\u00a0 Rainer Held, conductor.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

GUILD GMCD 7407\/2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 92\u201946<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This CD transports the listener into an exciting soundworld. The work is scored for solo soprano and supported by organ, percussion and string orchestra. The mystical texts come from Brother Klaus (von Flue), the patron Saint of Switzerland. Rutti writes with both drama and introspection. Full texts are included in the booklet. The second CD consists of three works for string orchestra by Caspar Diethelm \u2013Passacaglia, Consolation <\/i>and Now the path completes the circle.<\/i> This music provides a contrast with the first CD.<\/p>\n

The Complete Psalms of David Volume 6 (Series 2)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Choir of Lincoln Cathedral. Director- Aric Prentice.\u00a0 Organ -Charles Harrison.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

PRIORY PRCD 1115\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u201945<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Another long running series from Priory is the recordings of the complete Psalms sung to Anglican chant. I have long enjoyed my set of the first series. Here is Volume 6 of the 2nd<\/sup> series. The booklet states \u201cWe are attempting to use chants hitherto unrecorded and the psalms are set down from Day 1 to Day 30\u201d. Full texts are included in the booklet making this a useful devotional aid.\u00a0Here we have Psalms 78-88. A number of different chants and composers are featured including Stainer, Brewer, Howells and CS Lang. The first psalm shows imaginative use of no less than 6 chants, providing variety and to complement the text. Other psalms use just one or two chants. The accompaniment is varied and together with the choir shows a familiarity with these words and music that come from the regular pattern of cathedral worship.<\/p>\n

Nowell Sing We \u2013 Contemporary Carols Volume 2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Choir of Worcester College, Oxford.\u00a0 Stephen Farr (conductor & organ)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

RESONUS\u00a0 RES 10138\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 72\u201935<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is another enjoyable collection of contemporary Christmas music. It is recorded in the spacious acoustic of the college chapel to good effect. Punctuating the vocal pieces are individual movements from Nico Muhly\u2019s O Antiphon Preludes.<\/i> It is good to hear the organ as a solo instrument as well as in accompanying mode. There are many familiar composers here, alongside a few less well known \u2013 Gabriel Jackson, Edmund Rubbra, Lennox Berkeley, Richard Rodney Bennett, John Scott, Colin Matthews, Herbert Howells, Peter Maxwell Davies, Philip Moore, Giles Swayne, Haflioi Hallgrimsson, Francis Pott, Grayston Ives, Richard Lloyd, Michael Finnissy & Jamie W Hall. There are a variety of styles including the more exuberant (Jackson Nowell sing we<\/i>), the dissonant (Swayne O magnum mysterium) <\/i>and pieces based on chant\u00a0 (Finnissy Ave regina coelorum<\/i>) In line with previous recordings from this company the booklet is in PDF format. As with the Psalms collection this is more music to be immersed in.<\/p>\n

Debussy \u2013 Images \u2013 Preludes II<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

HYPERION\u00a0 CDA67920\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 70\u201936<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Claude Debussy Piano Music Vol III<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Korstick, piano<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

SWR MUSIC\u00a0 HANSLER CLASSIC\u00a0 CD 93.319\u00a0\u00a0 79\u201935<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are 2 releases of Debussy\u2019s piano music. Both include Images I & 2. <\/i>The first CD also includes the complete Preludes Bk 2.<\/i> Korstick has Images oubliees, 6 Epigraphes antiques, Morceau de concours, Hommage a Haydn, La plus que lente <\/i>and Ballade.<\/i><\/p>\n

These are both very good recordings. Perhaps Korstick\u2019s playing is a little more reflective in places than Hamelin\u2019s. It depends what you are looking for but I prefer the slightly more unusual\u00a0 repertoire from Korstick, including the lovely La plus que lente<\/i>. It should be remembered, however, that this CD is part of a series.<\/p>\n

Domenico Scarlatti Complete Keyboard Sonatas Vol 15<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Orion Weiss, piano<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

NAXOS 8.573222\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 79\u201920<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I have to confess that the listing on this CD did not excite me. I still wonder at the prospect of at least another 14 volumes of this music! However, I really enjoyed listening to it. There is a surprising variety within the programme which is played with commitment and style. Apparently 555 of Scarlatti\u2019s keyboard sonatas survive so this could be another long-running series. I would like now to compare with some of the other volumes.<\/p>\n

SP\u00a0 25\/11\/14<\/strong><\/p>\n

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