{"id":6636,"date":"2021-09-10T16:51:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.larkreviews.co.uk\/?p=6636"},"modified":"2021-09-28T10:18:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T09:18:23","slug":"cds-september-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.larkreviews.wickedlemon.co.uk\/?p=6636","title":{"rendered":"CDs SEPTEMBER 2021-1"},"content":{"rendered":"

LULLY \u2013 BALLET ROYAL DE LA NAISSANCE DE VENUS
\n<\/span>LES TALENS LYRIQUES, CHRISTOPHER ROUSSET, director
\n<\/span>CHOEUR DE CHAMBRE DE NAMUR & soloists
\n<\/span>APARTEMUSIC AP255 73\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite being first performed in 1665 the music in this recording feels fresh and vital. Written at the request of Louis XIV in honour of his sister-in-law, Henrietta of England, the sounds conjure up something of the sumptuousness we have come to associate with the royal court. Voices form an important part of some sections of the ballet and some additional excerpts from four other works of Lully are included at the end of the disc.<\/p>\n

SOUNDMAPS \u2013 EXTENDED REALITIES<\/span>
\n VALERIA ZORINA, violin EVGENY SINAISKI, piano<\/span>
\n OEHMS 0C492 48\u201921<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a lovely collection of mostly contemporary works for violin and piano. The set of Four Nocturnes with Masks<\/em> by Louis Franz Aguirre, themselves dedicated to other contemporary composers are particularly effective miniatures. Similarly Giacomo Platini\u2019s Four Souvenirs for violing and piano<\/em> show that much can be communicated in within a small space. Alongside these and other contemporary works are Biber\u2019s Rosary Sonata IX \u2013 The Carrying of the Cross. The mostly reflective nature of all of this music is contrasted with the lovely violin and piano rendition of Saint-Saens\u2019 Danse Macabre.<\/em><\/p>\n

WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE<\/span>
\n APOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERS<\/span>
\n AZICA ACD-71340<\/span><\/p>\n

A feast of new music blending diverse sources and traditions in vibrant performances make for a very exciting compilation. Themes of inclusion and diversity are to the fore. A wide variety of timbres feature throughout, with electric violin in the title track, voice and electronics in Pamela Z\u2019s The Unravelling<\/em>. Theofanidis & Wingate\u2019s What is the Word?<\/em> begins with spoken word. The closing track, We will sing one song<\/em>, by Eve Beglarian features a range of traditional percussion and viola. Much to explore and enjoy.<\/p>\n

CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES \u2013 SYMPHONIES CONCERTANTES<\/span>
\n CZECH CHAMBER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & SOLOISTS,
\n<\/span>MICHAEL HALASZ, conductor<\/span>
\n NAXOS 8.574306 64\u201956<\/span><\/p>\n

The music of Joseph Boulogne, often known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, is being rediscovered and rightly appreciated much more. An early pioneer of the symphonie concertante<\/em> style this substantial music can certainly hold its own alongside compositions of his often better remembered contemporaries. Fresh performances of the 4 Symphonies Concertantes<\/em> making up Op 9 & 10<\/em> are joined by Symphony in G major, Op 11.<\/em><\/p>\n

9\/11:20 \u2013 MEMORIALS ON THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11TH<\/span>
\n ADAM SWAYNE, piano<\/span>
\n COVIELLO COV92111 62\u201941<\/span><\/p>\n

A poignant but important release commemorates the 20th anniversary of this appalling event which continues to leave its mark. Adam Swayne is obviously fully immersed in this well thought out programme of American piano music which includes newly written works alongside the still contemporary sounding music of Henry Cowell. Two movements of Karen Walwyn\u2019s Reflections on 9\/11<\/em> and David Del Tredici\u2019s Missing Towers<\/em> bookend the CD with Kevin Malone\u2019s Sudden Memorials<\/em> at the centre. This work references many different musical styles and traditions. Another style is also included in the form of Scott Joplin\u2019s Solace.<\/em> This is unusual for Joplin in that it is a more reflective piece than most of his output. Here a beautifully understated performance really adds something to this collection. A very impressive commemoration with much of interest.<\/p>\n

RONALD BINGE \u2013 BRITISH LIGHT MUSIC 2<\/span>
\n SLOVAK RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ERNEST TOMLINSON, conductor<\/span>
\n NAXOS 8.555190 72\u201926<\/span><\/p>\n

Included here alongside his three best known pieces, Elizabethan Serenade<\/em>, The Watermill<\/em> and Sailing By<\/em> is a wealth of Ronald Binge\u2019s lesser known miniatures. Many of these are rather charming and worthy of a wider audience. A surprise to me was the inclusion of the Alto Saxophone Concerto<\/em>, showing a different aspect of the composer\u2019s output.<\/p>\n

NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN \u2013 PIANO CONCERTO NO 4<\/span>
\n FRANK DUPREE, piano, conductor<\/span>
\n WURTEMBERGISCHES KAMMERORCHESTER HEILBRONN, CASE, conductor<\/span>
\n CAPRICCIO C5437 64\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

I find the piano music of Kapustin to be an exciting blend of jazz and classical influences. Here we have a disc of three medium scale chamber and orchestral works. Opening the CD is the title work. This is followed by the Concerto for violin, piano and string orchestra<\/em>. The Op 57 Chamber Symphony<\/em> concludes the recording. Spirited performances by all including pianist Frank Dupree bring this music to life in a thoroughly entertaining programme.<\/p>\n

ERIC TANGUY \u2013 CLARINET CONCERTO, VIOLIN CONCERTO NO 2, MATKA<\/span>
\n PIERRE GENISSON, clarinet JULIA PUSKER, violin<\/span>
\n JYVASKYLA SINFONIA, VILLE MATVEJEFF, conductor<\/span>
\n ONDINE ODE 1390-2 68\u201901<\/span><\/p>\n

There are also jazz influences here, including moments of vibraphone, in this welcome release showcasing the work of contemporary French composer Eric Tanguy. The oldest of these pieces is the Violin Concerto No 2,<\/em> in a revised edition produced in 2004. The Clarinet Concerto<\/em> and Matka<\/em> have both been written in the last decade. These fine performances bring the music to life and made this listener want to hear more of Tanguy\u2019s music.<\/p>\n

PETERIS VASKS \u2013 OBOE CONCERTO, VESTIJUMS, LAUDA<\/span>
\n ALBRECHT MAYER, oboe<\/span>
\n LATVIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ANDRIS POGA, conductor<\/span>
\n ONDINE ODE 1355-2 68\u201941<\/span><\/p>\n

This music moves between the expansive and the introspective, with a wonderful fusion of large orchestral textures and solo lines together with the occasional unexpected (temple block?) timbre. I am very drawn to the composer\u2019s soundworld brought to life here in these committed performances. Opening with the newest and longest work, the Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra<\/em> (2018) the programme ends with Lauda for Symphony Orchestra<\/em> dating from 1985. Also included is Message (Vestijums) for two pianos, strings and percussion.<\/em><\/p>\n

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