Artista: Anne Azema, recorder) Kit Higginson (psaltery, Shira Kammen (medieval fiddle), har Margaret Tindemans (medieval fiddle, Laurence Brisset, Catherine Joussellin, Annelies Coene, Pasquale Mourey
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Apex
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: set 2006 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto: 12th and 13th Century meldoies and texts from Southern France and Spain, by Peire Cardenal, Guilhem Figueira, Peire Espanhol, Alfonso el Sabio and others.
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Apex
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: set 2006 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto: 12th and 13th Century meldoies and texts from Southern France and Spain, by Peire Cardenal, Guilhem Figueira, Peire Espanhol, Alfonso el Sabio and others.
Artista:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Alpha
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2007 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Alpha
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2007 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Alpha
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2007 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Alpha
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2007 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Le Poème harmonique, Vincent Dumestre (direction), Claire Lefilliâtre (Chant), Serge Goubioud (Chant), Marco Horvat, Sylvie Moquet, Christophe Tellart, Joël Grare
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Alpha
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2007 Mia valutazione: 5
Durata:
Riassunto: Dans un brillant texte de présentation, Vincent Dumestre s'interroge : "Comment juger au XXIe siècle d'une musique qui parle à la fois à notre sensibilité de mélomane et à notre âme d'enfant ?" Cette musique, dont parle Vincent Dumestre, c'est celle qui plonge ses racines au cœur du XVe siècle et se prolonge jusqu'au milieu du XVIIIe , ces romances et complaintes d'autrefois auxquelles le Poème harmonique offre une nouvelle vie, après les avoir exhumées une à une. De "J'ai vu le loup, le renard et le lièvre" au non moins réputé "En passant par la Lorraine", tout un pan d'un art musical populaire en son temps, mi-badin mi-bucolique, resurgit à nos oreilles modernes et non moins curieuses. Un patrimoine culturel que l'on a eu tort de classer au second plan de nos redécouvertes maniaques et incessantes d'un passé oublié. "--Pierre Guillaume"
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Alpha
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2007 Mia valutazione: 5
Durata:
Riassunto: Dans un brillant texte de présentation, Vincent Dumestre s'interroge : "Comment juger au XXIe siècle d'une musique qui parle à la fois à notre sensibilité de mélomane et à notre âme d'enfant ?" Cette musique, dont parle Vincent Dumestre, c'est celle qui plonge ses racines au cœur du XVe siècle et se prolonge jusqu'au milieu du XVIIIe , ces romances et complaintes d'autrefois auxquelles le Poème harmonique offre une nouvelle vie, après les avoir exhumées une à une. De "J'ai vu le loup, le renard et le lièvre" au non moins réputé "En passant par la Lorraine", tout un pan d'un art musical populaire en son temps, mi-badin mi-bucolique, resurgit à nos oreilles modernes et non moins curieuses. Un patrimoine culturel que l'on a eu tort de classer au second plan de nos redécouvertes maniaques et incessantes d'un passé oublié. "--Pierre Guillaume"
Artista:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Alpha
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2007 Mia valutazione: 5
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Alpha
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2007 Mia valutazione: 5
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Michèle Claude, L'Ensemble Aromates
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Alpha
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2007 Mia valutazione: 5
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Alpha
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2007 Mia valutazione: 5
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Harmonia Mundi
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 1996 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Harmonia Mundi
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 1996 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: The Hilliard Ensemble
Compositore: Vari
Casa discografica: Harmonia Mundi
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 3
Durata: 56
Riassunto:
Compositore: Vari
Casa discografica: Harmonia Mundi
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 3
Durata: 56
Riassunto:
Artista: Atrium Musicae de Madrid
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Harmonia Mundi
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2000 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Harmonia Mundi
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2000 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Pro cantione antiqua
Compositore: Tomas Luis da Victoria
Casa discografica: Deutsche Harmonia
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Tomas Luis da Victoria
Casa discografica: Deutsche Harmonia
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Philip Glass
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Sony
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 2003 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Sony
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 2003 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Philip Glass
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Sony Bmg Europe
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2001 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Sony Bmg Europe
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2001 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Philip Glass
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Sony
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 2003 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Sony
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 2003 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Compositeurs divers
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Glossa
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 1996 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Glossa
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 1996 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Ensemble Alamire
Compositore: Pietro Sammartini
Casa discografica: Florentia Musicae
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Pietro Sammartini
Casa discografica: Florentia Musicae
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Camerata nova
Compositore: Vari
Casa discografica: New sounds
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Vari
Casa discografica: New sounds
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Arc Cantica
Compositore: Orlando Lasso
Casa discografica: Classic Voice
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Orlando Lasso
Casa discografica: Classic Voice
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Trio Tchaikovsky
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Amadeus
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore:
Casa discografica: Amadeus
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Orchestra Rai
Compositore: M. Nyman, P. Daugherty
Casa discografica: Amadeus
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: M. Nyman, P. Daugherty
Casa discografica: Amadeus
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: A. Carbonare
Compositore: W. A. Mozart
Casa discografica:
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: W. A. Mozart
Casa discografica:
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Nuovo contrappunto
Compositore: Manuel de Falla
Casa discografica: Amadeus
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Manuel de Falla
Casa discografica: Amadeus
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: The Philadelphia Orchestra
Compositore: A. Dvòrak
Casa discografica: Redline
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: A. Dvòrak
Casa discografica: Redline
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Muti, Philadelphia Orchestra
Compositore: Tchaikovsky
Casa discografica: Redline
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Tchaikovsky
Casa discografica: Redline
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Vari
Compositore: Vari
Casa discografica: Philips
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Vari
Casa discografica: Philips
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Berliner Philarmoniker
Compositore: Claude Debussy
Casa discografica: Deutsche Grammophon
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 1993 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto: Il n’est pas d’usage de placer Karajan dans le quarteron des chefs doués pour la musique française. Et pourtant il nous offre une leçon éblouissante d’orchestre. Le philharmonique de Berlin est en grande forme. La variété et la richesse des timbres instrumentaux est stupéfiante. Certes, on pourra trouver ici et là un manque de narration musicale, de poésie, voire de fantasque. Münch reste un modèle du genre, mais il n’a disposé ni de la qualité orchestrale ni de la plus value technologique de la prise de son. Karajan manque peut-être un peu de transparence, mais jamais sa virtuosité ne s’appesantit : la tenue de la danse générale de Daphnis est superbe et les Jeux de vagues sont merveilleux de brio. La Pavane s’offre le luxe d’une nostalgie sombre aux accents corsetés à la mode hispanique. La surprise est de taille… Karajan n’est peut-être pas dionysiaque, mais il est ensorceleur en diable !
Compositore: Claude Debussy
Casa discografica: Deutsche Grammophon
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 1993 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto: Il n’est pas d’usage de placer Karajan dans le quarteron des chefs doués pour la musique française. Et pourtant il nous offre une leçon éblouissante d’orchestre. Le philharmonique de Berlin est en grande forme. La variété et la richesse des timbres instrumentaux est stupéfiante. Certes, on pourra trouver ici et là un manque de narration musicale, de poésie, voire de fantasque. Münch reste un modèle du genre, mais il n’a disposé ni de la qualité orchestrale ni de la plus value technologique de la prise de son. Karajan manque peut-être un peu de transparence, mais jamais sa virtuosité ne s’appesantit : la tenue de la danse générale de Daphnis est superbe et les Jeux de vagues sont merveilleux de brio. La Pavane s’offre le luxe d’une nostalgie sombre aux accents corsetés à la mode hispanique. La surprise est de taille… Karajan n’est peut-être pas dionysiaque, mais il est ensorceleur en diable !
Artista: Berliner Philarmoniker
Compositore: Richard Strauss
Casa discografica: Deutsche Grammophon
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 2001 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto: Herbert von Karajan était un fervent admirateur du travail de Richard Strauss compositeur mais aussi chef d'orchestre. Il enregistra durant toute sa carrière beaucoup de programmes straussiens. Particulièrement à l'aise dans ces partitions où l'opulence sonore n'a d'égale que la finesse de l'orchestration. L'autre caractéristique de la musique de Richard Strauss qui intéressa tout particulièrement Karajan est sans doute toute la palette sonore évoquée dans les nombreux contrastes réclamés par le compositeur. Une terre de prédilection pour la baguette spectaculaire de Karajan ! Dans cet "Ainsi Parlait Zarathoustra", symbole de cet art orchestral, Karajan reste inégalé. Il conduit l'orchestre comme il pilote son jet privé ou ses nombreuses voitures de course, toujours avec une science très développée de la matière et de l'outil mais souvent sur le fil du rasoir. Le lyrisme de cette interprétation est, à chaque écoute, toujours plus impressionnant. Un disque spectaculaire où le compositeur et l'interprète partagent la même vision musicale et esthétique. "--Jeanne Semprin"
Compositore: Richard Strauss
Casa discografica: Deutsche Grammophon
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 2001 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto: Herbert von Karajan était un fervent admirateur du travail de Richard Strauss compositeur mais aussi chef d'orchestre. Il enregistra durant toute sa carrière beaucoup de programmes straussiens. Particulièrement à l'aise dans ces partitions où l'opulence sonore n'a d'égale que la finesse de l'orchestration. L'autre caractéristique de la musique de Richard Strauss qui intéressa tout particulièrement Karajan est sans doute toute la palette sonore évoquée dans les nombreux contrastes réclamés par le compositeur. Une terre de prédilection pour la baguette spectaculaire de Karajan ! Dans cet "Ainsi Parlait Zarathoustra", symbole de cet art orchestral, Karajan reste inégalé. Il conduit l'orchestre comme il pilote son jet privé ou ses nombreuses voitures de course, toujours avec une science très développée de la matière et de l'outil mais souvent sur le fil du rasoir. Le lyrisme de cette interprétation est, à chaque écoute, toujours plus impressionnant. Un disque spectaculaire où le compositeur et l'interprète partagent la même vision musicale et esthétique. "--Jeanne Semprin"
Artista: Vari
Compositore: Vari
Casa discografica: Astree
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 1992 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Vari
Casa discografica: Astree
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 1992 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Thomanerchor Leipzig, Thomas
Compositore: J. S. Bach
Casa discografica: Berlin Classics
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: J. S. Bach
Casa discografica: Berlin Classics
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Gruppo musica d'oggi
Compositore: Goffredo Petrassi
Casa discografica:
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 1998 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Goffredo Petrassi
Casa discografica:
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 1998 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Compositore: Bedrich Smetana
Casa discografica: Chandos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: set 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Bedrich Smetana
Casa discografica: Chandos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: set 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: London Festival Orchestra
Compositore: Johannes Bhrams
Casa discografica: Imc/Cls (ZYX)
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Johannes Bhrams
Casa discografica: Imc/Cls (ZYX)
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Vari
Compositore: Claude Debussy
Casa discografica: Imc/Cls (ZYX)
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Claude Debussy
Casa discografica: Imc/Cls (ZYX)
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: London Festival Orchestra
Compositore: E. Grieg
Casa discografica: Imc/Cls (ZYX)
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: E. Grieg
Casa discografica: Imc/Cls (ZYX)
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Norddeutsche
Compositore: G. F. Handel
Casa discografica:
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: G. F. Handel
Casa discografica:
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Rundfunk
Compositore: G. Mahler
Casa discografica:
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: G. Mahler
Casa discografica:
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista:
Compositore: Carl Orff
Casa discografica: Imc/Cls (ZYX)
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 1
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Carl Orff
Casa discografica: Imc/Cls (ZYX)
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 1
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista:
Compositore: Tchaikovsky
Casa discografica: Imc/Cls (ZYX)
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Tchaikovsky
Casa discografica: Imc/Cls (ZYX)
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista:
Compositore: Richard Wagner
Casa discografica: Imc/Cls (ZYX)
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 1
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Richard Wagner
Casa discografica: Imc/Cls (ZYX)
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2000 Mia valutazione: 1
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Camerata Mediterranea
Compositore: Alfonso X el Sabio
Casa discografica: Erato
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 2005 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Alfonso X el Sabio
Casa discografica: Erato
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 2005 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Christina Bjorkoe
Compositore: J.S. Bach,
Casa discografica: Scandinavian Classics
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2007 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: J.S. Bach,
Casa discografica: Scandinavian Classics
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: apr 2007 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Josef (composer) Suk, Josef Suk
Compositore: A. Dvòrak
Casa discografica: Supraphon
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: feb 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: A. Dvòrak
Casa discografica: Supraphon
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: feb 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Vari
Compositore: Vari
Casa discografica: Documents
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: nov 2007 Mia valutazione: 1
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Vari
Casa discografica: Documents
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: nov 2007 Mia valutazione: 1
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Michael Borgstede
Compositore: François Couperin
Casa discografica: Brilliant Classics
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: François Couperin
Casa discografica: Brilliant Classics
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Vari
Compositore: Vari
Casa discografica: Harmonia Mundi
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 2007 Mia valutazione: 5
Durata:
Riassunto: Sur ces 29 CD + 1 pour les textes chantés, vendus à 50 euros, tous ont été salués par la critique.
Les oeuvres sont présentées dans leur totalité. il y a par exemple, la passion St-Matthieu par Herreweghe, Atys par les arts florissants,
le King Arthur par Deller, le Croesus de Keiser, et moult autres choses merveilleuses.
J'oubliais les organistes comme Chapuis avec la messe pour les paroisses de Couperin.
Ce coffret est donc irréprochable et fera un beau cadeau pour les fêtes de fin d'année.
Patrick
Compositore: Vari
Casa discografica: Harmonia Mundi
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 2007 Mia valutazione: 5
Durata:
Riassunto: Sur ces 29 CD + 1 pour les textes chantés, vendus à 50 euros, tous ont été salués par la critique.
Les oeuvres sont présentées dans leur totalité. il y a par exemple, la passion St-Matthieu par Herreweghe, Atys par les arts florissants,
le King Arthur par Deller, le Croesus de Keiser, et moult autres choses merveilleuses.
J'oubliais les organistes comme Chapuis avec la messe pour les paroisses de Couperin.
Ce coffret est donc irréprochable et fera un beau cadeau pour les fêtes de fin d'année.
Patrick
Artista: Daniel Ligorio
Compositore: Manuel de Falla
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2007 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Manuel de Falla
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: gen 2007 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Daniel Ligorio
Compositore: Manuel de Falla
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 2007 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Manuel de Falla
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 2007 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista:
Compositore: Gabriel Fauré
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Gabriel Fauré
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista:
Compositore: G. Gershwin
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: G. Gershwin
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto:
Artista: Philip Glass, Adèle Anthony (violon), Orchestre d'Ulster, Takuo Yuasa (direction)
Compositore: Philip Glass
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: set 2001 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto:
Compositore: Philip Glass
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: set 2001 Mia valutazione: 4
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Compositore: Philip Glass
Casa discografica: Naxos American
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: nov 2004 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: Marin Alsop • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Philip Glass (b.1937): Symphonies nos. 2 & 3
Though he prefers not to be labeled a 'minimalist' composer, that is the style with which Philip Glass is most associated. His compositions, however, though bearing certain tradmarks, employ a great range of techniques. This adaptive ability contributes to his success as a composer of music ranging from string quartets to largescale orchestral works and mammoth film scores. Marin Alsop conducts her Bournemouth symphony orchestra in these amazing performances of the Second and Third symphonies of legendary American composer Philip Glass. The grand Second Symphony was comissioned by the Brooklyn Acadamy of Music and premiered there in 1994 by Dennis Russell Davies. Also a commissioned work, the Third Symphony is composed for chamber orchestra, and thus bears an intimacy that is brilliantly suited to a smaller ensemble. In both the epically-proportioned Second Symphony and the smaller-scale Third Symphony, Glass returns, in his own way, to his roots at the Juilliard School, writing polyharmonies, rousing finales, and fully-formed symphonic paragraphs. They are true symphonies in scope, structure and seriousness of purpose. Marin Alsop comments on this recording: "Conducting and recording the music of Philip Glass is the completion of a circle for me. I first met Philip Glass in the late 1970s when I started playing violin on some of his recording projects. The new music scene in Manhattan was one of my major inspirations at that time, so working closely with Philip and his ensemble was a dream come true. I had not seen Philip since the mid 1980s until he attended an all Glass concert that I conducted in London. Like his music, it felt like the contuniation of an old friendship, only changed in a simple but profound way."
Compositore: Philip Glass
Casa discografica: Naxos American
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: nov 2004 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: Marin Alsop • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Philip Glass (b.1937): Symphonies nos. 2 & 3
Though he prefers not to be labeled a 'minimalist' composer, that is the style with which Philip Glass is most associated. His compositions, however, though bearing certain tradmarks, employ a great range of techniques. This adaptive ability contributes to his success as a composer of music ranging from string quartets to largescale orchestral works and mammoth film scores. Marin Alsop conducts her Bournemouth symphony orchestra in these amazing performances of the Second and Third symphonies of legendary American composer Philip Glass. The grand Second Symphony was comissioned by the Brooklyn Acadamy of Music and premiered there in 1994 by Dennis Russell Davies. Also a commissioned work, the Third Symphony is composed for chamber orchestra, and thus bears an intimacy that is brilliantly suited to a smaller ensemble. In both the epically-proportioned Second Symphony and the smaller-scale Third Symphony, Glass returns, in his own way, to his roots at the Juilliard School, writing polyharmonies, rousing finales, and fully-formed symphonic paragraphs. They are true symphonies in scope, structure and seriousness of purpose. Marin Alsop comments on this recording: "Conducting and recording the music of Philip Glass is the completion of a circle for me. I first met Philip Glass in the late 1970s when I started playing violin on some of his recording projects. The new music scene in Manhattan was one of my major inspirations at that time, so working closely with Philip and his ensemble was a dream come true. I had not seen Philip since the mid 1980s until he attended an all Glass concert that I conducted in London. Like his music, it felt like the contuniation of an old friendship, only changed in a simple but profound way."
Artista: William T. Stromberg, Ferde Grofe, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Compositore: Ferde Grofé
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 1999 Mia valutazione: 2
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Riassunto: Some might ask, "who the heck is Ferde Grofe?" His two big claims to fame are, (1) he orchestrated Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue", and (2)he wrote the "Grand Canyon Suite" (which is featured as a DVD extra on Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty"--Special Edition). There is no question that the "Grand Canyon Suite" is an attractive piece of music--definitely more "pop" than "Classical." And, the performances on this CD are excellent. One could not ask for more! But, the rest of the music on this CD, especially the "Niagara Falls Suite," is mediocre. The only exception is the "Huckleberry Finn" segment of the "Mississippi Suite." It is great fun! Just keep in mind that this music is not really "Classical" in style. It sounds more like movie music of the 1930-1940's, or music from a Jerome Kern or Richard Rodgers musical. However, it is not as good as the latter!
Compositore: Ferde Grofé
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 1999 Mia valutazione: 2
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Riassunto: Some might ask, "who the heck is Ferde Grofe?" His two big claims to fame are, (1) he orchestrated Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue", and (2)he wrote the "Grand Canyon Suite" (which is featured as a DVD extra on Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty"--Special Edition). There is no question that the "Grand Canyon Suite" is an attractive piece of music--definitely more "pop" than "Classical." And, the performances on this CD are excellent. One could not ask for more! But, the rest of the music on this CD, especially the "Niagara Falls Suite," is mediocre. The only exception is the "Huckleberry Finn" segment of the "Mississippi Suite." It is great fun! Just keep in mind that this music is not really "Classical" in style. It sounds more like movie music of the 1930-1940's, or music from a Jerome Kern or Richard Rodgers musical. However, it is not as good as the latter!
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Compositore: G. Holst
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 1991 Mia valutazione: 2
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Compositore: G. Holst
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 1991 Mia valutazione: 2
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Artista: Pinza, Kipnis, Metropolitan Opera and Chorus
Compositore: W. A. Mozart
Casa discografica: Naxos Uk
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 2004 Mia valutazione: 1
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Compositore: W. A. Mozart
Casa discografica: Naxos Uk
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 2004 Mia valutazione: 1
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Compositore: W. A. Mozart
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 1997 Mia valutazione: 2
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Compositore: W. A. Mozart
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 1997 Mia valutazione: 2
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Compositore: M. Mussorgsky
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
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Compositore: M. Mussorgsky
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
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Artista: Daniel Pollack
Compositore: S. Barber
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
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Compositore: S. Barber
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
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Compositore: Arnold Bax
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
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Riassunto: Yet another British music triumph for Naxos, David Lloyd-Jones, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Bearing a dedication to Sibelius, the fifth symphony of 1932 is one of Bax's most personal, closely reasoned utterances, its bardic splendor, slumbering tragedy, and epic thrust all most convincingly conveyed here. Not only is Lloyd-Jones scrupulously faithful to both the letter and spirit of the score, but he also has the happy knack of alighting on precisely the right tempo, and he never allows Bax's argument to sag in the way that occasionally afflicts Bryden Thomson's rival interpretation with the London Philharmonic for Chandos. What's more, he encourages some sensitive and sprightly playing from the RSNO (which certainly seems to enjoy making this mighty work's acquaintance). Completed the year before the symphony, the wintry tone poem "The Tale the Pine-Trees Knew" makes an apt coupling. Lloyd-Jones's performance possesses a clean-limbed vigor that contrasts strikingly with Thomson's more leisurely, wonderfully atmospheric view on Chandos. Astonishingly, Naxos has been sitting on these fine recordings for more than four years; let's just hope we don't have to wait as long again for future installments in Lloyd-Jones's absorbing Bax series. "--Andrew Achenbach"
Compositore: Arnold Bax
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
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Riassunto: Yet another British music triumph for Naxos, David Lloyd-Jones, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Bearing a dedication to Sibelius, the fifth symphony of 1932 is one of Bax's most personal, closely reasoned utterances, its bardic splendor, slumbering tragedy, and epic thrust all most convincingly conveyed here. Not only is Lloyd-Jones scrupulously faithful to both the letter and spirit of the score, but he also has the happy knack of alighting on precisely the right tempo, and he never allows Bax's argument to sag in the way that occasionally afflicts Bryden Thomson's rival interpretation with the London Philharmonic for Chandos. What's more, he encourages some sensitive and sprightly playing from the RSNO (which certainly seems to enjoy making this mighty work's acquaintance). Completed the year before the symphony, the wintry tone poem "The Tale the Pine-Trees Knew" makes an apt coupling. Lloyd-Jones's performance possesses a clean-limbed vigor that contrasts strikingly with Thomson's more leisurely, wonderfully atmospheric view on Chandos. Astonishingly, Naxos has been sitting on these fine recordings for more than four years; let's just hope we don't have to wait as long again for future installments in Lloyd-Jones's absorbing Bax series. "--Andrew Achenbach"
Artista: Robert Dean
Compositore: Leonard Bernstein
Casa discografica: Naxos American
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 2002 Mia valutazione: 2
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Riassunto: Much has been written about Leonard Bernstein's multifarious talents. He has been lionized for his abilities as concert pianist, conductor, composer, author and teacher. Others have argued that his diverse musical interests prevented him from reaching his full potential as a serious composer. It was his extraordinary versitility that enabled West Side Story to elevate musical theater to new heights. The ability to combine serious ballet music and classically constructed fugues with memorable popular melodies, jazzy, finger-snapping tunes, heart wrenching love songs and vaudevillian humor could only have come from one man, the true Renaissance musician of the 20th century.
Compositore: Leonard Bernstein
Casa discografica: Naxos American
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 2002 Mia valutazione: 2
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Riassunto: Much has been written about Leonard Bernstein's multifarious talents. He has been lionized for his abilities as concert pianist, conductor, composer, author and teacher. Others have argued that his diverse musical interests prevented him from reaching his full potential as a serious composer. It was his extraordinary versitility that enabled West Side Story to elevate musical theater to new heights. The ability to combine serious ballet music and classically constructed fugues with memorable popular melodies, jazzy, finger-snapping tunes, heart wrenching love songs and vaudevillian humor could only have come from one man, the true Renaissance musician of the 20th century.
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Compositore: A. Borodin
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 2
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Compositore: A. Borodin
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 2
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Artista: Concert Spirituel, Concert Spirituel Orchestra & Chorus
Compositore: Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mag 1997 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: This CD is shorter than the Te Deum CD released by harmonia mundi France, performed under the direction of William Christie, but its contents, aside from the headlining 'Te Deum' are different, and the performance quality and recording quality is comparable, and the price is far more attractive. Since Naxos has done an entire series on Charpentier's sacred works, this CD, as part of that economy set, is well worth the investment.
Compositore: Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mag 1997 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: This CD is shorter than the Te Deum CD released by harmonia mundi France, performed under the direction of William Christie, but its contents, aside from the headlining 'Te Deum' are different, and the performance quality and recording quality is comparable, and the price is far more attractive. Since Naxos has done an entire series on Charpentier's sacred works, this CD, as part of that economy set, is well worth the investment.
Artista: Jaroslav Krechek
Compositore: A. Corelli
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 2
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Compositore: A. Corelli
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 2
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Compositore: François Couperin
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: dic 1998 Mia valutazione: 3
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Compositore: François Couperin
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: dic 1998 Mia valutazione: 3
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Compositore: Louis Couperin
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: Laurence Cummings avait 25 ans lors de cet enregistrement capté sur une copie de clavecin Ruckers enregistré sans doute d'un peu trop près. L'ensemble ne manque ni de sentiment, ni d'une certaine virtuosité, mais les rythmes de danse qui sous-tendent la plupart des pièces sont souvent trop estompés, même compte-tenu de la stylisation à laquelle les soumet le compositeur. Dans les passages les plus denses, la polyphonie se brouille un peu, mais sur ce point la responsabilité incombe probablement autant à la prise de son qu'à l'interprète. Et je vous défie de résister à la déferlante cumulative des sept minutes de la passacaille qui clôt la suite en ut majeur.
Compositore: Louis Couperin
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: Laurence Cummings avait 25 ans lors de cet enregistrement capté sur une copie de clavecin Ruckers enregistré sans doute d'un peu trop près. L'ensemble ne manque ni de sentiment, ni d'une certaine virtuosité, mais les rythmes de danse qui sous-tendent la plupart des pièces sont souvent trop estompés, même compte-tenu de la stylisation à laquelle les soumet le compositeur. Dans les passages les plus denses, la polyphonie se brouille un peu, mais sur ce point la responsabilité incombe probablement autant à la prise de son qu'à l'interprète. Et je vous défie de résister à la déferlante cumulative des sept minutes de la passacaille qui clôt la suite en ut majeur.
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Compositore: Claude Debussy
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
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Compositore: Claude Debussy
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 3
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Artista: Steven Rickards, Dorothy Linell
Compositore: Queen of Scots Mary
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 2000 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: Rickards beautiful, pure voice comes out so well in this cd. along with the wonderful sounds of the lute. I highly recommend this cd
Compositore: Queen of Scots Mary
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 2000 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: Rickards beautiful, pure voice comes out so well in this cd. along with the wonderful sounds of the lute. I highly recommend this cd
Artista: James Biery
Compositore: M. Dupre
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 1998 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: The first disc in the series was recorded on the Casavant organ (4 manuals and pedal) in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Providence, USA. The organ's wooden flutes are very impressive and mellow and add to the overall feel of the repertoire very well. Because of the chosen repertoire, there wasn't any opportunity for the organist to demonstrate the reeds available, so no valid comment can be passed on them. Much of the music is played on soft flutes, and is wonderfully relaxing as background music, but I wouldn't want to listen to the whole disc in one go.
All things aside, this is a reasonable recording at a reasonable price. Had it cost any more than it did, I don't think I would have bought it. James Biery's playing is very true to the scores, but maybe a few more changes in registration wouldn't have gone astray.
Compositore: M. Dupre
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 1998 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: The first disc in the series was recorded on the Casavant organ (4 manuals and pedal) in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Providence, USA. The organ's wooden flutes are very impressive and mellow and add to the overall feel of the repertoire very well. Because of the chosen repertoire, there wasn't any opportunity for the organist to demonstrate the reeds available, so no valid comment can be passed on them. Much of the music is played on soft flutes, and is wonderfully relaxing as background music, but I wouldn't want to listen to the whole disc in one go.
All things aside, this is a reasonable recording at a reasonable price. Had it cost any more than it did, I don't think I would have bought it. James Biery's playing is very true to the scores, but maybe a few more changes in registration wouldn't have gone astray.
Artista: Robert Delcamp
Compositore: Marcel Dupre
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 1998 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: The Möller organ (5 manuals and pedal) of the West End United Methodist Church, Nashville, Tennessee makes a wonderful sound on this disc! The opening Antiphon I allows use of Full Organ and a full organ it is - the reeds aren't too penetrating and at the same time it could almost be mistaken for a Cavaille-Coll. Delcamp's playing is very precise and his choice of registration would probably be close to that of Dupré. The Vêspres is a challenging work, and one of my favourite group of pieces by Dupré. Each one is largely different in tone colour, usually attributable to registration, meter and the position on the scale where the melody line of each piece is pitched. This variety is what makes them an interesting work.
Lamento was written for friends of Dupré's who's child suddenly died. The piece has a very intimate feel to it and very deliberately, in its chromatically ascending chords, an overt outpouring of grief and rage can be felt.
The 6 Chorales provide some variation to the programme, building on those recorded on Volume 1. Also, hearing only a few at a time allows the listener more room for contemplation of the music. Dupré wrote his 79 Chorales as preparatory pieces for learning J.S. Bach's Chorale Preludes, and there's no doubt, through listening to these, that Dupré himself was a great fan of Bach.
Élévation was published when Dupré was 26, and is his earliest published work. It is a gorgeous little piece that is very melodic and soothing to listen to.
Triptyque, paying homage to older forms, consists of three movements: I. Chaconne, II. Musette and III. Dithyrambe.
Compositore: Marcel Dupre
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 1998 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: The Möller organ (5 manuals and pedal) of the West End United Methodist Church, Nashville, Tennessee makes a wonderful sound on this disc! The opening Antiphon I allows use of Full Organ and a full organ it is - the reeds aren't too penetrating and at the same time it could almost be mistaken for a Cavaille-Coll. Delcamp's playing is very precise and his choice of registration would probably be close to that of Dupré. The Vêspres is a challenging work, and one of my favourite group of pieces by Dupré. Each one is largely different in tone colour, usually attributable to registration, meter and the position on the scale where the melody line of each piece is pitched. This variety is what makes them an interesting work.
Lamento was written for friends of Dupré's who's child suddenly died. The piece has a very intimate feel to it and very deliberately, in its chromatically ascending chords, an overt outpouring of grief and rage can be felt.
The 6 Chorales provide some variation to the programme, building on those recorded on Volume 1. Also, hearing only a few at a time allows the listener more room for contemplation of the music. Dupré wrote his 79 Chorales as preparatory pieces for learning J.S. Bach's Chorale Preludes, and there's no doubt, through listening to these, that Dupré himself was a great fan of Bach.
Élévation was published when Dupré was 26, and is his earliest published work. It is a gorgeous little piece that is very melodic and soothing to listen to.
Triptyque, paying homage to older forms, consists of three movements: I. Chaconne, II. Musette and III. Dithyrambe.
Artista: Jim Strain, Kathy Dell, Lisa Bergman, Daniel Jay McKinley, Angeneeta Sosnowski, Bradley Schrock, Vincent Laine, Ingrid Rebstock, Marcus Goddard, Phil Bernstein, Jethro Marks
Compositore: Marcel Dupre
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 2000 Mia valutazione: 4
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Riassunto: The Concerto, for those familiar with it, is Dupré's most recorded orchestral work, with another great local recording of it being made by Simon Preston with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra on ABC Classics (432 529-2). The opening movement is technically very well played, but there is a very noticeable difference between McKinley's timing on the organ and that of the orchestra (the orchestra lags behind just a touch). This discrepancy disappears after the first few bars however, and the rest of the piece is carried off very well. In this piece there is one indescribable modulation that Dupré enchants his listeners with. In the score, Dupré asks that all 32' stops be drawn, resulting in a wonderful cascading effect of falling chords that change every 9th beat. This happens around 5 minutes into the second movement - it truly has to be heard to be believed. The last movement of the concerto reminds me of a Shostakovich Symphony with its strong, angular rhythms and militaristic dotted quaver rhythms. A short recapitulation brings this piece to a well executed, jolting close.
Cortège et Litanie originally existed as one of a group of four piano pieces (Quatre Pièces Op. 19) and it was his American touring agent, Dr. Alexander Russell who persuaded Dupré to make two other arrangements - one for organ solo; another for organ and orchestra (incidentally, the solo version was premiered in September 1923, at a concert which also included the US premiere of the now well known Variations sur un Noël, Op. 20). This piece combines the wonderful slow melody of the Cortège, spoken in dialogues between the organ and the string section of the orchestra. The introduction of the Litanie calls for the woodwinds, with the melody spoken pianissimo by the solo flute. A gradual crescendo brings the piece to its final resting place with three long fortissimo E major chords.
Poème Héroïque also exists in different versions - one for organ solo and the one recorded here. It is dedicated to those that died in the battle of Verdun, in World War I. Although militaristic in flavour, Poème really conveys a sense of the loss sustained in the war and could almost be considered a funeral march.
The Symphony in G minor is very different to any of Dupré's other symphonic works in that it is considerably more difficult to follow its melodic progressions, although with time comes an appreciation, listeners shouldn't expect instant gratification from it. The final Animé movement provides an amazing conclusion to a breathtaking disc.
Compositore: Marcel Dupre
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 2000 Mia valutazione: 4
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Riassunto: The Concerto, for those familiar with it, is Dupré's most recorded orchestral work, with another great local recording of it being made by Simon Preston with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra on ABC Classics (432 529-2). The opening movement is technically very well played, but there is a very noticeable difference between McKinley's timing on the organ and that of the orchestra (the orchestra lags behind just a touch). This discrepancy disappears after the first few bars however, and the rest of the piece is carried off very well. In this piece there is one indescribable modulation that Dupré enchants his listeners with. In the score, Dupré asks that all 32' stops be drawn, resulting in a wonderful cascading effect of falling chords that change every 9th beat. This happens around 5 minutes into the second movement - it truly has to be heard to be believed. The last movement of the concerto reminds me of a Shostakovich Symphony with its strong, angular rhythms and militaristic dotted quaver rhythms. A short recapitulation brings this piece to a well executed, jolting close.
Cortège et Litanie originally existed as one of a group of four piano pieces (Quatre Pièces Op. 19) and it was his American touring agent, Dr. Alexander Russell who persuaded Dupré to make two other arrangements - one for organ solo; another for organ and orchestra (incidentally, the solo version was premiered in September 1923, at a concert which also included the US premiere of the now well known Variations sur un Noël, Op. 20). This piece combines the wonderful slow melody of the Cortège, spoken in dialogues between the organ and the string section of the orchestra. The introduction of the Litanie calls for the woodwinds, with the melody spoken pianissimo by the solo flute. A gradual crescendo brings the piece to its final resting place with three long fortissimo E major chords.
Poème Héroïque also exists in different versions - one for organ solo and the one recorded here. It is dedicated to those that died in the battle of Verdun, in World War I. Although militaristic in flavour, Poème really conveys a sense of the loss sustained in the war and could almost be considered a funeral march.
The Symphony in G minor is very different to any of Dupré's other symphonic works in that it is considerably more difficult to follow its melodic progressions, although with time comes an appreciation, listeners shouldn't expect instant gratification from it. The final Animé movement provides an amazing conclusion to a breathtaking disc.
Artista: Alessio Bax
Compositore: Marcel Dupre
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 1999 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: Marcel Dupre wrote these works for him to play with his daughter, a pianist. There is so little work composed for this combination that it could take the typical piano lover or organ lover a little while to warm up to it. When you get over the initial shock, it turns out to be wonderful music. Fresh and interesting music beautifully played by two very talented performers.
Compositore: Marcel Dupre
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: giu 1999 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: Marcel Dupre wrote these works for him to play with his daughter, a pianist. There is so little work composed for this combination that it could take the typical piano lover or organ lover a little while to warm up to it. When you get over the initial shock, it turns out to be wonderful music. Fresh and interesting music beautifully played by two very talented performers.
Artista: Robert Delcamp
Compositore: Marcel Dupre
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 2001 Mia valutazione: 3
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Compositore: Marcel Dupre
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: mar 2001 Mia valutazione: 3
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Artista: Len Vorster
Compositore: Michael Easton
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: lug 1998 Mia valutazione: 3
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Riassunto: Michael Easton has had a varied career in music as publisher, performer, critic and composer. He was born in England and studied at the Royal College of Music but later moved to Australia. As a composer, Mr. Easton writes energetic, ear-catching melodies, influenced by Ravel, Poulenc and Milhaud. The Concerto On Australian Themes is a virtuoso work from 1996 based on popular themes. The concerto quotes, among others, Botany Bay, Click go the Shears and Waltzing Matilda. Taking George Gershwin's An American in Paris as his model, Mr. Easton wrote An Australian in Paris (1995). While the latter piece will never achieve the fame of the former, it is a witty and melodious adventure. The pieces describes the intrepid traveler On the Boulevard St. Michel, On the Metro, Alone and lonely (which has an interesting kind of dialogue between a flute and an oboe) and Driving in Paris.
The surprise of the disc is Beasts in the Bush for orchestra and speaker. This is a modern parable of well-meaning developers who would change a wilderness into a resort. The animals living in the wilderness will have none of it and are determined to show the unwanted people the "door." What interested me about the piece was that the developers think they are doing good by recycling and giving to environmental groups but would ruin the wilderness out of sheer ignorance. There is humor and interesting facts about the Australian bush in Beasts of the Bush, and the orchestration is light and descriptive.
The Concerto for Accordion, Piano and Strings sounds at first as if it will be something comic but it is a serious work with the accordion taking a prominent part. The piece makes use of the French association of the accordion sounding at times like a description of a Montmartre scene. The music could have been written by one of Les Six. The Overture to an Italian Comedy is a light work inspired by E. M. Forester's A Room with a View, and is evocative of Italy and the violent murder in the book that changes the lives of the English protagonists witnessing the crime.
The music is well performed by the State Orchestra of Victoria and is a lot of fun to listen to. Highly recommended.
Compositore: Michael Easton
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: lug 1998 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto: Michael Easton has had a varied career in music as publisher, performer, critic and composer. He was born in England and studied at the Royal College of Music but later moved to Australia. As a composer, Mr. Easton writes energetic, ear-catching melodies, influenced by Ravel, Poulenc and Milhaud. The Concerto On Australian Themes is a virtuoso work from 1996 based on popular themes. The concerto quotes, among others, Botany Bay, Click go the Shears and Waltzing Matilda. Taking George Gershwin's An American in Paris as his model, Mr. Easton wrote An Australian in Paris (1995). While the latter piece will never achieve the fame of the former, it is a witty and melodious adventure. The pieces describes the intrepid traveler On the Boulevard St. Michel, On the Metro, Alone and lonely (which has an interesting kind of dialogue between a flute and an oboe) and Driving in Paris.
The surprise of the disc is Beasts in the Bush for orchestra and speaker. This is a modern parable of well-meaning developers who would change a wilderness into a resort. The animals living in the wilderness will have none of it and are determined to show the unwanted people the "door." What interested me about the piece was that the developers think they are doing good by recycling and giving to environmental groups but would ruin the wilderness out of sheer ignorance. There is humor and interesting facts about the Australian bush in Beasts of the Bush, and the orchestration is light and descriptive.
The Concerto for Accordion, Piano and Strings sounds at first as if it will be something comic but it is a serious work with the accordion taking a prominent part. The piece makes use of the French association of the accordion sounding at times like a description of a Montmartre scene. The music could have been written by one of Les Six. The Overture to an Italian Comedy is a light work inspired by E. M. Forester's A Room with a View, and is evocative of Italy and the violent murder in the book that changes the lives of the English protagonists witnessing the crime.
The music is well performed by the State Orchestra of Victoria and is a lot of fun to listen to. Highly recommended.
Artista: The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Compositore: J. S. Bach
Casa discografica: Classic Voice
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
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Compositore: J. S. Bach
Casa discografica: Classic Voice
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
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Artista: Christian Benda, Sebastian Benda
Compositore: Johann Sebastian Bach
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto: This is a very fine recording of a piece which can be hard to approach, and is usually made more so by too-serious or high-and-dry performances where earnestness replaces musicality.
Bender and his forces present a very lively view of The Musical Offering, well varied, clear, and always musical. They avoid the soft edges inherent in some of the older recordings (Mariner - for whom I have much respect), and are equally successful in steering clear of the bright-and-brittle trap that original instrument ensembles often fall into. Their sound is clear, and the performers maintain an admirable rhythmic drive and control; this is very musical playing. This is a modern instrument performance, informed however by all we heave learned from the original instrument movement, that is, clear articulation, somewhat faster speeds, a chamber music approach rather than an orchestral one.
Don't be fooled by the price; this recording can hold its own against any full-price recording I have heard. Highly recommended as an introduction or as an only recording.
Compositore: Johann Sebastian Bach
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ott 2000 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto: This is a very fine recording of a piece which can be hard to approach, and is usually made more so by too-serious or high-and-dry performances where earnestness replaces musicality.
Bender and his forces present a very lively view of The Musical Offering, well varied, clear, and always musical. They avoid the soft edges inherent in some of the older recordings (Mariner - for whom I have much respect), and are equally successful in steering clear of the bright-and-brittle trap that original instrument ensembles often fall into. Their sound is clear, and the performers maintain an admirable rhythmic drive and control; this is very musical playing. This is a modern instrument performance, informed however by all we heave learned from the original instrument movement, that is, clear articulation, somewhat faster speeds, a chamber music approach rather than an orchestral one.
Don't be fooled by the price; this recording can hold its own against any full-price recording I have heard. Highly recommended as an introduction or as an only recording.
Artista: John Lenehan, Simon Haram
Compositore: Michael Nyman
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 1998 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto: More melodic and romantic than other minimalist music I've heard, but it still frequently has a nice rhythmic pulse to it (unlike Romantic era music) that makes it sound of our times. I even disagree with the reviwer who dislikes the Sax piece - I think it's wonderful (though jazz fans should note it's not a "soulful" saxophone).
And the piece is named THE Piano Concerto (get it?), not Piano Concerto.
Compositore: Michael Nyman
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 1998 Mia valutazione: 4
Durata:
Riassunto: More melodic and romantic than other minimalist music I've heard, but it still frequently has a nice rhythmic pulse to it (unlike Romantic era music) that makes it sound of our times. I even disagree with the reviwer who dislikes the Sax piece - I think it's wonderful (though jazz fans should note it's not a "soulful" saxophone).
And the piece is named THE Piano Concerto (get it?), not Piano Concerto.
Artista: Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble
Compositore: Herbert Owen Reed
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto: Hey, you love CB as much as I do? For winds, this is special; and this orch. does a great job - without repetition (essential in vocal form) or some of the passages that cannot transcend the medium. Wonderful!!! A pleasure to hear and short enough for those who know every note by heart. Naxos never borke your wallet either; a bargain, my friend. Really four and 7/10 stars!
Compositore: Herbert Owen Reed
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: ago 2006 Mia valutazione: 2
Durata:
Riassunto: Hey, you love CB as much as I do? For winds, this is special; and this orch. does a great job - without repetition (essential in vocal form) or some of the passages that cannot transcend the medium. Wonderful!!! A pleasure to hear and short enough for those who know every note by heart. Naxos never borke your wallet either; a bargain, my friend. Really four and 7/10 stars!
Artista:
Compositore: Astor Piazzolla
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: feb 2000 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto: This music is timeless and great to listen to over and over and over again, you will hear some new aspects every time.
No regrets, and even ordered the sheet music for the etudes on this album.
Compositore: Astor Piazzolla
Casa discografica: Naxos
Genere: Classica
Data pubblicazione: feb 2000 Mia valutazione: 3
Durata:
Riassunto: This music is timeless and great to listen to over and over and over again, you will hear some new aspects every time.
No regrets, and even ordered the sheet music for the etudes on this album.
