Handel: Recorder and Oboe Sonatas

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Date CD: 2001 | Ambroise | 64:59

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Recorder Sonata in D minor, Op.1/9a, HWV 367a

Oboe Sonata in F major, HWV 363a

Recorder Sonata in A minor, Op.1/4, HWV 362

Recorder Sonata in C major, Op.1/7, HWV 365

Oboe Sonata in C minor (Op.1/8), HWV 366

Recorder Sonata in F major, Op.1/11, HWV 369

Recorder Sonata in G minor, Op.1/2, HWV 360

Héloise Gaillard, recorder & oboe

Amarillis

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Debussy: Préludes Book I and II

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Date CD: September 2006 | Hyperion | 77:04

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CHOC DU MONDE DE LA MUSIQUE

CLASSICAL CD OF THE WEEK : DAILY TELEGRAPH

GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE

GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE

ALEX ROSS BEST OF 2006

'A good recording of the Debussy Préludes should feel like an occasion, and Steven Osborne delivers. His playing seeps with atmosphere and he delves deep into the composer’s sound world. There is throughout the sense of going on a journey, even awe, to Osborne’s interpretations. Beautifully recorded, this is total-immersion Debussy' (Gramophone)

'This CD confirms what has been increasingly apparent from Osborne's recitals: he is one of the outstanding keyboard talents of our time. Osborne plays with a maturity that sets him apart from most of his contemporaries bringing to the two books of préludes a quality of touch, texture and colour that lets the music's scene and story-telling speak for itself without blurring. From the very first note you feel he has Debussy's entire sound-world in his grasp' (The Financial Times)

'The finesse that Steven Osborne infallibly brings to his playing pays winning dividends on this recording of the two books of Debussy's Préludes' (Daily Telegraph)

Steven Osborne has already made a name for himself in French music with a disc of Alkan and a profoundly moving performance of Messiaen’s Vingt Regards. Here he reaches between those two to tackle one of the pinnacles of the piano repertoire—Debussy’s two books of Préludes. These works have been central to Steven’s repertoire for many years and he brings them to the studio after many public performances and much reflection. He has worked from the most up-to-date Urtext edition which clarifies Debussy’s thought in many places, particularly with regard to tempo relationships within La cathédrale engloutie and a missing bar in Les tierces alternées. In a crowded field Osborne need fear no comparisons: the pianism is exquisite and the interpretations are of a rare depth and subtlety—a recording to rival the very best!

Préludes. Book 1

1 - No 01: Danseuses de Delphes. Lent et grave

2 - No 02: Voiles. Modéré

3 - No 03: Le vent dans la plaine. Animé

4 - No 04: Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir. Modéré

5 - No 05: Les collines d'Anacapri. Très modéré

6 - No 06: Des pas sur la neige. Triste et lent

7 - No 07: Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest. Animé et tumultueux

8 - No 08: La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif

9 - No 09: La sérénade interrompue. Modérément animé

10 - No 10: La cathédrale engloutie. Profondément calme

11 - No 11: La danse de Puck. Capricieux et léger

12 - No 12: Minstrels. Modéré

Préludes. Book 2

13 - No 01: Brouillards. Modéré

14 - No 02: Feuilles mortes. Lent et mélancolique

15 - No 03: La Puerta del Vino. Mouvement de Habanera

16 - No 04: Les fées sont d'exquises danseuses. Rapide et léger

17 - No 05: Bruyères. Calme

18 - No 06: General Lavine, excentric. Dans le style et le mouvement d'un Cake-Walk

19 - No 07: La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune. Lent

20 - No 08: Ondine. Scherzando

21 - No 09: Hommage à S Pickwick Esq PPMPC. Grave

22 - No 10: Canope. Très calme et doucement triste

23 - No 11: Les tierces alternées. Modérément animé

24 - No 12: Feux d'artifice. Modérément animé

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Philip Glass: North Star

Classical | EAC, FLACs, CUE, Log | 1 CD, Booklet | 233 MB CD Date: May 5, 1995 | Virgin Records Ltd. Filevelocity - - Filefactory

“The music on North Star was originally written at the suggestion of Barbara Rose for the film, Mark Di Suvero, Sculptor, directed by François de Menil for Parrot Productions Ltd. In most cases, the titles of the selections refer to works by Di Suvero which appear in the film. For the purpose of making a record a certain amount of rearranging and remixing was necessary. Also, a different sequence was chosen in order to produce an independent and coherent listening experience.” Composer: Philip Glass Performer: Philip Glass: Farfisa, Yahama & Hammond Organs, Fender Rhodes Piano, Arp, Synthesizer Dickie Landry: Soprano & Tenor Saxophones, Flute Joan Labarbara and Gene Rickard: Voices TRACKS: 01 Étoile Polaire (North Star) 2:35 02 Victor's Lament 3:35 03 River Run 1:50 04 Mon Père, Mon Père 3:52 05 Are Years What? (For Marianne Moore) 4:00 06 Lady Day 3:57 07 Ange Des Orages 3:38 08 Ave 4:42 09 Ik-Ook 4:10 10 Montage 2:25

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Caravaggio. Music of his Time

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Date CD: May 01, 2003 | Naxos | 75:00

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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Agnus Dei

Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon a 12

Adriano Banchieri: Il zabaione musicale

Ergasto appassionato

Preparamento pastorale

Gara amorosa di pastori

Danza di ninfe e pastori

Licenza: L'humore spensierato

Claudio Monteverdi: I bei legami

Emilio de' Cavalieri: Rappresentatione di anima et di corpo

Act I: Sinfonia

Act III, Scene 3: Alme ch' in ciel godete

Act III, Scene 4: Anime sfortunate

Act III, Scene 7: Alme la vostra Gloria

Act III, Scene 8: Gloria sia a Dio superno

Act III, Scene 9: O Signor santo e vero

Act III, Festa: Chiostri altissimi e stellati

Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzoni et sonate

Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine

Respond: Domine ad adiuvandum me festina

Psalm 109: Dixit dominus

Concerto: Duo seraphim

Psalm 126: Nisi dominus

Hymn: Ave maris stella

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The Essential Hyperion

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Date CD: September 1993 | Hyperion | 78:30

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The Essential Hyperion - Highlights from the catalogue of 'Britain's brightest record label'. 'Pro rata the Hyperion catalogue seems to contain more desirable recordings than any other I know' Hi Fi Review

This generous CD is a perfect introduction to "Hyperion" catalogue and I could easily recommend it to anybody without reservations.

From Purcell to Erik Satie, from sacred music by 16. century giants to Franz Liszt, from joyful "Phil the fluter's Ball" to Boccherini this is just a pure pleasure. I often find myself enjoying these various selection because of the eccentric choice assembled - since music jumps from one century to another, it avoids repetitive atmosphere and it simply floats around nicely.

tracklist:

1: Nicola Matteis - Concerto for Two Trumpets - Allegro

[Steven Keavy, Crispian Steele-Perkins, trumpets; The Parley of Instruments/Peter Holman]

2: Henry Purcell - Abdelazer - Rondeau

[The Brandenburg Consort/Roy Goodman]

3: Henry Purcell - Who Can From Joy Refrain? - A Prince of Glorious Race

[Rogers Covey-Crump, tenor; The King's Consort/Robert King]

4: Thomas Arne - The Morning - The Glitt'ring Sun

[Emma Kirkby, soprano; The Parley of Instruments/Roy Goodman]

5: Charles Dibdin - The Ephesian Matron, or the Widow's Tears - Vaudeville

[Opera Restor'd/Peter Holman]

6: Charles Villiers Stanford - Magnificat in G

[Jeremy Budd, treble; Andrew Lucas, organ; St. Paul's Cathedral Choir/John Scott]

7: John Sheppard - Libera nos

[The Sixteen/Harry Christophers]

8: Martin Codax - Cantigas de Amigo - Mandad' ei comigo

[Mara Kiek, voice; Sinfonye/Stevie Wishart]

9: Charles the Bold - Ma dame, trop vous mesprenés

[Gothic Voices/Christopher Page]

10: Anton Bruckner - Locus iste

[Corydon Singers/Matthew Best]

11: Luigi Boccherini - Symphony No 14 - Tempo di minuetto

[The London Festival Orchestra/Ross Pople]

12: Joseph Haydn - Symphony No 94 - Finale

[The Hanover Band/Roy Goodman]

13: Erik Satie orch Claude Debussy - Gymnopédie No 1

[New London Orchestra/Ronald Corp]

14: Robert Schumann - Liederkreis - Waldesgesprach

[Margaret Price, soprano; Graham Johnson, piano]:

15: Franz Liszt - Album Leaf in Waltz Form

[Leslie Howard, piano]

16: Dmitri Shostakovich - Prelude and Fugue in A

[Tatiana Nikolayeva, piano]

17: Percy French - Phil the Fluter's Ball

[Ann Murray, mezzo soprano; Graham Johnson, piano]

18: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Piano Concerto in C sharp minor - Allegro

[Malcolm Binns, piano; English Northern Philharmonia/David Lloyd-Jones]

19: Thomas Tallis - O salutaris hostia

[Winchester Cathedral Choir/David Hill]

20: Franz Schubert - Da quel sembiante

[Arleen Auger, soprano; Graham Johnson, piano]

21: Arcangelo Corelli - Sonata in G minor - Vivace

[The Locatelli Trio]

22: Bernhard Crusell - Clarinet Quintet No 1 - Rondo

[Thea King, clarinet; Allegri String Quartet]

23: Antonín Dvořák - String Sextet in A - Furiant

[The Raphael Ensemble]

24: Felix Mendelssohn - Scherzo in A minor

[The Coull Quartet]

25: Ernest Farrar - Come You, Mary

[Stephen Varcoe, baritone; Clifford Benson, piano]

26: Johann Sebastian Bach arr Ferruccio Busoni - Choral Prelude 'Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein'

[Nikolai Demidenko, piano]

27: Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla - Deus in adiutorium

[Andrew Watts, dulcian; Andrew Lawrence-King, harp; Iain Simcock, organ; Westminster Cathedral Choir/James O'Donnell]

28: Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure-Wély - Sortie in E flat

[Christopher Herrick, organ]

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Mozart - Piano Trios

EAC | FLAC+CUE+LOG | Booklet | 229 MB | TT 60:01

Recorded: May 2006, Henry Wood Hall, London

Released: May 2007 | Label: HYPERION

The Florestan Trio

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GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE

SIMON BATES' CD OF THE WEEK (CLASSIC FM)

FINANCIAL TIMES 10 BEST CDs OF THE YEAR

'At the start of K548's airy finale, Susan Tomes' gracefully demure piano is swiftly countered by Anthony Marwood's raffish forte riposte: and this sense of delighted, quick-witted dialogue between quasi-operatic protagonists runs through the whole movement, abetted by touches of sly, subtle timing, from Marwood especially. No performance of this piece has ever made me smile as much … Talk of an outright winner is always dangerous. For my taste, though, the Florestan's sparkling, inventive performances, on this disc and its companion, make them a top recommendation for the complete Mozart trios, their claims enhanced by the warm, ideally balanced recording' (Gramophone)

'The Florestan Trio get it exactly right, with Susan Tomes' exquisite pianisim perfectly supported by violinist Anthony Marwood's lithe, highly articulate playing and cellist Richard Lester's finely judged asides. Another winner from this wonderful ensemble' (Classic FM Magazine *****)

'These are certainly performances to be treasured, with the playing unfailingly stylish and full of imaginative touches … Their new recording can be unreservedly recommended' (BBC Music Magazine)

Tracklist:

Divertimento in B flat major, K254

1 Movement 1: Allegro assai [6'05]

2 Movement 2: Adagio [5'16]

3 Movement 3: Rondo. Tempo di menuetto [6'29]

Piano Trio in G major, K496

4 Movement 1: Allegro [8'21]

5 Movement 2: Andante [6'00]

6 Movement 3: Allegretto. Theme and Variations I–VI [9'08]

Piano Trio in C major, K548

7 Movement 1: Allegro [7'07]

8 Movement 2: Andante cantabile [6'57]

9 Movement 3: Allegro [4'38]

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Les Voix Baroques: Canticum Canticorum

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Date CD: 2008 | Atma Classique | 69:00

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“The performances are notable for their sonorous beauty and musical refinement, matching the sensuality (sometimes veiled, sometimes impassioned) of their varied and captivating program.... A fascinating and beguiling disc." - 5 stars - Uri Golomb , Goldberg Magazine, April 2008

This programming concept isn't new--works based on texts from the biblical Song of Songs--but with ensemble singing this good and musical selections of this high caliber, who cares? The one thing that may be original is the particularly interesting mix of old and new, a range that incorporates Dunstable and Lassus as well as the 20th century's Healey Willan and William Walton.

But it's the singing that's the real star here. These six singers--Dorothee Mields, Catherine Webster, Matthew White, Colin Balzer, Sumner Thompson, and Robert Macdonald--sometimes accompanied by baroque strings and winds, sometimes not, are all experienced artists and veterans of some of the world's finest vocal groups and performing venues. All matters of ensemble precision, balance, blend, phrasing, and expressive articulation come naturally to them, whether it's Purcell (My beloved spake) or Palestrina (Osculetur me osculo oris sui). The two Willan selections--the Marian motets Rise up, my love, my fair one, and I beheld her, beautiful as a dove--are exquisite little gems well known to Canadian choirs but deserving of far greater attention elsewhere; it's nice to hear them in these sensitively sung, one-voice-to-a-part renditions. Other highlights are Walton's lovely marriage motet from 1938, Set me as a seal upon thine heart, and Dunstable's Quam pulchra es, sung here by three ideally matched male voices.

The instrumental accompaniments (and one ensemble-only selection--a Passacaille by Marin Marais) are first-rate, consistently complementary to the voices, and everything is expertly captured in the agreeable acoustic of Quebec's Église Saint-Augustin. Liner notes by François Filiatrault are thoughtful and informative, adding helpful background to understanding the program's choices and purpose. Strongly recommended! David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com

The sonics of this ATMA Classique recording are pristine and crystalline. The entire set possesses a Renaissance oil portrait patina, even in the more recent compositions. But this is not a dusty or dank patina. It is vibrant and colorful, sensual and pious. This may be the "classical" recording of the year.

1 - Veni in hortum meum by Orlando de Lassus

2 - Osculetur me osculo oris sui by Giovanni Palestrina

3 - Symphoniae sacrae, Op. 6

Anima mea liquefacta est, SWV 263 by Heinrich Schütz

4 - Symphoniae sacrae, Op. 6

Adjuro vos, filiae, SWV 264 by Heinrich Schütz

5 - Dialogo della cantica by Domenico Mazzocchi

6 - Rise up, my love, my fair one, B 314 by Healey Willan

7 - I beheld her beautiful as a dove, B 312 by Healey Willan

8 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart by Sir William Walton

9 - My beloved spake unto me by Thomas Tomkins

10 - Cantiones sacrae, Op. 4

Ego dormio, et cor meum, SWV 63 by Heinrich Schütz

11 - Cantiones sacrae, Op. 4

Vulnerasti cor meum, SWV 64 by Heinrich Schütz

12 - Dilecti mi, H 436 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier

13 - Passacaille by Marin Marais

14 - Antienne pour les Vêpres de l’Assomption de la vierge: Après Lauda Jerusalem Dominum, H 52 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier

15 - Quam pulchra es, MB 44 by John Dunstable

16 - My beloved spake, Z 28 by Henry Purcell

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Philip Glass: The Music of Undertow

Classical, Soundtrack | EAC, FLACs, CUE, Log | 1 CD, Covers | 213 MB CD Date: September 21, 2004 | Orange Mountain Music Filevelocity - - Filefactory

Undertow, set in an American South untouched by time, is a uniquely American dramatic thriller from director David Gordon Green starring Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney, and newcomer Devon Alan. A tale of violent legacies between two generations of brothers, Undertow depicts what happens when a hardworking father raising two sons without their mother is paid an unexpected visit by his older ex-convict brother who is looking to settle an old score.

Music composed by Philip Glass

Michael Riesman, conductor

TRACKS:

01. The Kiss 2:49

02. Car Ride 1:24

03. The Chase 3:03

04. The Family 3:45

05. Chris & the Model Airplane 4:49

06. The Argument 4:14

07. Deel's Song 4:17

08. Golden Coins 2:41

09. Running Away 3:53

10. Through the Woods 3:22

11. Backwoods Couple 1:14

12. Shipyard 1:56

13. Junkyard 3:31

14. Abandoned Factory 1:42

15. The Ending 2:55

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