Jordi Savall: The Celtic Viol

EAC Rip | APE + cue + log | Covers

2009 | Alia Vox | 397 Mb

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The indefatigable and versatile Jordi Savall has long included folk music in his various historical recording projects. Here he turns to Celtic traditions, specifically instrumental dance music for the fiddle.

In his eloquent preface to the substantial notes which come with the disc, he explains how he encountered this music live during 1977 at a festival in Kilkenny, Ireland. As in many Irish town festivals during Summer he encountered musicians playing fiddles, flutes and penny whistles in the pubs, streets and squares. This led to research on the existing written sources of music which is normally acquired by ear from generation to generation. In the mainly C17th books by Irish and Scottish compilers, he found, notated as single melodic lines, an immensely rich resource of jigs, strathspeys, hornpipes, laments, reels and other forms. Accompaniments were improvised on the spot, as they are today, and thus not usually notated.

Tracklist:

I
1. The Musical Priest / Scotch Mary Traditional Irish 3’42
2. Caledonia’s Wail for Niel Gow Simon Fraser (1816 Collection) 3’52
3. The Humours of Scariff Traditional Irish 2’07

II
4. Alastair MacAlastair Strathspey by Nathaniel Gow 2’12
5. Tom Brigg’s, Jig Ryan’s Mammoth Collection 1’07
6. The Globby O, Jig Ryan’s Mammoth Collection 1’58
7. Lord Moira’s & Jinrikisha Ryan’s Mammoth Collection 1’34
8. Sackow’s (Jig) Traditional Irish 1’44

III
9. Hard is my Fate Traditional Scottish 3’01
10. Chapel Keithack William Marshall (1822 Collection) 3’14
11. Gudewife, Admit the Wanderer Simon Fraser (1816 Collection) 2’47

IV
12. Macpherson’s Lament James Macpherson (ca.1675-1700) 2’55
13. Tullochgorum Traditional Scottish Reel 1’31
14. Pretty Peggy Traditional Scottish 1’14

V
15. Twas within a furlong of Edinburgh Town H. Playford’s Dancing Master 1696 2’32
16. Màiri Bhàn Òg: Mary Young & fair Simon Fraser (1816 Collection) 4’28
17. Dowd’s Reel Traditional Irish 2’46

VI
18. Lady Mary Hay’s Scots Measure Scottish Dance 2’23
19. Carolan’s Farewell O’Carolan (1670-1738) 4’07
20. Gusty’s Frolics Donegal Tradition 1’51
21. Emigrants Reel Ryan’s Mammoth Collection 1’49

VII
22. The Lamentations of Owen Roe O’Neill O’Carolan 2’42
23. Princess Beatrice W.B. Laybourn (1835-1886) Book III 1’40
24. Prince Charlie’s Last view of Edinburgh Traditional Scottish 3’25
25. Trip it Upstairs (Single Jig) Traditional Irish 2’21

VIII
26. Mrs. McPherson of Gibton William Marshall (1822 Collection) 1’50
27. Tuttle’s Traditional Irish 2’59
28. Lament for the Death of his Second Wife Niel Gow 5’33
29. The Gander in the pratie hole Traditional Irish 1’46


Jordi Savall - Treble Viols
Andrew Lawrence-King - Irish Harp & Psalterium

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Joseph Martin Kraus: Miserere, Requiem, Stella Coeli

EAC Rip | FLAC, CUE, LOG | Covers | 1 cd, 261 MB
Classical | Cpo Records CN 777 409-2 | TT 61'

The small German label CPO has made a specialty out of unearthing buried treasures. Thanks to the gorgeous work of five soloists, period-instrument orchestra La Stagione Frankfurt and the Deutscher Kammerchor under conductor Michael Schneider, three sacred pieces by Joseph Martin Kraus glow with colour and life. A contemporary of Mozart's, Kraus (1756-1792) wrote in a similar style yet shows his own, slightly more Baroque-influenced style of invention. Kraus spent years composing for the Swedish court in Stockholm, but his ears and eyes were open to the latest musical developments in the rest of Europe. The nearly 30-minute Miserere is the finest of all, full of musical motifs that carry all the way through. Any of these pieces deserve your ears if you like Mozart and Haydn. Better yet, it would be great to hear them performed live in Toronto. -- Toronto Star, John Terauds, January 2010

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Miserere, for 4 voices, chorus, 2 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in C minor, Vb. 4:
1. Miserere
2. Amplius
3. Tibi soli
4. Ecce enim
5. Auditui
6. Averte
7. Ne projicias
8. Docebo
9. Domine labia
10. Sacrificium
11. Tunc acceptabis
12. Gloria patria
13. Sicut erat
Requiem, for 4 voices, chorus, 2 horns, strings & continuo in D minor, Vb. 1:
14. Requiem
15. Te decet hymnus
16. Kyrie
17. Dies irae
18. Lacrymosa
19. Huic ergo
20. Domina Jesus
21. Quam olim Abrahae
22. Sanctus
23. Benedictus
24. Agnus Dei
Stella coeli, for 4 voices, chorus, 2 horns, 2 flutes, strings, organ & continuo in C major, Vb. 10:
25. Allegro moderato
26. Andante


Annemei Blessing-Leyhausen, soprano
Paul Gerhard Adam, alt
Carmen Schüller, alt
Julian Prégardien, tenor
Ekkehard Abele, bass

La Stagione Frankfurt
Michael Schneider

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Brahms: Complete Piano Trios

2 CD | FLAC, CUE, LOG | Covers + Booklet PDF | 263 MB
TT 135:37 | Released: March 1998 | Label: HYPERION

  CD 1

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'Enriching performances that make one aware of Brahms's stature first and the superb musicianship of the executants second - which is exactly as it should be!' (Gramophone)

'These are very desirable recordings' (Gramophone)

'A clear first recommendation for any of the five works. I find these fully the equal of any other versions of any of the trios in the catalogs, whether by present-day or 'golden age' performers. Wonderful music-making' (Fanfare, USA)

Tracklist:

CD1

Trio in B major for piano, violin and cello, Op 8

1 Movement 1: Allegro con brio [14'51]

2 Movement 2: Scherzo. Allegro molto [6'18]

3 Movement 3: Adagio [8'03]

4 Movement 4: Allegro [6'28]

Trio in E flat major for piano, violin and horn, Op 40

5 Movement 1: Andante - Poco più animato [7'39]

6 Movement 2: Scherzo. Allegro [6'39]

7 Movement 3: Adagio mesto [6'44]

8 Movement 4: Finale. Allegro con brio [6'17]

CD2

Trio in C major for piano, violin and cello, Op 87

1 Movement 1: Allegro [9'26]

2 Movement 2: Andante con moto [7'33]

3 Movement 3: Scherzo. Presto [4'23]

4 Movement 4: Finale. Allegro giocoso [5'58]

Trio in C minor for piano, violin and cello, Op 101

5 Movement 1: Allegro energico [7'07]

6 Movement 2: Presto non assai [3'31]

7 Movement 3: Andante grazioso [4'04]

8 Movement 4: Allegro molto [5'17]

Trio in A minor for piano, clarinet/viola and cello, Op 114

9 Movement 1: Allegro [8'10]

10 Movement 2: Adagio [8'00]

11 Movement 3: Andantino grazioso [4'34]

12 Movement 4: Allegro [4'35]

The Florestan Trio

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Stephen Stirling (horn)

Richard Hosford (clarinet) 

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Philip Glass - Dracula (Michael Riesman)

Easy CD-DA | FLAC tracks | Covers | 257 Mb

Date CD: February 16, 2007 | Orange Mountain Music | 68:05

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Riesman is a veteran of Glass' ensemble, and his piano version of the score is probably as effective an arrangement for the instrument as is possible, and it can be fully enjoyed for what it is. The original version has the advantage of a broader color palette, and in particular, the expressive possibilities for string vibrato, critical in a work this melodramatic, and the power that comes from notes sustaining without any decay.

tracklist:


Dracula
Journey to the Inn
The Inn
The Crypt
Carriage Without a Driver
The Castle
The Drawing Room
"Excellent, Mr. Renfield"
The Three Consorts of Dracula
The Storm
Horrible Tragedy
London Fog
In the Theatre
Lucy's Bitten
Seward Sanatorium
Renfield
In His Cell
When the Dream Comes
Dracula Enters
Or a Wolf
Women in White
Renfield in the Drawing Room
Dr. Van Helsing and Dracula
Mina on the Terrace
Mina's Bedroom / The Abbey
The End of Dracula
Dracula: Epilogue

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Schumann - Piano Quintet Op. 44; Piano Trio No. 1 Op. 63

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1990 | Sony - CBS Records Masterworks

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Piano Quintet Op.44

The Budapest String Quartet

Rudolf Serkin, piano

Piano Trio Op.63

Mieczyslaw Horszowski, piano

Alexander Schneider, violin

Pablo Casals, cello

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Antonio Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni - 3 Violin Concertos

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Date CD: 2000 | Sony Japan

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If you are looking for a rigorous, true and passionate approach to Vivaldi's music, this is the CD you have to buy.

tracklist:

Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in E major "La primavera", RV 269
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in G minor "L'estate", RV 315
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in F major "L'autunno", RV 293
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in F minor "L'inverno", RV 297
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in E flat major, RV 257
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 376
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in D major, RV 211

Giuliano Carmignola: violin
Venice Baroque Orchestra conducted by Andrea Marcon

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Francesco Scarlatti: Dixit Dominus

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Date CD: July 27, 2004 | Deux-Elles | 79:42

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Francesco Scarlatti was the younger brother of Alessandro. His early years were spent in Naples and Rome and in 1719 he travelled to London to work with Handel. In 1724 he moved to Dublin where he spent the rest of his life.

Francesco Scarlatti’s musical language is very close to that of his brother Alessandro’s. His Neapolitan training is discernable through a fondness for irregular melodic phrases, colourful and often highly dissonant harmonies, contrapuntal interplay of independent instrumental parts and fugal writing with strict vocal couternpoint.

Armonico Consort has established itself as one of the foremost interpreters of baroque and renaissance music since its formation in 2001. It is performing a well received concert schedule, including venues such as the Wigmore Hall, London, with soprano Emma Kirkby. Armonico Consort’s reputation is built on precision and an extraordinary depth of dynamic colouring leading to truly breathtaking performances.

 

"Presented here are world premiere recordings of Francesco's Messa and Dixit Dominus, both works in the polychoral style for 16 parts, and the smaller-scale Miserere.

The Armonico Consort, accompanied by the concerto Gallese and English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, give lively, stylish performances under Christopher Monks, relishing the grandeur of the antiphonal polyphony and the frequent moments of awestruck wonder. There is plenty of fine music here and some that is truly ravishing."

Evening Standard, July 2004

Emma Kirkby
Armonico Consort
Concerto Gallese
English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble

tracklist:


Dixit Dominus a 16 voci con instrumenti
Messa a 16 voci con instrumenti
Miserere SSATB con instrumenti

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Preussische Festlieder

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Date CD: October 25, 2011 | Carus | 67:00

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The CD cover is actually a little misleading. As well as the Leonardo portrait often said to be of a musician the only composer listed is Johannes Eccard, whereas four of the tracks are devoted to his pupil Johannes Stobaeus. Stobaeus, a generation older, was a new name for me. He was responsible for the publication of sixty-one hymns and ‘Festal songs’ some thirty and more years after his master’s death. His style is often more ornate, more reminiscent of Gabrieli especially in its instrumental ornamentation. This however is never over-intrusive. Listen to Gott einen hellen Wunderstern written, somewhat improbably, for the ‘Thanksgiving of the Augsburg Confession’ in 1630.

I must also confess, Read more because I am, what my son calls, a little sad, to have been wondering about Eccard. He was a pupil of Lassus by the way. I wondered whether any of his music would materialise during this, the quincentenary of his death - actually in January 2011. So at last some recognition has been made and in delightful and thoughtful performances.

The publication referred to above was Preussische Festlieder. It appeared in both 1642 and 1661 and comprises 61 hymns in five, six, seven or eight parts. These are arranged in accordance with the church year. Peter Kapp’s choice reflects just that, beginning on the first Sunday in Advent ( Lift up your heads you mighty gates) through Christmas, Epiphany, via Easter to Pentecost. Also included is Eccard's’ ‘ Gott einen hellen Windertern’ (God long ago lit a bright miraculous star) written for a thanksgiving on the centenary of the Augsburg Confession in 1630. Consequently these pieces encompass a wide range of moods. These range from the joyous Easter hymn ( Zu dieser osterlichen) contrasting with the sombre, and lengthy, rather archaic and motet-like Mein Sund mich kränkt written for Holy week and Freu dich, du wertr Christenhalt a warm and yet thoughtful hymn for the Annunciation.

For UK singers, the four strophes of Maria, das Jungfräulein will be best known as it is often wheeled out at Evensong around 2 February for the Feast of the Purification Candle Mass. It is known as ‘When to the temple Mary went’. It is typical of his style of restraint, dignity and concision.

Another attractive aspect of the performances can be heard in the Ascension hymn Freut euch, ihr Christen alle. There are just two verses but in between there is an instrumental episode with discreet ornamentation in the cornetto part. In addition the first verse is sung by unison female voices and the second by unison male. As one works through the CD there is therefore a wide variety in colour, tempo and instrumentation. Der Zacharias ganz verstummt, a hymn for the feast of St. John the Baptist, has four verses with no change of instrumentation or dynamic. This which might grate on you after a while but one must remember that this is primarily liturgical music. The next track begins with wind only before the voices emerge.

The essay in the booklet has been translated in a somewhat odd fashion but the beautiful texts are attractively done. It seems that they were written by Paul Gerhard but adapted by Carl von Winterfled in the 1840s. It was he who rediscovered Eccard, calling him the ‘Protestant Palestrina’.

Don’t get thinking that these hymns are boringly foursquare and consistently homophonic. True, the melodies are simple and folk-like. True, last lines are often repeated like the choruses of a Victorian Moody & Sankey hymn but some of these are quite memorable. An example is the catchy declamation of ‘Das sei ja, das sei jah’ in the Whitsuntide hymn ‘ Der helig geist vom Himmel hoch’. So these pieces are ‘music’ and although suitable for congregational use can be enjoyed in these more sophisticated versions.

The instrumental contributions are is not just for choral support. They vary a little from piece to piece and often function as instrumental verses. Sometimes instruments will accompany a single voice on the lower or surrounding parts.

Although I am struggling to think of Eccard as a Palestrina-clone these pieces do have a spirituality of their own which can be quite captivating in small doses. This is not a reflection on the performers. They evidently understand the style, have ideal intonation and clear diction with immaculate instrumental support.

For its period and for its aims the music works well.

-- Gary Higginson, MusicWeb International

tracklist:


01 Johannes Stobæus: Macht hoch die Tur 03:29
02 Johannes Stobæus: Such, wer da will, ein ander Ziel 04:36
03 Johannes Eccard: O Freude uber Freud 03:56
04 Johannes Stobæus: Wes ist der Stern 04:36
05 Johannes Eccard: Maria, das Jungfrauelein 05:29
06 Johannes Eccard: Freu dich, du werte Christenheit 03:22
07 Johannes Eccard: Mein Sund mich krankt 11:21
08 Johannes Eccard: Zu dieser osterlichen Zeit 01:43
09 Johannes Eccard: Freut euch, ihr Christen alle 02:20
10 Johannes Eccard: Der heilig Geist vom Himmel kam 03:40
11 Johannes Eccard: Mir ist ein geistlichs Kirchelein 04:11
12 Johannes Eccard: Der Zacharias ganz verstummt 04:53
13 Johannes Eccard: Ubers Gebirg Maria geht 05:03
14 Johannes Stobæus: Gott einen hellen Wunderstern 03:44
15 Johannes Eccard: Mein schonste Zier und Kleinod bist 04:14 

Vocal Concert Dresden
Capella de la Torre
Peter Kopp

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