New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 20th January 2017
Ivor Bolton conducts symphonies by the Italian-born classical era composer Muzio Clementi, cellist Leonard Elschenbroich provides a perfect introduction to the musical world of Alfred Schnittke, and Ann Hallenberg explore the music performed by the infamous castrato Farinelli in this week's roundup. Also released is a disc of organ transcriptions performed by Olivier Latry on the organ of the newly opened Paris Philharmonie, and a classic performance of Schubert's Winterreise from Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Alfred Brendel on DVD.
Muzio Clementi was an Italian-born English composer, pianist, pedagogue, conductor, music publisher, editor, and piano manufacturer. This release features the four symphonies (C Major, G Major, and two in D Major) over two discs conducted by the orchestra's esteemed principal conductor, Ivor Bolton.
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC
For those wanting to explore the music of Alfred Schnittke, this CD is the perfect place to start. The disc ends with a highly personal musical memorial to Schnittke by Leonard Elschenbroich as both composer and performer, who has had since his early years a deep interest in both the man and music.
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
The idea for this programme featuring mezzo Ann Hallenberg, recorded in concert in Bergen, was to mix the emblematic arias of Gérard Corbiau's 1994 film, Farinelli, with other works from Farinelli's repertoire and to relate the two periods of his career: the first, virtuosic and flamboyant, and a second, melancholic, introverted and sensitive.
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
The first album to be recorded on the spectacular new organ of the Paris Philharmonie, includes transcriptions of showpieces by Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt, Wagner, Saint-Saëns, and others, demonstrating both the symphonic capacities of the organ and the artistry of Olivier Latry.
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Angela Gheorghiu’s rise to stardom began with her debut at the Royal Opera House in 1992, when she sang Mimì in La bohème. Her shimmering tonal beauty and intense but refined artistry have made her one of the defining sopranos of our time. These qualities are abundantly in evidence throughout the seven recital discs in this set.
Available Format: 7 CDs
Schubert: Winterreise Live from the Siemensvilla, Berlin, 1979 (DVD)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Alfred Brendel (piano)
In this recording made for the Sender Freies Berlin in January 1979, we see two of the leading musicians of their day in the prime of their lives and at the very peak of their art and experience appearing together in the service of Schubert’s Winterreise. Both had performed the work together frequently between 1975 and 1989. This recording of rehearsal and concert offers a glance into the development of a masterly interpretation of a masterwork.
Available Format: DVD Video
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