Feb 2019 – Alto CD

Gaspar Cassadó: Romantic Cello Music & Transcriptions

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:45:31 +0000

“NEW recordings and discoveries! Revelation and sheer enjoyment here for Cello lovers, of beautifully performed samples by Marina Tarasova of pieces new to the ears of many” (MusicalMerit)

Suite for Cello Solo – G. Cassadó

1. I. Prelude-Phantasia 7:23 2. II. Sardana 4:25
3. III. Intermezzo e Danza 6:43
4. Liebestraum No.3 (Liszt) transcr. Cassadó 5:56
5. Toccata (G. Frescobaldi) transcr. Cassadó 4:38

Sonata in Old Spanish Style – G. Cassadó *
Sonata Nello Stile Antico Spagnuolo

6. I. Introduzione e Allegro 4:11 7. II. Grave 5:24
8. III. Danza con variazione 5:23
9. Allegretto grazioso (Schubert) * 3:41
10. Pastorale (F. Couperin) transcr. Cassadó * 3:00
11. Dance of the Green Devil Danse du Diable Vert – G. Cassadó 4:05
12. Intermezzo from Goyescas (Granados) transcr. Cassadó* 4:34
13. Requebros – G. Cassadó * 4:27
14. Arioso – G. Muffat transcr. Cassadó 4:06
15. Dance of the Elves – D. Popper transcr. Cassadó 2:27
16. Minute-Waltz – F. Chopin transcr. Cassadó 2:47

Sailing By- 25 British Light Classics

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:45:31 +0000

Iain Sutherland was awarded the Gold Badge of Merit by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for Lifetime Achievement and his unique contribution to British Music.

1. March: The Dambusters (Eric Coates) 3:52
2. Coronation Scot (Vivian Ellis) ‘Paul Temple’ 2:50
3. Sailing By (Ronald Binge) ‘Shipping Forecast’ 2:38
4. Devils’ Galop (Charles Williams) ‘Dick Barton’ 2:27
5. March (A Little Suite/Trevor Duncan) ‘Dr Finlay’s Casebook’ 3:01
6. By the Sleepy Lagoon (Eric Coates) ‘Desert Island Discs’ 3:37
7. The Old Clockmaker (Charles Williams) ‘Jennings’ 3:11
8. Country Gardens (Percy Grainger) 2:06
9. Vanity Fair (Anthony Collins) 3:29
10. Shepherd’s Hey (Percy Grainger) 2:05
11. Spitfire Prelude (William Walton) 3:30
12. Chanson de Matin (Edward Elgar) 3:18
13. Lilliburlero (Trad. Irish, arr. Peter Hope) 3:21
14. Over the Hills and Far Away (Percy Grainger) 4:07
15. Rosemary (Frank Bridge) 3:10
16. Venetian Carnival (Ronald Binge) 3:51
17. March Paraphrase: Men of Harlech
(Welsh Rhapsody – Edward German) 5:08
18. Headless Horseman (Ron Goodwin) 2:55
19. Cornish Dance No.1 (Malcolm Arnold) 1:40
20. The Lark in the Clear Air (Trad, arr. Peter Hope) 3:16
21. March Glorious (Wilfred Josephs) 2:45
22. Rustic Dance and Jig (Merrie England – Edward German) 3:27
23. The Fair Day (Irish Symphony/Hamilton Harty) 3:24
24. Intermezzo (Escape to Happiness/ Provost arr. Reg Tilsley) 3:41
25. Jamaican Rumba (Arthur Benjamin) 2:21

Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome; Feste Romane; Church Windows (mvts 3 & 4)

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:45:31 +0000

“These legendary Pines and Fountains, recorded in Chicago still have the power to astonish, by the sheer quality of the orchestral playing and the richly translucent sound and incredibly subtle detail … wonderful internal balances in the music’s quieter passages are a credit to conductor and engineers … playing is quite glorious and many touches from the percussion add to the uniquely atmospheric quality” “Ormandy’s Feste Romane has great electricity and enormous excitement … the Philadelphia playing is fabulous…” (Church Windows): “Matins of St. Clara – the best musically, a vein of quiet melancholy, and a majestic St.Gregory the Great … Dorati has a real outing with his orchestra, which plays with utmost abandon”

The Pines of Rome / Pini di Roma (1924)

[1] Pines of the Villa Borghese 2:43
[2] Pines near a Catacomb 6:44
[3] Pines of the Janiculum Hill 6:27
[4] Pines of the Appian Way 5:11

The Fountains of Rome / Fontane di Roma (1916)

[5] Fontana di Valle Giulia all’alba
(Giulia Valley Fountain at daybreak) 4:38
[6] Fontana del Tritone al mattino (Triton Fountain in the morning) 2:24
[7] Fontana di Trevi al meriggio (Trevi Fountain at midday) 3:18
[8] Fontana di Villa Medici al tramonto (Villa Medici Fountain at sunset) 5:21

Feste Romane / Festivals of Rome (1928)

[9] Circenses (Circuses) 4:31
[10] Il giubileo (The Jubilee) 7:03
[11] L’ottobrata (The October Festival) 7:59
[12] La Befana (The Epiphany) 5:35

Church Windows (Movements 3 and 4 only) (1926)

[13] Il mattutino di Santa Chiara (The Matins of Santa Chiara) 4:56
[14] San Gregorio Magno (St. Gregory the Great) 9:06

J.S. BACH : BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS BWV 1046-51

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:45:31 +0000

“Ledger has the advantage of fresh and detailed digital recording. He directs resilient, well-paced readings of all 6 concertos on modern instruments, lively, yet never over-forced. The slow movements in particular are most beautifully done, persuasively and without mannerism. Flutes rather than recorders are used in No.4.” (Penguin Guide 3 stars) “I suggested this as the best of the budget-price CD versions – a commendation it now retains. All the soloists (listed inside) play with accuracy and sensitivity, Garcia earning an honourable mention for the fleet-fingered dispatch in Concerto No.4. There are many good things in this set, not least the expressively played slow movements” (Gramophone)

CD1 [45:03]
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F major, BWV 1046

[1] (no tempo indication) 4:17
[2] Adagio 4:07
[3] Allegro 4:36
[4] Menuetto – Trio I – Polacca – Trio II 7:31

Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F major, BWV 1047

[5] (no tempo indication) 5:14
[6] Andante 4:17
[7] Allegro assai 2:56

Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major, BWV 1048

[8] (no tempo indication) 6:08
[9] Adagio – Allegro 5:36

CD2 [56:27]
Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G major, BWV 1049

[1] Allegro 7:27
[2] Andante 3:57
[3] Presto 5:17

Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major, BWV 1050

[4] Allegro 10:36
[5] Affetuoso 5:26
[6] Allegro 5:24

Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B flat major, BWV 1051

[7] (no tempo indication) 6:41
[8] Adagio ma non tanto 5:18
[9] Allegro 6:00

Hit Musical Double: My Fair Lady / Oliver Original Broadway/London Casts

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:45:31 +0000

My Fair Lady (Lerner & Loewe)
[Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Robert Coote]

1. Overture 3.04
2. Why Can’t the English? 2.43
3. Wouldn’t it be Luverly? 4.01
4. With a Little Bit of Luck 4.12
5. I’m an Ordinary Man 4.44
6. The Rain in Spain 2.43
7. I Could Have Danced All Night 3.34
8. On the Street Where You Live 3.00
9. Show Me 2.14
10. Get Me to the Church on Time 2.46
11. A Hymn to Him 3.35
12. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face 5.08

Oliver ! (Lionel Bart)
[Georgia Brown Ron Moody, Danny Sewell, Hope Jackman]

13. Food, Glorious Food 3.56
14. Oliver 1.35
15. Consider Yourself 4.06
16. You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two 2.54
17. Where is Love? 2.51
18. Oom-Pah-Pah 3.16
19. As Long as he Needs Me 3.52
20. I’d do Anything 3.21
21. Who Will Buy? 4.30
22. Reviewing the Situation 4.18
23. Finale:Medley: Food, Glorious Food/Consider Yourself ETC 2.55

Alexander Borodin STRING QUARTETS No.l & No.2

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:45:12 +0000

“movement-by-movement comparison makes it clear that …the Borodins win hands down … their internal balance at every point is irreproachable” (Gramophone)

String Quartet No.1 in A major

[1] Moderato – Allegro 13:40
[2] Andante con moto 8:20
[3] Scherzo: Prestissimo 5:25
[4] Andante – Allegro risoluto 10:34

String Quartet No.2 in D major

[5] Allegro moderato 7:53
[6] Scherzo: Allegro 4:47
[7] Nocturne: Andante 8:12
[8] Finale: Andante – Vivace 6:51

Rachmaninov & Prokofiev Cello Sonatas + Encores

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:45:12 +0000

“Legendary cellist Rostropovich alongide Richter no less, in their famous 1950 Moscow recording of Prokofiev’s 1949 Sonata (dedicated to the cellist). Also, his early recording, later reissued, of Rachmaninov’s Sonata and some of his earliest favourite ‘Encores’ for extra value !” (MusicalMerit)

Rachmaninov
Sonata for Cello & Piano in G minor Op.19*** [31:50]

[1] I. Lento – allegro moderato 10:05
[2] II. Allegro scherzando 5:57
[3] III. Andante 6:04
[4] IV. Allegro mosso 9:44
[5] Vocalise Op.34 No.14 ** (transcr. Rostropovich) 6:45
[6] Oriental Dance Op.2/No.2** 7:09

Prokofiev
Sonata for Cello & Piano in C major, Op.119* [22:39]

[7] I. Andante grave – Moderato animato 10:49
[8] II. Moderato – Andante dolce 4:37
[9] III. Allegro, ma non troppo 7:13
[10] Prokofiev: Adagio from Cinderella. Op.87** 5:34
[11] Popper: Dance of the Elves / Elfentanz**** 2:30

Jewels from French Ballet

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:45:12 +0000

“The orchestra is on its toes, and Solti gets some exhilarating playing … Gounod’s unshakably popular dances for Goethe’s vision of a Witches’ Sabbath, is welcomed for excellent playing and sumptuous sound” “Karajan’s re-thinking that has gone into these makes them unusually exciting. Coppélia in particular sounds much better music than in most performances, and the golden playing of the Berlin Philharmonic, and immense care over details make you hang on every note. The Prelude is the most lyrical I have ever heard, and rhapsodic woodwind solos are surprisingly lovely” (Gramophone)

Gaieté Parisienne (Offenbach/Rosenthal) [24:33]

[1] Overture (La Vie Parisienne) 1:57
[2] Allegro brillante (Mesdames de la Halle) 1:04
[3] Polka (Voyage dans la Lune) 1:47
[4] Valse (La Vie Parisienne) 1:46
[5] Polka (La Belle Hélène) 1:16
[6] Valse lente (Orpheus) 3:08
[7] Tempo di marcia (Tromb-al-Cazar) 1:20
[8] Valse moderato (La Belle Hélène) 1:49
[9] Valse (La Périchole) 2:50
[10] Can-can (Robinson Crusoe) 1:57
[11] Vivo (Orpheus) – Barcarolle (Contes d’Hoffmann) 5:33

Faust Ballet Music (Gounod) [10:08]

[12] Allegretto (Tempo di valse) 2:31
[13] Allegretto 1:23
[14] Moderato con moto 2:21 [15] Allegretto 1:37
[16] Allegro vivo 2:13

La Fille Mal Gardée (Hérold/Lanchbery)

[17] Clog Dance 3:04

Giselle (Adam) [10:44]

[18] Valse 2:45
[19] Grand Pas de Deux 4:25
[20] Variations 3:34

Coppélia (Delibes) [14:16]

[21] Prelude – Mazurka 6:32
[22] Scene – Swanhilde’s Waltz 3:31
[23] Czardas 4:12

Les Sylphides (Chopin/Douglas) [15:48]

[24] Prelude, Op.28 No.7 1:25
[25] Waltz, Op.70 No.1 2:10
[26] Mazurka, Op.67 No.3 1:53
[27] Waltz, Op.64 No.2 4:23
[28] Grande Valse Brillante, Op.18 5:55