June 2014 – Alto CD https://altocd.com Classical Music and Nostalgia CDs Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:42:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Victoria de los Angeles: The Sweetheart Soprano https://altocd.com/product/victoria-de-los-angeles-the-sweetheart-soprano/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:29 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51667 Victoria de los Angeles: The Sweetheart Soprano Victoria de los Angeles (With Fischer-Dieskau some tracks) Catalogue Number: ALC 1232 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: Time 78:10 ADD 1950/61]]>
“we went … to de los Angeles for warmth of heart, beauty of tone and expression. Everything she did seemed innate and natural….The Jewel song from Faust captures that irresistible smile the soprano could get into her tone and is fabulously phrased.” ((c) Gramophone) “the golden-toned heroine in incomparable Beecham sets of La Bohème and Carmen or Monteux’s magical Manon”…“also from some especially delightful folk-inspired repertoire from both countries (France and Spain), where she was in her element”(Penguin Guide 3 stars)

  1. An die Musik (Schubert:Schöber) with Gerald Moore (Piano). 1961 2.59
  2. Der Nussbaum (Schumann:Mosen) with Gerald Moore (Piano). 1951 3.22
  3. Jewel Song:O Dieu! que de Bijoux (Faust:Gounod:Barberi & Carré)
    Orchestre du Théatre Natonal de l’Opera, Paris / André Cluytens.1958 5.07
  4. Habanera:L’amour est un Oiseaux Rebelle (Carmen:Bizet) Choeurs &
    Orchestra de la Radioffusion Française / Sir Thomas Beecham. 1959 4.36
  5. Adieu notre petite table (Manon:Massenet:Meilhac & Gille)
    Orchestre du Théatre de l’Opera-Comique / Pierre Monteux.1955 3.49
  6. La Spectre de la Rose (Les Nuits d’été:Berlioz:Gautier) 6.26
  7. Absence (Les Nuits d’été:Berlioz:Gautier) (both above accompanied): 5.10
    Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Munch.1955
  8. Pleurs d’Or (Fauré)/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Gerald Moore (Piano). 3.05
  9. Clair de Lune (Fauré) with Gerald Moore (piano). (both1960) 2.48
  10. Pastorale (Saint-Saens:Detouches) 2.06
    with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Gerald Moore (Piano).1960
  11. Si, mi chiamano Mimi (La Boheme:Puccini:Giacosa & Illica)
    with Jussi Björling /RCA Victor Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham.1956 5.02
  12. Un bel di (Madama Butterfly:Puccini:Giacosa & Illica)
    Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera, Roma / Gianandrea Gavazzeni.1954 4.12
  13. O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi:Puccini:Adami)
    Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera,Roma / Gabriele Santini.1958 2.04
  14. Alli esta! Riyendo (La Vida Breve:de Falla:C. Fernandez Shaw)
    Orquestra Sinfónica de la Opera de Barcelona / Ernesto Halffter.1953 4.21
  15. Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 (Villa Lobos) 1956. 6.17
    Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française / Heitor Villa-Lobos.
  16. La Maja y el Ruisenor (Goyescas:Granados:Periquet & Zuaznaber)
    Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Anatole Fistoulari.1950 9.21
  17. Pastorcito santo (Rodrigo) with Gonzalo Soriano (Piano). 1961 2.38
  18. El majo discreto (Tonadillas:Granados) with Gerald Moore (Piano).1950 1.28
  19. Clavelitos (Valverde) with Gerald Moore (Piano). 1960 1.52
]]> Nikolai MYASKOVSKY (1881-1950) Piano Sonatas Nos. 4, 5, Sonatine, Prelude https://altocd.com/product/nikolai-myaskovsky-1881-1950-piano-sonatas-nos-4-5-sonatine-prelude/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:29 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51668 Nikolai MYASKOVSKY (1881-1950) Piano Sonatas Nos. 4, 5, Sonatine, Prelude Murray McLachlan Catalogue Number: ALC 1245 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: Time: 73:27 DDD 1988]]>
“the playing – intelligent and competent as before……the Fourth Sonata is at least, by my reckoning, easily the finest of the six….capturing the idealistic fervour of the early Soviet era in an idiom coloured by Scriabin, Prokofiev…..this is precisely the kind of enterprise that young artists and small companies should be encouraged to pursue.” ((c) Gramophone) “middle of the Sonatine is dark and pessimistic, quite haunting. McLachlan writes of the “enormous tactile pleasure” for the performer…his playing is both authoratative and persuasive. Perhaps this is the record to try first as both the sonatas .. are of interest and substance” (Penguin Guide 3 stars)

    Sonata No.4 in C minor Op.27 (revised version)

  • 1. Allegro moderato 12:34
  • 2. Andante non troppo quasi Sarabanda 8:16
  • 3. Allegro con brio 7:23

    • Sonatine in E minor Op.57

  • 4. Moderato 7:39
  • 5. Narrante e lugubre 6:04
  • 6. Molto vivo ed agitato 3:34

    • Sonata No.5 in B major Op.64 No.1 (revised version)

  • 7. Allegretto 5:19
  • 8. Largo espressivo 6:28
  • 9. Vivo 3:00
  • 10. Allegro energico 6:25
  • 11. Prelude & Rondo-sonata, Op.58 “Song & Rhapsody” 7:01
]]> Carl Maria von Weber https://altocd.com/product/carl-maria-von-weber/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:29 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51669 Carl Maria von Weber Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Gran Quintetto for Clarinet & Strings David Glazer, Gervase de Peyer (Clarinets) Württemburg Chamber Orchestra/Jorg Faerber; Melos Ensemble Gervase de Peyer Melos Ensemble David Glazer Württemburg Orchestra Jörg Faerber Catalogue Number: ALC 1252 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: 1961/68 ADD, 66:25]]>
(Conc.1) “The F minor Concerto produces a warm, musical tone while the playing, both on the part of the soloist and the orchestra, is very good -Glazer is refreshingly free from excessive vibrato and is an expressive player…music and performance alike give genuine pleasure.” (Conc.2 & Quintetto): Weber’s clarinet music is a great favourite with players …thus when really writing a clarinet concerto he could hardly fail to make it effective… De Peyer plays superlatively, expounding equally effectively both brilliance and poetry, in whatever proportions they may be mixed …difficult to exaggerate the pleasure of having these two concertos in such excellent performances” (Gramophone)

    Clarinet Concerto No.1 in F minor, Op.73

  • 1. I. Allegro 7:35
  • 2. II. Adagio ma non troppo 6:31
  • 3. III. Rondo: Allegretto 6:11

    • Gran Quintetto for Clarinet & Strings in B flat, Op.43

  • 4. I. Allegro 7:13
  • 5. II. Fantasia: Allegro ma non troppo 5:35
  • 6. III. Minuetto – Cappriccio presto – Trio 5:10
  • 7. IV. Rondo: Allegro giojoso 6:05

    • Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E flat, Op.74

  • 8. I. Allegro 8:41
  • 9. II. Andante con moto 6:19
  • 10. III. Alla Polacca 6:40
]]> John Williams: Guitar Magician https://altocd.com/product/john-williams-guitar-magician/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:29 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51670 John Williams: Guitar Magician John Williams guitar Catalogue Number: ALC 1253 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: Time: 78:10 ADD, 1961/2 ]]>
‘A prince of the guitar has arrived in the musical world’ (Segovia) “the guitarist’s skill must be exercised rather more fully, though you would not think so from John Williams’ performance – invariably splendid; so is the recording” “I, personally, enjoy Duarte’s guitar transcriptions of the Bach Suites for cello played thus even more than as originally conceived. The Scarlatti pieces are a Sonata transcribed by Segovia, and Gavotte excellently transcribed by Ablóniz. Recommended enthusiastically!
“Throughout, the excellence of the programming is matched by that of the playing and of the recording.” (Gramophone)

    J.S. Bach: Suite No.3 for Cello BWV1009 (transcribed John W. Duarte)

  • 1. Prelude 3.56 4. Sarabande 2.47
    2. Allemande 4.02 5. Bourrée 1 & 2 4.09
    3. Courante 3.24 6. Gigue 3.35
  • 7. Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in E minor (transcr. Segovia) 2.58
  • 8. Alessandro Scarlatti: Gavotte (transcr. Miguel Ablóniz) 3.06
  • 9. Fernando Sor: Variations on a theme of Mozart Op.9 6.42
  • 10. Andrés Segovia: Oración 3.11
  • 11. Andrés Segovia: Estudio 2.06
  • 12. Paquita Madriguera: Humorada 1.48
  • 13. Alexander Tansman: Barcarolle 3.16
  • 14. Enrique Granados: La Maja de Goya (transcr. Miguel Llobet) 4.44
  • 15. Antonio Lauro: Vals Criollo 2.37
  • 16. Isaac Albéniz: Torre Bermeja 4.05

    • Manuel Ponce: Three Mexican Popular Songs

  • 17. La Pajarera 1.34 18. Por ti mi Corazón 3.10 19. La Valentina 1.45
  • 20. Heitor Villa Lobos: Étude No.1 1.58
  • 21. Jorge Gomez Crespo: Norteña 3.25
  • 22. John Duarte: Variations on Catalan Folk Song “Canco del Llabre” 9.28
]]> Treasures of Baroque Albinoni – Pachelbel- Handel- Corelli- Vivaldi- Telemann https://altocd.com/product/treasures-of-baroque-albinoni-pachelbel-handel-corelli-vivaldi-telemann/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:29 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51671 Treasures of Baroque Albinoni - Pachelbel- Handel- Corelli- Vivaldi- Telemann Württemburg Orchestra Jörg Faerber with various star Soloists incl Helmut Rilling, Anton Stingl etc Catalogue Number: ALC 1254 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: Time: 77:39 ADD 1965-75]]>
“It was Faerber’s Württemburgers (Turnabout) who first introduced the majority of people to such gems as Albinoni’s Adagio or Pachelbel’s Kanon” (MusicalMerit) (Gramophone quotes: “there is a lot to enjoy – The Lute concerto in particular” (Trumpet concerto): “trumpet-playing itself is everywhere firm and clear, with good tone, style, and intonation – extra brilliance is offered by Edward Tarr”(Telemann Suite): “exceedingly entertaining…a French overture, then a series of character pieces, of which, ‘La trompette’, is a witty take-off…. Of the five dances which follow, I would specially mention the graceful Rondeau, the spirited Bourrée, the very Gallic Courante (with teasing rhythmic ambiguities) and its virtuoso double for the gamba”

  • [1] Pachelbel: Kanon in D 5:51
  • Handel: Organ Concerto No.13 in F, HWV295
    “The Cuckoo & the Nightingale” (Douglas Haas, organ)
  • [2] I. Larghetto 2:37 [3] II. Allegro 3:40
    [4] III. Larghetto 3:21 [5] IV. Allegro 3:16
  • Corelli: Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.8 in G minor “Christmas
    Concerto” Georg Egger, Angus Ramsay (violins concertante)
  • [6] Vivace – Grave 1:36 [7] Allegro 2:18 [8] Adagio 3:22
    [9] Vivace 1:08 [10] Allegro 1:39 [11] Pastorale: Largo 3:43
  • Albinoni: Trumpet Concerto in C (Edward Tarr, trumpet)
  • [12] I. Grave 1:58 [13] II. Allegro 2:06
    [14] III. Grave 1:52 [15] IV. Allegro 1:27
  • Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute & Strings in D major, P.209
    (Anton Stingl, Lute)
  • [16] Allegro giusto 4:28 [17] Largo 2:41 [18] Allegro 2:32
    [19] Albinoni: Adagio for organ and strings (arr.Giazotto) 8:11
  • (Helmut Rilling, organ)
    Telemann : Suite for Viola da Gamba & Strings in D major
    (Ernst Wallfisch, viola da gamba)
  • [20] I. Ouverture 6:11 [21] II. La Trompete 1:32
    [22] III. Sarabande 4:11 [23] IV. Rondeau 1:12 [24] V. Bourrée 1:31
    [25] VI. Courante 2:24 [26] VII. Gigue 2:11
]]> Kabalevsky: Orchestral Music including “The Comedians” Suite https://altocd.com/product/kabalevsky-orchestral-music-including-the-comedians-suite/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:29 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51672 Kabalevsky: Orchestral Music including “The Comedians” Suite Russian Cinematographic Symphony Orchestra / Walter Mnatsakanov; Anatoly Sheludiakov (piano) Catalogue Number: ALC 1287 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: Time 77:27 DDD 1996]]>
“’a never failing melodic inspiration, reliable harmonic imagination and a superb command of the orchestral palette’ (Per Skans). Kabalevsky was never at home with large-scale forms, and even in the Piano Concerto recorded here …(his) lively tunefulness can be given rein without the necessity of building his invention into something more …. The Rhapsody is essentially a set of variations, a form that naturally suits nicely…. The music from The Comedians ….represents the composer at his simplest and most charming. It nips along cheerfully here.” (Gramophone)

  • [1] Pathetique Overture, Op.64  4:08
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op.9
    [2] Moderato quasi andantino  11:24
    [3] Moderato  11:29
    [4] Vivace marcato  10:40
  • [5] Symphonic Poem: “Spring”, Op.65  8:20 
    [6] Rhapsody for Piano & Orchestra
    on the theme of the song “School Years”, Op.75      13:59 
  • Suite: “The Comedians”, Op.26
    [7] Prologue  1:01 [12] Intermezzo  0:54
    [8] Gallop  1:39 [13] Little Lyrical Scene  1:24
    [9] March  1:22 [14] Gavotte  1:56
    [10] Waltz  1:24 [15] Scherzo  1:53
    [11] Pantomime  2:45 [16] Epilogue  2:22
]]> HARPSICHORD FAVOURITES The Harmonious Blacksmith https://altocd.com/product/harpsichord-favourites-the-harmonious-blacksmith/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:29 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51673 HARPSICHORD FAVOURITES The Harmonious Blacksmith Robert Aldwinckle (replica instruments by John Horniblow) Catalogue Number: ALC 1293 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: Time: 71:03 DDD 1986 /87]]>
“Robert Aldwinckle is an accomplished player, well known beyond early-music circles. He offers here a potpourri of familiar harpsichord pieces from the 17th and 18th centuries, intended as an introduction, which he performs on two replica instruments built by John Horniblow. The choice of repertoire ….is confidently performed.……many will be delighted to find so many of the harpsichord ‘classics’ gathered together on a single CD.” (Gramophone)

  • Handel: Suite – [11] Rameau: Musette et
    The Harmonious Blacksmith Tambourin     
    3:26
  • (Suite No.5, HWV 430) [12] Daquin: Le Coucou  2:19
  • [1] Prelude  1:55 [13] Gibbons: Praeludium   1:22
  • [2] Allemande  4:04 [14] Byrd: The Bells  5:55
  • [3] Courante  2:16 [15] A. Holbourne: Nowells
  • [4] Air & Variations 4:49 Galliard  1:24

    • [16] L Couperin:

  • [5] Bach: Italian Concerto   Le Pièmontoise   1:24
  • (1st movement Allegro)  4:29 [17] L Couperin: Chaconne  2:33
  • [18] F Couperin: 
  • Bach: French Suite No.5 (excerpts) Les Baricades Mistérieuses 1:54
  • [6] Gavotte  1:26 [19] D Scarlatti
  • [7] Bourrée  1:32 The Cat’s Fugue  4:25
  • [8] Loure  2:33 [20] Arne: Gigue  2:21

    • [9] Gigue  3:54 [21] P.D Paradies: Toccata in A 2:05

  • [22] Mozart:Fantasia D minor  5:31
  • [10] Rameau: La Poule  5:18  [23] Mozart: Rondo alla Turca  3:56
]]> Best of Dixieland Jazz https://altocd.com/product/best-of-dixieland-jazz/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:29 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51674 Best of Dixieland Jazz Dutch Swing College Pete Fountain Jack Teagarden Sidney Bechet Al Hirt Louis Armstrong ETC Catalogue Number: ALN 1947 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: Time: 76:05 1949- 61]]>
“Many bands here were led by musicians whose playing careers stretched way back before the formation of the ODJB…Dixieland jazz can be said to have originated in New Orleans in the early 1900’s when band members began to improvise or ‘jazz’ up a melody rather than play it ‘straight’ as in the score. Improvisation is by its very nature unique to each performer, but what separated the New Orleans players from others was that they improvised as an ensemble not as solo instrumentalists: as one player played the melody, others together improvised around it.” (James Murray)

  • 1. When the Saints go Marching in (Trad.) Teddy Buckner & All Stars, 1955 2.33
  • 2 South Rampart Street Parade (Bauduc/Haggart/Allen) 3.30
    Dutch Swing College Band, 1958
  • 3. Lazy River (Carmichael/Ardoin) Pete Fountain, 1959 3.10
  • 4. Basin Street Blues (Williams) Louis Armstrong and his All Stars, 1957 2.38
  • 5. Muskrat Ramble (Ory) Kid Ory and his Creole Jazz Band, 1949 2.46
  • 6. At the Jazz Band Ball (La Rocca/Shields) Muggsy Spanier Ragtime Band, 1950 2.50
  • 7. There’ll be Some Changes Made (Overstreet/Higgins) 4.01
    Jimmy McPartland and his Dixielanders, 1957
  • 8. High Society (Steele/Melrose) Jack Teagarden & Don Goldie, 1960 3.29
  • 9. Runnin’ Wild (Grey/Gibbs/Wood) George Wettling’s All Stars, 1957 4.22
  • 10. Down by the Old Mill Stream (Taylor) Sidney Bechet, 1957 3.04
  • 11. Willie the Weeper (Melrose/Bloom/Rymal) 2.30
    George Lewis and his New Orleans Music, 1950
  • 12. Jazz Me Blues (Delaney) Al Hirt, 1956 3.33
  • 13. Milenberg Joys (Morton) Wilbur De Paris, 1951 1.28
  • 14. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (Creamer/Layton) 1.31
    Dutch Swing College Band, 1960
  • 15. Bye Bye Bill Bailey (Dant/Fountain) Pete Fountain, 1961 2.40
  • 16. The Faithful Hussar (Frantzen) Louis Armstrong & his All Stars,1956 3.08
  • 17. Riverboat Shuffle (Carmichael) Jack Teagarden & Don Goldie, 1960 2.51
  • 18. Royal Garden Blues (C. & S. Williams) Kid Ory Creole Jazz Band, 1954 2.41
  • 19. After You’ve Gone (Creamer/Layton) George Wettling’s All Stars, 1957 3.27
  • 20. Dippermouth Blues (Oliver) Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtime Band, 1956 2.26
  • 21. Tin Roof Blues/ (Pollack/Mares/Brunies/Roppolo) 3.16
    Dutch Swing College Band, 1960
  • 22. Cotton Fields (Ledbetter) Pete Fountain,1957 2.27
  • 23. Shreveport Stomp (Morton) Wilbur De Paris, 1952 3.01
  • 24. Sugar (Pinkard/Alexander/Mitchell) Al Hirt, 1956 3.37
  • 25. Original Dixieland One-Step (La Rocca) Jimmy McPartland Dixielanders,1957 3.41
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