May 2024 – Alto CD

Michael Rabin on the Bell Telephone Hour: 1950/54

amuletts — Wed, 15 May 2024 00:08:38 +0000

The first complete issue of Rabin’s Bell Telephone Hour broadcasts, remastered from superior source material: final discs to follow soon”

Disc 1 [77:41]

[1] Mendelssohn-Heifetz: On Wings of Song, Op.34, No.2 3:43

[2] Paganini: Caprice No.17 3:19

[3] Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op.64 – finale 6:08

August 7, 1950

[4] Mendelssohn-Kreisler: May Breezes, Op.62, No.1

(Songs without Words) 2:42

[5] Kreisler: Tambourin Chinois 3:30

[6] Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op.35 – finale 8:48

December 11, 1950

[7] Dvořák-Kreisler: Slavonic Dance No.10 4:02

[8] Kroll: Banjo and Fiddle 2:44

[9] Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21 – V. Rondo 6:38

July 9, 1951

[10] Godowsky-Heifetz: Alt Wien 2:45

[11] Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op.35 – 1st movement 12:44

October 22, 1951

[12] Brahms-Heifetz: Contemplation, Op.105, No.1 2:12

[13] Kreisler: Caprice Viennois 4:01

[14] Saint-Saens: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28 8:54

December 17, 1951

[15] Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op.82 – finale 5:25

Disc 2 [77:48]

[1] Mendelssohn-Heifetz: Song Without Words, Op.19, No.1

(“Sweet Remembrance”) 3:01

[2] Wieniawski-Kreisler: Caprice in A Minor 1:30

[3] Wieniawski: Polonaise in D 4:56

July 9, 1952

[4] Chopin-Milstein: Nocturne in C# Minor, Op.Posth. 3:49

[5] Falla-Kreisler: La Vida Breve–Spanish Dance 3:16

[6] Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op.20 8:20

September 10, 1952

[7] Engel-Zimbalist: Sea Shell 2:45

[8] Brandl-Kreisler: The Old Refrain 3:06

[9] Scriabin-Szigeti: Etude, Op.8, No.10 in D Flat 1:39

[10] Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No.5, Op. 37 – II (abridged) 3:11

[11] Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No.5, Op. 37 – III 3:18

August 17, 1953

[12] Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 (parts 3 & 4) 4:25

[13] Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 – 1st mvt. 12:08

November 9, 1953

[14] Saint-Saens: Havanaise, Op.83 9:21

[15] Debussy-Hartmann:Preludes Book 1:La fille aux cheveux de lin 2:34

[16] Paganini-Kreisler: Moto perpetuo 3:15

May 10, 1954

[17] Moszkowski-Sarasate: Guitarre 3:10

[18] Elgar: La capricieuse, Op.17 3:55

August 23, 1954

RE-mastered by Gene Gaudette (Urlicht New York)

Crooners- HITS: Let there be LOVE Best EVER 1CD Collection !

amuletts — Wed, 15 May 2024 00:05:44 +0000

Perfect romantic vocals !

Nat King Cole: Let There be Love 2:44

Andy Williams: Moon River 2:44

Dooley Wilson: As Time Goes by (Casablanca) 2:44

Matt Monro: Portrait of my Love 2:47

Elvis Presley: Can’t Help Falling in Love 3:01

Engelbert Humperdinck: Love me Sincerely 2:38

Dean Martin: Memories are Made of This 2:15

Al Martino: I Love you Because 2:43

Harry Belafonte: Try to Remember 3:23

Perry Como: Magic Moments 2:38

Elvis Presley: Love me Tender 2:42

Frank Sinatra: Someone to Watch over Me 2:58

Bing Crosby: True Love (with Grace Kelly) 3:03

Bobby Vinton: Blue Velvet 2:47

Jimmie Rodgers: Kisses Sweeter than Wine 2:18

Perry Como: Catch a Falling Star 2:29

Jim Reeves: Welcome to my World 2:33

Bing Crosby: Galway Bay 3.00

Vic Damone: On the Street Where you Live 2:18

Charles Trenet: La Mer 3:19

Kyu Sakamoto: Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukō) 3:07

Roy Orbison: In Dreams 2:50

Elvis Presley: Wooden Heart 2:03

Tony Bennett: I Left My Heart In San Francisco 2:49

Billy Eckstine: Passing Strangers (with Sarah Vaughan) 2:38

Andy Williams: Can’t Get Used to Losing You 2:22

Burl Ives: Little Bitty Tear 2:00

Roy Orbison: Crying 2:47

Matt Munro: Softly as I Leave You 3:24

High Heels – Favourite Light Classics IAIN SUTHERLAND CONCERT ORCHESTRA

amuletts — Wed, 15 May 2024 00:04:05 +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. His others, also in superb sound: ALC1192- The Merrymakers – 20 British Light Classics, ALC 1392 – Sailing By – 25 more British Light Classics, ALC1206- Manhattan Playboys – 20 American Light Classics, ALC 1250 Orient Express – 20 Europe & Beyond Light Classics, ALC 1324 ‘Blue Tango’ – Very Best of Leroy Anderson

[1] High Heels – Trevor Duncan 3:09

[2] Rhythm on Rails – Charles Williams 2:25

Farnon Favourites – Robert Farnon

[3] Melody Fair 2:21 [4] Jumping Bean 2:22 [5] Peanut Polka 2:45

[6] Colditz March (TV theme) 3:23 [7] Derby Day 2:44

[8] Portrait of a Flirt 2:49 [9] A La Claire Fontaine 7:47

[10] Holiday for Strings – David Rose 2:59

[11] Sabor Flamenco – Trad arr Iain Sutherland 2:42

Irish Suite – Leroy Anderson

[12] The Irish Washerwoman 3:02 [13] The Minstrel Boy 4:18

[14] The Rakes o’ Mallow 3:07 [15] The Wearing of the Green 3:27

[16] The Last Rose of Summer 3:48 [17] The Girl I Left Behind Me 3:11

[18] Mambo d’Amore – Iain Sutherland 3:12

[19] Holiday for Trombones – David Rose 3:00

Suite: The Ring of Kerry – Peter Hope

[20] Jaunting Car 2:27 [21] Lough Leane 4:22 [22] Killorglin Fair 3:11

[23] Pink Champagne – Wright/Forrest arr Wally Stott 2:46

[24] Sapphires and Sables – Peter Yorke 3:13

Bridge & Holst: Music for String Orchestra

amuletts — Wed, 15 May 2024 00:03:54 +0000

“Braithwaite has conducted British music to very good effect, and this shows him in equally favourable light …recorded sound is first class, and the orchestra of a high standard … (Suite) ‘Nocturne’ is the most deeply felt movement, and he conducts in a very expressive fashion. Cherry Ripe and Sir Roger de Coverley – Braithwaite brings out their cheerful, extrovert qualities effectively … He conducts sensitively in There is a willow … (Holst) The melancholia of the Lyric Movement is deeply felt … Fugal Concerto has more to offer than originally recognized” (Gramophone)

FRANK BRIDGE (1879-1941)

1. Cherry Ripe (1916) 3:39

2. Sir Roger de Coverley (1923) 4:24

Suite for String Orchestra (1920) [21:28]

3. Prelude: Moderato 7:11 4. Intermezzo: Allegretto grazioso 3:40

5. Nocturne: Adagio molto 6:50 6. Finale: Allegro vivo 3:46

7. There is a Willow Grows Aslant a Brook (1927) 10:32

GUSTAV HOLST (1874-1934)

Brook Green Suite for String Orchestra [7:08]

8. Prelude 1:54 9. Air 2:44 10. Dance 2:29

A Fugal Concerto, Op.40, No.2 [8:32]

11. Moderato 2:09 12. Adagio 3:25 13. Allegro 2:58

Alexa Still flute / Stephen Popperwell oboe

14 Lyric Movement (for Viola/Small Orchestra) Vyvyan Yendoll viola 10:41

Morris Dance Tunes [11:53]

15. Bean Setting (Stick Dance) 1:20 16. Country Gardens (Handkerchief) 1:48

17. Constant Billy (Stick Dance) 1:29 18. Shepherd’s Hey (Hand-clapping) 1:31

19. Laudnum Bunches (Corner Dance) 2:48

20. Rigs o’Marlow (Stick Dance) 1:18 21. How D’ye Do (Corner Dance) 1:36

Shostakovich: Symphony No.4 in C minor Music for the play ‘Hamlet’

amuletts — Wed, 15 May 2024 00:02:13 +0000

“Kondrashin’s Fourth was made shortly after the first performance and is altogether outstanding. It is both spontaneous and imaginative … its intensity of feeling and refinement of detail are matched by recording quality of striking range for its period.” (Gramophone) “Of the film scores … Hamlet was made of sterner stuff. This music is close in spirit to the major works he was working on at the time, you’ll find many of the same textures and sometimes even the same music here.” (Gramophone)

Hamlet: Suite from the Incidental Music, Op.32a [15:52]

[1] Introduction and Night Watch 2:42

[2] Flourish and Dance Music 2:17

[3] Chase 1:48 [4] Actors’ Pantomime 1:44

[5] Ophelia’s Song 1:47 [6] A Lullaby 1:28

[7] Requiem 1:50 [8] Fortinbras’ March 2:12

Symphony No.4 in C minor, Op.43 [60:06]

[9] I. Allegretto poco moderato – Presto 25:42

[10] II. Moderato con moto 8:22

[11] III. Largo – Allegro 26:01

Classics for Clarinet / Jack Brymer

amuletts — Wed, 15 May 2024 00:01:35 +0000

[Mozart] “His command is absolute, the mood calmingly resigned … The underlying melancholy (missed here by many) is fully brought out … [others] Weber’s concertino, excellently exploits the clarinet’s qualities … Baermann’s Adagio has a certain melodic grace of an operatic kind ; and Debussy’s Rhapsodie (competition work) has a lot of characteristic things, and never suggests that it was a piece he really had to write … Brymer’s playing will be familiar from many recordings: He has a smooth technique, a lovely liquid tone – rich and warm in the clarion register, oily and vibrant in the chalumeau…. He phrases Kramář with grace in the outer movements and expression in the Adagio; a skilful, thoroughly musical performance”. (Gramophone)

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K622 [30:55]

[1] I. Allegro 13:32

[2] II. Adagio 8:45

[3] III. Rondo: Allegro 8:38

with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham

Recorded Salle Wagram, Paris 1958, Abbey Rd, London 1959, producer Victor Olof.

Krommer/Kramář: Clarinet Concerto in Eb major, Op.36 [21:10]

[4] I. Allegro 10:27

[5] II. Adagio 5:29

[6] III. Rondo: Allegro moderato 5:13

[7] Weber: Clarinet Concertino in C minor / Eb major 8:44

[8] Baermann: Adagio for clarinet & strings 5:05

[9] Debussy: Première Rhapsodie 7:49

[4]-[9] with the Vienna State Opera Orchestra / Felix Prohaska

Recorded in Vienna 1966 by Vanguard /Producer Seymour Solomon