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Alexander von Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:48:11 +0000

“As an example of luscious late-Romantic orchestral writing, Die Seejungfrau could scarcely be bettered: a fine performance of a gorgeous orchestral score” (MusicWeb)
“Steinbacher’s technique on the other hand is immaculate; how gracefully those swirls and leaps are articulated. Foster’s support is always vivid and colourful” (MWeb) “Steinbacher’s expressive cantabile alternates with enthusiastic verve in the virtuoso passages.” (Gramophone)

Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871-1942): Die Seejungfrau [47:21]

[1] Sehr Mäßig Bewegt 15:57

[2] Sehr Bewegt, Rauschend 17:07

[3] Sehr Gedehnt, Mit Schmerzvollem Ausdruck 14:16

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra / Marc Albrecht

Recorded live at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 10-12 November 2018

Engineers: Jean-Marie Geijsen & Ientje Mooij

Executive Producer: Renaud Loranger

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957):

Violin Concerto, Op.35 [27:00]

[4] Moderato nobile 9:57

[5] Romance – Andante 9:18

[6] Finale – Allegro assai vivace 7:43

Arabella Steinbacher (violin: ‘Booth’ Stradivari, 1716)

Orquestra Gulbenkian / Lawrence Foster

Recorded in Grand AUditorio, Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon 7/2012

Producer: Job Maarse; Engineer: Erdo Groot; Edityor: Ientje Mooij

TOTAL TIME 74:30

Licensed from Pentatone Music b.v.

EASY INSTRUMENTAL CLASSICS – Original hits

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:48:11 +0000

“So many vintage classics: here is our curated and varied play-through selection, all re-mastered with great sound and stirring melodies ” (MusicalMerit)

1 Cast Your Fate to the Wind – Johnny Pearson Orchestra 3.37

2 Sleepy Shores (Owen MD) – Johnny Pearson 3.16

3 El Condor Pasa – Los Incas 2.58

4 Stranger on the Shore – Acker Bilk 2.55

5 Never on Sunday – Manuel and his Music of the Mountains 2.52

6 Maria Elena – Los Indios Tabajaras 3.10

7 Sukiyaki – Kenny Ball & His Band 2.55

8 Mambo No.5 – Perez Prado Band 2.24

9 Il Silenzio – Eddie Calvert trumpet 2.41

10 Wheels Cha Cha – Joe Loss Orchestra 2.14

11 Alley Cat – Bent Fabric 2.30

12 Poor People of Paris – Winifred Atwell, piano 1.56

13 April in Portugal – Les Baxter Orchestra 2.43

14 Baby Elephant Walk – Henry Mancini Orchestra 2.41

15 Sucu Sucu – Laurie Johnson Orchestra 2.06

16 A Swingin’ Safari – Bert Kaempfert Orchestra 3.07

17 The Lonely Bull – Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass 2.14

18 The Stripper – David Rose Orchestra 1.54

19 Side Saddle – Russ Conway, piano 1.53

20 Yellow Bird – Arthur Lyman Group 2.44

21 March of the Mods – Joe Loss Orchestra 2.03

22 O Mein Papa – Eddie Calvert, trumpet 2.40

23 Swedish Rhapsody – Mantovani & His Orchestra 2.37

24 African Waltz – Johnny Dankworth Band 2.22

FILM THEMES

25 Theme from Limelight – Frank Chacksfield Orchestra 2.43

26 River Kwai & Colonel Bogey March – Mitch Miller 2.24

27 Exodus – Ferrante and Teicher, pianos & orchestra 2.55

28 Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man) – Anton Karas, zither 2.11

29 Theme from A Summer Place – Percy Faith Orchestra 2.26

30 The Big Country – Stanley Black and his Orchestra 3.11

TOTAL TIME 79:38

Produced by Tony Watts Final Master: Paul Arden-Taylor

JOAN SUTHERLAND – Personal Choice

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:47:49 +0000

“The death of Dame Joan Sutherland and the subsequent outpourings of affection, not least in these pages, reminded the world that La Stupenda was one of those rare operatic creatures who brought her music to the wider world, touching the hearts and thrilling the ears of millions who usually wouldn’t have visited an opera house.” (Gramophone) “On a personal note, I was lucky enough over the years to attend a number of Sutherland’s recording sessions and was always struck by her professionalism and work ethic, her calm disposition, and an ever-helpful attitude towards her fellow artists” “a huge voice: in so many ways she was a one-off and I very much doubt we will ever hear her like again.” (Tony Watts, ex Decca)

1. Il Bacio (Arditi) 3.55 with London Symphony Orchestra/Richard Bonynge Rec..1960

2. Io non sono più l’Annetta- 3.13 with London Symphony Orchestra/Richard Bonynge Rec.1962

3. Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark (Bishop) 4.08

4. The Gypsy and the Bird (Benedict) 2.49

5. Let the Bright Seraphim (Handel) 5.46

6. Sweet Pretty Bird (Stanley) 2.55

7. La Fiorala Fiorentina (Rossini) 3.37

8. Nel cor più non mi sento (Paisiello) 3.59

9. Care Selve (Handel) 3.02

10. When Daisies Pied (Cuckoo Song) (Arne) 2.26

11. Mattinata (Leoncavallo) 1.50

12. Ideale (Tosti) 3.02

13. Songs My Mother Taught Me (Dvořák) 2.13

14. I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls (Balfe) 4.31

15. The Last Rose of Summer (Moore-Irish trad-Flotow)3:23

16. Furia di Donna (Piccinni) 3.09

17. Tornami a Vagheggiar (Handel) 4.53

18. With Plaintive Note (Handel) 4.16

19. Die Loreley (Liszt) 6.12

20. Home Sweet Home (Bishop) 4.18

Georg Philipp Telemann ‘Multi-instrument’ Concertos

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:47:49 +0000

“The sound, particularly on the Esterhazy recordings, is warm and full, and performances excellent …Telemann’s inexhaustible invention is well demonstrated, these collective concertos offer the greatest interest …Concerto for 3 Trumpets etc brings a sprightly fugue, oboes dominate a gravely expressive Largo, and ending with superb interplay – an irresistible masterpiece ! The Suite opens with a folksong ‘come up and see me sometime’ and strongly characterised dances follow with a feeling for colour … Highly stimulating set – the warmest of welcomes ! (Penguin Guide 3*)

Concerto in E for Flute, Oboe d’amore, Violin & Strings [16:55]

1. Andante 3:42 2. Allegro 5:45 3. Siciliano 3:16 4. Vivace 4:11

Concerto in G for 2 Violas and Strings [6:23]

5. Avec douceur 1:44 6. Gai 1:51 7. Largo 1:07 8. Vivement 1:40

Concerto in D for Trumpet, 2 Oboes & Strings [9:51]

9. Allegro 3:06 10. Adagio 0:53 11. Aria 2:48

12. Grave 0:36 13. Allegro 2:26

Raymond Meylan flute (1-4) Andre Lardot oboe d’amore (1-4)

Karl Stierhof & Peter Pecha violas (5-8)

I Solisti di Zagreb / Antonio Janigro (1-8)

Peter Masseurs trumpet / Amsterdam Bach Soloists (9-13)

Concerto in B flat for 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes & Strings [12:34]

14. Andante 4:02 15. Presto 2:51 16. Cantabile 3:32 17. Allegro 2:07

Concerto in D for 3 Trumpets, 2 Oboes, Timpani & Strings [11:27]

18. Intrada 2:11 19. Allegro 3:00 20. Largo 3:20 21. Vivace 2:55

SUITE ‘La Putain’ (The Prostitute) [20:00]

22. Overture 5:22 23. Masquerade 1:59 24. Louré 1:15 25.Minuet 1:48

26. Rondeau 1:33 27. Sarabande 2:09 28. Marche 1:09

29. Minuet & Trio 2:03 30. Bourrée 0:52 31. Hornpipe 1:45

The Esterhazy Orchestra / David Blum (14-31)

TOTAL TIME 77:54 Licensed from Vanguard Classics

MIECZYSLAW WEINBERG (1919-96) Chamber Symphonies 1 & 4

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:47:49 +0000

Original World Premiere Recordings
“The Chamber symphonies come from the last decade of his life, the First for string orchestra, from the same year as the 18th symphony….it is pastoral in character, closer in feeling to a divertimento or sinfonietta…The Fourth….unremitting as late Shostakovich, and strongly valedictory in feeling. A haunting piece, music of real substance.” (Penguin Guide 3 stars)

Chamber Symphony No.1, Op. 145 (1986)

for String orchestra (27:35)

[1] I. Allegro 9:11

[2] II. Andante 9:30

[3] III. Allegretto 4:29

[4] IV. Presto 4:25

Chamber Symphony No.4, Op. 153 (1992)

in one movement for string orchestra & clarinet (34:30)

[5] Lento – 8:36

[6] Allegro molto – Moderato – 7:16

[7] Adagio – Meno mosso 10:33

[8] Andantino – Adagissimo 7.56

TOTAL PLAYING TIME 62:10

Executive Producer & Licensed from: Tommy Persson

Recorded at Strömbäck Folk High School, Sweden May 1998

Producer: Urban Hägglund; Engineer: Michael Bergek

Original Editing: Peter Nicholls

Corelli Concerti Grossi & Vivaldi Lute & mandolin Concerto

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:47:49 +0000

“Overall the performances are excellent. Among the highlights are the slow movement from Vivaldi’s lute concerto which is played with great sensitivity by Karl Nyhlin” (MusicWeb)

Concerto da Camera in B flat, Op.6 No.11

[1] Preludio (Andante Largo) 2:39 [2] Allemande 2:27

[3] Adagio – Andante Largo 2:32 [4] Sarabanda 1:40 [5] Giga 1:18

Sonata a Quattro in G minor

[6] Adagio – Andante Largo 1:35 [7] Allegro 1:13

[8] Grave – Presto 2:30 [9] Vivace 3:19

Concerto da Camera in F, Op.6 No.12

[10] Preludio (Adagio) 5:40 [11] Allegro 2:37 [12] Adagio 2:04

[13] Sarabanda 1:45 [14] Giga 2:50

Concerto da Chiesa in D, Op.6 No.4

[15] Adagio – Allegro 3:46 [16] Adagio – Vivace 4:25 [17] Allegro 3:17

Concerto da Chiesa in G minor, Op.6 No.8

‘Fatto Per La Notte Di Natale’ – ‘Christmas Concerto’

[18] Vivace – Grave 1:14 [19] Allegro 2:20 [20] Adagio – Allegro – Adagio 3:21

[21] Vivace 1:04 [22] Allegro – Largo (Pastorale) 4:36

[23] Fuga a Quattro Voci – Allegro 4:45

BONUS TRACKS

Vivaldi – Lute Concerto in D (Karl Nyhlin, lute)

[24] (no tempo indication) 3:18 [25] Largo 4:44 [26] Allegro 2:08

(Corelli) Recorded by Polyhymnia b.v. in the Vredenburg, Utrecht, 9/2003

Producer: Carl Schuurbiers; Engineer: Erdo Groot

(Vivaldi) Recorded in the Gothic Hall, Council of State, The Hague 10/2016,

Licensed from Pentatone Music b.v. (PTC5186031/5186668)

Producer Karel Bruggemans, Engineer Jean-Marie Geijsen