Sept 2013 – Alto CD

Tchaikovsky: Complete EIGHT Symphonies

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:40:44 +0000

(of his Tchaikovsky) “As I have often felt with Rozhdestvensky’s recordings, their warm, easy spontaneity,…. suggests sessions where the aim was to communicate immediately

and warmly in a near equivalent to live performance” (Gramophone)

Disc A of ALC 6003
Symphony 2 in C minor, Op.17 / Symphony 3 in D major, Op.29
Large Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture,
Russian Federation / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

Symphony 2 in C minor, Op.17 “Little Russian” (1880) [33:12]
[1] I. Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo 11:25
[2] II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato 6:06
[3] III. Scherzo: Allegro molto vivace 5:05
[4] IV. Finale: Moderato assai – Allegro vivo 10:35
Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, “Polish” (1875) [44:40]
[5] I. Moderato assai – Allegro brillante 13:39
[6] II. Allegro moderato e semplice 6:28
[7] III. Andante elegiaco 9:24
[8] IV. Scherzo: Allegro vivo 6:16
[9] V. Allegro con fuoco 8:52
TOTAL TIME 78:03 Recorded in the Large Studio, Moscow Radio, 1988/9,

Disc B of ALC6003
*Large Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture,
Russian Federation / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
**Large Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio / Vladimir Fedoseyev

Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36*
[1] Andante sostenato 18:47
[2] Andantino in modo di canzone 8:17
[3] Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato – allegro 5:03
[4] Allegro con fuoco 7:53
Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 48**
[5] Pezzo in forma di sonatina. Andante non troppo.
Allegro moderato 11:21
[6] Valse. Moderato, dolce e molto grazioso 3:46
[7] Elegia, larghetto elegiaco 10:03
[8] Finale (Thema Russo). Andante. Allegro con spirito 7:51
TOTAL TIME 72:35 Recorded in the Large Studio, Moscow Radio, 1988*, !992**

Disc C of ALC 6003
*Large Symphony Orchestra, Ministry of Culture, Russian Federation /
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky **Soloists, Choir and Large Symphony Orchestra,
Moscow Radio / Gennadi Cherkasov

Symphony No.5
[1] Andante – allegro con anima 15:12
[2] Andante cantabile 13:12
[3] Valse – allegro moderato 5:37
[4] Andante – maestoso allegro vivace 11:59
Cantata „Moscow“ for Choir, Soloists & Orchestra, 1883
[5] Part 1: „From the Small Source Spring“. 5:25
Choir and Solo : N.Derbina
[6] Part 2: Arioso „Oh What a Beautiful Star“. Solo : N.Derbina 2:22
[7] Part 3: „The Time Is Coming“, Choir 1:49
[8] Part 4: „From the Large Forest“ Monologue and Choir. 5:20
Soloists : N.Derbina, A.Polyakov, choir & orchestra
[9] Part 5: Arioso „Am I a Warrior“, Solo: N.Derbina 3:47
[10] Part 6: „The Thunder and Crash is all over Russia“, 5:54
Soloists : N.Derbina, A.Polyakov,choir and orchestra
TOTAL TIME 70:50 *Recorded Large Studio, Moscow Radio, 1988*
**Live recording, Studio 5 of the State Radio House, 1988. Engineer : V.Bednov

Disc D of ALC 6003
*Large Symphony Orchestra, Ministry of Culture, Russian Federation / Gennadi
Rozhdestvensky **Moscow State Symphony Orchestra / Pavel Kogan

Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 “Pathetique” (45:53)
[1] Adagio – allegro non troppo 18:35
[2] Allegro con grazia 7:38
[3] Allegro molto vivace 9:20
[4] Finale. Adagio lamentoso – andante 10:18
Nutcracker Suite (op.71°) (21:38)
[5] Miniature Overture 3:10
[6] March : Danses caractéristiques 2:25
[7] Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 1:43
[8] Trepak (a Russian dance) 1:02
[9] Arabian Dance (coffee) 3:14
[10] Chinese Dance (tea) 1:04
[11] Dance of the Mirlitons / Reed-Flutes 2:24
[12] Valse des fleurs / Waltz of the Flowers 6:32
TOTAL TIME 67:43 Licensed from A-Tempo / Musical Concepts
*Recorded Large Studio, Moscow Radio, 1989 **Recorded Moscow Film Studios,
Oct 1990. First issue 2010. Original equipment JVC 900 Fl/Beta
Produced by: Marc Aubort & Joanna Nickrenz / Elite Recordings Inc., NYC

Disc E of ALC 6003 (66:33)
Symphony No. 1 “Winter Dreams”
Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra / Konstantin Ivanov

- [1] Dreams of a Winter Journey. Allegro tranquillo 13:09
- [2] Land of Desolation, Land of Mists. 11:05
- Adagio cantabile ma non tanto
- [3] Scherzo. Allegro scherzando giocoso 7:48
- [4] Finale. Andante lugubre—Allegro maestoso 12:39
- Recorded 1964 , studio 1 of Moscow Radio, engineer V. Andreiev
- ‘Symphony of Life’ (Ormandy-nominated Symphony No.7)

(reconstructed Semyon Bogatyryev)

Russian State Cinematographic Orchestra
conducted by Sergei SKŘIPKA
Recorded: Moscow Broadcast Concert Hall Date 1987
1. Allegro 12:18
2. Andante ma non troppo 9:24
(continued on Disc F)

Disc F of ALC 6003 (69:01)
(continued from Disc E)
‘Symphony of Life’ (Ormandy-nominated Symphony No.7)

3. Scherzo 6:08
4. Finale: Maestoso 7:51
“Manfred” Symphony Op.58
Large Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture,
Russian Federation / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
[1] I. Lento lugubre – Moderato con moto 16:01
[2] II. Vivace con spirito 9:38
[3] III. Andante con moto 10:35
[4] IV. Allegro con fuoco 18:31
Recorded in the Large Studio No.1 , Moscow Radio, (1-4) 1989

Mozart: ‘Gran Partita’ Wind Serenade K361

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:40:43 +0000

“another first-rate version of this gorgeous work..a deeply affectionate reading of the music, and it is

beautifully played. Jane Glover is not afraid to take some really slow tempos: for the introduction to the

first movement, for the heavenly adagio in which the three leading players are finely eloquent – and in the

Romance, surely slower than Mozart would have countenanced, but I confess I love it. …The quick music moves

well, and the variation movement is done in a pleasantly light manner (with no loss of sensuous warmth in the

exquisite fifth variation). …The recording finely captures the sound of the ensemble” (Gramophone)

Wind Serenade in Bb K.361 ‘Gran Partita’
London Mozart Ensemble Winds / Jane Glover*

[1] Largo – Allegro molto 9:01
[2] Menuetto 8:46
[3] Adagio 6:01
[4] Menuetto: Allegretto 5:08
[5] Romanze: Adagio – Allegretto – Adagio 7:27
[6] Tema con Variazione: Andante 9:53
[7] Rondo: Allegro molto 3:18

Wind arrangements from operas (Mozart arr. Wendt)
New York Philomusica Winds / Director: Robert Johnson**

[8] Overture 3:40
[9] Se a casa madama 2:12
[10] Non piu andrai 3:16
[11] Porgi amor 2:13
[12] Ecco la marcia 2:43
[13] Overture 4:10
[14] Sento o Dio 3:18
[15] Una donna a quindici anni 3:10
[16] Prendero quel Brunettino 2:53
[17] Fortunato I’Uom 1:11

Schubert: Octet /Quartettsatz / Vienna Dances

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:40:43 +0000

“gloriously warm-hearted and sparkling account of the Octet… great charm.. high spirits…bucolic in their joy. Demonstration sound quality” (Penguin Guide Rosette)
“Ever since (these) Boskovsky Ensemble’s delightful series of recordings for Vanguard, there has been a continuing interest in trying to recreate the sort of small ensemble

found playing in a Viennese cafe in the mid-19th century.” (Gramophone)

Octet in F major

[1] Adagio – Allegro – Più allegro 11:59
[2] Adagio 9:58
[3] Allegro vivace – Trio – Allegro vivace 3:51
[4] Andante – Variations. Un poco più mosso – Più lento 11:25
[5] Menuetto. Allegretto – Trio – Menuetto – Coda 5:33
[6] Andante molto – Allegro – Andante molto – Allegro molto 8:28
[7] Quartettsatz in C minor* 6:22
Schubert Viennese Dances**
[8] Grätzer Galop 1:36
[9] Ecossaisen: Galop 4:24
[10] Tänze (from Op.9, 18, 67, 77, 127) 7:20
[11] Ecossaisen (Op.49) 3:43

Very Best of Mario Lanza

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:40:43 +0000

“Lanza the Man perhaps left a lot to be desired; Mario Lanza the Voice was the stuff of dreams. Singers who grew up in the 1950s, among them Carreras and Domingo, were

inspired by the sounds he produced…Toscanini allegedly described his voice as being the greatest of the 20th century” (c) James Murray

1. Be My Love (featured in ‘The Toast Of New Orleans’) (Brodszky:Cahn)
Jeff Alexander Choir / RCA Victor Orchestra / Ray Sinatra (1950) 3.30
2. Because You’re Mine (from ‘Because You’re Mine’)
(Brodszky:Cahn) Jeff Alexander Choir / RCA Orchestra / Callinicos (1952) 3.30
3 Golden Days (Romberg:Donnelly) (1952) 1.26
4. The Loveliest Night of the Year (from ‘The Great Caruso’) (Rosas arr.
Aaronson:Webster) / RCA Victor Orchestra /Constantine Callinicos (1951) 3.34
5 If I Loved You (Rodgers:Hammerstein II) (1952) 3.25
6. Serenade (from ‘The Student Prince’) (Romberg:Donnelly)
MGM Studio Chorus and Orchestra / Constantine Callinicos (1952) 3.44
7. Drink, Drink, Drink (from ‘The Student Prince’) (Romberg:Donnelly)
MGM Studio Chorus & Orchestra / Constantine Callinicos (1952) 3.15
8. Because (from ‘The Great Caruso’) (D’Hardelot:Teschemacher)
RCA Victor Orchestra / Constantine Callinicos (1951) 2.09
9. Ave Maria (from ‘The Great Caruso’) (Bach:Gounod)
RCA Victor Orchestra / Constantine Callinicos (1950) 4.27
10. One Alone (Romberg:Harbach:Hammerstein II) (1952) 3.38
11. Londonderry Air: Danny Boy (Trad.) RCA Victor Orch/Ray Sinatra (1952) 2.56
12. You’ll Never Walk Alone (Rodgers:Hammerstein II)
RCA Victor Orchestra / Ray Sinatra (1952) 1.57
13. La donna è mobile (from ‘The Great Caruso’) (Rigoletto:Verdi:Piave)
RCA Victor Orchestra / Constantine Callinicos (1950) 2.03
14. Flower Song (Carmen – Bizet:Meilhac:Halevy) (1952) 3.36
15. Recondita armonia (from ‘The Great Caruso’) (Tosca – Puccini:Giacosa
& Illica) / RCA Victor Orchestra / Constantine Callinicos (1950) 2.42
16. E lucevan le stelle (from ‘The Great Caruso’) (Tosca)
RCA Victor Orchestra / Constantine Callinicos (1950) 3.04
17. Vesti la giubba (from ‘The Great Caruso’) (Pagliacci:Leoncavallo)
RCA Victor Orchestra / Constantine Callinicos (1950) 3.35
18. Song of India (Sadko – Rimsky-Korsakov)
RCA Victor Chorus and Orchestra / Contstantine Callinicos (1953) 4.01
19. Only a Rose (Friml:Hooker) (1956) 2.01
20. Granada (Lara:Dodd) /RCA Victor Orchestra / Ray Sinatra (1949) 3.55
21. Mattinata (from ‘The Great Caruso’) (Leoncavallo)
RCA Victor Orchestra / Constantine Callinicos (1951) 3.41
22. Santa Lucia (Anon.Pallardi)/ RCA Victor Orchestra /Ray Sinatra (1952) 3.00
23. Core ’ngrato (Catari, Catari) (from ‘The Great Caruso’)
(Cardillo:Cordifero) / RCA Victor Orchestra / Constantine Callinicos (1952) 3.20
24. ’O sole mio (di Capua:Capurro) / RCA Victor Orchestra / Ray Sinatra (1949) 4.23

Solo Guitar Music / Julian Bream

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:40:43 +0000

“high voltage comes from the Villa Lobos pieces…playing here is freely inspirational, especially the evocative E minor Prelude, made to sound like distant bells tolling..

how engaging is the Tórroba Preludio while the subtle atmosphere of the Burgalesa is beautifully caught..there is a most convincing (recording) ambience….Bream’s

characteristically inspirational way with Spanish repertoire, which he plays as colloquially and spontaneously as any Mediterranean-born guitarist” (Penguin 3*)

Villa-Lobos: Five Preludes for Guitar (1940) (20:30)
Tórroba: Preludio in E major (1.54)
Tórroba: Sonatina in A major (12:00)
Tórroba: Nocturno in A minor (3.29)
Tórroba: Burgalesa in F sharp major (3.04)
Mateo Albéniz (arr. Pujol): Sonata (3.58)
Rodrigo: En los trigales (3.35)
Frescobaldi (arr.Segovia):
Aria Detta “La Frescxolbalda’ (con Variazioni) (5.21)
Domenico Scarlatti (arr.Bream): Sonata in E minor (3.54)
Domenico Scarlatti (arr.Segovia): Sonata in E minor (2.34)
J.S. Bach: Prelude, Fugue and Allegro (13.24)

Shostakovich Symphony No.7 ‘Leningrad’

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:40:43 +0000

“But with Gilels and Rostropovich on their recent London visit was a new figure, the distinguished Soviet conductor Konstantin Ivanov. I gathered that he is not in love with

the gramophone. I hardly needed an interpreter as he made the contrasting gestures of the ardent violinist inspired in performance (‘it’s the public that electrifies

conductor and orchestra’): and the methodical fingers of an engineer snipping a tape, representing the ‘manufactured’ side of gramophone recording. So, although he is chief

conductor of the U.S.S.R. State Symphony Orchestra, he has made few records (none in current British catalogues). ‘If only”, he said, ‘they could perfect a technique of

recording an actual concert!’. (Gramophone, 1960)

1. WAR, allegretto 26.31
2. MEMORIES, moderato (poco allegretto) 10.36
3. MY NATIVE FIELD, adagio 15.14
4. VICTORY, allegro non troppo 19.00

Tchaikovsky: Complete Music for String Quartet

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:40:43 +0000

“the Shostakovich Quartet is notable for their powerful playing and their ability to get deeply into the emotions of a work” (MusicWeb, 2008) “the Shostakovich Quartet are

masterly…the early pieces dating from Composer’s student days….are of interest as is anything that the master penned…” (c) Penguin Guide “Third Quartet is a difficult

work to play… a very intense piece, intricately constructed and extending quartet textures further than (he) ever had before. The Shostakovich Quartet understand the music

well, not only setting intelligent tempos and phrasing with warmth and flexibility, but grasping the very elaborate harmonic structures” (Gramophone)

Disc One: (75:28)

Five Early Pieces

[1] No.1 in D major 1:08
[2] No.2 in Bb major 1:31
[3] No.3 in E major 1:17
[4] No.4 in E minor 2:56
[5] No.5 in G major 1:50

String Quartet No.1 in D major, Op.11

[6] Moderato e semplice 10:33
[7] Andante cantabile 6:36
[8] Scherzo: Allegro non tanto 3:33
[9] Finale: Allegro giusto 9:32

String Quartet No.2 in F major, Op.22

[10] Adagio – Moderato assai 12:10
[11] Scherzo: Allegro giusto 5:43
[12] Andante ma non tanto 11:59
[13] Finale: Allegro con moto 6:33

Disc Two (66:08)

[1] Adagio molto for string quartet & harp 5:36

String Quartet No.3 in E flat minor, Op.30

[2] I. Andante sostenuto – Allegro moderato 16:06
[3] II. Allegretto vivo e scherzando 3:53
[4] III. Andante funebre e doloroso ma con moto 10:19
[5] IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo e risoluto 5:45
[6] String Quartet in Bb major 13:27
[7] Adagio Cantabile e con moto
from Souvenir de Florence 10:59

Show-Stoppers! Top Original Stars sing The Hits from 6 classic musicals

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:40:43 +0000

“A superb collection of gems from some of the best performances of that golden era”

OKLAHOMA ! (Rodgers/Hammerstein II) Orchestra conducted Jay Blackton (OST)

1. Oh, What a Beautiful Morning Gordon MacRae 2:31
2. Surrey with the Fringe on Top Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Charlotte Greenwood 4:44
3. I Cain’t Say No Gloria Grahame 3:03
4. People Will Say We’re in Love Gordon MacRae & Shirley Jones 4:11

WEST SIDE STORY (Bernstein/Sondheim) Orchestra conducted John Green (OST)

5. Maria – Jimmy Bryant 2:34
6. America – Rita Moreno and Chorus 4:59
7. Tonight – Marni Nixon and Jimmy Bryant 3:34
8. I Feel Pretty – Marni Nixon and Chorus 2:44
9. One Hand, One Heart – Marni Nixon and Jimmy Bryant 1:58
10. Somewhere – Marni Nixon and Jimmy Bryant 2:04

OLIVER (Bart) Orchestra & Chorus conducted Marcus Dods (Orig. London Cast)

11. Consider Yourself – Martin Horsey, Keith Hamshere & Chorus 4:09
12. You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two – Ron Moody and Keith Hamshere 2:55
13. As Long as He Needs Me – Georgia Brown (solo) 3:55
14. I’d do Anything – Georgia Brown, Martin Horsey, Keith Hamshere, Ron Moody 3:24

MY FAIR LADY (Loewe/Lerner) Orchestra conducted Franz Allers (Orig Broadway Cast)

15. Wouldn’t it be Loverly? – Julie Andrews & Chorus 3:56
16. With a Little Bit o’Luck – Stanley Holloway & Chorus 4:06
17. The Rain in Spain – Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Robert Coote & Chorus 2:39
18. I Could Have Danced all Night – Julie Andrews with Phillippa Bevans & Chorus 3:29
19. On the Street Where You Live – John Michael King (solo) 2:56

CAMELOT (Loewe/Lerner) Orchestra conducted Franz Allers (Orig Broadway Cast)

20. How to Handle a Woman – Richard Burton 2:35

FLOWER DRUM SONG (Rodgers/Hammerstein II) (OST)

21. I Enjoy Being a Girl – Pat Suzuki 3:33

Orchestra conducted by Salvatore Dell’Isola (Rec.1958)
KISMET (Borodin arr.Wright/Forrest) Orchestra conducted André Previn (OST)

22. Stranger in Paradise – Ann Blyth and Vic Damone 5:34
23. And This is My Beloved – Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Vic Damone 3:13

Carl Nielsen: Complete Symphonies 1-6

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:40:43 +0000

“Ablaze with life, warmth and a sense of discovery, Ole Schmidt is a sure and penetrating guide, and his readings have an authentic ring to them, for he has real feeling for

this glorious music” (Penguin Guide) “The Inextinguishable and No.5 are amongst the best-paced on record, No.4 preferable to Karajan on DG… devastating account of Sinfonia

Semplice (No.6) is surely Schmidt’s greatest achievement… no-one should jump to conclusions about this symphony before having heard the burning intensity Ole Schmidt brings

to it” (Gramophone)

DISC A [67:17]

SYMPHONY 1, Op.7
1. Allegro orgoglioso 9:48
2. Andante 6:41
3. Allegro comodo 9:44
4. Finale: Allegro con fuoco 8:37
SYMPHONY 2, Op.16 “The Four Temperaments”
5. Allegro collerico 9:05
6. Allegro commodo e flemmatico 4:09
7. Andante malincolio 12:10
8. Allegro sanguineo 6:49

DISC B [74:11]

SYMPHONY 3, Op.27 “Sinfonia Espansiva”
1. Allegro espansivo 12:13
2. Andante pastorale 10:16
3. Allegretto un poco 6:40
4. Finale: Allegro 9:32
SYMPHONY 6 “Sinfonia Semplice”
5. Tempo giusto 13:40
6. Humoreske (Allegretto) 3:59
7. Proposta seria (Adagio) 6:20
8. Tema con variazioni (Allegro) 11:18

DISC C [69:45]

SYMPHONY NO.4, Op.29 “Inextinguishable”
1. Allegro 10.47
2. Poco allegretto 6.07
3. Poco adagio quasi andante 8.34
4. Allegro 8.34
SYMPHONY NO.5, Op.50
5. Tempus giusto 10.22
6. Adagio non troppo 9.29
7. Allegro (Presto, Andante un poco tranqillo, Allegro) 15.52