Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, CD, Rco Live Holland, Running Time: 17:08:09
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Anthology of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vol. 6: 1990-2000
Anthology of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vol. 6: 1990-2000
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, CD, Rco Live Holland, Running Time: 17:08:09
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, CD, Rco Live Holland, Running Time: 17:08:09
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Bach
Bach
A prominent recording artist for Hyperion since the 1990s, Angela Hewitt has become the most esteemed interpreter of Bach since Glenn Gould, and for many listeners, the most distinctive performer of this music on piano. Hewitt's impressive run of recordings has been collected into this 2010 box set, which is 15 discs and a booklet. The 2008 recording of the Well-Tempered Clavier is centrally placed in the package, covering four discs; this critically praised recording was Hewitt's second foray into the 48. Surrounding it are the Two- and Three-Part Inventions, the English Suites, the French Suites, the six partitas, toccatas, the Little Preludes, the Italian Concerto, the Goldberg Variations, and numerous short but no less famous pieces from Bach's keyboard output, apart from his concertos and organ compositions. Hewitt's approach to Bach is neither doctrinaire nor flamboyant, but she finds a great deal of artistic freedom between the two extremes and makes the music feel spontaneous and fresh while always observing the intricate details of the counterpoint. No pianist plays with more clarity and precision, and Hewitt communicates a natural musicality through her supple shaping of phrases and nuanced touch. Based on this pianist's many accolades and the longevity of her recordings, this set is sure to be kept in the catalog for many years as a testament to great music-making. ~ Blair Sanderson, Rovi
A prominent recording artist for Hyperion since the 1990s, Angela Hewitt has become the most esteemed interpreter of Bach since Glenn Gould, and for many listeners, the most distinctive performer of this music on piano. Hewitt's impressive run of recordings has been collected into this 2010 box set, which is 15 discs and a booklet. The 2008 recording of the Well-Tempered Clavier is centrally placed in the package, covering four discs; this critically praised recording was Hewitt's second foray into the 48. Surrounding it are the Two- and Three-Part Inventions, the English Suites, the French Suites, the six partitas, toccatas, the Little Preludes, the Italian Concerto, the Goldberg Variations, and numerous short but no less famous pieces from Bach's keyboard output, apart from his concertos and organ compositions. Hewitt's approach to Bach is neither doctrinaire nor flamboyant, but she finds a great deal of artistic freedom between the two extremes and makes the music feel spontaneous and fresh while always observing the intricate details of the counterpoint. No pianist plays with more clarity and precision, and Hewitt communicates a natural musicality through her supple shaping of phrases and nuanced touch. Based on this pianist's many accolades and the longevity of her recordings, this set is sure to be kept in the catalog for many years as a testament to great music-making. ~ Blair Sanderson, Rovi
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Monday, September 2, 2013
Schubert: Symphonien 1-8; Dialog & Epilog
Schubert: Symphonien 1-8; Dialog & Epilog
Starting in 2003, Jonathan Nott and the Bamberg Symphony pursued the ambitious project of recording Franz Schubert's symphonies Nos. 1-8, and the SACDs were individually released later that decade to considerable critical praise. This 2011 set of six SACDs brings together the four albums with the symphonies, plus two collections of modern compositions inspired by Schubert's music. Nott's conducting tends to be on the fast side in Schubert, and the Bamberg Symphony is sometimes a little uneven in sound quality. But by and large, they demonstrate a great understanding of Schubert's styles, both in his Classical and Romantic veins, and acquit themselves with enthusiasm and brilliance. While there is little doubt that listeners will enjoy the clarity and transparency of the Schubert recordings, the Dialog and Epilog volumes will be a harder sell, for the offerings by Jorg Widmann, Wolfgang Rihm, Bruno Mantovani, Dieter Schnebel, Luciano Berio, Aribert Reimann, Hans Werner Henze, Hans Zender, and Kurt Schwertsik will be, for most listeners, quite difficult to relate back to Schubert. Their reliance on quotations, fragments, and fleeting references to pieces by Schubert gives them a rationale for being included to show how he still influences composers to this day. But the strong avant-garde or experimental flavors of these works will likely put off those who only care for the unadulterated symphonies. The sound quality of all the recordings is outstanding, thanks to the brilliant engineering of Tudor and Bavarian Radio. ~ Blair Sanderson, Rovi
Starting in 2003, Jonathan Nott and the Bamberg Symphony pursued the ambitious project of recording Franz Schubert's symphonies Nos. 1-8, and the SACDs were individually released later that decade to considerable critical praise. This 2011 set of six SACDs brings together the four albums with the symphonies, plus two collections of modern compositions inspired by Schubert's music. Nott's conducting tends to be on the fast side in Schubert, and the Bamberg Symphony is sometimes a little uneven in sound quality. But by and large, they demonstrate a great understanding of Schubert's styles, both in his Classical and Romantic veins, and acquit themselves with enthusiasm and brilliance. While there is little doubt that listeners will enjoy the clarity and transparency of the Schubert recordings, the Dialog and Epilog volumes will be a harder sell, for the offerings by Jorg Widmann, Wolfgang Rihm, Bruno Mantovani, Dieter Schnebel, Luciano Berio, Aribert Reimann, Hans Werner Henze, Hans Zender, and Kurt Schwertsik will be, for most listeners, quite difficult to relate back to Schubert. Their reliance on quotations, fragments, and fleeting references to pieces by Schubert gives them a rationale for being included to show how he still influences composers to this day. But the strong avant-garde or experimental flavors of these works will likely put off those who only care for the unadulterated symphonies. The sound quality of all the recordings is outstanding, thanks to the brilliant engineering of Tudor and Bavarian Radio. ~ Blair Sanderson, Rovi
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