11 March 2021

Smetana: Má Vlast - Richard III - Wallenstein's Camp - Hakon Jarl - Prague Carnival - The Bartered Bride / Rafael Kubelik / James Levine / Boston Symphony Orchestra / Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Wiener Philharmoniker (2 CD) (FLAC)

 










Smetana: Má Vlast - Richard III - Wallenstein's Camp - Hakon Jarl - Prague Carnival - The Bartered Bride / Rafael Kubelik / James Levine / Boston Symphony Orchestra / Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Wiener Philharmoniker








CD 1


Má Vlast (1:16:15)


1-1 I. Vyšehrad 15:25


1-2 II Vltava / The Moldau = Die Moldau = La Moldau 11:59


1-3 III Šárka 9:32


1-4 IV. Z Ceských Luhu A Háju / From Bohemia's Woods And Fields = Aus Böhmens Hain Und Flur = Par Les Prés Et Les Bois de Bohème 12:39


1-5 V. Tábor 12:33


1-6 VI. Blaník 14:07





CD 2



2-1 Richard III, Op.11 12:20



2-2 Wallenstein's Camp (Vladštýnuv Tábor) / Wallensteins Lager = Le Camp de Wallenstein 15:09



2-3 Hakon Jarl, Op.16 15:31



2-4 Prague Carnival (Pražský Karneval) / Prager Karneval = Le Carnaval De Prague 5:48




"The Bartered Bride" (Prodana Nevesta) / »Die Verkaufte Braut« = «La Fiancée Vendue» (19:38)


2-5 Overture: Vivacissimo 6:40


2-6 Polka: Moderato – Polka: Moderato Assai 4:57


2-7 Furiant: Allegro Energico – Meno Vivo – A Tempo I – Più Mosso 2:06


2-8 Skocná: Vivace 6:09





Art Direction – Nikolaus Boddin

Composed By – Bedrich Smetana

Conductor – James Levine (2) (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Rafael Kubelik (tracks: 1-1 to 2-4)

Cover, Painting – Ludwig Richter

Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Heinz Wildhagen (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-1 to 2-4), Klaus Behrens (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8)

Executive-Producer – Dr. Rudolf Werner (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4), Dr. Wilfried Daenicke (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6), Dr. Steven Paul (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8)

Liner Notes – Christopher Headington, Jan Smaczny

Liner Notes [Deutsch] – Kurt Honolka

Liner Notes [Française] – André Lischke

Liner Notes [German and Englisch] – Karl Schumann

Liner Notes [Traduction Française, Honolka] – Carole Boudreault

Orchestra – Boston Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6), Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4), Wiener Philharmoniker (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8)

Painting [Smetana] – Geskel Saloman

Photography By [Kubelik] – Hermann Roth

Photography By [Levine] – Siegfried Lauterwasser

Producer [Recording Producer] – Hans Weber (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-1 to 2-4), Werner Meyer (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8)


Recording: Boston, Symphony Hall, 3/1971 (Má vlast); Munich, Residenz, Herkulessaal, 12/1971 (Symphonic Poems); Vienna, Grosser Saal, 6/1986 (The Bartered Bride)

? 1971 (Má vlast)/1972 (Symphonic Poems)/1987 (The Bartered Bride) Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg

© 1972 Prof. Dr. Karl Schumann (Má vlast)/1986 Christopher Headington, Dr. Kurt Honolka (Má vlast)/1987 Jan Smaczny, Dr. Kurt Honolka, André Lischke (The Bartered Bride)







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08 March 2021

Gerhard Frommel: Symphony No. 1 Op. 13; Symphonic Prelude Op. 23 /Jena Philharmonic Orchestra / Jürgen Bruns (FLAC)

 










Gerhard Frommel: Symphony No. 1 Op. 13; Symphonic Prelude Op. 23 /Jena Philharmonic Orchestra / Jürgen Bruns





Sinfonie Nr. 1 E-Dur, Op. 13 (1938)


1 I. Moderato. Maestoso 15:42


2 II. Scherzo - Trio 4:20


3 (Trio) 3:00


4 (Da Capo) 5:02


5 III. Finale: Largo - Allegro 14:50



6 Sinfonisches Vorspiel Für Orchester, Op. 23 (1943) 15:17



Co-producer – Capriccio (3), Deutschlandfunk Kultur

Composed By – Gerhard Frommel

Conductor – Jürgen Bruns

Engineer – Martin Staffe

Engineer [Recording Technician] – Markus Lehmann (3), Thomas Niederlohmann

Orchestra – Jena Philharmonic Orchestra

Producer [Capriccio] – Johannes Kernmayer

Producer [Deutschlandfunk] – Stefan Lang (3)

Recording Supervisor – Hein Laabs





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06 March 2021

Bruckner: The Complete Symphonies / Georg Tintner / Royal Scottish National Orchestra (11 CD) (FLAC)

 












Bruckner: The Complete Symphonies / Georg Tintner / Royal Scottish National Orchestra  





CD 1: SYMPHONY Nº1 


1-1 Allegro 14:33

1-2 Adagio 15:19

1-3 Scherzo: Schnell 9:05

1-4 Finale: Bewegt, Feurig 15:48

1-5 Bewegt, Quasi Andante: Feierlich 20:35



CD 2: SYMPHONY Nº2


2-1 Ziemlich Schnell 20:50

2-2 Scherzo: Schnell 10:53

2-3 Andante: Feierlich, Etwas Bewegt 18:00

2-4 Finale: Mehr Schnell 21:19




CD 3: SYMPHONY Nº3


3-1 Gemässigt, Misterioso 30:34

3-2 Adagio: Feierlich 20:37

3-3 Scherzo: Ziemlich Schnell 6:47

3-4 Finale: Allegro 19:22




CD 4: SYMPHONY Nº4 "Romantic"


4-1 Bewegt, Nicht Zu Schnell 21:29

4-2 Andante, Quasi Allegretto 16:17

4-3 Scherzo: Bewegt 12:00

4-4 Finale: Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell 23:10




CD 5: SYMPHUNY Nº 5


5-1 Adagio - Allegro 20:17

5-2 Adagio 16:23

5-3 Scherzo: Molto Vivace 14:11

5-4 Finale: Adagio - Allegro Moderato 25:55




CD 6: SYMPHONY Nº 6


6-1 Maestoso 17:02

6-2 Adagio: Sehr Feierlich 18:46

6-3 Scherzo: Nicht Schnell - Trio: Langsam 8:55

6-4 Finale: Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell 14:44





CD 7: SYMPHONY Nº7


7-1 Allegro Moderato 20:06

7-2 Andante: Sehr Feierlich Und Sehr Langsam 21:55

7-3 Scherzo: Sehr Schnell - Trio: Etwas Langsamer 10:47

7-4 Finale: Bewegt, Doch Nicht Schnell 12:53





CD 8: SIMPHONY Nº8


8-1 Allegro Moderato 17:41

8-2 Scherzo: Allegro Moderato - Trio: Allegro Moderato 15:14

8-3 Adagio Feierlich Langsam, Doch Nicht Schleppend 31:10





CD 9: SYMPHONY N8 Finale /

      

      SYMPHONY Nº0 'Die Nulte" 


9-1 Finale: Feierlich, Nicht Schnell 25:10

9-2 Allegro 14:32

9-3 Andante 14:29

9-4 Scherzo: Presto - Trio: Langsamer Und Ruhiger 7:14

9-5 Finale: Moderato 11:10




CD 10: SYMPHONY Nº 9


10-1 Feierlich, Misterioso 25:44

10-2 Scherzo: Bewegt, Lebhaft 9:55

10-3 Adagio: Langsam, Feierlich 24:14




CD 11: SYMPHONY Nº 00

       "Study Symphony"


11-1 Allegro Molto Vivace 11:21

11-2 Andante Molto 12:31

11-3 Scherzo: Schnell 5:05

11-4 Finale: Allegro 8:13


                "Volkfest"

11-5 Allegro Moderato 19:03


Composed By – Anton Bruckner

Conductor – Georg Tintner

Orchestra – National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4, 8-1 to 9-5), Royal Scottish National Orchestra (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 3-1 to 7-4, 10-1 to 11-5), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 6-1 to 6-4)











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05 March 2021

Krommer: Three Partitas; Six Marches / Academy Of St Martin In The Fields Wind Ensemble / Bastiaan Blomhert (FLAC)

 














Krommer: Three Partitas; Six Marches / Academy Of St Martin In The Fields Wind Ensemble / Bastiaan Blomhert








1 March, Op.31 No.1 1:16



Partita In B-flat Major, Op.45 No.1 (22:38)


2 Allegro Vivace 9:11


3 Andante 5:05


4 Menuetto: Allegro - Trio 3:56


5 Rondo 4:25


6 March, Op.31 No.6 1:56


7 March, Op.31 No.5 1:14



Partita In E-flat Major, Op.45 No.2 (24:06)


8 Allegro 6:44


9 Romance: Allegretto 8:10


10 Menuetto - Trio 4:43


11 Rondo 4:28



12 March, Op.31 No.3 1:50



13 March, Op.31 No.4 1:47



Partita In B-flat Major, Op.45 No.3 (17:56)


14 Allegro 6:15


15 Adagio 3:47


16 Menuetto - Trio 4:11


17 Rondo 3:42


18 March, Op.31 No.2 1:56




Composed By – Franz Vincenz Krommer

Conductor – Bastiaan Blomhert

Ensemble – Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Wind Ensemble








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02 March 2021

Frank Martin: Musique de Chambre / Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian (FLAC)

 











Frank Martin: Musique de Chambre / Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian








Sonata for violin & piano No.1


1 Allegro maestoso

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   08:42


2 Scherzo

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   06:22


3 Andantino piacevole

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   06:21


4 Allegro con fuoco

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   07:11




Sonata for violin & piano No.2


5 Très vif

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   06:52


6 Chaconne, Adagio

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   06:03


7 Finale, Ben moderato

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   04:19




Trio on Popular Irish Folk Tunes, for piano, violin & cello


8 Allegro moderato

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   04:46


9 Adagio

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   05:44


10 Gigue, Allegro

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   05:29




Short Pieces (4) for guitar


11 Prélude

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   02:36


12 Air

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   01:34


13 Plainte

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   02:29


14 Comme une gigue

Frank Martin

Pascal Desarzens / Daniel Fuchs / Andrée Armène Stakian   02:29









Elinor Catala Liner Note Translation

Miguel Charosky Guitar, Liner Notes

Claudio Danuser Executive Producer

Pascal Desarzens Cello

Daniel Fuchs Piano

Harry Halbreich Liner Notes

Claude Marechaux Engineer, Producer

Frank Martin Liner Notes

María Martín Liner Notes

Anthony C. Price Liner Note Translation

Andrée Armène Stakian Primary Artist












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01 March 2021

Gershwin: Gershwin Concert / Evgeny Svetlanov / Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester / Jeffrey Siegel (2 CD) (FLAC)

 









Gershwin: Gershwin Concert / Evgeny Svetlanov / Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester / Jeffrey Siegel







Disc 1


An American In Paris (24:22)


1-1 1. Allegretto Grazioso 9:47


1-2 2. Andante Ma Con Ritmo Deciso 14:08


Piano Concerto In F

Piano – Jeffrey Siegel  (35:57)


1-3 1. Allegro 14:52


1-4 2. Adagio 12:12


1-5 3. Allegro Agitato 7:46





Disc 2


2-1 Cuban Overture 12:29


2-2 Porgy And Bess - A Symphonic Picture


Arranged By – Robert Russel Benett   25:09



Composed By – George Gershwin

Conductor – Evgeny Svetlanov

Liner Notes – Hiroshi Hayashi, Jeffrey Siegel

Orchestra – Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester

Producer – Tage Olhagen

Recorded live on 20th September 1996






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André Caplet: Les Œuvres Pour Vents / Ensemble Initium / Laurent Wagschal / Quatuor Ardeo (FLAC)

 








André Caplet: Les Œuvres Pour Vents / Ensemble Initium / Laurent Wagschal / Quatuor Ardeo








Suite Persane


1.1 Sharki (Allegretto Quasi Andante) 3:40


1.2 Mihawend (Andantino) 4:28


1.3 Iskia Samaisi (Vivo) 7:35



Deux Pièces Pour Flûte Et Piano


2.1 Rêverie 3:58


2.2 Petite Valse 2:23


2.3 Quintette, Pour Vents Et Piano


3 Légende 13:33



Quintette, Pour Vents Et Piano


4.1 Allegro 7:46


4.2 Adagio 6:21


4.3 Scherzo 3:54


4.4 Finale 7:52




Composed By – André Caplet

Engineer – Frédéric Briant

Ensemble – Ensemble Initium, Quatuor Ardeo (tracks: 6)

Liner Notes – Jacques Tchamkerten

Piano – Laurent Wagschal (tracks: 4-5, 7-10)

Enregistrement/recording: Paris, Ircam, septembre 2012 (Suite persane)

Vincennes, Cœur de ville, novembre 2012

Total Playing Time: 62'03









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