A place for our reviews of New Releases

[Barbirollians]

Yes that new Prometheus is on my wish list.

[DublinJimbo]

Here's an unreserved recommendation, Beethoven's The Creatures of Prometheus splendidly played on original instruments by Armonia Atenea directed by George Petrou on Decca 478 6755.
I don't know this group, but they sound superb, and the recording is of demonstration quality, made in Athens at the Dimitris Mitropoulos hall, Megaron. [ ... ]

To my shame, I was avoiding this release because of the CD cover! A quick listen on Qobuz streaming and I've hit the Download button (especially since it's available in 96/24 for only €12.23 at the moment). The Overture and Storm were enough to get me over my anti-cover feelings.

[Barbirollians]

The Robin Milford and reconstructed Stanford Second Violin Concerto on EM Records. This is a real discovery . The slow movement of the Stanford - indeed the whole work is more imaginative and less derivative than most of the work of his I have heard and the concerto is really rather lovely as a whole .

The Milford is longer and more discursive but of real substance - almost like a big VW concerto but more wistful and resigned than VW works would tend to sound .

Highly recommended .

[Nick Armstrong]

The Robin Milford and reconstructed Stanford Second Violin Concerto on EM Records. This is a real discovery . The slow movement of the Stanford - indeed the whole work is more imaginative and less derivative than most of the work of his I have heard and the concerto is really rather lovely as a whole .

The Milford is longer and more discursive but of real substance - almost like a big VW concerto but more wistful and resigned than VW works would tend to sound .

Highly recommended .

Intriguing Barb. Samples available here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Fire-Tha.../dp/B00LZJ9CHC

[Barbirollians]

I wondered whether Stanfordian has heard it ?

[EdgeleyRob]

The Robin Milford and reconstructed Stanford Second Violin Concerto on EM Records. This is a real discovery . The slow movement of the Stanford - indeed the whole work is more imaginative and less derivative than most of the work of his I have heard and the concerto is really rather lovely as a whole .

The Milford is longer and more discursive but of real substance - almost like a big VW concerto but more wistful and resigned than VW works would tend to sound .

Highly recommended .

Yes Barbirollians,a lovely disc,with the icing on the cake Holst overture.
The slow movement of the Stanford is gorgeous isn't it,brings to mind Danny Boy somehow.
Jeremy Dibble has done a super job on the Stanford I think.

http://www.englishmusicfestival.org.uk/em-records/discs/emr-cd023-details.html

Do you know the Hyperion record of the first concerto and suite for violin and orchestra?a favourite of mine and equally recommendable IMO.

[EdgeleyRob]

I wondered whether Stanfordian has heard it ?

I'll ask him.

[Barbirollians]

Yes Barbirollians,a lovely disc,with the icing on the cake Holst overture.
The slow movement of the Stanford is gorgeous isn't it,brings to mind Danny Boy somehow.
Jeremy Dibble has done a super job on the Stanford I think.

http://www.englishmusicfestival.org.uk/em-records/discs/emr-cd023-details.html

Do you know the Hyperion record of the first concerto and suite for violin and orchestra?a favourite of mine and equally recommendable IMO.

No - not familiar with those works - sound worthy of investigation.

[EdgeleyRob]

I wondered whether Stanfordian has heard it ?

Yes he has.

Btw,there are a couple of reviews here

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2014/Aug14/Stanford_Milford_EMRCD023.htm

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2014/Jul14/Stanford_Milford_VC_EMRCD023.htm

[Barbirollians]

That is very tantalising - what does our august forumite think ?Hopefully he will post here himself again soon .

[Barbirollians]

I am very smitten with this Milford Concerto and the Stanford - it would be good to hear them at the Proms rather than say the Walton and Bruch 1 yet again .

[EdgeleyRob]

I am very smitten with this Milford Concerto and the Stanford - it would be good to hear them at the Proms rather than say the Walton and Bruch 1 yet again .

Oh yes.

So many violin concertos that don't get a look in,Rubbra,Alwyn,Dyson,Weinberg,Myaskovsky etc etc etc.

[Barbirollians]

Alwyn's had never even had a public performance before the Naxos recording - its a lovely work .

[EdgeleyRob]

Alwyn's had never even had a public performance before the Naxos recording - its a lovely work .

It is indeed Barbirollians.

[Roehre]

Alwyn's had never even had a public performance before the Naxos recording - its a lovely work .

Not even at the time of the Chandos recording?