New releases

[edashtav]

Stonking new release of Grazyna Bacewicz piano works from Ondine
Phenomenal playing by Peter Jablonski
Fans of GB need to hear this

https://www.ondine.net/?lid=en&cid=2.2&oid=6833

Thanks,Edgy, for bringing this CD to my attention.

Ordered!

[MickyD]

Apologies for the immodest post but see, "What Are You Listening To Now?", #16850. Shameful admission but I have always had respect for - rather than any great liking of - the SMP. This recording has quite changed my view. I've now bought it.

Oops, sorry, Dougie, I missed your post. But what a ringing endorsement, makes me even more keen to hear it.

[Edgy 2]

I've just listened to a lovely new Chandos recording of Mendelssohn's string quintets

The Doric Quartet with Timothy Ridout

[Edgy 2]

Due out 1st April

[Nick Armstrong]

Due out 1st April

… as sampled in the first segment of the Easter Saturday Record Review.

[Mandryka]

Really enjoying it actually -- just the ticket this afternoon.

https://accrochenote.bandcamp.com/album/solo-voice-double-album

[gurnemanz]

I'm not by any means an organ specialist but have been taking delight in the discovery of the complete organ works of Hans Leo Hassler, recently issued by Brilliant Classics, who do such valuable and indefatigable work in shining a light on less familiar areas of the repertoire. Clearly a labour of love from from organist, Manuel Tomadin, who offers detailed and informative notes with lots of pictures of the various historic instruments in Italian churches.

Nearly 13 hours of beautiful music on offer from Presto at a very reasonable price for CDs or download:

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9309928--hassler-complete-organ-music

[Mandryka]

I'm not by any means an organ specialist but have been taking delight in the discovery of the complete organ works of Hans Leo Hassler, recently issued by Brilliant Classics, who do such valuable and indefatigable work in shining a light on less familiar areas of the repertoire. Clearly a labour of love from from organist, Manuel Tomadin, who offers detailed and informative notes with lots of pictures of the various historic instruments in Italian churches.

Nearly 13 hours of beautiful music on offer from Presto at a very reasonable price for CDs or download:
https://www.prestomusic.com/classica...te-organ-music

Yes it's good to have all this music recorded, the organs are excellent. I feel that Manuel Tomadin's playing is a bit relentless and that he doesn't find any relief, light and shade, in the music. This is compounded by the close sound engineering. If you compare Tomadin with Franz Raml you'll maybe see where I'm coming from.

[Mandryka]

http://www.bmop.org/audio-recordings/roger-reynolds-violin-works

[MickyD]

This looks well worth investigating - a new 2 CD set of Wranitzky symphonies performed by the excellent Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin.

[Bryn]

This looks well worth investigating - a new 2 CD set of Wranitzky symphonies performed by the excellent Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin.

Does it include the one where the musicians come on stage and start playing, one by one, and then leave similarly at the end, a sort of super hello and farewell symphony?

[MickyD]

You've got me there, Bryn...I've never heard any of his symphonies before. But that sounds like fun, I very much hope it is included on this set!

[Bryn]

You've got me there, Bryn...I've never heard any of his symphonies before. But that sounds like fun, I very much hope it is included on this set!

Looks like it's not in this selection. I have only heard it once (Radio 3) and failed to record it. On that occasion, his name was given as Pavel Vranický.

[RichardB]

I listened to a few tracks of the Wranitzky/Vranický and it didn't really hold my attention. On the other hand, another new release of music by a little known Czech composer, orchestral music by Hans Winterberg (1901-91), I found highly intriguing; like the region of Europe he came from, Winterberg's work is a melting pot of influences from many sources, but the rhythmical intricacy of his work is quite individual. The disc contains Sinfonia dramatica from 1936, his 1st Piano Concerto (1948) with Jonathan Powell as soloist, and Rhythmophonie from 1967. Very much worth getting to know I would say.

[HighlandDougie]

On the other hand, another new release of music by a little known Czech composer, orchestral music by Hans Winterberg (1901-91), I found highly intriguing; like the region of Europe he came from, Winterberg's work is a melting pot of influences from many sources, but the rhythmical intricacy of his work is quite individual. The disc contains Sinfonia dramatica from 1936, his 1st Piano Concerto (1948) with Jonathan Powell as soloist, and Rhythmophonie from 1967. Very much worth getting to know I would say.

Grateful for the steer. I much enjoyed listening to this, courtesy of Qobuz. If one likes Martinu (or Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Frank Martin etc), well worth seeking out.