New releases

[Andrew Preview]

Decca is due to release Chailly's new Brahms Symphony cycle (with the Leipzig Gewandhaus) on 7 October. His previous cycle was notable mainly for a very decent version of the second (a one-time BaL winner overlooked in the most recent survey), but the rest was less successful. Still, I'm optimistic about this new set from the snippets I've heard. Looks reasonably priced at the grocer too.

[Ruhevoll]

Decca is due to release Chailly's new Brahms Symphony cycle (with the Leipzig Gewandhaus) on 7 October. His previous cycle was notable mainly for a very decent version of the second (a one-time BaL winner overlooked in the most recent survey), but the rest was less successful. Still, I'm optimistic about this new set from the snippets I've heard. Looks reasonably priced at the grocer too.

The same orchestra and conductor are at performing a Brahms cycle at the Barbican this October, symphonies and concertos. I'm down for Symphony No. 4 and the Violin Concerto with Kavakos.

[Dave2002]

The same orchestra and conductor are at performing a Brahms cycle at the Barbican this October, symphonies and concertos. I'm down for Symphony No. 4 and the Violin Concerto with Kavakos.

Ditto, plus the Arcadi Volodos Brahms 2nd piano concerto concert. Volodos seems to be a rare artist to catch sight of. I've been trying, not terribly vigorously, but hopelessly ineffectively, for over 20 years.

[Roehre]

.... His previous cycle was notable mainly for a very decent version of the second (a one-time BaL winner overlooked in the most recent survey), ...

That Concertgebouw cycle was coupled with works from the 2nd Viennese School, Brahms 2 e.g. coupled with Webern's Im Sommerwind. It was for this that I bought Chailly/RCO/Brahms 2. and that Brahms turned out to be very decent, to say the least....

[Petrushka]

Good to see that George Szell's Beethoven symphony cycle is soon to appear as a Sony boxed set. I've been waiting for this never having heard them before.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/George-Conducts-Beethoven-Symphonies-Overtures/dp/tracks/B00EC0VVRA/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1

And still they come: a brand new Beethoven symphony cycle from Mariss Jansons and the BRSO interestingly coupled with some modern pieces.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beethoven-Symphonies-Reflections-Bavarian-Orchestra/dp/B00E9HG1NK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3LQJZZLZSXA7N&coliid=I1PR2XC21BY3FM

[pastoralguy]

The same orchestra and conductor are at performing a Brahms cycle at the Barbican this October, symphonies and concertos. I'm down for Symphony No. 4 and the Violin Concerto with Kavakos.

Me too!

[cocolinmichela]

Talking about bargains, I am a great fan of Naxos recordings (see my previous thread RE: Carl Stamitz ).
Naxos will realease a new CD of pieces for two cellos on Monday 30th September 2013. Heavy stuff? Oh, no, not at all, something for everyone, from Monteverdi's Interrotte Speranze (yessss!!!!) to Arvo Part, also Purcell, Pergolesi, Schumann, Schostakovich, Saint-Saens and many more.

Artists include: Julian Lloyd Webber with wife Jiaxin Lloyd Webber, Catrin Finch, John Lenehan, Guy Johnston and BBC Young Musician of the Year Laura Van der Heijden.

Here's the full track list:

1. Camille Saint-Saëns | Ave Maria
2. Astor Piazzolla | The Little Beggar Boy (Chiquilin de Bachin)
3. Claudio Monteverdi | Interrotte Speranze
4. Dmitri Shostakovich | Prelude from The Gadfly
5. Gustav Holst | Hymn to the Dawn Op 26 No 1 (arr. for four cellos and harp)
6. Roger Quilter | My Lady (Greensleeves)
7. Anton Rubinstein | The Angel, Op 48, No 1
8. Antonín Dvorák | The Harvesters, Op 38, No 3
9. William Lloyd Webber | Moon Silver
10. Robert Schumann | Summer Calm (Sommerruh)
11. Giovanni Pergolesi | Dolorosa (Stabat Mater)
12. Antonín Dvorák | Autumn Lament, Op 38, No 4
13. Reynaldo Hahn | If my songs were only wingèd
14. Sergey Rachmaninov | The Waves are Dreaming, Op 15, No 2
15. Henry Purcell | Lost is my quiet for ever
16. Antonín Dvorák | The Modest Lass, Op 32, No 8
17. Robert Schumann | Evening Star (An den Abendstern) Op 103, No 4
18. Ethelbert Nevin | O that we two were maying
19. Joseph Barnby | Sweet and Low
20. Roger Quilter | Summer Sunset
21. Arvo Pärt | Estonian Lullaby

Available from Amazon at £4.58 (no, I did not forget the 1 in front of the 4!!).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cellos-Julia...s_all_1#disc_1

[pastoralguy]

I am waiting anxiously for the new Isserlis Dvorak 'cello concerto which should be arriving (postal strike permitting) tomorrow. Hope it lives up to my very high expectations!

[cocolinmichela]

I am waiting anxiously for the new Isserlis Dvorak 'cello concerto which should be arriving (postal strike permitting) tomorrow. Hope it lives up to my very high expectations!

Oh, please tell us all about it when it does!!
The Dvorak is amongst my 10 favourite cello concertos of all times, I like listening to Rostropovich recording on LP and JLW's on CD, best versions so far! A credit to Italian cellist Mario Brunello's version, which I heard recently on the radio.

[pastoralguy]

Oh, please tell us all about it when it does!!
The Dvorak is amongst my 10 favourite cello concertos of all times, I like listening to Rostropovich recording on LP and JLW's on CD, best versions so far! A credit to Italian cellist Mario Brunello's version, which I heard recently on the radio.

What are your other 9 favs, Coco? (Is it ok to call you Coco?)

[Dave2002]

There is about to be released a 2nd box set of the Decca Sound - the analogue years - http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Decca/4785437

Some, but not all the most(?) useful details, are on thie site.

[Dave2002]

A more detailed listing of the Decca 2 set is here, though I don't know where the details came from - http://www.hifiwigwam.com/showthread...Analogue-Years

[HighlandDougie]

Another Qobuz pre-release limited period (I assume) lower priced 24/96 download:

http://www.qobuz.com/album/daniil-trifonov-the-carnegie-recital/0002894791730

[AmpH]

There are precious few recordings of Moeran's beautifull Violin Concerto, so this impending Chandos release with Tasmin Little / Andrew Davis is something to look forward to imv.

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Chandos/CHAN10796

It will be interesting to see how this compares with the excellent Georgiadis / Handley recording on Lyrita, as well as the historic recordings of Sammons and Campoli with Boult.

More information from Chandos here, including details of some appetising couplings from Delius and Holst, some apparently new arrangements of familiar Elgar and another ( Little / Davis ) recording of the ubiquitous Lark.

http://www.chandos.net/details06.asp?CNumber=CHAN%2010796

[DublinJimbo]

Another Qobuz pre-release limited period (I assume) lower priced 24/96 download:

http://www.qobuz.com/album/daniil-tr.../0002894791730

I watched some video streams from this year's Verbier Festival in which Daniil Trifonov featured, and he came across as an exciting young talent. This is definitely worth a try.