New releases

[Barbirollians]

Roehre that is a very utilitarian approach

I see meanwhile that the VSO are releasing a Das Lied with Ludwig and Kmentt conducted by Carlos Kleiber in 1967 !

[Beef Oven!]

Basically, all of the core repertoire has already been recorded multiple times in highly recommendable performances. There is literally no need for 90% of new recordings, unless they are in rare or poorly recorded repertoire.

Well said.

Maybe musicians and music firms can then give non 'core' repertoire an outing.

Too many works are unrecorded, or do not have sufficient alternative recordings.

IMV.

[Petrushka]

I see meanwhile that the VSO are releasing a Das Lied with Ludwig and Kmentt conducted by Carlos Kleiber in 1967 !

Beware though. The sound is reportedly very poor. See the information here: http://www.mdt.co.uk/mahler-das-lied...lo-musica.html

[richardfinegold]

It is a reissue, but I am currently listening to Blu Ray audio of Bohm conducting the VPO in Bruckner/4. Stunning and more vibrant than the Blu Ray of Barenboim leading the Berlin Staatkapelle in the same work.

[Barbirollians]

It seems that nobody else has been buying any CDs recently ?

Ah well - perhaps it is just me .

Maybe not particularly new but I have just got round to listening to Jonas Kaufmann's Winterreise . An extremely powerful and intensely moving performance to my ears.

[PJPJ]

Just out on disc, though the downloads have been available at eclassical for a couple of months, this, sadly, must be Frank Shipway's last recording.

http://www.eclassical.com/labels/bis/walton-hindemith-cello-concertos.html

[jayne lee wilson]

Patience, Barbs, time is the evil, I'll try to report soon on new hi-res/CDs from BIS, Seattle and others.... health, business and domestic pressures just a bit, you know, Radio 3 concerts less than compelling, and Liverpool FC hardly lifting our spirits either... back soon, I hope...

Good idea for a thread though...

[DublinJimbo]

… I'll try to report soon on new hi-res/CDs from BIS, Seattle and others …

"Seattle"?

[Nick Armstrong]

I think it was JLW who commented recently that it was difficult to know where to put reviews of recent discs or even just our responses to them .

So I wondered whether it would be a good idea to have a thread devoted to them ?

JLW and Barb, there has been a thread running since early 2011 which seems to be fit for purpose, so I've merged the new one with that. If people think a more eye-catching title is called for, that can be changed.

[Barbirollians]

Can you unmerge them please . The whole point of the new thread was to enable people to record their responses to new releases rather than just comment on their arrival . The size of the old thread meant that reviews got lost .

[Nick Armstrong]

Ah... I was responding to a request to make one thread. Would a title change to indicate that this is for reviews achieve both ends?

[Barbirollians]

Ah... I was responding to a request to make one thread. Would a title change to indicate that this is for reviews achieve both ends?

No not really for the reasons I have already outlined. Reviews get lost amongst the announcements of new releases.

[PJPJ]

Two new releases of music from opposite poles of music on Jewish themes.

A new recording (96 minutes) of light music "The Golden Age of Jewish Stage and Film Music (1925–1955)" from Cedille with several longer excerpts to whet the appetite here:

http://cedillerecords.org/music/product_info.php?products_id=1442

also available as a 24 bit flac download for $12.

Anything but light is Moses Pergament's "The Jewish Song" appearing for the first time on CD, a reissue of the LP recorded in concert. Stunning and almost unknown, it's had two reviews I've read which are well worth seeking out: Guy Rickards in Gramophone and Martin Anderson in IRR.

Listen for yourself here:

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Caprice/CAP21834

PS I meant to say that this release serves as a wonderful tribute to James DePreist, a fine conductor.

James DePreist Obituary

[Barbirollians]

Ah... I was responding to a request to make one thread. Would a title change to indicate that this is for reviews achieve both ends?

It might be better in future

1 For those who want to merge a thread into another to say so on the forum so any objections can be raised

2 For mods to consult the person who started the thread - unless it is unarguable that two threads cover the same topic e.g an obit of a musician

[Nick Armstrong]

I for one think it's a pity to separate off information about new announcements from peoples' comments about them - I think it's far more likely that things will get lost that way. But I see you've restarted a thread for reviews, Barb, so let's see how it goes - and what others think.