Sibelius : Symphony 4 - Philharmonia / Ashkenazy * greatclassicrecords 2018-03-04 | Ashkenazy achieves great concentration of feeling in this Fourth and his terracing of dynamic contrasts is caught superbly. There is splendid dramaand intensity throughout in this very impressive performance. One is bowled over at first listening, especially in part 4.... (Grammophone).
Voces8 : Ola Gjielo : Sacred Heart greatclassicrecords 2019-06-21 | Another pearl of Gjielo ,now with the famous Voces8 choir.
Dowland : In this trembling shadow ( for choir) - Stile Antico greatclassicrecords 2019-01-17 | Especial the last part from 2.10 is of great beauty.
Schubert / Arr. Hans Zender : Winterreise - Pregardien /Klangforum Wien greatclassicrecords 2018-09-25 | "Eine komponierte interpretation" : Schubert's Winterreise for modern ensemble. Much is the same, but the piano is transferred to a small orchestra. Sylvain Cambreling is the conductor.
Delius - Aquarelle 1 - To be sung of a summer night on the water 1 greatclassicrecords 2018-06-23 | Twice the same piece, first for string orchestra, second for choir.
Golovanov : Our Father (Otche Nash) - Tenebrae / Nigel Short greatclassicrecords 2018-03-28 | Nikolai Semyonovich Golovanov (Russian: Никола́й Семёнович Голова́нов, Nikoláy Semyónovich Golovánov) 21 January 1891 – 28 August 1953), was a Soviet conductor and composer, who was married to the soprano Antonina Nezhdanova.
Mendelssohn : Overture A Midsummer Nights Dream -Claus Peter Flor greatclassicrecords 2018-02-18 | ...
Elgar : The beautiful Cadenza from the violin concerto Kennedy / Handley greatclassicrecords 2018-02-03 | Though Elgar's violin concerto is uneven, this part is first class...
Mahler : In diesem Wetter from Kindertotenlieder - Baker / Barbirolli greatclassicrecords 2018-01-26 | ...
Sibelius : Symphony 5 (Full) - Karajan greatclassicrecords 2018-01-14 | Youtube deleted the DGG recording, so, here is the 1977 EMI recording......Karajan's last recording of this fifth.
Mozart : 4 jewels from the Great Mass ; Sylvia McNair / Diana Montague - Gardiner greatclassicrecords 2018-01-05 | Sylvia McNair is fabulous, as is the Monteverdi Chorus with Gardiner
Shostakovich : The Award-winning Symphony 1 by Chicago SO / Bernstein (DGG) greatclassicrecords 2018-01-01 | Excellent in Sound, performance and interpretation.
Respighi : 3 parts from : Ancient Airs & Dances III - BPO / Karajan greatclassicrecords 2017-12-28 | Pure Beauty....
Corelli : Christmas concerto op 6 no 8 - Ensemble 415 greatclassicrecords 2017-12-23 | Not that mannered playing of many italian performances, back to music, but also back to the middle-ages in the last part?
Purcell : What power art thou & prelude - Gardiner greatclassicrecords 2017-12-13 | The Cold genius from: King Arthur
Dvorak : 7 favourite Slavonic Dances - Cleveland / Dohnanye greatclassicrecords 2017-12-07 | 00.00 Dance 205.10 Dance 309.50 Dance 416.54 Dance 622.25 Dance 726.50 Dance 930.35 Dance 10
Brahms : 9 favourite Hungarian Dances - LSO / Neeme Järvi greatclassicrecords 2017-12-04 | The Nordic Järvi conducting the Hungarian Folk tunes. Surprising: It fits! 00.00 No. 103.15 No. 206.30 No. 308.52 No 414.10 No. 517.00 No. 620.25 No. 1123.25 No. 1727.00 No. 19 It are especially the midddle parts of almost each dance where my choice is based on...
Bach : 6 Favourite pieces from the Cello Suites : Rostropovich / Yo Yo Ma greatclassicrecords 2017-11-30 | 00.00 Prelude 102.40 Sarabande 208.46 Prelude 511.55 Sarabande 515.50 Gavotte I, II 520.09 Sarabande 6
Bach : Favourite Prelude & Fugues from the Well Tempered Clavier 1 - Andras Schiff (piano) greatclassicrecords 2017-11-28 | 00.00 Prelude & Fugue 104.05 Prelude & Fugue 410.40 Prelude 612.45 Fugue 514.40 Prelude 718.30 Prelude & Fugue 826.40 Prelude 1228.50 Prelude & Fugue 2235.10 Prelude 2439.50 Fugue 13
Bach : 14 Favourite parts from the Goldberg Variations - Perahia greatclassicrecords 2017-11-27 | ...
Bach : 9 Favourite pieces from the Lute Suites - Goran Söllscher greatclassicrecords 2017-11-26 | 00.00 : Prelude BWV 99902.00 : Courante BWV 99604.55 : Bourée BWV 99606.16 : Sarabande BWV 99711.30 : Gigue- Double BWV 99717.45 : Gavotte-Rondeaux BWV 99522.15 : Prelude BWV 106a27.20 : Gavotte en Rondeaux BWV 106a30.25 : Menuette BWV 106a
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht - Philharmonia / Sinopoli greatclassicrecords 2017-11-17 | The version with Herbert von Karajan is blocked by Youtube, so I did it again with Sinopoli.Dehmel's poem describes a man and woman walking through a dark forest on a moonlit night. The woman shares a dark secret with her new lover: she bears the child of another man. The stages of Dehmel's poem are reflected throughout the composition, beginning with the sadness of the woman's confession, a neutral interlude wherein the man reflects upon the confession, and a finale reflecting the man's bright acceptance (and forgiveness) of the woman: O sieh, wie klar das Weltall schimmert! Es ist ein Glanz um Alles her (See how brightly the universe gleams! There is a radiance on everything).
Arvo Pärt : Lamentate : greatclassicrecords 2017-10-15 | Here' he is back : The popular video with 2 quiet parts from Lamentate: Lamentabile & Fragile E ConcilienteThis time it is Olga Scheps on the piano.
Villa-Lobos : Best parts from : Bachianas brasileiras / Schermerhorn greatclassicrecords 2017-10-10 | 0.00 Modinha from BB 1 9.35 The peasants little train from BB 214.00 Deavaneio from BB 320.04 Preludio from BB 427.56 Song of the bush from BB 431.40 Cantiga from BB 436.42 Cantilena from BB 5
Janacek : Idyll for strings : Andante & Adagio greatclassicrecords 2017-10-08 | The two very beautiful parts from Janacek's Idyll.
Brahms : Clarinet Quintet - Jerusalem quartet / Sharon Kam greatclassicrecords 2017-10-04 | Excellent performance ! The paintings are from Charles Leickert : Scenes from the Netherlands in the 19th century
Mozart : Clarinet Concerto - Fabrizio Meloni (DGG) greatclassicrecords 2017-10-02 | Though, my favourite version is that of Thea King on Hyperion, that version is forbidden on youyube, so I did it with this also fine version.In the last year of his life Mozart wrote his best masterpieces : This concerto and the Requiem. Oh, what a pity , that he died so early... The somewhat kitchy artwork is from the Australian painter Hans Zatzka.
Ravel : Une Barque sur locean - Montreal / Dutoit greatclassicrecords 2017-09-27 | Ravel's little La Mer .
Ravel Pavane pour une infante defunte - OS de Montreal / Dutoit greatclassicrecords 2017-09-22 | Artwork from Jesus Helguera.
Beethoven : Wellingtons Victory : A Spectacular Movie - BPO / Karajan greatclassicrecords 2017-09-14 | This vid is compiled with fragments from the movie: Waterloo (1970). Though Beethoven means The Battle of Vitoria with his concept, the fragments are just doing it well, not? See also : Tchaikovsky : Overture 1812: The Movie: youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=uTBZDy6GVLY
Legendary Chesky recording of Sibelius : Symphony 2 :The Royal Philharmonic / Barbirolli greatclassicrecords 2017-08-04 | This performance stands out and is in many ways better as is the HMV -recording of Barbirolli with the Hallé.
Mahler : Adagietto Symphony 5 : Arranged for Choir - Equilbey / Accentus greatclassicrecords 2017-08-01 | This arrangement is from Gerard Pesson . The choir is the Accentus chamber choir.
Tchaikovsky : The visionary(?) Finale of Symphony 5 - BPO/ Karajan (1972 ) EMI greatclassicrecords 2017-07-28 | What did Tchaikovsky mean with this fatalistic Finale ? Did he get visions of the coming years?See also part 2 : Andante cantabile:youtube.com/watch?v=XVMqt8rW_vsVery recommended : Overture 1812, a spectacular movie :youtube.com/watch?v=uTBZDy6GVLYFinale Symphony 6 ( Karajan 1972): youtube.com/watch?v=M4xgBzT0xxw
Faure : Requiem - Herreweghe II greatclassicrecords 2017-07-10 | This is the second recording of the Requiem by Philippe Herreweghe and it is by far preferable to the first one. The orchester is the orchestre des Champs- Elysées and the use of the harmonium in stead of an organ makes this recording very special, with outstanding artists and a very fine fine interpretation.
Strawinsky conducts Strawinsky : The Firebird (1967) greatclassicrecords 2017-07-04 | Columbia Symphony Orchestra.
Strawinsky conducts Strawinsky : Le Sacre du Printemps (1960) greatclassicrecords 2017-07-04 | Columbia Symphony Orchestra.
Penderecki : Polymorphia ( for strings ) - Wit greatclassicrecords 2017-06-25 | From the famous experimental period of Penderecki in the sixties....This is from 1961.The title in the video is wrong...
Stölzel / Bach : Bist du bei mir ( Arr. Orchestra) - Pro Arte / Redel greatclassicrecords 2017-06-22 | Arrangement for orchestra.
Bach: Cantata 78 : Wir Eilen - Pro Arte / Redel greatclassicrecords 2017-06-19 | A perfect tune for an afterparty....to clean up and reset the chairs....hurry !
Debussy : 6 Favourite piano pieces greatclassicrecords 2017-05-31 | 00.00 : Arabesque 1 ( Thibaudet)03.45 : Reverie (Thibaudet)08.08 ; Passepied (Kocsis)11.40 : Des pas sur la neige ( Paraskivesco)15.22 : La fille aux cheveux de lin (Michelangeli)18.14 ; Clair de lune ( Kocsis)
Holst : The Planets ( Full ) - LPO / Hilary Davan Wetton*** greatclassicrecords 2017-05-05 | The excellent recording on the Collins label.from the 1989 recording:1. (0.05 ) Mars, the bringer of war2. (8.38) Venus, the bringer of peace3. (17.21) Mercury, the winged messenger 4. (21.15) Jupiter, the bringer of jollity 5. (29.19) Saturn, the bringer of old age6. (39.38) Uranus, the magician 7. (45.26) Neptune, the mystic
