Robert Schumann - Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op.44 / Juraj Filas (b. 1955) - Piano Quintet (2003)
Peter Waters, Piano & Aulos Quartet: (Martin Gebhardt, Oboe / Rico Zela, Alto Oboe / Miriam Moser ,Tenor Oboe / Raphael Tanner, Cello)
Concerto pour violon et orchestre en ut mineur op. 50 / Poème (2ème Concerto pour violon et orchestre
Moscow Symphony Orchestra - Alexander Anissimov / Rodion Zamuruev, Violin
String Quartet No. 2 in E major, Op. 33 / Quartet for flute, violin, viola and violoncello, Op. 43 / String Quartet No.1 in Bb, Op. 9
The Locrian ensemble of London
Honegger - Symphony No 3 ‘Symphonie liturgique’, H 186 (1945-46) - Version for two pianos (c.1947) by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) / Messiaen - ‘Visions de l’Amen’ for two pianos (1943)
Adrienne Soos, piano / Ivo Haag, piano
Piano Trio No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 1, No. 1 / Piano Trio No. 2 in G major, Op. 1, No. 2 / Piano Trio, WoO 39
European fine arts trio
Anthony Bolton (b. 1950) - A Garland of Carols / Cycle of 5 Songs “Black Sea” words by Mark Strand (b.1934) - Based on the poems “Black Sea”, “The King”, “My Name”, “Storm" and “Moon” / Impromptu for Harp / My Beloved, Song of Solomon
Sioned Williams, Harp / Richard Edgar-Wilson, Tenor / Fali Pavri, Piano
Jacob’s ladder / Annunciation / Tabor / Tongues of Fire / Vita
Carl Rütti, Organ
The compositions of the great 18th-century flautist Fritz Gasparo have fallen into undeserved neglect, and this brand-new album will come as a welcome revelation to many lovers of this fine instrument. Gasparo lived from 1716 to 1783, and made a major contribution to the development of the flute as well as contributing, in his beautifully written and stylishly expressive Sonatas, a body of work for the instrument which many will wish to acquaint themselves with.
Claire Genewein, traverse flute / Nicoleta Paraschivescu, harpsichord / Maya Amrein, cello
This is a very important album which will be widely greeted by lovers of the Spanish Guitar. Tárrega was in many respects the founder of the modern Spaniosh Guitar movement, in that he not only was of the greatest importance in introducing a new style of guitar playing, but also the instrument on which it should be played.
Michael Erni, Kuno Schaub guitar
Schaeuble - Second Sonata for Violin and Piano / Hindemith - Violin Sonata in E / Reger - Violin Sonata in e / Furtwangler - First Sonata for Violin and Piano in d
Bettina Boller, violin / Walter Prossnitz, piano
Variations on Balkan Themes, Op.60 / Children’s Album, Op.36 / Serenade (Transcription of R. Strauss's Ständchen) / Scottish Legend, Op.54, No.1 / Gavotte fantastique, Op.54, No.2 / Eskimos, Op.64
Kirsten Johnson, piano
17th-century sacred music from Lisbon & Granada
The Choir of the Queen’s college Oxford - Owen Rees / Carlotte Phillips, organ
Lincoln Cathedral choir - Aric Prentice / Charles Harrison, orgen
Peter Croton plays a 14-course liuto attilobato (archlute) by Matteo Sellas, Venice 1640, restored and complited by Johannes Georg Houcken, 1994
Recorded 1934 - 1936
BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra - Fritz Busch
Atterberg - Symphony No. 6 in C major, Op. 31 / Barber - Adagio for Strings / Fernandez - Reisado do pastoreio Batuque / Strauss - Symphonic Poem - Don Juan / Ravel - La Valse
NBC Symphony Orchester - Arthuro Tocanini (1940 & 1943)
Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, Op.58 Wilhelm Backhaus, piano / New York Philharmonic orchestra - Guido Cantelli / Carl Maria von Weber - Konzertstück for piano and orchestra in F minor, Op.79 J.282 Lili Kraus, piano / Concertbebouw orchestra - Pierre Monteux / Sergei Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Op.43 Arthur Rubinstein, piano / New York Philharmonic - Vicror de Sabata
Sonatina for Violin and Piano (1941) Max Rostal violin, Franz Osborn piano Sonata for Viola and Piano (1947) James Durrant viola, Lawrence Glover piano / Serenade for String Trio (1948, rev. 1989) Leonard Friedman, violin / Duncan Johnson, viola / Joanna Borrett, cello / Duo for Violin and Cello (1953, rev. 1965) Edwin Paling, violin / Elisabeth McDonald, cello / Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord or Piano (1956) Granville Jones, violin / Thurston Dart, harpsichord
Hovhaness - Symphony No.1, Op.17.2 'Exile Symphony' / Milhaud - Symphony No.1, Op.210 / Copland - Symphony No.2 ‘Short Symphony´ / Serebrier - Symphony No 1
NBC Symphony Orchestra - Leopold Stokowski / Houston Symphony Orchestra - Leopold Stokowski
Dvorak - Carnival Overture, Op. 92 / Brahms - Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 / Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 / Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Danish Radio Symphony orchestra - Fritz Busch / Marian Anderson - contralto / Claudio Aarau, piano / Male Chorus of the Schola Cantorum/Hugh Ross / New York Philharmonic-Symphony - Fritz Busch
Brahms - Piano Concerto No.1 / Mozart - Piano Sonata in B-flat
Solomon / RAI Orchestra of Turin - Lorin Maazel recorded 1956
Borodin - In the Steppes of Central Asia / Saint-Saens - Piano Concerto No.2 / Franck - Symphonic Variations / Scriabin - Poem of Ecstasy
Arthur Rubinstein, piano / New York Philharmonic - Dmitri Mitropoulos recorded 1953
Brun - Sinfonie Nr. 8 in A-Dur für großes Orchester / Variationen über ein eigenes Thema
Adrian Aeschbacher, piano / Collegium Musicum Zürich - Paul Sacher
Tchaikovsky - The Storm, Op. 76 / Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64
Leopold Stokowski with the New York NBC Symphony Orchestra
Carl Nielsen - Symphony No. 3 ‘Sinfonia espansiva’, Op. 27 / Symphony No. 5, Op. 50
Danish State Radio Symphony - John Frandsen / Ruth Güldbäk, soprano / Erik Sjöberg,
baritone / Erik Tuxe
In many ways the 1930s was a troubled decade, opening with a prolonged period of hardship for the world following the Wall Street Crash of 1929, and ending with the outbreak of the Second World War. Radio was gradually becoming common in the home, and weekly visits to the cinema (now that they 'talked') helped to relieve the gloom.
This collection is intended as a tribute to talented musicians who have made an important contribution to our enjoyment of Light Music, either as conductors, composers or arrangers – and occasionally as all three.
Once again it’s time for Guild’s ‘Golden Age of Light Music’ series to take another musical tour around Europe, prompted by so many appealing works created by talented composers from near and far. In the world of music you do not have to be a native to express the beauty in a favourite location: the saying “the onlooker sees more of the game” sums it all up quite well.
When record buyers started to embrace the new wonder of stereophonic sound towards the end of the 1950s they realised that the added dimension allowed them to hear and appreciate far more of the music than had previously been possible. Conductors and arrangers adapted their styles to take full advantage of this leap in the technology of sound reproduction, as already demonstrated in the recent Guild CD “Strings And Things Go Stereo!” GLCD 5153.
Although the title of this collection rightly suggests that there is a wealth of ‘Light and Lively’ music on offer, there are some more gentle - even restful - numbers to provide a welcome contrast. The opening track, Robert Farnon’s famous Derby Day, finds the master of light music in top form, although the competition is tough from the likes of Percy Faith, Helmut Zacharias, Florian ZaBach, Richard Hayman, Frank Chacksfield, Ray Martin, Acquaviva, Frank Cordell, Mishel Piastro, David Rose and Sidney Torch.
Variety is the keynote in this extremely varied collection, ranging from the Broadway stage (the exciting opening number from "The Hot Mikado") to the golden age of Hollywood (Alfred Newman’s atmospheric theme for "A Letter To Three Wives"). As usual in Guild CDs there are some classics of Light Music, so you won’t be surprised to find a major Eric Coates ’Phantasy’ - "The Three Bears", and pieces by the likes of Clive Richardson, Angela Morley (Wally Stott) and Ray Martin. Lesser known composers incude Horace Dann (his unfairly neglected "Worester Beacon") and Cecil Milner, who arranged for many top conductors from Charles Williams to Mantovani
This compilation is largely inspired by the great Conrad Salinger, one of the creators of the sound of the Hollywood musicals in their glory days, although his name means nothing to most people. But Salinger’s "That’s Entertainment" is probably second only to Irving Berlin’s "There’s No Business Like Show Business" as a great show business anthem, and it sets the scene for many examples of outstanding melodies from films and the stage. Performances by top orchestras such as Wally Stott, Percy Faith, Andre Kostelanetz, George Melachrino and David Rose testify to the creative genius of all the composers involved. The finale offers a suite from the largely forgotten film "Since You Went Away", composed and conducted by Max Steiner.
I Dream Too Much / A Foggy Day / I’m In The Mood For Love / Jealousy / Wedding Day m fl.
The Melachrino strings / Angela Morley and her orchestra / Sidney Torch and his orchestra / Norrie Paramor and his orchestra m.fl
Vacances / Candid Snap / Picking Strings / Carriage For Marriage / Night Flight To Madrid m. fl
Andre Kosteranetz and his orchestra / Kermit Leslie and his orchestra m fl.
Around The World / Harlem Nocturne / Naughty Nautical / Cornish Rhapsody m.fl
The Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra / Norrie Paramor and his orchestra / Robert Farnor and his orchestra / Mantovani and his orchestra m.fl
Winged Messenger / Baden-Baden / Tales Of The Three Blind Mice / Lady Of The Evening m.fl
Queen's hall light orchestra / Baden-Baden symphony orchestra / Sideny Torch and his orchestra / Peter Yorke and his orchestra m. fl
Golden age of Light Music
Golden age of Light Music
Golden age of Light Music