According to Naxos, the first, third and fourth quartets of Rubbra will be released in 2/11 in some areas at least on Naxos 8.572555 (completing the recording began last year with a CD coupling the 2nd quartet with other material- only the 3rd ever recording of the works on the present disc, counting only complete cycles on Sterling and Dutton Epoch earlier. The 2nd quartet has been somewhat more fortunate.
The 1934/1946 first quartet at least I would describe as Romantic with tenuous connections to the Fauré E minor.)
A recording of George Bizet's complete piano music is also announced for release in 2/11 on Naxos.
Hyperion apparently will be releasing the second recording of Spohr's 10th symphony in the same month (and the 2nd? 3rd? recording of the 8th- I forget if cpo's series has hit that one yet.)
Eric
I have also been informed that the entire Marco Polo edition of Johann Strauss II complete orchestral works is being re-issued in spring. ............. I can't wait.........I might be reduced to begging on the streets by fall.............
JH11 being re released and they haven't even started recording Eduard yet!
Quote from: FBerwald on Wednesday 05 January 2011, 08:32
I have also been informed that the entire Marco Polo edition of Johann Strauss II complete orchestral works is being re-issued in spring. ............. I can't wait.........I might be reduced to begging on the streets by fall.............
If it were a box set, at a really really good price, I'd be tempted. But...51 (or 52 if they stick the choral music in there) discs....is just so much.
So I hope it's NOT a set. Heh.
Hamelin's back with the Romantic Piano Concerto Vol - 53 Reger & Strauss. Although I have both the pieces I'm curious about Hamelin's take on these (especially the Reger)
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/al.asp?al=CDA67635 (http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/al.asp?al=CDA67635)
Ps : Just out of curiosity, is the Romantic Cello Concerto series by Hyperion dead?
I'm afraid that I can't raise much enthusiasm for this release, both on the grounds of duplication and content.
I just want to see if Hamelin's version makes the Reger appealing to me. So far I can't seem to warm up to the piece even though many ppl seem to praise it ...
The VC's much easier to warm to, I find. However, the slow movement of the PC is just sublime: one of the great slow movements in all music for me...
Quote from: FBerwald on Thursday 06 January 2011, 17:07
Hamelin's back with the Romantic Piano Concerto Vol - 53 Reger & Strauss. Although I have both the pieces I'm curious about Hamelin's take on these (especially the Reger)
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/al.asp?al=CDA67635 (http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/al.asp?al=CDA67635)
Ps : Just out of curiosity, is the Romantic Cello Concerto series by Hyperion dead?
Quote from: Mark Thomas on Thursday 06 January 2011, 17:23
I'm afraid that I can't raise much enthusiasm for this release, both on the grounds of duplication and content.
It's just a stop-gap before the main event - Somervell and Cowen (volume 54)! ;D
I'm certainly looking forward to Vol.54 - but I'll also speak up for the Reger PC, whether or not it is such an enticing prospect as there have been other recordings.
Quote from: giles.enders on Wednesday 05 January 2011, 11:06
JH11 being re released and they haven't even started recording Eduard yet!
Giles, I certainly agree that Eduard Strauss has been unfairly neglected. I have recordings of Paul Angerer conducting the Vienna Chamber Orchestra in the following pieces:
Das Leben ist doch schon - Walzer, Op.150 (1876)
Chere amie - Polka francaise, Op.223 (1884)
Verdicte - Walzer, Op.137 (1876)
Auf und davon - Polka schnell, Op.73 (1871)
Interpretationen - Walzer, Op.97 (1873)
La belle Helene - Quadrille, Op.14 (1865)
Fatinitza - Walzer, Op.147 (1876)
Mit Dampf - Polka (schnell), Op.70 (1874)
Doctrinen - Walzer, Op.79 (1872)
Schneesternchen - Polka francaise, Op.157 (1877)
Colombine - Polka-Mazur, Op.98 (1872)
Carmen - Quadrille, Op.134 (1876)
Myrthenzauber - Walzer, Op.272 (1890)
Amors Gruss - Polka francaise, Op.83 (1872)
Fesche Geister - Walzer, Op.75 (1871)
Bahn frei - Polka (schnell), Op.45 (1869)If you don't have these recordings and would like copies please drop me a PM.
Just got word from Hyperion; The Romantic Cello concerto series hasn't been scrapped and they have 2 further volumes lined up (Didn't give me any dates though!!!!) . Wonder what they have up their sleeves !!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: FBerwald on Sunday 09 January 2011, 08:27
Just got word from Hyperion; The Romantic Cello concerto series hasn't been scrapped and they have 2 further volumes lined up (Didn't give me any dates though!!!!) . Wonder what they have up their sleeves !!!!!!!!!!
Well, this is good news (I can hope they're looking at some of the many interesting un-to-little-known RCC's out there, even though the description doesn't require them to. Maybe a commercial recording of the Molique opus 45 in one volume, somewhere down the line? The Hegar?) We've done various wishlists but not a cello concerto wishlist, I think- waste of time or good idea? ;) ah, one could get one started I suppose and find out *ducks* (edit: I would of course be very much in favor of a good stunning recording and performance of the 2 by Raff. Just saying. Even
though it wouldn't be a premiere. Having a look at http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Concertos (http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Concertos) and going sound unheard, I'm fairly sure a recording of Widor's concerto op.41, or Arthur Foote's op.33. I like Foerster's opus 143 of 1931 though other choices come to mind also and the Foerster has been recorded...)
Another recording of the orchestration of Dvorak's first Cello Concerto would be welcome, though I'm not sure if that'd fit as the original only includes piano accompaniment (and the orchestration hacks the piece up a bit)
Quote from: giles.enders on Wednesday 05 January 2011, 11:06
JH11 being re released and they haven't even started recording Eduard yet!
For reasons best known to themselves, Marco Polo have deleted volumes 7 and 9 of their ongoing edition of the works of Johann Strauss I (1804-1849). With volume 18 due out at the end of this month and probably another half-dozen discs to go, this seems mighty peculiar to say the least. :o
Any collector who hasn't got those volumes yet should try and get them promptly as prices for volume 7 on Amazon UK have already started to climb. The performances in the series, mostly by the Slovak Sinfonietta, are authentically chamber-sized and bring back very fond memories of the four Intercord double-LP sets from the 1980s (one each devoted to then-unknown works by Johann I, Johann II, Josef and Eduard) by the Wiener Kammerorchester under Paul Angerer.
After searching high and low I managed about a year ago to get hold of R Strauss' PCs in a box set of his music: EMI Classics RS Orchestral works: a set of 9 CDs (conductor Kempe). CD No. 2 contains his Burleske (pianist Frager), Parergon zur Sinfonia Domestica Op. 73 and his Panathenaenzug Op. 74 (pianist Rosel). This particular CD is such a favourite of mine that I made a copy of it should anything go wrong with the original. I have to agree with FBerwald that I struggle to warm up to the Reger PC, and that it would be interesting to hear Hamelin's take on Strauss. However, for people who haven't got Strauss' PCs yet, the box set may be a cheaper option.
CPO have repackaged their three Franz Lehar orchestral discs together with a 'bonus' disc containing three piano sonatas (http://www.crotchet.co.uk/7776392.html (http://www.crotchet.co.uk/7776392.html)). The UK release is scheduled for the end of January. ;D
Reger's piano concerto is not among the works of his I listen to on a regular (er, frequent?) basis either - but then I prefer his chamber music anyway, with the organ music coming in after that. I do enjoy the violin concerto, sinfonietta, variations sets, and among the orchestral works, especially (especially after listening to it and checking the score at the library - would that I'd done both at once more often, but... erm. :) - while working on an MPH preface for it) the Symphonischer Prolog zu einer Tragödie. (Immersion tending either to produce love or revulsion, you might say. In this case closer to love, I think. Had similar experiences with other works I had to write about - writing about the orchestration of Schoenberg's first chamber symphony for example. )
Actually, the Prolog is about as dense as I remember the piano concerto being last time I listened to the latter, but made more and more sense as a 3-group sonata form (the groups divided by dynamics and manner etc. since they were internally so modulatory to begin with, rather than by main key as in the historical sonata movement (an argument inspired by Schoenberg that I'd already made in aforementioned preface) that I might- I don't know...- be able to make more sense of the concerto if I were to listen to it today- and I think I shall give a try... (I think I have a recording on hand here...)- pardon meandering thought.
Eric
I'm looking forward to the Reger CD - I already have the piece in an ancient recording by Rudolph Serkin with fairly harsh sound so a nice clear one would certainly be worth a listen! I used to listen to it regularly along with the Symphonic Prelude which I used to really like too but again I've also not listened to that recently either.
Maybe I should put in the car for next weeks commute?
Slightly OT - I have been listening to Reger's Clarinet sonatas on Naxos recently and they are excellent!
Quote from: Jonathan on Sunday 16 January 2011, 15:40Slightly OT - I have been listening to Reger's Clarinet sonatas on Naxos recently and they are excellent!
Oh good! I was given them for Christmas by my daughter and haven't listened to them yet!