A belated thank you for your support, Antonio.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Ludwig van Beethoven - Lieder (Matthias Goerne; Jan Lisiecki)


Information

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
  1. 6 Lieder, Op. 48: 1. Bitten
  2. 6 Lieder, Op. 48: 2. Die Liebe des Nächsten
  3. 6 Lieder, Op. 48: 3. Vom Tode
  4. 6 Lieder, Op. 48: 4. Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur
  5. 6 Lieder, Op. 48: 5. Gottes Macht und Vorsehung
  6. 6 Lieder, Op. 48: 6. Bußlied
  7. Resignation, WoO 149
  8. An die Hoffnung, Op. 32
  9. Lied aus der Ferne, WoO 137
  10. Mailied, Op. 52 No. 4
  11. Der Liebende, WoO 139
  12. Klage, WoO 113
  13. An die Hoffnung, Op. 94
  14. Adelaide, Op. 46
  15. Wonne der Wehmut, Op. 83 No. 1
  16. Das Liedchen von der Ruhe, Op. 52 No. 3
  17. An die Geliebte, WoO 140 (1814 Version)
  18. An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: 1. Auf dem Hügel sitz ich spähend
  19. An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: 2. Wo die Berge so blau
  20. An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: 3. Leichte Segler in den Höhen
  21. An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: 4. Diese Wolken in den Höhen
  22. An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: 5. Es kehret der Maien, es blühet die Au
  23. An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: 6. Nimm sie hin denn, diese Lieder

Matthias Goerne, baritone
Jan Lisiecki, piano

Date: 2020
Label: Deutsche Grammophon

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Monday, April 15, 2024

Ludwig van Beethoven; Franz Berwald - Septets (Wigmore Soloists)


Information

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven; Franz Berwald
  • Beethoven - Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20
  • Berwald - Grand Septet in B-Flat Major

Wigmore Soloists
    Isabelle van Keulen, violin
    Rachel Roberts, viola
    Adrian Brendel, cello
    Tim Gibbs, double bass
    Michael Collins, clarinet
    Robin O’Neill, bassoon
    Alberto Menéndez Escribano, horn

Date: 2023
Label: BIS

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ludwig van Beethoven - Music for Winds (Various Artists)


Information

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
  • March in B flat major, WoO 29, for wind sextet
  • Wind Octet in E flat major, Op. 103
  • Wind Sextet in E flat major, Op. 71
  • Rondino in E flat major, WoO 25, for wind sextet

David Shifrin & Paul Wonjin Cho, clarinet
Frank Morelli & Marissa Olegario, bassoon
William Purvis & Lauren Hunt, horn
Stephen Taylor & Hsuan-Fong Chen, oboe

Date: 2019
Label: Naxos

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Trios (Beaux Arts Trio)


Information

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Complete Piano Trios (5 CDs)

Beaux Arts Trio
Menahem Pressler, piano
Isidore Cohen, violin
Bernard Greenhouse, cello

Date: 2001
Label: Philips


----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Friday, April 12, 2024

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartets Nos. 1-6 (Takács Quartet)


Information

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

CD1:
  • String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1
  • String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2
  • String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3
CD2:
  • String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4
  • String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5
  • String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18 No. 6

Takács Quartet
Edward Dusinberre & Károly Schranz, violins
Roger Tapping, viola
András Fejér, cello

Date: 2004
Label: Decca


----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphonies Nos. 3, 5, 7 & 9 (Ferenc Fricsay)


Information

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (Remastered 2022, Version 1957)
  • Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (Remastered 2022)
  • Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (Remastered 2022)
  • Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (Remastered 2022)

Irmgard Seefried; Maureen Forrester
Ernst Haefliger; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Chor der St. Hedwig's-Kathedrale
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Ferenc Fricsay, conductor

Date: 2022
Label: Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphonies Nos. 6-9 (Jordi Savall)


Information

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
  • Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
  • Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
  • Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral"

Sara Gouzy, mezzo-soprano
Laila Salome Fischer, mezzo-soprano
Mingjie Lei, tenor
Manuel Walser, baritone

La Capella Nacional de Catalunya
Le Concert des Nations
Jordi Savall, conductor

Date: 2022
Label: Alia Vox

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Monday, April 8, 2024

Various Composers - Latin America & Hispanic Piano Trios (Gollo; Contreras; Otamendi)


Information

  • Heitor Villa-Lobos - Primeiro Trio
  • Joaquín Turina - Trio No. 1 in D Major, Op. 35
  • Manuel Ponce - Trio Romántico

Simón Gollo, violin
Horacio Contreras, cello
Ana María Otamendi, piano

Date: 2023
Label: IBS Classical

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sunday, April 7, 2024

Various Composers - The Roots of Brazilian Viola Music (Fábio Saggin; Micah Behr)


Information

  • Camargo Guarnieri - Sonata for Viola and Piano
  • César Guerra-Peixe - Suíte Nordestina, três peças para viola e piano
  • João de Souza Lima - Chorinho
  • Radamés Gnattali - Sonata for Viola and Piano
  • Ernst Mahle - Sonatina for Viola and Piano
  • Perez Dworecki - Concertino for Viola and Piano (arr. Fábio Saggin)

Fábio Saggin, viola
Micah Behr, piano

Date: 2023
Label: Spice Classics

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Various Composers - Treasures from the New World, Vol. 3 (Fabio Zanon; Marcelo Barboza; Clélia Iruzun)


Information

  • Radamés Gnattali - Sonatina No. 2
  • Roberto Sierra - 3 Crórnicas del Descubrimiento
  • Jennifer Higdon - Legacy
  • Marlos Nobre - Desafio No. 37
  • Paulo Porto Alegre - Choro Suite
  • Ronaldo Miranda - Alumbramentos
  • João Luiz - Três na Pipa

Fabio Zanon, guitar
Marcelo Barboza, flute
Clélia Iruzun, piano

Date: 2023
Label: SOMM Recordings

----------------------------------------------------------------------------