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Here's the latest temptation list. What about the Universal 5-disc sets for £11? What's on the Rachmaninov, for example? There's an unusual Lyrita disc of Sir Henry Wood orchestrations, including the Mussorgsky Pictures which he shelved when he heard that Ravel had embarked upon a similar enterprise, more than a smattering of Mahler, some Lizst and a big Busoni set for Jonathan, a three disc set for trombone ensemble which sounds right up bombo's alley, a Skempton NMC, and plenty more besides. I doubt that anyone (other than Mary Chambers maybe) will be able read the list without damage to their pockets! http://www.mdt.co.uk/MDTSite/search/New%20Releases/NR_August07/August07/ |
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Martin
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« Reply #1 on: 22:43:25, 07-08-2007 » |
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Ron,
ULTIMATE RACHMANINOV TRACKLISTING
CD 1
1-3 Piano Concerto No.1 in F sharp minor, Op.1
4-6 Piano Concerto No.4 in G minor, Op.40
7 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43
CD 2
1-3 Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18
4-6 Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, Op.30
7 Vocalise, Op.34, No.14
CD 3
1-4 Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op.27
5 The Rock, Op.7
CD 4
1 Prelude in A, Op.32. No.9
2 Prelude in F sharp minor, Op.23, No.1
3 Etude-Tableau in B minor, Op.39, No.4
4 Melodie in E, Op.3, No.3
5 Prelude in B minor, Op.32, No.10
6 Prelude in C minor, Op.23, No.7
7 Prelude in F minor, Op.32, No.6
8 Etude-Tableau in F minor, Op.33, No.1
9 Etude-Tableau in C minor, Op.39, No.7
10 Prelude in B flat minor, Op.32, No.2
11 Serenade in B flat minor, Op.3, No.5
12-14 Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.36
CD 5
1-15 Vespers, Op.37 (All-Night Vigil)
ARTISTS
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra/Edo de Waart
CD 1 tracks 1-7
CD 2 tracks 1-6
Zoltan Kocsis piano
CD 1 tracks 1-7
CD 2 tracks 1-7
CD 4 tracks 1-14
Philadelphia Orchestra/Charles Dutoit
CD 3 tracks 1-5
St Petersburg Chamber Orchestra/Nikolai Korniev
CD 5 tracks 1-15
Olga Borodina mezzo-soprano
CD 5 track 2
Vladimir Mostovoy tenor
CD 5 track 5
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Ron Dough
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« Reply #2 on: 22:55:14, 07-08-2007 » |
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Thank you for that, Martin: that's a fine bit of sleuthing. Not all quite top drawer performances, perhaps, but a way of taking on Naxos at their own game.
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Il Grande Inquisitor
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« Reply #3 on: 23:02:52, 07-08-2007 » |
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The St Petersburg Chamber Choir's performance of the Vespers is very fine indeed.
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Ron Dough
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« Reply #4 on: 23:15:55, 07-08-2007 » |
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I hope you've heard the Russian State Academic Choir under Sveshnikov, too, IGI!
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oliver sudden
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« Reply #5 on: 23:22:04, 07-08-2007 » |
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Is that a plug, Ron? I'm all ears.
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Il Grande Inquisitor
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« Reply #6 on: 23:25:28, 07-08-2007 » |
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I hope you've heard the Russian State Academic Choir under Sveshnikov, too, IGI!
No, I haven't - what label is it on? I do have the Savchuk/ National Academic Choir of Ukraine on Regis as well, which is a lovely disc. Korniev and the St Petersburg Choir rerecorded the Vespers for Pentatone a few years ago, but I think I prefer their Philips disc. Have you come across the Saint Petersburg Capella / Vladislav Chernushenko performance, which I believe is highly recommended? http://www.mdt.co.uk/MDTSite/product//RUS788050.htm |
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Ron Dough
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« Reply #7 on: 10:10:41, 08-08-2007 » |
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Yes, IGI, I know that Chernushenko well; after various Stravinsky and Shostakovich mega-duplications, the All-night Vespers is my most represented Russian work. The Sveshnikov is legendary and I spent years trying to track it down before Rachfan advised me that it was available in Russia; now I'm going to have to see if I can find his original message.
It's a reclusive disc, which has neither label name nor number (despite being an obviously professional production) which may explain why it's so difficult to find: presumably a nightmare for store databases. Mine arrived, beautifully wrapped in brown paper tied with string, from a private supplier; laser had hardly hit polycarbonate before I knew that everything that I'd heard over the past thirty years or so about the unique sonic and performance qualities of this particular recording were in no way exaggerated.
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Il Grande Inquisitor
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« Reply #8 on: 19:00:29, 08-08-2007 » |
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Ron, are the soloists on the Sveshnikov recording Klara Korkan and Konstantin Ognevoi? If so...it's available on iTunes!! I tried all the usual suspects and it's listed on Russiandvd.com (which I thought the best bet) but is out of stock, then, in a moment of pure folly, wondered if iTunes had it...and it does!
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Ron Dough
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« Reply #9 on: 19:27:54, 08-08-2007 » |
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Following Cyrillic decryption, that's the one, IGI: oh, look, they're here in little western characters as well: yes, Klara Korkan and Ognevoi it is...
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Il Grande Inquisitor
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« Reply #10 on: 19:33:56, 08-08-2007 » |
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Thanks for the confirmation. I shall download after supper...  Update: Safely downloaded and spinning now - simply glorious! Thanks for the tip, Ron.  |
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