A belated thank you for your support, Antonio.

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Théodore Dubois - Musique sacrée et symphonique; Musique de chambre (Various Artists)


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Composer: Théodore Dubois

CD1:
  • (01) Symphony No. 2 in B minor
  • (05) Piano Sonata in A minor
CD2:
  • (01) Messe pontificale
  • (08) O Salutaris
  • (09) Ave verum
  • (10) Ave Maria
  • (11) O Salutaris
  • (12) Ave Maria
CD3:
  • (01) Symphonie francaise in F minor
  • (05) Piano Quartet in A minor

Romain Descharmes, piano
Quatuor Giardini

Brussels Philharmonic
Hervé Niquet, conductor

Les Siècles
François-Xavier Roth, conductor

Date: 2015
Label: Palazzetto Bru Zane

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Monday, November 29, 2021

Philippe Gaubert - Mélodies (Various Artists)


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Composer: Philippe Gaubert
  • (01) Les Stances
  • (08) Quatre Ballades françaises
  • (12) Deux Mélodies
  • (14) Trois nouvelles ballades
  • (17) Six Poèmes
  • (23) La Verdure dorée
  • (30) Chansons pour me consoler d'être heureux

Mélanie Boisvert, soprano
Lionel Peintre, baritone
Alain Jacquon, piano

Date: 2013
Label: Timpani

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Sunday, November 28, 2021

Philippe Gaubert - Works for Violin, Cello & Piano (Various Artists)


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Composer: Philippe Gaubert
  • (01) Sonate pour violon et piano en La majeur
  • (05) Trois Pièces, pour violoncelle et piano
  • (08) Quatre Esquisses, pour violon et piano
  • (12) Lamento, pour violoncelle et piano
  • (13) Trois Aquarelles, pour violon, violoncelle et piano

Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian, violin
Henri Demarquette, cello
Marie-Josèphe Jude, piano

Date: 2013
Label: Timpani

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Saturday, November 27, 2021

Philippe Gaubert - Orchestral Works (Marc Soustrot)


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Composer: Philippe Gaubert
  • (01) Au pays basque
  • (03) Concerto pour violon
  • (06) Poème romanesque pour violoncelle et orchestre
  • (09) Le Cortège d'Amphitrite

Philippe Graffin, violin
Henri Demarquette, cello

Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Marc Soustrot, conductor

Date: 2011
Label: Timpani

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Friday, November 26, 2021

Philippe Gaubert - Symphony; etc. (Marc Soustrot)


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Composer: Philippe Gaubert
  • (01) Symphonie
  • (05) Les Chants de la mer
  • (08) Concert en fa

Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Marc Soustrot, conductor

Date: 2008
Label: Timpani

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

Léon Boëllmann - Orchestral Works (Patrick Davin)


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Composer: Léon Boëllmann
  • (01) Symphony in F major, Op. 24
  • (04) Variations symphoniques pour violoncelle et orchestre, Op. 23
  • (05) Quatre Pièces brèves pour cordes

Henri Demarquette, cello
Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse
Patrick Davin, conductor

Date: 2018
Label: Fuga Libera

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Léon Boëllmann - Organ Music (Piet van der Steen)


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Composer: Léon Boëllmann
  • (01) Fantaisie in A
  • (02) 12 Pièces pour orgue, Op. 16
  • (07) Deuxième Suite pour orgue, Op. 27
  • (11) Heures mystiques, Opp. 29-30
  • (14) Suite Gothique in C minor, Op. 25

Piet van der Steen, organ
Date: 2021
Label: Brilliant Classics

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Monday, November 22, 2021

Jean Cras - Piano Quintet; String Quartet (Quatuor Sine Qua Non; Jean-Pierre Ferey)


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Composer: Jean Cras
  • (01) Piano Quintet
  • (05) String Quartet No. 1

Quatuor Sine Qua Non
Sara Chenal & Virginie Turban, violins
Catherine Demonchy, viola
Claire-Lise Démettre, cello
&
Jean-Pierre Ferey, piano

Date: 2018
Label: Skarbo

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Sunday, November 21, 2021

Jean Cras - Piano Works (Jean-Pierre Ferey)


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Composer: Jean Cras
  1. 5 Poèmes intimes: No. 1. En Islande
  2. 5 Poèmes intimes: No. 2. Preludio con fughetta
  3. 5 Poèmes intimes: No. 4. Recueillement
  4. 4 Danze: No. 1. Danza morbida
  5. 4 Danze: No. 2. Danza scherzosa
  6. 4 Danze: No. 3. Danza tenera
  7. 4 Danze: No. 4. Danza animata
  8. 2 Impromptus (version for piano)
  9. 2 Paysages: No. 1. Maritime
  10. 2 Paysages: No. 2. Champêtre

Jean-Pierre Ferey, piano
Date: 2017
Label: Skarbo

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Saturday, November 20, 2021

Jean Cras - Cello Sonata; Piano Trio (Various Artists)


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Composer: Jean Cras
  • (01) Sonata for cello and piano
  • (04) Trio for violin, cello and piano
  • (08) Largo, for cello and piano

Philippe Koch, violin
Aleksandr Khramouchin, cello
Alain Jacquon, piano

Date: 2008
Label: Timpani

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Friday, November 19, 2021

Jean Cras - Works for Flute, Harp and Strings (Various Artists)


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Composer: Jean Cras
  • (01) String Trio
  • (05) 2 Impromptus for harp
  • (07) Suite for flute and harp
  • (11) Quintet for flute, harp and strings

Juliette Hurel, flute
Marie-Pierre Langlamet, harp
Philippe Graffin, violin
Miguel da Silva, viola
Henri Demarquette, cello

Date: 2011
Label: Timpani

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Jean Cras - Orchestral Works (Jean-François Antonioli)


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Composer: Jean Cras

CD1:
  • (01) Journal de bord
  • (04) Âmes d'enfants
CD2:
  • (01) Légende, for cello and orchestra
  • (02) Piano Concerto

Henri Demarquette, cello
Alain Jacquon, piano

Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Jean-François Antonioli, conductor

Date: 1996/2013
Label: Timpani

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Georges Auric - Phèdre; Le Peintre et son modèle (Arturo Tamayo)


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Composer: Georges Auric
  • (01) Phèdre, ballet
  • (16) Le Peintre et son modèle, ballet

Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Arturo Tamayo, conductor

Date: 2005
Label: Timpani

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Georges Auric - La Belle et la Bête (Adriano)


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Composer: Georges Auric
  1. Main Title
  2. Beauty and Avenant
  3. In the Forest
  4. The Banquet Hall
  5. The Theft of a Rose
  6. The Merchant's Return
  7. Beauty's Departure
  8. Mysterious Corridors
  9. Appearance of the Beast
  10. In the Bedroom
  11. The Dinner
  12. Frightful Moments
  13. The Burlesque of the Draper
  14. Conversations in the Park
  15. The Promise
  16. Beast's Jealousy
  17. Love's Despair
  18. The Five Secrets
  19. The Waiting
  20. Avenant's Proposal
  21. The Mirror and the Glove
  22. Diana's Pavilion
  23. Prince Charming
  24. Flying Upwards

Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Adriano, conductor

Date: 1996 / 2005
Label: Marco Polo / Naxos

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Monday, November 15, 2021

Georges Auric - Film Music (Rumon Gamba)


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Composer: Georges Auric
  • (01) Suite from 'Caesar and Cleopatra'
  • (04) Suite from 'The Titfield Thunderbolt'
  • (07) Suite from 'Dead of Night'
  • (08) Suite from 'Passport to Pimlico'
  • (11) Suite from 'The Innocents'
  • (13) Suite from 'The Lavender Hill Mob'
  • (17) Suite from 'Moulin Rouge'
  • (21) Suite from 'Father Brown'
  • (25) Suite from 'It Always Rains on Sunday'
  • (28) Overture from 'Hue and Cry'

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Rumon Gamba, conductor

Date: 1999
Label: Chandos

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Saturday, November 13, 2021

Oskar Merikanto - Organ Music (Jan Lehtola)


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Composer: Oskar Merikanto
  1. Häähymni (Wedding Hymn)
  2. Bach - Sarabande in D minor, BWV 806 (arr. O. Merikanto)
  3. Postlude in D major, Op. 88/2
  4. Schumann - Abendlied, Op. 85/12 (arr. O. Merikanto)
  5. Postlude in E flat major, Op. 88/1
  6. Fantasia and Chorale "Suomi surussa" (Finland in mourning)
  7. Postlude in F major, Op. 88/3
  8. Bach - Sarabande in E minor, BWV 810 (arr. O. Merikanto)
  9. Concert Fantasia
  10. Rukous (A Prayer)
  11. Passacaglia in F sharp minor, Op. 80

Jan Lehtola, organ
Date: 2001
Label: Ondine

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Friday, November 12, 2021

Oskar Merikanto - The Best of (Various Artists)


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Composer: Oskar Merikanto
  1. Kesäillan valssi, Op. 1
  2. Valse lente (arr. Willy Burmester)
  3. Romanssi (arr. Ossian Fohström)
  4. Mä oksalla ylimmällä, Op. 26
  5. Annina
  6. Pai, pai paitaressu, Op. 2/1
  7. Itkevä huilu, Op. 52/4
  8. Merellä, Op. 47/4
  9. Tuulan tei
  10. Miss' soutaen tuulessa, Op. 90/1
  11. Soi vienosti murheeni soitto, Op. 36/3
  12. Lastentaru takkavalkealla, Op. 82/3
  13. Idylli, Op. 73/1
  14. Scherzo, Op. 6/4
  15. Oi muistatko vielä sen virren, Op. 52/3
  16. Laatokka, Op. 83/1
  17. Miksi laulan, Op. 20/2
  18. Myrskylintu, Op. 30/4
  19. Jo valkenee kaukainen ranta
  20. Kesäillan idylli, Op. 16/2

Jorma Hynninen, baritone
Sauli Tiilikainen, baritone
Jaakko Ryhänen, bass

Kaija Saarikettu, violin
Erkki Rautio, cello
Izumi Tateno, piano
Ralf Gothoni, piano
Pentti Kotiranta, piano

Date: 1993
Label: Finlandia


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Thursday, November 11, 2021

Aarre Merikanto - Symphony No. 2; Ekho (Petri Sakari)


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Composer: Aarre Merikanto
  • (01) Symphony No. 2 in A major, Op. 19 'War Symphony'
  • (05) Ekho, for soprano and orchestra

Anu Komsi, soprano
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Petri Sakari, conductor

Date: 2012
Label: Alba

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Aarre Merikanto - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 (Petri Sakari)


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Composer: Aarre Merikanto
  • (01) Symphony No. 1 in B minor, Op. 5
  • (05) Symphony No. 3

Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Petri Sakari, conductor

Date: 2013
Label: Alba

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Aarre Merikanto - Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3; etc. (Matti Raekallio; Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen)


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Composer: Aarre Merikanto
  • (01) Piano Concerto No. 2
  • (04) Piano Concerto No. 3
  • (07) Two Studies for Small Orchestra
  • (09) Two Pieces for Orchestra

Matti Raekallio, piano
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen, conductor

Date: 1998
Label: Ondine

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Monday, November 8, 2021

Aarre Merikanto - Works for Orchestra (Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen)


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Composer: Aarre Merikanto
  1. Lemminkäinen, Op. 10
  2. Pan, Op. 28
  3. Four Compositions for Orchestra: Lento cantabile
  4. Four Compositions for Orchestra: Allegro scherzando
  5. Four Compositions for Orchestra: Arietta
  6. Four Compositions for Orchestra: Moderato pietoso
  7. Andante religioso
  8. Scherzo

Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen, conductor

Date: 1998
Label: Ondine

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Saturday, November 6, 2021

Percy Grainger - Piano Works, Vol. 3 (Leslie Howard; etc.)


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Composer: Percy Grainger

CD1:
  • (01) Shepherd's Hey
  • (02) Hermundur Illi
  • (03) As Sally Sat A-Weeping
  • (04) Hill-Song No. 1
  • (05) Hill-Song No. 2
  • (06) Suite 'In a Nutshell'
  • (10) Children's March 'Over the Hills and Far Away'
  • (11) Lincolnshire Posy
  • (17) English Waltz
CD2:
  1. Jutish Medley
  2. English Dance
  3. Green Bushes
  4. The Warriors (Music to an Imaginary Ballet)
Leslie Howard & David Stanhope, pianos (CD1)
Leslie Howard, David Stanhope & Geoffrey Parsons, pianos (CD2)

Date: 1978/2015
Label: ABC Classics



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Friday, November 5, 2021

Percy Grainger - Piano Works, Vol. 2 (Leslie Howard)


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Composer: Percy Grainger
  1. Shepherd's Hey
  2. One More Day, My John
  3. Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol
  4. Molly on the Shore
  5. To a Nordic Princess
  6. Handel in the Strand
  7. Jutish Medley
  8. Irish Tune from County Derry
  9. Knight and Shepherd's Daughter
  10. Harvest Hymn
  11. The Merry King
  12. Colonial Song
  13. Country Gardens

Leslie Howard, piano
Date: 1990/2015
Label: ABC Classics


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Thursday, November 4, 2021

Percy Grainger - Piano Works, Vol. 1 (Leslie Howard)


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Composer: Percy Grainger

CD1:
  1. Suite 'In a Nutshell': I. Arrival Platform Humlet
  2. Suite 'In a Nutshell': II. Gay but Wistful
  3. Suite 'In a Nutshell': III. Pastoral
  4. Suite 'In a Nutshell': IV. The Gum-Suckers' March
  5. The Immovable Do (The Cyphering C)
  6. In Dahomey
  7. Walking Tune
  8. Spoon River
  9. My Robin is to the Greenwood Gone
  10. The Hunter in His Career
  11. Hard-Hearted Barb’ra (H)ellen
  12. Eastern Intermezzo
  13. Children’s March 'Over the Hills and Far Away'
  14. Mock Morris
CD2:
  1. Peace – Saxon Twiplay
  2. Scotch Strathspey and Reel
  3. Three Scotch Folksongs
  4. Sailor's Song
  5. Blithe Bells [Bach]
  6. Cradle Song (Wiegenlied) [Brahms]
  7. Hornpipe [Handel]
  8. Ramble on the Last Love-Duet in Richard Strauss' Opera 'The Rose-Bearer'
  9. The Man I Love [Gershwin]
  10. Love Walked In [Gershwin]
  11. Nell [Fauré]
  12. Après un rêve [Fauré]
  13. Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part [Dowland]

Leslie Howard, piano
Date: 1990/2015
Label: ABC Classics



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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

William Alwyn - String Quartets Nos. 6-9 (Villiers Quartet)


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Composer: William Alwyn
  • (01) String Quartet No. 7 in A major
  • (05) String Quartet No. 6 in E minor
  • (09) String Quartet No. 8 in D minor
  • (12) 7 Irish Tunes for String Quartet
  • (15) String Quartet No. 9 in One Movement

Villiers Quartet
James Dickenson & Tamaki Higashi, violins
Carmen Flores, viola
Nick Stringfellow, cello

Date: 2020
Label: Lyrita

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

William Alwyn - Concerti Grossi Nos. 2 & 3; etc. (David Lloyd-Jones)


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Composer: William Alwyn
  • (01) Dramatic Overture: The Moor of Venice (orch. Philip Lane)
  • (02) Concerto Grosso No. 2
  • (05) Serenade
  • (09) Seven Irish Tunes, Suite
  • (16) Concerto Grosso No. 3

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
David Lloyd-Jones, conductor

Date: 2011
Label: Naxos

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Monday, November 1, 2021

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Heart & Hereafter (Elizabeth Llewellyn; Simon Lepper)


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Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
  • (01) 6 Sorrow Songs, Op. 57
  • (07) Southern Love Songs, Op. 12
  • (10) 7 African Romances, Op. 17
  • (17) 5 Fairy Ballads: No. 3, Big Lady Moon
  • (18) 5 Songs of Sun and Shade (selection)
  • (21) Faust, Op. 70: No. 4, A King There Lived in Thule
  • (22) A Lament
  • (23) 6 Songs, Op. 37 (selection)
  • (25) Life and Death

Elizabeth Llewellyn, soprano
Simon Lepper, piano

Date: 2021
Label: Orchid Classics

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