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Haydn, J.: Symphonies, Vol. 4 - Nos. 55-69
Schnittke, Takemitsu, Weill / Hope, Boughton, English So
Daniel Hope scores on both of these points: he and his collaborators give excellent performances, and he (and, presumably, his teachers, managers, and label executives) chose a program which cannot help but stand out from the pack. The danger in such a program--lesser-known contemporary works--is failing to live up to the technical and interpretive challenges. Hope needn't worry.
A child prodigy, Hope was just 21 when this program was recorded, and he had already had the opportunity to discuss the Schnittke and Takemitsu works with their composers. The performances here are indeed excellent, and Hope has no difficulty distinguishing himself from his peers.
REVIEWS:
International Record Review (3/00, p.77) - "...cannily programmed and thoughtfully executed..."
Bach, J.S.: Sonatas for 2 Flutes
Trebunia Family Band: Music of the Tatra Mountains
Asad Ali Khan
Durufle, M.: Choral Music (Complete)
CONCERTO INCANTATO RECORDER &
2 THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PIANO
NEW SONATE 1928 FOR SOLO PIANO
RAINBOW BRIDGE PARADISE (SOLO
RHEA ENCHANTED (SOLO VIOLA)
French Organ Music from the Golden Age, Vol. 9 - Claude Balb
Jack Brymer Rediscovered
Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos
Sima Bina / Hossein Omoumi
Imrat Khan / Vajahat Khan
The Best of Martin Jones: Discover Carlos Guastavino
Wagner: Orchestral Highlights
The Songs of Roger Quilter, Vol. 2
The Best of Martin Jones: Discover Enrique Granados
Beethoven Piano Trios No. 1
Ritual Incantations
Chopin & Liszt: Sonatas - arrangements for 2 pianos
Blackford: Dragon Songs, 5 Naidu Songs & 7 Hokusai Miniatures
Richard Blackford writes: “The seven prints I chose from Hokusai’s immense output of Ukiyo-e, or “pictures from the floating world”, represent landscapes, seascapes and scenes from Japanese town and country life around the iconic Mount Fuji. Whereas some movements are inspired by a single picture, others are composites of many scenes or visual variations on a theme. The poems of Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949) cover a wide range of human experience, from love, ecstasy, delight in the natural world, loneliness, acceptance and praise. These five poems form a cycle of one Indian woman’s experience. Her poetry pulsates with her love of Indian landscapes, seasons and flowers, simple joys, devotion and the splendor of Indian festivals. I chose an accompaniment of string quartet and clarinet to extend and enhance the richness of Naidu’s imagery and the passion she evokes. In 1980 I discovered in an old bookshop a book of Chinese children’s’ songs in English translation called Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes. Published in 1900 it includes, as well as the texts in Mandarin and English, I chose fourteen poems to make a cantata for children, accompanied by two pianos with optional percussion, recorder and harp. The cantata is framed by two marches as the children gather for a wedding. Recorded in 1981, the original tape sat on my shelf for years. Now digitally transfers by Nimbus and we were surprised and delighted at how fresh and dynamic the recording still sounds today.”
The Birth of 'Rhapsody in Blue' [2 CDs]
The selections Whiteman included in the 1924 Aeolian Hall Concert, which had that curious title An Experiment in Modern Music, were divided into various sections, such as The True Form of Jazz and Recent Compositions with Modern Score. The intention was that together they would be audible proof that jazz-inspired music had come of age. These performances of Gershwin classics and hard-to-find rarities capture the 1920's and 30's jazz age style and offers a gamut of lesser known keyboard works, as well as Gershwin's only known works for violin and piano and for string quartet. The three orchestral works include Mr. Peress' theater orchestration of Gershwin's Strike Up the Band Overture, and the I've Got Rhythm Variations recorded in its original orchestration for the first time.
