Classical Music February 2020

Classical Music - February 2020  Magazines

Posted by crazy-slim at Jan. 30, 2020
Classical Music - February 2020

Classical Music - February 2020
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Quatuor Ébène - Beethoven Around the World: The Complete String Quartets [7CDs] (2020)

Quatuor Ébène - Beethoven Around the World: The Complete String Quartets (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 2.57 Gb | Total time: 08:49:42 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Erato | # 9029533981 | Recorded: 2019-2020

The Quatuor Ébène timed this round-the-world Beethoven cycle to coincide with Beethoven's 250th birthday in 2020, beginning a worldwide tour and fortunately completing it before the outbreak of the pandemic in that year. The cycle was recorded in Philadelphia, Vienna, Tokyo, São Paolo, Melbourne, Nairobi, and finally Paris. CD buyers get a combination of travelogue and set of work descriptions, but it's not clear that the performances were influenced in any way by the globetrotting. This is, however, a very strong Beethoven set, with full-blooded performances perhaps unexpected from a group that made its name with French quartet music.
Daniel Barenboim, Michael Barenboim, Kian Soltani - Beethoven: Piano Trios [3CDs] (2020)

Daniel Barenboim, Michael Barenboim, Kian Soltani - Beethoven: Piano Trios (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 795 Mb | Total time: 206:49 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 483 8494 | Recorded: 2019

Pianist/Conductor Barenboim continues his 2020 Beethoven Journey with a complete recording of Piano Trios. "There is a lack of equality in this world. For only if everyone were equal there would be no conflicts", he says. Equal standing is also indispensable for the piano trios of Beethoven, whom he's always regarded as one of the most important composers. Performed w/ Michael Barenboim & Kian Soltani, who were shaped as concertmaster and principal cellist of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra.
Jonas Kaufmann, Jochen Rieder, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg - It's Christmas! (2020)

Jonas Kaufmann, Jochen Rieder, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg - It's Christmas! (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 588 Mb | Total time: 120:02 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Sony Classical | 19439786762 | Recorded: 2019, 2020

In a Christmas album that is a gift itself, Jonas Kaufmann the most acclaimed operatic tenor of the age echoes his own holiday memories and joys with It s Christmas!, celebrating the most festive time of the year with a unique selection of beloved songs and carols. This uniquely rich and diverse holiday album features 40 favorites that reflect the many facets of Christmas, from ancient Christian hymns to contemporary pop classics.
Hélène Grimaud, Camerata Salzburg - The Messenger: Mozart, Silvestrov (2020)

Hélène Grimaud, Camerata Salzburg - The Messenger: Mozart, Silvestrov (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 299 Mb | Total time: 78:46 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 483 7853 | Recorded: 2020

​With her new album, Hélène Grimaud takes us to Salzburg, where she fascinatingly juxtaposes W. A. Mozart and the Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov (b. 1937). Following on from her successful DG debut album "Credo", this innovative combination is typical of her approach and signals another new beginning.
Inbal Segev, Marin Alsop, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Clyne: Dance; Elgar: Cello Concerto (2020)

Inbal Segev, Marin Alsop, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Clyne: Dance; Elgar: Cello Concerto (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 256 Mb | Total time: 54:15 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Avie Records | # AV2419 | Recorded: 2019

This formidable release features Inbal Segev performing Elgars emotive Cello Concerto coupled with DANCE, an inspiring new work by Grammy-nominated English composer Anna Clyne that was commissioned by Inbal. On this powerful recording, Marin Alsop conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Marin introduced Inbal to Anna, sparking a special synergy between the three women. While Anna was composing DANCE, a five-movement concerto inspired by the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi, further connections ensued.

Moritz Ernst - Swan Hennessy: Selected Piano Works (2020)  Music

Posted by ArlegZ at April 19, 2021
Moritz Ernst - Swan Hennessy: Selected Piano Works (2020)

Moritz Ernst - Swan Hennessy: Selected Piano Works (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 221 Mb | Total time: 74:56 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Perfect Noise | # PN 2006 | Recorded: 2020

Swan Hennessy is a real discovery for lovers of impressionistic piano music from France. Swan Hennessy was born in Rockford, Illinois, of Irish origin and grew up in Chicago. Swan Hennessy's music before 1900 was heavily influenced by his conservative education and his teachers' predilection for the music of Robert Schumann. Around the time of his move to Paris, he also been an admirer of Max Reger. Although his later music shows the influence of several contemporary stylistic directions, he never shook off this profound influence of the German Romantics.
Paul O’Dette, Stephen Stubbs, Boston Early Music Festival - Michael-Richard de Lalande: Les Fontaines de Versailles (2020)

Paul O’Dette, Stephen Stubbs, Boston Early Music Festival - Michael-Richard de Lalande: Les Fontaines de Versailles; Le Concert d’Esculape (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 345 Mb | Total time: 72:55 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | # 555 097-2 | Recorded: 2019

Michel-Richard de Lalande is regarded as one of the great composers of the French Baroque, and so it is not surprising that our prizewinning Boston Early Music Ensemble has now turned to him. Along with his many sacred works, Lalande also wrote for the various court occasions that required secular music. Les Fontaines de Versailles, the work occupying a central position on this CD, above all contributed to Lalande’s increasing popularity. It was performed on 5 April 1683, some weeks before Lalande was appointed to the coveted post of 'Sous-maître de Chapelle.' After the court had settled in Versailles with King Louis XIV in 1682, its musical microcosm also experienced a renewal.
Behzod Abduraimov - Debussy, Chopin, Mussorgsky: Piano Music (2020)

Behzod Abduraimov - Debussy, Chopin, Mussorgsky: Piano Music (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 202 Mb | Total time: 85:51 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alpha | # ALPHA653 | Recorded: 2020

Behzod Abduraimov joins Alpha for several recordings, starting with this kaleidoscope of miniatures miniatures that are in fact fairly gigantic, and showcase the Uzbek pianists extreme virtuosity and sensitivity. Each movement is in itself a miniature, and taken together they form a kaleidoscope of human emotions and images of all kinds, says Behzod Abduraimov. In his view, the pieces in Debussys Childrens Corner are not intended for young piano students, but for adults, so that they can immerse themselves in the world of children with a little nostalgia and a lot of humor. When it comes to Chopin, each prelude has a different musical essence, creates its own atmosphere.
Eduardo Portal, Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Díaz-Jerez: Maghek: Seven Symphonic Poems about the Canary Islands (2020)

Eduardo Portal, Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Díaz-Jerez: Maghek: Seven Symphonic Poems about the Canary Islands (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 578 Mb | Total time: 136:06 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Signum Classics | SIGCD612 | Recorded: 2019

Gustavo Diaz-Jerez is one of the leading composers and pianists in Spain. His compositional output spans all genres, from solo works to opera. His works have been premiered by prestigious ensembles and orchestras. His orchestral work Ymarxa, commissioned by the XXVII Canary Islands Music Festival, was premiered by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Charles Dutoit. In 2018, his first opera was premiered, La casa imaginaria. This album represents the culmination of more than ten years of compositional work. A unique endeavour in the history of music in the Canary Islands, it comprises seven symphonic poems almost two and a half hours of music which evoke the landscapes and natural beauty of the Canaries.