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27 Feb 2010

RCA LIVING STEREO: Fritz Reiner, Chicago SO - Hovhaness, Prokofiev, Stravinsky


Artist: Fritz Reiner -Chicago SO
Album: Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000), Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Released: 1995
Label:
 RCA Living Stereo
Catalog N°:
 09026-61957-2
Genre:
 Classical
File Format: 
eac_wv_cue_log complete covers, 323MB. mp3 (lame) VBR-245 V0 104mb



01. Hovhaness - Mysterious Mountain Op. 132 - Andante 07:32
02. Hovhaness - Mysterious Mountain Op. 132 - Moderato Maestoso 02:41
03. Hovhaness - Mysterious Mountain Op. 132 - Allegro Vivo 03:03
04. Hovhaness - Mysterious Mountain Op. 132 - Andante Espressivo 06:00
05. Stravinksy - Fairy Kiss (Divertimento) - Sinfonia 05:42
06. Stravinksy - Fairy Kiss (Divertimento) - Danses Suisses 07:06
07. Stravinksy - Fairy Kiss (Divertimento) - Scherzo 04:01
08. Stravinksy - Fairy Kiss (Divertimento) - Pas de Deux 07:20
09. Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije (Symphonic Suite) Op. 60 - Birth of Kije 04:12
10. Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije (Symphonic Suite) Op. 60 - Romance 04:25
11. Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije (Symphonic Suite) Op. 60 - Wedding 02:44
12. Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije (Symphonic Suite) Op. 60 - Troika 02:40
13. Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije (Symphonic Suite) Op. 60 - Burial of Kije 06:05

..One of the finest of all of Reiner records is his reading of the Lt. Kije Suite, Prokofiev's incidental music for a long-forgotten 1933 Russian film. The title character is created by a typographical error in a military report to the Czar, and so to avoid embarrassment (or worse) Kije's inventors detail the life of their “hero” from birth to burial. In keeping with Kije's fictitious origins, Prokofiev paints his musical biography in purely mock emotions, using, for example, bland fanfares to announce his birth and a whiny cello and plaintive bassoon to drain the love theme of any ardor. All of this wryness is captured perfectly by Reiner's dry precision, which conveys subtle sarcasm through an exquisite blend of accents, balances and phrasing. The other works both hark back to earlier times and styles. The Stravinsky is intended in the idiom of Tchaikovsky but with distinct neoclassic overtones, resulting in a lean, coy attitude which Reiner expresses wonderfully. The Hovhaness, although written in 1955, is deeply romantic. Despite its mystical title and ambitious program it's very easy on the ears and Reiner makes the most of its colorful content. The composer, incidentally, is astoundingly prolific - this was the second of over 50 symphonies!... Read more



pw: friz

ORGAN and SYMPHONY: Saint-Saens, Guilmant, Dubois, Gounod - F. Hauk, Alfredo Ibarra, The Ingolstadt Philharmonie


Artist: Franz Hauk (organ)Alfredo Ibarra (conductor), The Ingolstadt Philharmonie
Album: Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921), Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911), Charles Gounod (1818-1893), Theodore Dubois (1837-1924) (Triumphal Works for Organ and Orchestra)
Released: 2000
Label: Guild
Catalog N°: GMCD 7187
Genre: Classical
File Format: eac_wv_cue_log  complete scans. 281MB. MP3 (Lame) VBR245 V0. 110mb

 Imposing sonic creations make full use of the organ's cavalcade of sounds and colors. Our soloists caress these winsome and fluid French late Romantic pieces. The melodies are sweetly fragrant and the clouds of harmonies, touched with a silvery sheen, expand in the reverberant atmosphere. You could float away on them. Guilmant's Symphony is glorious--the heavens just open up! Hauk and his Ingolstadt organ match the orchestra wave after thrilling wave, contrasted with moments of arching, spinning, mellifluous tunes...Full-throated.

On this CD:



01. C. Saint-Saens - Romance pour violon, harpe et orgue op. 27 06:41
02. A. Guilmant - Marche elegiaque pour orgue et Orchestre op. 74/1 07:13
03. C. Gounod - Hymne a Sainte Cecile, Trio pour violon, orgue et harpe 05:30
04. T. Dubois - Hymne Nuptial pour violon, harpe et orgue 04:23
05. A. Guilmant - 2eme Marche funebre pour orgue et Orchestre op. 41/3 08:19
06. C. Saint-Saens - Serenade pour orgue, harpe, violon et alto op. 15 04:13
07. A. Guilmant - Symphonie en La Majeur pour orgue et Orchestre op. 91 10:23
08. A. Guilmant - Symphonie en La Majeur pour orgue et Orchestre op. 91 07:20
09. A. Guilmant - Symphonie en La Majeur pour orgue et Orchestre op. 91 06:12
10. A. Guilmant - Symphonie en La Majeur pour orgue et Orchestre op. 91 02:16
11. A. Guilmant - Symphonie en La Majeur pour orgue et Orchestre op. 91 05:53
DDD Total Time = 68:310 Recorded: Das Muenster zur Schoenen Unserer Lieben Frau (The Klais-Organ), Ingolstadt, Tracks 1, 5, 7–11: 11–14 August 1996 • Tracks 2, 3 4, 6: January 1997


Organ and...: Cello & Orgel - Rostroprovich, Tachezi


Artist: Mstislav Rostroprovich, Herbert Tachezi
Album: Cello and Orgel
Released: 1993
Label: Teldec
Catalog N°: 9031-77308-2
Genre: Classical
File Format: eac_wv_cue_log scans complete, 314MB. mp3 (lame) VBR-245 V0, 108mb


By C. Dyer 
It's a pity that this recording has become somewhat hard to find- the arrangements are simply lovely (as well as some of the original works for organ and cello such as the Prayer by Saint-Saens). Although Rostropovich's lush sound does not completely match well to this recording's rather harsh harpsichord, the effect is quite wonderful on the pieces with organ. Highly recommended if you love the cello.


01. G. Frescobaldi - Toccata 04:47

02. A. Marcello - Adagio 05:09
03. J.S. Bach - Three Chorale Preludes (1) 05:15
04. J.S. Bach - Three Chorale Preludes (2) 04:16
05. J.S. Bach - Three Chorale Preludes (3) 05:17
06. G.F. Haendel - Aria 03:48
07. J.S. Bach - Adagio 04:08
08. L. de Caix D'Hervelois - 7 altfranz. Madchenbilder (1) 04:42
09. L. de Caix d'Hervelois - 7 altfranz. Madchenbilder (2) 02:03
10. L. de Caix d'Hervelois - 7 altfranz. Madchenbilder (3) 02:23
11. L. de Caix d'Hervelois - 7 altfranz. Madchenbilder (4) 01:35
12. L. de Caix d'Hervelois - 7 altfranz. Madchenbilder (5) 01:46
13. L. de Caix d'Hervelois - 7 altfranz. Madchenbilder (6) 01:54
14. L. de Caix d'Hervelois - 7 altfranz. Madchenbilder (7) 02:13
15. J. Rheinberger - Three Pieces from Op. 150 (1) 04:18
16. J. Rheinberger - Three Pieces from Op. 150 (2) 03:47
17. J. Rheinberger - Three Pieces from Op. 150 (3) 04:14
18. C. Sain-Saent - Priere Op. 158 05:27


26 Feb 2010

ORGAN and SYMPHONY: Paer, Langlais, Schneider... - F. Hauk, M. Poschner, The Georgian CO Ingolstadt


Artist: Franz Hauk (organ)Markus Poschner (conductor), The Georgian CO Ingolstadt
Album: Ferdinando Paer (1771-1839), Jean Langlais (1907-1991), Enjott Schneider (b. 1950), Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)... (Works for Organ and Orchestra)
Released: 2003
Label: Guild
Catalog N°: GMCD 7264
Genre: Classical
File Format: eac_wv_cue_log  complete scans. 267MB. MP3 (Lame) VBR245 V0. 118mb

This release is noteworthy both for its enlightening Choke of virtually unknown repertoire and for the enthusiastic and elegantly vervy performances offered by Franz Hauk and the Georgian Chamber Orchestra under Markus Poschner. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only recording extant of the Paer and Schneider concertos and of the two Langlais pieces. In any event, all the music an this offering receives fine advocacy... Read more

On this CD:



01. Ferdinando Paer (1771-1839): Concerto for Organ and Orchestra - Allegro spiritoso 14:04
02. Ferdinando Paer (1771-1839): Concerto for Organ and Orchestra - Andante sostenuto 03:09
03. Ferdinando Paer (1771-1839): Concerto for Organ and Orchestra - Rondo. Allegretto 07:02
04. Jean Langlais (1907-1991): Choral medieval op. 29 02:22
05. Enjott Schneider (b. 1950): 'Echo' Concerto For Organ and String Orcestra - Dance 07:37
06. Enjott Schneider (b. 1950): 'Echo' Concerto For Organ and String Orcestra - Echo and Narcissus 10:55
07. Enjott Schneider (b. 1950): 'Echo' Concerto For Organ and String Orcestra - Finale (Presto) 05:18
08. Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937): Salvum fac populum tuum 05:56
09. Jean Langlais (1907-1991): Theme, Variations et Final 10:56
10. J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Prelude for Organ and Orchestra BWV 29 03:29
DDD Recorded Das Muenster zur Schoenen Unserer Lieben Frau, 30 September–2 October 2002


25 Feb 2010

Dietrich Buxtehude - Complete Organ Works: Harald Vogel






Artist: Harald Vogel

Album: Dietrich Buxtehude: Complete organ works. 7CD
Released: 2007
Label: MDG gold
Catalog N°: 314-1438
Genre: Classical, Organ
File Format: eac_wv_cue_log scans ~1.99GB. MP3 (LAME) VBR245 V0 ~812mb


"Vogel is an authoritative and insightful "tour guide" through these influential 17th-century works, who not only gives us the benefit of his extraordinary technical and stylistic expertise in performance but who also provides extensive, detailed, and eminently readable notes on all the music and organs we hear. A separate booklet contains color photos of each instrument and full specifications along with complete registrations for each musical selection. No question, this is an impressive document of important organ music, informed organ playing, and of the sounds of the historic instruments from Buxtehude's era. In other words, organ fans should make this set a priority." -Classics Today (10/10)


CD 1 
01 Praeludium in C, BuxWV 138 
02 Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BuxWV 199 
03 Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren, BuxWV 212 
04 Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren, BuxWV 213 
05 Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn, BuxWV 192 
06 Erhalt' uns Herr, bei deinem Wort, BuxWV 185 
07 Praeludium in e, BuxWV 142 
08 Ach Herr, mich armen S?nder, BuxWV 178 
09 Praeludium in d - ?berliefert in e, BuxWV 143 
10 Vater unser im Himmelreich, BuxWV 219 
11 Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BuxWV 188 
12 Puer natus in Bethlehem, BuxWV 217 
13 Passacaglia in d, BuxWV 161 
14 W?r Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit, BuxWV 222 
15 Toccata in F, BuxWV 157 

CD 2 
01 Praeludium, Fuge und Ciacona in C (BuxWV 137) 
02 Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott (BuxWV 207) 
03 Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam (BuxWV 180) 
04 Toccata in G Manualiter (BuxWV 164) 
05 Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (BuxWV 184) 
06 Ach Gott und Herr (BuxWV 177) 
07 Praeludium in g (BuxWV 150) 
08 Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn (BuxWV 20 
09 Canzonetta in G (BuxWV 172) 
10 Praeludium in C (BuxWV 136) 
11 Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren (BuxWV 215) 
12 Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren (BuxWV 214) 
13 Canzonetta in e (BuxWV 169) 
14 Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl (BuxWV 187) 
15 Praeludium in D (BuxWV 139) 

CD 3 
01 Toccata in F, BuxWV 156 
02 Ciacona in c, BuxWV 159 
03 Canzonetta in G, BuxWV 171 
04 Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich, BuxWV 202 
05 Ich dank dir, lieber Herre, BuxWV 194 
06 Praeludium in F, BuxWV 145 
07 Ciacona in e, BuxWV 160 
08 Herr Christ, ich wei? gar wohl, BuxWV 193 
09 Mit Fried und Freud fahr ich dahin, BuxWV 76 
10 Fuga in C, BuxWV 174 
11 Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BuxWV 186 
12 Magnificat IX. Toni, BuxWV 205 
13 Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BuxWV 198 
14 Praeludium in F, BuxWV 144 

CD 4 
01 Praeludium g-moll BuxWV 149
02 Wie sch?n leuchtet der Morgenstern BuxWV 223
03 Canzonetta C-dur BuxWV 167
04 Von Gott will ich nicht lassen BuxWV 220
05 Von Gott will ich nicht lassen BuxWV 221
06 Mensch, willst du leben seliglich BuxWV 206
07 Toccata d-moll BuxWV 155
08 In dulci jubilo BuxWV 197
09 Praeludium fis-moll BuxWV 146
10 Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ BuxWV
11 Canzona g-moll BuxWV 173
12 Praeludium E-dur BuxWV 141
13 Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn BuxWV 192
14 Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist BuxWV 209
15 Magnificat primi toni BuxWV 203

CD 5 
01 Praeludium In A (Buxwv 152) 
02 Durch Adams Fall Ist Ganz Verderbt (Buxwv 183) 
03 Wir Danken Dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Buxwv 224) 
04 Canzona In G (Buxwv 170) 
05 Praeludium In C (Buxwv 147) 
06 Herr Christ, Der Einig Gottes Sohn (Buxwv 191) 
07 Courant Simble (Buxwv 245) 
08 Praeludium In G (Buxwv 146) 
09 Der Tag, Der Ist So Freudenrich (Buxwv 182) 
10 Aria In C (Buxwv 246) 
11 Praeludium In G-uberliefert In A (Buxwv 151) 
12 Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland (Buxwv 211) 
13 Praeludium In C-uberliefert In E (Buxwv 141) 
14 Fuga In C (Buxwv 175) 
15 Canzona In D (Buxwv 168) 

CD 6 
01 Praeambulum in a (BuxWV 158) 
02 Magnificat I. Tino (BuxWV 204) 
03 Aria in a (BuxWV 249) 
04 Ich dank dir schon durch deinen Sohn (BuxWV 195 
05 Komm heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (BuxWV 200) 
06 Praeludium in G manualiter (BuxWV 162) 
07 Aria _La Capricciosa_ (BuxWV 250) 
08 Praeludium in A (BuxWV 151) 
09 Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist (BuxWV 208) 
10 Praeludium in e (BuxWV 143) 
11 Fuga in G (BuxWV 175) 
12 Canzonetta in a (BuxWV 225) 
13 Auf meinen lieben Gott (BuxWV 179) 
14 Praeludium in B (BuxWV 154) 
15 Fuga in B (BuxWV 176) 

CD 7 
01 Praeludium in g (BuxWV 184) 
02 Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein (BuxWV 2 
03 Canzona in C (BuxWV 166) 
04 Praeludium in D - transponiert nach C (BuxWV 13 
05 Danket dem Herren, denn er ist sehr freundlich 
06 Ich rufe zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ (BuxWV 198) 
07 Praeludium in d (BuxWV 140) 
08 Gott der Vater wohn uns bei (BuxWV 190)
09 Te Deum (BuxWV 218) 
10 Praeludium in a (BuxWV 153)

not my rip, thanks to original releaser!


Mozart - Classics: Don Jackson - London SO. 2005 [DVD-Audio + CD]


DVD Decrypter ISO, scans, mds. 3,73 GB
Sound: PPCM 48/24 5.1, 2.0, DTS 5.1
EAC-RIP WV-CUE-LOG SCANS. 278 MB
MP3 (LAME) 245 V0. 86MB
Digital Theater System. 2005 / 01133



...The London players are of course well familiar with all these classical hits and play with the greatest skill and feeling.  This is not a budget greatest hits album taped on a shoestring in a drafty radio studio somewhere in Eastern Europe. I earnestly hope that some of this series will get into the hands of new home theater fans who have seldom sat down in front of their speakers to just listen to music without images, and that the experience of music in surround will excite them to a new appreciation of recorded music... read more



Tracklist:
1. Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K. 482 Andantino 
2. Symphony No. 35 in D major ("Haffner"), K. 385 Andante 
3. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525 Rondo allegro 
4. Concerto for flute, harp & orchestra in C major, K. 299 (K. 297c) Andantino 
5. Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, K. 22 Allegro 
6. Symphony No. 28 in C major, K. 200 (K. 189k) Andante
7. Symphony No. 39 in E flat major, K. 543 Minuet and Trio 
8. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467 Andante 
9. Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622 Adagio 
10.Symphony No. 41 in C major ("Jupiter"), K. 551 Menuetto 
11.Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525 Romanze 
12.Symphony No. 27 in G major, K. 199 (K. 161b) Allegro



ORGAN and SYMPHONY: Guilmant, Boellmann, Fetis - F. Hauk, O. Koch, The Ingolstadt Philharmonie

Released: 2001
Label: Guild
Catalog N°: GMCD 7215
Genre: Classical
File Format: eac_wv_cue_log. complete scans 303MB

...Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911), a student of Lemmens, is possibly the most important classicist in the area of French organ music. Guilmant was like many of his contemporaries a versatile musician, who maintained close ties with other composers of his generation. In 1871 Guilmant became organist at the church of St Triniti in Paris, and in 1894 he founded the Schola Cantorum together with Vincent d’Indy. Joseph Bonnet and Marcel Dupre were among his students...
...In 1871 Leon Boellmann entered the Paris Ecole de musique classique et religieuse, the so-called Ecole Niedermeyer. Favourably supported by Gustave Lefиvre, the director of the school, and Eugиne Gigout, his future adoptive father, Boлllmann finished his studies with numerous first prizes. In 1881 he received a post as organist at the church of St Vincent de Paul in Paris...
...Francois Fetis (1784-1871) studied at the Paris Conservatoire, acted as organist and music teacher at the collegiate church St Pierre in Donai from 1813 to 1818 and was appointed director at the Brussels Conservatoire in 1833. Fйtis owes his fame mainly to his educational efforts, which culminated in a set of music textbooks. Among his numerous publications are the Biographies Universelles des Musiciens, which tell us about the influential musicians of his time, and the Science de l’Organiste, a historical anthology of the organ music from the 16th to the 19th century... Read more

On this CD:

01. GUILMANT - ALLEGRO pour Orgue et Orch.op.81 04:01
02. GUILMANT - MARCHE FANTAISIE SUR DES CHANTS D'EGLISE pour Orgue, Harpes et Orch. op. 44 09:05
03. BOELLMANN - FANTAISIE DIALOGUEE - pour Orgue et Orchestre, Op. 35 08:42
04. GUILMANT - MEDITATION SUR LE STABAT MATER pour Orgue et Orch. op. 63 07:43
05. FETIS - FANTAISIE SYMPHONIQUE pour Orgue et Orchestre (1866) - Allegro non troppo 04:48
06. FETIS - FANTAISIE SYMPHONIQUE pour Orgue et Orchestre (1866) - Andante con variazioni 07:22
07. FETIS - FANTAISIE SYMPHONIQUE pour Orgue et Orchestre (1866) -  La chasse - Allegro 05:09
08. GUILMANT - FINAL ALLA SCHUMANN SUR UN NOEL LANGUEDOCIEN, Op. 83 03:37
09. GUILMANT - SYMPHONY No.l pour Orgue et Orchestre, Op. 42 - Introduction et Allegro 09:14
10. GUILMANT - SYMPHONY No.l pour Orgue et Orchestre, Op. 42 - Pastorale 06:56
11. GUILMANT - SYMPHONY No.l pour Orgue et Orchestre, Op. 42 - Allegro assai 07:03
DDD Total Time = 71:44 Recorded Das Muenster zur Schoenen Unserer Lieben Frau, 16-20 August 1995


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