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2019-05-05 23:00:00
Harmonie und Janitscharenmusik by Rosetti, Spohr & Beethoven (Octophorus)
Antonio Rosetti (1750-1792)Parthia in F major Ludwig Spohr (1784-1859)Notturno in C major, Op. 34 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)Wellingtons Sieg, Op. 91Paul Dombrecht, Octophorus (Period Instruments)Accent ACC 8860 D (1988)(This disc took 36 hours to rip with many sync and timing errors. I have included a folder with the tracks corrected by Cue Tools.)[Flac & Scans]
2017-10-19 23:00:00
Telemann - Festive Cantatas
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)Festliche KantatenLobet den Herrn, alle seine Heerscharen TWV 1.1061Wer nur den lieben Gott laßt walten TWV 1.1593Der Tod ist verschlungen in den Sieg TWV 1.320SoloistsCollegium vocale des Bach-Chores SiegenBarock-Orchester 'Hannoversche Hofkapelle'Trompeten-Consort 'Friedemann Immer'Ulrich Stötzel hänssler CD 98.17955:54(flac & scans)Download
2017-03-20 05:37:00
[…] chords from the orchestra, and a blazing fanfare of brass, strings and percussion, and the chorus in full swell , for momentous changes are to come. The trumpets rang out, as in the Book of Revelation, a trumpet will herald the End of Time, when the dead of past ages will be raised to life again. Keenlyside's voice rang out "Wir werden verwandelt werden" and the chorus entered, forcefully "Hölle, wo ist dein Sieg!" A thunderous finale, after which it took some moments to recover. Fabio Luisi and the London Symphony Orchestra were impressive, and their Schubert Symphony no 8 was excellent, well poised and stylish. But the full honours went to the London Symphony Chorus, for Brahms's German Requiem is one of the high points in the choral repertoire. "Selig sind die Toten.....daß sie ruhen von ihrer Arbeit". Rich, fulsome playing […]
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
2016-09-25 05:56:55
Bringers of Jollity and Transparency
[…] delight to the enthusiastic crowd. And I am sorry to report that the musical universe of sumptuous tones Miriam Fried produced on a 1718 Strad and Baroque bow (historical enough?) in Jordan Hall a few nights ago found no counterpart in last night’s effusions from this early ménage à trois. Beginning with the stylish synchronized trilling of natural trumpeters Timothy Will, Paul Perfetti, and Vincent Monaco, Bach’s Cantata 149, Mann singt mit Freuden vom Sieg (One sings with the joy of victory) occasioned appreciative contemplation of the many individuals who form the estimable ensemble. Much manna came from the continuo grouping: rippling organist Ian Watson (not so audible on harpsichord), the foundational but un-growling underpinning of bass Anthony Manzo, and the stylish vocalizing of invariably fresh song from cellist Guy Fishman. Stepping out of the chorus, the vocal soloists also earned encomia. Mezzo Catherine Hedburg’s rapturous recitative willed us […]
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