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2023-05-05 00:00:00
Bartók, Beethoven, Chopin, Kodály & Mendelssohn: Orchestral Works (Charles Mackerras et al)
[…] Wood Hall, Southwark, London.Recording engineer: Charles Harbutt; Producer: Grace Row.01 Zoltán Kodály: Dances of Galanta * [16'37]02 - 05 Béla Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste [29'53]06 - 08 Béla Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra [26'25]Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Charles MackerrasLinn Records BKD234 [recorded February and March 2004; CD first issued 2004; this CD/digital download released 2015][digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]Recording venues: Greyfriar's Church* and Usher Hall, Edinburgh.Recording engineers: Philip Hobbs and Calum Malcolm; Producer: Tim Oldham.Download from Mega.
2023-03-24 00:00:00
Made in Britain and British Light Music (John Wilson)
Made in Britain:01 William Walton: Scapino. Comedy Overture [8'30]02 - 03 George Butterworth: Two English Idylls No. 1 and No. 2 [10'02]04 Frederick Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - The Walk to the Paradise Garden [9'16]05 Arnold Bax: The Happy Forest. Nature Poem [10'09]06 Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour, op.12 [3'22]07 - 09 Ralph Vaughan Williams: English Folksong Suite [9'09]10 Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending * [14'37]11 Edward German: Nell Gwyn Overture [7'31]James Clark- violin, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John WilsonAvie AV2194 [recorded April 2010; issued 2011][digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]Recording venue: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UKRecording engineer: Philip Hobbs; Producer: John FraserThe Land of the Mountain and the Flood - Scottish Orchestral Music:01 Hamish MacCunn: The Land of the Mountain and the Flood, op.3 [9'11]02 Marcus Dods: Highland Fancy * [3'11]03 Hugh Roberton (arr. Philip Lane): All in the April Evening [3'24]04 - 08 Iain […]
2022-07-19 15:10:00
Protean Quartet wins this year's York International Young Artists Competition,
Protean QuartetThe Protean Quartet from Germany has been announced as the winners of this year's York International Young Artists Competition, a biennial competition that takes place at the National Centre for Early Music and came as the climax to this year's York Early Music Festival. Playing repertoire that included Josquin des Prez and Schubert's Rosamunde Quartet, the quartet (Javier Aguilar, Edi Kotler violins; Ricardo Gil viola; and Clara Rada cello), fought of competition from finalists including Ensemble Augelletti and Palisander from UK, plus artists from France, Netherlands, and Italy.The judging panel was Edward Blakeman (BBC Radio 3); Albert Edelman (President, Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne 2019 - 2022); Producer and recording engineer Philip Hobbs (Linn Records); violinist Catherine Mackintosh; and harpsichordist, Professor Barbara Willi. The winning ensemble receives a professional recording contract from Linn Records, £1,000 cash prize, and opportunities to work with BBC Radio 3 and the NCEM.The Prize for the Most […]
2022-05-09 07:16:49
Winds of Change: a survey of Ruth Gipps' wind chamber music from 1943 through to 1995
[…] - Wind OctetRuth Gipps - Wind SinfoniettaRuth Gipps - The Pony CartRuth Gipps - Lady of the LambsRuth Gipps - Sonata for alto trombone (or horn) and pianoBen Goldscheider (horn)Hannah von Wiehler (conductor)Ruth Rosales (narrator)Mary Bevan (soprano)Huw Watkins (piano)Members of London Chamber Orchestra (Oboe: Gordon Hunt, Oboe / Cor Anglais: Alison Alty, Flute: Thomas Hancox, Alex Jakeman, Flute / Piccolo: Christine Hankin, Alyson Frazier, Clarinet: Mark van de Wiel, Jonathan Parkin, Bassoon: Meyrick Alexander, Graham Hobbs, Horn: Annemarie Federle, Elise Campbell, Tam-Tam: Elsa Bradley)THREE WORLDS RECORDS TWR 0012 [76:47] Never miss out on future posts by following us The blog is free, but I'd be delighted if you were to show your appreciation by buying me a coffee. Elsewhere on this blog A gift to a composer, to be involved in the festival in a more […]
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