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Johann Strauss II: Waltzes, Polkas & Overtures (Bryden Thomson, Bramwell Tovey & James Loughran)
Johann Strauss II - Waltzes, Polkas & Overtures:1.01. On the Beautiful Blue Danube. Waltz, op.3141.02. Artist's Life 'Künstlerleben'. Waltz, op.3161.03. Wine, Women and Song. Waltz, op.3331.04. Accelerations, op.2341.05. Vienna Blood. Waltz, op.3541.06. Voices of Spring 'Frühlingsstimmen', op.4101.07. Tales from the Vienna Woods. Waltz, op.3251.08. Emperor Waltz, op.4372.01. The Gipsy Baron. Overture2.02. Roses from the South. Waltz, op.3882.03. Eduard Strauss: Alpine Rose. Polka, op.1272.04. Champagne Polka, op.2112.05. Pester Csárdás, op.232.06. Perpetuum mobile, op.2572.07. Die Fledermaus. Overture2.08. Morning Papers 'Morgenblätter'. Waltz, op.2792.09. Eduard Strauss: Under the Enns. Polka, op.1212.10. Explosions Polka, op.432.11. Cuckoo Polka 'Im Krapfenwald'l', op.3362.12. Johann Strauss I: Radetzky March, op.228Halle Orchestra conducted by Bryden Thomson (CD1) and Bramwell Tovey (CD2)EMI CfP 5856332 [recorded May 1987 (CD1) and May 1990 (CD2); digital download released 2003][digital download; flacs, cover scan, no booklet. Total time: 2 hours 12 minutes] Recording venue: Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UKRecording engineer: Mike 'Mr Bear' Clements & Mike […]
2017-10-21 22:49:55
On Oct. 24, St. Paul's United Church, 349 Waverley St., will resound with the sounds of its magnificent pipe organ, with saxophone. The Cameron Organ Trust is bringing two renowned musicians from Winnipeg to present a very special concert with Allen Harrington on saxophone, and organist Lottie-Enns-Braun at the church's 3,500-pipe Casavant organ.
2016-02-03 18:31:14
Sag, welch wunderbare Träume
[…] this was an imposing performance, both vocally and physically. As Mime, Wolfgang Albinger-Sperrhacke sang with ideal German declamation and delivered precision (and often amusing) acting, while Chrisopher Purves powerfully embodied Alberich’s desperation and desire. It was a pleasure to listen to contralto Meredith Arwady dig into Erda’s low notes while soprano Jaqueline Woodley sang with an appropriately silvery tone as the Forest Bird. The only consistent cast member of this production’s three incarnations, bass Philip Enns once again growled impressively as Fafner. In the final verdict, Girard’s vision of the story as a dream in Siegfried’s mind works if not taken too strictly. Taken literally, the concept can be confounding (Can Alberich exist in Siegfried’s mind considering the two never meet? Is that why he wears a dark overcoat over his pyjamas when no one else does?). However, taken as a loose framework for Siegfried’s journey of self-discovery, it works […]
2016-01-23 03:30:00
Opera Favourites #3 - Il Cigno di Busseto
[…] Banks, Donato Di Stefano Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Zubin Mehta Philips 438 238-2 (1992) - Courtesy of Cecco Giuseppe Verdi La traviata Alfredo Kraus, Renata Scotto, Renato Bruson, Sarah Walker, Cynthia Buchan, Henry Newman, Roderick Kennedy Ambrosian Opera Chorus & Philharmonia Orchestra Riccardo Muti EMI 7 47059 8 (1980) - Courtesy of Cecco Giuseppe Verdi La traviata Carlo Bergonzi, Montserrat Caballé, Sherrill Milnes, Dorothy Krebill, Nancy Stokes, Fernando Iacopucci, Harold Enns RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra and Chorus Georges Prêtre RCA RL/Lyrica 01012 (1967) - Courtesy of Cecco Giuseppe Verdi La traviata Carlo Bergonzi, Joan Sutherland, Robert Merrill, Mitì Truccato Pace, Dora Carral, Piero de Palma, Giovanni Foiani Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino John Pritchard Decca 411 877-2 (1962) - Courtesy of Cecco Giuseppe Verdi La traviata Neil Shicoff, Edita Gruberova, Giorgio Zancanaro, Patricia Spence, Monica Bacelli, Kim Begley, Alastair Miles Ambrosian […]