New Releases

IRELAND: Sextet for clarinet, French horn and string quartet (first movement)*

(c/w Trio in D for clarinet, cello and piano; Fantasy Sonata for clarinet and piano; The Holy Boy for clarinet and piano)
Robert Plane (clarinet)*, Sophia Rahman (piano), Alice Neary (cello), David Pyatt (French horn)*, Maggini Quartet*
Naxos 8.570550 (CD, Budget)

Including Trio in D for clarinet, cello and piano (edited and reconstructed by Stephen Fox); Fantasy Sonata for clarinet and piano; The Holy Boy for clarinet and piano; Sextet for clarinet, French horn and string quartet.

A composition pupil of Stanford and recognised as an outstanding talent by Parry, John Ireland was inspired as student by the music of Beethoven, Brahms and Elgar, and later by Debussy, Ravel and the early Stravinsky.

This recording features the genial, Brahmsian 1898 Sextet for clarinet, French horn and string quartet, unheard in public until 1960, and a reconstruction by the Canadian clarinettist and clarinet maker Stephen Fox of the Clarinet Trio of 1912-14.

Also included are Robert Plane’s transcription for clarinet and piano of Ireland’s very popular piano prelude The Holy Boy, written on Christmas Day 1913, and one of Ireland’s finest and most beautifully crafted chamber works, the Fantasy Sonata for clarinet and piano (1943).

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BRIDGE: Piano Trio No. 2 (third movement)

(c/w Phantasie Trio in C minor – Piano Trio No. 1; Nine Miniatures for Piano Trio)

Jack Liebeck (violin), Alexander Chaushian (cello), Ashley Wass (piano)

Naxos 8.570792 (CD, Budget)

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Frank Bridge’s reputation as the teacher of his most famous student, Benjamin Britten, has long hindered appreciation of his own impeccably crafted music. Between the early Phantasie Trio (1907) and Miniatures (1908) and the masterful Piano Trio No. 2 (1928-29), Bridge developed from being a pupil of Stanford to becoming a composer whose music – by turns graceful, nocturnal and vigorous -pointed towards the future.

 

BUTTERWORTH: Viola Concerto Op. 82 (second movement)

(c/w Symphony No. 4, Op. 72; Symphony No. 1, Op. 15)

Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola)*, Royal Scottish National Orchestra*, Arthur Butterworth (conductor)*, Halle Orchestra, John Barbirolli (conductor – recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, 29th August 1958)
Dutton CDLX7212 (2CDs, Budget)

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Sensational value in this two-CDs-for-the-price-of-one package. Dutton Epoch presents the composer directing the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in his powerfully Sibelian Fourth Symphony and his dramatic Viola Concerto, the latter with Sarah-Jane Bradley as the commanding soloist. The coupling is an exciting discovery, with the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli at his prime in Butterworth’s coruscating First Symphony from the 1958 Proms, remastered here in pristine digital sound. The package is completed with the composer’s memories of his life and the background to the symphonies.

19 April 2008

Listen to this episode for up to 7 days after braodcast

Saturday 19 April 2008 (Radio 3)

Andrew McGregor introduces Radio 3′s weekly programme devoted to all that’s new in the world of recorded music.

In this week’s programme:

WEISSENBERG: En Avril, a Paris (arrangement of Charles Trenet song) from disc Marc-Andre Hamelin in a state of jazz

SEE FULL LISTING UNDER DISC OF THE WEEK

Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano)

Hyperion CDA67656 (CD)

D’INDY: Jour d’ete a la montagne Op. 61 (first movement)

(c/w La Foret enchantee; Souvenirs)

Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor)

Chandos 10464 (CD)

ROUSSEL: Symphony No. 2 (second movement)

(c/w Pour une fete de printemps; Suite in F)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Stephane Deneve (conductor)

Naxos 8.570529 (CD, Budget)

Building a Library Recommendation

VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS: Symphony No. 6

Reviewer – Stephen Johnson

This week’s recommendation will be placed on the website on Monday 21st April

The Essential Tallis

Alexandra Buckle talks to Andrew McGregor about her must-have discs of Tallis’ music. With extracts from the following:

TALLIS: Te lucis ante terminum; Salvator mundi; Spem in alium; In iejunio et fletu; O Salutaris hostia; Lamentations I; Lamentations II; Miserere; Mass for 4 voices

Magnificat, Philip Cave (conductor)

Linn Records CKD 233 (Hybrid SACD or digital download, Mid Price)

TALLIS: O salutaris hostia for five voices; In ieiunio et fletu for five voices; Salvator mundi (I) for five voices; In manus tuas Domine for five voices; Salvator mundi (II) for five voices; The Lamentations of Jeremiah (I) for five voices; O sacrum convivium for five voices; O nata lux de lumine for five voices ; Te lucis ante terminum for five voices; The Lamentations of Jeremiah (II) for five voices; Spem in alium for eight five-part choirs

Winchester Cathedral Choir (Winchester College Quiristers, Vocal Ars Chorus), David Hill (conductor)

Hyperion CDA66400 (CD)

TALLIS: Jesu salvator saeculi; Gaude gloriosa; Sermone blando angelus; Magnificat a5; Nunc dimittis a5; Mihi autem nimis; Absterge Domine; Derelinquat impius; Loquebantur variis linguis; Suscipe quaeso Domine; O nata lux

The Cardinalls Musick, Andrew Carwood (director)

Hyperion CDA67548 (CD)

TALLIS: Spem in alium; Sancte Deus; Salvator mundi, salva nos I; Salvator mundi, salva nos II; Gaude gloriosa; Miserere nostril; Loquebantur variis linguis; If ye love me; Hear the voice and prayer; A new commandment; O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit; Purge me, O Lord; Verily, verily I say unto you; Remember not, O Lord God; Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter; O Lord, in thee is all my trust; Christ rising again; Blessed are those that be undefiled; Lamentations of Jeremiah I and II; Absterge Domine; O sacrum convivium; In manus tuas; Salve intemerata; Magnificat (4vv); Ave Dei patris filia from disc The Tallis Scholars Sing Thomas Tallis

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

Gimell CDGIM 203 (2CDs, Budget))

TALLIS: Third Tune: Why fum’th in fight; Fifth Tune: E’en like the hunted hind; Second Tune: Let God arise; Sixth Tune: Expend, O Lord; Eighth Tune: God grant with grace; First Tune: Man blest no doubt; Veni creator: Come Holy Ghost; Seventh Tune: Why brag’st in malice; Fourth Tune: O come in one to praise the Lord
(c/w BYRD: Vigilate; Ne irascaris Domine (Cantiones sacrae I, 1589); Exsurge Domine (Cantiones sacrae II, 1591); Infelix ego (Cantiones sacrae II); Laetentur coeli (Cantiones sacrae I); Quis est homo (Cantiones sacrae II) ; Mass Propers for Pentecost ; Communion: Factus est repente (Gradualia II, 1607); Tribulationes civitatum (Cantiones sacrae I); Laudibus in sanctis) from disc Heavenly Harmonies
Stile Antico

Harmonia Mundi HMU 807463 (Hybrid SACD)

Played but not included:

Thomas Tallis: The Complete Works Volume 9 (Instrumental Music and Songs)

(c/w Instrumental – Consort: In Nomine I, In Nomine II, ASolfinge Song, Salvator Mundi (trio), Fantasia, Felix Namque II (for lute); Instrumental – Virginals: Felix Namque I, When shall my sorrowful sighing slake, Like as the doleful dove, O ye tender babes of England, Purge me (Fond Youth), Per haec nos (extract from Salve intermerata), Apoint, Lesson 2 in 1, Remember not, O Lord God; Instrumental – Organ: Per haec nos, Apoint, Lesson 2 in 1; Songs: Tu Nimirum, When shall my sorrowful sighing slake, Like as the doeful dove, O Ye tender babes of England, William Byrd: Ye sacred muses, Litany (for organ), Dubia I, Dubia II,

Felix Namque I (organ), Andrew Benson-Williams (organ); Laurence Cummings (virginals); Lynda Sayce (lute); Stephen Taylor (counter tenor); Charivari Agreable; Chapelle du Roi, Alistair Dixon (conductor)

Signum Classics SIGCD042 (CD)

BBC Legends and Wigmore Hall Live

BEETHOVEN*: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” (recorded 29th January 1992 Usher Hall, Edinburgh)

GERSHWIN **: Piano Concerto in F major (recorded 14th September 1985, Royal Albert Hall, London)

Shura Cherkassky (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra**, Vernon Handley** (conductor), BBC* Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ronald Zollman (conductor)*

BBC Legends BBCL4231-2 (CD, Mid Price)

CASALS: Prelude; CHOPIN: Piano Sonata No. 3 Op. 58 (recorded 9th June 1984, Aldeburgh); JS BACH arr. Liszt: Organ Prelude and Fugue BWV 543; MOZART: Piano Sonata in F K. 332; VILLA-LOBOS: A Mare Encheu; Passa, Passa Gaviao; CHOPIN: Mazurka in B flat minor Op. 24 No. 4; Mazurka in C major Op. 56 No. 2; MENDELSSOHN: Song Without Words in C Major, Op. 67 No. 4 (Spinning Song)

(recorded 21st June 1987, Aldeburgh)

Mieczyslaw Horszowski (piano)

BBC Legends BBCL 4230-2 (CD, Mid Price)

MOZART: Piano Sonata in B flat major K. 570; BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata in D minor Op. 31 No. 2, ‘The Tempest’; SCHUMANN: Arabeske Op. 18; CHOPIN: Mazurka in B minor Op. 33 No. 4; Nocturne in B major Op. 32 No. 1; Etude in F minor Op. 25 No. 2; Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor Op. 66; SCHUMANN: Traumerei Op. 15 No. 7

(recorded 4th June 1991, Wigmore Hall, London)

Mieczyslaw Horszowski (piano)

Wigmore Hall Live WHLive0023 (CD, Mid Price)

NB – this is to be released 28th April 2008

LOCKE: Musick for His Majesty’s Sackbutts & Cornetts (recorded 15th February 1966, Royal Festival Hall, London); SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38, “Spring” (recorded 30th November 1965, Royal Festival Hall, London); BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D major Op. 73 (recorded 15th February 1966, Royal Festival Hall, London)

London Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Kertesz (conductor)

BBC Legends BBCL 4229-2 (CD, Mid Price)

Disc of the Week

Marc-Andre Hamelin in a state of jazz

(c/w FRIEDRICH GULDA: Exercise No 1 from Play Piano Play; NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN: Sonata No 2 Op 54; FRIEDRICH GULDA: Exercise No 4 from Play Piano Play; ALEXIS WEISSENBERG : Sonate en etat de jazz; FRIEDRICH GULDA: Exercise No 5 from Play Piano Play; Prelude and Fugue; ALEXIS WEISSENBERG: Six arrangements of songs sung by Charles Trenet – 1) Coin de rue, 2) Vous oubliez votre cheval, 3) En Avril, a Paris, 4) Boum! 5) Vous qui passez sans me voir, 6) Menilmontant; GEORGE ANTHEIL: Jazz Sonata)

Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano)

Hyperion CDA67656 (CD)

Next Week

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On next week’s programme Tess Knighton recommends a recording of Josquin’s Missa Pange Lingua (Building a Library) and Andrew McGregor talks to Paul Lewis reflecting on his cycle of Beethoven piano sonatas for Harmonia Mundi as the last one is released.

CD Review on 17th May will be marking Radio 3′s Chopin Experience weekend. We’d like you to send in suggestions of what you regard as the quintessential Chopin recordings. During the programme that day Andrew will be joined in the studio by performer and academic David Owen-Norris to play and discuss your suggestions.

You can contact the programme through the CD Review website, e-mail (cdreview@bbc.co.uk) or by calling the Radio 3 Audience Line 08700 100 300.

Saturday 26 January 2008

Listen to this episode for up to 7 days after broadcast

Andrew McGregor introduces Radio 3′s weekly programme devoted to all that’s new in the world of recorded music.

CD Review

L. ANDERSON: The Classical Jukebox

(c/w Bugler’s Holiday; Blue Tango; The First Day of Spring; Belle of the Ball; Governor Bradford March; Clarinet Candy; The Captains and the Kings; The Golden Years; Chicken Reel; Fiddle-Faddle; China Doll; Balladette; Arietta; Piano Concerto in C major)

BBC Concert Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (conductor), Jeffrey Biegel (piano)

Naxos 8.559313 (CD, Budget)

WAGNER arr. Vlieger: The Ring – An Orchestral Adventure

(c/w Siegfried Idyll)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi (conductor)

Chandos CHSA 5060 (Hybrid SACD)

1. ‘Das Rheingold’: Vorspiel
2. ‘Das Rheingold’: Das Rheingold
3. ‘Das Rheingold’: Nibelheim
4. ‘Das Rheingold’: Walhall
5. ‘Die Walkure’: Die Walkuren
6. ‘Die Walkure’: Feuerzauber
7. Siegfried: Waldweben
8. Siegfried: Siegfrieds Heldentat
9. Siegfried: Brunnhildes Erwachen
10. ‘Gotterdammerung’: Siegfried Und Brunnhilde
11. ‘Gotterdammerung’: Siegfrieds Rheinfhart
12. ‘Gotterdammerung’: Siegfrieds Tod
13. ‘Gotterdammerung’: Trauermusik
14. ‘Gotterdammerung’: Brunnhildes Opfertat

STRADELLA: San Giovanni Battista – from the second part

Anke Herrmann (soprano – Salome), Martin Oro (counter tenor – San Giovanni Battista), Antonio Abete (bass – Herode), Fredrik Akselberg (tenor – Consigliere), Elena Cecchi Fedi (soprano – Herodiade), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro de Marchi (conductor)

Hyperion CDA67617 (CD)

1. Sinfonia A 3 W-K30
2. Sinfonia
3. Amiche Selve – Deste Un Tempo
4. Selve Beate – Dove, Battista? – Alla Corte
5. Soffin Pur, Rabbiosi Fremiti
6. Restate – Dove, Battista, Dove?
7. Sinfonia
8. Invitto Herode
9. Volin Pure Lontano Dal Sen
10. Si, Si Dei Tuoi Divoti – Anco In Cielo
11. Ma Poi Lasciando
12. Sorde Dive
13. Non Piu Cedo – Non Fia Ver – Non Piu, Ferma
14. Tuonera Tra Mille Turbini
15. S’uccida Il Reo
16. Provera Se Questo Scettro
17. Freni L’orgoglio
18. Sinfonia a 3 W-K32: Adagio
19. Vaghe Ninfe Nel Giordano
20. Giorno Si Lieto – Anco Il Sol

Building a Library Recommendation

WAGNER: Gotterdammerung

Reviewer – John Deathridge

First choice:

Siegfried – Wolfgang Windgassen;
Brunnhilde – Birgit Nilsson;
Alberich – Gustav Neidlinger;
Hagen – Gottlob Frick; Gutrune – Claire Watson;
Gunther – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau;
Waltraute – Christa Ludwig;
Woglinde – Luicia Popp;
Wellgunde – Gwyneth Jones;
Flosshilde – Maureen Guy;
1 Norn – Helen Watts;
2 Norn – Grace Hoffman;
3 Norn – Anita Valkki

Vienna Philharmonic, Sir Georg Solti (conductor)

Decca 455 5692 (4 CDs, Mid Price)

Disc: 1
1. Gotterdammerung: Prolog: Welch Lich leuchtet dort
2. Gotterdammerung: Prolog: Treu beratner Vertraege Runen
3. Gotterdammerung: Prolog: Es ragt die Burg, von Riesen gebaut
4. Gotterdammerung: Prolog: Zu neuen Taten, teurer Helde
5. Gotterdammerung: Prolog: Willst du mir Minne schenken

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2
1. Gotterdammerung: Erster Aufzug – Zweite Szene: Deinem Bruder bot ich mich zum Mann
2. Gotterdammerung: Erster Aufzug – Zweite Szene: Bluhenden Lebens labendes Blut
3. Gotterdammerung: Erster Aufzug – Zweite Szene: Frisch auf die Fahrt!
4. Gotterdammerung: Erster Aufzug – Zweite Szene: Hier sitz’ ich zur Wacht
5. Gotterdammerung: Erster Aufzug – Dritte Szene: Altgewohntes Geraeusch

See all 9 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3
1. Gotterdammerung: Zweiter Aufzug: Vorspiel
2. Gotterdammerung: Zweiter Aufzug – Erste Szene: Schaefst du, Hagen, mein Sohn?
3. Gotterdammerung: Zweiter Aufzug – Zweite Szene: Hoiho, Hagen! Muder Mann!
4. Gotterdammerung: Zweiter Aufzug – Zweite Szene: Heiss mich willkommen, Gibichskind!
5. Gotterdammerung: Zweiter Aufzug – Dritte Szene: Hoiho! Hoihohoho!

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Disc: 4
1. Gotterdammerung: Dritter Aufzug – Vorspiel
2. Gotterdammerung: Dritter Aufzug – Erste Szene: Frau Sonne sendet lichte Strahlen
3. Gotterdammerung: Dritter Aufzug – Erste Szene: Ein Albe fuhrte mich irr
4. Gotterdammerung: Dritter Aufzug – Erste Szene: Was leid’ ich doch das karge Lob?
5. Gotterdammerung: Dritter Aufzug – Erste Szene: Siegfried! Siegfried! Siegfried!

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Siegfried’s Tod & Trauermarsch Wolfgang Windgassen

Super-Budget Choice:

Siegfried – Rene Kollo;
Gunther – Hans Gunter Nocker;
Alberich – Siegmund Nimsgern;
Hagen – Matti Salminen;
Brunnhilde – Jeannine Altmeyer;
Gutrune – Norma Sharp;
Waltraute – Ortrun Wenkel;
1 Norn – Anne Gjevang;
2 Norn – Daphne Evangelatos;
3 Norn – Ruth Falcon;
Woglinde – Lucia Popp;
Wellgune – Uta Priew;
Flosshilde – Hanna Schwarz

Staatskapelle Dresden, Marek Janowski (conductor)

RCA 82876557092 (only available as part of a 14 CD set of the complete Ring Cycle, Super Budget)

Disc: 1
1. Prelude – Karl-Heinz Stryczek
See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2
1. Wer Helfe Mir? – Karl-Heinz Stryczek
See all 23 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3
1. Prelude – Siegfried Jerusalem
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4
1. Prelude – Siegfried Jerusalem
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 5
1. Siegmund! Sieh Auf Mich – Siegfried Jerusalem
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 6
1. Hier Bin Ich, Vater – Siegfried Jerusalem
See all 9 tracks on this disc

Disc: 7
1. Prelude
See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 8
1. Bist Du Es, Kind?
See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 9
1. Aber Wie Sah Meine Mutter Wohl Aus?
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 10
1. Dir Unweisen Ruf’ Ich Ins Ohr
See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 11
1. Welch Licht Leuchtet Dort?
See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 12
1. Deinem Bruder Bot Ich Mich Zum Mann
See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 13
1. Hoioh, Hagen! Muder Mann!
See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 14
1. Was Leid’ Ich Doch Das Karge Lob?
See all 15 tracks on this disc

Next week Patrick Carnegy concludes CD Review’s analysis of Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle with a look at the six available DVD versions.

Chamber Music

BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio Op. 1 No. 3 (1st movement)

(c/w Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 1; HUMMEL: Piano Trio Op. 65 No. 4)
Andreas Staier (fortepiano), Daniel Sepec (violin), Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)

Harmonia Mundi HMC 901955 (CD)

1. Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, op.1 no.3: I. Allegro con brio 9:21 $0.99
2. Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, op.1 no.3: II. Andante cantabile con variazione 7:20 $0.99
3. Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, op.1 no.3: III. Menuetto quasi allegro 3:42 $0.99
4. Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, op.1 no.3: IV. Prestissimo 7:38 $0.99
5. Piano Trio no.5 in D major, op.70 no.1 – “Geister-Trio”: I. Allegro vivace con brio 10:20 Album Only
6. Piano Trio no.5 in D major, op.70 no.1 – “Geister-Trio”: II. Largo assai ed espressivo 8:27 $0.99
7. Piano Trio no.5 in D major, op.70 no.1 – “Geister-Trio”: III. Presto 7:57 $0.99
8. Piano Trio op.65 in G major: I. Allegro con spirito 7:27 $0.99
9. Piano Trio op.65 in G major: II. Andante grazioso 4:08 $0.99
10. Piano Trio op.65 in G major: III. Rondo. Vivace assai e scherzando 3:54 $0.99

Beethoven, Hummel, Piano Trios, MP3 Downloads

Amazon.com Widgets

L. BERKELEY: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6 (4th movement)

(c/w String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15; String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76)
Maggini Quartet

Naxos 8.570415 (CD, Budget)

1. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6: I. Allegro – Moderato 7:51 $0.90
2. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6: II. Andante non troppo – Lento 5:51 $0.90
3. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6: III. Scherzo: Vivace 3:57 $0.90
4. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6: IV. Theme and 6 variations: Moderato 8:48 Album Only
5. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15: I. Allegro moderato 7:11 $0.90
6. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15: II. Lento 5:30 $0.90
7. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15: III. Allegro 5:47 $0.90
8. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76: I. Allegro moderato 4:32 $0.90
9. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76: II. Allegro vivace 2:21 $0.90
10. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76: III. Lento 6:05 $0.90
11. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76: IV. Molto vivace 5:03 $0.90

New Bach Releases

With extracts from the following discs:

BACH: Six Concertos for the Margrave of Brandenburg

Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord and director), European Brandenburg Ensemble

AVIE AV2119 (2 CDs)

BACH: Brandenburg Concertos

Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord and director), The English Concert

Archiv (3 CDs, Mid Price)

Disc 1

1. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F, BWV 1046 – 1. (without tempo indication) 4:06 $0.99
2. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F, BWV 1046 – 2. Adagio 4:13 $0.99
3. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F, BWV 1046 – 3. Allegro 4:05 $0.99
4. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F, BWV 1046 – 4. Menuet – Trio – Polonaise 7:25 Album Only
5. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F, BWV 1047 – 1. (without tempo indication) 5:13 $0.99
6. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F, BWV 1047 – 2. Andante 3:52 $0.99
7. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F, BWV 1047 – 3. Allegro assai 3:03 $0.99
8. Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048 – 1. (without tempo indication) 5:45 $0.99
9. Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048 – 2. Adagio (BWV 1019a) 0:32 $0.45
10. Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048 – 3. Allegro 4:43 $0.99
11. Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G, BWV 1049 – 1. Allegro 6:54 $0.99
12. Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G, BWV 1049 – 2. Andante 3:46 $0.99
13. Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G, BWV 1049 – 3. Presto 4:44 $0.99

Disc 2

1. Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D, BWV 1050 – 1. Allegro 9:45 Album Only
2. Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D, BWV 1050 – 2. Affetuoso 5:09 $0.99
3. Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D, BWV 1050 – 3. Allegro 5:06 $0.99
4. Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B flat, BWV 1051 – 1. — 6:02 $0.99
5. Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B flat, BWV 1051 – 2. Adagio ma non tanto 5:19 $0.99 6. Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B flat, BWV 1051 – 3. Allegro 5:23 $0.99
7. Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 – 1. Ouverture 5:36 $0.99
8. Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 – 2. Courante 1:58 $0.45
9. Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 – 3. Gavotte I-II 2:43 $0.99
10. Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 – 4. Forlane 1:13 $0.45
11. Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 – 5. Menuet I-II 3:08 $0.99
12. Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 – 6. Bourrée I-II 2:20 $0.99
13. Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 – 7. Passepied I-II 2:25 $0.99

Disc 3

1. Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 – 1. Ouverture 6:09 $0.99
2. Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 – 2. Rondeau 1:58 $0.45
3. Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 – 3. Sarabande 2:53 $0.99
4. Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 – 4. Bourrée I-II 1:56 $0.45
5. Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 – 5. Polonaise 3:41 $0.99
6. Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 – 6. Menuet 1:30 $0.45
7. Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 – 7. Badinerie 1:32 $0.45
8. Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 – 1. Ouverture 6:04 $0.99
9. Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 – 2. Air 4:47 $0.99
10. Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 – 3. Gavotte I-II 3:18 $0.99
11. Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 – 4. Bourrée 1:11 $0.45
12. Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 – 5. Gigue 2:51 $0.99
13. Suite No.4 in D, BWV 1069 – 1. Ouverture 7:20 Album Only
14. Suite No.4 in D, BWV 1069 – 2. Bourrée I-II 2:40 $0.99
15. Suite No.4 in D, BWV 1069 – 3. Gavotte 2:02 $0.99
16. Suite No.4 in D, BWV 1069 – 4. Menuet I-II 3:53 $0.99
17. Suite No.4 in D, BWV 1069 – 5. Réjouissance 2:42 $0.99

BACH: Brandenburg Concertos No. 1-4

I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis (harpsichord and director)

Arts and Music 47715-8 (Hybrid SACD)

BACH: Mass in B minor BWV 232

Mechtild Bach, Daniel Taylor, Marcus Ullmann, Raimund Nolte, Kammerchor Stuttgart, Barockorchester Stuttgart, Frieder Bernius (conductor)

Carus 83211 (2 CDs, Mid Price)

BACH: Mass in B minor BWV 232

Bach Collegium Japan, Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Rachel Nicholls (soprano), Robin Blaze (counter tenor), Gerd Turk (tenor), Peter Kooij (bass), Masaaki Suzuki (conductor)

BIS 1701/02 (2 Hybrid SACDs)

Disc of the Week

HEINER GOEBELLS: Landschaft mit
entfernten Verwandten

David Bennet (voice), Georg Nigl (baritone),
Ensemble Modern, Deutscher Kammerchor,
Frank Ollu (conductor)

ECM 1811 (CD)

Next Week

On next week’s CD Review Patrick Carnegy recommends a DVD version of Wagner’s Ring Cycle (Building a Library) and CD Review goes to Arles to talk to some of the key players in Harmonia Mundi about this proudly independent company’s activities both in France and internationally.