ga Writer Caitlin Flanagan On Having Stage IV Cancer During The Pandemic By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:59:00 -0400 NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Caitlin Flanagan about her new piece in The Atlantic called "I Thought Stage IV Cancer Was Bad Enough." Full Article
ga Singapore Stock Market May Extend Winning Streak By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:59:41 GMT Ahead of Thursday's holiday for Vesak Day, the Singapore stock market had moved higher in two straight sessions, collecting almost 30 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,590-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday. Full Article
ga Hungary Inflation At 2-year Low By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:13:41 GMT Hungary's consumer price inflation eased to the lowest level in two years in April, data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office showed on Friday. Full Article
ga Portugal Trade Deficit Narrows In March By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:51:02 GMT Portugal's foreign trade narrowed in March from a year ago amid declines in both exports and imports, figures from Statistics Portugal showed on Friday. Full Article
ga WAGNER, R.: Organ Transcriptions (H. Albrecht) (OC1874) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga LISZT, F.: Later Piano Music (Historical Hungarian Portraits) (Jandó) (Liszt Complete Piano Music, Vol. 54) (8.574059) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga CIMAROSA, D.: Overtures, Vol. 6 (Czech Chamber Philharmonic, Pardubice, Patrick Gallois) (8.574046) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Domenico Cimarosa’s operas were remarkably successful, being staged and re-staged in opera houses all over Europe. Success in his home town of Naples led to court appointments and royal commissions, including his best-known work Il matrimonio segreto (‘The Secret Marriage’) composed for Austrian emperor Leopold II. Other hits include L’impegno superato (‘The Broken Engagement’), an instant success and soon to become one of the most frequently performed of Cimarosa’s comic works, and Penelope that was produced as far away as London in 1817. The Cantata per Ferdinando IV was, however, written as an act of repentance, Cimarosa having made the mistake of backing the failed republican government in 1799. Full Article
ga FARRENC, L.: Symphony No. 1 / Overtures Nos. 1-2 / Grand Variations on a theme by Count Gallenberg (J. Muller, Solistes Européens, Luxembourg, König) (8.574094) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Louise Farrenc was renowned in her lifetime as a pianist, composer and teacher, but it is only recently that her compositions have emerged from many years of neglect. Symphony No. 1 in C minor—cast in the German tradition—is an exceptionally accomplished work, finely orchestrated, lyrical and fiery, and a substantial contribution to the canon. The Grand Variations on a Theme by Count Gallenberg is a showcase for virtuosic elegance, and the two overtures demonstrate real theatrical drama—Overture No. 2 was admired by no less a figure than Hector Berlioz. Full Article
ga BEETHOVEN, L. van: Piano Pieces and Fragments (Gallo) (8.574131) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Including premiere recordings, this programme provides us with a privileged opportunity to engage with 36 of Ludwig van Beethoven’s rarely heard sketches, variations and briefest of compositions, even the earliest of which have much to teach us about the emergence of his unique voice and style. The range of Beethoven’s musical experimentation reveals a lasting interest in counterpoint, as well as practical pages such as cadenzas for a Mozart concerto, an incomplete sonata and a second version of the famous bagatelle Für Elise. A significant supplement to his greatest works, these miniatures bring the full arc of Beethoven’s singular genius into ever clearer focus. Full Article
ga AWESOME ORGAN - Best Loved Classical Organ Music (8.578179) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Mozart referred to the organ as ‘the king of instruments’, and with the breathtaking sound produced by huge cathedral organs glistening with thousands of pipes it is easy to hear why. This introduction takes us from one of the most famous pieces ever written for the organ, Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, to Widor’s wedding favourite Toccata from the Symphony No. 5, taking in masterpieces from the distinctive German and French schools of organ composing along the way. This album also features genial and spectacular music by Handel and Pachelbel and the ‘devastating tornado’ of Jehan Alain’s Litanies. Full Article
ga BEETHOVEN REIMAGINED (G. Prokofiev, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Segal) (8.574020) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT 2020 is the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, and this album presents three works that reshape the composer’s awe-inspiring music for the 21st century. The Sonata for Orchestra considers how the Violin Sonata No. 7 would sound had it been written for orchestra, while A Fidelio Symphony transforms vocal lines into symphonic textures to take us through the entire arc of the composer’s sole opera. Based on the famous Ode to Joy of Beethoven’s final symphony, BEETHOVEN9 Symphonic Remix uses loops, grooves and musical transformations to create a contemporary tribute to Beethoven’s universal message. Full Article
ga WIDOR, C.-M.: Organ Symphonies (Complete), Vol. 2 - Nos. 3 and 4 (Rübsam) (8.574195) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Charles-Marie Widor was a hugely influential and venerated musician in his day, and his innovative organ symphonies are both a pinnacle of the repertoire and a testament to his creative and technical mastery of the instrument. These spectacular works are in the grand Romantic manner, but Widor was keenly aware of his musical ancestry, referring to music of the past such as Bach’s St Matthew Passion in the opening of the Third Symphony. The Scherzo of the Fourth Symphony is one of Widor’s finest symphonic movements, exploring the organ’s sonic beauties. The original E major Scherzo from the Symphony No. 2, which Widor subsequently replaced with a Salve Regina (see Volume 1: 8.574161), can be heard on Track 6. Full Article
ga Piano Recital: Gulda, Friedrich - BEETHOVEN, L. van / BACH, J.S. / SCHUBERT, F. / COUPERIN, F. (The Stuttgart Solo Recitals) (1966-1979) (SWR19081CD) By Published On :: May 2020 International Piano, May 2020 View PDF Full Article
ga LISZT, F.: 3 Études de concert / Grandes Études de Paganini / 12 Études d'exécution transcendante (Hommage à Liszt) (A. Katz) (C990202) By Published On :: May 2020 Review by Jeremy Nicholas Gramophone, May 2020 Full Article
ga STRAVINSKY, I.: Rake's Progress (The) [Opera] (Equilibrium Young Artists, 2018) / HANNIGAN, Barbara: Taking Risks (Documentary, 2018) (NTSC) (ACC-20420) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga Vocal Recital (Soprano): Ramos, Melba - TURINA, J. / GRANADOS, E. / MOMPOU, F. / OBRADORS, F. / GARCÍA ABRIL, A. (C3008) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga BRAUNFELS, W.: Piano Music - Variations, Op. 46 / Little Pieces, Op. 24 / Bagatelles, Op. 5 (T. Blome, H. Groschopp) (C5361) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga BERNSTEIN, L.: Mass (Dyk, Vienna State Opera Children's Choir, Company of Music, Wiener Singakademie, Vienna Radio Symphony, D.R. Davies) (C5370) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga YE, Xiaogang: Chamber Music (December Chrysanthemum) (Les Temps Modernes) (DE3559) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga OFFENBACH, J.: Mari à la porte (Le) [Operetta] (Placa, Ogii, Mezzaro, F. Benitez, Fiorentino Maggio Musicale Orchestra, V. Galli) (CDS7844) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga DONIZETTI, G.: Elisir d'amore (L') [Opera] (Dalla Benetta, R. Hernández, Esposito, Salerno, Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus and Orchestra, De Marchi) (CDS577) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga LEONCAVALLO, R.: Pagliacci [Opera] (Sepe, Villari, Cecconi, Fiorentino Maggio Musicale Chorus and Orchestra, Galli) (CDS7863) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga NOLA, A.: Sacred Works (Tristes erant Apostoli) (Visco, A. Zawisza, M. Fumagalli, A. Tosi, Cappella Neapolitana, A. Florio) (CDS7853) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga SPONTINI, G.: Fernando Cortez, ou La conquête du Mexique [Opera] (Schmunck, Voulgaridou, Fiorentino Maggio Musicale Chorus and Orchestra, Tingaud) (CDS7868.03) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga DEBUSSY, C.: 12 Études / Préludes, Book 1 / Images / Suite bergamasque (Idil Biret Solo Edition, Vol. 10-11) (8.571401-02) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT “For well versed insiders of music, Idil Biret is since years a trusted, respected and beloved artist. Her Skrjabin, Bartók and Prokofiev interpretations are exemplary classical benchmarks. The discipline of her powerful grasp and approach of the music has led, especially for works of our century, to a stylistic congruence between the written score and the interpretation, which is way outside of the unusual norms of conventions with so called “Star raving and rantings”, which, in the case of Idil Biret, makes us all aware of an outstanding artistic potency of the highest standards of excellence!” – DIE WELT, Germany 1979 “Idil Biret takes the opening movement of Debussy’s Children’s Corner very briskly and impetuously, but the performance then settles down and is sensitive and well characterized, especially the closing Golliwog’s Cakewalk. Good recording and recommendable couplings, too.” – PENGUIN GUIDE, England 2009 “There is no question whatever that Biret’s reading of the Ravel Gaspard de la nuit takes its place among the most delicately wrought Ravel interpretations by any of the many great pianists renowned for their performances of French piano music.” – SOHO WEEKLY NEWS, USA 1977 “For years, Debussy’s Études, which are dedicated to ‘the memory of Frederic Chopin’, had been distanced from the programs of pianists, seen as dry, abstract, annoying pieces. However, apart from their importance in piano learning, these études are actually concise, emotional colorful masterpieces that are products of imagination.” – Ilhan Mimaroğlu (from an article on Debussy), Turkey 1961 Full Article
ga CHINA Folk Music of China, Vol. 1: Folk Songs of Qinghai and Gansu (NXW76088-2) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT This series explores China’s rich and diverse musical heritage. The songs featured in this recording are folk songs of the five minority ethnic groups of Qinghai and Gansu provinces—Tu, Bonan, Dongxiang, Yugur and Salar. As with Chinese traditional visual arts, the song titles explain their mood and origin. Full Article
ga MALAWI Code Sangala: Mizu (NXW76109-2) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Mizu means roots in Chichewa, the national vernacular language in Malawi. For Code Sangala it marks a musical journey back into the authentic sound of Malawi. The music is inspired by traditional Malawian dances, giving them a contemporary flair. Full Article
ga Guitar Recital: Kowalski, Mateusz - ASSAD, S. / BARRIOS MANGORÉ, A. / PONCE, M.M. / TÁRREGA, F. (Classical Guitarist) (CDAccordACD251) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga Chamber Music (Viola da gamba) - MARAIS, M. / FORQUERAY, A. (J. and K. Karpeta, Birula, Niedźwiecka, Raczyński) (CDAccordACD259) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga Vocal Recital (Soprano): Zubel, Agata - RAVEL, M. / BARBER, S. / CRUMB, G. / SZYMANOWSKI, K. / OBRADORS, F. (Apparition) (CDAccordACD263) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga LANGGAARD, R.: String Quartets (The) (Nightingale String Quartet) (3-CD box set) (6.200004) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga Concertos - KUHLAU, F. / BARTH, C.F. / GADE, N.W. (Concertos from 19th-Century Denmark) (O. Nordahl, Aarhus Symphony, Thorel) (6.220664) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga PELAZZA, G.M.: 12 Organ Sonatas (Bergamini) (TC841601) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga LA PHIL 100 - The Los Angeles Philharmonic Centennial Birthday Gala (Dudamel, Mehta, Salonen) (NTSC) (753408) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga LA PHIL 100 - The Los Angeles Philharmonic Centennial Birthday Gala (Dudamel, Mehta, Salonen) (Blu-ray, HD) (753504) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga HANDEL, G.F.: Messiah (1742 version) (Mields, Schachtner, Kristjánsson, Berndt, Gaechinger Cantorey, Rademann) (ACC-30499) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga Guitar Recital: Egholm, Jonas - BERGNER, Y.L. / CHRISTENSEN, J.J. / FRANDSEN, J. / GLERUP, R. / HEGAARD, L. / HOLMEN, J. / NIELSEN, M. (Educate-S) (8.226615) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga Guitar Recital: Aguiar, Pedro - PEREIRA, M. / GNATTALI, R. / REIS, D. / GAROTO / GUINGA / GARCÍA AGUILERA, J. de D. / VILLA-LOBOS, H. / ASSAD, S. (8.574069) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Rooted in European music, native folk traditions and often infused by jazz, Brazilian music encompasses a huge variety of dance forms and songs. Prize-winning guitarist Pedro Aguiar has selected a panoramic recital to illustrate these elements which include the choro and music rich in melody and rhythmic vitality. From Villa-Lobos, whose Choros No. 1 is one of the most popular guitar solos ever written, through to the work of the revered Dilermando Reis, and on to contemporary examples of the genre, this is music of dazzling virtuosity and finesse. Full Article
ga GAVRILIN, V.A.: Russian Notebook (The) / Anyuta (excerpts) (Shkirtil, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Symphony, Serov) (8.573883) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Valery Gavrilin was one of the most colourful and significant Russian composers of the second half of the 20th century. He was only 25 when he composed The Russian Notebook, a ‘poem of love and death’ crafted in a new musical language that doesn’t employ folk melodies but does use folkloric texts, and with a virtuosic vocal part. These stylised tunes are combined with rich melodies to form a haunting cycle heard here in a 2018 orchestration. The ten numbers from the ballet Anyuta are lively, melodious and touchingly beautiful. Full Article
ga CHINA / SYRIA Gao Hong / Issam Rafea: From Our World to Yours (EUCD2899) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga BEETHOVEN, L. van: Symphonies (Complete) (Stuttgart Radio Symphony, Norrington) (SWR19525CD) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga BEETHOVEN, L. van: Chamber Music - Piano Quartet, Op. 16 / Minuets and Dances (Sofia Kim, Kroh, Segal, Sarid, IU Wind Ensemble, Dorsey) (8.574040-41) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT In his first decade in Vienna, Beethoven seems to have been preoccupied with music for wind instruments. The best-known example is his Quintet in E flat major, Op. 16, which he arranged at the same time for piano quartet. He also wrote music for dances and settings of folk songs, and reflected the public’s interest in automata by writing for musical clock. The Napoleonic wars were mirrored in Beethoven’s music of the period, especially in his military compositions such as a series of Marches and the Equali, scored for trombones, which were later played at his funeral. Full Article
ga Violin Recital: Arnoldi, Roberto - ANZAGHI, D. / ARNOLDI, N. / GARBARINO, G. / SPINOSA, R. / VACCHI, F. (New Music for Solo Violin) (TC940003) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga SINIGAGLIA, L.: String Quartet Works (Complete), Vol. 1 - String Quartet, Op. 27 / Brahms Variations / Hora Mystica (Archos Quartet) (8.574183) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT The renowned Italian composer and mountaineer Leone Sinigaglia wrote a fascinating series of pieces for string quartet that reflect his powers of characterisation and elegance. Flowing melodies can be heard throughout, not least in the Concert-Étude, Op. 5, while the more substantial Variations on a Theme of Brahms, Op. 22 display his technical skill and expressive variety, whether reflective, sombre or exuberant. His String Quartet in D major, Op. 27 exemplifies his dual inheritance: a commanding central European facility, combined with a natural Italian lyricism. Full Article
ga GYPSY Zingaros: Tango (EUCD2905) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga FRANCK, C.: Psyché (version for choir and orchestra) / Le Chasseur maudit / Les Éolides (RCS Voices, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Tingaud) (8.573955) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT César Franck was a childhood prodigy who gained later renown as an organist and teacher. His compositions received scant attention until the success of Le Chasseur maudit, a symphonic morality tale that vividly portrays the ‘accursed huntsman’ from his defiance of the Sabbath to a dramatic chase and a horrific fate. Les Éolides is infused with Wagnerian colours and depicts the mythological Aeolids as they reawaken nature with their song. Franck’s lushly orchestrated final symphonic poem Psyché expresses the power of love in dreams and a passionate union. Full Article
ga GALERIE DORÉE - The 300th Anniversary Concert (Devos, Le Concert de la Loge, Chauvin) (NTSC) (BAC171) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga GALERIE DORÉE - The 300th Anniversary Concert (Devos, Le Concert de la Loge, Chauvin) (Blu-ray, Full-HD) (BAC571) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ga Chris Ianuzzi - Olga In a Black Hole By www.music-news.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 06:49:00 Z Olga in a Black Hole is a portal to an audacious, perilous, and glorious future world. Chris Ianuzzi's lifetime of building sonic landscapes is harnessed to create a spellbinding glimpse into one of our possible futures. One of wonder and cosmic discovery. Full Article
ga Shingai Shoniwa By www.music-news.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0100 Shingai Shoniwa interviewed at the AIM Independent Music Awards 2019 at Camden’s Roundhouse on September 3rd 2019. Full Article
