Gramophone Editor's Choice: October 2005

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1Symphony 9: Rondo Burleske
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D major: III. Rondo: Burleske. Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1908 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D major
Gustav Mahler4:50
2L'italiana in Algeri: Cruda sorte
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1964)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1964)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (in 1964)
recording of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Atto I, scena 4. Cavatina “Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno!” … “Contenta quest’alma” (Isabella, Taddeo, Haly)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:50
3String Quartet, op. 71: No. 1 Menuetto
string quartet:
The Lindsays (aka The Lindsays)
recording of:
String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 71 no. 1, Hob. III:69: III. Menuet. Allegretto
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 71 no. 1, Hob. III:69
Joseph Haydn3:29
4Paganini Rhapsody: Variations 19-24
piano:
Stephen Hough (pianist)
orchestra:
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIX: L’istesso tempo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XX: Un poco più vivo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXI: Un poco più vivo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXII: Un poco più vivo (Alla breve)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXIII: L’istesso tempo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXIV: A tempo un poco meno mosso
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Sergei Rachmaninov5:15
5La Boîte à joujoux: Changement a vue
engineer:
Andy Beer, Jochen Hofmann and Tobias Lehmann
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
editor:
Stephen Frost (sound engineer) and Raphael Mouterde
piano:
Majella Stockhausen-Riegelbauer (from 2004-09-17 until 2004-09-19)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 2004-09-17 until 2004-09-19)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 2004-09-17 until 2004-09-19)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) (from 2004-09-17 until 2004-09-19)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 2004-09-17 until 2004-09-19)
partial recording of:
La Boîte à joujoux : IV. 3e tableau. La Bergerie à vendre (André Caplet orchestration) (from 2004-09-17 until 2004-09-19)
orchestrator:
André Caplet (French composer) (in 1919)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1913-07 until 1913-10)
orchestration of:
La Boîte à joujoux : IV. 3e tableau. La Bergerie à vendre (for piano)
part of:
La Boîte à joujoux, CD 136b (André Caplet orchestration)
recording of:
La Boîte à joujoux : V. 4e tableau. Après fortune faite (André Caplet orchestration) (from 2004-09-17 until 2004-09-19)
orchestrator:
André Caplet (French composer) (in 1919)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1913-07 until 1913-10)
orchestration of:
La Boîte à joujoux : V. 4e tableau. Après fortune faite (for piano)
part of:
La Boîte à joujoux, CD 136b (André Caplet orchestration)
recording of:
La Boîte à joujoux : VI. Épilogue (André Caplet orchestration) (from 2004-09-17 until 2004-09-19)
orchestrator:
André Caplet (French composer) (in 1919)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1913-07 until 1913-10)
orchestration of:
La Boîte à joujoux : VI. Épilogue (for piano)
part of:
La Boîte à joujoux, CD 136b (André Caplet orchestration)
Claude Debussy3:21
6Clarinet Concerto
clarinet:
Kari Kriikku (clarinetist)
orchestra:
Radion sinfoniaorkesteri (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sakari Oramo (conductor)
partial recording of:
Clarinet Concerto
composer:
Magnus Lindberg (Finnish composer) (from 2001 until 2002)
Magnus Lindberg4:23
7Im Frühling
piano:
Jan Schultsz (Dutch pianist and conductor)
tenor vocals:
Werner Güra (German classical tenor)
recording of:
Mörike-Lieder: No. 13. Im Frühling "Hier lieg' ich auf dem Frühlingshügel"
lyricist:
Eduard Mörike (German Romantic poet, † 1875)
composer:
Hugo Wolf (Austrian composer of Slovenian descent)
part of:
Mörike-Lieder (for voice and piano)
Hugo Wolf4:01
8Clarinet Trio: Adagio
performer:
Nash Ensemble (on 2005-03-19)
live recording of:
Trio for Piano, Clarinet [or Violin], and Cello no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 11: II. Adagio (on 2005-03-19)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1797 until 1798)
part of:
Trio for Piano, Clarinet [or Violin], and Cello no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 11
Ludwig van Beethoven5:16
9Piano Concerto 4: Allegro
piano:
Marc‐André Hamelin (Canadian pianist)
orchestra:
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Michael Stern (American conductor)
edit of:
Piano Concerto no. 4 in D minor, op. 70: III. Allegro by BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Michael Stern (American conductor), Marc‐André Hamelin (Canadian pianist)
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 4 in D minor, op. 70: III. Allegro
composer:
Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн (Anton Rubinstein, Russian composer) (in 1864)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 4 in D minor, op. 70
Anton Rubinstein4:07
10Tasso, lamento e trionfo
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)
recording of:
Tasso: Lamento e Trionfo, S. 96
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1849)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 96)
Franz Liszt4:46
11Well Tempered Clavier no. 5, BWV 874
sound engineer:
Tobias Lehmann and Julian Schwenkner (engineer)
producer:
Philipp Knop and Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
editor:
Julian Schwenkner (engineer)
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (from 2004-12-26 until 2004-12-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chequers License B.V. (in 2005)
recorded at:
Teldex Studio (Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (from 2004-12-26 until 2004-12-29)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 5 in D major, BWV 874: Fugue (from 2004-12-26 until 2004-12-29)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 5 in D major, BWV 874
Johann Sebastian Bach4:47
12Symphony 2: Poco allegro
recording engineer:
Michael Bishop (Telarc engineer/producer)
assistant engineer:
Todd Brown and James Yates (engineer)
assistant producer:
Sarah Ioannides (conductor, producer and curator)
producer:
Robert Woods (classical music producer, founder of TELARC)
editor:
Todd Brown
orchestra:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor)
recorded at:
Music Hall (Cincinnati) in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 2005-03-13 until 2005-03-14)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2, H 295: III. Poco allegro
composer:
Bohuslav Martinů (Czech composer) (from 1943-05-29 until 1943-07-24)
part of:
Symphony no. 2, H 295
Bohuslav Martinů4:38
13Clarinet Sonata 1: Vivace
flute:
Jeffrey Khaner
piano:
Charles Abramovic
recording of:
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: IV. Vivace
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1
Johannes Brahms4:52
14Checkmate: The Black Queen
orchestra:
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (from 2004-08-09 until 2004-08-10)
conductor:
David Lloyd‐Jones (British conductor) (from 2004-08-09 until 2004-08-10)
recording of:
Checkmate, op. 57: The Black Queen Dances (from 2004-08-09 until 2004-08-10)
composer:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer) (in 1937)
part of:
Checkmate, op. 57
Arthur Bliss3:44