Picks of the Year: 2012
Here are the discoveries from the past year that made the biggest impact on me. I recommend them to all who enjoy worthy but lesser known music in great performances. Some may object that the piano music of Samuel Barber …
PANUFNIK Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonia Elegiaca.” Symphony No. 3, “Sinfonia Sacra.” Symphony No. 10
PANUFNIK Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonia Elegiaca.” Symphony No. 3, “Sinfonia Sacra.” Symphony No. 10 ● Łukasz Borowicz, cond; Berlin Konzerthaus O ● cpo 777 683-2 (62:09) This is a definite contender and likely choice for my 2012 Want List. The fourth volume …
PANUFNIK Symphony No. 6, “Sinfonia Mistica.” Autumn Music. Rhapsody. Hommage à Chopin
PANUFNIK Symphony No. 6, “Sinfonia Mistica.” Autumn Music. Rhapsody. Hommage à Chopin● Łukasz Borowicz, cond; Polish Radio SO; Łukasz Długosz (fl) ● cpo 777 498-2 (73:57) This is the third volume of what appears to be a comprehensive survey of the orchestral music of …
Panufnik Tragic Overture. Nocturne. Heroic Overture. Katyn Epitaph. A Procession for Peace. Harmony. Panufnik Symphony No. 1, “Sinfonia Rustica.” Symphony No. 4, “Sinfonia Concertante.” Polonia. Lullaby
PANUFNIK Tragic Overture. Nocturne. Heroic Overture. Katyń Epitaph. A Procession for Peace. Harmony ● Łukasz Borowicz, cond; Polish Radio SO ● cpo 777 497-2 (61:16) PANUFNIK Symphony No. 1, “Sinfonia Rustica.” Symphony No. 4, “Sinfonia Concertante.”Polonia. Lullaby ● Łukasz Borowicz, cond; Polish Radio SO; Łukasz …
BLOCH: Concerto Grosso No. 1. Concerto Grosso No. 2. Four Episodes for Chamber Orchestra. Concertino for Flute, Viola, Strings.
BLOCH: Concerto Grosso No. 1. Concerto Grosso No. 2. Four Episodes for Chamber Orchestra. Concertino for Flute, Viola, Strings. Agnieszka Duczmal conducting the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra; Barton Weber, piano; Michael Martin Kofler flute; Helmut Nicolai, viola. CPO 999 096-2 [DDD]; 71:51. Produced …
FRANKEL: Symphonies: No. 1, op. 33; No. 5, op. 46. Overture, “May Day,” op. 22.
FRANKEL: Symphonies: No. 1, op. 33; No. 5, op. 46. Overture, “May Day,” op. 22.Werner Andreas Albert conducting the Queensland Symphony Orchestra Brisbane. CPO 999 240-2 [DDD]; 53:24. Produced by Stephen Snelleman. Benjamin Frankel (1906-1973) was an English composer, primarily known …
PETTERSSON: Symphonies: No. 3; No. 4; No. 15. RUZICKA: The Blessed, the Accursed.
PETTERSSON: Symphonies: No. 3; No. 4. Alun Francis conducting the Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra. cpo 999 223-2 [DDD]; 78:21. Produced by Burkhard Schmilgun, Matthias von Bausznern, and Markus Brandle. PETTERSSON: Symphony No. 15. RUZICKA: The Blessed, the Accursed. Peter Ruzicka …