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CD Review - Building a Library: R Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra Op. 30

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Building a Library: R Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra Op. 30 Reviewer - Chris de Souza First choice: (c/w Till Eulenspiegel Op. 28; Don Juan Op. 20; Salome Op. 54– Dance of the Seven Veils) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan (conductor) Deutsche Grammophon 447 4412 (CD, Mid Price) CD Review BAL Catalogue Data bal.strauss: bal.strauss.also.sprach.zarathustra.op.30 09.05am WEBER:; Preciosa J.279 from disc Weber Overtures (c/w Euryanthe J.291; Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn, J.8; Oberon J.306; Der Beherrscher der Geister, J.122; Turandot: Overture and Act II March, J.75; Silvana, J.87; Jubel-Ouvertüre, J.245; Abu Hassan, J.106; Der Freischütz, J.277) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit (conductor) Naxos 8.570296 (CD, Budget) MOZART: Colloredo Serenade K. 203 from disc Mozart Serenades and Divertimento (c/w Divertimento K.251; Serenade in D) Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Alexander Janiczek (violin and director) Linn Records CKD320 (SACD, Mid Price) R. STRAUSS: Wiegenlied (Funf Lieder Op. 41) from disc Anna Netrebko Souvenirs (c/w EMMERICH KALMAN: Heia, in den Bergen from The Gypsy Princess; RICHARD HEUBERGER: Im Chambre séparée from Der Opernball; LEHAR: Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss from Giuditta; GUSTAVE CHARPENTIER : Depuis le jour from Louise ; OFFENBACH: "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) from Les Contes d'Hoffmann; RICHARD STRAUSS: Cacilie, op. 27 no. 2; GRIEG: Solveigs Sang from Peer Gynt; ANDRÉ MESSAGER: Lorsque je n'étais qu'une enfant (Jacqueline) from Fortunio; ANTONÍN DVORÁK: Kdyz mne stará matka (Songs my mother taught me), op. 55 no. 4 from Gypsy Melodies; RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Ne veter, veya s vesote (Not the wind blowing from the heights), op. 43 no. 2; Plenivsis' rozoy, solovey (Enslaved by the rose), op. 2 no. 2; TRAD. JEWISH: Schlof sche, mein Vögele (Sleep well, my little bird); ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER: Pie Jesu from Requiem; REYNALDO HAHN: L'Énamouré (The Loved One); CARLOS GUASTAVINO: La rosa y el sauce (The Rose and the Willow); GERÓNIMO GIMÉNEZ: La tarántula é un bicho mú malo from La tempranica; LUIGI ARDITI: Il bacio (The Kiss)) Anna Netrebko (soprano) and other singers, Prague Philharmonia, Emmanuel Villaume (conductor) Deutsche Grammophon 4777639 (CD) 09.30 am Building a Library Recommendation R. STRAUSS: Also Sprach Zarathustra Op. 30 Reviewer – Chris de Souza Next week for the fist Building a Library of 2009 Simon Heighes examines recordings of Handel’s Dixit Dominus. 10.20 New Releases BUXTEHUDE: Praeludium in G BuxWV147; from disc Opera Omnia IX, Organ Works 4 Ton Koopman (Gercke/Herbst organ (1683), Dorfkirche, Basedow organ) Challenge Classics CC72248 (CD) CPE BACH: Die Himmel erzahlen die Ehre Gottes (c/w Magnificat) Basler Madrigalisten, L’arpa festante, Fritz Naf (conductor) Carus 83.412 (Hybrid SACD) JS BACH: Gavotte BWV 1006; HUBAY: Hejre Kati from disc Gipsy Way (c/w Russian Fantasy; PABLO DE SARASATE: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20; BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor; KHACHATURIAN: Sabre Dance; VITTORIO MONTI: Csárdás; GEORGES BOULANGER: Georgette in D major; Romanian “Hora” in F sharp major; GEORGES BOULANGER: Avant de Mourir; Old-hungarian Gipsy Song in C sharp minor; Fakó Csárdás in D flat major; Transylvanian Fantasy in E minor Encore; Gipsy Song “Náne Cócha”) Pavel Sporcl (violin), Romano Stilo (Slovak Gypsy cimbalom band) Supraphon SU3951-2 (CD) DVORAK: Piano Trio No. 2 in G minor (Scherzo and Finale) (c/w TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50) Smetana Trio Supraphon SU3949-2 (CD) SHCHEDRIN: The Ancient Melodies of Russian Folksongs from disc Shchedrin: Music for Cello and Piano (c/w Sonata; In the style of Albeniz; Quadrille) Raphael Wallfisch (cello) Rodion Shchedrin (piano) Nimbus NI5831 (CD) LISZT: Totentanz (c/w Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2) Eldar Nebolsin (piano), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (conductor) Naxos 8.570517 (CD, Budget) MUNDY: Vox Patris Caelestis from disc Mary and Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey – Sisters in Hope of the Resurrection (c/w TYE: Omnes gentes plaudite manibus; TALLIS: Videte miraculum; SHEPPARD: Libera nos I; The Second Service - Magnificat and Nunc dimittis; BYRD: Teach me, O Lord; Ne irascaris Domine; O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth; WHITE: Exaudiat te Dominus) The Choir of Westminster Abbey, James O’Donnell (conductor) Hyperion CDA67704 (CD) BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 6 (finale) Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, Roger Norrington (conductor) Hanssler Classic CD 93.219 (CD) 11.45am Disc of the Week MOZART: Piano Concerto in F KV459 (c/w Piano Concerto in D minor K466) Christian Zacharias (piano and director), Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne MDG 9401529 (Hybrid SACD)