Gramophone Editor’s Choice: May 2001

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Tracklist

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1Symphony no. 8: Toccata. Moderato maestoso
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (in 2000)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 2000)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata - Moderato maestoso (in 2000)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1953 until 1955)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in D minor
Ralph Vaughan Williams5:48
2Phantasy Quintet: Scherzo. Prestissimo
strings:
Maggini Quartet
viola:
Garfield Jackson (violist)
recording of:
Phantasy Quintet: II. Scherzo: Prestissimo
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1912)
part of:
Phantasy Quintet
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:13
3Concerto in A, BWV1055: Larghetto
assistant engineer:
Andrew Granger (sound engineer) and Jake Jackson (recording engineer)
engineer:
Markus Heiland
producer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
editor:
Matthew Cocker (editor)
piano:
Murray Perahia (pianist and conductor) (from 2000-05-14 until 2000-05-16)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 2000-05-14 until 2000-05-16)
conductor:
Murray Perahia (pianist and conductor) (from 2000-05-14 until 2000-05-16)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2000-05-14 until 2000-05-16)
recording of:
Keyboard Concerto no. 4 in A major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto (from 2000-05-14 until 2000-05-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Keyboard Concerto no. 4 in A major, BWV 1055
Johann Sebastian Bach4:57
4Mein Wagen rollet langsam
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recording of:
4 Gesänge, op. 142: Nr. 4. Mein Wagen rollet langsam
lyricist:
Heinrich Heine (German poet)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
part of:
4 Gesänge, op. 142
Robert Schumann3:10
5String Quartet no. 2: Allegretto non troppo mosso
strings:
Quatuor Ad Libitum (string quartet)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 22 no. 2: III. Allegretto non troppo mosso
composer:
George Enescu (Romanian composer, violinist, conductor and teacher) (from 1950 until 1951)
part of:
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 22 no. 2
George Enescu4:00
6The Firebird Suite: Rondo… Chorovod
orchestra:
Granada City Orchestra
conductor:
Josep Pons (conductor)
partial recording of:
Firebird Suite (catch‐all for unknown versions)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
L’Oiseau de feu
Igor Stravinsky5:22
7In Years Defaced
sound engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
assistant engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist)
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (on 2000-05-30)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (on 2000-05-30)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (on 2000-05-30)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 2000-05-30)
recording of:
In Years Defaced: 3. In Years Defaced (on 2000-05-30)
orchestrator:
Jeremy Dale Roberts
lyricist:
Thomas Hardy (poet)
composer:
Gerald Finzi (composer)
version of:
Till Earth Outwears, op. 19a: 2. In Years Defaced
part of:
In Years Defaced
Gerald Finzi3:32
8Symphony no. 5: Scherzo
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, WAB 105 "Tragische": III. Scherzo. Molto vivace (1878 version, ed. Haas, 1935)
composer:
Anton Bruckner (composer) (from 1875 until 1876)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, WAB 105 "Tragische" (1878 version, ed. Haas, 1935)
Anton Bruckner5:52
9Pavan of Three Parts
harpsichord and virginal:
Carole Cerasi
recording of:
Pavan of Three Parts
composer:
Thomas Tomkins (English Renaissance/Baroque composer)
Thomas Tomkins4:34
10Symphonie Fantastique “Un Bal”: Waltz. Allegro non troppo
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 2000-09-29 until 2000-09-30)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (from 2000-09-29 until 2000-09-30)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre: Barbican Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2000-09-29 until 2000-09-30)
live recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: II. Un bal (from 2000-09-29 until 2000-09-30)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz6:33
11A Song Before Sunrise
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
A Song Before Sunrise, RT vi/24
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1923-09-19)
composer:
Frederick Delius (composer) (in 1918)
dedicated to:
Peter Warlock (composer)
Frederick Delius4:55
12Du liebts mich nicht
piano:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Du liebst mich nicht, D. 756
lyricist:
August von Platen-Hallermünde (German poet)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822-07)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 756)
Franz Schubert3:42
13Piano Quintet: Moderato pastorale
cello [violoncello]:
Karine Georgian (cellist)
piano:
Yuri Smirnov
viola:
Yuri Bashmet (Russian conductor and violist)
violin:
Gidon Kremer (violinist) and Tatyana Grindenko (violinist)
recording of:
Piano Quintet: V. Moderato pastorale
composer:
Альфред Гарриевич Шнитке (composer and pianist) (from 1972 until 1976)
part of:
Piano Quintet
Alfred Schnittke4:48
14Symphony no. 4, Sinfonia Concertante: Allegro non troppo, ma agitato ed ansioso
producer:
Tony Harrison (producer and sound engineer for classical music)
grand piano:
Leif Ove Andsnes (pianist) (from 1996-10-11 until 1996-10-12)
piano:
Leif Ove Andsnes (pianist)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1996-10-11 until 1996-10-12)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1996-10-11 until 1996-10-12)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (from 1996-10-11 until 1996-10-12)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Birmingham) in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1996-10-11 until 1996-10-12)
recording of:
Symphonie Concertante, op. 60: III. Allegro non troppo, ma agitato ed ansioso (from 1996-10-11 until 1996-10-12)
composer:
Karol Szymanowski (composer)
part of:
Symphony no. 4, op. 60
Karol Szymanowski6:27
15(1) Competition: Identify the Six Marschallins from “Der Rosenkavalier”
soprano vocals [Marschallin]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Richard Strauss0:55
16(2) Competition: Identify the Six Marschallins from “Der Rosenkavalier”
soprano vocals [Marschallin]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Richard Strauss0:48
17(3) Competition: Identify the Six Marschallins from “Der Rosenkavalier”
soprano vocals [Marschallin]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Richard Strauss0:48
18(4) Competition: Identify the Six Marschallins from “Der Rosenkavalier”
soprano vocals [Marschallin]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Richard Strauss0:49
19(5) Competition: Identify the Six Marschallins from “Der Rosenkavalier”
soprano vocals [Marschallin]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Richard Strauss0:50
20(6) Competition: Identify the Six Marschallins from “Der Rosenkavalier”
soprano vocals [Marschallin]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Richard Strauss0:53