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Debussy: Danses Sacrée et Profane / 3 Sonatas
Lily Laskine (hp), Jean-Pierre Rampal (fl), Pierre Pasquier (va), Paul Tortelier (vc), Charles Cyroulnik (vn), Jean Hubeau (pf), Orchestre de chambre Jean-François Paillard, Erato, 1962
One of the most well-known disc for Debussy's chamber music. The three sonatas for flute, viola and harpe, for cello, and for violin, always give me tender and dreamy feeling. |
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Ginastera Harp Concerto / Villa-Lobos Harmonica Concerto / Copland Clarinet Concerto
Catrin Mair Williams (hp), Gianluca Littera (hm), Radovan Cavallin (cl), Orquestra Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Adrian Leaper (con), Arte Nova, 1996, 1997
The three concertos emit unique colors, respectively, which are naturally acceptable. My best admiration is for Ginastera's harp and Villa-Lobos's harmonica, but not for their piano concertos. |
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Tveitt: Piano Concerto No.4 "Aurora Borealis" / Variations on a Folksong from Hardanger
Håvard Gimse, Gunilla Süssmann (pf), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset (con), Naxos, 2001
Geirr Tveitt, a Norwegian composer recently rediscovered, produced several brilliant concertos. The concerto no.4 brings about magnificent auroras by means of a dazzling orchestral and pianistic setting. |
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Rautavaara: Piano Concertos Nos.2 and 3
Laura Mikkola (pf), Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, Eri Klas (con), Naxos, 2003
Contrary to his early vivid music, these splendid concertos sound calm and warm, especially for no.3 "Gift of Dreams". The attached orchestra fantasia "Isle of Bliss" can compare with his masterpiece "Cantus Arcticus". |
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Mono Drama: Works for Piano by Teruyuki Noda
Hiromi Okada (pf), Camerata, 1996, 1999, 2002
A Japanese composer, Teruyuki Noda, produced perfectly abstract pieces with minuteness. "Mono drama" and "Ode capricious" realized by Okada's intelligence are the representatives. |
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Mussorgsky / Rachmaninov / Balakirev / Medtner / Liadov
Boris Berezovsky (pf), Teldec, 1994, 1995
A variety of Russian piano music in the romantic school is selected with Berezovsky's overwhelming skill and power. The transcription of "Night on the Bare Mountain" is worthy of notice. |
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Samson François: Ravel Concerto for the Left Hand / Grieg Piano Concerto
Samson François (pf), Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo / Orchestre National de l'ORTF, Louis Frémaux (con), EMI, 1964, 1967
The genuine nobleness can be seen in the appearance of his performance, which does not allow any little pretense. With great tension throughout Ravel's left hand concerto. |
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Introducing Brad Mehldau
Brad Mehldau (pf), Larry Grenadier / Christian McBride (bs), Jorge Rossy / Brian Blade (ds), Warner, 1995
As gliding on the water surface, Brad Mehldau's delicate play goes on. Not so lyrically, but with full crispness like fresh air. |
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