Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
7 Sonatas Op. 2 · 7 – Sonaten Op. 2 (1696)
John Holloway - Violin
Jaap Ter Linden - Viola da gamba
Lars Ulrik Mortensen - Harpsichord
30.4.24
BUXTEHUDE : Complete Chamber Music Vol. II • 7 Sonatas Op. 27 · Sonaten Op.2 (John Holloway · Jaap Ter Linden · Lars Ulrik Mortensen) (1995) FLAC (image+.cue) lossless
20.1.22
FRANCIS POULENC : Keyboard Concertos (2004) 5CD Set / APE (image+.cue), lossless
English formations are amazing and incredibly accurate in symphonic and choral music. Richard Hickok is no longer to present, his finesse and his style are exemplary in this music that requires much more than just a performance. In whimsical aspects, Poulenc's music suggests the child, sometimes virginal tenderness. Britten has the same delicacy in "a boy was born” or in some of his “Canticles” or in the following melodies ": The Holy sonnets of John Donne”. “Averum corpus”, “Four motets for a Christmas time” and many other songs by Francis Poulenc also have this height, this modest sensitivity. A very nice box to listen and listen again web
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22.1.21
SABINE MEYER • OLEG MAISENBERG : Plays Devienne, Poulenc, Saint-Saëns, Milhaud (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
It matters not that the clarinetist Sabine Meyer is German and pianist Oleg Maisenberg is Ukrainian: this recital of clarinet sonatas is still French to the bone marrow. The principal reason for this, naturally, is the repertoire. With works by Saint-Saëns, Poulenc, Devienne, and Milhaud, this recital could hardly be anything but French. But while other non-native players might misplace the accents or misjudge the rhythms, Meyer and Maisenberg are deep into the Gallic groove. Of course, no matter what the language, Meyer is a consummate musician with an immaculate technique and unfailingly good taste, and Maisenberg is a polished accompanist with a strong technique and unhesitatingly generous support. But here they speak French like natives. Their Saint-Saëns is tart, tender, and reserved. Their Poulenc is sweet, soulful, and insouciant. Their Devienne is smart, stunning, and virtuosic. And their encore -- three movements from Milhaud's Scaramouche arranged for clarinet and piano -- is wry, witty, and, in the closing Brazileira, fall-down funny. Captured by producer John Fraser in sound so real you'll swear this is no recording at all, but rather purest aural magic, this disc commends itself to Francophiles of any nationality. by James Leonard
19.8.20
DUO JATEKOK - Les Boys (2015) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless
Three Pieces for Two Pianos
1 I. Passacaille 2:37
Baptiste Trotignon
2 II. Élégie 3:36
Baptiste Trotignon
3 III. Moteur 3:22
Baptiste Trotignon
Sonata for Two Pianos, FP 156
4 I. Prologue. Extrêmement Lent et Calme 6:34
Francis Poulenc
5 II. Allegro Molto. Très Rythmé 5:22
Francis Poulenc
6 III. Andante Lyrico. Lentement 6:01
Francis Poulenc
7 IV. Épilogue. Allegro Giocoso 5:04
Francis Poulenc
8 Élégie for Two Pianos, FP 175 6:01
Francis Poulenc
Points on Jazz for Two Pianos
9 I. Prélude 3:55
Dave Brubeck
10 II. Scherzo 1:53
Dave Brubeck
11 III. Blues 5:07
Dave Brubeck
12 IV. Fugue 2:42
Dave Brubeck
13 VI. Rag 2:18
Dave Brubeck
14 VII. Chorale 2:23
Dave Brubeck
15 VIII. Waltz 2:21
Dave Brubeck
16 IX. A la Turk 5:57
Dave Brubeck
Duo Jatekok :
Piano – Adélaïde Panaget, Naïri Badal
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ESBJÖRN SVENSSON TRIO — Winter In Venice (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Esbjörn Svensson has stood not only once on stage in Montreux. He was already a guest in the summer of 1998 at the jazz festival on Lake Gen...