VIVALDI : Seven Concertos for various instruments (Hanover Band · Anthony Halstead) (2004) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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EMMANUEL PAHUD : JACKY TERRASSON — Into The Blue (2002) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Emmanuel Pahud is an award-winning classical flutist who's also Principal Flute for the Berlin Philharmonic. Jacky Terrasson is an award-winning jazz pianist who's a Principal Original on the scene; uniquely playful and inventive, it's always interesting to see what he comes up with next. This time he rearranges 14 classical melodies in a jazz context. More than half are short tracks, colorful samples from jazz's favorite French Impressionists (Ravel, Faure, and Debussy)to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" (all four) and pieces by Schumann, Mozart, Paganini, Rimsky-Korsakov "Flight of the Bumblebee," Saint-Saëns, and jazz pianist Claude Bolling, who in the 70s teamed up with legendary flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal to record their own crossover tracks. Although he also respects the basic character of the music, Terrasson is more adventurous. For example, the much-beloved "Pavane" (Ravel) is still serene, but with interludes of communal passion and trio jazz, as fine bassist Sean Smith and drummer Ali Jackson provide subtle, quickly reactive support. "Bolero" is an exciting journey which obliterates all memory of the plodding and repetitious original; it features a happy Latin groove that dances under the melody, then segues seamlessly into funk and Fender Rhodes. If Pahud's improvisations are rather basic, his tone is beautiful and he swings, as does the bass/drum section, after which the whole thing goes Jamaican -- before returning to Latin. It sounds like a mishmosh in print, but it works. So does the beautiful "Apres un Reve," which conjures the countryside of southern France where the CD was recorded, and "Jimbo's Lullaby," which originally described a lumbering elephant, but is meditative and nearly Oriental here. On "Marche Turque," Mozart meets reggae and humor. In fact, there's wit throughout this CD, as well as imagination and top-level playing. Both classical and jazz fans will find much to enjoy. Judith Schlesinger   Tracklist & Credits :

HEINZ HOLLIGER - Heinz Holliger Edition (2010) 10CD / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

CD 1
Antonio VIVALDI (1678-1741) Concerto in C RV452 [6:23]; Concerto in D minor RV454 [8:17]; Concerto in G RV545 [10:03]; Concerto in C RV446 [8:48]; Concerto in A minor RV463 [9:31]; Concerto in C RV447 [14:33]
Klaus Thunemann (bassoon) (RV545): I Musici; recorded in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in July 1975 and August 1981

CD 2
Georg Philipp TELEMANN (1681-1767) Concerto in E minor [11:24]; Concerto in D minor [8:43]; Concerto in C minor [9:15]; Concerto in F minor [7:37]; Concerto in D [8:42]
Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Iona Brown (director): recorded in London in November 1981

CDs 3-4
Tomaso ALBINONI (1671-1751) Concertos Op 7 No 1 in D [3:56]; No 2 in C [4:29]; No 3 in B flat [8:00]; No 4 in G [7:22]; No 5 in C [4:56]; No 6 in D [7:15]; No 7 in A [5:07]; No 8 in D [6:00]; No 9 in F [6:09]; No 10 in B flat [5:59]; No 11 in C [6:41]; No 12 in C [8:08]; Sonatas a cinque Op 2 No 5 in D [8:20]; No 6 in G minor [7:29]
Maurice Bourgue (oboe); I Musici: recorded in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 1990-1991

CD 5
Concertos Op 9 No 2 in D minor [12:22]; No 3 in C [11:52]; No 5 in C [10:23]; No 8 in G minor [11:02]; No 9 in C [11:02]; No 11 in B flat [11:38]
Maurice Bourgue (oboe); I Musici: recorded in Italy 1966-7

CD 6
Joseph HAYDN (1732-1809) Oboe Concerto in C Hob.VIIg:C1 [22:48]; Arthur BENJAMIN (1893-1960) Oboe Concerto in D minor on themes by Domenico CIMAROSA (1749-1801) [10:11]; Gaetano DONIZETTI (1797-1848) Concertino for Cor Anglais [10:54]; Andante sostenuto for oboe and harp [3:32]
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, David Zinman; Ursula Holliger (harp): recorded 1986-9

CDs 7-8
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Oboe Quartet in F k370[17:23]; Adagio in D K580a [5:48]; Divertimento No 11 in D K251 [27:19]; Sinfonia Concertante in Eb K297b [28:22]; Oboe Concerto in C K314[19:44]
Orlando Quartet; Hermann Baumann, Michel Gasciarrino (horns); Henk Guldemond (double bass): recorded Enkhuizen, The Netherlands and elsewhere in 1984

CD 9
Vincenzo BELLINI (1801-1835) Oboe Concerto in E flat [6:28]; Bernard MOLIQUE (1802-1869) Oboe Concertino in G minor [14:49]; Ignaz MOSCHELES (1794-1870) Concertante in G for flute and oboe [14:05]; Julius RIETZ (1812-1877) Konzertstück in F minor Op 33 [13:42]; Josef FIALA (1748-1816) Concerto for cor anglais in E flat [11:13]; Johann Nepomuk HUMMEL (1778-1837) Adagio, theme and variations in F minor [14:37]
Aurèle Nicolet (flute); Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Frankfurt, Eliahu Inbal (conductor); English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard (conductor): recorded in London in November 1968 and in Germany in August 1975

CD 10
Frank MARTIN (1890-1974) Trois Danses [17:06]; Petite complainte [3:58]; Pièce Brève [2:20]; Arthur HONEGGER (1892-1955) Concerto da camera [17:11]; Petite Suite [2:45]; Antigone [2:40]; Bohuslav MARTINU (1890-1959) Oboe Concerto [17:20]
Ursula Holliger (harp); Aurèle Nicolet (flute); John Constable (piano); Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Sir Neville Marriner (conductor): recorded in St John’s, Smith Square, London in October 1991

RICHARD GALLIANO - Vivaldi (2013) Mp3

At first blush, Richard Galliano's performance of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons may seem to be a novelty recording, but to describe it that way would be a disservice to his extraordinary virtuosity and impressive comprehension of the music. The accordion may not be to everyone's liking, as its status in both popular and classical music has always been subject to taste, but no one could seriously question this French accordionist's prodigious abilities with the instrument, which he treats as nimbly and as expressively as a violin. Of course, choosing Vivaldi's greatest hit as a vehicle is a pretty safe bet to attract a new audience, and Galliano seems to relish the opportunity to make this perennial favorite a part of the accordion's repertoire. This is Galliano's second album of classical music on Deutsche Grammophon, following his 2010 Bach album, and while he is perhaps better known for his recordings of jazz standards and film themes, most notably on his 2011 CD of the music of Nino Rota, his affection for Baroque masterpieces is sincere and it shows in his meticulous playing. For filler Galliano also performs arias from Vivaldi operas Il Giustino and Arsilda, regina di Ponto, backed by continuo. But as attractive as these pieces are, most listeners will return again and again to hear the Four Seasons, which is a tour de force for the instrument. by Blair Sanderson