Quarterly Critic’s Choice

2/2001

Published: 23. 05. 2001

Orchestral Music and Concertos

• Anton Bruckner: Symphonie No. 7. RSO Stuttgart, Kurt Sanderling. Hänssler CD 93.027

• Gustav Mahler: Symphonie No. 3. Franz Schubert: Rosamunde / Anton Webern: Orchesterstücke op. 6. Cornelia Kallisch (Alto), EuropaChorAkademie, SWR SO, Michael Gielen. Hänssler CD 93.017

• Arnold Schönberg: Piano Concerto. Piano Pieces by Arnold Schönberg, Anton Webern and Alban Berg. Mitsuko Uchida (Piano), Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez. Philips 468 033-2 (Universal)

Chamber Music

• Joseph Haydn: Complete String Quartets. The Angeles String Quartet. Philips 464 650-2 (Universal)

• Nikolai Roslavets: Piano Trios Nos. 2-4. Trio Fontenay. Teldec 8573-82017-2 (Warner)

Keyboard Music

• Franz Schubert: Sonata D 960; Klavierstücke D 946. Nikolaus Lahusen (Hammerklavier). Celestial harmonies 13195-2 (Naxos)

• Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke op. 12. Maurice Ravel: Sonatine; Gaspard de la nuit. Martha Argerich (Piano), live in Amsterdam. EMI 5 57101 2

• Historical Organs in Switzerland, Vol. 7: Wallis. Albert Bolliger (Organ). Sinus 6007 (PMS)

• Georg Muffat: Apparatus musico-organisticus. Hans Christoph Becker-Foss (Organ). Ambiente ACD 2001

Opera and Musical

• Antonín Dvorák: Wanda. Olga Romanko, Irina Tchistjakova, Peter Straka, Pavel Daniluk, Ivan Kusnjer, Michelle Breedt. Prager Kammerchor, Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester und -Chor, Gerd Albrecht. Orfeo C 149 003 F

• Charming Weill. Max Raabe, Das Palast-Orchester, HK Gruber. RCA 98926 63513-2 (BMG)

Early Music

• Marin Marais: Pièces de viole Vol. 2. Jérôme Hantaï and Alex Verzier (Gambe), Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord). Virgin Veritas 545448 2 (EMI)

Choral Works

• Gioacchino Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle. Krassimira Stoyanova, Birgit Remmert, Steve Davislim, Hanno Müller-Brachmann. RIAS-Kammerchor. Marcus Creed. Harmonia mundi HMC 901724

Lieder and Vocal Recital

• Renée Fleming: Arias. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras. Decca 467 049-2 (Universal)

• Thomas Hampson: Verdi-Arias. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Richard Armstrong. EMI CDC 5 57113 2

Contemporary Classical Music

• Salvatore Sciarrino: Lo spazio inverso; Muro d’orizzonte; Omaggio a Burri et al. ensemble recherche, Kwamé Ryan. Kairos 0012132 (edel)

Historical Recordings

• Pjotr Tschaikowsky: Complete String Quartets. Borodin Quartett. Chandos CHAN 9871 (Koch)

Film Music

• The Film Music of Sir Richard Rodney Bennett. BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Rumon Gamba. Chandos CHAN 9867 (Koch)

Spoken Word

• Heinrich Mann: Der Untertan – Adaption for Radio Play. Der Hörverlag ISBN 3-89584-846-8

Recordings for Children and Youth

• Ursel Scheffler: Kommissar Kugelblitz, Vol 1 – Die rote Socke. Read by Douglas Welbat. Deutsche Grammophon 469 980-4 (Universal)

Singer/Songwriter and German Songs

• Georg Ringsgwandl: Gache Wurzn. Lawine 7243 80763 2 9 (EMI)

Traditional Ethnic Music

• The Highlife Allstars: Sankofa. Network 37.992

World Music, Folk and Folklore

• Uhrbrand – Lydom – Cahill: Spring. Laika 351 01 38 (Zomba)

• Radio Tarifa: Cruzando el rio. World circuit WCD 026 (Warner)

Jazz and Blues

• Jacky Terrasson: A Paris. Blue Note 7243 52763 7 (EMI)

• Steve Coleman and Five Elements: The Ascension to Light. RCA 74321 742192 (BMG)

• Trygve Seim: Different Rivers. ECM 1744 (Universal)

• Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues Band: Hanapepe Dream. T&M 017 (Indigo)

Pop and Rock

• Leonard Cohen: Field Commander Cohen – Tour of 1979. Columbia 501 225 2 (Sony)

• Bonnie Billy: Ease Down The Road. Domino Records Wig 89 (Zomba)

• Jim White: No Such Place. Virgin 8 49911 2 (EMI)