Quarterly Critic’s Choice

4/2001

Published: 21. November 2001

Orchestral Music and Concertos

• Gustav Mahler: Symphonie No. 6. Alban Berg: Orchesterstücke op. 6. SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Michael Gielen. Hänssler Classic CD 93.029 (Naxos)

• Jean Sibelius: Symphonie No. 5; Pohjolas’ Daughter. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo. Teldec 8573 85822-2 (Warner)

• Ernst Krenek: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2; Concerto for Violin, Piano and Chamber Orchestra. Peter and Gabriel Rosenberg, Bamberger Symphoniker, Florian Merz. Koch Schwann 3-6408-2

Chamber Music

• Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Octet op. 20; String Quartet op. 44 No. 1. Auryn Quartett, Minguet Quartett. Tacet 94

• Max Reger: Complete Works for Clarinet and Piano. Ib Hausmann (Clarinet), Nina Tichman (Piano). Hänssler Classic CD 93.035 (Naxos)

Keyboard Music

• Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Works Vol. 3. Aldo Ciccolini (Piano). Phoenix 97308 (Musikwelt)

• Leopold Godowsky: Piano Works Vol. 5. Konstantin Scherbakov (Piano). Marco Polo 8.223899 (Naxos)

• »Krieg and Frieden«: Works et al. by Cabezon, Sweelinck, Gibbons, Froberger, Byrd. Bob van Asperen (Harpsichord and Virginal). Aeolus AE 10014 (Musikwelt)

Opera and Musical

• Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff. Bryn Terfel, Thomas Hampson, Daniil Shtoda, Enrico Facini, Anthony Mee, Anatoli Kotscherga, Adrianne Pieczonka, Dorothea Röschmann, Larissa Diadkova, Stella Doufexis, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado. DGG 471 194-2 (Universal)

• Mel Brooks: The Producers. Original Broadway Cast. Sony Classical SK 89646

Lieder and Vocal Recital

• Pjotr Tschaikowsky: Opera Arias. Julia Varady (Soprano), Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Roman Kofman. Orfeo C 540 01 A

• Siegfried Wagner: Arias for Baritone. Roman Trekel (Baritone), WDR-Rundfunkchor Köln, WDR-Sinfonieorchester Köln, Werner Andreas Albert. CPO 999 684 (jpc)

Early Music

• »Amour, amours«: Chansons of the french Renaissance. Ensemble Gilles Binchois. Virgin Veritas 5 45448 2 (EMI)

• Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Violin solo. Sigiswald Kuijken (Violin). Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77527 (BMG)

Contemporary Classical Music

• Kaija Saariaho: Château de l’âme; Graâl Théâtre; Amers. Gidon Kremer (Violin), Dawn Upshaw (Soprano), diverse Ensembles, Esa-Pekka Salonen. Sony Classical SK 60817

• Luigi Nono: Cori di Didone; Da un diario italiano; Das atmende Klarsein. SWR Vokalensemble, WDR-Rundfunkchor Köln, Rupert Huber. Hänssler Classic CD 93.022 (Naxos)

Historical Recordings

• Hans Pfitzner: Palestrina. Excerpts with Fritz Wunderlich, Christa Ludwig, Otto Wiener, Sena Jurinac and Lucia Popp; Wiener Staatsopernorchester, Robert Heger. RCA 74321 79598 (BMG)

• Willem Mengelberg live – The Radio Recordings. NM 97016 (Musikwelt)

Film Music

• Jerry Fielding: The Wild Bunch. Original Soundtrack. Warner Music 9362 48086-2

Spoken Word

• Ingeborg Bachmann: Das dreißigste Jahr. Gert Westphal, Oswald Döpke. Audio Verlag 3-89813-153-X

Recordings for Children and Youth

• Rudolf Herfurtner: Gloria von Jaxtberg und Rosa. Der Hörverlag 3-89584-512-4

• Franz Wittkamp: Du bist da, und ich bin hier. Hörcompany 3-935036-10.8

Singer/Songwriter and German Songs

• Bettina Wegner: Alles was ich wünsche. Buschfunk 01122

Traditional Ethnic Music

• Golden Brass Summit – Fanfares en délire: 40 Years of Guca. Network 39.541 (Zweitausendeins)

• Susheela Raman: Salt Rain. Narada World 7243 8 50955 2 (Virgin/EMI)

Jazz and Blues

• Dave Holland Quintet: Not For Nothin’. ECM 1758 (Universal)

• Christof Lauer/Jens Thomas: Shadows in the Rain. ACT 9297-2 (Edel)

• Charles Lloyd: Hyperion With Higgins. ECM 1784 (Universal)

• Saffire: Ain’t Gonna Hush. Alligator 4880 (Edel)

Pop and Rock

• Laurie Anderson: Life On A String. Nonesuch 7559 79539 (Warner)

• Mercury Rev: All is Dream. V2 707.1752.2 (Zomba)