Quarterly Critic’s Choice

1/2003

Published: 20. 2. 2003

Orchestral Music and Concertos

• Dmitrij Schostakowitsch: Symphonies 1-15. Sinfonieorchester des WDR, Rudolf Barschai. Brilliant 11 CD 6275 (Joan)

• Olivier Messiaen: Des Canyons aux Étoiles. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Myung-Whun Chung. Deutsche Grammophon 471 617-2 (Universal)

• Jean Sibelius: Complete Works for Violin and Orchester. Christian Tetzlaff (Violin), Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard. Virgin 5 45534 2 (EMI)

Chamber Music

• Henri Vieuxtemps: Works for Viola and Piano. Thomas Selditz (Viola), Vladimir Stoupel (Piano). Audite 97.486 (Naxos)

Keyboard Music

• Frédéric Chopin: Etudes op. 10 and 25. Murray Perahia. Sony 61885

• Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Complete Works for Keyboard. Bob van Asperen, Pieter-Jan Belder, Pieter Dirksen et al. NM Classics 92119 (Liebermann)

• Historical Organs in France, Vol. I: Dom Bedos Bordeaux. Albert Bolliger. Sinus 3001 (Continuo)

Opera, Operetta and Musical

• Gaetano Donizetti: Lucie de Lammermoor; Natalie Dessay et al., Choeur & Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Eveline Pidò. Virgin 5 45528 2 (EMI)

• The Noël Coward Songbook. Sophie Daneman (Soprano), Ian Bostridge (Tenor), Jeffrey Tate (Piano). EMI 5 57374 2

Choral Works

• Joseph Haydn: Die Schöpfung. Simone Kermes, Dorothee Mields, Steve Davislim, Johannes Mannov, Locky Chung, Balthasar-Neumann-Chor und -Ensemble, Thomas Hengelbrock. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472 77537 2 (BMG)

Early Music

• Claudio Monteverdi: Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi. Concerto Vocale, René Jacobs. Harmonia Mundi France 901736.37 (Helikon Harmonia Mundi)

Lieder and Vocal Recital

• Vergnügte Ruh: Bach Arias. Angelika Kirchschlager (Mezzo Soprano), Giuliano Carmignola (Baroque Violin), Venice Baroque Orchestra, Andrea Marcon. Sony 89924

Historical Recordings

• Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky: Symphony No. 4, Violin Concerto. Pinchas Zukerman (Violin), Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Rafael Kubelik. Audite 95.490 (Naxos)

• Ernst Busch: Timeline in Songs, Cantatas and Ballads, Vol. 8 (»An die Nachgeborenen«) and Vol.9 (»Ist das von gestern?«). BARBA Rossa Musikverlag, EdBa 01408-2 and 01409-2 (Sony)

Contemporary Classical Music

• György Ligeti: Cello Concerto; Clocks and Clouds; Violin Concerto; Síppal, dobbal. Siegfried Palm (Violoncello), Katalin Károlyi (Mezzo Soprano), Frank Peter Zimmermann (Violin), Capella Amsterdam; Asko/Schönberg Ensemble, Reinbert de Leeuw. Teldec 8573-87631-2 (Warner)

Film Music

• Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings – The two Towers. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Howard Shore. Reprise 936 248 238 2 (Warner)

• Franz Waxman: Sunset Boulevard. Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Joel McNeely. Varèse Sarabande VSD 6316 (Colosseum)

Spoken Word

• Fjodor Dostojewskij: Schuld und Sühne. Read by Gerd Wameling, 19 CD. Deutsche Grammophon, ISBN 3-8291-1257-2

• Herman Melville: Moby Dick. Edition, Composition & Direction: Klaus Buhlert. Read by Felix von Manteuffel, Rufus Beck, Manfred Zapatka et al., 10 CD. Der Hörverlag, ISBN3-89584-993-4

Pop and Rock

• Mark Knopfler: The Ragpicker’s Dream. Island Mercury 063 292-2 (Universal)

• Johnny Cash: The Man Comes Around. Island Mercury 063 339-2 (Universal)

Folk and Folklore, World Music

• Cheb Mami, Youssou N’Dour et al.: »Rêves d’oasis« Desert Blues II. Network 22.762 (Zweitausendeins)

Jazz and Blues

• Diana Krall: Live In Paris. Verve 065 109-2 (Universal)

• Archie Shepp/Mal Waldron: Left Alone Revisited. Enja 9142-2 (Helikon Harmonia Mundi)

Recordings for Children and Youth

• Erwin Grosche: Der Badewannenkapitän. Patmos, ISBN 3-491-88789-5

• Holly-Jane Rahlens: Prinz William, Maximilian Minsky und ich. Hörcompany, ISBN 3-935036-38-8

(The name of the German distributor appears in brackets if it differs from the label name.)