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Gill Sans SUBS 7th Oct 2024		Various Artists Concert Choice	Further, Teresa Carreno (1853 – 1917) had recorded this track on a Welte-Mignon piano roll, so it sounds probable that the West Cornwall Museum of Mechanical Music made this album from recordings played on one or more player pianos in their collection. [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 7th Oct 2024		Various Artists Concert Choice	Interesting to see this one-off record on this label, it sounds as if there could be more. The recordings themselves are historical; Theodor Leschetizky died in 1915, and Mischa Levitzki in 1941. The pianist "Miss Maria Zucca" is an interesting addition to our artists, this is the second mis-spelling I have seen, "Maria" along with "Manna", both are excusable for an artist who only worked under the stage name Mana-Zucca.
Gill Sans SUBS 6th Oct 2024		Walter Klien, Gunther Kehr & Mainz Chamber Orchestra, Alfred Brendel, Paul Angerer & Vienna Chamber Orchestra Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos.21 & 22	"The Great Composers" Series
Gill Sans SUBS 6th Oct 2024		Zara Nelsova, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Walter Susskind Antonin Dvořák: Cello Concerto In B Minor, Opus 104, Bedřich Smetana: The Moldau (Vltava) From Ma Vlast	"The Great Composers" Series
Gill Sans SUBS 6th Oct 2024		Orchestra Sinfonca E Coro Di Roma Della RAI, Georges Prêtre Bizet: Carmen	"The Great Composers" Series
gregs45s SUBS ● 6th Oct 2024		London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eduard Van Beinum Mendelssohn: Concerto For Violin & Orchestra	With a nod to MM, keebrev, added label scans with a text layout variation (content is the same, apart from the "N").
Gill Sans SUBS 2nd Oct 2024		Commotio, Matthew Berry James Whitbourn: Luminosity	Victoria Gilday sings the high soprano solo line on A Prayer Of Desmond Tutu, while Desmond recites his prayer: [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 30th Sep 2024		The London Philharmonic, Alasdair Mitchell McEwen: Three Border Ballads	John Blackwood McEwen is new to me, and these works are his first on here. [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 30th Sep 2024		Paris Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux Monteux Conducts Berlioz	Piero Coppola is new to me, and this one piece is his first on here. [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 30th Sep 2024		Jack Gibbons, Sally Burgess, William Shimell, Leeds Festival Chorus, Chorus Of Opera North, Northern Philharmonia, David Lloyd-Jones Constant Lambert	Summer's Last Will and Testament: I. Intrata: [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 30th Sep 2024		Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch Beethoven:Symphony No.9 In D Minor,Op.125 [Choral]	Thank you, now added.
Gill Sans SUBS 29th Sep 2024		Anthony Collins Fantasia	That barcode does not match the catalogue number for this item; please check the numbers. I have entered 02894613622 which could match the cat no 461 3622-10, though I don't think the "-10" is really part of the catalogue number on the Belart releases.
Redpunk SUBS 27th Sep 2024		London Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Dr. Malcolm Sargent "Les Sylphides" Ballet - Part 5/6	Added label scans with TT tax on A side with first T over stamped with S also less text on edge of label.
Redpunk SUBS 27th Sep 2024		Beniamino Gigli	Added label scans with TT tax on B side with first T over stamped with S and less text on edge of label.
MR B PAGE 27th Sep 2024		Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch Beethoven:Symphony No.9 In D Minor,Op.125 [Choral]	The CD barcode number is 886977029929 and also is the same as the CD catalogue number.
MR B PAGE 27th Sep 2024		Anthony Collins Fantasia	The CD barcode number is 02894613225.
Redpunk SUBS 23rd Sep 2024		Bamberger Symphoniker Bruch: Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester Nr. 1 G-moll Op. 26	Added 11/55 sleeve, label and insert scans.
Gill Sans SUBS 22nd Sep 2024		London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten War Requiem	The original release in May 1963 as a Decca box set of two LPs was on SET.252 & SET.253 (stereo) and MET.252 & MET.253 (mono). Recording producer John Culshaw took great care to position the performers optimally for a stereo recording. Soloists Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Peter Pears were joined by Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya, meeting Britten's wish to feature soloists from Germany, Russia and Britain. The record was hailed as a masterpiece by critics and public, quickly sold 200 thousand copies, and has remained in the catalogue ever since. This CD set has now been superceded by a remastered edition, released on the 15th of May 2006.
Gill Sans SUBS 22nd Sep 2024		The Choir Of Norwich Cathedral The Complete New English Hymnal - Volume Five	See PRCD 701 for an introduction to the Complete New English Hymnal Series. The quality of the performance here is quite outstanding, as befits a cathedral of such high standing in worship and music. This is an all-male choir, and the boys sing to a very high standard. Punctuation, and absence of punctuation, is meticulously observed. I was pleased to hear that the choir observe the 'Amen' wherever it is written in the score. For Hymns 19, 59, 180 they use the 2nd tune. Hymn 298 uses a slightly different harmony for "Waltham". Some hymns have sections sung unaccompanied, in unison, or divided between boys and men. Hymn 52 ends with a descant written by choir leader David Dunnett. [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 21st Sep 2024		The Choir Of The Abbey School, Tewkesbury The Complete New English Hymnal - Volume Nine	See PRCD 701 for an introduction to the Complete New English Hymnal Series. In Volume 9, Hymn 130 "Llanfair" concludes with an unattributed descant; Hymns 214 "Deus Tuorum Militum" and 149 "Christe Sanctorum" use the 2nd tune. Hymn 21: [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 21st Sep 2024		Harry Goss-Custard	Harry Goss-Custard was the first appointed organist for Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, and as the organ was not completed until 1926, his recordings are the earliest of the many to have been made in the Cathedral. [YouTube Video] [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 20th Sep 2024		The Choristers Of St. Nicolas College, Chislehurst, Kent Choral Pieces	Originally released on Columbia 78 D.X. 1032, treble solo by Master John Evans-Pugh. "Marosa" is the name of the popular hymn tune.
Gill Sans SUBS 19th Sep 2024		Kathleen Ferrier In Memoriam 6	Could the joint-composer credited on 'What Is Life?' be pianist Valda Aveling, I wonder?
Gill Sans SUBS 18th Sep 2024		Ensemble Huelgas, Paul Van Nevel O Cieco Mondo - Die Italienische Lauda - C. 1400-1700	Track 12: Falso-Bordone or Falsobordone is a style of recitation used in plainchant, and common in Gregorian Chant. Also known as Fauxbourdons in Anglican Chant.
Gill Sans SUBS 16th Sep 2024		Various Artists 78 Classics · Volume 1	This CD plays many excellent recordings from the era of 78s, beautifully transferred by David Michell, and with a subtle hint of 'Enhanced Stereo' added. Sadly, no details are given of the original 78s from which these tracks are transcribed, dates of recording, dates of release, or for the most part, of accompanists, orchestras and conductors. It's no use asking Shazam, they come up with wildly irrelevant nonsense. Track 1 Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, Zampa Overture (parts 1 & 2) transcribed from Australian Columbia 02816 [YouTube Video] Track 2 Luisa Tetrazzini: HMV D.B.690, 1954 reissue of a 1913 acoustic recording [YouTube Video] Track 3 Archie Camden, Allegro Spiritoso, orchestra conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty (knighted in 1925), 80 RPM 12” Shellac single Columbia L 1826, recorded 30 Mar 1926 [YouTube Video] And issued in the USA on Columbia 67330D (1927) YouTube Track 4 Heidenröslein (Hedge Roses), Alexander Kipnis with Roger Moore who is not mentioned here, unknown 78 (Recorded 1936 [YouTube Video] Track 5 Alfredo Campoli with pianist Harold Pedlar unknown 78 [YouTube Video] Track 6 Hallé Orchestra, Hamilton Harty Cossack Dance can be seen on Australian Columbia LOX-181 [YouTube Video] or USA Columbia Masterworks 9076-M Track 7 Peter Dawson, Why Do The Nations (so furiously rage together)? from Handel's Messiah C.2694 Track 8 Greensleeves, by the Dolmetsch family Columbia DB 1062 Track 9 London Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Toye, On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring HMV 4270 Track 10 Dance Duet From Hansel And Gretel Columbia 9909 Track 11 "Dame" Myra Hess - Jesu, Joy Of Man`s Desiring: the notes refer to "Dame" Muyra playing a series of concerts in London, which could make this the 1940 recording on HMV B.9035 This is a more sprightly rendition than the earlier recording, in keeping with her intention to support British morale during the War. There is no posting of this on YT, all there being the slow, lugubrious performance. Track 12 Hans Pfitzner's performance of Joseph Lanner's Pesther Waltz [YouTube Video] Track 13 Siegfried Ochs - Ein Albumblatt: Typo: the arranger is Wilhemj rather than Wilhelms. Not on 78Cat or YT Track 14 Lawrence Tibbett - Largo Al Factotum, with uncredited orchestra D.B. 1478 Track 15 Alfred Cortot Ballade No.1 HMV D.B.1343 Track 16 Cortot, Thibaud, Casals - Haydn Trio In G Major D.A. 895 Track 17 Richard Tauber - Roses Of Picardy: Parlphone R.O. 20316, 1936 Typo: the arranger is Wilhemj rather than Wilhelms Track 18 Massed Bands - "Tannhauser" March, cond. John Henry IIles HMV B.8245 (not on YT)
lorangrecords SUBS 15th Sep 2024		Various Artists Skandinaviska Klassiker	Added cover & label images
Gill Sans SUBS 13th Sep 2024		Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch Beethoven:Symphony No.9 In D Minor,Op.125 [Choral]	I'm not sure of the correct Barcode number for this; if Mr Page can check and submit as a 'Correction' we can add it in.
Gill Sans SUBS 8th Sep 2024		Cupertinos Duarte Lobo: Masses, Responsories And Motets	Lobo's Alma redemptoris mater is a fine example of his polyphony sung by Cupertinos, who specialise in the music from the Portuguese Renaissance period. [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 8th Sep 2024		The Choir Of Southwell Minster "Take The Psalm"	All tracks are available on YT; my choice as an introduction to the Psalm settings is Show Thy Servant The Light Of Thy Countenance by Herbert Irons. [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 6th Sep 2024		David Lol Perry, Winchester College Quiristers Three Wings - 1	A brief extract from Puer Natus Est Nobis, under the direction of quiremaster Malcolm Archer: [YouTube Video]

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