Vincent Boucher – D. Scarlatti – Sonata in c minor K. 84

May 15, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

If it’s taken from his CD/SACD, as I think it is, it is played on the Karl Wilhelm (1993) organ of the Très-Saint Rédempteur church in Montreal.

Beautiful playing!

 

Vincent Boucher – D. Scarlatti – Sonata in f minor K. 69

May 14, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

Taken also as I think, from his CD/SACD, it is played on the Karl Wilhelm (1993) organ of the Très-Saint Rédempteur church in Montreal.

I have this disc, well worth getting.

Carlo Gesualdo – Sesto libro di madrigali

May 13, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

Carlo Gesualdo – Sesto libro di madrigali: XVII. Moro, lasso, al mio duolo. An incredible piece of music written in the 15th century, the chromaticism is something that is very unusual for this era.

Fantasy and Fugue on the Theme B-A-C-H

May 11, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

Kent Nagano, conductor

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

OLIVIER LATRY,OSM organist emeritus

 

Gigout: Toccata in B minor

May 10, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

Jean-Willy Kunz, organ.

The Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique (Casavant Frères) has been generously offered to the OSM by Mrs. Jacqueline Desmarais. It was inaugurated on May 28, 2014. See http://www.osm.ca/en/the-organ/

 

Saint-Saens – Symphony no. 3 – “Organ” – Finale.

May 9, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

Auckland Symphony Orchestra, Peter Thomas, conductor; Timothy Noon, organ.

From the concert “Organ Symphony” recorded November 2012 at the Auckland Town Hall.

Frank Zappa – G-Spot Tornado

May 8, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

Valérie Milot, harp; Les violons du Roy, Mathieu Lussier, conductor.

This piece was recorded by Zappa using a Synclavier DMS and released in 1986. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Spot_Tornado for more info. It is played here in an arrangement for five instruments. The excerpt is taken from the Valérie Milot album Orbis (see https://www.analekta.com/en/album/?milot-valerie-orbis.1810.html).

Jordan Pal , Starling – III. Presto, Electric and Wild

May 7, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

Gryphon Trio, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Post. From the album Into the Wonder, Analekta.

André Mathieu – Concerto No 3 in c minor, op. 25 – 3- Allegro con brio

May 6, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

Alain Lefèvre, piano

JoAnn Falletta, Music Director

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Mathieu about the composer.

Bach – Prelude and Fugue, BWV 543 (trans. Liszt)

May 5, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

Hélène Grimaud, pianist.