Fauré – Barcarolle No 6 – Stéphane Lemelin

Le May 18, 2018 dans Classique, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

Recorded at Salle Franços-Bernier, Domaine Forget, 2013.

The barcarolle, which was originally a gondolier song, has inspired many vocal (operatic) and instrumental works written by famous composers, among them Fauré.


Villa-Lobos – Bachianas Brasileras No. 5 Marie-Josée Lord

Le May 17, 2018 dans Classique, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

Undoubtedly, Villa-Lobos’ most famous work.

It is arranged here by Simon Leclerc who was also the musical director of the recording project.

 


Maxime Goulet – Citius, altius, fortius! – Jean-Willy Kunz

Le May 16, 2018 dans Classique, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

This work was commissioned by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in 2008.

It is played here on the Grand orgue Pierre-Beique of the Maison symphonique by Jean-Willy Kunz,  first organist in residence of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.

 


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

Le May 15, 2018 dans Classique, 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

Le May 14, 2018 dans Classique, 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.


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

Le May 11, 2018 dans Classique, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day

Kent Nagano, conductor

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

OLIVIER LATRY,OSM organist emeritus

 


Mike Rud feat. Sienna Dahlen – Baby

Le May 10, 2018 dans Jazz, Jazz-ROTD, Recording of the Day

A fantastic video of 2014 Juno Award (“Vocal Jazz Album of the Year”) winning songwriter and guitarist Mike Rud. Recorded at CBC Studio 12 in Montreal, this track features a number of Montreal’s top musicians, as well as (now Toronto based) singer Sienna Dahlen.

Mike’s CD ‘Notes On Montreal’ was inspired by Montreal authors (full story from Mike here) such as Mordecai Richler, Gabrielle Roy, Michel Tremblay, Leonard Cohen and Heather O’Niell to name a few. Mike’s full list of reading material is on his indigogo project page which helped produce this fabulous CD.


Gigout: Toccata in B minor

Le May 10, 2018 dans Classique, 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.

Le May 9, 2018 dans Classique, 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

Le May 8, 2018 dans Classique, 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).