May 9, 2018 in Jazz, Jazz-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Thelonious Monk’s classic tune: ‘Round Midnight recorded in 2000 by the Esbjörn Svensson trio. The rendition is smooth and intimate – a fantastic performance by the late Svensson.
by andre.cantin
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).
by andre.cantin
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.
by andre.cantin
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.
by andre.cantin
May 5, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Hélène Grimaud, pianist.
by andre.cantin
May 4, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Hélène Grimaud, pianist.
Recorded at the launching of the album Water, in Paris.
by andre.cantin
May 3, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Piano, Recording of the Day
Hélène Grimaud
The work is misidentified on the video; it is not Beethoven, but obviously Mozart!
by andre.cantin
May 2, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Piano, Recording of the Day
Arthur Rubinstein Piano Master Competition (Tel Aviv). Conducted by Avner Biron.
by andre.cantin
December 20, 2017 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Arleen Auger, Annalies Burmeister, Peter Schreier, Theo Adam, Dresdener Kreuzchor and Philharmonie, Martin Fläming.
Brilliant Classics
by andre.cantin
December 19, 2017 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Variations sur des chants de Noël
No. 10, Noël, grand jeu et duo.
Grand orgue Beckerath de l’Oratoire Saint-Joseph, Montréal
Louis-Claude Daquin lived from 1694 to 1772. According to Wikipedia, he “was a French composer of Jewish ancestry, writing in the Baroque and Galant styles. He was a virtuoso organist and harpsichordist.”
