Kontrapunkt 32189 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 22 Homero Francesch piano Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice Klaus Weise conductor 1. Concerto No. 22, E Flat Major (KV 482) 2. Concerto No. 21, C Major (KV 467) total playing time: 60:27 recorded “live” at Opera de Nice 1991 This is the seventh volume of …
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Odense Symphony Orchestra, Tamas Vetö, Henriette Bonde-Hansen, Lars Thodberg Bertelsen – Nielsen: Hagbarty og Signe, Sankt Hans-Aftens Spil, Ebbe Skammelsen (KON 32188)
World premier recording! Kontrapunkt 32188 Carl Nielsen: Hagbarth Og Signe, Ebbe Skammelsen, Sankt Hans-Aftens Spil Odense Symphony Orchestra Henriette Bonde-Hansen soprano Lars Thodberg Bertelsen baritone Odense Philharmonic Choir Children’s choir of the Funen Academy of Music Tamás Vetö conductor 1. Hagbarth Og Signe (1910) 2. Ebbe Skammelsen (1925) 3. Sankt Hans-Aftens Spil (1913) total playing …
The Copenhagen Trio, Søren Elbæk, Morten Mogensen, Troels Svane – Rachmaninov: Piano Trios (KON 32187)
Kontrapunkt 32187 Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Trios “élégiaques” Op. posth. & Op. 9 The Copenhagen Trio: Søren Elbæk violin Troels Svane Hermansen cello Morten Mogensen piano 1Trio Élégiaque G Minor Op. posth. (1892) 2Trio Élégiaque D Minor Op. 9 (1893) total playing time 65:02 recorded Feb. 6 & May 21-22, 1994 Though they are still in …
Toke Lund Christiansen, Per Salo – Bozza, Fauré, Lalo, Massenet: La Flûte Parisienne (KON 32186)
1. Agrestride Op. 44 (Eugène Bozza)2. Fantasie Op. 79 (Gabriel Fauré)3. Morceau De Concours (Gabriel Fauré)4. Introduction Et Allegretto (Edouard Lalo)5. Morceau (Jules Massenet)6. Morceau (Jules Massenet)7. Scherzetto (César Cui)8. Cantabile Et Presto (Georges Enesco)9. Variations Sur Un Thème De Mozart (Raynaldo Hahn)10. Sicilienne-etude Op. 7 (Paul Taffanel)11. Berceuse (Philippe Gaubert)12. Pièce En Forme De …
Nikolai Madojan, Elisabeth Westenholz – Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas, Five Melodies (KON 32185)
Kontrapunkt 32185 Sergey Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas Five Melodies Nikolai Madojan violin Elisabeth Westenholz piano 1. SONATA No. 1. Op. 80 2. FIVE MELODIES Op. 35b 3. SONATA No. 2. Op. 94b total playing time: 68:13 Nikolai Madojan who is turning 21 this year is no new comer to the world’s major concert scenes since his …
ORF Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam – Segerstam: Concertino-Fantasia, Piano Concerto No 1, Orchestral Diary Sheet No. 34 (KON 32184)
Kontrapunkt 32184 Leif Segerstam: Concertino-Fantasia Piano Concerto No. 1 Orchestral Diary Sheet No. 34 ORF Symphony Orchestra Hannele Segerstam violin Rainer Keuschnig piano Lief Segerstam conductor 1. CONCERTINO-FANTASIA (1977) for violin, piano and orchestra 2. CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA No. 1 (1977) (“Thoughts 1978”) 3. ORCHESTRAL DIARY SHEET No. 34 (1977-78) (from Symphony In …
Tove Lønskov, Rodolfo Llambias – Schubert: Complete Works For Four Hands, Volume 1 (KON 32183)
Kontrapunkt 32183 Franz Schubert: Works For Four Hands vol. 1 Tove Lønskov piano Rodolfo Llambias piano 1. FANTASIE Op. 103, D. 940 2. OUVERTÜRE “IM ITALIENISCHEN STILE” in D Major D. 592 3. OUVERTÜRE “IM ITALIENISCHEN STILE” in C Major D. 597 Trois Marches Militaires Op. 51, D. 733 4. 1. Allegro Vivace 5. 2. …
Andy LaVerne – Glass Ceiling (SCCD 31352)
SCCD 31352 Glass Ceiling / Andy LaVerne Trio Collaboration between pianist Andy LaVerne (b. December 4, 1947 in New York) and SteepleChase goes back to 1978 when he was the pianist/composer/arranger of Stan Getz Quartet. Andy has recorded numerous albums for SteepleChase since then in various settings. This recording is in the classic trio format …
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Von Freeman – Dedicated To You (SCCD 31351)
SCCD 31351 Dedicated To You / Von Freeman Quartet This new recording of Chicago’s grand old man (b. October 3, 1922) Von Freeman showcases again his ever-strong playing with the distinctive tenor tones. Together with his highly acclaimed release “Never Let Me Go” SCCD 31310 and Louis Smith’s “Silvering” SCCD 31336 in which he joined …
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Harold Danko – Next Age (SCCD 31350)
SCCD 31350 Next Age / Harold Danko Quartet Pianist/composer Harold Danko is best known for his association with hosts of jazz luminaries including Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Woody Herman, Lee Konitz, Thad Jones and Mel Lewis. This is Danko’s first recording under his own name for SteepleChase leading his working group. Understanding and communicative closeness …