Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice, Homero Francesch, Klaus Weise – Mozart: Piano Concertos No 21 & 22 (KON 32189)

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 our Mozart piano concerto series recorded during the Mozart year in Nice, France.

Nice Philharmonic Orchestra dedicated the whole 1991 season for the entire piano concertos. Uruguayan Homero Francesch is one of the most popular pianists in Europe and has made numerous recordings for Deutsche Grammophon.

Among the many Mozart concerti recordings, INTUNE magazine chose this series as “ highly desirable ”.

1. Concerto No. 22 Kv.482: Allegro – Andante – Allegro – Allegro (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
2. Concerto No. 21 Kv.467: Allegro maestoso – Andante – Allegro vivace assai (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

UPC/EAN: 716043218929

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 time 66:14

recorded June 1994

In the summer of 1910 Carl Nielsen was asked to write incidental music for the inauguration of Denmark’s first open-air theatre in the royal deer park (Dyrehavbakken) just north of Copenhagen. This theatre was in use for about three decades and Nielsen composed for a few dramas for this theatre. As the scores have never been published, the music was little known to the later generation.

In collaboration with Odense Symphony Orchestra, Kontrapunkt revived these “unknown” Nielsen works to add to our Nielsen series.

Though the scoring is limited to voices, wind instruments and some percussion due to the open-air circumstances, music is very typically Nielsen from his most creative period.

1. Hagbarth Og Signe I Akt: No. 1 Indledning Og Harbarths Ankomst (Carl Nielsen)
2. Hagbarth Og Signe I Akt: No. 2 Allegretto Moderato (Carl Nielsen)
3. Hagbarth Og Signe I Akt: Introduktion Til Tvekamp (Carl Nielsen)
4. Hagbarth Og Signe I Akt: No. 3 Andante (Carl Nielsen)
5. Hagbarth Og Signe II Akt: No. 4 Andantino. Halloges Drapa (Carl Nielsen)
6. Hagbarth Og Signe III Akt: No. 5 Andantino Quasi Allegretto. Ternernes Dans (Carl Nielsen)
7. Hagbarth Og Signe III Akt: Signe's Monolog (Carl Nielsen)
8. Hagbarth Og Signe III Akt: No. 6 Andantino. Pigernes Sang (Carl Nielsen)
9. Hagbarth Og Signe III Akt: Hagbarth's Monolog (Carl Nielsen)
10. Hagbarth Og Signe III Akt: No. 7 Andantino. Halloges Kvad (Carl Nielsen)
11. Hagbarth Og Signe III Akt: Hagbarth Og Signe Dialog (Carl Nielsen)
12. Hagbarth Og Signe III Akt: No. 8 Andantino. Hagbarths Og Signes Afsked (Carl Nielsen)
13. Hagbarth Og Signe III Akt: No. 9 Andante Con Moto. Sorgemusik (Carl Nielsen)
14. Hagbarth Og Signe III Akt: Dr. Bera Monolog (Carl Nielsen)
15. Hagbarth Og Signe III Akt: No. 10 Andantino. Afslutningemusik (Carl Nielsen)
16. Ebbe Skammelsen I Afdeling: No.1 Poco Adagio. Forspil (Carl Nielsen)
17. Ebbe Skammelsen I Afdeling: Monolog (Carl Nielsen)
18. Ebbe Skammelsen I Afdeling: No.2 Allegretto. Bryllupsindtog (Carl Nielsen)
19. Ebbe Skammelsen I Afdeling: Monolog (Carl Nielsen)
20. Ebbe Skammelsen I Afdeling: No.3 Allegro. Fanfare (Carl Nielsen)
21. Ebbe Skammelsen I Afdeling: Monolog (Carl Nielsen)
22. Ebbe Skammelsen I Afdeling: No.4 Marsch (Carl Nielsen)
23. Ebbe Skammelsen II Afdeling: No.5 Allegretto. Ebbes Hjemkomst (Carl Nielsen)
24. Ebbe Skammelsen II Afdeling: No.6 Recitation Med Musikledsagelse (Carl Nielsen)
25. Ebbe Skammelsen II Afdeling: No.7 Andante. Taffelmusik (Carl Nielsen)
26. Ebbe Skammelsen III Afdeling: Ebbe's Monolog (Carl Nielsen)
27. Ebbe Skammelsen III Afdeling: No.8 Allegretto. Marsch Og Vekselsang (Carl Nielsen)
28. Ebbe Skammelsen III Afdeling: Adelils Og Ebbes Melodrama (Carl Nielsen)
29. Ebbe Skammelsen III Afdeling: No.9 Andante (Carl Nielsen)
30. Ebbe Skammelsen III Afdeling: No.10 Andantino (Carl Nielsen)
31. Ebbe Skammelsen III Afdeling: No.11 Andante – Allegro (Carl Nielsen)
32. Ebbe Skammelsen III Afdeling: No.12 Andante (baryton Solo) (Carl Nielsen)
33. Ebbe Skammelsen III Afdeling: No.13 Allegro. Kor I Skoven (Carl Nielsen)
34. Ebbe Skammelsen III Afdeling: No.14 Allegro. Narrens Vise (Carl Nielsen)
35. Ebbe Skammelsen III Afdeling: Ebbes Afsked (Carl Nielsen)
36. Ebbe Skammelsen III Afdeling: No.15 Andante Funebre. Sorgemusik (Carl Nielsen)
37. St. Hans Aftenspil: Forspil. Andante Tranquillo (Carl Nielsen)
38. St. Hans Aftenspil: No.1 Allegretto. Pigerne Inde I Skoven (Carl Nielsen)
39. St. Hans Aftenspil: No.2 Andantino. Ludvigs Monolog (Carl Nielsen)
40. St. Hans Aftenspil: No.3 Allegro Non Troppo.de Korende (Carl Nielsen)
41. St. Hans Aftenspil: Monolog. Aftenstemning (Carl Nielsen)
42. St. Hans Aftenspil: No.4 Andantino. Ludvig Og Marie (Carl Nielsen)
43. St. Hans Aftenspil: No.5 Adagio. Hymne (Carl Nielsen)
44. St. Hans Aftenspil: No.6 Andante Maestoso. Den Gamle Eg (Carl Nielsen)
45. St. Hans Aftenspil: No.7 Allegretto. Slutningskor (Carl Nielsen)

UPC/EAN: 716043218820

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 their late 20s, The Copenhagen Trio is celebrating its 10th anniversary next year. Started playing together as teen-agers while still at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, their extraordinary talent was soon recognized by the critics and the public alike.

The Copenhagen Trio has been active in giving concerts in major cities of Europe and later this month they are performing at the Wigmore Hall in London.

in recording.

This their sixth CD on Kontrapunkt includes very rarely recorded Trio Élégiaque G Minor.

1. Trio Elegiaque G Minor Op. Posth. (Sergei Rachmaninov)
2. Trio Eligiaque Op. 9: I Moderato. Allegro vivace (Sergei Rachmaninov)
3. Trio Eligiaque Op. 9: II Quasi variazioni (Sergei Rachmaninov)
4. Trio Eligiaque Op. 9: III Allegro risoluto (Sergei Rachmaninov)

UPC/EAN: 716043218721

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 Habanera (Maurice Ravel)
13. Syrinx (Claude Debussy)
14. Fantasie (Georges Hüe)

UPC/EAN: 716043218622

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 sensational debut with the Kirov Orchestra at the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival in 1989, when he was only 16. Nikolai, in spite of his youth, is a dazzling virtuoso on the stage and the critics do not shy away from giving him superlative praises like “the driving force of the concert…”, “masterly interpretation..”, “a performance of genius!”, etc.

This is Nikolai’s debut CD for which he chose the works by Prokofiev not only to showcase his performance skills and profound interpretation but also to express his personal background as an Armenian born youth who had to witness his home land falling apart in turmoil. Nikolai Madojan lives now in Lübeck, Germany with his family.

1. Sonata No. 1 Op. 80: I Andante assai (Sergei Prokofiev)
2. Sonata No. 1 Op. 80: II Allegro brusco (Sergei Prokofiev)
3. Sonata No. 1 Op. 80: III Andante (Sergei Prokofiev)
4. Sonata No. 1 Op. 80: IV Allegrissimo (Sergei Prokofiev)
5. Five Melodies Op. 35b: 1 Andante (Sergei Prokofiev)
6. Five Melodies Op. 35b: 2 Lento, ma non troppo (Sergei Prokofiev)
7. Five Melodies Op. 35b: 3 Animato, ma non troppo (Sergei Prokofiev)
8. Five Melodies Op. 35b: 4 Allegretto leggero e scherzando (Sergei Prokofiev)
9. Five Melodies Op. 35b: 5 Andante non troppo (Sergei Prokofiev)
10. Sonata No. 2 Op. 94b: I Moderato (Sergei Prokofiev)
11. Sonata No. 2 Op. 94b: II Scherzo. Presto (Sergei Prokofiev)
12. Sonata No. 2 Op. 94b: III Andante (Sergei Prokofiev)
13. Sonata No. 2 Op. 94b: IV Allegro con brio (Sergei Prokofiev)

UPC/EAN: 716043218523

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 Slow Movements)

total playing time: 62:49

Finnish conductor Leif Segerstam who is celebrating his 50th birthday on March 2, 1994 has been a prolific composer as well. This “birthday” CD concentrates on his compositional vintage 1977.

The three orchestral works here bear the unmistakable Segerstam characteristics of freedom from the restrictive formal system, which he calls “free pulsative style”.

Segerstam’s wife Hannel who is the leader of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra plays violin solo on the Concertino-Fantasia.

Soloist on the Piano Concerto, Rainer Keusching is the pianist of the Wiener Philharmoniker who also performs regularly with Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Symphonics, Chamber Orchestra of Europe just to name a few.

1. Concertino Fantasia (Leif Segerstam)
2. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 (Leif Segerstam)
3. Orchestral Diary Sheet No.34 (Leif Segerstam)

UPC/EAN: 716043218424

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. Allegro Molto Moderato

6. 3. Allegro Moderato

7. VARIATIONEN ÜBER EIN FRANZÖSISCHES LIED Op. 10, D. 624

total playing time: 65:27

Following the highly successful Brahms’ original symphony transcription series (Kontrapunkt 32120, 32128, 32138 & 32148), the accomplished piano duo Lønskov and Llambias now starts their new series of Schubert’s complete works for four-handed piano and this is the first of six volumes with the famous Marches Militaires.

Danish Tove Lønskov and her Argentinean husband Rodolfo Llambias, both students of Wilhelm Kempff and Guido Agosti, have been performing as piano duo for more than 25 years since their marriage.

1. Fantasie Op. 103, D.940 (Franz Schubert)
2. Ouvertüre "Im italienischen Stile" D Major, D.592 (Franz Schubert)
3. Ouvertüre "Im italienischen Stile" C Major, D.597 (Franz Schubert)
4. Trois Marches Militaire Op. 51, D.733: 1. Allegro vivace (Franz Schubert)
5. Trois Marches Militaire Op. 51, D.733: 2. Allegro molto moderato (Franz Schubert)
6. Trois Marches Militaire Op. 51, D.733: 3. Allegro moderato (Franz Schubert)
7. Variation über ein französiches Lied Op. 10, D.624 (Franz Schubert)

UPC/EAN: 716043218325

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 with his regular sidemen including drummer Anton Fig who’s probably the most exposed musician of all genre as “Late Show”s drummer, who adds fire and sparks to the album by his unique drumming style.

1. Glass ceiling (Andy LaVerne)
2. Daahoud (Clifford Brown)
3. Litha (Chick Corea)
4. Zoom (Andy LaVerne)
5. You're my thrill (Gorney/Clare)
6. Tones for Joan's bones (Chick Corea)
7. Green piece (Andy LaVerne)
8. Jordu (Duke Jordan)
9. All of you (Cole Porter)
10. Joy spring (Clifford Brown)

UPC/EAN: 716043135226

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 as sideman, Von Freeman firmly consolidates his extraordinary place in the jazz recording history.

1. There Is no greater love (Symes-Jones)
2. Dedicated to you (Cahn/Chaplin)
3. Song for my father (Horace Silver)
4. My foolish heart (Victor Young)
5. Anthropology (CharlieParker/Dizzy Gillespie)
6. There goes my heart (Davis/Silver)
7. Four (Eddie Cleanhead Vinson)

UPC/EAN: 716043135127

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 of the band of longstanding cooperation are reflected in the music at all times.

1. Waiting time (Harold Danko)
2. For Bud (Harold Danko)
3. Ice mirror (Harold Danko)
4. Gregarious solitude (Harold Danko)
5. Silk lady (Harold Danko)
6. Next age (Harold Danko)
7. Rhythm's child (Harold Danko)
8. Luz caverna (Harold Danko)
9. Subindo (Harold Danko)

UPC/EAN: 716043135028