Recording of the Month

Recording of May 1996: Mozart: Piano Concertos 21 & 24

Mortimer H. Frank, Wes Phillips May 05, 1996 First Published: May 05, 1996

MOZART: Piano Concertos 21 & 24, K.467 & K.491
Eugene Istomin, piano; Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Reference Recordings RR-68CD (CD only). Adam Stern, J. Tamblyn Henderson, Jr., prods.; Keith O. Johnson, eng. DDD. TT: 59:34

Recording of the Month

Recordings of April 1996: Ones All & A Time Remembered

Thomas Conrad Apr 19, 1996 First Published: Apr 19, 1996

DAVE HOLLAND: Ones All
Dave Holland, acoustic bass
Intuition INT 21482 (CD only). Dave Holland, Clare Holland, prods.; James Farber, eng. AAD. TT: 57:27

Recording of the Month

Recordings of March 1996: Copland & Menotti Piano Concertos; Breaking Silence

Wes Phillips Mar 26, 1996 First Published: Mar 26, 1996

COPLAND: Piano Concerto
MENOTTI: Piano Concerto in F
Earl Wild, piano; Jorge Mester (Menotti), Aaron Copland (Copland), Symphony of the Air
Analogue Productions APC 029 (LP). Seymour Solomon, prod.; Jack Bryant, Ed Fiedner, engs.; Doug Sax, Gavin Lurssen, Ron Lewter. remastering engs. AAA. TT: 49:23
Also available on a spectacular CD transfer: Vanguard SVC-3.

Recording of the Month

Recording of February 1996: Walton: Belshazzar's Feast

Richard Schneider Feb 02, 1996 First Published: Feb 02, 1996

WALTON: Belshazzar's Feast; Suite from Henry V; Crown Imperial (Coronation March)
Bryn Terfel, bass-baritone; Bournemouth Symphony Chorus (Neville Creed, Chorus Master); Waynflete Singers—semi-chorus L'Inviti (David Hall, Chorus Master); Andrew Litton, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
London 448 134-2 (CD only). Chris Hazell, prod., Simon Eadon, Jonathan Stokes, Philip Siney, engs. DDD. TT: 60.25

Recording of the Month

Recording of January 1996: Puttin' It Down

Wes Phillips Jan 09, 1996 First Published: Jan 09, 1996

TERRY EVANS: Puttin' It Down
AudioQuest Music AQ-CD1038 (CD), AQ1038 (LP*). Joe Harley, Terry Evans, Jorge Calderon, prods.; Michael C. Ross, eng. AAD/AAA. TTs: 53:25, 46:03*

Recording of the Month

Recording of December 1995: Keith Jarrett at the Blue Note

Wes Phillips Dec 23, 1995 First Published: Dec 23, 1995

KEITH JARRETT: At the Blue Note: The Complete Recordings
Keith Jarrett, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums
ECM 1575-80 (78118-21575-2, 6 CDs only). Manfred Eicher, prod.; Jan Erik Kongshaug, eng. DDD. TT: 7:03:37

Recording of the Month

Recordings of November 1995: 500 Pounds & Ride Like Hell

Wes Phillips, Michael Ross Nov 28, 1995 First Published: Nov 28, 1995

BIG SUGAR: 500 Pounds
Silvertone 42160-2 (CD). Geordie Johnson, prod.; Peter Prilesnik, prod., eng. TT: 47:42
BIG SUGAR: Ride Like Hell EP
Silvertone 42287-2 (CD). Geordie Johnson, Peter Prilesnik, Dan Gallagher, prods.; Alfie Annabelini, T. Murray, M. Peters, engs. TT: 20:50

Recording of the Month

Recording of October 1995: Beethoven: Symphonies 1 & 3

Mortimer H. Frank Oct 09, 1995 First Published: Oct 09, 1995

BEETHOVEN: Symphonies 1 & 3 ("Eroica")
Wolfgang Sawallisch, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
EMI 54501 2 (CD only). John Fraser, prod.; Michael Sheady, eng. DDD. TT: 77:15

Recording of the Month

Recording of September 1995: Reger: Sonatas for Unaccompanied Violin, Vol.2

Richard Lehnert Sep 23, 1995 First Published: Sep 23, 1995

REGER: Sonatas for Unaccompanied Violin, Vol.2
Op.91 Nos. 1, 3, 5, 6
Ulrike-Anima Mathé, violin
Dorian DOR-90212 (CD only). Sergio Bernal, Douglas Brown, prods.; David H. Walters, Douglas Brown, engs. DDD. TT: 55:30

Recording of the Month

Recording of August 1995: Pärt: Fratres

Richard Lehnert Aug 30, 1995 First Published: Aug 30, 1995

PÄRT: Fratres
Fratres for strings & percussion; Fratres for violin, strings, & percussion; Fratres for wind octet & percussion; Fratres for eight cellos; Fratres for strings; Fratres for string quartet; Fratres for cello & piano. Plus: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, Summa, Festina Lente
Rudolf Werthen, I Fiamminghi (The Orchestra of Flanders)
Telarc CD-80387 (CD only). James Mallinson, prod.; Jack Renner, Tony Faulkner, engs. DDD. TT: 79:00