Richard Lehnert

<FONT FACE="Helvetica, Arial" SIZE=2><B>WAGNER: <I>The Ring of the Nibelung</I></B><BR><FONT SIZE="2">
Norman Bailey, Wotan, Wanderer; Derek Hammond-Stroud, Alberich; Alberto Remedios, Siegmund, Siegfried; Rita Hunter, Br&#252;nnhilde; Margaret Curphey, Sieglinde, Gutrune; Gregory Dempsey, Mime; Aage Haugland, Hagen; Norman Welsby, Gunther; Emile Belcourt, Loge; Clifford Grant, Fafner, Hunding; Katherine Pring, Fricka I, Waltraute II; Ann Howard, Fricka II; Anne Collins, Erda, First Norn; Valerie Masterson, Woglinde; Shelagh Squires, Wellgunde; Helen Attfield, Flosshilde; Gillian Knight, Second Norn; Anne Evans, Third Norn; Maurine London, Woodbird; others; Sadler's Wells (<I>Siegfried</I>) and English National Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Reginald Goodall<BR>
Chandos CHAN 3065 (16 CDs). 1974&ndash;78/2001. John Mordler, Ronald Kinloch Anderson, prods.; Robert Gooch, Stuart Eltham, engs. ADD. TT: 16:53:30<BR>
Performance <B>****</B><BR>
Sonics <B>***&#189;</B>

<B>JONI MITCHELL: <I>Both Sides Now</I></B><BR> Joni Mitchell, vocals; Wayne Shorter, soprano & tenor sax; Mark Isham, trumpet; Herbie Hancock, piano; Chuck Berghofer, bass; Peter Erskine, drums; Vince Mendoza, arr., cond.<BR>Reprise 47620-2 (HDCD). 2000. Larry Klein, Joni Mitchell, prods.; Geoff Foster, Ben Georgiades, engs. ADD? TT: 51:35<BR> Performance <B>****?</B><BR> Sonics <B>****?</B>

<B>KEITH JARRETT: <I>The Melody at Night, With You</I></B><BR> Keith Jarrett, piano<BR> ECM 1675 (CD). 1999. Keith Jarrett, prod., eng.; Manfred Eicher, prod. DDD. TT: 55:18<BR> Performance <B>****1/2</B><BR> Sonics <B>****?</B>

<B>REGER: Sonatas for Unaccompanied Violin, Vol.2</B><BR> Op.91 Nos. 1, 3, 5, 6<BR>Ulrike-Anima Math&#233;, violin<BR> Dorian DOR-90212 (CD only). Sergio Bernal, Douglas Brown, prods.; David H. Walters, Douglas Brown, engs. DDD. TT: 55:30

<B>P&#196;RT: <I>Fratres</I></B><BR> <I>Fratres</I> for strings & percussion; <I>Fratres</I> for violin, strings, & percussion; <I>Fratres</I> for wind octet & percussion; <I>Fratres</I> for eight cellos; <I>Fratres</I> for strings; <I>Fratres</I> for string quartet; <I>Fratres</I> for cello & piano. Plus: <I>Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten</I>, <I>Summa</I>, <I>Festina Lente</I><BR>Rudolf Werthen, I Fiamminghi (The Orchestra of Flanders)<BR> Telarc CD-80387 (CD only). James Mallinson, prod.; Jack Renner, Tony Faulkner, engs. DDD. TT: 79:00

<B>MIGHTY SAM McCLAIN: <I>Keep On Movin'</I></B><BR> AudioQuest Music AQ-1031 (LP/CD*). Joe Harley, prod.; Michael C. Ross, Andrew Page, Scott Gormley, engs. AAA/AAD. TTs: 49:48, 54:27*

<B>ELVIS COSTELLO: <I>2&#189; Years</I></B><BR> Including: <I>My Aim Is True</I> (RCD 90271. Bazza, eng. TT: 60:22), <I>This Year's Model</I> (RCD 90272. TT: 52:46), <I>Armed Forces</I> (RCD 90273. TT: 63:29), all available separately, and <I>Live at El Mocambo</I><BR> Rykodisc RCD 90271/74 (4 CDs). TT: 3:45:33<BR> <I>All above (except as noted):</I> CD only. Nick Lowe, prod.; Roger Bechirian, eng. & re-mastering. AAD.