Orchestra La Scintilla - Piano Concertos - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Nora Von Marschall, solo harp at the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, performs famous works for harp solo. Album Tracks 1. Sonata K 27 h-Moll 2. Sonata K 32 d-Moll 3. Sonata K 1 d-Moll 4. Rossignol, Air Russe S. 250 5. Une châtelaine en sa tour 6. Liebesträume (3), notturnos for piano, S. 541~Nr. 1 in A flat. Hohe Liebe 7. Liebesträume (3), notturnos for piano, S. 541~Nr. 2 in E. Seliger Tod 8. Liebesträume (3), notturnos for piano, S. 541~Nr. 3 in A flat. O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst 9. Sonatine Op. 30~I. Allegrement 10. Sonatine Op. 30~II. Calme et expressif 11. Sonatine Op. 30~III. Fièvreusement

For years, Margarita Höhenrieder was searching for the authentic sound of Frédéric Chopin's piano works. Which instrument of it's time most convincingly reflected Chopin's music? Chopin himself had given the answer in 1831 InchPleyel's instruments are the non plus ultraInch! The choice for the recording therefore fell on a Pleyel fortepiano, built around 1855 in Paris and expertly restored using historical materials and methods. It is absolutely identical in construction to the instrument Chopin owned and thus represents an authentic sound testimony. The recording location was also of particular importance the Mazurkas on the were recorded on this instrument, in a room comparable to a salon from around the middle of the 19th century. The orchestra InchLa Scintilla Inch also played on period instruments under the direction of Riccardo Minasi. The recording of the E minor concerto with the historical version by Jan Ekier then took place on another Pleyel of about the same year of construction, in the acoustically outstanding Oberstrass church in Zurich. Margarita Höhenrieder's careful recreation of the authentic Chopin sound gives the listener highly interesting insights into music history.

More and more music lovers are discovering Antonio Rosetti, Mozart's contemporary from Wallerstein in Bavaria. After a number of horn concertos and a few delightful symphonies, these are the two first piano concertos to be released; one of them - also a rarity - was composed by Rosetti together with his pupil Nanette von Schaden. A Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra with delight in playing, a soloist (Nerine Barrett) who hits Rosetti's timbre most perfectly, and a conductor who clearly cares about this music are the features of this recording. A must for every music collection. (customer review) Inch the sound of the TACET recording is of demonstration quality... The notes, by Sterling E. Murray, president of the International Rosetti society, are very thorough. The performances are first-class. As expected, the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra is well polished. Johannes Moesus is a young German conductor of considerable quality. He is also president of the International Rosetti society. I have not previously encountered pianist Nerine Barrett. A Jamaican, she has studied and performed widely according the notes. Certainly her performances here indicate we should be hearing more from her (...) Anyone interested in Rosetti is well advised to obtain both recordings.Inch (Fanfare)