Classic Recordings Quarterly

		Classical Recordings Quarterly Editions Classical Recordings Quarterly is proud to announce the sixth release of Classical Recordings Quarterly Editions. This specialist label, available only through CRQ, is devoted to the release on CD of unusual out-of-copyright recordings. Releases for Spring 2012 are: Verdi: Simone Boccanegra (complete, sung in English) Joyce Gartside (Amelia), Rowland Jones (Gabriele), Arnold Matters (Simone), Stanley Clarkson (Fiesco), Frederick Sharp (Paolo), Denis Dowling (Pietro), Rhys Williams (Captain) Chorus and Orchestra of the Sadler’s Wells Opera Company / Michael Mudie Recording of the broadcast performance of 28th June 1949 The break-through production that established Sadler’s Wells as a force to be reckoned with in post-war British operatic life – Arnold Matters is a superb Boccanegra supported to the hilt by an outstanding cast Classical Recordings Quarterly Editions CRQ CD 27/28 (2 CDs) Haydn: ‘Nelson’ Mass (‘Missa in Angustiis’) Teresa Stitch-Randall, Mona Paulee, Rudolf Schock, Gottlob Frick Vienna Conservatoire Chorus, Vienna Opera Orchestra / Jonathan Sternberg The second of Jonathan Sternberg’s formidable recordings of the Haydn ‘Nelson’ Mass, featuring an excellent solo quartet and magnificent conducting in a revised edition by H. C. Robbins Landon – originally released by the Club française du Disque (CFD1) and The Record Society Classical Recordings Quarterly Editions CRQ CD 29 (1CD) Vladimir Sofronitzky plays Scriabin Preludes, Poems, Mazurkas and Ninth Sonata by Alexander Scriabin The great Russian pianist Vladmimir Sofronitzky was married to Scriabin’s daughter who considered him to be the most authentic interpreter of her father’s music. This recital, recorded live in 1960, was first issued on LP by Melodya Classical Recordings Quarterly Editions CRQ CD 30 (1CD) Mozart: The Three String Quartets for Frederick William II of Prusia, the Hoffmeister Quartet and three early quartets (K. 575, K. 589, K. 590, K. 499), plus Three Early Quartets (K. 155, K. 158, K.160) The Barchet String Quartet The second volume in our popular survey of the legendary Mozart Quartet interpretations by the Barchet Quartet, led by Reinhold Barchet and recorded by Vox in Stuttgart during 1952 – magnificent! Classical Recordings Quarterly Editions CRQ CD31/32 (2 CDs) Homage to Royalton Kisch Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1; Schumann: Piano Concerto (both with Moura Lympany, piano); Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 (with Alfredo Campoli, violin); Cimarosa: Overtures: Il matrimonio segreto, Gli Orazi ed I Curiazi; Gluck: Overtures: Iphigénie en Aulide, Alceste; Haydn: Symphony No. 99; Operatic arias by Donizetti, Verdi, Flotow and Puccini, sung by Eugene Conley (tenor); with the London, National and New Symphony Orchestras, conducted by Royalton Kisch A survey of the Decca recordings conducted by Royalton Kisch, whose musical career was short but distinguished – the Liszt and Schumann Concertos with Moura Lympany have only ever been available in the UK in 78-rpm pressings Classical Recordings Quarterly Editions CRQ CD33/34 (2 CDs) Rossini: The Barber of Seville (Le Barbier de Seville) (excerpts, sung in French) Renée Doria, Alain Vanzo, Robert Massard, Adrien Legros, Julien Giovanetti Chorus and Orchestra / Jésus Etcheverry The Orphée recording of 1959 Another stellar operatic recording led by the stylish Jésus Etcheverry, with Doria, Vanzo and Massard completely at ease with Rossini’s virtuoso vocal demands Classical Recordings Quarterly Editions CRQ CD35 (1CD) Puccini: Manon Lescaut (DVD-R) Clara Petrella (Manon), Giacinto Prandelli (des Grieux), Enzo Sordello (Lescaut) Chorus and Orchestra of Italian Radio and Televison (RAI), Milan / Angelo Questa Directed by Margherita Wallmann The 1957 RAI black and white TV film of Puccini’s first major operatic success, staring Clara Petrella and Giacinto Prandelli as the doomed lovers – rarely can they have ever been performed with more conviction: a truly great realistion (NB: provided as a DVD-R, and sent under separate cover) Classical Recordings Quarterly Editions CRQ DVD01 (1 DVD-R) Special offer (sent under separate cover): buy any release this month and receive either • a 2 CD set of Alexander Brailowsky playing the complete Chopin Preludes and Nocturnes, the RCA recordings of 1951-1959 with the compliments of the Stauffer Foundation of Italy (no charge, postage and packing £5.50) OR • Barbirolli conducts Schubert 5 and 8, Mozart 40, live performances with the Hallé Orchestra (BBC Legends commercial issue) with the compliments of the BBC and IMG ( no charge, postage and packing £5.50) Also still available: CRQ CD001 Verdi: Ernani (abridged) / Molajoli CRQ CD002 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, Pathétique / Boult CRQ CD003 Homage to Mogens Wöldike (J. C. Bach; Haydn; Mozart; Dittersdorf) CRQ CD004-5 Verdi: Macbeth / Goldschmidt CRQ CD006 Busoni: Fantasia Contrapuntistica; Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ / Brendel CRQ CD007 Weber: Euryanthe Overture; Schubert: Symphony No. 8, Unfinished; Liszt: Les préludes / Schwarz CRQ CD008/09 Berg: Wozzeck / E. Kleiber; Violin Concerto / Ferras, Schmidt-Isserstedt CRQ CD010 Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Gieseking, Rosbaud CRQ CD011 Boyce: Eight Little Symphonies / Haas CRQ CD012 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 / Boult CRQ CD013/015 Mozart: Six ‘Haydn’ String Quartets / Barchet Quartet CRQ CD016/17 Giordano: Andrea Chénier / Tausky (in English) CRQ CD018 Chausson: Symphony; Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande; Debussy: Petite Suite / Fournet CRQ CD 019 Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt recital / Kentner CRQ CD 020/21Wagner: Parsifal: extended extracts / Rankl CRQ CD 22 Brahms: Symphony No. 1 / Boult CRQ CD 23 Schumann: Fantasia, Carnaval / A. Fischer CRQ CD 24 Odnoposoff plays virtuoso violin showpieces (Saint-Saens, Sarasate, Chausson, Paganini, Bruch) CRQ CD 25 Gounod: Faust (excerpts) / Etcheverry (Doria, Vanzo, Massard, Legros) CRQ CD 26 New Year’s Day Concert with Kurt Wöss Because of imminent increases in UK postal rates we regret that we have had to increase the per disc price slightly to £7.50. Thus each issue now costs £7.50 per CD, including postage, and is available by mail order / internet only. Please order either by post, with cheque payable to “CRQ Editions”, to: CRQ Editions 39 Banner Cross Road Sheffield South Yorks S11 9HQ or by PayPal via the buttons on this page. (Please indicate if CDs without adhesive centre labels are required - postal orders only.)