Re: Frank Martin, Concerto for 7 Wind Instruments


"Alan Cooper" <amcooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 09:56:40 -0800, Bob Harper
> <bob.harper@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Paul Goldstein wrote:
>>> In article <1130687799.699077.4110@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>> alanwatkinsuk@xxxxxxx says...
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Paul Goodman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>Recently I came across of recording of Frank Martin's Concerto for 7
>>>>>Wind Instruments with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Martinon
>>>>>conducting. It was very nice and the first work I ever heard by this
>>>>>composer. Are there any other Martin compositions and/or recordings
>>>>>that you would recommend?
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Paul Goodman
>>>>>prgoodm@xxxxxxx
>>>>>goodmanp@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>There is a very good website www.frankmartin.org/ which includes
>>>>details of recordings including some conducted by the composer.
>>>
>>>
>>> My single favorite FM recording is the Violin Concerto with Wolfgang
>>> Schneiderhan and the Radio Luxemburgers under the composer's direction.
>>> IMO
>>> there is no better violin concerto of the XX century.
>>>
>>I find the cello concerto a masterpiece.
>
> Yes, both concerti are superb. While Schneiderhan's recordings of the
> Violin Concerto are excellent, a real "sleeper" is the recording by
> Dene Olding on ABC (Australia) Classics. Wonderful playing and sound,
> and worthwhile couplings, too (concerti by Barber and Milhaud). For
> the 'Cello Concerto, Stephen Kates' recording for Louisville is a nice
> memento of that tragically short-lived artist.
>
> The two best single-disc Martin compilations (Jordan's on Erato and
> Fischer's on DG) remain out of print, as far as I know.

The Armin Jordan has been re-released on apex (Warner's budget label), I
just bought it at Tower about 2 weeks ago.

Steve



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