Reinecke: Piano Concertos (Callaghan/Sinfonieorchester St Gallen/Pitrenas) (Hellwig/Nordwstdeutsche Philharmonie/Francis)

Carl Reinecke Piano Concertos.

(Callaghan/Sinfonieorchester St Gallen/Pitrenas)

(Hellwig/Nordwstdeutsche Philharmonie/Francis)

「這次要買什麼泡麵？」

「很久沒吃Reinecke(來一客)了～～」

Quantz: Flute Quartets (Oleskiewicz/Field/Elyar/Vial/Schulenberg)

Johann Joachim Quantz (01.30.1697 – 07.12.1773) 250th death anniversary. Early flute quartets by Quantz, also probably my favorite works of his. (Oleskiewicz/Field/Elyar/Vial/Schulenberg)

Bernard Herrmann Film music: Hangover Square & Citizen Kane (BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba)

Film Music of Bernard Herrmann (1911 - 1975). Hangover Square & Citizen Kane. BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba.

Hangover Square's Concerto Macabre is Herrmann's response to Addinsell's Warsaw Concerto.

William Byrd: Consort Music (Phantasm) + The Great Service (Cardinall's Musick)(Musica Contexta)

 

400th death anniversary of William Byrd (c. 1540 – 07.04.1623).

Barber: Complete Orchestral Works (Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Marin Alsop)

 

Heading into Fourth of July with orchestral music from Samuel Barber, one of the most played 20th century American classical composers.

其實本來去年就有點想寫，只是當時全家在出遊，所以就算了。今年美國國慶日不出遠門，就發發音樂文唄 。

Louis-Gabriel Guillemain: Flute Quartets op.12 and op.17 (Hazelzet + Fantasticus)(Ensemble la Francaise)

 

Flute Quartets by Louis-Gabriel Guillemain (1705 - 1770)

(雙冷～～)

「什麼雞跑最慢?」

「妮可Guillemain(雞慢)」

Saint-Saens: Piano Works (Marylene Dosse)

 

Saint-Saens (not quite complete but close enough) piano works, by Marylene Dosse.

Antonio de Literes zarzuelas (Acis y Galatea/Júpiter y Semele/Los Elementos)(Al Ayre Español/Banzo)

 

Happy 350th birthday to Antonio de Literes (06.18.1673 - 01.18.1747).

Zarzuelas Acis y Galatea and Júpiter y Semele and hard-to-categorize Los Elementos, all brought to life by Eduardo Lopéz Banzo leading Al Ayre Español.

「真要這樣搞，Literes(你得累死)呀！」

Rare Baroque cantatas from Gdańsk (Goldberg Baroque Ensemble/Andrzej Szadjeko)

Memorial Day Weekend Long Weekend Music. Rare Baroque cantatas from Gdańsk (Goldberg Baroque Ensemble/Andrzej Szadjeko).

雖然自己沒有宗教信仰，但手邊巴洛克宗教音樂的錄音數量被一位樂友調侃說可以直接開音樂神壇了 @@ ~~~

Spanish Baroque Music Medley (Tonos Humanos/Samaniego/de Nebra)

Expanding music horizons with lesser known Spanish Baroque music.

J.C. Bach: Zanaida (Opera Fuoco/David Stern)+ Josef Mysliveček: Medonte (L'arte del Mondo/Werner Ehrhardt)

Operas by composers who substantially influenced and shaped Mozart.

J.C. Bach's Zanaida. Josef Mysliveček's Medonte

「他真的Zanaida(超耐打)的!」

「我真的Medonte(沒動它)!」

R.I.P. Ingrid Haebler (06.20.1929 – 05.14.2023)

R.I.P. Ingrid Haebler (06.20.1929 – 05.14.2023)

母親節週末中鏢大感冒，目前仍在康復中。看到樂友貼文，才後知後覺發現Ingrid Haebler去逝的消息。

Rameau and other French Baroque operas

 

Recent dose of French Baroque opera. 

Mysliveček: Complete Wind Quintets and Octets (L’Orfeo Bläserensemble)

 Josef Mysliveček (1737-1781): Complete Wind Quintets and Octets

「他應該是太緊張了，Mysliveček(沒事浪費七個)賽末點後才順利贏得比賽～～～」

不是Mysliveček的音樂聽起來像早期莫札特，而是反過來：年輕的莫札特聽起來像Mysliveček。

Nicolas Hotman: Works for viol and theorbo + drinking songs (Watillon/Monteilhet)

Music by Nicolas Hotman (c1610 - 1663), works for viol, theorbo, and ...... drinking songs!

Guy walks into classical music record store.

“Can I help you with something, sir?”

“Yes, I’m looking for a Hotman.”

“Um, this is a music store, which is hardly the place for that. I’m not passing any judgment, so feel free to look around.”

“Nick?”

“No, I’m Jeff.”

“No, I meant Hotman’s first name. Nicolas”

“Ugh, okay. So, did you find him?”

“That’s what I’m asking your help for!”

“Sir, that’s really none of my business.”

“Actually, it kind of is. You work here don’t you?“”

“Sir, I’m asking you to leave now…”