KHCD-2012-008 (STEREO) – Bruckner: Complete Organ Works; Mendelssohn: 3 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 37 – Heinz Lohmann on the Klais Organ of the Jesuitenkirche, Mannheim – Authoritative readings of the Bruckner organ works, dating primarily from his early compositional study days (1837-1846, 1852-1861) and one Prelude from 1884. The three Mendelssohn Preludes and Fugues from […]
KHCD-2012-006 (STEREO) – Franz Berwald: Symphony capricieuse (Symphony No. 2 in D) – Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra /Antal Dorati – Hugo Alfvén: Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 11- Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/Leif Segerstam – Berwald was a Swedish Romantic composer who was generally ignored during his lifetime. He made his living as an orthopedic surgeon and later as the manager of a saw […]
KHCD-2012-005 (STEREO) – Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in c minor, Op. 67; Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93 – Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy – Ormandy’s recordings were mostly ignored during the rush to reissue recordings onto CD during the late 80s/early 90s. Two Columbia/Sony CD sets were briefly available, but soon pulled from the catalogue. […]
KHCD-2012-004 (1958 & 1976 STEREO) – Berlioz: Symphonie Funèbre et Triomphale, Op. 15 (H 80, 1st and 2nd versions)) – Recordings from 1958 & 1976 by Musique des Gardiens de la Paix de Paris/Chorale Populaire de Paris (in the 1958 recording)/Désiré Dondeyne, conductor (First time release together on CD) – Historic, idiomatic performances of Berlioz’s […]
KHCD-2012-003 (MONO) – Berlioz: Les francs-juges, Overture, Op. 3; Intrata di Rob Roy MacGregor ; Béatrice et Bénédict Overture ; Le roi Lear Overture, Op. 4 – Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra of London/Sir Adrian Boult; Symphonie Funèbre et Triomphale, Op. 15 (H 80) – Wiener Kammerchor/Vienna State Opera Orchestra/Ernest Graf – One doesn’t usually associated Sir […]
KHCD-2012-002 (MONO) – Respighi: Pines of Rome (1923-24); Fountains of Rome (1916); Tchaikovsky : “1812” Overture, Op 49 (original scoring) – Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra/Antal Dorati – Magnificent mono recordings from 1953/1954, still hard to beat in terms of sheer visceral sound and never-to-be repeated performances. The unique sound of the Minneapolis Symphony under Antal Dorati […]
KHCD-2012-001 (STEREO) – Telemann: Ouverture in D for Trumpet, Oboe, Strings and Continuo (1733) – Maurice André, trumpet; Pierre Pierlot, oboe; Jean-Pierre Wallez & Nicole Laroque, violins; Annette Queille, viola; Henri Martinerie, ‘cello; Laurence Boulay, harpsichord; Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Horns, Strings and Continuo, RV. 539 (P. 321); Concerto in F for 2 Horns, Strings […]
KHCD-2012-019 (STEREO) – Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 22 “Symphonia brevis”; Psalm 23 (Paul Taylor, tenor; Brighton Festival Chorus) – Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra/Lazlo Heltay; English Suite No. 5 “Rustic Scenes” – Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra/Eric Pinkett – Companion disc to KHCD-2012-018, recorded by CBS (UK) in 1974. The “Symphonia brevis”, consisting of two brief movements […]
KHCD-2012-018 (STEREO) – Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 10 (conducted by James Loughran); Symphony No. 21 (conducted by Eric Pinkett) – Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra – Historically significant recordings made in 1972 by the UK independent label Unicorn. The original LP release in 1973 was considered by some critics as the most significant classical release of […]