Sunday, December 12th, 2010
These CDs are the last of the 2010-series for Klassic Haus, and have been posted on the Klassic Haus website. Fans of Karl Ristenpart will delight in the discs of Schubert’s 1st and 2nd Symphonies (KHCD-2010-054), and Vivaldi’s 8 Concerti for Diverse Instruments (KHCD-2010-055); both of these CDs were requested by two devotees of Ristenpart’s recorded legacy. What a joy it was to bring these recordings back to life! The George Malcolm disc of Bach’s 2- and 3-Part inventions (KHCD-2010-053) was a Nonesuch LP that I played many a time during my keyboard studies at the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Hearing this disc again after 36 years brought back many memories! The Alexander Young recital of Britten’s Holy Sonnets of John Donne and Sonnets of Michelangelo (KHCD-2010-051) brought back memories of my voice studies at U Cincy (I was initially a voice major, before switching to conducting). My vocal coach had me listen to Alexander Young’s voice performing in many genres, primarily oratorio performance, but this was a special disc that opened my ears to Britten’s genius. This CD was produced by special request from a Westminster/Argo disc I found through Irvington Music, based in Oregon; They have an enormous collection of LPs and tapes, and it is a wonder to behold their collection online. I visit it almost every day.
Thanks for visiting, and I look forward to your comments in 2011 – Cheers! – Curt Timmons