RECORD REVIEW: Olof Løvmo Trio - Wood Songs.
Written by Karl Erik SyltheOlof Løvmo Trio has released the CD Wood Songs on KKV. I've listened to it.
RECORD REVIEW: Dunedin Consort - Mozart's Requiem - Reconstruction of the first performance.
Written by Karl Erik SyltheDunedin Consort under the direction of John Butt has made a very special recording of Mozart's Requiem. I've listened to it.
RECORD REVIEW: Ketil Bjørnstad - Ophelia `s Arrival / Minotauros
Written by Karl Erik SyltheGrappa is rereleasing the synth rock productions Ophelia`s Arrival / Minotauros on CD. I've listened to it.
RECORD REVIEW: Håkon Stene - Lush Laments for Lazy Mammal
Written by Karl Erik SyltheHåkon Stene release the CD Lush Laments Lazy Mammal. I've listened to it.
RECORD REVIEW: Martin Helmchen - Mozart Piano Concertos No.. 15 & 27 - Multi-Channel SACD - Penta Tone Classics.
Written by Karl Erik SyltheI have listened to this recording by the young pianist Martin Helmchen, and compared it with another recording two other piano concertos with the equally young Norwegian pianist Christian Idle Hadland.
Read more in the article about four piano concertos by Mozart on two different piano.
RECORD REVIEW: Mozart – Piano concertos Nos. 21 and 22. Christian Ihle Hadland – Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra – Arvid Engegård. Simax.
Written by Karl Erik SyltheThis recording from Simax with two piano concertos by Mozart performed by Christian Ihle Hadland as a soloist, I compared with two different piano concertos performed by Martin Helmchen, released on Penta Tone Classics.
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RECORD REVIEW. Remote Galaxy - 2L - Pure Audio Blu-ray
Written by Karl Erik SyltheFlint Juventino Beppe has composed the music on Remote Galaxy. I've listened to it.
RECORD REVIEW: Arvo Pärt - Adam's Lament.
Written by Karl Erik SyltheAdam's Lament with compositions by Arvo Pärt, released on ECM New Series was one of the Grammy winners last weekend. I've listened to it.
RECORD REVIEW: Erling Sunnarvik - Excursion
Written by Karl Erik SyltheErling Sunnarvik has released a SACD containing music with large time spans. I've been listenig.
RECORD REVIEW: Auryn's Haydn Op.76 - Blu-ray Audio - Tacet
Written by Karl Erik SyltheTACET has released Haydn's String Quartet Opus 76 with Auryn Quartet on Blu-ray Audio. I've listened to it.
RECORD REVIEW. Colores - Galdos / Frantzen - Lawo Classics - SACD.
Written by Karl Erik SyltheThe Spanish soprano Itziar Martinez Galdos and the Norwegian Per Arne Franzen has recorded a multi-channel SACD with Lawo Classics. I've listened to it.
RECORD REVIEW: Out of Darkness - Pure Audio Blu-ray - 2L
Written by Karl Erik Sylthe2L releases new Pure Audio Blu-ray/SACD. The music on Out Of Darkness is composed of Torbjørn Dyrud. I've listened to it.
RECORD REVIEW - Som Den Gyldne Sol - Reiersrud / Kleive / Dissing - KKV
Written by Karl Erik SyltheIn early November, we reported of Som Den Gyldne Sol in RECORD NEWS. Now we have been listening to this record.
Marianne Thorsen / Trondheimsolistene - Mozart
Written by Karl Erik SyltheIn addition to its rich cultural traditions of knitting mittens and home burned production, the municipality Selbu with its location at the dark side of Jonsvannet a beautiful church where the oldest parts believed to date from the 1100s. In this church the Trondheimsolistene arranged a concert with Marianne Thorsen as soloist on three of Mozart's violin concertos one day in May this year (2006). This led to a release of the SA-CD on the label 2L.
Ian Shaw is a British Jazz singer in the top echelon, and he did venture to create an entire SA-CD with cover versions of a selection of Joni Mitchell's songs.
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RECORD REVIEW: Claire Martin - When lights are low
Written by Karl Erik SyltheThis album by Claire Martin on Linn Records differs quite markedly from the previous releases in my collection from the same artist. Where "Too Darn Hot" can easily be graded as gala jazz, this latest release is far more low-key and subdued.
Ketil Bjørnstad - Sunrise - ECM - Record Review.
Written by Karl Erik SyltheWe have definitely met the trio Bjørnstad - Bremnes - Munch before. Is this really Separation-2?
Barb Jungr – Walking in the Sun - Linn Records - record review
Written by Karl Erik SyltheThe album Walking in the Sun is the sixth album from Linn Records by Barb Jungr, including the trio release Girl Talk with Mari Wilson and Claire Martin. The female singer is one of my favorite artists on this label. So where do we find this release in the terrain?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem in D minor K626 [Hybrid SACD Muliti Channel]
Written by Karl Erik SyltheScottish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by the late Sir Charles Mackerras
Judith Owen - Happy This Way - Linn records - Record review
Written by Karl Erik SyltheLinn Records have some artists that dominate the disc releases. This applies mainly to the genre classic, but perhaps to an even greater degree in jazz. Therefore, it is interesting and exciting when the staff expanded with new artists. And Judith Owen is a new artist for Linn Records.