Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Haydn: Symphony 38 - 39 and A & B

 

CD cover of Symphony 38, 39, A & B by Haydn from Adam Fischer on Brilliant Classics

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Location: Fertőd, Eszterházy kastély, Joseph Haydn u. 2-9431, 9431 Hungary

Monday, April 28, 2025

Forgiveness Without Question

 

CD cover of The Prodigal Son by Benjamin Britten on Decca
The moral of this Biblical parable is a tough one.
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Location: 29 Cloître Notre Dame, 28000 Chartres, France

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Alfvén: Symphony 2 & Midsommarvaka Rhapsody

 

CD cover of Symphony 2 by Hugo Alfven on BIS.
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Location: Korshamn, Unnamed Road, 139 60 Värmdö, Sweden

Friday, April 25, 2025

Haydn: Symphony 34 - 37

 

CD cover of Symphony 34 - 37 by Haydn from Adam Fischer on Brilliant Classics

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Location: Hauptstraße 35, 7000 Eisenstadt, Austria

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Coming to Britten's Church Parables

 

CD cover of The Burning Fiery Furnace by Benjamin Britten
It is a thoroughly singular experience.
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Location: Cathédrale Notre Dame de Chartres, 16 Cloître Notre Dame, 28000 Chartres, France

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Alfven: Symphony 1 & Uppsala Rhapsody

 

CD cover of Symphony 1 by Hugo Alfen from Neeme Jarvi on BIS
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Location: Stockholms Konserthus, Hötorget 8, 103 87 Stockholm, Sweden

Monday, April 21, 2025

Haydn: Symphony 30 - 33

 

CD cover of Haydn Symphonies 30 - 33 from Adam Fischer on Brilliant Classics

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Location: Franz Schubert-Platz 6, 7000 Eisenstadt, Austria

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Britten Journeys to Japan

 

CD cover of Curlew River from Neville Marriner on Philips
Much like Tony Curtis did in The Bad News Bears.
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Location: 65 Quay St, Orford, Woodbridge IP12 2NU, UK

Saturday, April 19, 2025

The Horrors of Poetic Translations

 

Here, Edward Fitzgerald tackles the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

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Location: 44 Castle St, Berkhamsted HP4 2DW, UK

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Haydn: Symphony 25 - 29

 

Haydn Symphony 25 - 29 cd cover on Brilliant Classics

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Location: Kirchengasse 1, 7000 Eisenstadt, Austria

Monday, April 14, 2025

Home-Spun Vitality

 

Perhaps gumption is a better word.
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Location: 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102, USA

Sunday, April 13, 2025

The Prize of Hyperion's Liner Notes

 

CD cover for Song of Songs by Bantock on Hyperion
Too bad the label was recently sold off to Universal.
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Location: Watford WD17 2UB, UK

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Haydn: Symphony 21 - 24

 

Haydn Symphony 21 - 24 cover on Brilliant Classics

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Location: Esterhazypl. 6, 7000 Eisenstadt, Austria

Monday, April 7, 2025

Britten: Recording Roundup

 

CD cover of Britten's Love from a Stranger.
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Location: Downside Abbey, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Radstock BA3 4RH, UK

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Bantock: String Orchestra Recording Roundup

 

CD cover from British Music for Strings II on CPO
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Location: Pforzheim Waisenhausplatz, 75172 Pforzheim, Germany

Saturday, April 5, 2025

Haydn: Symphonies 1 - 20

 

CD cover for Haydn Symphonies 1 - 20 on Nimbus Records
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Location: Esterhazypl. 5, 7000 Eisenstadt, Austria

Friday, April 4, 2025

A Radio Play...

 

CD cover of Britten's World of the Spirit on Chandos
... about The Spirit.
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Location: 80 King's Rd, London SW3 4LY, UK

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

 

CD cover of Thalaba the Destroyer on Hyperion

Who doesn't enjoy a good sequel?

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Location: 1299A London Rd, Norbury, London SW16 4AT, UK

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Haydn: Symphony 17 - 20

 

Haydn Symphony 17 - 20 cover on Brilliant Classics

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Location: Esterhazypl. 3, 7000 Eisenstadt, Austria

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

A Radio Play...

 

CD cover of Company of Heaven on Virgin from Philip Brunelle
... about Angels
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Location: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Abercrombie Rd, London E20 3AB, UK