The Oozy Channel Keep: Review

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Showing posts with label Review. Show all posts

Friday, August 1, 2025

Graduating or being Coronated?

CD cover of cantatas by Jean Sibelius from Leif Segerstam and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Finnish Philharmonic Choir on Ondine

Sibelius might be the man to do the job!

Monday, July 28, 2025

Coming Back

CD cover of Symphony 1 & 2 by Sir Malcolm Arnold from Richard Hickox and the London Symphony Orchestra on Chandos

After 25 years.

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Beaten to the Punch

CD cover of Finland Awakes by Jean Sibelius from Osmo Vanska with the Lahti Symphony Orchestra

This recording was overshadowed from just the year before.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

A Quirky 20th-Century Cantata

CD cover of The Return of Odysseus by Malcolm Arnold from Graham Taylor and the Scottish Opera Orchestra & Chorus on Divine Art

Addressing an ancient Greek mythological tale.

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Intimate Voices

CD cover of String Quartets in A Minor & D Minor by Jean Sibelius from the Leipzig Quartet on MDG

Sibelius in Germany

Sunday, July 20, 2025

An Amiable Chamber Companion

Most come for the Quintet, though.

Saturday, July 19, 2025

A Special Recording

CD cover of Choral Music and Concertos by Malcolm Arnold from Michael Waldron and the London Choral Sinfonia on Orchid

I am often mystified by CD programs with a mix of vocal and instrumental music.

Friday, July 18, 2025

From Canada...

SACD cover of Violin Concertante Works by Sibelius from James Ehnes on Chandos

... with Love.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

How's Your Math?

CD cover of Symphony no. 0 by Anton Bruckner from Gerd Schaller on Profil

Classical Music has a definite numbering problem.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

At the Movies or the Ballet?

CD cover of Ballet Music by Sir Malcolm Arnold from Rumon Gamba and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on Chandos

Not all of Malcolm Arnold's music for ballet is here, but nearly 80 minutes is a goodly amount.

Monday, July 14, 2025

Where did this come from?

2CD cover of Tone Poems by Sibelius from Sir Alexander Gibson and the Scottish National Orchestra on Chandos 2004.

My sources point to RCA.

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Landscape or Portrait?

CD cover of Symphony no. 00 in F minor by Anton Bruckner from Gerd Schaller and the Philharmonie Festiva on Profil / Hanssler

Gerd Schaller and Hänssler have made their choice!

Friday, July 11, 2025

Getting Serious

CD cover of String Quartet by Malcolm Arnold from the Maggini Quartet on Naxos.

I have mostly listened to the lighter side of Malcolm Arnold thus far.

Love and History

CD cover of Scenes Historiques and Rakastava by Jean Sibelius from Alexander Gibson and the Scottish National Orchestra on Chandos.

All in Finland.

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Ruth Gipps...

CD cover of Little Suites 1 - 3 by Malcolm Arnold from Richard Hickox and the City of London Sinfonia on Chandos

... by way of Malcolm Arnold.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

CD cover of the Lemminkkainen Suite by Jean Sibelius from Neeme Jarvi and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra on BIS

Lemminkäinen required many more ways!

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

One Foot in Stage & Screen

CD cover of Overtures by Malcolm Arnold from Rumon Gamba and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on Chandos.

... and one foot in the concert hall.

Monday, July 7, 2025

How to do Original Jackets

Many like these original jacket series, and I count among them.

Saturday, July 5, 2025

Your First Colonel Bogey March

CD cover of Film Music, Vol. 1 by Malcolm Arnold from Richard Hickox on Chandos

Mine was from 1961.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

From Bach to Britten

CD cover of the three Cello Suites by Benjamin Britten from Rohan de Saram on Naive / Montaigne.

At least, that is the most obvious inspiration in these pieces.