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[Max Bruch]

The next vol. - 19 in the Romantic Violin Concerto series has just been announced by Hyperion



http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68060

Max Bruch

Serenade in A minor, Op. 75
Romance in A minor, Op. 42
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

Jack Liebeck (violin), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Inspite of this being a fairly regular repertoire, I look forward to this release! 

[Daniel Steibelt]

Hyperion just published the upcoming 2nd volume of the The Classical Piano Concerto series



http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68104
   
Daniel Steibelt

Piano Concerto No 3 in E Major 'L'orage', Op. 33
Piano Concerto No 5 in E-flat Major 'À la chasse', Op. 64
Piano Concerto No 7 in E minor 'Grand concerto militaire'

Howard Shelley (piano / conductor), Ulster Orchestra

Am not familiar with the composer but the sound clips seem promising ...

Does anyone know anything about the composer Felix vom Rath. Other than a vague reference to his Piano Concerto, Op. 6 in the booklet accompanying the Atterberg Piano Concerto Cd from CPO, I can't seem to find anything except that he favored the Liszt "school". Any idea about his music.

[Wilhelm Fitzenhagen]

Hyperion has just announced its planned October Release in the Romantic Cello Concerto Series that seems to be finally picking up speed.



The Romantic Cello Concerto - Vol 7  -  Fitzenhagen & Tchaikovsky

Wilhelm Fitzenhagen
Cello Concerto No 1 in B minor, Op. 2
Cello Concerto No 2 in A minor 'Fantastique', Op. 4
Ballade 'Concertstück', Op. 10
Resignation 'Ein geistliches Lied ohne Worte', Op. 8

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Variations on a Rococo theme, Op. 33  [arr. Fitzenhagen]

Alban Gerhardt (cello), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Stefan Blunier (conductor)

Looks quite interesting. If the manuscripts survive, I hope they get around to the other 2 concerto's as well

I am sure that Medtner needs no introduction here. His works seem to be coming up on the concert platform with the 2nd concerto performed in 2014 to a tremendous success by Demidenko. http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/live-reviews/review-russian-extravaganza-queensland-symphony
The 3rd concerto was played by Yakov Kasman on May 20th this year https://www.uab.edu/news/faculty/item/6066-kasman-to-perform-medtner-s-piano-concerto-no-3-with-ukranian-national-symphony-orchestra

It's so nice to hear this unjustly neglected composer getting his dues.

I just found this interesting Lecture / Recital on youtube on Medtner's work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKHfk7GT-Sw

Hopefully his unexplored songs will be taken up by singers soon....

[Jean Émile Auguste Bernard]

Just came across this name on the net - Jean Émile Auguste Bernard. He seems to have composed a G minor Violin Concerto premired by Sarasate... Anyone familiar with this composer. Wiki lists a few interesting works including a Concertstück for Piano and Orchestra.

[Romntic Piano Concerto Vol. 65 - Albéniz & Granados]

This one mysteriously appeared on Hyperion website sometime back before disappearing.... well it's finally here. Slated for a May release .



Romntic Piano Concerto Vol. 65 - Albéniz & Granados

Isaac Albéniz     
Piano Concerto No 1 in A minor 'Concierto fantástico', Op. 78
Rapsodia española, Op. 70

Enrique Granados    
Piano Concerto in C minor 'Patético'  [Recomposed by Melani Mestre]

Melani Mestre (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins

I'm not familiar with this composer except the charming Flute sonata. He apparently wrote 2 piano concertos of with the one in C is called "..One of the strongest American concertos" by Maurice Hinson in "Music for Piano and Orchestra: An Annotated Guide". Quite an interesting description. Anyone familiar with his works.... the concertos?

[Henry Vieuxtemps]

Hyperion has just announced a rather delicious 2015 release of Vol. 6 of its Romantic Cello Concerto series...

Henry Vieuxtemps & Eugène Ysaÿe



http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67790&vw=dc

Henry Vieuxtemps
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 46   
Cello Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 50   

Eugène Ysaÿe
Méditation in B minor 'Poème', Op. 16
Sérénade in A Major, Op. 22 

Ofcourse we have the excellent version by Heinrich Schiff, but this is a very welcome release 

Glad to see this series finally picking up speed!

[Joseph Jongen]

Hyperion has announced an amazing release for the new year Vol 18 of the Romantic Violin Concerto series - Joseph Jongen & Sylvio Lazzari



http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68005&vw=dc

Joseph Jongen -    
Fantasia in E Major, Op. 12
Adagio symphonique in B Major, Op. 20
Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 17
Sylvio Lazzari -
Rapsodie in E minor

Something to look forward to.

Hyperion has just announced Romantic Violin Concerto Vol. 17 even before the release of Vol. 16

http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68050&vw=dc
Max Bruch - Violin Concerto No 3 & Scottish Fantasy

Hyperion just announced vol . 5 of the Romantic Cello Concerto - Camille Saint-Saëns

http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68002&vw=dc

This one might bring negative reactions from many of us as we already have very good recordings of the work, but I am excited because this series seems to have finally picked up some speed. 

Recently Järvi's Raff has got very good response so I was wondering.... How would the members rate his version of Dvořák symphonies [on Chandos]. I have the Václav Neumann with Czech Philarmonic Orchestra but find the tempo a bit draggy  .
Which is the best overall Dvořák Symphony set!

Hyperion has announced Vol. 62 of its Romantic Piano Concerto series for April 2014 release...

The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 62 – Albéniz & Granados
Melani Mestre (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Sounds very promising. .... finally Spain!

Hyperion just publicized the "next best thing" The Romantic Violin Concerto, Vol. 15 – Mlynarski & Zarzycki

http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67990&vw=dc

Can't wait for this one!!

[Vol. 62]

Hyperion has announced Vol. 62 of it's Romantic Piano Concerto series. - Charles Gounod



Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 

Although Marco Polo has done an almost complete series of Spohr's String Quartets, No. 10 , 18, 23 and 26 are yet to be done. Of these there seems to be no mention of No. 10 anywhere. Is this work lost? What about the other three?

Stojowski's Piano Concerto No. 3 was mentioned as "performable" somewhere in this forum. I would like to know if the score exists! I had written to Mr. Jonathan Plowrith asking him if he would consider taking up the 3rd concerto and the Rhapsody. I just received an email from him. He says: "According to Stojowski's official biographer and cataloguer of works Joseph Herter,the 3rd Concerto was never published and has unfortunately been lost – along with many other works. []  know otherwise, that would be very interesting." Hopefully someone can shed some light....

It seems that Mr. Plowrith recorded the Rhapsody with the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Lukasz Borowicz about 18 months ago. The same CD also contains the Symphony!!!!

Even before the release the much anticipated Vol. 60 of the RPC series - Dubois. Hyperion has announced the release of

http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67950&vw=dc

vol. 61 - Theodor Döhler - Piano Concerto in A major, Op. 7
              &
              Alexander Dreyschock - Morceau de concert in C minor, Op. 27,
                                                    Salut à Vienne 'Rondo brillante, Op. 32

Good news for Dreyschock fans!!!!

Other than the Sterling recording of his Symphony No. 5 there seems to be nothing much else. Even the wiki article is scant. It talks about 10 Symphonies and a Piano Concerto. Can anyone share some info on this forgotten composer? What else did he write?