David Mellor Recommends - 12 September
Lots of discoveries with David this Saturday: his Best Bargain is a recording of Joseph Svendsen’s little-known Norwegian Rhapsodies, and there’s music from Renée Fleming’s new album Verismo.
CD OF THE WEEK
DVORAK: VIOLIN CONCERTO, etc,
Jack Liebeck/Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Garry Walker
SONY: 88697499632
BEST BARGAIN
SVENDSEN: NORWEGIAN RHAPSODIES, etc
South Jutland Symphony Orchestra/Bjarte Engeset
NAXOS: 8.570322
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE
HER SONG: ELGAR/IRELAND /PARRY/GRITTON/SANDERS
Susan Gritton/BBC Concert Orchestra/Martyn Brabbins
DUTTON: CDLX 7228
FOR THE CURIOUS
RENEE FLEMING: VERISMO
Chorus and Orchestra Sinfonica De Milano/Marco Armiliato
DECCA: 478 1533
SPECIAL HISTORICAL INTEREST
DONIZETTI: L'ELISIR D'AMORE
Giuseppe de Stefano/Hilde Gueden, etc/Orchestra e coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino/Francesco Molianri-Pradelli
DECCA: 478 1724
