Four Centuries of Great Music March 02, 2025 February New Classical Music Album Releases

Today on Four Centuries of Great Music I will be sharing music from new classical music releases in February.   We open with the second release of music by Maurice Ravel this year by pianist Seong-Jin Cho.  These Ravel releases are to be expected because 2025 is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Maurice Ravel, which is this Friday March 7th.  And I will be celebrating that event here on Four Centuries of Great Music next week.  This months release is Ravel’s piano concertos and today I will be playing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83.  It is in 3 movements marked Allegramente, Adagio assai and Presto.

Here is a performance  of Maurice Ravel:  Piano Concerto in G Major with Seong-Jin Cho, piano with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons
Ravel - Piano Concertos
(02-21-25)

Maurice Ravel:  Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83. - I.  Allegramente
Maurice Ravel:  Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 - II. Adagio assai
Maurice Ravel:  Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 - III. Presto

Yo have been listening to a performance  of Maurice Ravel:  Piano Concerto in G Major by Seong-Jin Cho, piano with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons
Ravel - Piano Concertos 
Deutsche Grammophon

(02-21-25)

Next is Manuel de Falla:   El amor brujo 1924 Version of his complete ballet score

Manuel de Falla:   El amor brujo (1924 Version) - I. Introduccion y escena
Manuel de Falla:   El amor brujo (1924 Version) - II. En la cueva [La noche]
Manuel de Falla:   El amor brujo (1924 Version) - III. Cancion del amor dolido
Manuel de Falla:   El amor brujo (1924 Version) - IV. El aparecido
Manuel de Falla:    El amor brujo (1924 Version) - V. Danza del terror
Manuel de Falla:    El amor brujo (1924 Version) - VI. El círculo magico [Romance del pescador]
Manuel de Falla:   El amor brujo (1924 Version) - VII. A media noche [Los sortilegios]
Manuel de Falla:   El amor brujo (1924 Version) - VIII. Danza ritual del fuego
Manuel de Falla:   El amor brujo (1924 Version) - IX. Escena
Manuel de Falla:   El amor brujo (1924 Version) - X. Cancion del fuego fatuo
Manuel de Falla:   El amor brujo (1924 Version) - XI. Pantomima
Manuel de Falla:   El amor brujo (1924 Version) - XII. Danza del juego de amor
Manuel de Falla:   El amor brujo (1924 Version) - XIII. Final [Las campanas del amanecer]
Gloria Lane soprano, BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by  Hugh Maguire
Frankly Speaking with Leopold Stokowski
SOMM Recordings

(02-21-25)
We open the second hour of  Four Centuries of great Music featuring music from new classical music album releases in February with the music of  Marie Clémence de Grandval.  Marie Clémence de Grandval is a composer you have probably not heard of.  She is a French composer of the late romantic period and a pianist.  She was highly regarded and often performed during her lifetime, but like any other composers was quickly forgotten following her death in 1907.  Today we will be playing her Grand Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Her Grand Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano is in 4 movements marked Andantino, andante, allegro vivace and rondo.


Let’s listen to this performance of Marie Clémence de Grandval - Grand Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano

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Grand Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano: I. Andantino
Clémence de Grandval (Marie Grandval)
Andrew Parker, oboe; Kristin Wolfe Jensen, bassoon; Colette Valentine, piano
6:07
02
Grand Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano: II. Andante
Clémence de Grandval (Marie Grandval)
Andrew Parker, oboe; Kristin Wolfe Jensen, bassoon; Colette Valentine, piano
3:25
03
Grand Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano: III. Allegro Vivace
Clémence de Grandval (Marie Grandval)
Andrew Parker, oboe; Kristin Wolfe Jensen, bassoon; Colette Valentine, piano
4:00
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Grand Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano: IV. Rondo
Clémence de Grandval (Marie Grandval)
Andrew Parker, oboe; Kristin Wolfe Jensen, bassoon; Colette Valentine, piano
5:42

Navona records    02-21-25



Next on this episode of  Four Centuries of great Music featuring music from new classical music album releases in February are five nocturnes by Irish composer John Field.  Again John Field may be a composer you may not be familiar with.  He was probably the best known Irish composer of the late classical and early romantic period.  The five nocturnes are


1 No. 1 in E flat major Molto moderato 3:07
2 No. 2 in C minor Moderato e molto espressivo 3:07
3 No. 3 in A flat major Un poco allegretto 3:39
4 No. 4 in A major Poco adagio 4:48
5 No. 5 in B flat major Cantabile

Here is a performance of John Field’s first 5 nocturnes by
ALICE SARA OTT piano
JOHN FIELD: COMPLETE NOCTURNES
Deutsche Grammophon
02-15-25)

You have been listening toa performance of John Field’s first 5 nocturnes by ALICE SARA OTT piano from the album JOHN FIELD: COMPLETE NOCTURNES

We will close today’s Four Centuries of great Music featuring music from new classical music album releases in February with a performance of Franz SCHUBERT:  Fantasie in C major, Op. 15.  It is in 4 movements marked Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo, adagio, presto and allegro.

Franz SCHUBERT:  Fantasie in C major, Op. 15, D. 760, (Wandererfantasie)  - I. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo

Franz SCHUBERT:  Fantasie in C major, Op. 15, D. 760, (Wandererfantasie)  - II. Adagio

Franz SCHUBERT:  Fantasie in C major, Op. 15, D. 760, (Wandererfantasie)  - III. Presto

Franz SCHUBERT:  Fantasie in C major, Op. 15, D. 760, (Wandererfantasie)  - IV. Allegro

Here is a performance  of Franz SCHUBERT:  Fantasie in C major, Op. 15,
Orion Weiss, piano
Arc III  Brahms, Schubert, Debussy, Dohnányi, Ligeti, Talma (02-21-25)
First Hand Records