Edition Lockenhaus, Vol. 1/2

On this CD:

1. Quintet for piano & strings, in F minor, M. 7
Composed by Cesar Franck
Performed by Krista Bennion Feeney, Clemens Hagen, Lukas Hagen, Alexandre Rabinovitch

2. Conte Fantastique for harp & string quartet, "Masque of the Red Death"
Composed by Andre Caplet
Performed by Gerard Causse, Ursula Holliger, Ko Iwasaki, Daniel Phillips, Michael Schnitzler

3. Fiançailles pour rire, song cycle for voice & piano, FP 101 No.4, Mon cadavre est doux comme un gant
Composed by Francis Poulenc
Performed by Robert Levin, Christine Whittlesey

4. Fiançailles pour rire, song cycle for voice & piano, FP 101 No.6, Fleurs
Composed by Francis Poulenc
Performed by Robert Levin, Christine Whittlesey

5. String Quartet No. 1 ("Kreutzer"), JW 7/8
Composed by Leos Janacek

6. L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), suite transcribed for violin, clarinet & piano Tango-Valse-Ragtime
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Eduard Brunner, Aloys Kontarsky, Gidon Kremer

7. Concerto in D, for string orchestra in D Major, "Basel Concerto"
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Chamber Orchestra Der Jungen Deutschen Philharmonie
Conducted by Heinz Holliger

8. Waltzes (4), for flute (or piccolo), clarinet & piano (arr. from various pieces by Atovmyan) Unspecified Waltz (1 of 2)
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Eduard Brunner, Oleg Maisenberg

9. Waltzes (4), for flute (or piccolo), clarinet & piano (arr. from various pieces by Atovmyan) Unspecified Waltz (2 of 2)
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Eduard Brunner, Oleg Maisenberg

10. Pieces (2) for double string quartet, Op. 11
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Hatto Beyerle, Annette Bik, Clemens Hagen, Lukas Hagen, Veronika Hagen, Daniel Phillips, Markus Stocker

Tracks:

Quintet In F Minor For Piano And Strings: Molto moderato quasi, lento. Allegro
Quintet In F Minor For Piano And Strings: Lento, con molto sentimento
Quintet In F Minor For Piano And Strings: Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco
Conte fantastique d'apres une des
Dex melodies extraits de Fiancailles pour rire: Zwei Lieder aus
Dex melodies extraits de Fiancailles pour rire: Zwei Lieder aus

Tracks:

String Quartet No.1: Adagio. Con moto
String Quartet No.1: Con moto
String Quartet No.1: Con moto. Vivo. Andante
String Quartet No.1: Con moto (Adagio). Piu mosso
The Soldier's Tale: Tango -Valse- Ragtime
Concerto en Re: 1. Vivace - 2. Arioso. Andantino - 3. Rondo. Allegro
Two Waltzes For Flute, Clarinet And Piano
Two Waltzes For Flute, Clarinet And Piano
Two Pieces For String Octet Op.11: Prelude - Adagio. Piu mosso. Adagio
Two Pieces For String Octet Op.11: Scherzo - Allegro molto. Moderato. Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Lockenhaus Franck compelling but scruffy.......2000-12-30

I spent a lot of money for the Kramer-produced set of interesting performances (and they ARE live performances)mainly to hear the Franck. Kramer himself doesn't play in this performance. The sound is a bit harsh and at times indistinct. The dynamic range is huge; this isn't a recording for anything but dedicated listening, preferably in a large room. The ensemble is often sketchy, sometimes atrocious, and the pianist misses quite a few notes in ways that are all too obvious. That said, the reading itself is full of urgent energy, quirky but effective rhythmic nuances, and above all passion. This ain't a ho-hum performance, but that's probably not a surprise from this group. The audience goes wild at the end. I guess you had to be there.