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George Frederick Handel, Monika Razynska, Sinfonia Varsovia
New Seasons
Genres: Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (23) - Disc #1
1. Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
2. Largo
3. Allegro ("Dopo Notte" From Opera 'Ariodante', Hwv 32)
4. Grave (From Organconcerto No.14, Hwv 296a)
5. Larghetto ("Verdi Prati" From Opera 'Alcina', Hwv 34)
6. Allegro ("Tornami A Vagheggiar" From Opera 'Alcina', Hwv 34)
7. Lascia Ch'io Pianga
8. Andante Allegro ("Qui L'augel Da Pianta In Pianta" From Cantata 'Aci, Galatea)
9. Adagio E Staccato (From Organconcerto Op.4,2, Hwv 209)
10. Largo ("Softly Sweet In Lydian Measures" From Oratorio 'Alexander's Feast', Hwv)
11. Allegro Ma Non Troppo ("Piu Amabile Belta" From Opera 'Giulio Cesare', Hwv 17)
12. Country Dance
13. Largo ("Where'er You Walk" From Oratorio 'Semele', Hwv 58)
14. Adagio (From Organconcerto Op.4,3, Hwv 291)
15. Allegro ("Hence, Iris, Hence Away" From Oratorio 'Semele', Hwv 58)
16. Largo ("Will The Sun Forget To Streak" From Oratorio 'Solomon', Hwv 67)
17. Allegro ("Voli Per L'aria" From Cantata 'Tra Le Fiamme', Hwv 170)
18. Ombra Mai Fu
19. Adagio (From Organconcerto Op.7,4, Hwv 309)
20. Allegro (From Organconcerto Op.7,4, Hwv 309)
21. Adagio (From Sonata A Cinque, Hwv 288)
22. Minuett ("In Queste Amene" From Cantata 'Il Delirio Amoroso', Hwv 99 & Suite)
23. Variations For Oboe, Bassoon And Harpsichord

CD Details

All Artists: George Frederick Handel, Monika Razynska, Sinfonia Varsovia
Title: New Seasons
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Universal Import
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 5/21/2007
Album Type: Import
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Suites, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Instruments, Reeds & Winds, Strings, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 028947656814

Synopsis

Album Details

When the Subject Turns to Oboists, his Name is Now De Rigeur: Albrecht Mayer. His Playing Has Both Listeners and Critics Raving, with Expressions Like "divine Spark" Or the "miraculous Oboe" that the German Player Has Elevated to Become an "instrument of Seduction." He Studied with Gerhard Scheuer, Georg Meerwein, Maurice Bourgue and Ingo Goritzki and Began his Professional Career in 1990 as Principal Oboist of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Since 1992 He Has Occupied the Same Position with the Berlin Phiharmonic. And It?s No Wonder that Albrecht Mayer Ranks Today Among the Most Sought-after Oboists and Has Appeared as a Soloist with Claudio Abbado, Sir Simon Rattle and Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Along with his Solo Projects, Mayer Considers it Important to Find Time for Chamber Music.

CD Reviews

Albrecht Mayer playing Handel masterpieces and transcription

Wai Kit Leung | CA USA | 03/20/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Albrecht Mayer has been Solo Oboe with the Berlin Philharmonic since 1992. His playing is less dark and more flexible to his eminent predecessor Lothar Koch. He plays on a Buffet oboe. The one he plays on this CD has an ivory reed cap!

I haven't actually bought this CD, but got a German DVD featuring the same recordings. The playing is exemplary, and he plays on the oboe d'amore on some of the selections.

If you can get a hold of the DVD (difficult outside of Germany), don't pass up the chance. You will see, as well as hear, Albrecht Mayer performing the same music as he does on this CD, plus numerous interviews and reed making! Too bad that DVD is not in circulation in the US market.

Albrecht Mayer also recorded with the Sabine Mayer Wind Ensemble. I particularly like their recording of the wind serenades by Dvorak and Myslivecek (who was highly regarded by Mozart):

Dvorák & Myslivecek: Serenades for Wind Instruments"

Wow - consummate musicianship

Daniel McGlaun | Indianapolis IN, USA | 03/24/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I did buy this CD, and there is nothing not to love about this. All the musicianship maestro Mayer brings to his playing that we've all become accustomed to with the Berlin Phil, he brings to this incredible tour de force. His enthusiasm, love for, and impeccable interpretation of Handel's music shines through with all his limitless technique - leaving us breathless as we are once again thankful that such music can be created while we are alive to enjoy it. The lightest, most wonderful Oboe d'Amore playing possible. Words fail."