Popular Post lairdo 737 Posted January 22, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2019 Looks like Naxos Portara records is releasing their 5th John Williams Concerto on February 8, 2019 - the Maestro's 87th birthday. Leonard Slatkin once again leads the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, this time with Dennis Nulty on Tuba. Amazon is showing the digital-only release for $2.67 as a pre-order and Apple Music has the third movement available now as a preview (which is an odd choice as it is supposed to be continuous with the 2nd movement). (Have not checked Spotify or other sites.) Sometimes sites like eclassics.com sells uncompressed versions of these. (They have 2 of the older ones.) I know this piece was performed in 2014 in Detroit (along with the Flute Concerto), but I am not sure if this is that same playing. Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MG56GK1/ref=pe_385040_112047530_TE_DP Apple Music preview: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/john-williams-tuba-concerto-single/1449279307 Interestingly, when I added this to my library, the other two movements are visible but grayed out (presumably they will become active on Feb 8). I believe this will be the 8th recording released of this work (including the Charles Vernon bass trombone rendition from 2005). The artwork continues the style of the other concerti in this series: FYI - they have previously released: Horn concerto, 2010 Violin concerto (revised version), 2011 Cello concerto (2012 revision), 2015 Five Sacred Trees (bassoon concerto), 2015 On Feb 9 and 10, 2019, the Detroit Symphony is playing the Williams Oboe Concerto (with a live web stream on the 10th). So, I guess we will get this as an official digital release in the next few years. Link: https://www.dso.org/ShowEventsView.aspx?id=4915&prod=4914 Will, Incanus, TownerFan and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,784 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Thanks for the heads-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gurkensalat 346 Posted January 22, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2019 Great, but again a concerto where there are already good recordings available. Patiently waiting for clarinet and viola concertos (and Scherzo for piano and orchestra). Thor, crlbrg, 1977 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,315 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 All this releases come from live performances. Besides the ones already out and the upcoming Tuba Concerto, both the Flute and the Trumpet concerts have been performed and recorded. Hopefully, more will follow. Locrius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lairdo 737 Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 10 hours ago, Gurkensalat said: Patiently waiting for clarinet and viola concertos For the clarinet, what do you think of the recording currently out there from 1991 (with Michele Zukovsky). Agreed on the viola for sure. There is the viola and piano version out there, but I am not sure of one with full orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Gonzales 5,977 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, lairdo said: For the clarinet, what do you think of the recording currently out there from 1991 (with Michele Zukovsky). Agreed on the viola for sure. There is the viola and piano version out there, but I am not sure of one with full orchestra. I seem to recall someone saying the MZ recording is actually a bootleg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lairdo 737 Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 46 minutes ago, Faleel J.M. said: I seem to recall someone saying the MZ recording is actually a bootleg? I think it is legit for the digital release. It's in Amazon Music and Apple Music for sale (and other places). Not sure that confirms a legitimacy or not. https://www.amazon.com/Williams-Clarinet-Concerto-Michele-Zukovsky/dp/B004HQTBIK https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/john-williams-clarinet-concerto/412737019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,035 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 11 hours ago, Gurkensalat said: Great, but again a concerto where there are already good recordings available. Patiently waiting for clarinet and viola concertos (and Scherzo for piano and orchestra). You said it. Among several other unreleased JW concert works. The Zukowsky/clarinet concerto "release" on mp3.com (where it first originated) has dubious circumstances, to say the least. No proper recording of it exists. Somebody needs to get their act together and do it! I guess it's less attractive to record a clarinet concerto (since there are so many of them) than a tuba concerto, which is more rare -- and very tempting for tubaists around the world. It's also arguably his most accesible, longer concert work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lairdo 737 Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 Hi all - the release is now fully available. Here are some links: iTunes Music - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/john-williams-tuba-concerto-single/1449279307 (available with the subscription or as a paid album for $2.07) Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/John-Williams-Concerto-Dennis-Nulty/dp/B07MG56GK1/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549604236&sr=8-1&keywords=tuba+concerto+john+williams $2.67 And available with Amazon Music HighResAudio - https://www.highresaudio.com/en/album/view/5kego6/detroit-symphony-orchestra-leonard-slatkin-john-williams-tuba-concerto Lossless Flac 96/24 $10.50 Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Williams-Concerto-Dennis-Nulty/dp/B07MJQ3H5G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1549604281&sr=8-4&keywords=john+williams+tuba+concerto £2.37 and available on their streaming Quboz EU - https://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/album/john-williams-tuba-concerto-leonard-slatkin-detroit-symphony-orchestra-dennis-nulty/e59jmcvcenmgc offering Flac 96/24 €8.99 16-Bit CD Quality Flac €5.99 (It does not seem to be on the Quboz US Beta site yet) Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/60OvmhoCbrz74qRVK7ld4M Naxos streaming - https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=9.70905 _deleted_ and Will 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,315 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Thanks! lairdo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom Guernsey 2,563 Posted May 4 Popular Post Share Posted May 4 Apparently it’s international tuba day (but of course it is…). However, as Naxos chose to mark the day by highlighting JW’s tuba concerto, a good opportunity to bump this thread. A fine recording! Tydirium, crlbrg and Miguel Andrade 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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