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KBAQ CD of the Week

Ruthanne Schempf's 'American Mirage'


MSR Classics 1313
MSR Classics 1313

KBAQ Music Director Sterling Beeaff checks out the debut recording by pianist Ruthanne Schempf, called "An American Mirage" -- it includes works by Charles Tomlinson Griffes, Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin, Arthur Foote, Edward MacDowell, Aaron Copland, and Amy Beach.

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Previous CDs of the Week

2009/07/05 : Ruthanne Schempf's 'American Mirage'
 MSR Classics 1313
2009/06/28 : Flute sonatas by Swiss composer Kaspar Fritz
 Guild 7330
2009/06/21 : Fiddler/composer Mark O'Connor plays his own quartets
 OMAC 14
2009/06/14 : Clarinetist Kari Kriikku's 'Bizarre Bazaar'
 Ondine 1140
2009/06/07 : Music by Edward Joseph Collins
 Albany Troy 1086
2009/05/31 : Music by American composer Jonathan Leshnoff
 Naxos 559398
2009/05/24 : Stile Antico performs medieval and Renaissance music
 Harmonia Mundi 807489
2009/05/17 : Christoph Eschenbach conducts the Orchestre de Paris in music by Albert Roussel
 Ondine 1107
2009/05/10 : Songs of Lee Hoiby
 Albany 1102
2009/05/03 : Trio Solisti performs music by Piazzolla, Schoenfield, Turina, and Gershwin
 Bridge 9296
2009/04/26 : Guitarist Sharon Isbin's "Journey to the New World"
 Sony 745456
2009/04/19 : Leon Fleisher performs Paul Hindemith's Concerto for Piano Left-hand
 Ondine 1141
2009/04/11 : KBAQ CD of the Week: James Levine conducts "A German Requiem" by Johannes Brahms
 BSO 200901
2009/04/05 : KBAQ CD(s) of the Week: Cellist Sol Gabetta
 RCA 735961 & 735962
2009/03/29 : KBAQ CD of the Week: Paavo Järvi conducts Beethoven
 RCA 733835
2009/03/22 : KBAQ CD of the Week: Violinist Nikolaj Znaider
 RCA 710336
2009/03/14 : KBAQ CD of the Week: Mark O'Connor's "Americana" Symphony
 Omac 12
2009/03/07 : Mahler's Symphony No. 1, "Titan"
 CSO Resound 901902
2009/03/01 : Ensemble Baroque Nouveau performs music by Rameau
 Reference 118
2009/02/22 : Beethoven's String Quartets Op.74 & Op.95 -- Tokyo String Quartet
 Harmonia Mundi 807460
2009/02/15 : "Russian Masterpieces for Cello" -- Zuill Bailey
 Telarc 80724
2009/02/07 : Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and pianist Akira Eguchi -- "Smile"
 Koch International 7762
2009/02/01 : Sterling Beeaff reviews violinist Julia Fischer's recording of music by Bach
 Decca 478065
2009/01/25 : Murray Perahia returns to Beethoven's piano sonatas
 Sony 732646
2009/01/18 : Einojuhani Rautavaara's "Manhattan Trilogy" and Symphony No. 3
 Ondine 1090-5
2009/01/11 : Pianist Barry Douglas performs Rachmaninoff's first and third concertos
 Barry Douglas on RCA 279722
2009/01/04 : Colin Currie plays Jennifer Higdon's Percussion Concerto
 London Philharmonic Orchestra 0035
2008/12/28 : Retrospective featuring CDs of the Week from 2008
 Caio Pagano -- The Ying Quartet -- The Eroica Trio
2008/12/21 : Sterling Beeaff reviews a CD from John Rutter creating new musical Christmas traditions
 Collegium Records 133
2008/12/14 : The GRAMMY-nominated Phoenix Chorale performs hymns to the Virgin Mary
 Chandos 5066
2008/12/07 : Pianist Caio Pagano creates a musical memoir
 Soundset Recordings 1025
2008/11/30 : Robert Schumann's violin sonatas
 ECM New Series 2047 (001221902)
2008/11/23 : Vassily Primakov performs Chopin's two piano concerti
 Bridge 9278
2008/11/16 : Bach's Goldberg Variations performed by string trio
 Oxingale 2014
2008/11/09 : András Schiff plays piano sonatas by Beethoven
 András Schiff on ECM New Series 1948
2008/11/01 : The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
 AASR003
2008/10/25 : Music by Mussorgsky
 Telarc 80705
2008/10/11 : Symphonies by Fritz Brun
 Guild 7320
Composer Fritz Brun
Conductor Adriano
2008/10/11 : The Eroica Trio: "An American Journey"
 Angel/EMI 7351
2008/10/05 : KBAQ's Sterling Beeaff reviews two new flute recordings
 RCA 88697-32164 & Dorian 90803
2008/09/28 : John O'Conor performs three piano concertos by Beethoven
 Telarc 80704
2008/09/21 : Two Beethoven symphonies performed by the Minnesota Orchestra with conductor Osmo Vanska
 BIS 1816
2008/09/14 : Vocal music by British composer Tarik O'Regan
 Harmonia Mundi 807490
2008/09/07 : Joshua Bell plays Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" and Tartini's "Devil's Trill"
2008/08/31 : Pianist Enrique Graf performs music by Bach, Mendelssohn, and Mussorgsky
2008/08/24 : Past Favorite CDs of the Week III
2008/08/17 : Past Favorite CDs of the Week II
2008/08/10 : Past Favorite CDs of the Week I
2008/08/03 : Simone Dinnerstein -- The Berlin Concert
2008/07/27 : X Over Trombone
2008/07/20 : Rachel Barton Pine plays concerti by Beethoven & Clement
2008/07/13 : Shakespeare's "Tempest"
2008/07/06 : Chris Walden's Symphony No. 1, "The Four Elements"
2008/06/29 : The Runaway Bunny
 The Runaway Bunny
2008/06/22 : Caracas Clarinet Quartet (CCQ)
 Caracas Clarinet Quartet
2008/06/15 : Midori plays Bach & Bartok
 Midori plays Bach & Bartok
2008/06/08 : 40 Degrees North
2008/06/01 : The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008/04/27 : String Poetic
 String Poetic
2008/04/13 : Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 & "Seven Romances"
 Ondine 1109
2008/03/09 : Beethoven Sonatas - Volume 5
 Bridge Records - 9250
2008/03/03 : Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5
 Telarc Classics - 80683
2008/02/24 : Handel Concerti Grossi
 Telarc Classics - 80688
2008/02/17 : Dvorak From The Marlboro Music Festival
 Bridge - 9242
2008/02/10 : February 10, 2008 - Check Back Soon
2008/02/03 : February 3, 2008 - Grammy Retrospective
 2007 Grammy Retrospective - Part 3
2008/01/27 : January 27, 2008 - Grammy Retrospective
 2007 Grammy Retrospective - Part 2
2008/01/20 : January 20, 2008 - Grammy Retrospective
 Grammy Retrospective - Part 1
2008/01/13 : Rheinberger Sacred Choral Works
 Chandos Records - 5055
2008/01/06 : Dim Sum - Ying Quartet
 Telarc Classics - 89690
2007/12/16 : Karolju - Sony Classics
2007/12/09 : Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
 EMI Classics - 94431
2007/12/02 : Elgar/Walton - CMS Recordings
 CMS Studio Recordings - AASR002
2007/11/25 : Kate Royal Reprise from 10/14/07
 From the 10/14/07 CD of the Week
2007/11/18 : Crown Imperial - Jerry Junkin/Mary Preston
 Reference Recordings - 112
2007/11/11 : Mozart/Stallman - New Quintets
 Bogner's Cafe - BOCA 102
2007/11/04 : Reprise of Past Selections
 Simone Dinnerstein
2007/10/28 : Beethoven & Dvorak Piano Quartets
 Chamber Music Society - CMS 82503
2007/10/21 : October 21, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Telarc Classics - 80691
2007/10/14 : October 14, 2007 - CD of the Week
 EMI Classics - 94419
2007/10/07 : October 7, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Norman Krieger - Artisie 4
2007/09/30 : September 30, 2007 - CD of the Week
2007/09/23 : September 23, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Kim Cook on her self-titled label
2007/09/16 : September 16, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Telarc Classics - 80675
2007/09/09 : September 9, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Telarc Classics 80692
2007/09/02 : September 2, 2007 - CD of the Week
2007/08/26 : August 26, 2007 - CD of the Week
2007/08/19 : August 19, 2007 - CD of the Week
2007/08/12 : August 12, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Cantilena Records - 66034
2007/08/05 : August 5, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Telarc Classics - 80682
2007/07/29 : July 29, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Hilliard Ensemble - ECM 000884702
2007/07/22 : Colors
 DuoZona - Emeritus 20071
2007/07/15 : July 15, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Mahler's Symphony No. 2 - RCA 87157
2007/07/08 : July 8, 2007 - CD of the Week
2007/07/01 : July 1, 2007 - CD of the Week
2007/06/24 : June 24, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Volkmar Andreae - Guild GMCD 7307
2007/06/17 : June 17, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Rachel Barton-Pine - Cedille Records #97
2007/06/10 : June 10, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Berlin Philharmonic - EMI Classics 65393
2007/06/03 : June 3, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Camerata Salzburg - Sony Classics 84241
2007/05/27 : May 27, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra - RCA 87156
2007/05/20 : May 20, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Trio con Brio - Azica 71240
2007/05/06 : May 6, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Paul Galbraith - Delos 3250
2007/04/29 : April 29, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Telarc Classics - 80685
2007/04/22 : April 22, 2007
 Telarc Classics - 80576
2007/04/15 : April 15, 2007 - CD of the Week
 PentaTone Classics - PTC 5186-066
2007/04/08 : April 8, 2007 - CD of the Week
 ASIN: B000N39HC6 - Chandos 5044
2007/04/01 : April 1, 2001 - CD of the Week
 A Classical Humor Collection
2007/03/25 : March 25, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Alexander Viazovtsev - Titanic 268
2007/03/18 : March 18, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Emanuel Ax - Sony 8869705310
2007/03/11 : March 11, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Naxos 8.557999
2007/03/04 : March 4, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Appassionato - Sony Classics 702668
2007/02/25 : February 25, 2007 - CD of the Week
 The Lark Quartet - Endeavour Classics 1018
2007/02/11 : February 11, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Lang Lang, DG B0008233
2007/02/04 : February 4, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Telarc Classics - 80670
2007/01/28 : January 28, 2007 - CD of the Week
 EMI Classics 69690
2007/01/14 : January 14, 2007 - CD of the Week
 Harmonia Mundi, HMU 907419
2007/01/07 : January 7, 2007 - CD of the Week
 The Claremont Trio - Tria Records
2006/12/31 : December 31, 2006 - CD of the Week
 Available at bso.org and cdbaby.com
2006/12/17 : December 17, 2006 - CD of the Week
 Details: Mormon Tabernacle Choir Website
2006/12/03 : December 3, 2006 - CD of the Week
 Summit Records DCD 466
2006/11/26 : November 26, 2006
 Naxos 8559240
2006/11/19 : November 19, 2006
 Chandos Records 5045
2006/11/12 : November 12, 2006
 The Blair Quartet - Naxos 8.559178
2006/11/04 : November 4, 2006
 Guild Music, GMCD 7292
2006/10/29 : October 29, 2006
 Naxos 8.570243
2006/10/22 : October 22, 2006
 CD of the Week, October 22, 2006
2006/09/03 : CD of the Week, September 3, 2006
 CD of the Week, James Galway
2006/08/27 : August 27, 2006
 Peabody Winds, CD of the Week
2006/08/20 : August 20, 2006
 CD of the Week, August 20, 2006
2006/08/13 : August 13, 2006
 Emerson Quartet - Retrospective
2006/07/30 : July 30, 2006
 Karen Kushner - CD of the Week
2006/07/23 : July 23, 2006
 David Russell, CD of the Week
2006/07/16 : July 16, 2006
 The Queen's Chamber Band
2006/07/09 : July 9, 2006
2006/07/02 : July 2, 2006
 Grant Park Orchestra
2006/06/25 : June 25th, 2006
 Ivan Khandoshkin: 3 Violin Sonatas, Op. 3 / 6 Russian Songs
2006/06/18 : June 18th, 2006
 Bartok and Lutoslawski: Concertos for Orchestra
2006/06/11 : June 11th, 2006
2006/06/04 : June 4th, 2006
 Robert Hamilton performs Mozart
2006/05/28 : May 28th, 2006
 Vivaldi's Gloria and Bach Magnificat
2006/05/21 : May 21st, 2006
 Emerson String Quartet: Intimate Voices
2006/01/01 : October 15, 2006
 Donald Runnicles & Christine Brewer
2006/01/01 : October 8, 2006
 KBAQ CD of the Week, October 8, 2006
2006/01/01 : October 1, 2006
 Andrew Manze & The English Concert
2006/01/01 : September 24, 2006
 Carl Reinecke