GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Telemann: Fantasias For Solo Violin Alina Ibragimova (violin) [ Hyperion / CD - released 7/Oct/2022 ] Telemann may have written his twelve fantasias for the amateur market, but he would surely have rejoiced to hear such superlative performances as these. Alina Ibragimova again demonstrates just what can be accomplished on the four strings of a solo... |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 Alina Ibragimova (violin), State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov', Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 5/Jun/2020 ] GRAMOPHONE Award WINNER 2021 - Concerto BBC Music Award Nomination 2021 - Concerto |
J. S. BACH
Bach arrangements Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 15/Aug/2001 ] 'A magnificent addition to both the Bach repertoire and Angela Hewitt's artistically unparallelled survey of Bach's keyboard compositions' (Fanfare) |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas - Vol 11 (Sonatas Opp 106 & 111) Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 4/Feb/2022 ] "Her playing has great energy and also plenty of light and shade....This is an outstanding disc." Musicweb recommended June 2022 |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Variations Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Oct/2020 ] "No qualifications are required for Angela Hewitt's new Beethoven album..Hewitt's touch is remarkably nimble and poetic" The Times |
FRANCOIS COUPERIN
Couperin: L'Apothéose de Lully & Leçons de ténèbres Arcangelo / Jonathan Cohen, with Katherine Watson (soprano), Anna Dennis (soprano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Apr/2017 ] 'Excellently recorded, these performances of the Leçons approach perfection' (BBC Music Magazine) PERFORMANCE **** RECORDING **** |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 5 / Scenes adapted from Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress Emily Portman (folk voice), Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano), Marcus Farnsworth (baritone), etc / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Oct/2020 ] GRAMOPHONE Award Nomination 2021 - Orchestral |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Songs 1 Christopher Maltman (baritone) Malcolm Martineau (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 4/Feb/2003 ] 'Christopher Maltman has already distinguished himself as a lieder singer, but now he reveals himself as a stunningly apt exponent of French mélodies' (Opera News) |
LEO WEINER
Weiner: Violin Sonatas Hagai Shaham (violin), Arnon Erez (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Apr/2010 ] 'Hagai Shaham plays with a large, richly Romantic tone and a feeling for the grand gestures in which the music delivers its message and the ethnic matrix from which it emerged. But he also has the virtuosic flair to put across the most flamboyant... |
MAX BRUCH
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 58 / Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 Jack Liebeck (violin) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins [ Hyperion Romantic Violin Concerto Vol 17 / CD - released 29/Sep/2014 ] "Jack Liebeck and conductor Martyn Brabbins work hard to make the music come alive. Liebeck's playing is consistently fresh and his phrasing always imaginative" (The Guardian) |
CRESSONNOIS / DELIBES / LECOCQ / PESSARD / GODARD / ILLEMACHER / DUPARC / etc
L'invitation au voyage John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 14/Jul/2006 ] 'Graham Johnson is quite literally changing the way we hear French mélodie. What a voyage to be invited to join!' (International Record Review) |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Songs Julia Sitkovetsky (soprano), Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/May/2020 ] 'The versions by Sitkovetsky and Vignoles … form a notable addition to the catalogue and represent a remarkable achievement by an artist making her debut on disc' (MusicWeb International) |
GERLAD FINZI
Finzi: Earth and Air and Rain (Songs by Gerald Finzi to words of Thomas Hardy) Martyn Hill (tenor) Stephen Varcoe (baritone) Clifford Benson (piano) [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] "You can't go wrong with this recording of these immensely beautiful and brilliantly-crafted songs." (MusicWeb Oct 2010) |
JEKOBS JANCEVSKIS
Jančevskis: Aeternum & other choral works Riga Cathedral Choir School Mixed Choir, Jurģis Cābulis (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] "Arrestingly beautiful and dramatic contemporary choral works that might make me a convert." MusicWeb May 2020 |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 4 (Incls 'Vier ernste Gesänge', Op. 121) Robert Holl (bass-baritone) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 1/Oct/2012 ] "This disc, while the whole recital has notable integrity and quality, would be worth having for [the Four Serious Songs] alone." (International Record Review) |
ROBERT FRANZ
Franz: Songs Robin Tritschler, (tenor), Graham Johnson, (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 14/Jul/2017 ] " This concise music perhaps lacks the contained intensity of his two compatriots, but it's still hugely appealing. Tritschler and Johnson's performances capture precisely the mood and scent of each song." Sunday Times |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Songs Stephan Genz (baritone) Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 19/Sep/2003 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER 1999 PREIS DER DEUTSCHEN SCHALLPLATTENKRITIK |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV / DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Prokofiev / Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Steven Isserlis (cello) / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Apr/2015 ] BBC Music Magazine Awards 2016 Finalist - Concerto |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique & other works Utah Symphony, Thierry Fischer (conductor), with Philippe Quint (violin) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] " [the couplings] are exceptionally interesting....the recording is rich and full. The booklet notes are by the Berlioz expert David Cairns, no less." MusicWeb |
JOHN TAVERNER
Taverner: Missa Mater Christi sanctissima / Western Wynde Mass Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell [ Hyperion / CD - released 5/Jul/2016 ] "Performances that are beautifully judged in both their balance and shaping." MusicWeb |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
New England Choirworks Yale Schola Cantorum / David Hill [ Hyperion / CD - released 29/Nov/2019 ] "The four unaccompanied movements [of the Williams] captivate from the moment the exhorting opening note merges to the Symphony's radiant conclusion." BBC Music |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Rostropovich Encores Alban Gerhardt (cello) Markus Becker (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Jan/2017 ] "A genuinely thoughtful and engaging tribute recital, and a compelling partner to the Casals." Gramophone Editor's Choice Jan 2017 |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 2/1, 14/2, 53 & 54 Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 31/May/2019 ] "As you might expect, her way with the fingery textures of the first movement [of the Waldstein] is dexterous and effortless, while the repeated left-hand chords have a crispness about them." Gramophone |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 27/1, 31/2, 79 & 109 Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Jul/2018 ] This latest instalment of Angela Hewitt's Beethoven is bookended by the great 'Tempest' and Op 109 sonatas. The performances-incentive enough to acquire this release-are as usual complemented by Angela's own booklet notes which provide real insight... |
W.A. MOZART
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 24 Angela Hewitt (piano) National Arts Centre Orchestra, Hannu Lintu [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Jun/2014 ] Here Angela Hewitt is joined by her compatriot National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada and frequent collaborator Hannu Lintu for sparklingly stylish renditions of Mozart's Piano Concertos Nos 22 and 24. |
J.S. BACH / C.P.E. BACH / J.C. BACH
The Bach Family: Magnificats Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 16/Feb/2018 ] "You would be hard-pressed to find a more illuminating disc than this latest offering from Arcangelo" BBC Music Choral & Song Choice March 2018 |
THOMAS TALLIS
Tallis: Gaude gloriosa The Cardinall's Musick / Andrew Carwood (director) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Aug/2005 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER - Early Music GOLDBERG MAGAZINE 50 DISCS OF THE DECADE |
CHRISTOPHER TYE
Tye: Missa Euge bone / Peccavimus / Western Wynde Mass Choir of Westminster Cathedral, James O'Donnell [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Apr/2012 ] 'For a true celebration of the English high-treble phenomenon one need look no further than this. The amplitude of the basses makes a most wonderful balancing effect with the brightness of the boys." (Choir & Organ Magazine) |
ANONYMOUS
Conductus, Vol. 3 - Music & poetry from thirteenth-century France Conductus: John Potter, Christopher O'Gorman, Rogers Covey-Crump [ Hyperion / CD - released 26/Feb/2016 ] 'If you appreciate pure, fragrant yet confident singing of a repertoire which is as expressive and accessible as it has an unjustified reputation for being 'remote', then don't hesitate. A small but bright jewel' (MusicWeb International) |
FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Missa Choralis & Via Crucis Corydon Singers, Thomas Trotter, organ, Matthew Best [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Nov/2000 ] 'I find the Corydon singers' performance of 'Via Crucis' utterly compelling and truly memorable…an essential Passiontide recording'(Organists'Review) |
BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS / LOEWE / SULLIVAN / WOLF / etc
The Ballad Singer Gerald Finley (baritone) Julius Drake (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Jun/2011 ] "Drake's playing has successfully suited the varied repertoire. Finley has enthralled with his interpretations and delighted with his singing purely as singing, combining the two aspects expertly." (International Record Review) |
FRITZ KREISLER
Kreisler: Violin Music Jack Liebeck (violin) & Katya Apekisheva (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 31/Mar/2014 ] "...he is best in Kreisler's transcriptions (a touching Gluck Mélodie, thrilling bravura in Falla's Danse espagnole and a forthright, confident account of the 'Devil's Trill' Sonata, which ends the disc in style' (Gramophone) |
FRANK BRIDGE
Bridge: Complete Songs Janice Watson (soprano), Louise Winter (mezzo soprano), Jamie MacDougal (tenor), Gerald Finley (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 10/Aug/2014 ] "This fine collection of settings by poets as diverse as Herrick, Heine and Tagore is full of surprises and beautifully performed by all, especially pianist Roger Vignoles" The Observer |
ERNO DOHNANYI / BOHUSLAV MARTINU / ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Dohnanyi/Martinu/Schoenberg: Music for String Trio The Leopold String Trio [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/May/2005 ] "I can't imagine a more committed performance of Schoenberg's String Trio than the one offered here by the Leopold String Trio. It's thoroughly engaging, and hugely impressive from all three players." James Longstaffe |
BORIS TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky, (B): Music for Chamber Orchestra Musica Viva Chamber Orchestra / Ludmila Golub, organ / Alexander Rudin, conductor [ Hyperion / CD - released 13/Jul/2004 ] "These excellent, meticulously prepared readings are warmly recorded. The production is again up to Hyperion's best. Recommended" - MusicWeb Oct 2004 |
BERLIOZ / CHABRIER / POULENC / HAHN / SAINT-SAENS / FAURE
L'heure exquis: A French Songbook Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/May/2015 ] 'An exquisite time indeed in the company of Alice Coote and Graham Johnson, clearly relishing every minute of this delightfully formed and performed French song recital.' Editor's Choice Gramophone June 2015 |
PAUL HINDEMITH
Hindemith: Violin Sonatas Tanja Becker-Bender (violin) Péter Nagy (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Oct/2013 ] "Becker-Bender and Péter Nagy are well matched and give thoroughly forthright performances of real integrity, vitality and intelligence." MusicWeb International, 22nd January 2014 |
PURCELL / CLARKE / CHILCOT / ARNE / de FESCH / WELDON / LEVERIDGE / etc
The English Orpheus Vol. 50 - Orpheus with His Lute (Music for Shakespeare from Purcell to Arne) Catherine Bott (soprano) Rachel Brown (flute) / The Parley of Instruments Peter Holman, director [ Hyperion / CD - released 12/May/2004 ] "This is a tough challenge: 17 short songs, many by second-rank composers, entrusted to a single singer, leavened with an overture and a minor flute concerto...the result is a triumph…Shakespeare doesn't come better than this." ***** Five Stars BBC |
ANNIBALE PADOVANO
Padovano: Missa A la dolc' ombra & Missa Domine a lingua dolosa Cinquecento [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/May/2024 ] "Missa Domine a lingua dolosa is based on Padovano's motet written in the unusual yet expressive Aeolian mode. It's a low, mellow setting, which clearly inspires the singers of Cinquecento" Gramophone Editor's Choice June 2024 |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN / HENRY PURCELL
Britten/Purcell: The Complete Purcell Realizations Felicity Lott, Susan Gritton (sopranos) Sarah Walker (mezzo soprano) James Bowman (countertenor) John Mark Ainsley, Ian Bostridge (tenors) etc [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 14/Jul/2006 ] 'Altogether a marvellous treat - Another Hyperion triumph' (Classic CD) |