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GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G major Laura Claycomb (soprano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Valery Gergiev [ LSO Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/May/2010 ] "pacing is almost always emotionally precise, and sonorities rounded and well-judged" BBC Music Magazine, May 2010 *** |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: La Mer / Nocturnes L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet [ IMP / CD - released 29/Aug/2011 ] "The richness of the strings is displayed here beautifully for fans of the classical Golden Age - it's practically impossible to hear that kind of string sound on any recording made in the last thirty years" On The Record |
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale Malcolm Simovic (narrator) / LSO Chamber Ensemble, Roman Simovic (director / violin) [ LSO Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 15/Oct/2018 ] "A vivid live recording of the perennial classic, let down a little by the narration. Though not without nuance, it's borderline hollered in places." BBC Music |
CARL NIELSEN
Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 'The Four temperaments' & 3 'Sinfonia espansiva' Lucy Hall (soprano), Marcus Farnsworth (baritone) / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Mar/2013 ] 'Colin Davis establishes himself as a first-class Nielsenian on our pick of the week ... With this coupling, Davis leaves the best for last, too: Nielsen's most accessible symphony.' (The Sunday Times) |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Triple Concerto Maria João Pires (piano), Gordan Nikolitch (violin), Tim Hugh (cello), Lars Vogt (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink [ LSO Live / CD - released 1/Mar/2019 ] "Haitink keeps the orchestra firmly in classical territory, helped by reduced instrumentation. Pires follows suit technically and stylistically but exploits every opportunity to remind us of the voice she is interpreting," The Whole Note |
NICOLO PAGANINI
Paganini: Violin Concerto No 1 / "Mose in Egitto" Variations / 6 Caprices, Op 1 Yehudi Menuhin (violin) / Orchestre Symphoniique de Paris, Pierre Monteux, with George Enescu (piano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] "In 1934, Yehudi Menuhin recorded uncut, Paganini's D major Concerto with Emile Sauret's cadenza in Paris under Pierre Monteux." (Wiki) |
JOSEPH HAYDN
The Seasons (Die Jahreszeiten) complete oratorio sung in German Miah Persson / Jeremy Ovenden / Andrew Foster-Williams / London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus / Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 1/Dec/2011 ] "..the performance displays clarity and precision: the sound articulates the complex texutres neatly, allowing Haydn's remarkable scoring and and highly effective vocal writing to register to delightful effect." BBC Music |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart Concert Arias Natalie Dessay (soprano) / Orchestre de l'Opera de Lyon, Theodor Gulschbauer [ Erato Classics Premium / CD - released 20/Mar/2010 ] Recorded when she was barely 30 this is one of Natalie Dessay's greatest ever recordings, comprising 8 of Mozart's concert arias for high soprano (up to G above high C!). |
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PORPORA / VIVALDI / HANDEL / BONONCINI / BACH / ROSSI / etc
The Voice [2 CD set] Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor) with various orchestras & conductors [ Virgin Classics / 2 CD - released 5/Nov/2012 ] "THE VOICE" 2 CD Best of Philippe Jaroussky comprises 31 tracks chosen by the singer himself and six previously unreleased tracks of music by Handel and Purcell. |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 Sally Matthews (soprano) & Christopher Maltman (baritone) / London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Valery Gergiev [ LSO Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 5/May/2014 ] "[Maltman] is outstanding; firm of tone, passionate in declamation and excellent of diction...The LSC, meticulously prepared by their director Simon Halsey, cope superbly for most of the time." MusicWeb |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 2 & 6 Sinfonia Varsovia, Yehudi Menuhin [ Warner Apex / CD - released 13/Oct/2003 ] "Menuhin and Sinfonia Varsovia acquit themselves in fine style. Again it is the sheer verve of the playing that comes over most strongly. The rhythmic drive has terrific power" MusicWeb |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Symphony No 2 'Lobgesang' Lucy Crowe (soprano), Jurgita Adamonyté (mezzo), Michael Spyres (tenor) London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir, Sir John Eliot Gardiner [ LSO Live SACD + BLU-RAY AUDIO / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 22/Sep/2017 ] "The 44-strong Monteverdi Choir launch into 'Die Nacht ist vergangen' with real joy as day arrives...The final choral fugue is genuinely uplifting, a splendid way to conclude Gardiner's splendid cycle" Gramophone Editor's Choice Oct 2017 |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony / Slavonic March St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Andrei Anikhanov [ Audiophile Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/1994 ] Recorded in St. Petersburg,1984 |
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 |
THOMAS TALLIS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tallis - Latin Church Music Taverner Consort & Choir, Andrew Parrott [ Virgin Records / 2 CD - released 7/Sep/2003 ] 'Warmly recommendable, a superb collection.' Penguin Guide |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN / LUGWIG van BEETHOVEN / FRANZ SCHUBERT
Mendelssohn/Beethoven/Schubert: Violin Concertos & Romances Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Ronald Thomas (violin/conductior) [ CRD / CD - released 1/Jan/2002 ] Ronald Thomas was gifted his first violin at the age of four and by 20 he was considered one of the best violinists in the world. Music was in the family genes. His father was a trained musician who played violin at silent film screenings and his... |
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 |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY / BELA BARTOK
Tchaikovsky/Bartok: Violin Concertos Valery Sokolov (violin) / Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, David Zinman [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 10/Apr/2012 ] "Sokolov has the measure of both of these concertos and sounds entirely comfortable coping with their different technical demands...Zinman and his orchestra provide exceptionally finely balanced, well-paced support." Gramophone |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Symphonies 3 - 5 [with Liszt - Les Preludes & Franck - Le Chasseur maudit] New Philharmonia Orchestra & Philadelphia Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti [ Emi Classics / 2 CD - released 11/Jul/2011 ] Riccardo Muti's choice for his first orchestral recording, led Gramophone magazine to judge that: 'Muti seems a natural Mendelssohnian … this could hardly be more auspicious … full of electricity and a sense of occasion.' |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Symphonies Nos 1 & 8 'Unfinished' Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Muti [ EMI Inspiration / CD - released 1/Oct/2005 ] Schubert would be amazed to learn that he has come to be regarded as a great symphonist. Of all the genres in which he excelled, these fared the worst during his lifetime. |
