JOSEF HAYDN
Trumpet Concerto / Cello Concerto / Double Horn Concerto Georges Barboteu, Gilbert Coursier (horns) Andre Navarra (cello) Maurice Andre (trumpet) / Orchestre de Chambre Radiodiffusion Sarroise, Jean-Francois [ Warners Classical The Erato Story / CD - released 10/Apr/2012 ] |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 / Five Ruckert-Lieder (LP) New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, Janet Baker (mezzo) [ Warner Classics Vinyl / 2 LP - released 5/Nov/2021 ] "… an interpretation of commitment and intensity and the recording is one of the finest I have heard from EMI." Gramophone |
LISZT / ZEMLINSKY / RAVEL / RACHMANINOV / MUSSORGSKY / etc
Nicholas Angelich: Hommage Nicholas Angelich (piano), with Martha Argerich, Quatuor Ebène, and others [ Warner Classics / Erato / 7 CD Box Set - released 29/Sep/2023 ] A musician as loved as he was admired, the pianist Nicholas Angelich died in Paris in April 2022 at the age of 51. Angelich was a modest, thoughtful man who brought tremendous integrity, depth and insight to the most demanding repertoire. His... |
LEHAR / STRAUSS II
Nicolai Gedda - My Favourite Operetta Heroes [five complete operettas] Nicolai Gedda, with Anneliese Rothenberger, Erich Kunz, Rita Streich, Lucia Popp, Grace Bumbry, etc [ Warner Classics / 10 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2015 ] The star tenor and his operetta heroes. These legendary releases on the former Electrola label document Nicolai Gedda's incomparable artistry as an operetta singer and have long enjoyed the status of benchmark recordings. Appearing alongside such... |
NOEL COWARD
Noel Coward: His HMV Recordings Noel Coward with Gertrude Lawrence, Yvonne Printemps and various accompaniments [ Warner Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 6/Mar/2016 ] In compiling this Noel Coward Archive from the HMV vaults, we have had two guiding principles: that the recordings, spanning 25 years, should be kept in their chronological order, despite the fact that Noel often recalled earlier scores while in a... |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY / MAURICE RAVEL
Debussy / Ravel: Orchestral Works (Incls 'La Mer', 'Images', 'Bolero' & 'Daphnis et Chloe') Orchestre National de l ORTF, Orchestre de Paris, Jean Martinon, with Aldo Ciccolini (piano) Itzhak Perlman (violin) [ Erato / Warner Classics / 8 CD Box Set - released 25/Jul/2018 ] "If you are satisfied with performances that are lucid, imaginative, thoughtful and unselfconscious then you will be very happy with Martinon." (MusicWeb on the Debussy) |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphonies 2, 4, 7 & 9 / Das Lied von der Erde Birgit Nilsson, Christa Ludwig & Fritz Wunderlich / Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer [ Warner Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 6/Aug/2013 ] This collection showcases Klemperer's Mahler, including works such as the Ninth Symphony and Das Lied von der Erde. |
CLASSICAL GUITAR
Ultimate Classical Guitar: Includes 'Concierto de Aranjuez', 'Recuerdos de la Alhambra' & 'Suite populaire brasilienne' Pepe Romero, Eduardo FernAIndez, Alexandre Lagoya (guitars) [ Decca Budget Boxes / 5 CD - released 10/Sep/2008 ] Celebrated worldwide for his thrilling interpretations and flawless technique, guitarist Pepe Romero is constantly in demand for his solo recitals and performances with orchestra. |
BRITTEN / SCHUMANN / SCHUBERT / HANDEL / BACH / etc
Anniversary Tribute [6 CD set] Peter Pears (tenor) with various orchestras & accompanists [ Decca Records / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/2012 ] "All in all, a superb tribute to one of the most characterful and important singers of the twentieth century." Penguin Guide, 2011 edition. |
GUSTAV HOLST
Holst: The Planets (LP) Philhamonia Orchestra, Simon Rattle, with the Ambrosian Singers [ Warner Classics Vinyl / LP - released 5/May/2023 ] Simon Rattle's original 1980 recording of The Planets with the Philharmonia Orchestra. This is still a reference version of this iconic work by Gustav Holst. |
RICHARD WAGNER
Klemperer Conducts Wagner (3 LP) Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer [ Warner Classics LP / 3 Vinyl Box Set - released 8/Sep/2023 ] Several of the recordings on this disc date from 1960, when Otto Klemperer celebrated his 75th birthday and Wieland Wagner, the composer's grandson, saluted the conductor as "a unique artistic phenomenon". |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Enigma Variations / Cockaigne Overture (LP) Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli [ Warner Classics Vinyl / LP - released 1/Jun/2020 ] An iconic recording of Sir John Barbirolli dedicated to Edward Elgar's masterpiece, the Enigma Variations, together with the Cockaigne Overture, all performed with passion by Barbirolli and the Philharmonia Orchestra. remastered from original tapes... |
FRANCESCO CAVALLI
Ombra mai fu: Francesco Cavalli Opera Arias (LP) Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor), Artaserse, with EmÅ‘ke Baráth, Marie-Nicole Lemieux [ Warner Classics Vinyl / LP - released 1/Jun/2020 ] "Jaroussky is at his best in these whispery, crooned laments where the voice treads the line between sound and silence" Gramophone Awards 2019 Winner - Recital |
HENRY PURCELL
Music for a While: Improvisations on Purcell (LP) Philippe Jaroussky, Raquel Andueza, Vincenzo Capezzuto, Dominique Visse, Trovesi, Muthspiel / L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar [ Warner Classics / LP - released 19/Jun/2020 ] Music for a while, an album based on the haunting, graceful and sometimes deeply moving music of Henry Purcell. |
BELA BARTOK
Béla Bartók - The Hungarian Soul Pierre Amoyal, James Conlon, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Sakari Oramo, Franz Welser-Möst, Mariss Jansons, Constantin Silvestri, András Schiff, Iván Fischer [ Warner Classics / 20 CD Box Set - released 1/Oct/2021 ] Béla Bartók is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century, the creator of a body of works as immense as it is complex. He was passionate about Hungarian folk music and carried out serious ethnological research in the field. |
TCHEREPNIN / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / STRAVINSKY / SATIE / PROKOFIEV / BALAKIREV / etc
Diaghilev - Ballets Russes Pierre Boulez, André Cluytens, Igor Markevitch, Seiji Ozawa, André Previn, Sir Simon Rattle, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Jean Martinon, Charles Dutoit, et [ Warner Classics / 22 CD Box Set - released 11/Mar/2022 ] The Ballets russes was founded in Paris in 1909 by the visionary impresario Serge Diaghilev. Innovative and flamboyant, he had a genius for bringing together the most brilliant composers, dancers, choreographers and designers. |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak Edition: The Slavonic Soul Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) Lucia Popp (soprano) Jacqueline du Pré (cello) Alban Berg Quartett, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, etc [ Warner Classics / 27 CD/DVD Box Set - released 11/Jun/2021 ] This box provides an illuminating and enriching survey of Dvorak's works, including his complete symphonies. A number of the celebrated performers have Slavonic roots themselves; all their interpretations draw on a deep affinity with the composer. |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier - Book II [excerpts] Piotr Anderszewski (piano) [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 29/Jan/2021 ] GRAMOPHONE Award WINNER 2021 - Piano |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: The Symphonies Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg [ Deutsche Grammophon / 5 CD Box Set - released 15/May/2020 ] In 1952, William Steinberg and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra embarked on a Beethoven symphony cycle which utilized the new and sonically advantageous process of recording on 35mm film. |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Don Carlo (complete opera recorded in 1983) Metropolitan Opera / Placido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Grace Bumbry, Nicolai Ghiaurov / James Levine (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / 2 DVD - released 13/Oct/2005 ] Filmed in 1983, this DVD captures the Metropolitan Opera's sweeping sets, its army of authentically costumed singers, and a cast of glowing soloists led by Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Grace Bumbry and Nicolai Ghiaurov |