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LYELL CRESSWELL
Cresswell: Orchestral Works Vol 2 (Incls Salm: O!; Speak for Us, etc) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. William Southgate, conductor [ Continuum / CD - released 6/Sep/2002 ] "of a quality that commands centre stage." - Glasgow Herald |
LEOS JANACEK
Janácek: The diary of one who disappeared & other works Nicky Spence (tenor), Julius Drake (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Jun/2019 ] "Not only does Spence's voice offer a rare mix of steely strength and velvety tenderness but his bright, vibrant timbre communicates a touching, wide-eyed sense of ardent longing, tinged with melancholy." Gramophone Awards 2020 WINNER - Solo Vocal |
NIGEL KENNEDY
The Four Elements Nigel Kennedy [ Sony Classical / CD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] The Four Elements, written for violin, orchestra, band and voices, is a suite of pieces which Kennedy conceived as his own 21st century response to Vivaldi's baroque masterpiece The Four Seasons, a work with which Kennedy is intrinsically linked. |
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Nigel Kennedy
Recital [ Sony Classical / CD - released 18/Mar/2013 ] |
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Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Bach: Cantatas Bwv 29, 61 & 14 [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 4/Jan/2010 ] |
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Nino Machaidze
Various: Arias & Scenes [ Sony Classical / CD - released 20/May/2013 ] |
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Nino Machaidze
Various: Romantic Arias [ Sony Classical / CD - released 4/Jul/2011 ] |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Cavatina and other classical guitar favourites Norbert Kraft, John Holmquist, Robert Kubica, Margarita Escarpa (guitars) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Aug/2007 ] An amazing collection of the world's most popular guitar works. |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Piano Music (complete on 6 CDs) Noriko Ogawa, piano [ BIS / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Jan/2012 ] "This first instalment of an ongoing cycle should be collected by all Debussy enthusiasts who have so far missed out on it" (MusicWeb Feb 2008 on Vol 1) |
JOHN DOWLAND
Dowland: Complete Lute Music Nigel North (lute) [ Naxos / 4 CD - released 5/Oct/2009 ] Arguably the finest recordings of Dowland's much-loved lute music, Nigel North's Dowland Lute Edition has gained him a garland of critical accolades: 'A collector's item' (The Times on Vol 1, 8.557586), 'a remarkable performance of wonderful music'... |
RICHARD STRAUSS / RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss/Wagner: Vocal and Orchestral Works Robert Plane (clarinet), Lesley Hatfield (violin), Jard van Nes (contralto) / Northern Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Mar/1995 ] "This is a disc for anyone who prefers Wagner out of the opera house, and more intimate than grandiloquent. Hero and lover alike are seen at one remove, through the shimmering haze of Hans Werner Henze's chamber-orchestra scoring of the Wesendonck... |
SERGEY IVANOVICH TANEYEV
Taneyev: Orchestral Works Novosibirsk Academic Symphony Orchestra & Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling, with Ilya Kaler (violin) & Gnesin Academy Chorus [ Naxos / 4 CD Box Set - released 27/May/2022 ] Sergey Taneyev was a monumental figure of late 19th-century Russian music. He was a student of Rubinstein and Tchaikovsky, and became teacher to Rachmaninov and Scriabin. |
SCARLATTI / PASQUINI / CALDARA / PORPORA / LOTTI
Sacred Duets Nuria Rial (Soprano) Valer Sabadus (countertenor) & Julia Schroder (violin) / Kammerorchester Basel [ Sony Classical / CD - released 20/Mar/2017 ] Sony Classical present Italian duets and arias with baroque stars Nuria Rial and Valer Sabadus. The Spanish soprano Nuria Rial and the countertenor Valer Sabadus are both stars of the booming baroque music scene. Nuria Rial is a bright soprano with... |
CARL STAMITZ
Stamitz: Orchestral Quartets Op. 14 NZSO Chamber Orchestra / Donald Armstrong (Director) [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2006 ] "These New Zealand performances have grace and beauty. The recording is good and spacious, with good notes. I don't think I have heard any of these works before and am very pleased with this." American Record Guide |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Ivan The Terrible Olga Borodina (mezzo), Ildar Abdrazakov (bass) / Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Staats-und Domchor Berlin, Tugan Sokhiev [ Sony Classical / CD - released 1/Dec/2016 ] Oratorio for Alto, Bass, Boys' Choir, Choir & Orchestra based on the original Film score (1942-44) |
ROSSINi / DONIZETTI / OFFENBACH / MASSENET / VERDI / PUCCINI / etc
La bellezza del canto Olga Peretyatko 9soprano) / Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Miguel Gomez-Martinez [ Sony Classical / CD - released 29/Aug/2011 ] |
J. S. BACH
Bach To The Future Olivier Latry (organ) [ La Dolce Volta / CD - released 22/Mar/2019 ] For his first CD with La Dolce Volta, Olivier Latry has chosen a programme devoted to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. This recording, made on the massive Cavaillé-Coll organ of Notre-Dame de Paris, of which he is titular organist, raises a... |
ALMA DEUTSCHER
Deutscher: Cinderella (complete recorded in 2017) Opera San Jose / Vanessa Becerra, Jonas Hacker, Nathan Stark, Karin Mushegain / Jane Glover (cond) [ Sony Classical DVD / DVD - released 18/Dec/2018 ] "As a dramatic construct, the opera's a marvel for one so young...Deutscher starts with two gifts on her side: natural talent (I'll avoid the word genius) and sincerity. Cinderella may be pastiche, but at the same time nothing is fake." BBC Music |
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo (Complete Opera recorded in June 2021) Blu-ray Opéra Comique, Paris / Luciana Mancini, Marc Mauillon, Sara Mingardo / A Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 9/Sep/2022 ] Monteverdi's L'Orfeo was premiered in 1607 and is the oldest opera still performed today. The narrative is based on the Greek legend of Orpheus who, armed only with the weapons of music and love, descends into Hades. |
BYRD / PEACOCK / WILLIAMS / WEIR / TALLIS
The Mystery of Christmas Ora Singers, Suzi Digby (director) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 16/Nov/2018 ] The story of Christ's birth has prompted generations of composers to expressions of joy and mystical reflection. Our selection of carols for this album unveils a whole treasure chest of offerings, some familiar, some less so, all giving voice to... |
