ARTHUR FARWELL
Farwell: Songs, Choral and Piano Works (America's Neglected Composer) Emanuele ArciuliI (piano), Dakota String Quartet, University of Texas Chamber Singers [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 10/Oct/2021 ] Arthur Farwell has been called 'the most neglected composer in [American musical] history.' Hounded by accusations of 'cultural appropriation,' he has posthumously fallen prey to changing notions of cultural authenticity. As the leader of the... |
RAMEAU / MOZART / SCHUMANN / SMETANA / RAVEL / etc
Early Recordings Vol 1 (1935-1951) Emil Gilels (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 11/Feb/2009 ] "…here, in performance after performance, is the sort of playing that made Rubinstein, on hearing the teenage Gilels in Russia, exclaim, "if that boy ever comes to America I might as well pack my bags and retire"." Gramophone Magazine, February 2009 |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Early Recordings, Vol. 2 (1937-1954) Emil Gilels (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] These recordings were made in the USSR and come from the first stage of Emil Gilels's career. Although he was strongly identified with Russian repertoire, this disc presents several rarities. |
CHOPIN / LISZT / SCARLATTI
Emil Gilels: Early Recordings Volume 3 (Rec 1935-1955, USSR) Emil Gilels (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 10/Jul/2012 ] |
EDIE HILL / JONATHAN SANTORE / CRAIG BRANDWEIN / JESSICA RUDMAN
These Distances Between Us Emily Jaworski Koriath (mezzo-soprano) Tad Koriath (piano) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 24/Jun/2022 ] The four American composers on this album have all won recognition for their diverse approaches to contemporary art song. |
MARCO ENRICO BOSSI
Bossi: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 Emmanuele Baldini (violin), Luca Delle Donne (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Jul/2024 ] Marco Enrico Bossi gained fame as one of the most influential Italian organ virtuosos of his day, and as a composer who helped lay the foundations for a new tradition of instrumental music in a country dominated by opera. Bossi's First Violin Sonata... |
WOLF-FERRARI
Wolf-Ferrari: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3 Emmanuele Baldini (violin), Luca Delle Donne (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 23/Apr/2021 ] Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's reputation rests largely on his operas, but the instrumental music he composed at the beginning and end of his career deserves a wider currency. The influence of Brahms can be detected in the First and Second Violin Sonatas,... |
GIORGIO FEDERICO GHEDINI
Complete Music for Violin and Piano Emy Bernecoli (violin) & Massimo Giuseppe Bianchi (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 23/Jul/2013 ] Although Giorgio Federico Ghedini's proud independence and lack of adherence to any particular school brought him into conflict with the avant-garde, he is now increasingly recognised as one of the finest Italian composers of the 20th century. |
RESPIGHI
Complete Works for Violin and Piano, Volume 1 Emy Bernecoli (violin) & Massimo Giuseppe Bianchi (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Feb/2014 ] Composed between 1897 and 1905, this collection of Respighi's earliest music for violin and piano, some from his student days, is notable for its openness to influences as diverse as German Romanticism, Russian Nationalism and the French school, as... |
ARTHUR BLISS / FREDERICK DELIUS / FRANK BRIDGE
The English Viola Eniko Magyar (viola) Tadashi Imai (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Dec/2009 ] "More germane to this review it announces another highly impressive young violist and duo. Finally the Bliss recording is a strongly recommendable one and the Delius in its viola incarnation is rare." (MusicWeb Feb 2010) |
FERDINAND RIES
Ries: Sonatas for Violin and Piano Vol 2 Eric Grossman (violin) / Susan Kagan (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/2015 ] "Ries's chamber music seems to respond to Grossman's and Kagan's intimate and friendly playing....Kagan's knowledgeable booklet note adds to one's enjoyment. As before, this is unreservedly recommended." Fanfare |
FERDINAND RIES
Ries: Three Sonatas for Violin and Piano Eric Grossman (violin) / Susan Kagan (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/2015 ] "The playing, positioning and recording are first-rate, and the three pieces recorded are charming, entertaining and with a good feel for motivic development. Whether they form part of a more extended investigation into the composer's repertoire for |
BRAHMS / SCHUMANN / WOLF / SCHUBERT
Lotte Lehmann - Lieder Recordings, Vol. 2 (1937-1940) Erno Balogh (Piano) / Lotte Lehmann (Soprano) [ Naxos Historical Great Singers / CD - released 16/Jul/2006 ] In remastering my transfers for this Naxos reissue, I have removed many pops and clicks that were in the original release, and have re-equalised all the tracks in order to present a comparatively warmer sound. In addition, several of the tracks have... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Adagio: The Ultimate Collection Ernst Ottensamer (clarinet), Norbert Kraft (guitar), Jenö Jandó (piano), Bela Banfalvi (violin), Emilia Csanky (oboe), Anthony Camden (oboe), Alison A [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] An ultimate collection of soothing classics to melt away the stresses of your day |
Eteri Andjaparidze
Christmas Piano Music [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Jul/1999 ] |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Piano Music Volume 1 (Incls 'Visions Fugitives') Eteri Andjaparidze [ NAXOS / CD ] We tend to forget that it was as a pianist that Prokofiev first burst onto the international scene, having been a rebellious composition student, graduating at a level that bordered on failure. |
J.S. BACH
The very best of Bach: Excerpts from orchestral, concertos, vocal and choral works Eteri Andjaparidze (piano) Bela Banfalvi (violin) Emilia Csanky (oboe) Lucy van Dael (violin) Nicholas Gedge (bass-baritone) and many others [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 8/Dec/2005 ] Presented in a stylish slipcase with a modern take on John Minnion's composer cartoons, with detailed track listings and accessible texts on the composer's life and an overview of their most famous works. |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Works for Piano (Incls 'Carnaval, Op. 9') Ethella Chuprik (piano) [ Naxos Super Budget Series / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] The son of a bookseller, publisher and writer, Robert Schumann showed early abilities in both music and literature, the second facility used in his later writing on musical subjects. As a composer Schumann's gifts are clearly heard in his piano music... |
JOAQUIN RODRIGO
Rodrigo: Chamber Music with Violin Eva León (violin) Olga Vinokur (piano) Virginia Luque (guitar) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2016 ] Joaquín Rodrigo is best known for his Concierto de Aranjuez (Naxos 8.555841), but the fame of this great work has eclipsed a prolific output of almost 200 works including the rarely heard and profoundly original works for violin that span almost his... |
ROCHBERG
Piano Music Volume 2 Evan Hirsch (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 11/May/2010 ] |