Arvo Pärt, Jakub Ciupinski, John Corigliano, Maurice Ravel, Morten Lauridsen, Philip Glass
Mirror in Mirror Anne Akiko Meyers (violin) / Elizabeth Pridgen (keyboard) / Jakub Ciupinski (electronics) / Philharmonia Orchestra / Kristjan Järvi [ AVIE / CD - released 7/Sep/2018 ] Superstar violinist Anne Akiko Meyers is one of today's most in-demand classical performers. A Billboard Top Selling Classical Instrumentalist of the Year, she is beloved by audiences around the world, with a reputation for groundbreaking recital... |
Arcangelo Corelli, Astor Piazzolla, Duke Ellington, George David Weiss, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Hugo Peretti (etc.)
Shining Night Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), Jason Vieaux (guitar), Fabio Bidini (piano) [ Avie / CD - released 6/May/2022 ] Anne Akiko Meyers has amassed a multitude of fans and admirers for her exquisitely curated recordings, often exploring her passion for new music, and old music in new guises. Her quest for creative collaborations has inspired countless commissions... |
EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA / KAROL SZYMANOWSKI / MAURICE RAVEL
Fantasia Anne Akiko Meyers (violin) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Kristjan Jarvi [ AVIE / CD - released 1/Aug/2018 ] "Anne Akiko Meyers is one of the most adventurous soloists on the international scene today." - Chicago Classical |
ARVO PART
Part: Estonian Lullaby Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), Reiko Uchida (piano) [ Avie / CD - released 8/May/2020 ] Anne Akiko Meyers states, "I love lullabies. Seemingly simple and incredibly soothing, they take the listener on a musical journey that embraces the soul. Often just a few minutes in length, they are emotionally deep and satisfyingly complete... |
HANS GAL
Works for violin and piano Annette-Barbara Vogel (violin) Juhani Lagerspetz (piano) [ Avie / CD - released 1/May/2010 ] "If you're looking for a disc of beautiful late Romantic music for violin and piano, this CD is an excellent choice." (AudAud.com) |
HANS GAL
Violin Concerto / Violin Concertino / Triptych for Orchestra Annette-Barbara Vogel (violin) / Northern Sinfonia / Kenneth Woods [ Avie Records / CD - released 22/Aug/2011 ] "Woods directs a highly polished account [of Triptych] but the orchestral playing throughout is most assured. Avie's sound is excellent but it is the music that compels attention. Strongly recommended." (Gramophone) |
J.S. BACH
The Six Cello Suites Antonio Meneses (cello) [ Avie / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] "A truly wonderful thing, it deserves the strongest recommendation: buy it, be it your 1st recording, or your nth" - MusicWeb Dec 2004 |
SCHUMANN / SAINT-SAENS / TCHAIKOVSKY
Saint-Saens, Schumann, Tchaikovsky Cello Concertos Antonio Meneses (cello), Claudio Cruz, Royal Northern Sinfonia [ Avie / CD - released 18/Aug/2017 ] In celebration of the 35th anniversary of winning First Prize and the Gold Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, as well as his 60th birthday in August 2017, Antonio Meneses adds to his distinguished discography with three... |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Music for Cello and Piano (Incs sonatas Nos 1 & 2) Antonio Meneses (cello) Gerard Wyss (piano) [ Avie / CD - released 17/Oct/2007 ] "This deserves a place alongside the best recordings of Mendelssohn's music for cello and piano. All lovers of Mendelssohn, or devotees of chamber music, will surely find a great deal to enjoy here." (MusicWeb Dec 2007) |
HAYDN
Cello Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 Antonio Meneses (cello) / Northern Sinfonia [ Avie / CD - released 23/Aug/2010 ] Brazilian cellist Antonio Meneses offers his first concerto recording for Avie, pairing classic Haydn with a world premiere by his compatriot Clovis Pereira. |
HANS GAL / EDWARD ELGAR
Cello Concertos Antonio Meneses (cello) / Northern Sinfonia / Claudio Cruz [ Avie / CD - released 20/Aug/2012 ] "Gloriously impassioned first outing on disc for Hans Gal's Concerto" (BBC Music) |
VILLA-LOBOS / GUARNIERI / BOULANGER / MARTINU
Soirees Internationales Antonio Meseses (cello) Celina Szrvinsk (piano) [ Avie / CD - released 1/May/2009 ] "With attractive production values - excellent recording quality and booklet notes - this Parisian journey can be warmly welcomed." (MusicWeb Jan 2009) |
Traditional
Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain Apollo's Fire /Jeannette Sorrell [ AVIE / CD - released 19/Oct/2018 ] Following the release of the award-winning Sugarloaf Mountain: An Appalachian Gathering (AV2329), which was a Top 5 Billboard Classical Crossover hit, Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo's Fire present Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain. In this celebration... |
TRADITIONAL
Come to the River: An Early American Gathering Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell (director) [ Avie Records / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] "A very enjoyable disc which can be played as a whole - repeatedly - with great pleasure." (MusicWeb Sept 2011) |
W.A. MOZART
Symphony No. 40 & Ballet Music from Idomeneo Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell [ Avie / CD - released 20/Aug/2010 ] Apollo's Fire, the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra founded in 1992 by award-winning harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell, launches a major new association with Avie with two releases that exemplify "the intense detailing Sorrell and company... |
Various
Sacrum Mysterium: A Celtic Christmas Vespers Apollos Fire, Jeannette Sorrell (harpsichord & conductor), Meredith Hall (soprano), Ensemble Le Nef & Sylvain Bergeron [ AVIE / CD - released 28/Jan/2022 ] "Oikan ains Bethlehem." With these Gaelic words, a candle is lit, a procession is launched, and a haunting Christmas journey unfolds. Sacrum Mysterium, Apollo's Fire's hugely popular Celtic Christmas program, which premiered in six sold-out concerts. |
Apollo's Fire, Baroque Orchestra, Jeannette Sorrell
O Jerusalem! City of Three Faiths [ AVIE / CD - released 11/Feb/2022 ] "Programmed with real vision and beautifully performed, this is a mesmerising portrait of Old Jerusalem reimagined through sound." BBC Music |
BRUNELLI / MONTEVERDI / CASTELLO etc
Songs of Orpheus Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell, Karim Sulayman [ Avie / CD - released 6/Apr/2018 ] I Love You To Hell And Back. Lebanese-American tenor Karim Sulayman's neat encapsulation of the Orpheus myth infuses his solo recording debut, Songs of Orpheus. Orpheus, the greatest singer of all time, famously followed his deceased beloved Eurydice... |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Dixit Dominus, Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne & Zadok the Priest Jeannette Sorrell / Apollo's Fire [ Avie / CD - released 15/Oct/2012 ] Apollo's Fire under founder-director Jeannette Sorrell showcases its chorus in a selection of works by Handel, including Dixit Dominus, Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, and Zadok the Priest. |
TRADITIONAL
Sacrum Mysterium: A Celtic Christmas Vespers [CD & DVD] Jeannette Sorrell (harpsichord & conductor) & Meredith Hall (soprano) / Apollo's Fire [ Avie / 2 CD/DVD - released 5/Nov/2012 ] "This type of fusion is increasingly popular, and Apollo's Fire do it enthusiastically, if perhaps without the final degree of finessed musicality that other ensembles bring to this type of project" (BBC Music) |