W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosí fan Tutte, Die Zauberflöte; Sigiswald Kuijken, La Petite Bande Monica Groop, Huub Claessens, Nancy Argenta, Christina Högman, Soile Isokoski, Harry van de Kamp / La Petite Bande [ Brilliant Classics / 12 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2019 ] "..this is an excellent way to obtain four of Mozart's greatest works, well performed, cleanly recorded and at a very modest price point." Gramophone |
PROKOFIEV / DVORAK / TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH / STRAVINSKY / KNIPPER / etc
Mstislav Rostropovich Edition: Historic Russian Achives (Rec 1961-72) Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) with various orchestras plus Alexander Dedukhin and Aram Khatchaturian (pianos) [ Brilliant classics / 10 CD - released 17/Nov/2005 ] "There’s plenty here to get one’s teeth into, not least at Brilliant’s advantageous price bracket, and a variety of works, both big and small, well-known and obscure. As with the Gilels I would say that concerns over provenance will be swept away by... |
CHRISTIAN FREDERICH RUPPE
Ruppe: Christmas Cantata, Easter Cantata Musica ad Rhenum, Ensemble Bouzignac, Jed Wentz (conductor) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] Tuneful and touching church cantatas from the end of the 18th century in their first and only recordings. The German-born Christian Friedrich Ruppe (1753-1826) made his career in the Dutch city of Leiden, where he had originally arrived in 1773 as... |
CPE BACH
Complete Solo Flute Sonatas Musica ad Rhenum: Jed Wentz (transverse flute), Job ter Haar (cello), Michael Borgstede (harpsichord & fortepiano) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2013 ] Passion and music went hand in hand in the Baroque era. Not only was music a way to express the passion of the composer, but it could also stimulate it in the listener. In this special collection of Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach's complete solo flute... |
ARCANGELO CORELLI
Corelli: Concerti Grossi Op 6 [Includes 'Christmas Concerto'] Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Jul/2012 ] Drawn from Brilliant Classics' criticallyacclaimed edition of Corelli's complete works, there is much for listeners to discover and enjoy in these recordings, which feature outstanding readings by a leading period-instrument ensemble, Musica Amphion,... |
GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Telemann: Tafelmusik (complete) (Rec 2003) Musica Amphion / Pieter-Jan Belder (conductor) [ Brilliant Classics / 4 CD - released 26/Aug/2005 ] "There is plenty of variety and colour and moments...Characterisation of the various movements, whether Francophile or Vivaldian is acutely judged and the rewards are uniform - and lasting." (Musicweb) |
SCHUYT / VALLET / van NOORDT / HACQUART / BENEDICTUS BUNS / CORNET / etc
Music from the Golden Age of Rembrandt Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder / Ensemble Bouzignac, Erik van Nevel [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 14/Aug/2005 ] |
GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Telemann Collection Musica Amphion, Pieter‐Jan Belder, Erik Bosgraaf, Ensemble Cordevento, Andrius Puskunigus, Federico Guglielmo, Collegium Instrumentale Brugense, Patri [ Brilliant Classics / 10 CD - released 27/Jan/2017 ] Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the death of Georg Philipp Telemann, this release encapsulates a snapshot of the composer's varied and wide‐ranging works. Deservedly celebrated as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Telemann mastered a... |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder harpsichord) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 17/Jun/2022 ] With his seven concertos for harpsichord and strings Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) laid the foundation for one of the most popular forms to come: the keyboard concerto. These concertos however are almost all considered to be arrangements by... |
KARL DITTERS von DITTERSDORF / JAN KRITEL VANHAL / MICHAEL HAYDN
Divertimenti Viennesi Musica Elegentia, Matteo Cicchitti [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2020 ] Stylish, historically informed performances of 18th-century chamber music for violin, viola and double-bass. |
NICOLA PORPORA
Porpora: Cello Concertos & Sonatas Musica Perduta, Renato Criscuolo [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 25/May/2018 ] This new recording brings together all Nicola Porpora's works for cello and continuo-with or without strings- from well-known works to unpublished pieces by, or at least attributed to, the great Neapolitan master. Most of the unpublished works come... |
SHOSTAKOVICH
24 Preludes & Fugues Muza Rubackyta (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2007 ] An exciting and brand new recording by Lithuanian pianist Mûza Rubackyté. To top up an almost overflowing vessel she performs the complete 24 preludes and fugues by Shostakovich on this CD. |
LUIS VIERNE
12 Preludes, Solitude & Nocturne Muza Rubackyte (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 15/Aug/2015 ] It is no wonder that Louis Vierne (1870-1937), having been taught by César Franck and Widor, became a famous organist. As a composer...highly complicated counterpoint, chromatic harmonies and an exalted, spiritual atmosphere characterise his work |
FRANCK
Piano Works Muza Rubackyte (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] "An artist of phenomenal powers who must counted among the most gifted pianists of our time" (Fanfare Magazine) |
FRANCO MARGOLA / GIORGIO FEDERICO GHEDINI / VITTORIO RIETI
Margola/Ghedini/Rieti: Piano Trios Mythos Trio [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 14/Jan/2022 ] This recording features rarely performed musical works by three renowned 20th-century Italian composers: Franco Margola, Giorgio Federico Ghedini and Vittorio Rieti. |
VIERNE
Spleens et Détresses Op.38, Piano Quintet Op.42 Mūza Rubackytė (piano), Anaïk Morel (mezzo‐soprano), Terpsycordes Quartet [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 6/May/2016 ] Louis Vierne (1870‐1937), having been taught by César Franck and Widor, became a famous organist. His most important post was that of the Notre Dame in Paris, where he was celebrated for his improvisations. As a composer indulged in the... |
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Complete Songs Natalia Gerasimova (soprano), Marina Choutova (mezzosoprano), Alexei Martinov (tenor), Mikhail Lanskoi (baritone), Sergei Baikov (bass) [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 20/Feb/2010 ] Some rarely heard repertoire by this much-loved composer who exerted a powerful influence over Stravinsky, and with whom Respighi studied orchestration. |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Jazz and Ballet Suites / Film Music for Hamlet and The Gadfly National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Theodore Kuchar [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 14/Aug/2005 ] "Bargain basement prices for this three CD set from Brilliant but the performances are anything but bargain basement. Crisp, clean, vital and engaged they are consistently bracing though the repertoire, it's true, demands nothing less." |
BRAHMS
Symphonies Nos 3 & 4 Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap Van Zweden [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 21/Oct/2008 ] Johannes Brahms really admired the symphonies by Beethoven. So much so that he did not finish his first symphony until after his 40th birthday. Three more symphonies followed. The last two of these are given glowing performances here by the... |
FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra Nelson Freire, Louis Lortie (pianos) / Dresden Philharmonic / Residentie orchestra the Hague [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 20/May/2008 ] 'Louis Lortie plays all these works with immaculate brio, where necessary tempering bravura with restraint, and makes the best possible case for the music. He is admirably partnered throughout, and the sound and balance are natural and refined.'... |