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JOACHIM ANDERSEN
Andersen: Etudes and Salon Music Kyle Dzapo (flute) / A. Matthew Mazzoni (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Apr/2010 ] "Overall this is an enjoyable disc of light-hearted repertoire, performed with good technical control, a lovely flute sound and a well-judged piano accompaniment. Worth hearing." MusicWeb |
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ROSLAVETS
Cello sonatas Nos 1 & 2 / etc Lachezar Kostov (cello) & Viktor Valkov (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2011 ] Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets was viewed by his Russian colleagues as one of the most original, innovative and progressive composers of the 1920s. The early works heard on this recording are characterised by passion, drama, mystery, lyricism and a... |
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SEBASTIAN CURRIER
Piano Music Laura Melton (piano) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 30/Jun/2011 ] Recipient of the prestigious Grawemeyer and Academy Awards, among other prizes and fellowships, Sebastian Currier composes "music with a distinctive voice" (The New York Times). It has been performed at major venues worldwide by acclaimed artists and... |
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RAUTAVAARA
Works For Piano (Etudes; Icons; Preludes) Laura Mikkola, piano [ Naxos / CD - released 13/Oct/2002 ] "one of the most colourful and diverse figures in Finnish music..." |
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EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA
Rautavaara: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 / Isle of Bliss Laura Mikkola (Piano) / Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra / Eri Klas (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 16/Oct/2006 ] "Laura Mikkola sounds perfectly attuned to the character of both works and exhibits a wide-ranging, impressive technique..." |
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ARNOLD BAX
Bax: Viola Sonata / Concert Piece / Legend / Trio in 1 movement Laurence Jackson (Violin) / Martin Outram (Viola) / Julian Rolton (Piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2006 ] "There is no question that the Viola Sonata ranks as the most significant composition among those collected here, and it is worth the price of the disc on its own" (MusicWeb Jan 2007) |
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JOACHIM RAFF
Raff: Violin Sonatas (Complete), Vol. 1 - Nos. 1, 2 Laurence Kayaleh (violin), Jean-Fabien Schneider (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Aug/2019 ] "Throughout this disc Laurence Kayaleh and Jean-Fabien Schneider show great insight into each other's abilities, leading to a real partnership performance with both performers on top form." MusicWeb |
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Zygmunt NOSKOWSKI / Władysław ŻELEŃSKI
Noskowski//Zelenski: Violin Sonatas Laurence Kayaleh (violin) Bernadene Blaha (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Dec/2023 ] Both Zygmunt Noskowski and Władysław Żeleński were leading exponents of Polish nationalism in the period from the last quarter of the 19th century. |
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HONEGGER
Complete Violin Sonatas Laurence Kayaleh (violin) / Paul Stewart (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Feb/2011 ] Spanning nearly thirty years, these alternately passionate and sober, forceful and nostalgic works display Honegger's lyrical and virtuosic writing for his own instrument. Laurence Kayaleh plays a 1742 Guarnerius violin whose rich singing tone can... |
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MEDTNER
Works for Violin and Piano Vol. 2 Laurence Kayaleh (violin) Paul Stewart (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] Distinctly Russian, unabashedly Romantic and full-bodied, yet intellectually devised and highly disciplined, Medtner's compositions for violin and piano encompass music of rare beauty and power, gratifying for both performer and audience. Violin... |
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CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN
Esquisses Op. 63 Laurent Martin (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Aug/2006 ] "...The range of moods and styles covered - from 'antique' to forward-looking, from serene to darkly disturbed - is startlingly wide. For this reason, and at Naxos's asking price, the disc is worth consideration..." ***Performance**Sound. - Max... |
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ERNO DOHNANYI
Dohnanyi: Complete Piano Works Vol 2 (Incls 6 Piano Pieces Op 41) Lawrence Schubert (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Sep/2011 ] Lawrence Schubert (piano) |
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ILDEBRANDO PIZZETTI
Pizzetti: Piano Trio / Violin Sonata / 3 Canti Leila Rasonyi (violin) / Laszlo Fenyo (cello) / Alpaslan Ertungealp (piano) [ Naxos Italian Classics / CD - released 1/Aug/2010 ] Ildebrando Pizzetti was hailed in 1921 by The Musical Times as 'doubtless the greatest musician in Italy today'. |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN / FRANZ LISZT
Beethoven/Liszt: Symphony No. 9 (Transcription for two pianos) Leon McCawley & Ashley Wass (pianos) [ Naxos Complete Liszt Piano Music Vol 28 / CD - released 1/Sep/2008 ] "I hope Naxos already has enlisted these artists for Liszt's two-piano version of A Faust Symphony. Highly recommended." --ClassicsToday (10/9) |
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KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI
Penderecki: Sextet / Clarinet Quartet / Cello Divertimento Michel Lethiec (clarinet) Arto Noras (cello) Markus Maskuniitty (horn) / Bruno Pasquier Trio [ Naxos / CD - released 28/Jul/2003 ] "..Memorable...There is much rewarding listening here. Recommended." MusicWeb |
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Ligorio
Falla: Piano Music 1 [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/2007 ] |
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SCHUMANN / LISZT / WEBER / SCRIABIN / BACH / BARTOK
Women at the piano-An anthology of piano performances, Vol. 2 Lili Kraus / Kathleen Long / Raie de Costa / Madeleine de Ellen Ballon / Marie-Aimee Warrot / Galina Werschenska / etc [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 15/Aug/2006 ] In this second volume, Naxos continues its comprehensive anthology of historic performances by the pioneering women pianists who recorded during the first half of the twentieth century. |
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GODZINSKY / KLAMI / FOUGSTEDT / SZENTIRMAY / PARTANEN / KASKI
Evening Dusk Serenade - Newly Discovered Finnish Works for Violin and Orchestra Linda Hedlund (violin), Elisa Järvi (piano) / La Tempesta Orchestra, Jyri Nissilä [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Aug/2021 ] The repertoire of Finnish music for violin and orchestra is full of hidden gems, with a substantial amount of works remaining unperformed and unpublished. |
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YORK BOWEN / IMOGEN HOLST / BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Chamber Music with Viola Yue Yu (viola), Anthony Hewitt (piano), Jeffrey Armstrong (violin) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Nov/2022 ] An accomplished horn and viola player, York Bowen is said to have preferred the tone of the viola to the violin. Inspired by the virtuosity and vibrato style of the distinguished violist, Lionel Tertis, Bowen wrote several works for him and became... |
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ROGER QUILTER
O Mistress Mine / To Daisies / Julia's Hair / Go, Lovely Rose and other songs Lisa Milne (mezzo-soprano) Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) Duke Quartet [ Naxos The English Song Series / CD - released 25/Aug/2003 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - Roger Quilter was born in Hove in 1877 into comfortable family circumstances. His father was Sir Cuthbert Quilter, who in 1881 founded the National Telephone Company and was for... |