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RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss, (R.): Symphonic Poems Vol. 3: Aus Italien, Op. 16 / Metamorphosen Scottish National Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi (conductor) [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 6/Jul/2004 ] 'This is as good a recording of Aus Italien as any. The sound is sumptuous… Metamorphosen sounds beautiful here.' American Record Guide |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sibelius: Symphonies No. 2 & 5 Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson [ Chandos Collect / CD - released 1/Nov/1991 ] "Alexander Gibson's 1980s Sibelius cycle on Chandos, one of the first digital sets, was praised for its clean lines, propulsive phrasing, and bracing impact." MusicWeb |
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Overtures Scottish National Orchestra / Sir Alexander Gibson [ Chandos Collect / CD - released 20/Sep/2002 ] "energetically played, vividly recorded " (Fanfare) |
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SHOSTAKOVICH
Suite and Concertino for 2 pianos (with music by Khachaturian) Seta Tanyel & Jeremy Brown (pianos) [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] Jeremy Brown (piano), Seta Tanyel (piano) |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Film Music (Incl The Man with a Gun & King Lear) Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus & BBC Philharmonic / Vassily Sinaisky [ Chandos Film Music / CD - released 5/Nov/2002 ] Shostakovich's film scores are characteristic of his music at its best: full of atmosphere, invention, colour and energy. |
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FRANK BRIDGE
Orchestral Music Vol 3 (Incls 'Coronation March' & 'Phantasm') Howard Shelley (piano) / BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 8/Dec/2003 ] "The performances under Hickox are as authoritative as ever." (The Guardian) |
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Showcase For Brass
Besses O` Th` Barn Band, Roy Newsome, conductor [ Chandos Brass / CD - released 19/Apr/2003 ] Chandos Brass now at a special price |
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VINCENT D'INDY
Orchestral Works Volume 3 (including Symphony No. 3 & ‘Istar’ –Symphonic Variations) Sigurur Flosason (saxophone) / Iceland Symphony Orchestra / Rumon Gamba [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] Rumon Gamba and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra follow their Grammy-nominated volume 1 and Editor's Choice winning Volume 2 with four rare orchestral works from Vincent D'Indy's legacy. |
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GRAZYNA BACEWICZ
Bacewitz: String Quartets Silesian Quartet [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 15/Jul/2016 ] "These seven works, composed between 1938 and 1965, add up to a compelling portrait of a powerfully original creative spirit...the whole group seem to understand this life-affirming music from the inside." Gramophone Award WINNER 2017 - Chamber |
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KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI
Penderecki: Complete Quartets Silesian Quartet; Piotr Szymyslik (clarinet) [ Chandos / CD - released 21/Sep/2021 ] "there is great warmth to the sound picture, with immaculate phrasing and detail (and the occasional faint grunt). Intensity and concentration are hallmarks of the Silesian Quartet." MusicWeb Recommended |
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BACH / LISZT / KARG-ELERT / BRAHMS / SCHUMANN
B-A-C-H - Anatomy of A Motif Simon Johnson (organ) [ Chandos / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 28/Jan/2022 ] "The listener is quickly drawn into a sonic and musical feast...An outstandingly good release and a perfect combination of repertory, player and organ." Gramophone Editor's Choice March 2022 |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Something's Gotta Give Simon Keenlyside (baritone) & Scarlett Strallen (soprano) / BBC Concert Orchestra, David Charles Abell [ Chandos / CD - released 3/Nov/2014 ] "He is in easy, laid-back voice in characters ranging from Fagin to Freddy Eynsford-Hill. Strallen is a delight, and David Charles Abell and the BBC Concert Orchestra give sumptuous support" Sunday Times |
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J.S. BACH
The Violin Concertos Simon Standage, Micaela Comberti, Miles Golding (violins) / Collegium Musicum 90 / Simon Standage [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Aug/1996 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1700-1760) - "A notable virtue of Aimon Standage's recording lies in its chamber music approach, which allows us to listen to performances of unusual intimacy." (NA 1001 Classical) |
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LECLAIR
Violin Sonatas, Nos 1, 3, 5 & 8 Simon Standage (violin) / Nicholas Parle (harpsichord) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Feb/2006 ] -- 'What an exquisite recording this is! Presented under the overall title 'Excess of Good Taste', this performance of music by Leclair and his contemporaries fully justifies its name.' Goldberg |
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HUMMEL/SCHUBERT
Piano Quintets Simon Standage (violin), Peter Collyer (viola), Poppy Walshaw (cello), Elizabeth Bradley (double-bass), Susan Alexander-Marx (fortepiano, director) [ Chandos / CD - released 28/Jan/2014 ] This release on the Chaconne label is presented by the leading fortepianist and clavichordist Susan Alexander Max and her ensemble The Music Colllection. World-renowned specialists in the period performance of late eighteenth- / early... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Summertime - music for oboe & guitar Simon Wynberg (guitar) John Anderson (oboe & cor anglais) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Jun/1992 ] |
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RESPIGHI
Ancient Airs and Dances: Suites 1 - 3 Sinfonia 21 / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 15/Jul/2005 ] Including The Complete Ancient Airs & Dances; Suite No. 2 for Flute and String Orchestra: Aria; Berceuse for String Orchestra |
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CHARBRIER / DURUFLE / SAINT-SAËNS / DEBUSSY / IBERT
Escales: French Orchestral Works Sinfonia Of London, John Wilson [ Chandos / CD - released 7/Feb/2020 ] John Wilson and Sinfonia of London release their second album, following widespread and universal critical acclaim for their first recording, of Korngold's Symphony in F sharp. This new recording explores the unique sound world of French orchestral... |
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BRAHMS / LIGETI / MOZART / SCHUMANN
Horn Trios Martin Owen (horn), Francesca Dego (violin), Alessandro Taverna (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 14/Jul/2024 ] The renowned horn player Martin Owen is joined by the violinist Francesca Dego and pianist Alessandro Taverna in this varied and compelling programme. |
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GEORGE ENESCU / EUGENE YSAYE / GRAZYNA BACEWICZ
Bacewicz/Ysaÿe/Enescu: Music For Strings Sinfonia of London, John Wilson [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 19/May/2024 ] For this their fourth album of music for string orchestra, John Wilson and Sinfonia of London present a programme of works by three composers from the Franco-Belgian school of string pedagogy, who were all themselves virtuosic string players. |