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W. A. MOZART / BEETHOVEN / SCHUMANN / LISZT / BARTOK / SCHUBERT
Annie Fischer: The Complete London Studio Recordings Annie Fischer (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Otto Klemperer, etc [ Warner Classics Icon / 8 CD Box Set - released 23/Aug/2014 ] 'I can find no praise too high for Annie Fischer's playing, for she makes every phrase a delight. Sawallisch partners his soloist to perfection. Everybody has here combined to produce something really outstanding among recordings of Mozart... |
BEETHOVEN / BRUCH
Violin Concertos Arthur Grumiaux (violin) / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam / Sir Colin Davis [Beethoven] Heinz Wallberg [Bruch] [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 18/Aug/2006 ] "Colin Davis and the Concertgebouw fill the hall with perfectly phrased and timed support, and the engineers have captured it all from an ideal perspective, providing fullness and detail together." (SA-CD.Net) |
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concertos 3, 4 & 5 Artur Pizarro (piano) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras [ Linn ECHO / 2 CD - released 20/Feb/2014 ] Renowned conductor Sir Charles Mackerras leads pianist Artur Pizarro and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in a truly memorable performance of these great works. Originally released in 2009, 'Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concertos 3, 4 & 5' has been... |
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DVORAK / SCHUMANN / TCHAIKOVSKY
Mstislav Rostropovich: A Romantic Portrait [recorded 1957-1964] Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) / Orchestras conducted by Sir Adrian Boult & Gennady Rozhdestvensky [ Praga Digitals Reminiscences SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Aug/2015 ] "Don't let the age of these recordings put you off. It's the performance that counts, and this SACD most likely fully captures the sounds of the original master tapes. It's always a thrill to hear the great Rostropovich play. Recommended!" AudAud.com |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No.9 "Choral" Barbara Bonney, Birgit Rammert, Kurt Streit, Thomas Hampson / Wiener Philharmoniker [Vienna Philharmonic], Sir Simon Rattle [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] "These discs are history: nine indubitable masterpieces lovingly recorded in gripping reinterpretations of our age." (NZ Herald on the complete set) |
IGOR STRAVINSKY / GYORGY LIGETI / ALBAN BERG / ANTON WEBERN
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring / Ligeti: Mysteries of the Macabe / etc (Blu-ray/DVD) Barbara Hannigan (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle [ LSO Live DVD + BLU-RAY / Blu-ray Disc/DVD - released 24/Nov/2017 ] Sir Simon Rattle is joined by virtuosic soprano Barbara Hannigan for a modernist programme that showcases the immense capabilities of the London Symphony Orchestra. |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Gloria in D, RV589 (with Bach - Magnificat in D BWV243) Barbara Hendricks, Ann Murray, Jean Rigby, Uwe Heilmann / Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields / Sir Neville Marriner [ Warner Classics Inspiration / CD - released 1/Jun/2018 ] "Barbara Hendricks and Ann Murray are the admirably paired soloists in Vivaldi's Gloria; both bring beauty of line and a feeling of élan. Hendricks and Murray recur in Bach's Magnificat along with Jean Rigby, Uwe Heillman and Jorma Hynninen" MusWeb |
W. A. MOZART / ANTONIO ROSETTI
Die Schonsten Horn Konzerte (Best-Loved Horn Concertos) Barry Tuckwell (horn) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner / English Chamber Orchestra, Barry Tuckwell [ Warner Classics Inspiration / CD - released 13/Jun/2014 ] "The Academy strings sound very fresh and dance beautifully in the allegros... this reissue can be strongly recommended on all counts." - Gramophone on the Mozart |
GUSTAV HOLST
Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 / Japanese Suite, Op. 33 / Beni Mora, Op. 29 No. 1 BBC Philharmonic & Manchester Chamber Choir, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Feb/2011 ] "'Mars', one of his best performances, is quite fast, rigidly controlled, frighteningly bleak and with a cold sound...Even the terrific climax, with ffff organ chords, has a barren quality to it." (International Record review) |
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
King of Kings - Orchestral Transcriptions of Bach BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis, Martyn Brabbins [ Chandos / CD - released 29/Aug/2025 ] Sir Andrew Davis was a talented keyboard player as a child and teenager, and after study with Peter Hurford, at St Albans, he spent four years at the University of Cambridge as organ scholar at King's College, under Sir David Willcocks. It was this... |
VERDI
Complete Preludes, Overtures and Ballet Music BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Edward Downes (conductor) [ Chandos Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 16/Nov/2005 ] This collection programmes all Verdi’s Preludes, Overtures and Ballet Music in chronological order. Each disc contains a mixture of well-known and less familiar music. |
YORK BOWEN
Symphony No. 1 / Symphony No. 2 BBC Philharmonic / Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 26/Apr/2011 ] York Bowen has a distinguished reputation as a composer and was considered to be one of Britain's finest pianists. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No 3 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli [ Warner Original Jackets / CD - released 15/Feb/2018 ] "If this isn't great interpretation, I don't know what is," wrote Gramophone's reviewer in 1968, when this recording was first released, "I have no hesitation in saying that I think it the greatest performance I have yet heard on record." John... |
SIR ARTHUR BLISS
Bliss: Morning Heroes / Hymn to Apollo Samuel West (orator) / BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos Classics SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 16/Oct/2015 ] "This is a splendid disc. The performance standard is extremely high and Ralph Couzens' engineering is excellent. Similarly excellent are the notes by Andrew Burn. Bliss devotees should acquire this as a matter of urgency" (Recording of the Month MW |
FREDERICK DELIUS
Delius: Appalachia / The Song of the High Hills BBC Symphony Chorus & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Apr/2011 ] "This is a magnificent, clear-edged recording of two challenging, problematic works, performed here with vibrancy and confidence...Davis's diligent control of this extraordinary material makes for compelling listening." (Gramophone Award Finalist... |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Four Sea Interludes / Variations on a theme by Frank Bridge / etc BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ Warner Classics Teldec Apex / CD - released 1/Nov/2014 ] "An unmissable opportunity to test fresh musical waters....price, presentation and repertory selections, all are bang on target." Gramophone Magazine |
BEETHOVEN / MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No 5 in C minor, Op.67 / Symphony No.4 in A, Op.90 Italian (Rec 1974-76) BBC Symphony Orchestra. Boston Symphony Orchestra Sir Colin Davis [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 6/Jul/2005 ] "The performances of two of the most venerable warhorses in the symphonic repertoire sound as fresh and vibrant in their SACD reincarnations as if heard for the first time." Classik Reviews (May 2004) |
ELGAR
Enigma Variations - A hidden portrait and complete performance. BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sir Andrew Davis [ Kultur / BBC / Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 2/Feb/2009 ] "This DVD will give enormous pleasure and it is an example of what the BBC can do when they are not trying to dumb down or be clever." (MusicWeb) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Last Night of the Proms 2000 Hilary Hahn (violin) Jane Eaglen (soprano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ BBC / Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 11/Apr/2002 ] G :- "The Last Night of the Proms" is one of the most famous musical events in the world, watched and listened to by millions. It celebrates British tradition and encapsulates the unique spirit of the BBC Proms, by featuring leading international... |
BRITTEN / DELIUS / ELGAR / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / TIPPETT / HOLST
The British Line: A celebration of British Music BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis, with Dame Evelyn Glennie, Thomas Hampson, Tasmin Little, Sir Bryn Terfel, etc [ Warner Classics / 16 CD Box Set - released 19/Jul/2019 ] In 1991, Hamburg-based record label Teldec Classics embarked on a fruitful partnership with Sir Andrew Davis and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. "The British Line" was soon to become an essential series of critically acclaimed digital recordings of major... |
