More By Artist: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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RODERICK ELMS
Festive Frolic: A celebration of Christmas Mark Wilde (tenor) Stuart Nicholson (organ) Joyful Company of Singers / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Stephen Bell [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Nov/2007 ] Roderick Elms' Christmas music ranges from charming and witty arrangements of well-loved traditional carols to new settings and festive orchestral pieces written for this very special season. The charm and immediate appeal of his music has been... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No 1 in B flat minor (LP) Martha Argerich (piano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit [ Deutsche Grammophon / LP - released 16/Apr/2021 ] Original recording from 1971 |
MALCOLM WILLIAMSON
Elevamini-Symphony No 1 / Sinfonia Concertante / etc Martin Jones (piano) Malcolm Williamson (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves [ Lyrita / CD - released 27/Apr/2008 ] Though Malcolm Williamson lived in London for fifty years, many of the titles and first performance venues of his works confirm that he was at heart an Australian: as well as his pieces for Australian Bicentennial Year, 1988, his last two symphonies... |
ARNOLD BAX
Orchestral Works, Volume 8 (Incls 'Enchanted Summer' & 'Walsinghame') Martyn Hill (tenor) Anne Williams-Kingm, Lynore McWhirter (sopranos) / Brighton Festival Chorus / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Feb/2007 ] 'This issue represents a considerable achievement for all involved. The spacious recording copes beautifully with everything Bax can muster.' Hi-Fi News |
BERLIN / GERSHWIN / FIELDS / PORTER / ELLINGTON / RODGERS / etc
Long ago and far away - Classic Songs of Love and Romance Mary Carewe (vocal) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Graham Bickley [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Oct/2021 ] This album of some of the 20th century's most captivating songs and standards are heard here in dazzling new arrangements by Richard Balcombe. With a perfect marriage of words and music, these classic songs have a timeless appeal. |
DVORAK / SCHUMANN
Cello Concertos Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Leningrad Symphony Orchestra [ Alto / CD - released 20/Sep/2014 ] |
FRANK MARTIN / FRANCIS POULENC / DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH / ARYEH LEVANON
Works For Pianos and Orchestra MultiPiano Ensemble / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Nov/2022 ] Concertante orchestral works for more than one keyboard instrument saw a revival after the First World War with the neo-Baroque trends of the time helping to revitalise the neglected concerto grosso genre. |
ARNOLD BAX
Symphony No. 6 / Irish Landscape / Overtures New Philharmonia Orchestra, Norman Del Mar / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Aug/2007 ] "Bax’s violent and phantasmal Sixth Symphony is the central work here and is also essential Bax in performance and recording terms...The Del Mar/Lyrita Bax 6 is violent and phantasmal - essential Bax in performance and recording terms. The other... |
HAYDN / BEETHOVEN / SCHUBERT / SCHUMANN / BRUCKNER / etc
The Symphony Collection Royal Concertgebouw, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Berlin Philharmonic, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Teldec Warner Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 12/Oct/2009 ] "Under Harnoncourt the music's gently descending lines truly glow [in the Third], distinctively but never conspicuously, and the gradual 'dying away' is beautifully handled" (Gramophone) |
EDWARD ELGAR / GERALD FINZI
Elgar / Finzi: Violin Concertos Ning Feng (violin) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlos Miguel Prieto [ Channel Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2018 ] 'Ning Feng delivers all these demanding works with the fire, ice, and sugar, in different measures, that they require. His technique is beyond cavil, of course, but he also plays with a purity and sweetness of tone rare among the current crop" AudAud |
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CHABRIER / RAVEL / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / MUSSORGSKY / BORODIN
Orchestral Spectacular [Incls 'Espana', 'Capriccio Espagnol' & 'Bolero'] Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Adrian Leaper [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] "The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra provide their own Spanish magic" - Essex Chronicle |
HOWARD BLAKE
The Passion of Mary / 4 Songs of the Nativity Patricia Rozario / Robert William Blake / David Wilson-Johnson / London Voices / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Howard Blake [ Naxos / CD - released 11/May/2010 ] "Choirs looking for new repertoire need look no further. Here are two works which can communicate easily and make a real impression on the audience. This music is far too good to miss." (MusicWeb Bargain of the Month May 2010) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Great Baritone Arias Peter Mattei (baritone) / Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra / Lawrence Renes [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] "Peter Mattei is now in his prime, and his voice miraculously preserves the freshness and vibrancy of youth. His fast notes are excellently articulated, his slow ones are just beautiful. A glorious disc!" (MusicWeb Recording of the Month MusicWeb... |
ELGAR
Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 (with Chausson - Poeme for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 25) Philippe Graffin (violin) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley [ Avie / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "I'd say that Graffin loves the concerto very much and that comes through." (MusicWeb Sept 2009) |
CHOPIN
Piano Concerto No.2 / Preludes (24), Op. 28 Maria João Pires (piano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 10/Aug/2010 ] |
BAX / BLISS / MOERAN / FINZI
British Cello Concertos Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / Ulster Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Vernon Handley / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bryden Thomson [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 29/Apr/2016 ] This two-album set features British cello concertos from Raphael Wallfisch's best late-1980s recordings. He has always worked closely with leading British composers of our time and is now regarded as the finest performer of their works for cello.... |
BRIDGE / ELGAR
Oration / Cello Concerto (with Holst's Invocation) Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Richard Dickins (conductor) [ Nimbus / CD - released 27/Jun/2006 ] These three notable British works for cello and orchestra from the early 20th century - two of them, the Elgar and the Bridge, ranking among the finest for the medium ever written by British composers - are linked by various strands, both... |
CHRISTOPHER GUNNING
Gunning: Violin Concerto / Cello Concerto / Birdflight Richard Harwood (Cello) Harriet Mackenzie (Violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [ Signum / CD - released 19/Jun/2020 ] Gunning's Violin Concerto was composed after inspiration whilst the composer was out hiking in Wales. The violin is supposed to represent ducking and weaving, rather like the insects and animals found in the Welsh hills and valleys. |
WILLIAMS / BARRY / ELFMAN / ZIMMER / DAVIS / etc
Great Movie Themes Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Davis (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Oct/2007 ] "The disc has many delights and finishes off with music which most children will immediately relate to - the music from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." MusicWeb |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Willow-Wood / The Sons of Light / Toward the Unknown Region Roderick Williams (baritone) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra / Ian Tracey (choirmaster) / David Lloyd-Jones (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 16/Dec/2005 ] "Eloquent treatment for a rewqarding haul of VW rarities" Editor's Choice Gramophone Dec 2005 |
