J. S. BACH
St Matthew Passion (Complete oratorio) Nico van der Meel, Kristinn Sigmundsson, Orchestra of the 18th Century. Bruggen [ Philips Trio / 3 CD Box Set - released 14/Nov/2002 ] "...it is without question a performance that I shall want to hear many times over. Strongly recommended." (Gramophone) |
GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Telemann: The Collection Emmanuel Pahud, Han De Vries, Sergei Nakariakov, Maurice Andre, Albrecht Mayer, Anner Bylsma, Bob van Asperen, etc [ Warner Classics / 13 CD Box Set - released 25/Mar/2017 ] The familiar yet unfamiliar father figure of Baroque music: he wrote orchestral suites, chamber music, operas, oratorios and cantatas, a vast output that has still not been fully explored. |
CHARLES GOUNOD
Gounod: Mors et Vita Barbara Hendricks (sop) Nadine Denize (mezzo) John Aler (ten) José van Dam (bass-bar) / Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 1/Sep/2017 ] "Plasson's remains a serviceable rendition of Gounod's grandiose conspectus of human spiritual experience." BBC Music |
Rachelle Van Zanten
Back to Francois [ CD ] |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Pelleas and Melisande (Complete Opera recorded in 1978) Richard Stilwell, Frederica von Stade, Josa van Dam. Berlin Philharmonic / Herbert von Karajan [ Warner Classics Home of Opera / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Jan/2017 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "a very characteristically Karajan performance, deeply committed and full of beautiful things. The casting is excellent." (Gramophone) |
Ricky Van Shelton
16 Biggest Hits [ Sony Music / CD - released 2/Feb/1999 ] American imported "best of" collection. |
Ricky Van Shelton
Blue Christmas [ CD ] |
Ricky Van Shelton
Don't Overlook Salvation [ CD - released 9/Sep/2008 ] |
Ricky Van Shelton
Fried Green Tomatoes [ CD - released 28/Aug/2000 ] First album in three years from one of the biggest Country Music stars of the past decade |
Ricky Van Shelton
Greatest Hits Plus [ CD ] |
Ricky Van Shelton
Sings Christmas [ CD ] |
JACQUES OFFENBACH
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffman (The Tales of Hoffman) (complete opera) Roberto Alagna, Jose van Dam, Natalie Dessay, Sumi Jo / l'Opera National de Lyon, Kent Nagano [ Erato Warner Classics Home of Opera / 3 CD - released 20/May/2016 ] "Kent Nagano uses Kaye's complete edition preserving the recitatives. He balances this by taking quite a brisk view of the tempi and the pacing of the piece." MusicWeb |
PUCCINI / VERDI / MASSENET / BIZET / BERLIOZ / DONIZETTI / etc
L'enchanteur Roberto Alagna (tenor) with Natalie Dessay, Angela Gheorghiu, Inva Mula, Jose van Dam & others [ Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2016 ] Roberto Alagna is the kind of 'opera singer' who can sing for all with such infectious pleasure that all we can do is sit back and enjoy. And so happy are we to listen to him that there's only one thing we feel we should say to him: thank you. |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Mass In B Minor Rotraud Hansmann, Emiko Iiyama, Helen Watts, Kurt Equiluz, Max Van Egmond / Vienna Boys' Choir, Viennensis Chorus, Concentus musicus Wien, Harnoncourt [ Warner Classics Das Alte Werk / 2 CD - released 12/Nov/2007 ] 50 GREATEST RECORDINGS OF ALL TIME (No 50) BBC MUSIC -'It has little of the sheen and polish of present-day recordings but a raw commitment and lithe pioneering spirit which is often intoxicating.' Gramophone 1995 |
JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU
Rameau: Achante et Céphise (complete) Sabine Devieilhe, Cyrille Dubois, David Witczak, Judith Van Wanroij /Les Chantres du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles, Alexis Kossenko [ Erato / Warner Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 5/Nov/2021 ] "...this is an invigorating and joyous revival of a musically rich opera." BBC Music Christmas 2021 Opera Choice |
MAHLER
Symphonies nos. 1 & 2 Sylvia McNair / Jard van Nes / Ernst Senff Chor / Berliner Philharmoniker. Bernard Haitink [ Philips Duo / 2 CD - released 20/Oct/2004 ] Bernard Haitink was one of the first conductors to record a complete Mahler cycle, a project he embarked on while chief conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and an orchestra that has a long tradition of performing Mahler. He started this... |
Teegarden & Van Winkle
But Anyhow [ CD ] |
Teegarden & Van Winkle
An Evening at Home With [ CD ] |
Townes Van Zandt
Abnormal [ Normal Records / CD - released 29/Oct/2002 ] American imported disc. |
Townes Van Zandt
Delta Momma Blues (Vinyl) [ Fat Possum Records / LP - released 14/Oct/2008 ] |