CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR
Widor: Organ Symphonies, Vol 3 / Symphony No 7 / Symphonie gothique Christian von Blohn (organ) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Sep/2020 ] Charles-Marie Widor's ten organ symphonies sit at the heart of his extensive oeuvre. They reveal Widor's mastery of the form with their profundity, technical difficulty and sonorous colour. Symphony No. 7, Op. 42, No. 3 inaugurated a new, orchestral... |
BEETHOVEN
Symphonies No. 1 & No. 2 Christoph von Dohnanyi / Cleveland Orchestra [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 21/Oct/2003 ] "Dohnanyi's performances...are smooth and polished, played to perfection." —:American Record Guide |
BEETHOVEN
Symphonies No. 4 & No. 8 Cleveland Orchestra / Christoph von Dohnanyi (cond) [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 21/Oct/2003 ] The Cleveland Orchestra is thoroughly at home in this repertory and is the perfect virtuosic ensemble for Maestro Dohnanyi's mature, insightful interpretations. |
BEETHOVEN
Symphonies No. 5 & No. 7 Christoph von Dohnanyi / Cleveland Orchestra [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 21/Oct/2003 ] "This conductor's vision of the Beethoven 5th and 7th precludes any attempt at sentimentalizing the grandeur already inherent in the music. The Cleveland Orchestra is still a marvel to hear. Production values are on par with the performance." —High... |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 / Symphony No. 39 / 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport Clara Haskil (piano) / Philharmonia Orchestra; Herbert von Karajan [ ICA Classics / CD - released 27/May/2022 ] "It's not just the tone and limpid phrasing, but the way that she imbues every note with meaning." BBC Music |
MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No. 3 / Die erste Walpurgisnacht Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus. Christoph von Dohnanyi [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 28/May/2002 ] "a recording of high quality, musically and technically." —AmericanRecord Guide |
BEETHOVEN
Symphonies Nos 4, 8 & 9 Cleveland Orchestra / Christoph von Dohnanyi [ Telarc Everybody's Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2008 ] Everybody's Classics is Telarc's new reissue series offering consumers 2 CDs For 1 Great Price! |
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No 1, 2, 5 & 7 Cleveland Orchestra / Christoph von Dohnanyi [ Telarc Everybody's Classics / 2 CD - released 10/May/2009 ] x |
BEETHOVEN
Symphonies No. 6 Pastorale & Leonore Overture No. 3 Cleveland Orchestra / Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor) [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 21/Oct/2003 ] "The magnificent Cleveland Orchestra plays this glorious music with truly stunning sonority." —Audio |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 'Choral' Carol Vaness, Janice Taylor, Siegfried Jerusalem, Robert Lloyd / Cleveland Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnanyi [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 21/Oct/2003 ] "This is a wonderful performance. The first movement truly moves. It is overwhelming, which is what it should be...As for the great Ode, chorus and soloists-conductor and orchestra-all are magnificent." -High Performance Review |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6 / Polonaise from Eugene Onegin The Cleveland Orchestra / Christoph von Dohnanyi [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 16/Apr/2002 ] "The close attention Dohnanyi gives to coloristic detail is shown by the very opening...notable, too, are the clarity, almost never achieved, in the descending bass figuration...in the third movement." (Stereo Review) |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 unfinished and 9 The Cleveland Orchestra / Christoph von Dohnanyi [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 10/Oct/2002 ] Top quality Telarc classics now at mid price |
JOSEF HAYDN
Paukenmesse / Salve Regina Dorothea Röschmann, Elizabeth von Magnus, Herbert Lippert & Oliver Widmer / Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Warner Classics Das Alte Werk / CD - released 4/Jun/2012 ] |
BRUCKNER / WAGNER / BEETHOVEN / R. STRAUSS / MOZART / etc
Eugen Jochum - The Orchestral Recordings on Philips Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bamberger Symphoniker, Eugen Jochum, with Veronica Jochum von Moltke, piano [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 15 CD Box Set - released 22/May/2020 ] According to one former violist in the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eugen Jochum was the type of conductor 'who doesn't "put on" spectacular performances, but whose music-making always bears the stamp of honesty. |
JOHN DOWLAND
The John Dowland Collection The Consort of Musicke / Emma Kirkby (soprano) / Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano) / Andreas Scholl (counter tenor) / Nigel Rogers (tenor) / etc [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 1/May/2007 ] Over two hours of glorious music featuring Barbara Bonney, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nigel Rogers, Andreas Scholl, Göran Söllscher and The Consort of Musicke. |
VIVALDI
Violin Concertos (with Aria 'Sovvente il sole') Daniel Hope (violin) / Chamber Orchestra of Europe / with Anne Sofie von Otter (soprano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] "Out-of-Season Vivaldi delivered with a winning blend of love and intelligence. As so often with Daniel Hope, for some reason a much bigger star in Germany than in his native UK, the watchword here is intelligence." Editor's Choice - Gramophone... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Triple Concerto (coupled with Brahms - Double Concerto) David Oistrakh (violin) / Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) / Sviatoslav Richter (piano) / Herbert von Karajan, George Szell [ Warner Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2012 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1801-1850) -- "(The Beethoven) is a marvellous performance that will clearly remain a classic for years to come. The Brahms receives an exceptionally rich performance." Gramophone |
W.A. MOZART
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (Complete opera) Lynne Dawso, Marianne Hirsti, Uwe Heilmann, Günter von Kannen, Wolfgang Hinze / Academy Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 5/May/2003 ] This recording was made in 1990 after a series of stage performances. |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Ariadne auf Naxos (Complete opera) [Recorded in 2000] Deborah Voigt, Natalie Dessay, Anne Sofie von Otter (sopranos) Ben Heppner (tenor) / Staatskapelle Dresden / Giuseppe Sinopoli [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] 'Any opera house in the world would think themselves fortunate to assemble this cast … A landmark in the history of the gramophone … this really does triumph over them all.' Gramophone |
Delman/Von Bahr/Negro/Fagius
Martin:vocal Chamber Music [ Bis / CD ] |