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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto / Concerto for Flute and Harp David Campbell / Philippa Davies / Rachel Master / City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Alto / CD - released 15/Mar/2010 ] "Campbell's agile and pointed performances bring … a fresh unmannered style… [Concerto for Flute and Harp] is just as freshly and sympathetically done."-Penguin Guide "My favorite version of the Concerto for Flute and Harp is the one from Richard... |
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FRANCIS POULENC
Poulenc: Stabat Mater / Gloria / Litanies à la Vierge noire Catherine Dubosc (soprano), Westminster Singers, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Erato Classics Red Line / CD - released 25/Oct/2018 ] "French soprano Catherine Dubosc sings with Gallic nobility and passion, but the affecting sincerity of her interpretation raises her above ethnicity to sublimity." AllMusic.com |
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Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett
Say It Isn't So [ Linn / CD - released 9/May/2011 ] One of The 10 Best Albums of 2013 - The Telegraph |
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Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett
Witchcraft [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 9/May/2011 ] The unstoppable duo of Martin and Bennett - a partnership polished over two decades - present 'Witchcraft', a sparkling celebration of the music of Cy Coleman. |
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Claire Martin & Sir Richard Ro
When Lights Are Low [ Linn / CD - released 31/Oct/2011 ] |
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Cliff Richard & The Drifters / Shadows
Move It!... The Early Years 1958-59 [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] At the start of his career Cliff Richard was an out and out Rock & Roller, as these early recordings confirm, and indeed his first disc, 'Move It', is universally acknowledged as the UK's finest ever Rock & Roll record. This superb compilation... |
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JOSEF HAYDN
Symphonies 103 ('Drum Roll'); 104 ('London'); 95 Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox [ Chandos Haydn Symphony Edition / CD - released 22/Aug/2002 ] The Chandos Haydn Symphony Edition |
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JOSEF HAYDN
Symphonies 101 ('the Clock'); 94 ('surprise'); 102 Collegium Musicum 90 / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Haydn Symphony Edition / CD - released 22/Aug/2002 ] The Chandos Haydn Symphony Edition |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah [complete oratorio recorded in 1991] Joan Rodgers, Della Jones, Christopher Robson, Philip Langridge, Bryn Terfel / Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox [ Chandos Chaconne / 2 CD Box Set - released 11/Feb/2002 ] |
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JOSEF HAYDN
Haydn: Creation Mass Susan Gritton (soprano), Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor), Stephen Varcoe (baritone) / Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox [ Chaconne / CD ] "The Creation Mass is no less resplendent or searching than, say, the Nelson Mass or the Harmoniemesse, a glorious affirmation of Haydn's reverent, optimistic yet by no means naive faith. Even by Haydn's standards, the work is startling in its... |
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WALTON / BERKLEY / ARNOLD
English Guitar Concertos Craig Ogden (guitar) / Northern Sinfonia / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 17/Nov/2001 ] these guitar works are celebratory in more ways than one. |
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MICHAEL TIPPETT
A Child of Our Time (Oratorio) Cynthia Haymon soprano, Cynthia Clarey alto, Damon Evans tenor, Willard White bass, London Symphony Chorus. London Symphony Orchestra. Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics The Hickox Legacy / CD - released 1/Aug/2015 ] "Hickox's version establishes its place against severe competition largely through the exceptionally rich recording and its distinctive choice of soloists, a quartet of black singers." (Three Stars Penguin Stereo Guide) |
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BRAHMS / LIGETI
Horn Trios Daniel Phillips (violin) / William Purvis (horn) / Richard Goode (piano) / Rolf Schulte (violin) / Alan Feinberg (piano) [ CD - released 9/Apr/2010 ] Building a Library First Choice - June 2007 |
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BERNARD HERMANN
Moby Dick (Cantata) / Sinfonietta for Strings Richard Edgar-Wilson (tenor) David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) / Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir, Michael Schønwandt [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Oct/2011 ] "The recorded sound of this new Chandos recording is natural and balanced with some lovely performances by chorus and orchestra. The recording features a demonstration-worthy bass and rich sonorities" (MusicWeb) |
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LENNOX & MICHAEL BERKELEY
Berkeley, Lennox & Michael-Symphony No 1; Serenade; Horn Concerto; Coronach David Pyatt, horn, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 22/Aug/2002 ] "Lennox Berkeley and his son Michael represent two of the brightest stars in 20th-Century British music and Chandos has found excellent advocates for their compositions in Richard Hickox and the BBC National orchestra of Wales." ***** Five Stars BBC... |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 [German Requiem] David Wilson-Johnson (bass-baritone), Felicity Lott (soprano) / London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox [ Chandos Richard Hickox Legacy / CD - released 28/Jul/2017 ] This reissue is a moving experience in itself, and not only for returning to the catalogue a superlative recording of Brahms's masterpiece, not the best known at the time of its release in 1991, but also for the exceptional soloists, majestically... |
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GIACOMO MEYERBEER
Meyerbeer: Semiramide (complete opera) Deborah Riedel / Filippo Adami / Altensteig Rossini Choir / Wurttemberg Philharmonic Orchestra / Richard Bonynge (Conductor) [ Naxos Opera / 2 CD - released 16/Jul/2006 ] "An interesting and very worthwhile release that throws light on a neglected corner of Meyerbeer's career. It is even more welcome as it is well performed and decently recorded" (MusicWeb Nov 2006) |
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PALSIELLO / BOYCE / CIMAROSA / GRETRY / etc
Cherry Ripe: Vocal treasures from the 18th and 19th centuries Deborah Riedel (soprano) / Arcadia Lane Orchestra / Richard Bonynge [ Melba Recordings / CD - released 10/Apr/2009 ] In his latest venture, Cherry Ripe, Richard Bonynge has gathered enchanting pieces from the 18th and 19th centuries that will captivate us all. |
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BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 4 / Piano sonatas 14 ‘Moonlight' & 31 Dejan Lazic (piano) / Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti (leader) [ Channel Classics SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Mar/2011 ] "His Moonlight Sonata is clean, austere and breathtakingly beautiful." (The Guardian) |
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GUSTAV HOLST
Holst: The Cloud Messenger / The Hymn of Jesus / Seven Part-songs / Ode to Death / etc Della Jones (mezzo-soprano) Patricia Rozario (soprano) Finzi Singers / London Symphony Chorus / Richard Hickox [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/1999 ] All the best of Holst's choral works on a beautiful double CD |