Monty Alexander
My America [ Telarc Records / CD - released 1/Dec/2002 ] Familiar touchstones of 20th century popular music and instrumental versions |
Monty Alexander
My America [ Telarc / SACD - released 18/Dec/2008 ] |
Monty Alexander
Rocksteady [ Telarc / SACD - released 3/May/2004 ] |
Monty Alexander & Ernest Rangl
Rocksteady [ Telarc / CD - released 18/Dec/2008 ] |
Monty Alexander / Sly Dunbar / Robbie Shakespeare
Monty Meets Sly And Robbie [ Telarc Discover Jazz / CD - released 1/Feb/2006 ] Killer combination: classic soul, funky jazz, modern grooves w/hardcore dub flavour |
Monty Alexander Trio
Impressions In Blue [ Telarc Records / CD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] Monty celebrates the bluesier side of jazz, with eleven tracks that include favourites from the great American songbook, as well as few selections of more exotic origin |
Monty Alexander Trio
New Morning - The Paris Concert [ Inakustic / DVD - released 1/Jul/2008 ] |
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
Glazunov: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5 - Symphonies Nos. 2 and 7 Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Anissimov [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/1997 ] "performed and recorded as handsomely, sympathetically, and idiomatically as on this Naxos release. The disc deserves a high recommendation" Fanfare |
GLAZUNOV
Raymonda (complete ballet) Moscow Symphony Orchestra / Alexander Anissimov [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 29/Sep/2007 ] "Annissimov positively luxuriates in this music...in terms of both sound and performance this is the Raymonda to have." - American Record Guide |
GLAZUNOV
Orchestral works Vol 13: Symphony No. 6 / The Forest Moscow Symphony Orchestra; Alexander Anissimov, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Feb/2004 ] "Anissimov and his Moscow players give an excellent account of themselves, and the engineers have obliged with truly room-filling volume" American Record Guide |
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
Glazunov: Orchestral Works Vol 7: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4 Moscow Symphony Orchestra. Alexander Anissimov, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Oct/2003 ] "Anissimov gets an eminently sympathetic performance from the Moscow orchestra" - Penguin Guide |
EDWARD GRIEG
Grieg: Chamber Music [3 CD set] The Moscow Trio, with Alexander Vinnitsky (violin) Vladimir Ovchinnikov (piano) Alexander Rudin (cello) Vladimir Skanavi (piano) etc [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Apr/2013 ] "A dryish acoustic suits the two quartets, played with warmth and some urgency," (BBC Music) |
Wolfgang A
Sechs deutsche Tänze KV 571, Symphonie C-Dur KV 425 "Linzer", Maurerische Trauermusik c-Moll KV 477, Klavierkonzert Es-D Mozarteum Orchester, Alexander Lonquich [ ORFEO / CD - released 18/Aug/2011 ] |
PROKOFIEV / DVORAK / TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH / STRAVINSKY / KNIPPER / etc
Mstislav Rostropovich Edition: Historic Russian Achives (Rec 1961-72) Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) with various orchestras plus Alexander Dedukhin and Aram Khatchaturian (pianos) [ Brilliant classics / 10 CD - released 17/Nov/2005 ] "There’s plenty here to get one’s teeth into, not least at Brilliant’s advantageous price bracket, and a variety of works, both big and small, well-known and obscure. As with the Gilels I would say that concerns over provenance will be swept away by... |
JOSEF HAYDN
Symphony No. 39 in G min & No. 45 in F# min Farewell (with Isang Yun-Chamber Symphony 1) Munich Chamber Orchestra / Alexander Liebreich (conductor) [ ECM New Series / CD - released 1/Jun/2008 ] "These are lithe performances on modern instruments, but certainly "historically informed". The winds are pure but characterful and the horns rise to Haydn's challenges (which from time to time in his symphonic career could be steep indeed)."... |
JOHANN STAMITZ
Stamitz: Symphonies, Vol. 3 - Op. 3, Nos. 1 and 3-6 Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Alexander Rudin [ Naxos / CD - released 19/Jul/2019 ] Johann Stamitz was one of the pioneering figures in symphonic music before the emergence of Haydn. |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 1 / Caprice Bohémien National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland, Alexander Anissimov [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/1999 ] The great Russian pianist and composer, Sergey Rachmaninov wrote three symphonies cast in a romantic mood, and full of the distinctive melodies that have captured a place in the standard orchestral repertoire. |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Symphony No 3 National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland / Alexander Anissimov [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] "There are shattering climaxes when music calls for them, and the symphony ends in rousing style…thoroughly recommendable." Gramophone Magazine |
PUCCINI
Tosca (Complete Opera) Nelly Miricioiu / Giorgio Lamberti / Silvano Carroli / Slovak Philharmonic Chorus / Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Alexander Rahbari [ NAXOS OPERA CLASSICS / 2 CD ] |
HAVERGAL BRIAN
Symphonies Nos 22 - 24 New Russia State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Walker [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Apr/2013 ] "The New Russia State Symphony Orchestra under Alexander Walker evidently understand the turbulence of the writing. They play with an excellent vitality and strong character in which the climaxes are thrust home decisively." (MusicWeb Aug 2013) |