J. S. BACH
Bach: A Life in Music (Vol. 1). Early Cantatas. Arnstadt & Mühlhausen (1703-1708) Les Arts Florissants, Paul Agnew, Feat. Benjamin Alard [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 5/Apr/2024 ] In this new series, Paul Agnew and Les Arts Florissants invite us to follow the creative itinerary of J. S. Bach through the times and cities in which he lived. The first instalment introduces us to a young master who remained faithful to the north... |
Les Paul
The Jazzman [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] Les Paul, born in 1915 was not only a superb guitar player whose prowess with the instrument alone would have gained him a place in musical history, but also an innovative guitar designer and technician. In fact he is perhaps better known as the... |
AUGUST KLUGHARDT / GEIRGE ONSLOW / LOUIS SPOHR
Les Vents Français: Romantique Les Vents Français [Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Paul Meyer (clarinet), Francois Leleux (oboe), Gilbert Audin (bassoon), Radovan Vlatkovic (horn), etc] [ Warner Classics / CD - released 26/Jun/2020 ] Les Vents Français has been described as "the wind-quintet equivalent of a supergroup". All its members are renowned soloists. |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Winterreise Mark Padmore (tenor) Paul Lewis (piano) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 4/Mar/2022 ] Composed in 1827 and first performed privately for members of Schubert's circle, Winterreise initially received a mixed reception. Now acknowledged as the greatest song-cycle ever penned, the work (here played in the original keys) receives a... |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Semele (Blu-ray) Emma Pearson, Amitai Pati, Sarah Castle, Paul Whelan / New Zealand Opera Chorus, Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir, NZ Opera Baroque Orchestra, Peter Walls [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 21/Jul/2023 ] "Amitai Pati is the pick of the bunch. The Samoan tenor is an outstanding Jupiter, bright-toned and fullvoiced, lyrical lines anchored by enough weight to make this reluctant smiter believable as both lover and thug." Gramophone |
MICHAEL F. WILLIAMS
Williams: Letters From The Front New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey, Madeleine Pierard & Paul Gittins [ Atoll Records / CD - released 11/Dec/2020 ] Michael Williams is a well-known figure in New Zealand composition. He has received commissions from most of the country's major musical institutions including the NZSO, NBR New Zealand Opera and Chamber Music New Zealand and his music is regularly... |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: Seven Cello Concertos Ofra Harnoy (cello) / Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Paul Robinson [ RCA / CD - released 1/Sep/1989 ] "This set is enthusiastically recommended for what it is - a record of marvellously inventive music, beautifully played by a superb cellist. It is guaranteed to provide hours of fulfilling musical experience." (MusicWeb) |
Paul Gurney
Blue Horizon [ Tailgator Music / CD - released 28/Oct/2022 ] The album features 11 songs, written and performed by Gurney, an Americana and Roots music artist who has performed for many years as part of The DeSotos. Blue Horizon is the musician's second solo album and it explores personal themes, developed in... |
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott
N.K-Pop [ EMI / CD - released 7/Oct/2022 ] 'N.K-Pop' is the fifth studio album by Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, both formerly members of The Beautiful South. The release follows previous studio album 'Manchester Calling', which reached No.1 in March 2020. 'N.K-Pop' was recorded at... |
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly's Christmas Train [ Universal / CD - released 26/Nov/2021 ] Paul Kelly's first Christmas album is an extraordinary 22-song collection that travels across the centuries, from a Latin hymn to well-known carols, from a traditional Irish folk ballad to new Kelly music written for Christmas poems. There are songs... |
CARL MARIA VON WEBER / FRANZ SCHUBERT
Weber - Piano Sonata no.2 op.39 / Schubert: Piano Sonata op.posth.147 D.575 Paul Lewis (piano) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 8/Feb/2019 ] "Harmonia Mundi's full-bodied and vividly detailed engineering accounts for Lewis' every move, each dynamic adjustment, each attack, release, and pedal effect." ClassicsToday |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: The Famous Piano Sonatas Paul Lewis (piano) [ Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD - released 10/Jun/2022 ] Paul Lewis's recording of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at once took its place as one of the great modern sets. To celebrate twenty years of collaboration with the British pianist, harmonia mundi invites you to rediscover some of the finest... |
JOSEF HAYDN
Haydn: Piano Sonatas [Nos 32, 40, 49, 50] Paul Lewis (piano) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 15/Apr/2018 ] "Paul Lewis has finally turned his attention to Haydn. Hurray for that, for it's a superb fit; it's also clear that he has absorbed the experience of working with Alfred Brendel as a young man, and the results are nothing if not personal." Gramophone |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Piano Sonatas Nos.20, 34, 51 & 52 Paul Lewis (piano) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 10/Sep/2021 ] In 2018, Paul Lewis embarked on an exploration of one of the richest bodies of work of the Classical era: the keyboard sonatas of Haydn. For his second volume, the British pianist tackles some of the most remarkable pieces in this vast oeuvre: the... |
Paul McCartney & Wings
One Hand Clapping [ Capitol / 2 CD - released 19/Jul/2024 ] 50 years after their initial recording, the sessions for Wings One Hand Clapping are released for the very first time. Discs 1 and 2 are newly mixed with 12 tracks that didn't appear in the original film, including reworked extracts of Beatles... |
Paul McLaney
As the North Attracts the Needle [ Allgood Absolute Alternative Records / CD - released 6/Oct/2023 ] A new collection of songs for acoustic guitar and voice. Flaws are an integral part of being human. |
Paul McLaney
As the North Attracts the Needle (LP) [ Allgood Absolute Alternative Records / CD - released 6/Oct/2023 ] A new collection of songs for acoustic guitar and voice. Flaws are an integral part of being human. |
Paul Robeson
The Very Best of Paul Robeson: Ol' Man River [ Alto / CD - released 21/Mar/2014 ] "He opened his mouth and let out that tremendous resonant voice of his to the last stop, and Ol' Man River echoed from the far hills around us. His voice filled the universe and we were carried with it to glorious heights." (Crosby Gaige) |
Paul Rodgers
Midnight Rose [ Sun Records / CD - released 22/Sep/2023 ] Legendary rock and roll vocalist Paul Rodgers is ready to rock with a new album of original music. A celebration of a storied career and a feel-good, hopeful look towards the future, Midnight Rose features Paul's quintessential larger-than-life... |
Paul Simon
Graceland (25th Anniversary Gold series Edition) [ Legacy / Sony / CD - released 4/Jun/2012 ] Paul Simon's 1986 masterpiece, Graceland has sold more than 14 million copies worldwide, took home the 1986 Album of the Year Grammy on the strength of a collection that included "The Boy In The Bubble," "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes," "You... |