CARL ORFF
Carmina Burana Ann Archibald (soprano), John Graham-Hall (tenor) Peter Sidhom (baritone) / London, Royal Choral Society & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Cooke [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] Carl Orff was born into a distinguished Bavarian military family, and after composing songs in his childhood took up studies at the Munich Academy of Music. His early music shows the influence of Debussy, but this was soon cast off in favour of... |
ELGAR
The Apostles (complete oratorio) Anna Leese (sop) Louise Poole (mezzo) Andrew Staples (ten) Colin Campbell (bar) / Canterbury Choral Society / Philharmonia Orchestra / Richard Cooke [ Quartz / 2 CD - released 6/Feb/2007 ] Elgar embarked seriously on The Apostles in 1902 and the first performance took place in October of the following year at the Birmingham Festival conducted by Hans Richter. |
VERDI
La Traviata (complete opera recorded in 1960) Anna Moffo, Richard Tucker, Robert Merrill / Rome Opera Chorus & Orchestra, Fernando Previtali [ Alto / 2 CD - released 20/May/2015 ] An all-American trio of opera stars provides Verdi's timeless masterpiece with an interpretation equally timeless. |
PIAZZOLLA / VILLA-LOBOS / PERAMO / SIERRA / GOSS
First Milonga Last Tango Anna Noakes (flute) / Richard Hand (guitar) [ Quartz Music / CD - released 15/Feb/2006 ] This CD by the acclaimed flute and guitar duo, Anna Noakes and Richard Hand, explores the rich seam of South and Central American music that has been further enriched by cross-fertilization with a series of African and European influences. |
DEEMS TAYLOR
Peter Ibbetson [Complete Opera] Anthony Dean Griffey / Lauren Flanigan / Richard Zeller / Seattle Symphony and Chorale / Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos American Opera Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2009 ] From its triumphant, star-studded première in 1931 until 1985, Peter Ibbetson was the most-performed American opera at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The story (based on the novel by George Du Maurier) of two star-crossed lovers who secretly... |
BRAHMS
Ein Deutsches Requiem (German Requiem) Arleen Auger (soprano) / Richard Stilwell (baritone) / Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Robert Shaw [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 29/Oct/2005 ] "Shaw's performance is characterized by well-judged tempos, a steady rhythmic pulse, and perfectly judged balances, not only with regard to individual choral lines, but also between chorus and orchestra." -American Record Guide |
HUGO ALFVEN
Alfven: Symphony No. 4, Op. 39 / Festival Overture, Op. 52 Arndis Halla (soprano) / Johann Valdimarsson (tenor) / Sigrun Edvaldsdottir (violin) / Richard Talkowsky (cello) / Iceland Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Mar/2005 ] "The Naxos recording is better, however, being a modern digital offering, recorded in a sympathetic acoustic, allowing all parts to be heard clearly. The orchestra is certainly well up to the task." (MusicWeb 2005) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Symphonies 3 & 4 Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti [ ABC Classics / CD - released 13/Nov/2020 ] The two final symphonies of Johannes Brahms are undisputed masterpieces: passionate, intensely lyrical, a thrilling blend of grandeur and intimacy. |
PETER SCULTHORPE
Sculthorpe: Irkanda I / Irkanda IV / Lament (1991) / Second Sonata for strings / Cello Dreaming / Djilile Australian Chamber Orchestra / Richard Tognetti [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 26/May/2003 ] "Exceptionally sympathetic advocacy for the doyen of Australian composers" - Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine (August 2003) |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart's Last Symphonies [39, 40, 41] Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti [ ABC Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2018 ] "Not surprisingly, perhaps, his interpretations are rather raucous themselves, with urgent tempi, sinewy sonorities and an aggressively muscular approach to phrasing and articulation…the ACO play with gusto and admirable virtuosity" Gramophone |
ARCANGELO CORELLI
Corelli: Opus 2 & 4: Chamber Sonatas The Avison Ensemble: Pavlo Beznosiuk (violin), Caroline Balding (violin), Richard Tunnicliffe (cello), Paula Chateauneuf (archlute), Roger Hamilton (h [ Linn Records / 2 CD - released 12/Jul/2019 ] Opus 2 & 4: Chamber Sonatas is the third in The Avison Ensemble's celebration of Corelli's chamber music and the fifth album in their critically acclaimed series of recordings with Linn. Released to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of the... |
JOHN GARTH
Garth: Six Concertos for the Violoncello The Avison Ensemble / Richard Tunnicliffe (cello) [ Divine Art / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] "The concertos are beautifully played by Richard Tunnicliffe, very stylishly accompanied by a one-to-a-part group - for which three cheers! I strongly recommend these highly enjoyable discs." (Early Music News) |
ARCANGELO CORELLI
Corelli: Opus 1 & 3: Church Sonatas The Avison Ensemble: Pavlo Beznosiuk (violin), Caroline Balding (violin), Richard Tunnicliffe (cello), Paula Chateauneuf (archlute), Roger Hamilton (h [ Linn Records / 2 CD - released 12/Jul/2019 ] Corelli: Opus 1 & 3: Church Sonatas is the final recording in The Avison Ensemble's celebration of Corelli's chamber music and the sixth album in their critically acclaimed series of recordings with Linn. Released to mark the 300th anniversary of the... |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Piano Trios Volume 4 Bartolozzi Trio: Matthew Truscott (violin), Richard Lester (cello) & Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2014 ] Haydn's thirty Piano Trios were written between 1784 and 1797, reflecting both changes in keyboard instruments, as the piano replaced the harpsichord, and developments in sonata form. The Trios included here, dating from the earlier years of this... |
FRANK BRIDGE
Orchestral Works, Volume 1 (Includes Mid of the Night & Two Poems for Orchestra) BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Richard Hickox [ Chandos / CD - released 30/Oct/2001 ] ***** Five Stars (Pick of the Month) BBC Music Magazine (Jan 2002) |
FRANK BRIDGE
Orchestral Works, Volume 2 (Incl Norse Legend) BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 10/May/2004 ] Performance **** Sound Quality **** BBC Music Magazine |
KENNETH LEIGHTON
Orchestral works Vol 1 (Incls 'Symphony for Strings, Op. 3') BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Jun/2008 ] 'John Scott is a first-rate soloist in this taxing work and Richard Hickox directs superbly paced and eloquent performances of this fine music.' BBC Music Magazine (five stars) |
ELGAR
Symphony No. 1 Op. 55 / Sonata for Organ, Op. 28 BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jun/2007 ] "Hickox and his players do Elgar proud on a spectacular disc. Richard Hickox is back on sovereign form for Elgar. The BBC Welsh forces are world-class here, in a reading that pulses along with clarity and splendour, building to a gloriously... |
ELGAR
Symphony No. 2 / In the South BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Aug/2005 ] 'Critical comment on the recording of the Second Symphony: Elgar's Second Symphony blossoms in the hands of Richard Hickox and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.' Classic FM Magazine 'Disc of the month' |