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BACH / CHOPIN / RACHMANINOV / BEETHOVEN
Fire On All Sides James Rhodes (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 12/Jan/2018 ] Released in conjunction with the his new book Fire On All Sides (published by Quercus), this is the soundtrack to James Rhodes' intimate exploration of what it's like to be a celebrated pianist embarking on a world tour, when you have multiple voices... |
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J S BACH / BEETHOVEN / CHOPIN / GLUCK-SGAMBATI / SCHUMANN-LISZT
Five James Rhodes (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 4/Jul/2014 ] Five years on from his debut recording for Signum Records, James Rhodes has firmly established himself in the classical world as a pioneering figure - reaching out through concerts, recordings and television documentaries to create new classical... |
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James Rhodes (piano)
Fuck Digital (LP) [ Signum / LP - released 16/Nov/2018 ] A special release showcasing James Rhodes's most popular performances on 180g vinyl for the very first time. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Jimmy: James Rhodes Live in Brighton James Rhodes (piano) [ Signum / 2 CD - released 20/Jun/2012 ] "he brings his natural dynamism and considerable talent to bear. Particularly impressive is his signature opener, the limpid Adagio from Marcello's Concerto No 3." |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
LOVE in London: James Rhodes James Rhodes (piano) [ Signum DVD Instrumental Records / 2 DVD - released 26/Aug/2014 ] The second release from his new own-label Instrumental Records, the inimitable James Rhodes performs live in an intimate concert recorded live at the Arts Theatre, London. |
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BACH / BUSONI / BEETHOVEN
Now Would All Freudians . . . James Rhodes (piano) [ Signum / 2 CD/DVD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "His pianism has dramatically improved, most notably in Bach, whose Partita he delivers here with exuberant grace...the control and transparency of his playing at speed is impressive, and he finds grave beauty in the Sarabande." (BBC Music) |
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WAGNER
James Rutherford sings Wagner James Rutherford (baritone) / Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 22/Mar/2014 ] The Norfolk-born bass-baritone's voice, on this showing, is close to ideal - chocolate-dark and rich in tone, with a deceptive effortlessness and security that shows up many more famous exponents |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Winterreise James Rutherford (baritone) Eugene Asti (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 5/Nov/2021 ] James Rutherford and Eugene Asti go on a wintry journey. |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Schwanengesang James Rutherford (baritone) Eugene Asti (piano) [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 25/Mar/2016 ] "His baritone has almost everything for the Schubert selection on this disc: lightness at the top, warmth in the middle, velvety low notes, and an edge that ensures the words cut through. In dramatic songs he's capable of quicksilver changes of timbr |
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Duke, John
Lieder James Taylor, Donald Sulzen [ ORFEO / CD - released 1/Jan/2002 ] |
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MARTIN LODGE
Toru: chamber music James Tennant, Richard Nunns, Peter Scholes, William Dowdall, Edward King, Jeremy Mayall, etc [ Atoll Records / CD - released 1/Apr/2012 ] Brilliantly performed chamber works by Martin Lodge |
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James Tenney
Sonatas & Interludes [ HatHut Records / CD - released 2/Dec/2016 ] |
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PAUL SCHOENFIELD
Refractions / 6 British Folk Songs / Peccadilloes James Tocco (piano) / Yehuda Hanami (cello) / Alexander Fiterstein (clarient) / Paul Schoenfield (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] Paul Schoenfield's music attracts listeners with its combination of exuberance and seriousness, familiarity and originality, lightness and depth, often with sly twists. Six British Folk Songs was written in 1985 as a tribute to the cellist Jacqueline... |
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RUBBRA / WALMISLEY / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / M. BERKELEY / etc
The English Oboe: Rediscovered James Turnbull (oboe) with Libby Burgess (piano), Matthew Featherstone (flute), Dan Shilladay (viola) [ Champs Hill / CD - released 20/Aug/2013 ] "The recorded sound is excellent throughout, offering both clarity and warmth. The booklet notes by Malcolm MacDonald are extremely interesting and informative." (MusicWeb Aug 2013) |
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COLES / HOLST
Cecil Coles, Gustav Holst: Piano Music James Willshire (piano) [ Delphian / CD - released 23/Apr/2021 ] James Willshire's groundbreaking survey of Cecil Coles' piano music reveals a young Scottish composer finding his voice in pre-war Britain, France and Germany, a poignant and distinctive blend of 'happy-sad', as Nigel Osborne's perceptive notes... |
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James Wylie
To Our Land [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 9/Oct/2025 ] In recent years, the world has witnessed a surge in pain, suffering, and systemic injustice inflicted by fellow humans in pursuit of power and monetary gain. Where I live, the people, their lands, and the cultures of the broader region are profoundly... |
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LOUIS SPOHR
Spohr: Violin Duets 2 Jameson Cooper, James Dickenson (violins) [ Naxos / CD - released 13/Dec/2019 ] Louis Spohr's reputation as one of Germany's leading violinists was at its height when he composed his 'Duets for Two Violins, Op. 39', and while it appears his intention was to finance an Italian concert tour with marketable duets, the publishers... |
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BEETHOVEN
Missa Solemnis, Op. 123 Jay Baylon / Lori Phillips / Robynne Redmon / James Taylor / Nashville Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Kenneth Schermerhorn [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Apr/2004 ] "The Symphony Chorus is a splendid group who sing with confidence... The four soloists are really very good" (MusicWeb) |
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BERNSTEIN
Symphony No. 2 / West Side Story (Symphonic Dances) / Candide Overture Jean Louis Steuerman (piano) / Florida Philharmonic Orchestra / James Judd (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Oct/2005 ] "The inevitable Candide overture goes at quite a lick. So many continents. So little time. James Judd's Florida Philharmonic point and counterpoint with some aplomb and the big lyric tune is not merely glossed over but sung." - Edward Seckerson,... |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Complete Incidental Music Jenny Wollerman, Pepe Becker (sopranos) / Varsity Voices / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Judd [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Jul/2010 ] "The self-contained numbers...may be familiar items, but on disc...you discover and enjoy so much more: the flashes of instrumental colour, the exquisite little tone paintings that intersperse or accompany the spoken text...Judd's New Zealand and... |