More By Artist: Daniel O'Donnell
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GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Alexander's Feast Miriam Kutrowatz; Daniel Johannsen; Damien Gastl; Arnold Schoenberg Chor; Zefiro; Alfredo Bernardini [ Arcana / CD - released 18/Jul/2025 ] In London in 1736, the Baroque genius Handel celebrated the power of music with his oratorio about Alexander the Great, one of the foremost successes of his life. Covent Garden was never so full as on the evening of the premiere. For this original... |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Cello Concertos Steven Isserlis (cello) / Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Harding [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Sep/2013 ] Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine October 2013 |
ERMANNO WOLF-FERRARI
Wolf-Ferrari: I gioielli della Madonna (complete opera) Natalia Ushakova, Daniel Čapkovič, Kyungho Kim, Denisa Šlepkovská / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Friedrich Haider [ Naxos Opera / 2 CD - released 10/Oct/2008 ] "[This is] an achievement of which Haider and his Bratislava forces can be proud: the conductor paces it all well, and his players keep up impressively" (Gramophone) |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (complete ballet recorded December 14, 2011) New York City Ballet / Megan Fairchild, Joaquin De Luz, Teresa Reichlen, Daniel Ulbricht [ C Major DVD / DVD - released 10/Nov/2016 ] Choreography - George Balanchine Experience the wonder of New York City Ballet's iconic holiday classic on the big screen. In George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's beloved melodies transport the young and young at heart to a magical... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (complete ballet recorded December 14, 2011) BLU-RAY New York City Ballet / Megan Fairchild, Joaquin De Luz, Teresa Reichlen, Daniel Ulbricht [ C Major Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Nov/2016 ] "this is a production that is bright and colourful, with constant activity to divert and delight the eye. Indeed, according to those booklet notes, NYCB's entire roster of more than 150 dancers and musicians is deployed, which isn't counting a plenti |
GOUNOD / RAVEL / BIZET
New York City Ballet in Paris BLU-RAY New York City Ballet, Orchestre Prométhée, Daniel Capps [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/May/2017 ] The New York City Ballet, with its collection of extraordinary dancers and its unique repertoire, is one of the most prestigious dance companies in the world. This exceptional production, performed in Paris after eight years of absence, revolves... |
MADELEINE DRING
Dring: Complete Works for Oboe Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Adam Walker (flute), Amy Harman (bassoon), Antonio Oyarzabal (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 23/May/2025 ] Madeline Dring was born into a musical and theatrical family, and gained an exhibition scholarship to the junior department of the Royal College of Music aged nine. Her focus changed from violin to piano and composition, which she studied with... |
SIR LENNOX BERKELEY
Symphony No. 3 / Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 84 / etc Nicholas Daniel (oboe) / BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 5/Nov/2002 ] Performance **** Sound Quality ***** BBC Music Magazine |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / JAMES MacMILLAN
Vaughan Williams / James MacMillan: Oboe Concertos Nicholas Daniel (oboe) / Britten Sinfonia, James MacMillan [ Harmonia Mundi SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 15/Apr/2015 ] BBC Music Magazine Awards 2016 - Contemporary Winner |
ARNOLD BAX / GERALD FINZI / RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
British Oboe Quintets Nicholas Daniel (oboe, cor anglais); Doric String Quartet [ Chandos / CD - released 21/Sep/2021 ] The legendary British oboist Leon Goossens inspired all the composers represented on this recording, and they wrote all but one of the pieces for his oboe, on which he premièred the works by Delius, Bax, Bliss, and Finzi featured here. |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Simple Symphony / Temporal Variations / Suite on English Folk Tunes Nicholas Daniel (oboe) / Philip Dukes (viola) / Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano) / Northern Sinfonia / Steuart Bedford, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] "And so Naxos has unfolded yet more layers of this astonishing composer; an issue to cherish, and, at over seventy minutes, excellent value too." (MusicWeb, 15 February 2005) |
SZYMANOWSKI / SAINT-SAENS / CHAUSSON / MASSENET / BRAHMS / JOHN TAVENER
Violin Works Nicola Benedetti, violin, London Symphony Orchestra. Daniel Harding [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 25/Sep/2005 ] Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine June 2005 "Technically superb, this brilliant debut shows a fine artist in the making" |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Das Rheingold Nikolay Petrov (Wotan), Krastan Krastanov (Donner), Miroslav Andreev (Froh), Daniel Ostretsov (Loge) [ Dynamic / Blu-ray - released 16/Apr/2021 ] In Bulgaria, both folk and art music reveal an ancient tradition that strikes awe even in some of today's great musical nations. The way Pancho Vladigerov incorporated these folk music themes into his concert pieces shows not only his affinity for... |
LARS PETTER HAGEN / NILS HENRIK ASHEIM / ARNE NORDHEIM
Lament - Norwegian Choral Works Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen, with Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen, Daniel Paulsen & Terje Viken (percussion) [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 7/Aug/2020 ] An eminent choir with a song of sorrow and a dictionary of snow |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Orchestral Music (Includes The Ride of the Valkyries and the Funeral Music from Gotterdammerung) Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Barenboim [ Deutsche Grammophon Virtuoso / CD - released 27/Oct/2011 ] "Barenboim keeps Wagner moving. The Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan find him ever ready to press ahead in stringendo...these are all warm and energetic performances." (Gramophone) |
BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS / MOZART / MENDELSSOHN / WAGNER / etc
Otto Klemperer - The Warner Classics Remastered Edition Otto Klemperer (conductor) with Daniel Barenboim, Alan Civil, Yehudi Menuhin, Janet Baker, Dennis Brain, Annie Fischer, Christa Ludwig, etc [ Warner Classics / 95 CD Box Set - released 2/Jun/2023 ] The German-born conductor Otto Klemperer, a towering figure in the musical history of the 20th century, died at the age of 88 on July 8th 1973, so 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of his death. |
BRITTEN
Gloriana Paul Daniel / Josephine Barstow / Tom Randle / Emer Mcgilloway / David Ellis / Susannah Glanville / Eric Roberts / Clive Bayley [ Opus Arte / DVD - released 3/Jul/2006 ] "This is unquestionably among the finest opera films ever made. The fine ensemble cast survives such potentially cruel exposure through sheer involvement..." (BBC Music) |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Folk Songs Paula Sophie Bohnet (soprano) Daniel Johannsen (tenor) Georg Klimbacher (baritone) Bernadette Bartos (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Jul/2020 ] "I have a feeling that these folk song arrangements are fairly little known, but they are definitely worth investigating. All in all a wholly delightful programme, excellently performed." MusicWeb Recommended July 2020 |
LUGWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Triple Concerto / Choral Fantasia Itzhak Perlman (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Daniel Barenboim (piano) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim [ Warner Classics / CD - released 6/Feb/2017 ] "They perform with the most tender expression in the slow movement, and there are fireworks from all three in the last movement" James Longstaffe |
W.A. MOZART
Don Giovanni (complete opera recorded in 2002) Aix-en-Provence / Peter Mattei / Gilles Cachemaille / Nathan Berg / Mark Padmore / Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Daniel Harding (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques / DVD - released 19/Apr/2008 ] G - "With its engrossing extra interview with Peter Brook, it's without doubt the best in DVD to date." BBC Music Magazine DVD Choice - July 2006 |
