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MICHAEL & LENNOX BERKELEY
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, Op. 30 / Concerto for Orchestra 'seascapes' Philippe Schartz (trumpet) Kathryn Stott, Howard Shelley (pianos) BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 20/Apr/2007 ] "Kathryn Stott and Howard Shelley are the formidable exponents of this 'super-piano', while here in the Michael Berkeley pieces Richard Hickox inspires incisive playing from the members of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales." (BBC Music) |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn - Double Concerto & Octet Polina Leschenko (piano) Richard Tognetti (violin) / Australian Chamber Orchestra [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Feb/2013 ] Among the many child prodigies that have made their mark in the history of music, Felix Mendelssohn is, along with Mozart, possibly the most impressive. By the age of fifteen he had already composed 13 string symphonies and a number of concertos, and... |
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OFFENBACH / AUBER / GOUNOD / CHABREIER / etc
Famous French Overtures Polish Nationsl Radio Orchestra / Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hayman [ Naxos / CD - released 22/Apr/2008 ] For over 30 years, Mr. Hayman served as the chief arranger for the Boston Pops Orchestra during Arthur Fiedler's tenure, providing special arrangements for dozens of their hit albums and famous singles. Under John Williams' direction, the orchestra... |
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MALCOLM ARNOLD
Arnold: Cello Concerto / Saxophone Concerto / Fantasy for Recorder and String Quartet / etc Raphael Wallfisch (cello) John Turner (recorder) / Northern Chamber Orchestra & Manchester Sinfonia, Richard Howarth & Nicholas Ward [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Sep/2011 ] "The disc is a hands-down winner in the Naxos catalogue and slips nicely into the same rank occupied by Penny's symphonies." (MusicWeb Recording of the Month Sept 2011) |
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BRIDGE / ELGAR
Oration / Cello Concerto (with Holst's Invocation) Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Richard Dickins (conductor) [ Nimbus / CD - released 27/Jun/2006 ] These three notable British works for cello and orchestra from the early 20th century - two of them, the Elgar and the Bridge, ranking among the finest for the medium ever written by British composers - are linked by various strands, both... |
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MENOTTI
Apocalisse, Fantasia for Cello & Orchestra, Suite 'sebastian' Raphael Wallfisch, cello, Spoleto Festival Orchestra, Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 5/Apr/2001 ] 'His [Menotti's] may be an eclectic style, but this is music for enjoyment… the Chandos recording is clear and refined, making one hope that Hickox and the Spoleto Festival Orchestra will continue their Menotti exploration'. - Gramophone |
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DYLAN THOMAS
Dylan Thomas Poetry Richard Burton, Dylan Thomas (narrators) [ ALTO / CD - released 10/May/2011 ] "He was greatly affected at the death of his favourite drinking companion, Dylan Thomas.....When Burton died in 1984 he was buried with a copy of Dylan Thomas' Collected Poems." - James Murray |
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BEETHOVEN
Mass Op 86 / Meeresstille und Gluckliche Fahrt Op 112 / etc Rebecca Evans, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe / Collegium Musicum 90 / Richard Hickox [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Nov/2003 ] 'The Chandos team specialises in full and juicy recordings, and one of the joys of CHAN 0703, a Beethoven disc dominated by the Mass in C, Op. 86, lies in its well-balanced sound. No hiding under the orchestras coat-tails for the choir of Collegium... |
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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3); Norfolk Rhapsodies Rebecca Evans (soprano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 4/Sep/2002 ] 'Impeccable playing' The Times |
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BEETHOVEN
Mass, Op. 86 in C major / Elegischer Gesang, Op. 118; etc Rebecca Evans (soprano) Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano) Mark Padmore (tenor) Stephen Varcoe (baritone) / Collegium Musicum 90; Richard Hickox [ Chandos Chaconne / CD - released 12/Nov/2003 ] "Beethoven's radical rethink of the liturgy engenders a joyous reading from Hickox." - Editor's Choice (Gramophone Magazine) January 2004 |
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WILLIAM WALTON
Walton: Facade - An Entertainment Richard Baker (narrator), Susana Walton (narrator), City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2002 ] -The lighter side of William Walton |
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TELEMANN
Telemann: Solo Fantasias Richard Boothby (viola da gamba) [ Signum / CD - released 6/Jul/2018 ] One of the greatest finds of the 21st century for the early music world, Telemann's 12 Fantasias for Viola da Gamba were considered lost until the discovery of an original print in a private collection in Germany in 2015. Perhaps some of the... |
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Richard Boothby (viola da gamba), Asako Morikawa (viola da gamba)
Music To Hear…Alfonso Ferrabosco [ Signum / CD - released 2/Jun/2023 ] Alfonso Ferrabosco, born in Greenwich to an Italian composer father of the same name, was the pre-eminent viol player of the early 17th century, and his lyra viol publication mostly for solo viol is the largest, most important & technically... |
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VARIOUS
Keyboard Collection Richard Burnett (virginals, spinet, clavichord, harpsichord, chamber organs, historic pianos) [ Amon Ra / CD - released 27/Apr/2008 ] "A wonderfully informative disc. An intelligently conceived guided tour of a unique instrument collection" The Gramophone |
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JOHN DONNE
John Donne Love Poetry, Meditations and Sermons Richard Burton / Herbert Marshall [ Forum / CD - released 3/Dec/2012 ] The inimitable voice of Richard Burton recites the love poem of John Donne. Herbert Marshall presents a selection of Donne's meditations and sermons. |
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Richard Burton & Original BBC Cast
Reads Under Milk Wood (Plus Bonus Poetry) [ Alto / 2 CD - released 8/Apr/2013 ] The famous original BBC production of Under Milk Wood includes Richard Burton; Richard Bebb; Hugh Griffith; Rachel Thomas; Diana Maddox; Dafydd Havard; Sybil Williams; Dilys Davies; Rachel Roberts; John Huw Jones & many more: songs set by Daniel... |
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WORDSWORTH / AUDEN / DONNE / BETJEMAN /LONGFELLOW / etc
The Gift of Poetry Richard Burton, Robert Donat, Alec guinness, John Betjeman, Orson Wells, Paul Robeson (narrators) [ Alto / CD - released 19/Apr/2018 ] Over 78 minutes of sustained quality in favourites, all performed by legendary voices. |
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WELCHER
Haleakala / Prairie Light / Clarinet Concerto Richard Chamberlain (narrator) / Bill Jackson (clarinet) / Honolulu Symphony Orchestra / Donald Johanos (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Jan/2006 ] Born in Rochester, New York, in 1948, composer-conductor Dan Welcher has been gradually creating a body of compositions in almost every imaginable genre including opera, concerto, symphony, vocal literature, solo piano, and various kinds of chamber... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Neapolitan Love Song: Songs from Operetta, Musical Comedy and Films Richard Crooks (tenor) [ Naxos Nostalgia / CD - released 5/Mar/2009 ] Probably the finest lyric tenor America ever produced - and in the 1930s on radio and in opera and concert certainly the most popular |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: English Suites BWV 806-811 Richard Egarr (fortepiano) [ Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD - released 20/Feb/2013 ] "Egarr displays an extraordinary tonal range, from harp-like resonance to transparency. The best harpsichord recital of these Suites on disc." (BBC Music - Instrumental Choice - March 2013) |