ADOLPHE ADAM
Giselle [complete ballet recorded in 2011] BLU-RAY Bolshoi Theatre / Svetlana Lunkina, Dimitry Gudanov, Maria Allash / Paul Klinichev(cond) [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Apr/2013 ] The Bolshoi Ballet troupe in Yuri Grigorovich's version of the romantic masterpiece 'Giselle', at last available in HD. First performed in 1841, 'Giselle' was an immediate hit. |
PATRICK HADLEY
Fen and Flood - A Cantata (with works by Vaughan Williams) Jane Irwin (mezzo-soprano), Mary Bevan (soprano) & Leigh Melrose (baritone) / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & The Joyful Company of Singers, Paul Dan [ Albion / Launch Music / CD - released 31/May/2011 ] "Here's something to fascinate any lover of British music...Jane Irwin is radiant in the solos and the Joyful Company of Singers is an excellent, well-balanced choir..Daniel has often demonstrated great warmth and understanding in his performances of |
W. A. MOZART
Piano Concertos 17 & 27 Alfred Brendel (piano) / Wiener Volksoperorchester, Paul Angerer [ Alto / CD - released 10/May/2010 ] 3 Stars '[Brendel proved] an inspired Mozartian when he made these earlier recordings… radiant freshness and spontaneity which he did not quite match in [later] versions… helped by vivacious orchestral contributions… constant source of pleasure.... |
SCHUBERT
Bei dir allein! - songs Camilla Tilling (soprano) Paul Rivinius (piano) [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] "Tilling's tonal radiance and free-soaring top notes are priceless assets...a Schubert recital of rare pedigree." Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice, July 2012 |
SIBELIUS / GRIEG / STENHAMMAR / ALFVEN
I skogen - Nordic Songs Camilla Tilling (soprano) Paul Rivinius (piano) [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Aug/2015 ] "His Six German Songs Op 50 and Grieg's Op 48 set - two of which were Schwarzkopf favourites - are the "meat" here, but the rare Swedish songs, gorgeously sung, are welcome." (Sunday Times) |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Rote Rosen: Lieder / Songs Camilla Tilling (soprano) Paul Rivinius (piano) [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Feb/2009 ] "There have been several excellent Strauss recitals lately and the back catalogue can boast a lot of fine achievements but this latest addition is without doubt worthy of a place near the top. More, please, BIS!" (MusicWeb June 2009) |
Bach-Gouno
Carlo Bergonzi - Weihnachten Carlo Bergonzi, Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen; ORF-Symphonieorchester, Paul Angerer [ ORFEO / CD - released 22/Oct/1984 ] |
ALEXANDER GRECHANINOV
Grechaninov: Passion Week, Op. 58 Caroline Markham (mezzo-soprano) Paul Davidson (tenor) Bryan Taylor (baritone) / Phoenix Bach Choir / Kansas City Chorale / Charles Bruffy [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Mar/2007 ] "The massed forces of the Phoenix Bach Choir and the Kansas City Chorale make a formidable choral machine…If Grechaninov's music is sentimental in the best sense, this performance has an integrity and honesty to it which I found profoundly... |
LULLY
Psyche (complete opera) Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer / Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra & Chorus / Paul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs [ CPO / 3 CD Box Set - released 10/Sep/2009 ] Gramophone Awards 2009 Finalist: Baroque Vocal - "Carolyn Sampson, charming of voice and intelligent with detail as ever, is Psyché, and Karina Gauvin, as Venus. Shows herself a natural in French dramatic recitative..." Gramophone |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Serse (complete opera recorded in 1979) Carolyn Watkinson, Barbara Hendricks, Paul Esswood / la Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire [ Sony Classical Opera / 3 CD Box Set - released 28/Mar/2017 ] Jean-Claude Malgoire conducts his Parisian ensemble, La Grande Ecurie et La Chambre du Roy, in a complete 1979 recording of Handel's delightful comic opera Serse, best known for its universally familiar opening aria "Ombra mai fu". |
GOLDEN AGE OF THE GRAMOPHONE
The Golden Age of the Gramophone: 42 best-loved popular classical recordings 1907-1945 Enrico Caruso, Pablo Casals, Peter Dawson, Master Ernest Lough, Paul Robeson, Manchester Children's Choir, Glasgow Orpheus Choir, etc [ Nimbus Retrospective / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2010 ] "What you're getting are two well filled discs, neatly annotated. The period covered is just shy of forty years, so we go from acoustic to electric and all in mono, and we cover singers, instrumentalists, choirs and conductors." (MusicWeb June 2010) |
J. S. BACH
Violin Concertos Catharine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wallfisch (violins) / Paul Goodwin (oboe) / The Kings Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] 'Inspired performances combining a satisfying historical approach with interpretations that explore the music's emotional depth' (American Record Guide) |
J.S. BACH
A Bach Christmas: Magnificat, BWV 243a / Cantata: Christen, atzet diesen Tag / etc Catherine Bott & Elizabeth Scholl (sopranos) Christopher Robson (countertenor) Paul Agnew & Andrew King (tenors) / New London Consort / Philip Pickett [ ABC Philips Eloquence / CD - released 1/Dec/2005 ] "Marvellous life-enhancing music ... can be enjoyed at any time of the year, not just at Christmas" (MusicWeb Feb 2006) |
JEAN-HENRY d'ANGLEBERT
Pieces de Clavecin & airs d'apres M. de Lully Celine Frisch (clavecin francais) / Cafe Zimmermann / Paul Valetti [ Alpha / 2 CD - released 21/Sep/2007 ] The originality of this recording lies in the fact that it enables music lovers to compare D'Anglebert's transcriptions with the music of Lully in its original version. |
TARIK O'REGAN / DAVID FENNESSY
O'Regan: A Letter of Rights / Fennessy: Triptych (Letters) Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Chamber Orchestra, Paul Hillier [ Naxos / CD - released 13/Nov/2020 ] Letters brings important writings to humanity in a musical setting. |
Paul Giger
Chartres [ ECM New Series / CD - released 1/Mar/1989 ] Paul Giger's first New Series release was Chartres (1989), a multi-part musical work which describes the pilgrim's path through the eponymous cathedral where the recording was made. The musical material emerges from diverse traditions, ranging from... |
DITTERSDORF / VANHAL
Double Bass Concertos Chi-Chi Nwanoku (double bass) / Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Paul Goodwin [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Nov/2000 ] 'An elegant performance. Beautifully played and phrased by Nwanoku, who reveals the lyrical potential of the solo bass' (The Strad) |
VARIOUS
The Ely Tradition - Volume 1 The Choir Of Ely Cathedral / Paul Trepte (Director) / Jonathan Lilley (Organ) [ PRIORY / CD ] |
BAIRSTOW / BRIDGE / ELGAR / GLAZUNOV / STANFORD / etc
The Glory of Ely Cathedral The Choir of Ely Cathedral, Paul Trepte, with Jeremy Filsell (organ) [ Heritage / CD - released 2/May/2011 ] The Glory of Ely Cathedral is a celebration of the musical life of one of the UK's finest cathedrals. The CD features choral music by Stanford, Noble and Bairstow and organ music by Elgar, Bridge, Dupre and Glazunov. |
DEMESSIEUX / DURUFLE / LANGLAIS / VIERNE :
Messe Solennelle The Choir of Southwell Minster, Paul Hale [ Regent / CD - released 1/Jan/2014 ] A unique recording project featuring the Choir of Southwell Minster, directed by Paul Hale, in their first recording on the Regent label. For this disc the men and boys choir of Southwell Minster in Nottinghamshire, travelled to Sées in Normandy,... |