CESAR FRANCK
Les Beatitudes [The Beatitudes] Gachinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR / Helmuth Rilling [ Hanssler / CD - released 10/Jun/2009 ] Franck began composing this oratorio in 1869 and completed it ten years later. Vincent d'Indy, a pupil of Franck's described the work as follows: "This musical epic is without doubt the work that has most strongly marked the evolution of the arts in... |
W. A. MOZART
David, König in Jerusalem Sibylla Rubens, Alison Browner, Christian Elsner, Oliver Widmer / Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Hager [ ORFEO / 2 CD - released 23/Sep/2002 ] The selection presented here as a scenic oratorio, "David, König in Jerusalem," is formed by two previous existing works by Mozart: "Davidde penitente" and "Thamos, König in Ägypten." |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
The Very Best of Verdi Giacomo Aragall (Tenor) Carlo Colombara (Bass) Maria Dragoni (Soprano) / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Oliver Dohnanyi (Conductor) [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 9/May/2006 ] Giuseppe Verdi was the greatest of the late nineteenth century Italian opera composers, carrying the legacy of Rossini forward with more realistic storylines, seemingly playing out the political headlines in his opera settings. This 2 CD set includes... |
PROKOFIEV / KUPKOVIC / KARAYEV / SALMANOV / LOURIE / etc
Gidon Kremer plays 20th Century Composers [3 CD set] Gidon Kremer (violin) / with Oleg Maisenberg (piano) & Tatiana Gridenko (violin) / USSR State TV & Radio Symphony Orchestra [ Brilliant Classics Historic Russian Archive Edition / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Oct/2011 ] One of the world's most compelling musicians, and a tireless exponent of the challenging and the unexpected, Gidon Kremer was born in Riga, Latvia in 1947. |
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
The Best Of Glazunov Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Ilya Kale (violin), POlish National Radio Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] Glazunov, a pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov, received encouragement also from Belyayev, an influential patron and publisher whose activities succeeded and largely replaced the earlier efforts of Balakirev to inspire the creation of national Russian music.... |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3 Bernd Glemser (piano) / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Aug/1998 ] In 1891 Rachmaninov completed his piano studies at the Conservatory and the composition of his first piano concerto. The following year he graduated from the composition class with his opera Aleko. |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 4 / Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Bernd Glemser (piano) / Polish National Radio Symphony, Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Jul/1999 ] "Glemser has a bold impetuous way with Rachmaninov...he generates plenty of excitement and expressive fervour in all three works" Penguin Guide |
Go Radio
Close the Distance [ CD - released 21/Sep/2012 ] |
Go Radio
Lucky Street [ Fearless / CD - released 5/Dec/2011 ] |
Gothoni/Finnish Radio So
Choros No 11 For Piano & Orch [ Ondine / CD ] |
ULRICH LEYENDECKER
Leyendecker: Violin Concerto / Symphony No 3 Roland Greutter (violin) / /North German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Johannes Kalitzke [ Naxos / CD - released 28/Mar/2005 ] Ulrich Leyendecker (29 January 1946 - 29 November 2018) was a German composer of classical music. His output consisted mainly of symphonies, concertos, chamber and instrumental music. |
CARL NIELSEN
Nielsen: Aladdin Op. 34, Fairy Tale drama in Five Acts Guido Paevatalu (baritone) Mette Ejsing (contralto) / Danish National Radio Chamber Choir. Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Gennady Rozhdestvensky [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 20/Nov/2008 ] "The two soloists are very good and the Danish forces respond keenly to Rozhdestvensky'a baton...excellent recording." (Three Stars Penguin Stereo Guide) |
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Messa di Gloria, etc. Gunnar Lundberg (baritone), Antonello Palombi (tenor) Hungarian Operetta Orchestra, Hungarian Radio Chorus, Pier Giorgio Morandi [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Apr/2002 ] "Composed in 1880, the Messa di Gloria marks the end of Puccini's apprenticeship as a composer and the culmination of his family's long association with church music in his native Lucca. The work offers fascinating glimpses of the dramatic power... |
ERMANNO WOLF-FERRARI
Cello Concerto / Sinfonia Brevis Gustav Rivinius / Radio Sinfonie Orchester Frankfurt / Alun Francis [ CPO Records / CD - released 20/Aug/2012 ] |
BELA BARTOK
Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (complete) Géza Anda (piano), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsay (conductor) [ ALTO / CD - released 7/Apr/2014 ] "Every Bartók collection worth its salt should have this on its shelves. It's one of the gems of the 1960s DGG catalogue. Geza Anda and Ferenc Fricsay were both born in Budapest and they make a formidable partnership. They were leading exponents of t |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 135 Magdaléna Hajossyova, Peter Mikolas / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ladislav Slovák [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Apr/1993 ] "Slovák's account of No.14 is one of the finest, strongly characterized in each of the 11 contrasted movements with the help of two superb soloist." Penguin Guide |
Hannover Radio Phil/Goritzki
Onslow: Symphonies Nos.2 & 4 [ Cpo / CD - released 29/Apr/2002 ] |
VERDI / BELLINI / GOUNOD / MASSANET
Operatic Arias for Bass Hao Jiang Tian (Bass), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Alexander Rahbari (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 9/May/2006 ] A veteran of the world's most prominent opera stages, Tian has established a particularly close relationship with New York's Metropolitan Opera, where he has appeared every season since 1991. |