BRAHMS
Symphonies No. 3 & No. 4 Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 20/Sep/2005 ] "The Third Symphony is particularly fine in this performance, probably the most successful of the four gathered in this collection. The autumnal postlude of the finale glows warmly, casting its reflection across the whole work, the spreading of the... |
BRAHMS
Symphony No. 1 / Academic Festival Overture Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Sir Charles Mackerras [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 20/Sep/2005 ] "An example of what's best in a new school of thought on the subject, the discs are indispensable." - Los Angeles Times |
BRAHMS
Symphony No. 2 / Variations On A Theme By Haydn Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 20/Sep/2005 ] "as an example of what's best in a new school of thought on the subject, the discs are indispensable." -- Los Angeles Times |
SCHUBERT
Symphony No 8 Unfinished / Symphony No 9 The Great Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles MacKerras [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Jun/2008 ] Following an unprecedented success with his Brahms symphony cycle on Telarc, Sir Charles Mackerras and the SCO bring their special brand of scholarship, clarity and vigor to two of Schubert's most important works-both on one CD! |
W.A MOZART
Sir Charles Mackerras Conducts Mozart: 10th Anniversary Edition Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (cond) [ Linn Records / 5 CD - released 13/Nov/2020 ] This is the definitive collection of Charles Mackerras's Mozart recordings for Linn, with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Comprising nine symphonies plus the Requiem, this boxed set exemplifies why Mackerras was acclaimed as one of the world's... |
KODALY / BARTOK
Dances of Galanta / Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste; Divertimento Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Sir Charles Mackerras [ Linn ECHO / CD - released 1/Jul/2015 ] 'He paints the Bartók score with rich colours and draws forth some splendidly rhythmic energy.' Gramophone |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Something's Gotta Give Simon Keenlyside (baritone) & Scarlett Strallen (soprano) / BBC Concert Orchestra, David Charles Abell [ Chandos / CD - released 3/Nov/2014 ] "He is in easy, laid-back voice in characters ranging from Fagin to Freddy Eynsford-Hill. Strallen is a delight, and David Charles Abell and the BBC Concert Orchestra give sumptuous support" Sunday Times |
JOSEF HAYDN
Symphonies No. 31 & No. 45 'Farewell' Orchestra of St. Luke's, Sir Charles Mackerras [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 25/Aug/2003 ] "Sir Charles Mackerras' performance with the Orchestra of St. Luke's is first rate. His is a cohesive overall conception...The sound is warm, full and crystal clear." -Classical Music |
HANDEL
Water Music Sir Charles Mackerras / Orchestra of St. Luke's [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2002 ] "The playing and recording are brilliant, the music breathless." -Stereo Review |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handelbars: Excerpts from Handel's Water Music, Concerti Grossi, Messiah & Royal Fireworks Sir Charles Mackerras / Orchestra of St. Luke's / Robert Shaw & others [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 14/Jul/2005 ] Featuring many of Telarc's outstanding artists, this release contains selections from both the instrumental and vocal repertoire of Handel. |
W.A. MOZART
The Best of Mozart Sir Charles Mackerras / Prague Chamber Orchestra / Robert Shaw & others [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 14/Jul/2005 ] Perhaps no other composer is more beloved than Mozart. For two centuries, the works of Mozart have enchanted even the most casual classical music listener. |
Sir Charles Thompson/The Hawk
For The Ears [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] |
GOUNOD / OFFENBACH / DELIBES / THOMAS / TCHAIKOVSKY / etc
Sol Gabetta - Cantabile Sol Gabetta (cello) / City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Olivieri-Munroe, with Mihaela Ursuleasa (piano) [ Sony Classics / CD - released 8/Feb/2018 ] Hot on the heels of her recent Shostakovich release, Argentinian cellist Sol Gabetta exploits her incredibly warn, rich tone in this programme of attractive arrangements of popular classical works. |
W.A. MOZART
Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) Highlights Soloists / Scottish Chamber Chorus / Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles MacKerras [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 15/Feb/2006 ] This highlight disc contains the favorite arias and orchestral music from The Marriage of Figaro as the third installment in Telarc's opera series. |
W.A. MOZART
Favourite Arias from The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan tutte and The Magic Flute. Soloists. Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 20/Sep/2005 ] A richly-varied selection of favorite arias taken from four complete, celebrated Mozart operas on Telarc: The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan tutte and The Magic Flute |
GILBERT and SULLIVAN
G & S: H.M.S. Pinafore (Complete Operetta) Richard Suart, Thomas Allen, Rebecca Evans, Donald Adams / Welsh National Opera, Charles MacKerras [ Telarc Records / CD - released 7/Jul/2000 ] "Richard Suart is an excellent as Sir Joseph and Donald Adams is well cast (as usual) as Deadeye. It's great to have the women's chorus actually sounding 'out at sea' in Act One." Mel@Marbecks |
STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Sondheim: Follies (complete musical comedy recorded in 2015) Opera Toulon / Graham Bickley, Liz Robertson, Charlotte Page, Marilyn Hill Smith, Julia Sutton / David Charles Abell (cond) [ BelAir Classiques DVD / DVD - released 20/Mar/2017 ] "The choice of the soloists is of irreproachable quality. The Follies' production in Toulouse is shining with a thousand fires." MUSICALAVENUE.FR |
James AIKMAN
Venice of the North Concerti St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Lande / Charles Wetherbee (violin) / Taimur Sullivan (saxophone) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2011 ] |
Steve Turre (trombone) with Ray Charles (piano) and Jack DeJohnette (drums)
In The Spur Of The Moment [ Telarc Discover Jazz / CD - released 1/Mar/2006 ] With Ray Charles, In the Spur of the Moment, finds Steve Turre at a creative peak, playing three distinctive styles with complete control and compelling command. |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV / ERNEST BLOCH
Prokofiev/Bloch -: Violin Concertos (with Bartok - Portrait Op 5 No 1) Joseph Szigeti (violin) / Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Paris, Charles Munch / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham [ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD - released 2/Jun/2003 ] Penguin Guide - Rosette Winner |