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TONY BANKS
Banks: 18 Pieces for Orchestra Martin Robertson, Charlie Siem, Tony Banks, Frank Ricotti, John Barclay, Skaila Kanga [ Naxos / 3 CD Box Set - released 13/Sep/2024 ] Famous for his role as the keyboard player in rock band Genesis and as a solo artist, Tony Banks was always fascinated by the idea of writing orchestral music. |
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ISAAC ALBENIZ
Albeniz - Orchestral Works [Incls 'Piano Concerto No 1'] Martin Roscoe (piano) / BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena [ Chandos / CD - released 29/May/2016 ] "Mena has the BBC Phil sounding more Spanish than most Spanish orchestras in this music." Recording of the Month MusicWeb May 2016 |
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KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Szymanowski: Piano Works Vol 4 (9 Preludes, Op. 1 Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 36 etc ) Martin Roscoe (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Dec/2005 ] "Martin Roscoe - a pianist of considerable ability - he has obviously dedicated a great deal of time to this composer, and the hard work pays off in spades. His readings are authoritative and convincing" (MusicWeb Feb 2006) |
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KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Szymanowski: Piano Works Vol 1 (Mazurkas, Op. 50, Nos. 1- 4 ; Four Studies, Op. 4; Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 21 ; etc ) Martin Roscoe, piano [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Jan/2004 ] "A bargain, and strongly recommended." - Gramophone |
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KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Szymanowski: Piano Works Vol 2 (Mazurkas, Op. 50, Nos. 5-12 ; on a Polish Theme, Op. 10 ; etc ) Martin Roscoe (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Jan/2004 ] "Roscoe takes wing through it all, rising nobly to the poetry of the Fantasia and the Variations... A genuine bargain" - Fanfare |
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JAMES MacMILLAN
MacMillan: Britannia / The Berserking / Into the Ferment Martin Roscoe (piano) / BBC Philharmonic, James MacMillan [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 7/Aug/2003 ] 'Energy and wit abound in music with plenty of stories to tell.' (Gramophone) |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: The Film Music of Dmitri Shostakovich, Volume 3 (Incls Suites from 'Hamlet' & 'the Young Guard') Martin Roscoe (piano) / BBC Philharmonic / Vassily Sinaisky [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 1/Oct/2006 ] "The Chandos issue will appeal to film music buffs and Shostakovich completists but it deserves to reach a wider audience given the flair and dynamism of the music-making and the high quotient of tunes. As I observed last time round, Sinaisky is... |
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RICHARD ADDINSELL
The Film Music of (music from 'Goodbye, Mr Chips'; 'Dangerous Moonlight'; 'Blithe Spirit'; etc) Martin Roscoe (piano) Chetham's Chamber Choir / Manchester Cathedral Choir / BBC Philharmonic; Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 25/Feb/2003 ] 'this generously-filled CD is undoubtedly the best single-CD selection now available.' - Gramophone |
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SHOSTAKOVICH
Complete String Quartets, Vol. 6 (Nos 1 & 12 plus the Piano Quintet) Martin Roscoe (piano) / Sorrel Quartet [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 27/Sep/2005 ] The members of the Sorrel Quartet have an unassailable claim to authenticity in their interpretations of Shostakovich's works. They were coached by the late Rostislav Dubinsky, founder member and leader of the Borodin Quartet, an ensemble closely... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS including Liszt, Brahms, Hoyer and Karg-Elert
Latvian Organ Landscapes Martin Rost (organ) [ MDG / CD - released 28/Apr/2008 ] Ugale, Edole, Ventspils, Liepaja, Vilkene, Valmiera, Zalenieki, Riga - the MDG recording team made eight scheduled stops in Latvia and visited the two cities that for many years vied to be the site of the world's largest organ. The CD booklet offers... |
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REINHOLD GLIERE
Complete Duets with Cello Martin Rummel & Alexander Hülshoff (cellos), Friedemann Eichhorn (violin) & Till Alexander Körber (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Jan/2013 ] A highly decorated composer in Soviet Russia, Reinhold Glière maintained a low political profile and a conservative but astonishingly inventive melodic style. His interest in national harmonies and folk-music emerges in the Twelve Album Leaves, and... |
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CASTELNUOVO TEDESCO / SCHUBERT / FAURE / DAVIDOV / KREISLER / etc
Martin Rummel: Salut d'Amour Martin Rummel (cello), Gerda Guttenberg, Stefan Stroissnig (piano) [ Paladino / CD - released 1/Jun/2020 ] Austrian cellist Martin Rummel is currently living in Auckland. |
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JOSEPH MERK
Fleurs d'Italie Martin Rummel (cello) & Roland Krüger (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Jan/2013 ] Joseph Merk was the most outstanding cellist in Vienna in the first half of the nineteenth century. |
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PINK & WHITE
Pink and White - New Zealand Organ Music by Anthony Ritchie, David Farquhar, Douglas Lilburn, Jack Body, etc Martin Setchell (organ) [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 23/Mar/2005 ] Inspired by the famous Pink and White Terraces which were destroyed by the eruption of Mt Tarawera in 1886. |
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ALAIN / BERTULETTI / HANDEL / JENKINS / SAINT-SAENS / etc
Great Australasian Organs Vol 7 Martin Setchell (The Rieger Organ of Christchurch Town Hall, New Zealand) [ Priory / CD - released 10/Aug/2010 ] This is a newish organ that sits in the main concert hall in Christchuch, New Zealand. Built by Rieger, its sounds are exciting and for a concert hall not entirely dry. Martin Setchell is well known throughout the world as a concert organist and here... |
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Martin Simpson
Grinning In Your Face [ Fledgling / CD ] |
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Martin Simpson
An Introduction To… [ Topic / CD - released 22/Jun/2018 ] It's remarkable to think that Martin Simpson is now celebrating some 45 years as a professional musician since, unlike so many of the Topic greats, Simpson was not part of the 50s folk revival or the more expansive contemporary folk scene of the 60s.... |
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Martin Simpson
Martin Simpson [ Red House / CD - released 1/Feb/1998 ] |
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Martin Simpson
Prodigal Son [ Topic Records / CD - released 31/Jul/2007 ] Martin Simpson is the complete natural musician, but his virtuosity on the guitar has often tended to unfairly overshadow his vocal and interpretive powers. His album 'Prodigal Son' demonstrates his further growth as a player, singer and composer... |
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Martin Simpson
Purpose + Grace [ Topic / CD - released 5/Sep/2011 ] |