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BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS / GRIEG / RACHMANINOV / TCHAIKOVSKY / etc
Piano Masters in Berlin [8 CD set] Maurizio Pollini, Emil Gilels, Daniel Barenboim, Andor Foldes, Katia Labèque, Marielle Labèque, Martha Argerich & more [ Deutsche Grammophon / 8 CD Box Set - released 20/Jun/2019 ] 8 CDs presenting outstanding performances from Deutsche Grammophon's unrivalled roster of pianists accompanied by the two pillars of German musical life: the Berlin Philharmonic and the Staatskapelle Berlin. |
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Mertens/Accademia Daniel
Various: Baroque Bass Cantatas [ Cpo / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] |
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BELLINI / DELIBES / DONIZETTI / GOUNOD / PUCCINI / VERDI / etc
Miah Persson - Sempre libera Miah Persson (soprano) / Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Daniel Harding [ BIS SACD / CD - released 1/Jun/2015 ] On her latest recording for BIS Miah Persson ventures into the fields of bel canto, opéra lyrique and verismo in the company of Daniel Harding and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. The range of characters is wide, from a teenage Juliet, eager to... |
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HERSCH / JOSQUIN / RIHM / FELDMAN
Hersch Josquin Rihm Feldman: Works for Piano and Cello Michael Hersch (piano) / Daniel Gaisford (cello) [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Dec/2010 ] |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The World's Very Best Opera for Kids ... In English!-14 best loved arias the whole family will enjoy Michael Schade / Jean Stilwell / Allan Monk / Tracy Dahl / Daniel Taylor / Suzie Leblanc etc. [ Classical Kids / CD - released 1/Jan/2004 ] |
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JOHANN SIMON MAYR
Mayr: Elena (complete opera) Mira Graczyk, Niklas Mallmann, Andreas Mattersberger, Daniel Ochoa; Markus Schäfer / Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus, Franz Hauk [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 25/Jun/2021 ] During the 1813-14 carnival season in Naples, Simon Mayr wrote a much-admired opera semiseria called Elena. The post-revolutionary Napoleonic era saw great enthusiasm for the rescue opera genre and Elena is a perfect example. |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Turn of the Screw, The (complete opera recorded 1n 2001) Festival d'Aix-en-Provence / Mireille Delunsch, Gregory Monk / Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Daniel Harding / Luc Bondy [ Bel Air Classiques / Harmonia Mundi Distibution / DVD - released 29/Jul/2005 ] G :- "Richard Peduzzi's set of sliding walls and panels is elegantly simple; Miller, McLaughlin and the two children sing their roles very well. Daniel Harding's conducting with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra really takes risks..." --The Guardian |
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GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Alexander's Feast Miriam Kutrowatz; Daniel Johannsen; Damien Gastl; Arnold Schoenberg Chor; Zefiro; Alfredo Bernardini [ Arcana / CD - released 18/Jul/2025 ] In London in 1736, the Baroque genius Handel celebrated the power of music with his oratorio about Alexander the Great, one of the foremost successes of his life. Covent Garden was never so full as on the evening of the premiere. For this original... |
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Music by Daniel Pemberton
OST: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. [Soundtrack] [ Sony Classical / CD - released 20/Oct/2017 ] Henry Cavill ("Man of Steel") stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer ("The Social Network") as Illya Kuryakin and Alicia Vikander ("Ex Machina"), in director Guy Ritchie's "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.", a fresh take on the hugely popular 1960s... |
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ERMANNO WOLF-FERRARI
Wolf-Ferrari: I gioielli della Madonna (complete opera) Natalia Ushakova, Daniel Čapkovič, Kyungho Kim, Denisa Šlepkovská / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Friedrich Haider [ Naxos Opera / 2 CD - released 10/Oct/2008 ] "[This is] an achievement of which Haider and his Bratislava forces can be proud: the conductor paces it all well, and his players keep up impressively" (Gramophone) |
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KEVIN VOLANS
Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments / etc Netherlands Wind Ensemble / Peter Donohoe (piano) / Kevin Volans (piano) / Daniel Harding (conductor) / Wim Steinmann (conductor) [ Chandos / CD - released 30/Jun/2009 ] Born in South Africa, but now resident in Ireland, Kevin Volans' musical idiom has been shaped by an unusually diverse range of influences, including studies with Stockhausen in Cologne, field trips to Africa to study traditional music, his own... |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (complete ballet recorded December 14, 2011) New York City Ballet / Megan Fairchild, Joaquin De Luz, Teresa Reichlen, Daniel Ulbricht [ C Major DVD / DVD - released 10/Nov/2016 ] Choreography - George Balanchine Experience the wonder of New York City Ballet's iconic holiday classic on the big screen. In George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's beloved melodies transport the young and young at heart to a magical... |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (complete ballet recorded December 14, 2011) BLU-RAY New York City Ballet / Megan Fairchild, Joaquin De Luz, Teresa Reichlen, Daniel Ulbricht [ C Major Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Nov/2016 ] "this is a production that is bright and colourful, with constant activity to divert and delight the eye. Indeed, according to those booklet notes, NYCB's entire roster of more than 150 dancers and musicians is deployed, which isn't counting a plenti |
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GOUNOD / RAVEL / BIZET
New York City Ballet in Paris BLU-RAY New York City Ballet, Orchestre Prométhée, Daniel Capps [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/May/2017 ] The New York City Ballet, with its collection of extraordinary dancers and its unique repertoire, is one of the most prestigious dance companies in the world. This exceptional production, performed in Paris after eight years of absence, revolves... |
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MADELEINE DRING
Dring: Complete Works for Oboe Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Adam Walker (flute), Amy Harman (bassoon), Antonio Oyarzabal (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 23/May/2025 ] Madeline Dring was born into a musical and theatrical family, and gained an exhibition scholarship to the junior department of the Royal College of Music aged nine. Her focus changed from violin to piano and composition, which she studied with... |
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SIR LENNOX BERKELEY
Symphony No. 3 / Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 84 / etc Nicholas Daniel (oboe) / BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 5/Nov/2002 ] Performance **** Sound Quality ***** BBC Music Magazine |
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / JAMES MacMILLAN
Vaughan Williams / James MacMillan: Oboe Concertos Nicholas Daniel (oboe) / Britten Sinfonia, James MacMillan [ Harmonia Mundi SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 15/Apr/2015 ] BBC Music Magazine Awards 2016 - Contemporary Winner |
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ARNOLD BAX / GERALD FINZI / RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
British Oboe Quintets Nicholas Daniel (oboe, cor anglais); Doric String Quartet [ Chandos / CD - released 21/Sep/2021 ] The legendary British oboist Leon Goossens inspired all the composers represented on this recording, and they wrote all but one of the pieces for his oboe, on which he premièred the works by Delius, Bax, Bliss, and Finzi featured here. |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Simple Symphony / Temporal Variations / Suite on English Folk Tunes Nicholas Daniel (oboe) / Philip Dukes (viola) / Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano) / Northern Sinfonia / Steuart Bedford, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] "And so Naxos has unfolded yet more layers of this astonishing composer; an issue to cherish, and, at over seventy minutes, excellent value too." (MusicWeb, 15 February 2005) |
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RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Das Rheingold Nikolay Petrov (Wotan), Krastan Krastanov (Donner), Miroslav Andreev (Froh), Daniel Ostretsov (Loge) [ Dynamic / Blu-ray - released 16/Apr/2021 ] In Bulgaria, both folk and art music reveal an ancient tradition that strikes awe even in some of today's great musical nations. The way Pancho Vladigerov incorporated these folk music themes into his concert pieces shows not only his affinity for... |