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ANDRZEJ PANUFNIK
Symphony No 9 / Piano Concerto Ewa Poblocka (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Andrzej Panufnik [ RCA Catalyst / CD - released 22/Sep/2007 ] Originally released on Conifer in 1991, Sir Andrzej Panufnik's authoritative readings of his Symphony No. 9, "Sinfonia della Speranza" (1986-1990) and his Piano Concerto (1962, revised 1982) have been reissued here in RCA's Catalyst line. |
FAMILY CAROLS
Family Christmas (Incls 'Sussex Carol', 'When Christ was Born' & 'The Holly & The Ivy') Bach Choir with the Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, conducted by Sir David Willcocks [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Nov/2002 ] Reissue of classic recording |
W.A. MOZART
Opera Highlights-Volume 2: The Magic Flute, Cosi fan Tutte Felicity Lott / Nuccia Focile / Marie McLaughlin / Jerry Hadley / Edinburgh Festival Singers / Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles MacKerras [ Telarc Everybody's Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2008 ] "The recorded quality is unusually clear and, carefully nurtured by Mackerras, the delights of Mozart's scoring can readily be heard" (Gramophone on the Cosi) |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Fernando Corena: Verdi: Falstaff - Scenes (with arias by Rossini & Donizetti) Fernando Corena (bass) with Renato Capechi, Ilva Ligabue, Lydia Marimpietr / New Symphony Orchestra of London, Sir Edward Downes, etc [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 20/Sep/2015 ] "Corena is an admirable Falstaff, vocally and dramatically, and he misses little or nothing of Verdi's superb musical characterization of the part." (Gramophone) |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Die Rheingold (LP) George London, Kirsten Flagstad, Claire Watson, Set Svanholm, Waldemar Kmentt / Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti [ Decca / 3 Vinyl Box Set - released 4/Aug/2023 ] For these new editions, a decade since the last remastering, a completely new set of high-definition 24 bit/192kHz transfers of the original master tapes have been utilized. |
C. P. E. BACH / J. C. BACH / THOMAS ARNE
Arne, CPE Bach & JC Bach: Harpsichord Concertos George Malcolm (harpsichord) / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 16/Sep/2017 ] There were many worlds in George Malcolm's (1917-1997) universe - organist, harpsichordist, pianist, composer, choral director and conductor - and this one demonstrates his unique skill as a solo performer who, throughout his career, more than any... |
TIPPETT
Triple Concerto / Concerto for Orchestra Gyargy Pauk (violin) Nobuko Imai (viola) Ralph Kirshbaum (cello) / London Symphony Orchestra. Sir Colin Davis [ Philips Awards Collection / CD - released 8/May/2005 ] Gramophone Award Winner: Record of the Year / Concerto Award 1983 |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah (complete oratorio) Heather Harper, Helen Watts, John Wakefield, John Shirley-Quirk / London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Colin Davis [ Philips / 2 CD - released 2/Feb/1988 ] "You can still enjoy Davis' lively and sympathetic direction, enthusiastic singing and playing by the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, two fabulous female soloists." Arkivmusic |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphonies Nos 1 & 3 Helen Watts (mezzo-soprano) Wandsworth School Boys Choir & Ambrosian Opera Chorus / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti [ ABC Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 20/Jul/2017 ] "As a combination of top-class recording, orchestral playing and conducting, this is one of the finest recordings I have ever listened to." Gramophone on No 1 |
RICHARD STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (R,): Don Quixote (with Lalo-Cello Concerto) Jacqueline du Pre (cello) / New Philharmoniz Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult [ EMI / CD - released 22/Sep/2007 ] This chance recording of the great cellist Du Pre occurred because some bright engineer turned on the microphone during a rehearsal with conductor Adrian Boult. Boult leads the orchestra with sensitivity that catches fire when Du Pre enters on "Don... |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss, (R.): Don Quixote / Violin Concerto James Ehnes (violin) Daniel Müller-Schott (cello) / Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ ABC Classics / CD - released 7/Jun/2019 ] The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and their Chief Conductor Sir Andrew Davis continue their acclaimed survey of the orchestral music of Richard Strauss, with this latest volume featuring three world-class soloists James Ehnes, Daniel Müller-Schott... |
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MERCADANTE / MOZART / DEVIENNE / CIMAROSA / BACH / VIVALDI / etc
James Galway plays Flute Concertos [12 CD set] James Galway (flute) / I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone / The Academy of St Martins in the Fields. Sir Neville Marriner, with Marisa Robles (harp) [ Sony Classical Masters / 12 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2011 ] The Man With the Golden Flute, Sir James Galway, is featured in these classic recordings, with harpist Marisa Robles and clarinetist Sabine Meyer. |
W.A. MOZART
Cosi Fan Tutti (Complete opera in English) Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Cristopher Maltman / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Chandos / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Apr/2008 ] "This may seem a bit repetitive but the music making here has the same quality as in the symphonies and Cosi is one of my favourite operas. Here it is sung in English and the OAE, chorus and cast are excellent. This is a considerable bargain too."... |
MAX BRUCH
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor (with Mozart - Violin Concertos 4 & 5) Jascha Heifetz (violin) / Chamber Orchestra, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent [ Sony / RCA Originals / CD - released 10/Apr/2011 ] "The G minor Concerto finds Heifetz at his sweetest and most sympathetic, with even the incidental passagework shaped winningly." (Gramophone on the Bruch) |
HUMPERDINCK
Hansel & Gretel (Complete Opera in English) Jennifer Larmore (mezzo) Rebecca Evans (soprano) Rosalind Plowright (mezzo) / New London Children's Choir / Philharmonia Orch / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2007 ] "After 40-odd years, this is the English Hansel to have." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine September 2007 |
ARNE / ELGAR / WOOD / PARRY / WALTON / WILLIAMSON
The Last Night Of The Proms 1969 • 1971 • 1972 - Highlights Jessye Norman (soprano) Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Choral Society, BBC Chorus, Sir Colin Davis [ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2019 ] Compiled together for the first time, historic recordings of the grand finale to the world's greatest music festival. |
HANDEL
Acis and Galatea (opera recorded in 1959) Joan Sutherland / Peter Pears / Owen Brannigan / Philomusica of London / Sir Adrian Boult [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Nov/2007 ] Originally released on LP by Decca in 1960, this vintage recording, representing a rare collaboration of Peter Pears and Joan Sutherland, has been out of the catalogue for many years and is sure to make a renewed impact in all its remastered glory. |
GILBERT and SULLIVAN
Highlights from the operettas John Mark Ainsley / Thomas Allen / Rebecca Evans / Felicity Palmer / Richard Suart / Welsh National Opera / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Nov/2005 ] "...this anthology is a delight." -Daily Press (Newport News, VA) |
GERSHWIN / RODGERS / BERLIN / HERRMANN / SCHOENBERG / WAXMAN / etc
John Mauceri - The Sound of Hollywood John Mauceri, with Julie Andrews, Ben Kingsley, Marilyn Horne, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir John Gielgud, Patti LuPone [ Decca / Eloquence / 16 CD Box Set - released 17/Nov/2023 ] The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra breathed new life into the orchestral pops repertoire, told new stories and brought in new audiences when it was revived under the conductor John Mauceri in the 1990s. |
W.A. MOZART
Piano Concertos NO. 17 & No. 24 John O'Connor (piano) / Sir Charles Mackerras / Scottish Chamber Orchestra [ Telarc / CD - released 25/Mar/2008 ] Through his recitals, concerto appearances and critically acclaimed recordings, the Irish pianist John O'Conor has earned a reputation as a masterful interpreter of the Classic and Early Romantic piano repertoires. |
