W.A. MOZART
Arias for Male Soprano (including Exsultate Jubilate) Michael Maniaci (male soprano) / Boston Baroque / Martin Pearlman [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] The highly-rated early music ensemble Boston Baroque and its conductor Martin Pearlman join forces with the talented American singer and true male soprano Michael Maniaci, in a recording of arias that Mozart originally composed for the castrato voice. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Romantic Piano Concertos Michael Ponti, Hans Kann, Martin Galling, Jerome Rose, Roland Keller and many more. [ Brilliant Classics / 40 CD Box Set - released 6/May/2016 ] This CD set contains a wealth of 19th century piano concertos written by composers who for some reason or other have been neglected by history, so called "minor masters" who may have lost the battle against the giants but wrote very attractive works. |
PETER EOTVOS
DoReMi / Cello Concerto Grosso / Speaking Drums Midori, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Martin Grubinger Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France [ Alpha / CD - released 10/Jul/2016 ] "The first of these three concertos was not only written for Midori, but playfully takes the (adjusted) syllables of her name as a quasi-tone row from which to concoct a tripartite argument." (Sunday Times) |
KHACHATURIAN
Violin Concerto / Concerto-Rhapsody Mihaela Martin (Violin) / National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine / Theodore Kuchar [ Naxos / CD - released 23/Nov/2007 ] "Well-trained musicians from the Ukraine's National Symphony and heartfelt playing from the Romanian-born violinist Mihaela Martin." -- Music Week, January 24, 2004 |
ENESCU
Works for Violin and Piano Mihaela Martin (violin) Roland Pantinen (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Jan/2002 ] "This new BIS release can be heartily recommended to anyone who wants Enescu's three most important violin works on one disc. Sheer delight." ***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (July 2002) |
Mozart; M.
Fagotto Concertante Milan Turkovic; Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Martin Sieghart [ ORFEO / CD - released 27/Jun/1991 ] |
KEVIN PUTS
Puts: Silent Night [Opera] Karin Wolverton (Soprano) Miles Mykkanen, Christian Sanders and Stephen Martin, Tenors), etc / Minnesota Opera Chorus & Orchestra, Courtney Lewis [ Naxos American Opera Classics / CD - released 12/Nov/2021 ] Kevin Puts is one of America's most exciting and important composers. His first opera, Silent Night, with a libretto by Mark Campbell, was commissioned by Minnesota Opera. It premiered in 2011 and went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. |
Montiel/Pons/Martin/Granada Ci
Marco:archangel Tree/Soul C [ Bis / CD ] |
RACHMANINOV
Works for Cello and Piano Moray Welsh (cello) Martin Roscoe (piano) [ Black Box / CD - released 26/Oct/2000 ] Superlative performances of works for cello and piano by Rachmaninov |
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 (complete) (recorded in 1988) Murray Perahia (piano) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner [ EuroArts Medici Arts DVD / 2 DVD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] "Murray Perahia… is undoubtedly on tremendous form. He displays limitless reserves of strength for the bravura passages and a huge strong tenderness in, for instance, the opening of the slow movement of the Third Concerto." (BBC Music) |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Concertos Neil Black (oboe d'amore) Carmel Kaine (violin) William Bennett (flute) / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 13/Jan/2003 ] 'it makes fascinating listening … excellence of playing and recording' Gramophone |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Septet, Op. 20 String Quintet, Op. 29 Sextet, Op. 81b (with Schubert: Octet) Neil Black (oboe d'amore) Carmel Kaine (violin) William Bennett (flute) / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 13/Jan/2003 ] 'their playing is richly eloquent [in the Beethoven String Quintet] … [the Beethoven Sextet] is impeccably played, unfailingly pleasing … the recordings which are firm and detailed, well-focused and lifelike' Gramophone |
JAPPELLI / CAMPOGRANDE / CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO
Music for Guitar & Choir: Jappelli, Campogrande & Castelnuovo-Tedesco; Nicolò Spera (guitar) / St. Martin's Chamber Choir [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 10/Apr/2020 ] A pair of world-premiere recordings on a unique collection of works conceived for an unusual, highly-appealing combination of musicians. The technical challenging of balancing a choir singing at full volume and a guitar, renowned for its gentle... |
W.A. MOZART
Works for flute (Incls the Flute Concertos and Flute Quartets) Nicolet / Bennett / Ellis / Holliger etc./ Sir Colin Davis / Academy of St.Martin [ Philips Duo / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] A specially priced double |
FRANZ ANTON HOFFMEISTER
Double Bass Quartets Nos. 2, 3 & 4 Norbert Duka (double bass) / Erno Sebestyen (violin) / Helmut Nikolai (viola) / Martin Osertag (cello) / Phillip Moll (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 14/Mar/2011 ] "Throughout the Hoffmeister his intonation is a cut above our expectations, his unnamed instrument producing a most appealing tone. The challenges of the Schubert is probably one step too far, but that equally applies to many cello recordings. He is... |
VAGN HOLMBOE
Concertos (Incl Piano Concerto No 1) Noriko Ogawa (piano) Martin Frost (clarinet) Gordon Hunt (oboe) / Aalborg Symphony Orchestra / Owain Arwel Hughes (cond) / Danish National Opera Choir [ BIS / CD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] "A well-packed disc with a nice balance struck between the concertos and a rarely encountered choral-orchestral work." - MusicWeb Feb 2005 |
BEETHOVEN
Resound Volume 5 Orchester Wiener Akademie / Martin Haselbock [ Alpha / CD - released 21/Apr/2017 ] The Orchester Wiener Akademie and its conductor Martin Haselböck continue their RESOUND Beethoven series. The aim of this project is to record the complete Beethoven symphonies on period instruments in the venues where they were first performed,... |
HANS ZIMMER
The World of Hans Zimmer - A Symphonic Celebration ORF Radio Symphony Radio, Martin Gellner, with Lisa Gerrard (vocals), Aleksandra Suklar (percussion), El Amir (guitar), etc [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 15/Mar/2019 ] Sony Classical is pleased to release the sensational double-album by one of the world's most accomplished film composer, Hans Zimmer. This stunning album sees Hans Zimmer arrange some of his most successful and recognisable compositions into... |
BERNARD HERRMANN
The Film Music of Bernard Herrmann (Hangover Square & Citizen Kane) Orla Boylan (soprano) & Martin Roscoe (piano) / BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "Orla Boylan sings Salammbô's aria wonderfully, her vibrato adding to the tension of the performance. Gamba and the BBC PO give first-class performances and it's clear from these results why this orchestra is held in such high regard in Britain.... |
HAYDN
Divertimenti for Flute, Violin & Cello Paul Meisen (flute) / Erna Sebestyen (violin) / Martin Ostertag (cello) [ MDG / CD - released 19/Mar/2006 ] On its first release the MDG recording of Haydn's Six Divertimenti Hob. IV:6-11 inspired high waves of enthusiasm among reviewers |