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Dean Martin
Winter Wonderland (LP) [ Vinyl Passion / LP - released 26/Oct/2018 ] |
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Eamon Doorley / Julie Fowlis / Ross Martin
Dual [ Machair / CD - released 3/Nov/2008 ] |
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CARL MARIA von WEBER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Weber: Clarinet Concertos Nos 1 & 2 / Concertino for Clarinet Andrew Marriner (clarinet) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, English Chamber Orchestra, Neville Marriner [ Philips / CD - released 26/Aug/1992 ] Carl Maria von Weber is a name that is often cited with regard to the bridge between Classicism and Romanticism, and yet how many works of his is it possible to name? |
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Frank Sinatra / Sammy Davis Jr / Dean Martin
Christmas With The Rat Pack [ Capitol / CD - released 25/Oct/2013 ] Christmas with the Rat Pack is a budget-priced compilation that cobbles together miscellaneous tracks recorded separately by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr. Among the 16 cuts are "Silver Bells," "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," "Let... |
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HANS PFITZNER
Von deutscher Seele - A Romantic Cantata after Sayings and Poems by Joseph von Eichendorff Gabriele Fontana, Barbara HAlzl, Glenn Winslade, Robert Holl / Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Vienna Singverein / Martin Sieghart [ Arte Nova / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2008 ] "The Vienna Singverein comes into its own as the unquiet spirit of Brahms oppresses the wanderings of Part 2. And, powerfully directed by Martin Sieghart, they and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra give their all in the concluding Liederteil, surging... |
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PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: String Quartets 1 - 3 / Souvenir de Florence Gabrieli String Quartet / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner [ Australian Decca SBS Eloquence / 2 CD - released 20/Mar/2014 ] "the Gabrielis give a finely conceived performance, producing well-blended tonal quality" Penguin Guide |
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FREDERICK DELIUS / JEAN SIBELIUS
Delius & Sibelius: String Quartets George Isaac (cello), Martin Jones (piano) / Fitzwilliam String Quartet [ Decca ABC Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Mar/2006 ] "Powerhouse performances of three little known works" MusicWeb |
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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... |
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MUSSORGSKY / WOLF / SCHUBERT / MARTIN
Heinz Rehfuss - The Decca Recitals Heinz Rehfuss (bass) with Hans Willi Häusslein (piano), Frank Martin (piano) [ Decca Australian Eloquence The Decca Recitals / CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2017 ] "An enormously good performance, helped by extremely clear recording […] with tone, style, technique, good intonation and clarity all in abundance; and with the added advantage of a voice that probably sounds menacing when it asks you to pass the mu |
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HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: Music for the Chapel Royal - Verse Anthems Inia Te Wiata, Robert Tear, Charles Brett, Paul Esswood / Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, George Guest / Academy of St Martin in the Fields [ Decca / London Serenata / CD - released 20/Sep/1995 ] Purcell wrote so much in so many different spheres of musical activity that it is easy to forget that one of his main tasks was to be a royal composer, to provide music for the occasions of State in Westminster Abbey, just as the Gabrielis had done... |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart Live 1978 Jessye Norman (soprano), Hugh Maguire (violin), Alfred Brendel (piano) / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner [ Decca Australia Eloquence / 2 CD - released 23/Oct/2019 ] Recorded on January 27, 1978 (the 222nd anniversary of Mozart's birth) at the Palais de la Musique et des Congrès in Strasbourg during a gala concert in aid of the Musicians' International Mutual Aid Fund (UNESCO) |
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BAX / BRIDGE / DELIUS / ELGAR / GRAINGER / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
English Idylls John Birch (organ), John Lanehan (piano), Julian Lloyd-Webber (cello) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner [ Philips SBS Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 20/Mar/2016 ] Simply idyllic, this 2-CD set couples a traversal of English seasons (CD1) with idyllic music for cello and orchestra by English composers, all rapturously performed by the Academy and Marriner. |
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John Medeski, John Scofield, Billy Martin, Chris Wood
Juice [ Indirecto Records / CD - released 16/Sep/2014 ] Considering its winning combination of tuneful melodies, danceable rhythms and earthy textures, Juice is Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood's most appealing, cohesive and consistently engaging release to date. |
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J. S. BACH
John Williams plays Bach John Williams (guitar) with Peter Hurford (organ) & the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito [ Sony Classical Masters / CD - released 1/May/2018 ] The Australian guitarist John Williams has long been universally recognized as a true master, to quote the Guardian. The centrepiece of his Bach recordings is formed by the Suites for solo lute. |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Joshua Bell (violin) / Academy of St Martin In The Fields [ Sony Classical / CD - released 8/Sep/2008 ] "This music is so familiar and its technical demands so mainstream these days that any of today's better-trained violinists could deliver a respectable rendition--of any Vivaldi concerto for that matter. But Bell's assured performances and... |
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MAX BRUCH
Bruch: Scottish Fantasy / Violin Concerto no 1 in G minor Joshua Bell (violin/director) / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields [ Sony Classics / CD - released 25/Jul/2018 ] "Very well recorded, and ideally partnered with his present team-mates, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Bell never short-changes the works' attractions and sometimes delivers more than you might expect." The Times |
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HENRY PURCELL
Dido and Aeneas (complete opera) Jospehine Veasey / John Shirley-Quirk / Helen Donath / Thomas Allen / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Sir Colin Davis [ Philips Eloquence / CD - released 1/Nov/2007 ] "fresh and enjoyable" Penguin Guide to CDs |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Piano Concertos No. 20 & 23 / Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Khatia Buniatishvili (piano, director) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields [ Sony Classical / CD - released 23/May/2011 ] After a string of releases on Sony Classical that have redefined the parameters of the classical recital album, Khatia Buniatishvili is returning to tradition with a recording of two of Mozart's most sublime late piano concertos. |
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MOZART / HENNEBERG / SCHACK / GERL / SCHIKANEDER
Der Stein der Weisen:The Philosopher's Stone Kurt Streit, Alan Ewing, Judith Lovat / Boston Baroque / Martin Pearlman [ Telarc Records / 3 CD - released 30/Nov/2004 ] "…remarkable…inspired numbers, vividly etched characters, a good story and some genuine comedy…Pearlman's enthusiasm has spread to his polished, incisive Boston Baroque period-instrument orchestra." - Opera News |