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CHARLES VALENTIN ALKAN
Alkan: The Railway / Preludes / Etudes / Esquisses Laurent Martin (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Aug/2007 ] "this is a disc that pianophiles may well want to marvel over" - American Record Guide - May/June 1996 |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Haydn: 4 Divertimenti Linde Consort, Hans-Martin Linde [ Virgin Veritas / CD - released 20/May/1994 ] Original recordings from 1987 |
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NICOLA PORPORA
Porpora: Christmas Oratorio: Il verbo in carne Marc-Olivier Oetterli (bass), Terry Wey (counter-tenor), Martin Vanberg (tenor), Roberta Invernizzi (soprano) / Kammerorchester Basel, Riccardo Minasi [ Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 1/Dec/2018 ] Porpora: Christmas Oratorio - Il verbo in carne is the new album from the sensational Kammerorchester Basel which rediscovers the exceptional Christmas oratorio which made it's premiere 271 years ago. Under the direction of Riccardo Minasi, the... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Fidelio (complete opera) Marek Janowski, Lise Davidsen, Christian Elsner, Georg Zeppenfeld, Günther Groissböck, Cornel Frey, Christina Landshamer, Johannes-Martin Kränzle [ Pentatone / 2 CD - released 16/Jul/2021 ] After their acclaimed recording of Weber's Freischütz, the Dresdner Philharmonie and its Principal conductor Marek Janowski present yet another German opera classic with Beethoven's Fidelio. They work together with a stellar cast - well-seasoned in... |
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MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER
Charpentier: Te Deum et Psaumes des Tenebres (Chapelle royale du Chateau de Versailles) Martin Gester / Le Parlemen de Musique / Maitrise de Bretagne [ Armide Classics / DVD - released 30/Jan/2007 ] The Te Deum, which dates from about 1692, was probably written for the great Jesuit church of St. Paul in Rue St. Antoine, when he was Maitre de Musique there. Its brilliance and powerful dramatic impact suggest that it must have been written in... |
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Martin Helmchen
Schumann: Novelletten & Gesänge der Frühe [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 8/Apr/2022 ] Schumann was twenty-eight years old when he composed in 1838 a cycle of eight pieces for piano, the Novelletten (Novelettes) op.21. This impressive, highly virtuosic set was dedicated to the pianist Adolf von Henselt, whose spectacular playing and... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 Martin Helmchen (piano) / Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Andrew Manze [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 13/Dec/2019 ] As the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth approaches, and following a much admired version of the Diabelli Variations (Alpha 386 - Gramophone Editor's Choice), Martin Helmchen has decided to record his complete piano concertos... |
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PERCY GRAINGER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Grainger: The Complete Piano Music, and transcriptions Martin Jones (piano) [ Nimbus / 5 CD Box Set - released 2/Feb/1997 ] "..He handles Grainger's complex counterpoints and voicing with superb clarity, achieving quasi-orchestral textures and colouring" BBC Music |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn: Preludes & Fugues Martin Jones (piano) [ Nimbus / CD - released 1/Mar/1987 ] "...so beautifully played by Martin Jones, will do much to earn Mendelssohn's music for the keyboard the attention it deserves." Contemporary Review |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN / CARL MARIA VON WEBER / RICHARD STRAUSS
Horn Concertos Martin Owen (horn) / BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, John Wilson [ Chandos / CD - released 11/Aug/2023 ] Regarded as one of Europe's leading horn players, Martin Owen appears as a soloist and chamber musician around the world. Currently principal horn at the BBC Symphony Orchestra, he has previously served as principal horn of the Royal Philharmonic... |
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Martin Phillipps / The Chills
Live At The Moth Club (CD/DVD) [ Fire Records / 2 CD/DVD - released 26/Aug/2016 ] Live at the Moth Club is an intimate solo performance of songs from the breadth of The Chills catalogue, recorded live in London. This exclusive hardback package also includes a DVD with a preview of the forthcoming feature documentary The Curse... |
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ERNO DOHNANYI
The Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 2 Martin Roscoe (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 15/Feb/2013 ] "Martin Roscoe is an absolute master when it comes to repertoire such as this and one could well imagine the composer himself looking on as he plays with a smile of approval." MusicWeb International, March 2013 |
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ERNO DOHNANYI
The Complete Solo Piano Music Vol 3 Martin Roscoe (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Apr/2015 ] 'The ever-impressive Martin Roscoe continues his Dohnányi survey with this disc of the composer's complete solo piano works, often beguiling music and all brilliantly played.' (Editor's Choice Gramophone April 2015) |
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ALFREDO CASELLA
Casella: Symphony No. 2 / Scarlattiana Martin Roscoe (piano) / BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Gianandrea Noseda [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Aug/2010 ] "Outstanding Recording" International Record Review July/August 2010 |
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ERNO DOHNANYI
Dohnanyi: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 Martin Roscoe (piano) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Fedor Glushchenko (conductor) [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concertos Vol 6 / CD - released 9/Nov/2002 ] "Best of the Year" - BBC Music Magazine |
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SIR EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: String Quartet / Piano Quintet Martin Roscoe (piano), Brodsky Quartet [ Chandos / CD - released 3/May/2019 ] The three great chamber works, the String Quartet, Piano Quintet, and Violin Sonata, were among the very last works that Elgar wrote, composed during an intensive and productive period in 1918 and 1919 whilst living at Brinkwells in Sussex, and under... |
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FRANK BRIDGE
Bridge: Phantasy / String Quartets Nos. 2 and 4 Martin Roscoe (piano) / Maggini Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 17/Apr/2005 ] "The Magginis complete their Bridge cycle in distinguished style" - Gramophone Magazine Recording of the Month May 2005 |
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Martin Rossiter
The Defenestration Of St Marti [ DROP ANCHOR / CD - released 3/Dec/2012 ] |
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Martin Simpson
Prodigal Son [ Topic / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2019 ] Deluxe 2 CD issue of the classic Topic album. /Bonus disc of Live tracks / Forward by Martin Simpson / Sleeve notes by Colin Irwin.Considered by many in the folk world as one of Martin Simpsons finest albums, Topic are proud to present here in their... |