VIVALDI / RODRIGO / CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO / GIULIANI / VILLA-LOBOS / PONCE
The Great Guitar Concertos John Williams (guitar) / English Chamber Orchestra / Philharmonia Orchestra / London Symphony / Louis Fremaux / Andre Previn / Charles Groves [ Sony / 2 CD - released 25/Oct/1990 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "You can't go wrong with this double disc set. John Williams is among the finest living classical guitar virtuosi today. His harmonics are similar to that of the great Christopher... |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / HERBERT HOWELLS / FREDERICK DELIUS / SIR EDWARD ELGAR
Music for Strings John Wilson, Sinfonia Of London [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 3/Feb/2023 ] "I expect it has been said before, but the Sinfonia of London belongs in the Formula 1 class of orchestras, and in this repertoire sits in pole position." Gramophone Award Finalist 2023 - Orchestral |
KENNETH FUCHS
Canticle to the Sun / United Artists / etc Timothy Jones (french horn) / London Symphony Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta [ Naxos / CD - released 31/Dec/2007 ] "An American's salute to the LSO who again impress in his engaging music." (Gramophone) |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 3 / Preludes / Piano Music Jorge Bolet (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Fischer / Montreal Symphony, Charles Dutoit [ Decca SBS Eloquence / 2 CD - released 20/Mar/2014 ] "a greatly superior recording is one of the attractions of this CD, and at countless points it highlights Bolet's absolute command of this work's myriad pianistic complexities … the finale's central scherzando is executed with great pianistic acuity" |
VERDI / DONIZETTI / ROSSINI
Jose Carreras: Operas Arias Jose Carreras (tenor), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jesús López-Cobos [ Decca Most Wanted Recitals Vol. 6 / CD - released 16/Oct/2016 ] " . . . José Carreras is certainly caught in his prime in his two collections . . . [offering worthwhile rarities] in what is surely some of the most sheerly beautiful tenor singing from its period . . . BBC Music Magazine " . . . a thrillingly... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS / FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Brahms/Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos Joseph Szigeti (violin) / Hallé Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra [ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD - released 31/Dec/2001 ] "The problem that Mark Obert-Thorn faced in his startlingly fine transfer of Brahms was the disparity of pitches from side to side on the original 78s. You'd never know, though, from the pains taken to match them." ClassicalCD |
ELGAR
The Light of Life (Lux Christie) Op. 29 Judith Howarth, Linda Finnie / London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Aug/2012 ] 'Hickox's superior Elgarian credentials are immediately established in the glorious orchestral "Meditation", where his conducting demonstrates a noble flexibility, sensitivity to dynamic nuance and feeling for climax that are wholly beguiling'... |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Caractacus / Severn Suite Judith Howarth (Soprano), Arthur Davies (Tenor), David Wilson-Johnson (Baritone), Alastair Miles (Bass), Stephen Roberts (Bass) London Symphony Chorus [ Chandos 241 Hickox Legacy / 2 CD - released 12/Aug/2016 ] "Another classic Hickox recording from the early '90s; an uneven work, but well worth hearing when done as brilliantly as this." (MusicWeb) |
KURT WEILL
The Seven Deadly Sins / The Threepenny Opera (Suite) Julia Migenes, Robert Tear, Stuart Kale, Alan Opie / London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas [ Sony Opera House / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] "Julia Migenes manages to bring out the bitterness and irony of the text, whilst combining it with an appropriately seductive, even erotic soprano sound. In support Michael Tilson Thomas weaves a dazzling sound, bringing out fully the symphonic and... |
FRANK BRIDGE
Oration / Phantasm Julian Lloyd Webber (cello) Peter Wallfisch (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Nicholas Braithwaite, conductor [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] "In terms of choice if you want two majestic and subtly powerful works of tragic and even sinister grandeur then this disc is for you. These are their first ever commercial recordings and they are by no means uncompetitive in any sense - quite the... |
Julie London
About the Blues (LP) [ Wax Time / LP - released 30/Oct/2017 ] 2017 reissue of Julie London's 1957 album. |
Julie London
Calendar Girl (LP) [ Wax Time / LP - released 31/Oct/2017 ] |
Julie London
Calendar Girl/Around Midnight [ Fine & Mellow / CD - released 17/Jun/2013 ] |
Julie London
Five Classic Albums (Lonely Girl / Calendar Girl / Julie / London By Night / Send For Me) [ Avid / CD - released 10/Mar/2023 ] Avid's long overdue second outing from the lady who was perhaps one of the most glamorous and alluring and under-rated jazz singers of the era, Miss Julie London. I guess the question we asked when we released our first Julie London set (AMSC1356)... |
Julie London
Julie Is her Name Complete Sessions [ CD - released 29/Jun/2009 ] |
Julie London
Julie Is Her Name Vol.1 + Vol.2 [ Crackerjack Records / CD - released 9/Nov/2018 ] The actress Julie London more than held her own amidst all the other jazz and pop singers of the mid-'50s. In fact, she was probably more successful in her recording career than as a movie star. "Cry Me A River" is a classic '50s track... |
Julie London
London by Night (180 Gram LP) [ Pan Am Records / LP - released 5/Dec/2011 ] Limited edition vinyl reissue. |
Julie London
Sings Latin In A Satin Mood - 180g LP [ Wax Time / LP - released 17/Jun/2013 ] |
Julie London
Three Original Hit Albums (Julie Is Her Name, Lonely Girl, Calendar Girl) LP [ Vinyl Passion / 2 LP ] |
Julie London
Time for Love: The Best of Julie London [ Rhino Records / CD - released 1/Feb/1991 ] American imported disc. |