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SZYMANOWSKI
Symphonies Nos 2-4 / Harnasie Polish Radio Chorus of Krakow / Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra / Jacek Kaspszyk / Jerzy Semkow / Antoni Wit [ EMI Gemini / 2 CD - released 21/Oct/2007 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "Excellent value. There's a touch of edge, a hint of congestion to the orchestral sound occasionally, but the playing throughout is first-class. Both conductors are perfectly at... |
LUTOSLAWSKI
Orchestra Works (Incls Symphonies 1 & 2 & Concerto for Orchestra) Polish Radio National Symphony orchestra / Witold Lutoslawski [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 1/Mar/2009 ] 'It's my guess that posterity will judge Witold Lutowslaski among the supreme twentieth century musical colourists. All in all, this must surely count as the introduction to Lutoslawski's symphonic world.' Gramophone reviewing the original release |
HEISE
Drot Og Marsk (Complete Opera) Poul Elming / Bent Norup / Eva Johansson / Kurt Westi / Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra And Choir / Michael Schonwandt [ Chandos / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Oct/2008 ] 'I have rarely heard the Danish Radio Orchestra and Chorus perform at such a level of passion, precision and conviction. Under Michael Schonwandt's fiery baton they are primed to made the best possible case…' Fanfare |
VLADIMIR FRANZ
Goldilocks (complete ballet recorded in 2008) Prague National Ballet / Alexander Katsapov, Adela Pollertova, Viktor Konvalinka / Peter Vrabel (cond) [ Supraphon / DVD - released 20/Mar/2010 ] G - We invite you to the dance fairy-tale about the beautiful princess Goldilocks, the intrepid Jirík and a love that helps them overcome all the obstacles laid in their path. |
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Antonin Dvorak
Kate & the Devil Prague National Theatre Orchestra [ Supraphon / 2 CD - released 28/Apr/2008 ] |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1, 'Classical' / Symphony No. 5 National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine / Theodore Kuchar [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Sep/1997 ] Sergey Prokofiev belongs to the generation of Russian musicians who completed their studies before the Communist Revolution of 1917. His early education had been at home, where he had tuition from Glière, before entering the St. Petersburg... |
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Glazunov: Complete Concertos Rachel Barton Pine (violin) Alexander Romanovsky (piano) Wen-Sinn Yang (cello) Marc Chisson (saxophone) / Russian National Orchestra, Jose Serebrier [ Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 21/Feb/2011 ] "there's little doubt that both Serebrier and his soloists, supported by warmly idiomatic playing from the Russian National Orchestra and a beautifully clear recording, make a highly persuasive case for the reappraisal of these works." BBC Music |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
The Best Of Rachmaninov Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Gyorgy Lehel (conductor), Ireland National Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Oct/1999 ] |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Chill With Rachmaninov Vytautas Sondeckis (cello) Bernd Glemser (piano) / Ireland National Symphony Orchestra / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Nov/2007 ] Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov was born at Semyonovo, Russia in 1873, the son of aristocratic parents. However, his father's extravagant lifestyle depleted the family's fortunes to the extent that they were forced to sell off most of their estate and... |
EDWARD ELGAR
An Introduction to Elgar (Incls 'Cello Concerto' & 'Enigma Variations) Ralph Kirshbaum (cello) / Scottish National Orchestra / Bournemouth Sinfonietta [ Chandos Intro / CD - released 1/Aug/2006 ] 'Richly expressive playing, heartfelt performance' The Penguin Complete Guide |
WILLIAM WALTON
Belshazzar's Feast / Symphony No. 1 / Cello Concerto / etc Ralph Kirshbaum (cello) Sherrill Milnes (baritone) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/1999 ] "An excellent account of Belshazzar's Feast (1930)...this is a spectacular recording and there is particularly clear enunciation from the Royal Scottish National Chorus and from Sherill Milnes." (MusicWeb) |
HAMERIK
Choral-Symphony No. 7 / Requiem Randi Stene / Danish National Symphony Orchestra & Choir / Thomas Dausgaard [ DACAPO / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir, Thomas Dausgaard |
JOHN JOUBERT / ROBERT SIMPSON / CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT
British Cello Concertos Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / BBC National Orchestra of Wales, William Boughton [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Jul/2015 ] "[Wallfisch] performs these pieces with the utmost musicianship." (MusicWeb) |
LIONEL SAINSBURY / JOHN FOULDS
Sainsbury/Foulds: Cello Concertos Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates [ Dutton Epoch / CD - released 1/Apr/2012 ] "One really could not ask Messrs Wallfisch and Yates and both orchestras for more persuasive world premieres of two concertos that already seem like old friends." Gramophone Editor's Choice July 2012) |
FINZI / LEIGHTON
Cello Concertos Raphael Wallfisch (cello), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Bryden Thomson [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Sep/2001 ] This is a new coupling featuring these two cello concertos |
PATRIC STANFORD
Stanford: Symphony No. 1 / Cello Concerto / Prelude to a Fantasy Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Feb/2015 ] Patric Standford wrote in a wide variety of forms, from large-scale orchestral and choral music to a cappella, chamber and instrumental pieces. While teaching at the Guildhall School of Music in London he won several major international composition... |
PROKOFIEV
Divertimento, Op. 43 / Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 125 / Sinfonietta, Op. 5/48 Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 16/Oct/2006 ] 'The Divertimento is a lovely piece… its long neglect is puzzling since it is highly attractive and ought to be popular… the recording is first class - as, indeed are the performances. An indispensable item in any Prokofiev collection.' The Penguin... |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Cello Concerto (with works by Ukrainian composers) Raphaela Gromes (cello) / National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Volodymyr Sirenko [ Sony Classical / CD - released 4/Oct/2024 ] Following the tremendous success of her album "Femmes" (2023), Raphaela Gromes releases a new album, "Dvorák: Cello Concerto", featuring one of the most renowned cello concertos alongside inspiring and moving pieces by Ukrainian composers. It was... |
ALAN RAWSTHORNE
Rawsthorne: Cello Concerto / Oboe Concerto / Symphonic Studies Stephane Rancourt (oboe) Alexander Baillie (cello) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra / David Lloyd-Jones [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Apr/2008 ] "A fascinating release, in excellent sound; highly recommended." - Fanfare (Christopher Williams), July/August2001 |
