BELLINI
I Puritani (Recorded live at the Netherlands Opera, October 2009) BLU-RAY Netherlands Opera / Daniel Borowski, Mariola Cantarero, Riccardo Zanellato / Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Giuliano Carella (conductor) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Feb/2013 ] "Negrin gets some excellent performances from his cast, who are able to express emotion without being either hammy or cheesy. Scott Hendricks as the rejected lover sings nobly after a gusty start...Osborn manages a stupendous top F, non-falsetto, and |
EINAUDI / GLASS / NYMAN / PART / RICHTER
Spheres Daniel Hope (violin) / Deutsches Hammerorchester Berlin, Simon Halsey [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 18/Apr/2013 ] "Hope dances a path through a string of otherworldly new pieces, some intriguing, some sweet, some too brief to make much impression. Gabriel Prokofiev's Spheres, an impressive highwire act for Hope, easily stands out." (The Times) |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto / Octet for Strings Daniel Hope (violin) / Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Thomas Hengelbrock [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 19/Sep/2007 ] "The playing is consistently fine and the pairing of the concerto with the octet - with a few songs thrown in for good measure - makes for enjoyable listening. It is worth hearing this original version of the concerto, if only for interest's... |
DEBUSSY / BERG / HAHN / CHAUSSON / RAVEL / RACHMANINOV / etc
Daniel Hope - Belle Époque Daniel Hope (violin), Lise de la Salle (piano), Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano), Zürcher Kammerorchester [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 6/Mar/2020 ] "Hope's glidings and throbbings can be delightful, as can the music itself. Some of the sweetest, rarest pieces come from Webern's teacher Schoenberg, writing in the 1890s when he had yet to relinquish heart-tugging tunes...Treat this album like a... |
KOSMA / Max RICHTER / HEYMANN / SCHUBERT / SATIE / WEILL / etc
Hope@Home Daniel Hope (violin) with Christoph Israel (piano) Till Brönner (trumpet) Joy Denalane (vocals) Max Raabe (vocals) Jacques Ammon (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 11/Sep/2020 ] Violinist Daniel Hope spent his period of social distancing by performing chamber concerts from his living room in Berlin online and for Arte Concert with specially invited guests. Deutsche Grammophon is proud to present Hope@Home the album, a... |
EDWARD ELGAR
Complete Original Organ Music Daniel Justin (Grand organ of the Leeds Cathedral) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2015 ] This new recording contains Elgar's complete original works for organ, as well as several arrangements of his famous showpieces, the first Pomp & Circumstance March, the Imperial March and Nimrod from the Enigma Variations, an iconic piece of English... |
Daniel Lanois
For the Beauty of Wynona [ Warner Bros. Records / CD - released 19/Mar/1993 ] Daniel Lanois has a unique guitar style that is both soulful and rootsy, yet modern. His signature guitar has graced most of his productions on albums by U2, Bob Dylan, Solomon Burke, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Brian Eno, The Neville Brothers... |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: 30 Minuets with Trios / 8 Ländler / 5 Écossaises Daniel Lebhardt (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2020 ] Dances were an important element in Schubert's compositions. He favoured the Ländler, triple time country dances - perfect material for Viennese middle-class tastes - and the Écossaise, supposedly Scottish, cast in duple time and performed with women... |
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky - None But The Lonely Heart [Incls Violin Concerto] Daniel Lozakovich (violin) / National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, Vladimir Spivakov [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 29/Nov/2019 ] "the entire album is hugely enjoyable and offers ample proof that the violinist, still in his teens, is no mere flash in the pan." Gramophone Editor's Choice March 2020 |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Cello Suites No. 1-3 Daniel Müller-Schott (cello) [ Orfeo / CD - released 10/Mar/2013 ] |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss, (R.) - Don Quixote, Op. 35 / Cello Sonata / etc Daniel Müller-Schott (cello) / Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, with Herbert Schuch (piano) [ ORFEO / CD - released 19/Jul/2019 ] During his long and exceptionally fruitful creative life, Richard Strauss (18641949) composed only a few works for the cello. Only three have survived and small as that number may seem, those cello works are critical to the composers development.... |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Variations concertantes D-Dur op. 17, Sonate No. 1 B-Dur op. 45, Sonate No. 2 D-Dur op. 58, Auf Flügeln des Gesanges op. Daniel Müller-Schott (cello) & Jonathan Gilad (piano) [ ORFEO / CD - released 31/May/2010 ] "Müller-Schott and Gilad seamlessly integrate even the most variegated of thematic gestures, making each movement seem like an unusually satisfying, organic whole." ClassicsFM |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 (with Prokofiev - Sinfonia Concertante) Daniel Muller-Schott (cello) / WDR Köln, Jukka-Pekka Saraste [ Orfeo / CD - released 1/Feb/2013 ] "These two 'symphony' concertos are hellishly demanding and Daniel Müller-Schott is more than equal to the task...A protege of Rostropovich, he's also well qualified to plumb their expressive depths." BBC Music |
Daniel O'Donnell
Best Of Daniel O'Donnell On Film [ DVD - released 6/Nov/2006 ] |
Daniel O'Donnell
Country Boy [ Big Jo-Ke / CD - released 24/Aug/2009 ] This 20 song collection features timeless country classics such as "Ring of Fire", "Oh, Lonesome Me", "Lucille", "Release Me", "King of the Road", "Mother's Birthday Song', plus duets with Charley Pride and Loretta Lynn! |
Daniel O'Donnell
The Fields Of Athenry (An Irish Collection) [ Ambition / CD - released 10/Nov/2023 ] Join Daniel O'Donnell as he takes you on a journey through the greatest hits of the Irish songbook. Daniel O'Donnell's recording career has now spanned over 35 years and he continues to delight fans around the world by his recording and touring... |
Daniel O'Donnell
From The Heartland [ Sony / DVD - released 19/Jul/2013 ] From the Heartland is the new live concert DVD from the record breaking Irish star Daniel O'Donnell. Filmed in Iowa, U.S, "From the Heartland" marks the 12th concert special recorded for America's PBS Television. In his unmistakable style, Daniel... |
Daniel O'Donnell
The Irish Album [ Big Jo-Ke / 2 CD - released 24/May/2010 ] 40 classics songs from the Irish homeland, sung by the one and only Daniel O'Donnell. |
Daniel O'Donnell
Live From Nashville, Part 2 [ Big Jo-Ke / 2 DVD/CD - released 13/Feb/2012 ] Filmed at The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, the one-time home of the Grand Ole Opry, this DVD is the second part to Daniel's 3 hour sell-out show and which features his special guests, long-term singing partner Mary Duff and Country legend, Charley... |
Daniel O'Donnell
Moon Over Ireland [ Sony Music Entertainment / CD - released 28/Mar/2011 ] This brand new Daniel album features 16 tracks of best loved Irish songs including "When You Were Sweet Sixteen", "Tipperary Girl", "Maggie" and "My Wild Irish Rose". |