FROMENTAL HALEVY
Halevy: La Reine de Chypre [The Queen of Cyprus] Véronique Gens, Cyrille Dubois, Étienne Dupuis / Flemish Radio Choir & Orchestre de chambre de Paris, Hervé Niquet [ Bru Zane Ediciones Singulares / 2 CD/Book - released 20/Sep/2018 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD 2019 WINNER - Opera |
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saens: Proserpine (complete opera) Véronique Gens, Marie-Adeline Henry, Frédéric Antoun, Andrew Foster-Williams / Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Flemish Radio Choir, Ulf Schirmer [ Bru Zane Ediciones Singulares / 2 CD/Book - released 20/May/2017 ] The protagonist of Saint-Saëns' Proserpine, premiered at the Opéra-Comique on 14 March 1887, is no reincarnation of the ancient goddess, but a Renaissance courtesan well versed in culpable amours. According to the composer, she is 'a damned soul for... |
WAGENAAR
Orchestral Works (Incls 'Levenszomer') The Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra / Eri Klas [ Etcetera / CD - released 28/May/2008 ] The leading Dutch composer of his generation, Johan Wagenaar (1862-1941) composed operas, cantatas and organ music as well as an impressive list of orchestral works. His most important musical influence came from the compositions of Richard Strauss... |
Wallin/Francis/Radio Symp Fran
Dohnanyi:violin Conc Op.27 [ Cpo / CD - released 2/Oct/2000 ] |
Wallin/Pontinen/Swedish Radio
Eliasson: Double Concerto [ Cpo / CD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies (Complete) (Rec 1995-2000) WDR Radio Chorus. Alla Simoni (soprano) Sergei Aleksashkin (bass) / WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, Rudolf Barshai [ Brilliant Classics / 11 CD Box Set - released 14/Aug/2005 ] "you would be unlikely to hear the works better played or better recorded except occasionally. As a way to experience one of the greatest symphonic cycles of the 20th century this has to be an essential purchase at this price." (MusicWeb June 2002) |
Wdr Radio Orch Koln/Willen
Aulin: Master Olaf Op 22 [ Cpo / CD - released 1/Apr/2013 ] |
Weigle/Radio-Philharmonie Hann
Draeseke:symphony No.3 [ Cpo / CD - released 3/Jul/2000 ] |
W.A. MOZART
Piano Concertos KV 449 & 459 (rec 1965 & 1971) Werner Haas (piano) / Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Mladen Basic / Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl MAnchinger [ MDG Archiv / CD - released 8/Dec/2007 ] Werner Haas's much too early death cut short his dazzling international career. After our first extensive documentation of his solo playing, we continue with two previously unreleased Mozart piano concertos from the SWR archives. During his lifetime... |
MORTON FELDMAN
Violin and Orchestra Carolin Widmann (violin) Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Emilio Pomarico [ Ecm New Series / CD - released 13/May/2013 ] Carolin Widmann's widely acclaimed ECM recordings have traversed a broad arc of music - from Schubert to Xenakis. |
TRISTAN MURAIL
Murail: Le partage des eaux / Contes cruels / Sillages Wiek Hijmans (electric guitar), Seth Josel (electric guitar) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Pierre-André Valade [ Aeon / CD - released 22/Aug/2016 ] "It is no exaggeration to say that [Le partage des eaux] does for oceans what Strauss's Alpine Symphony does for mountains…[it is a] compelling reason for acquiring this disc" (Gramophone Award Nomination 2016 - Contempory) |
BEETHOVEN / TCHAIKOVSKY / DVORAK / BRAHMS
Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition - Volume 1 Wiener Philharmoniker, Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, with Vladimir Ashkenazy, Wilhelm Backhaus, Joan Sutherland, etc [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 14 CD Box Set - released 29/Sep/2023 ] The two stereo Beethoven cycles, those of the Symphonies (1965-70) and the Piano Concertos (with Wilhelm Backhaus, 1958-59), form the core of this edition of the complete Decca recordings of Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt (1900-1973). |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Lélio, ou Le retour à la vie Wiener Singakademie, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Gielen [ Orfeo / CD - released 2/Apr/2021 ] Hector Berlioz's Lélio, ou Le retour à la vie was a sequel to his Symphonie fantastique, which premiered in 1830 at the Paris Conservatory. Comprising six sections, it was composed during his travels to and around Italy, and made use of material that... |
SCHREKER
Die Gezeichneten (Complete Opera) William Cochran / Marilyn Schmiege / Sigmund Cowen / Dutch Radio Philharmonic Chorus And Orchestra / Edo De Waart [ MARCO POLO / 3 CD ] |
RICHARD AYRES
NONcertos and others Wim Timmermans (horn) / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra / musikFabrik / ASKO Ensemble / Roland Kluttig [ NMC / CD - released 20/May/2010 ] "Would that all musical postmodernism were as intriguing and provocative as this!" Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice - June 2010 |
Wit/Polish National Radio So
Lutoslawski:orch Works Vol.7 [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Oct/2001 ] |
KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI
Penderecki: Symphonies Nos 1 & 5 Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/2010 ] "These CDs are excellent readings of this 'modern' music by Anton Wit and his National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, who are probably very familiar with this stuff - because it shows in their passionate performances. The CDs have excellent sound,... |
KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI
Penderecki: Symphonies Nos 2 & 4 Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Jul/2000 ] "These CDs come at a bargain price, but they don't skimp on anything other than the cost. They are excellent readings of this 'modern' music by Anton Wit and his National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, who are probably very familiar with this stuff... |
SCHUMANN
Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/1996 ] The Symphony No.1 in B flat major, Opus 38, scored for pairs of flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons, with four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, three timpani, triangle and strings, is still generally known by the title Schumann first proposed... |
Wit/Polish National Radio So
Schumann:symphonies Nos.2&4 [ Naxos / CD ] |