IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: Pulcinella [complete] / Danses Concertantes Fiona James (soprano) / Ian Bostridge (tenor) / Henry Herford (baritone) / Bournemouth Sinfonietta / Stefen Sanderling [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Apr/2008 ] "Even if the performance were less than excellent this newcomer would be welcome. But it is very good indeed... Fiona James, Ian Bostridge and Henry Herford are outstandingly good... What can I say? Another "another Naxos winner"!!" - Classic CD 5... |
FRANCIS POULENC
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Poulenc: Concertos for Organ, Piano, 2 Pianos & Harpsichord Marie-Claire Alain (organ) Ton Koopman (harpsich) Francois-Rene Duchable, Jean-Philippe Collard (piano) Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, James Conlon [ Erato Ultima / 2 CD - released 30/Jan/1991 ] Francis Poulenc had his first major successes as an 18-year-old composer without a single composition lesson. Despite some study, he remained largely self-taught. |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare: Hamlet (recorded live at Shakespeare's Globe, 2018) Globe / Catrin Aaron, James Garnon, Colin Hurley, Michelle Terry / Federay Holmes, Elle While (director) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] Encompassing political intrigue and sexual obsession, philosophical reflection and violent action, tragic depth and wild humour, Hamlet is a colossus in the story of the English language and the fullest expression of Shakespeare's genius. |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss, (R.): Ariadne auf Naxos (Complete Opera recorded in 1969) Gundula Janowitz, James King, Peter Schrier, Hermann Prey / Straatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Kempe [ EMI Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Sep/1992 ] "Gundula Janowitz sings the role of Ariadne with incomparable line and style. Her knowledge of Strauss singing has never been bettered." (review) |
Harry James
Four Classic Albums Plus (Harry James And His New Swingin Band / Harry James Today / Harry James Plays Neal Hefti / The Spectacular Sound Of Harry Jam [ Avid / 2 CD - released 27/Nov/2015 ] From the liner notes: "It's Harry James - and His New Swingin' Band - an instrumental aggregation of solid, stunning virtuosity and a sound all its own. This is one of the greatest bands the memorable Mr James has ever lead - a band with all the... |
LUKAS FOSS
Foss: Song Of Anguish / Elegy for Anne Frank / etc (with Beaser: The Heavenly Feast) James Maddalena (baritone), Kevin McCutcheon (piano), Mark Wilde (tenor), Constance Hauman (sop) / Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 31/Oct/2005 ] "..on the list was a real discovery for me, and a stunner it is, too, from the Milken Archive of American Jewish Music: Robert Beaser's one-act opera The Heavenly Feast, coupled with a differently themed but equally powerful Song of Anguish by Lukas... |
HENRY PURCELL / JOHN BLOW
Purcell/Blow: Elegy - Countertenor duets by Purcell & Blow Iestyn Davies, James Hall (countertenors) The King's Consort, Robert King [ Vivat / CD - released 27/Sep/2019 ] "This is surely one of the best countertenor performances on disc…This whole disc is a trove of bittersweet delights." Shortlisted - Recital Gramophone Awards 2020 |
MIKLOS ROZSA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hungarian Sketches - The Miklos Rozsa Collection Igor Gruppman (violin) Richard Bock (cello) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Sedares [ Koch International Classics / CD - released 5/Jun/1996 ] The New Zealand Symphony under James Sedares recorded the majority of Rosza's concert works on Koch. This CD contains a generous selection of those recordings. |
James
All The Colours Of You [ Universal / CD - released 4/Jun/2021 ] James are proud to release their new album All The Colours Of You. Their 16th studio album is their first on a new record label, Virgin Music Label & Artists Services (formerly known as Caroline International), and at their new publishing home Kobalt... |
James
All The Colours Of You (Double Gatefold LP) [ Universal / 2 LP - released 4/Jun/2021 ] James are proud to release their new album All The Colours Of You. Their 16th studio album is their first on a new record label, Virgin Music Label & Artists Services (formerly known as Caroline International), and at their new publishing home Kobalt... |
James
Be Opened By The Wonderful (LP) [ Virgin / 2 LP - released 9/Jun/2023 ] Be Opened By The Wonderful is a collection of some of James' most loved and rare tracks, re-imagined with a 22 piece orchestra and eight piece choir. Be Opened By The Wonderful was recorded at Blueprint Studios in Manchester, orchestrated and... |
James Arthur
It'll All Make Sense In The End [ Columbia / CD - released 5/Nov/2021 ] James Arthur returns with his fourth album 'It'll All Make Sense In The End'. "With this album from day one there was a sound that I wanted to go for. Even early on it sounded like a real album, a proper body of work. This is the first time I've... |
EDWARD MacDOWELL
MacDowell: Piano Music Vol. 1 James Barbagallo (piano) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 5/Mar/2009 ] "[John Barbagallo] obviously cares for this music and provides scintillating readings. The Marco Polo sound is near perfect." - Fanfare |
ARTHUR FOOTE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Foote: Piano Quintet / String Quartets James Barbagallo (piano) Da Vinci Quartet [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 28/Jun/2020 ] Foote received his first music lessons at the age of fourteen, eventually studying harmony with Stephen A. Emery at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. |
James Bay
Leap (Gatefold LP) [ Universal / LP - released 8/Jul/2022 ] Three-time Grammy Award-nominated and BRIT Award-winning multi-platinum singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist James Baywill release his highly anticipated third full-length album, Leap, via Mercury/Republic Records. |
james bernard
Nosferatu A Symphony Of Horrors (1922) [ Silva America / CD - released 1/Jan/1997 ] This is a new score, composed for the F.W. Murnau 1922 silent film "Nosferatu." It premiered in 1997. |
Billy T James With Peter Rowley
Billy T and Me [ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment / DVD - released 17/Nov/2010 ] G :- Region 4 - Colour - 82 Minutes - PAL Go behind the camera with Pete Rowley as he looks back on the time he spent writing and performing with his mate, Billy T James. "I spent 5 years with Billy writing and performing on his show. This... |
James Blake
James Blake [ Polydor Records U.K. / CD - released 24/Feb/2011 ] Featuring a blend of electronic production and more traditional recording techniques this self-titled debut from the London-based dubstep artist reflects his famously eclectic style. |
James Blake
Friends That Break Your Heart [ Republic / CD - released 22/Oct/2021 ] The surprising thing about James Blake, over a decade into his career, isn't that he wears his heart on his sleeve. Long gone are the days when he - or any man for that matter - should be praised for the simple fact that he's in touch with his... |
James Blake
MARBECKS RARE: James Blake (Repackage With Bonus Disc) [ Polydor Records U.K. / 2 CD - released 13/Oct/2011 ] Repackage of the original album plus a 6-track EP 'Enough Thunder', featuring a Bon Iver collaboration and Joni Mitchell cover. |