HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: Anthems Inia Te Wiata, Robert Tear, Charles Brett, Paul Esswood / Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, George Guest [ Decca Australian SBS Eloquence / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2015 ] "Vibrant readings of some of Purcell's best loved choral works unalloyed by 'authentic' prissiness" (Gramophone) |
JAKE HEGGIE
Passing By: Songs by Jake Heggie Isabel Bayrakdarian / Zheng Gao / Susan Graham / Joyce diDonato / Frederica von Stade / Paul Groves / Keith Phares / etc. [ Avie Records / CD - released 12/Oct/2010 ] "...the composer's own fluent piano-playing, an expert string group and a good if sometimes over-glossy recording provide support for some world-class singers...who are clearly revelling in the opportunities that Heggie has offered them here." BBC... |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Symphonies Nos.1-4 & Overtures Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Kletzki [ Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 19/Feb/2021 ] (Kletzki's) readings of these iconic works are key to understanding the path they have travelled towards the recognition they enjoy today. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Serenade Op 25 / Sonata in B flat / Serenade Op 8 James Galway (flute) with Joseph Swensen (violin) Paul Newbauer (viola) Phillip Moll (piano) (piano) [ RCA Red Seal / CD - released 25/May/1990 ] The living legend of the flute, Sir James Galway, is widely considered the supreme interpreter of classical flute repertoire and a consummate entertainer whose appeal transcends musical boundaries. His virtuosity on the flute is equalled only by his... |
BRAHMS
Lieder (recorded 1960-1968) Janet Baker (mezzo) with Ernest Lush & Paul Hamburger (pianos) [ BBC Legends / CD - released 20/Dec/2006 ] Recorded: BBC Studios, London, 16 September 1960 / 4 January 1968 / 7 February 1961 |
GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: The Complete Songs Vol. 2 Jennifer Smith, Geraldine McGreevy, Felicity Lott and Stella Doufexis, sopranos / John Mark Ainsley and John-Paul Fouchecourt, tenors / Christopher Ma [ Hyperion / CD - released 12/Apr/2005 ] "This disc has given me enormous pleasure and will continue to do so, I know. I recommend it urgently" (MusicWeb April 2005) |
PTER SCULTHORPE / NIGEL WESTGATE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE - John Williams - From Australia John Williams (guitar) / London Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Hickox [ Sony Classical / CD - released 2/Feb/1994 ] Recorded Feb/March 1994 & December 1990 |
JONATHAN BESSER / GREG FOX
Cathedral Jonathan Besser (St Paul's Cathedral Organ, Dunedin Town Hall), Greg Fox (Guitar & Treatments) [ Rattle Records / CD - released 12/Jun/2020 ] An improvised live concert featuring Jonathan Besser (St Paul's Cathedral pipe organ) and Greg Fox (electric guitar and treatments), originally performed and recorded in 1984, here presented in a newly edit, mixed and mastered version. |
J. S. BACH
Jörg Demus - The Bach Recordings on Westminster Jörg Demus (piano), with Paul Badura-Skoda (piano) [ Westminster Australian Eloquence / 11 CD Box Set - released 2/Dec/2022 ] Bach playing to refresh the spirits as well as satisfy the mind: the early recordings of consummate Viennese pianist, Jörg Demus, unfailingly lively as well as faithful. |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Cantatas Nos.180-184 Kurt Equiluz, Jan Patrick O'Farrell, Alexander Raymann, Paul Esswood / Collegium Vocale, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Teldec Das Alte Werk / 2 CD Box Set - released 26/Oct/1989 ] Original recording from 1984 One of the first recordings using historical instruments, with boys' choirs and boy soloists for most soprano and some alto parts. Adult soloists include the tenor Kurt Equiluz. Booklet contains translations |
VINCENCO BELLINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: I Capuleti E I Monteccchi (complete opera recorded in 1999 with libretto) Jennifer Larmore, Hei-Kyung Hong, Paul Groves, Robert Lloyd / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Donald Runnicles [ Teldec Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 12/Oct/1999 ] "Donald Runnicles offers a fresh and sympathetic reading of Bellini's 'Romeo and Juliet' opera with an outstanding cast…Though the competition is strong, the Teldec set scores both in its casting and in its fullness of sound." (Penguin Guide *** Key |
CARLO GESUALDO
Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsaria, Feria Quinta Les Arts Florissants, Paul Agnew [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 10/Mar/2023 ] With their bold harmonies, their counterpoint of unequalled refinement and their raw emotion, the Tenebrae Responsories are the sacred counterpart to Gesualdo's last two books of madrigals, published the same year (1611). Paul Agnew and Les Arts... |
SEBASTIEN de BROSSARD / PIERRE BOUTEILLER
Les Maîtres du Motet Les Arts Florissants, Paul Agnew [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 28/Sep/2018 ] "[In the Bouteiller] the group's blend finds its groove and the singers swell to fill the greater expressive and dramatic space of the work" Gramophone Dec 2018 |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: The Great Venetian Mass Les Arts Florissants, Paul Agnew, Sophie Karthäuser, Lucile Richardot [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 2/Sep/2022 ] A puzzling paradox: although Vivaldi devoted over 30 years to composing for the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, no complete musical setting of any liturgy by him has come down to us. By intercalating existing examples of his sacred music (such as the... |
Les Paul & Mary Ford
Their Great Evergreens [ Fab Four / 4 CD Box Set - released 26/Oct/2010 ] 80 original hits and rarities 1950 - 1956. |
Les Paul & Mary Ford
Les Paul & Mary Ford - The Ultimate Collection [ Xtra / CD - released 24/Sep/2009 ] 30 original tracks from the legendary, innovative guitarist / inventor Les Paul and his partner, Mary Ford. |
Les Paul & Vocalists
The Essential Collection [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] |
PAUL HINDEMITH
Hindemith: Wind Sonatas Les Vents Français [Emmanuel Pahud (flute) Paul Meyer (clarinet) Francois Leleux (oboe) Gilbert Audin (bassoon) Radovan Vlatković (horn)] [ Warner Classics / CD - released 2/Apr/2021 ] 'With top-notch sound, Les Vents Français, with Le Sage's masterly accompaniments, are the pick of the crop: Vive Les Vents' Hindemith!' Gramophone Editor's Choice June 2021 |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lesley Garrett: Diva! Lesley Garrett (soprano) / BBC Concert Orchestra, Paul Bateman [ Silva Screen / CD - released 20/Nov/1996 ] A generous compilation of arias used in movies such as 'Driving Miss Daisy', 'The Hunger', 'A Room with a View', 'Diva', and 'Moonstruck' |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Theodora (complete oratorio) Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDonato, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Michael Spyres, John Chest / Il Pomo d'Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev [ Erato / 3 CD Box Set - released 18/Nov/2022 ] BBC Music Magazine Award Nomination 2023 - Choral |