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ARVO PART
A Portrait: His works / His life (2 CDs of music plus a detailed essay and photographs) Various orchestras, performers and conductors [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 18/Jun/2005 ] - 2 CDs with over 2 and a half hours of music - Richly illustrated with rarely seen photographs - Detailed essay by Nick Kimberley |
JOHN TAVENER
A Portrait: His Works / His Life (2 CDs of music plus a detailed essay and photographs) Various orchestras, performers and conductors [ Naxos Educational / 2 CD/Book - released 30/Aug/2008 ] "Even Tavener's loyal admirers will find something new here; for others, it's an extremely useful introduction to a significant and utterly individual body of work." -- BBC Music Magazine |
VERDI
Verdi: Life and Works Narrated biography with extensive musical examples Jeremy Siepmann (narrator) with Freddie Jones as Verdi [ Naxos Educational / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2009 ] Jeremy Siepmann's narration is enthralling and detailed, and the character behind this most fervently Italian music is fascinating to discover. |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Life and Works Narrated biography with extensive musical examples Jeremy Siepmann (narrator) with John Shrapnel as Bach [ Naxos Educational / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2009 ] With compelling narration by Jeremy Siepmann, character portrayals by acclaimed actors, and the interpolation of over 25 substantial musical extracts reflecting the development of one of music's most enduringly awe-inspiring composers, we are... |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Life and Works Narrated biography with extensive musical examples Jeremy Siepmann (narrator) with John Shrapnel as Bach [ Naxos Educational / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2009 ] Who was the man behind some of the most intensely emotional music ever written? Who were the influential figures in his life? In this 4-CD set packed full of biographical detail and poignant musical extracts we are led through the course of... |
W.A. MOZART
Mozart: Life and Works Narrated biography with extensive musical examples Jeremy Siepmann (narrator) with Nicolas Boulton as Mozart. [ Naxos Educational / 4 CD Box Set - released 13/Apr/2006 ] "As usual with Naxos, the musicians are solid performers if not big names. This four-CD collection is accompanied by a 125-page booklet chock-full of useful, well-presented information." (Denver Post) |
SCHUBERT
Schubert: Life and Works Narrated biography with extensive musical examples Jeremy Siepmann (narrator) with Tom George as Schubert [ Naxos Educational / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2009 ] As revealed in this dramatised biography (lavishly illustrated with musical examples), there was a secret, darker side to Schubert which only renders his story that much more fascinating. |
BELA BARTOK
Bartok: A Portrait: His works / His life (2 CDs of music plus a detailed essay and photographs) Various orchestras, performers and conductors [ Naxos Educational / 2 CD - released 19/Jan/2008 ] Includes music from Out of Doors, Mikrokosmos, Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, the string quartets, the Miraculous Mandarin, Concerto for Orchestra and more. |
Peter MAXWELL DAVIES
A Portrait: His works / His life (2 CDs of music plus a detailed essay and photographs) Various orchestras, performers and conductors [ Naxos Educational / 2 CD - released 10/May/2008 ] Sir Peter Maxwell Davies is one of the most exciting and provocative composers at work in the world today. His Eight Songs for a Mad King set the dizzying pace for Britain's 1960s avant-garde, and the recent Naxos Quartets bear witness to his... |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: A Portrait: His Works / His Life (2 CDs of music plus a detailed essay and photographs) Various orchestras, performers and conductors [ Naxos Educational / 2 CD - released 19/Jan/2008 ] Includes music from nine symphonies, two string quartets, two ballet suites, Piano Concerto No. 2, The Gadfly and Hamlet, as well as Shostakovich himself playing the piano and making a radio address. |