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CLARA SCHUMANN
Romance: The Piano Music of Clara Schumann Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Holly Mathieson [ Decca / CD - released 19/Jul/2019 ] "it is the performances of the two song transcriptions that show what a gifted musician Kanneh-Mason is." Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice August 2019 |
VERDI / PUCCINI / MOZART / DONIZETTI / LEONCAVALLO / DVORAK
Opera Gold: 50 Greatest Tracks Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Kiri te Kanawa, Mario del Monaco, Placido Domingo, Marilyn Horne, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Renee Fleming, Jonas Kaufmann [ Decca Music Group / 3 CD Box Set - released 8/Oct/2021 ] Decca, the opera company, presents a premium collection of the most beautiful opera tracks on 3 CDs. Classic arias and preludes performed by the greatest opera stars of all time. |
CHRISTOPHER BLAKE
Blake: Symphony - Voices The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 11/Jun/2019 ] A dramatic symphonic journey through T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land", recorded live. |
MAURICE RAVEL / MANUEL DE FALLA / ERIK SATIE / FRANCIS POULENC
Camino Sean Shibe (guitar) [ Pentatone / CD - released 20/Aug/2021 ] "Vivid, beguiling and intensely intimate" BBC Music Recording of the Month Oct 2021 |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Siegfried (complete opera recorded 2017) Simon O'Neill, Matthias Goerne, David Cangelosi, Heidi Melton, Werner van Mechelen / Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden [ Naxos / 4 CD Box Set - released 2/Nov/2017 ] "New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill is surely the Siegfried for our generation." MusicWeb |
Il Volo
Il Volo: The Best Of - Ten Years [ Sony / Music / Geffen / CD - released 15/Nov/2019 ] The sensational operatic trio, Il Volo, celebrate their 10th annivetrsary with the release of the stunning album The Best of 10 Years. This album includes previously unreleased version of some of Il Volo's greatest hits including 'O Sole mio and... |
GOUNOD / MASSENET / THOMAS / BIZET / OFFENBACH / MASSENET / etc
L'Opera: 19th Century French opera arias & duets Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) with Sonya Yoncheva (soprano) & Ludovic Tézier (baritone) / Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Bertrand de Billy [ Sony Classical / CD - released 1/Oct/2017 ] "There should be no carping at his finely judged phrasing, his psychological acuity and, when he hits a sweet spot, sheer seductive swagger." The Times |
RICHARD WAGNER / RICHARD STRAUSS
Lise Davidsen sings Wagner and Strauss Lise Davidsen (soprano) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen [ Decca Music Group / CD - released 20/Jun/2019 ] "These gifts are matched by the maturity, honesty and integrity of Davidsen's approach. This album only reinforces the fact that she is one of the greatest vocal talents to have emerged in recent years, if not decades." Gramophone Magazine June 2019 |
100 BEST CLASSICS
100 Best Classics Martha Argerich, Helene Grimaud, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Alexandre Tharaud, Maurice Andre, Andre Previn, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Jose Carreras, etc [ Warner Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 2/Aug/2016 ] One hundred of the very best popular classics performed by Daniel Barenboim, Leif Ove Andsnes, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Maria-João Pires, David Fray, Maria Callas, Natalie Dessay, Philippe Jaroussky, Angela Gheorghiu, Rolando Villazón, José Carreras,... |
VERDI / BELLINI / PUCCINI / BIZET / MASSENET / etc
Montserrat Caballe: Diva Eterna Montserrat Caballe (soprano) / Various orchestra & conductors [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 25/Oct/2019 ] Sony Classical is pleased to release Diva Eterna-a tribute to the late, great Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé. Diva Eterna features some of Caballé's most significant and versatile works, including works by Rossini, Puccini and Verdi. Popular... |
BELLINI / GOUNOD / DONIZETTI / MEYERBEER
Dreams: Pretty Yende Pretty Yende (soprano) / Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Sagripanti [ Sony Classics / CD - released 3/Dec/2017 ] "What a lovely sound Pretty Yende makes! Yende is in the same company as, say, Anna Moffo...She's certainly a great asset to the world of opera." ClassicsToday |
DONIZETTI / GOUNOD / VERDI / ROSSINI / MEYERBEER / MASSENET / GODARD
Pene Pati Pene Pati (tenor) / Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Emmanuel Villaume [ Warner Classics / Warner / CD - released 25/Mar/2022 ] "A generosity of spirit not always to be taken for granted with tenors is in constant evidence on Pene Pati's debut album…His voice certainly has the colour for both the French and Italian repertoire presented here" BBC Music Choice of the Month May |
HANDEL / BACH / CAVALLI / PERGOLESI / PORPORA / PURCELL / etc
Passion Jaroussky (3 CD set) Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) / Ensemble Artaserse, Paul O'Dette (lute), L'Arpeggiata Christina Pluhar, etc [ Erato / Warner Classics / 3 CD - released 15/Nov/2019 ] In 2019, Philippe Jaroussky celebrated 20 years on stage, and PASSION JAROUSSKY is a tribute to his art which showcases the versatility. 3 CDs with highlights from his catalogue, also featuring no less than 7 new and unpublished recordings. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Inspiration Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla [ Decca Records / CD - released 1/Jun/2018 ] "A most rewarding CD then, sure evidence that we should henceforth be on the lookout for any performances, recorded or live, that involve Sheku Kanneh-Mason." - Gramophone |
Sol3 Mio
Coming Home [ Universal / CD - released 12/Nov/2021 ] When Sol3 Mio's world turned to chaos and theatres and opera houses around the world shut their doors, there was only one place for them to retreat - home. For the trio, home is the simple comfort of being back together and making music with the pure... |
Sol3 Mio
A Very M3rry Christmas [ Universal Music / CD - released 10/Nov/2017 ] Sol3 Mio's first ever Christmas album! A Very Merry Christmas features the breathtaking voices of Pene Pati, Amitai Pati and Moses Mackay, this much requested album will delight their legions of fans and is destined to become a bona fide Kiwi... |
RICHARD WAGNER
50 Best Wagner (3 CD set) Hildegard Behrens, Jessye Norman, Helga Dernesch, Cheryl Studer, Birgit Nilsson, Marjana Lipovsek, Christa Ludwig, etc [ Warner Classics 50 Best / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Jun/2019 ] The best-loved and most popular works by Richard Wagner, performed by the world's leading artists, in an accessible format at budget price. |
André Rieu
My Music, My World The Very Best Of [ Universal Music / 2 CD - released 23/Aug/2019 ] To celebrate his 70th birthday in October this year, André Rieu, the King of Waltz and one of the most famous violinists of our time, presents his first ever greatest hits collection. This 2CD extravaganza includes André's greatest hits, waltzes,... |
AMY BEACH / CECILE CHAMINADE / DOROTHY HOWELL
Beach, Chaminade & Howell - Piano Concertos Danny Driver (piano) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Rebecca Miller [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concertos Vol 70 / CD - released 26/Feb/2017 ] "but even more appealing is Cécile Chaminade's Concertstück in the same key as the Beach...In Driver's hands it is enchanting." Gramophone Award Nomination 2017 - Concerto |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Original Three Tenors Concert in Rome (CD plus DVD): 30th Anniversary Edition Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras / Zubin Mehta [ Decca Music Group / 2 CD/DVD - released 21/Jul/2020 ] Celebrate the most iconic concert of our time with this special edition produced for the 30th Anniversary CD album of original concert + DVD of the complete concert including "making of" documentary 64-page glossy collectors booklet. |