GEORGE ENESCU
Enescu: Violin Sonatas Adelina Oprean (violin) Justin Oprean (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Jun/2002 ] 'An unqualified recommendation' (Classic CD) |
JOSEF HAYDN
Concertos for violin Adelina Oprean (violin) / Justin Oprean (piano) / European Union Chamber Orchestra [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 11/Nov/2005 ] 'Adelina Oprean plays with flair and style, adding her own cadenzas (quite tastefully) and holding her own against competition from a number of better-known violinists. The European Union Chamber Orchestra plays very well for her, and the recorded... |
GURNEY / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Ludlow and Teme / On Wenlock Edge Adrain Thompson (tenor) Stephen Varcoe (baritone) Iain Burnside (piano) / The Delme String Quartet [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 26/Jan/2005 ] 'I recommend this record to every serious collector of songs' (American Record Guide) |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Complete Songs Volume 12: The Young Schubert Adrian Thompson (tenor), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Complete Schubert Edition / CD ] The Young Schubert |
MICHAEL HEAD
Head: Songs Ailish Tynan (soprano) Catherine Wyn-Roger (mezzo-soprano) Roderick Williams (baritone) Christpher Glynn (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Jan/2012 ] "Christopher Glynn brings out the different colours in accordance with each song, from crashing chords to gurgling gruppetti, sparking little scales to vigorous outpourings or soft sweetness." (International Record Review) |
WILLIAM LLOYD WEBBER
Piano music, chamber music & songs John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Ian Brown (piano) / Nash Ensemble [ Hyperion / CD - released 19/Jul/2013 ] |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Cello Symphony, Cello Sonata & Cello Suites Alban Gerhardt (cello) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Manze / Steven Osborne (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2013 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD FINALIST 2013: Concerto |
BOCCHERINI / CHOPIN / POPPER / SAINT-SAENS / WAGNER / etc
Casals Encores Alban Gerhardt (cello) Cecile Licad (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Jun/2011 ] "This is cello playing of exquisite sophistication and bold imagination. Casals, I feel sure, would have approved." (BBC Music Chamber Choice Aug 2011) |
GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 Alban Gerhardt (cello) Cecile Licad (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jan/2012 ] Editor's Choice Gramophone April 2012 |
MAX REGER
Cello Sonatas Alban Gerhardt (cello) Markus Becker (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 25/Mar/2008 ] Alban Gerhardt's profound musicality and charisma have made him one of the most sought-after cellists of his generation. His ebullient personality is present in all his performances; he is nevertheless passionately committed to the intentions of the... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Rostropovich Encores Alban Gerhardt (cello) Markus Becker (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Jan/2017 ] "A genuinely thoughtful and engaging tribute recital, and a compelling partner to the Casals." Gramophone Editor's Choice Jan 2017 |
SHOSTAKOVICH / SCHNITTKE
Cello Sonatas Alban Gerhardt (cello) / Steven Osborne (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 14/Jul/2006 ] 'Beautifully recorded and played, this is a disc that enchants simply through the sound it makes. Both Gerhardt and Osborne are noted especially for their poetic insights and whenever the music turns introspective here they cast a magic spell so as... |
NIKOLAI MEDTNER
Medtner: Piano Concerto No.1 / Piano Quintet in C Dmitri Alexeev (piano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Lazarev / Bew Pudapest Quartet [ Hyperion / CD - released 4/Jul/2013 ] "The recordings are judiciously balanced in both works, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Lazarev are fully sympathetic." (Gramophone Classical CD Guide) |
QUILTER / WARLOCK / GRAINGER / HOLST / GIBBS / etc
the Power of Love: An English Songbook Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Mar/2012 ] "From start to finish, the artistry of Alice Coote and Graham Johnson is of the highest order." (Gramophone) |
LOUIS VIERNE / CESAR FRANCK
Vierne & Franck: Violin Sonatas Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cédric Tiberghien (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Mar/2019 ] "This is simply superb in every way…Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien are typically outstanding throughout, playing with exceptional control without ever forsaking spontaneity…Make no mistake,..." BBC Music Award Finalist 2020 |
KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Szymanowski: Complete music for violin and piano Alina Ibragimova (violin) Cedric Tiberghien [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/May/2009 ] "All in all, this repertoire should be high on the priority list for all those interested in 20th-century violin music, and it's not easy to imagine a stronger case being made for it than here." Gramophone Magazine, July 2009 |
MAURICE RAVEL
Ravel: Complete music for violin and piano Alina Ibragimova (violin) Cedric Tiberghien (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Sep/2011 ] Gramophone Magazine: Editor's Choice - Awards Issue 2011 -- "Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien possess the rare gift of being able to recreate on disc the same captivating spontaneity and musical intensity that distinguishes their concerts."... |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas Alina Ibragimova (violin), Steven Osborne (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 27/Jun/2014 ] BBC Music Magazine Award Nomination 2015 - Chamber |
FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: The Complete Songs Volume 5 Allan Clayton (tenor) Julius Drake (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Nov/2018 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD NOMINATION 2019 - Solo Vocal |
J. S. BACH
Flute Sonatas Andrea Oliva (flute) Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Feb/2013 ] Fans of Angela Hewitt will be delighted to find her in chamber mode, accompanying Andrea Oliva (described as 'one of the best flutists of his generation, a shining star in the world of the flute' by Sir James Galway) in a programme of J S Bach's... |