Ulster Orchestra / Thierry Fischer, conductor
Jean Francaix - Orchestral Music vol. 3 [ Hyperion / CD - released 13/Apr/2005 ] 'Thierry Fischer seems totally attuned to Françaix's idiom, and the engineers have captured the excellent acoustics of Belfast's Ulster Hallto colourful effect. The Ulster Orchestra plays with wit, point and vitality: it can rarely if ever have... |
Ulster Orchestra/Fischer
Francaix: Naked King/Ladies [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Feb/2005 ] |
Ulster Orchestra/Fischer
Francaix,: Orchestral [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Apr/2002 ] |
LEOPOLD & W. A. MOZART / CARL HEINRICH GRAUN / ANONYMOUS / GEORG PHIPIPP TELEMANN
The Early Horn Ursula Paludan Monberg (horn), Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] "The recording convincingly places the listener in the room with the players, tying the notoriously elusive horn to a precise spot on the soundstage." BBC Music Magazine May 2020 Chamber Choice |
CHOPIN
Polish Songs, Op 74 Urszula Kryger (mezzo) Charles Spencer (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 22/Jan/2007 ] 'A rare opportunity to sample Chopin the song composer, here performed with real feeling by Polish mezzo Urszula Kryger.'(Gramophone) |
C.P.E. BACH
Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu (The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus) Uta Schwabe (soprano) Christoph Genz (tenor) Stephen Genz (bass) / Ex Tempore / La Petite Bande / Sigiswald Kuijken [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Mar/2014 ] 'Sigiswald Kuijken's lively but sensitive and thoughtful direction, and his attention to details of the instrumental texture, ensure that the work gets the performance it merits. I found it compelling, and warmly recommend it' (Gramophone) . |
CARL HEINRICH GRAUN
Der Tod Jesu-Passion Cantata Uta Schwabe (soprano) Inge van de Kerkove (soprano) Christoph Genz (baritone) / La Petite Band Ex Tempore / Sigiswald Kuijken (conductor) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 15/Mar/2004 ] During his lifetime, Carl Heinrich Graun, a younger contemporary of Bach's, was one of the best-known exponents of Italian opera in Germany. Recorded here is his Passion Cantata Der Tod Jesu performed by an excellent team of soloists. |
CAMILE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No 1 & The carnival of the animals Utah Symphony / Thierry Fischer [ Hyperion / CD - released 29/Nov/2019 ] Don't be fooled by those well-known portraits of Saint-Saëns the bearded éminence grise - the two symphonies recorded here are the work of the young Camille, spreading his compositional wings and displaying a technical fluency far beyond his teenage... |
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No 2, Danse macabre & Urbs Roma Utah Symphony / Thierry Fischer [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/May/2019 ] "Madeline Adkins plays the solo violin part alluringly yet with a slightly devilish edge to her tone… I'm already craving the next instalment." Gramophone |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique & other works Utah Symphony, Thierry Fischer (conductor), with Philippe Quint (violin) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] "The recording is rich and full. The booklet notes are by the Berlioz expert David Cairns, no less." MusicWeb |
GEORGE DYSON
Hierusalem / Three Songs of Praise / etc Valery Hill (soprano) St Michael's Singers / Thomas Trotter (organ) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Jonathan Rennert [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 3/Feb/2006 ] 'The very beautiful, gently ecstatic Hierusalem … is such a wonderful score that … this recording should be on every shelf that cares about 20th-century British music' (Fanfare, USA) |
ROBERT SIMPSON
String Quartets 14, 15 & Two Clarinet Quintets The Vanbrugh Quartet / Joy Farrall, clarinet / Fiona Cross, bass clarinet [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/May/2005 ] 'Yet another deeply impressive Quartet from Robert Simpson. Uniquely invigorating music ... superbly recorded' - Gramophone |
SIR HUBERT PARRY
Parry: English Lyrics and Songs Stephen Varcoe (baritone), Clifford Benson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Feb/1998 ] Hyperion presents a CD's-worth of Parry's songs (30 of them), largely drawn from his 12 sets of English Lyrics written between about 1885 and 1920. |
Varcoe/Johnson
Schubert:complete Songs [ Hyperion / CD ] |
Various Artists
An 1816 Schubertiad [ Hyperion / CD ] |
Various Artists
1822-1825 Schubertiad [ Hyperion / CD ] |
Various Artists
An 1827 Schubertiad [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/Jul/2000 ] |
Various Artists
Bach:organ Cornucopia [ Hyperion / CD ] |
Various Artists
Blow:fairest Work Of Happy Nat [ Hyperion / CD ] |
Various Artists
Britten: Purcell Realizations [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 29/May/2006 ] |