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RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Symphony No 3 / Caprice Bohemien / Vocalise / etc Orchestre de Paris, Paavo Jarvi (conductor) [ Erato / Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2015 ] That theatrical thrill is captured in this 2-CD set of live recordings of works by Rachmaninoff, made in 2011 and 2013 at the Salle Pleyel, the Orchestre de Paris's home until its move in early 2015 to the French capital's new Philharmonie. |
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EDVARD GRIEG
Greig: Peer Gynt - Incidental music Peter Mattei, Camilla Tilling, Ellerhein Girls' Choir. Estonian National Male Choir. Estonian National Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Jarvi (conductor) [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 4/Aug/2005 ] "Jarvi junior follows in father's footsteps with a worthwhile disc of Peer Gynt" (Gramophone) |
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GRIEG / SHOSTAKOVICH / SCHUMANN / SIBELIUS / BRAHMS / PART / TUUR / FAURE / etc
Paavo Järvi: The Complete Erato Recordings Peter Mattei, Camilla Tilling, Nicholas Angelich, Renaud Capuçon, Christian Tetzlaff, Evelyn Glennie, Natalie Dessay, Truls Mork, Solveig Kringelborn [ Erato / 31 CD Box Set - released 15/Nov/2024 ] Born in Tallinn in 1962, Paavo Järvi is renowned for his dynamic interpretations and innovative programming. He has held prominent positions with leading orchestras, including the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, NHK Symphony... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Via Crucis: Rappresentazione della gloriosa Passione di Cristo Philippe Jaroussky (counter tenor) & Nuria Rial (soprano) / L'Arpeggiata & Ensemble Barbara Fortuna (Corsican Choir), Christina Pluhar [ Virgin / Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 1/May/2010 ] "Concept discs uniting early music with folk music can be suspect, but this one is very classy...Pluhar's arrangements are stylishly varied." The Observer, 28th March 2010 |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Pietà: Sacred Works for Alto Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor) / Ensemble Artaserse [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 1/Nov/2014 ] Jaroussky has established his reputation as the pre-eminent counter-tenor of his generation through the expressive clarity of his voice and his eclectic choice of repertoire. |
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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. |
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SCARLATTI / HANDEL / CALDARA / HASSE / MARCELLO / TORRI / etc
La Vanità del Mondo - Oratorio Arias Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) / Ensemble Artaserse, Yannis François [ Erato Classics / CD - released 13/Nov/2020 ] Philippe Jaroussky brings his musical and dramatic powers to a programme of music from Italian oratorios of the baroque era, including five arias in world premiere recordings. |
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GLUCK / J. C. BACH / JOMMELLI / HASSE / PICCINNI / etc
Philippe Jaroussky - Forgotten Arias Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Le Concert de la Loge, Julien Chauvin [ Erato / CD - released 27/Oct/2023 ] With Forgotten Arias countertenor Philippe Jaroussky pays tribute to composers of the late Baroque era and to the great librettist of the age, Pietro Metasasio. All ten arias on the album, written between 1748 and 1770 by nine composers, are heard in... |
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SCARLATTI / MARCELLO / PORPORA / MANCINI / BONONCINI
Duetti da Camera Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) / Max Emanuel Cencic (countertenor) / Les Arts Florissants / William Christie [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 19/Dec/2011 ] Two star countertenors, Philippe Jaroussky and Max Emanuel Cencic, join William Christie and Les Arts Florissants, for a programme of chamber-scale duets and arias by Italian composers of the early 18th century. As Jaroussky says, these are "duets of... |
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J. S. BACH / GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Bach / Telemann: Sacred Cantatas Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor) / with Ann-Kathrin Brüggemann (oboe) / Freiburger Barockorchester, Petra Mullejans [ Erato Classics / 2 CD/DVD - released 16/Oct/2016 ] "This is the first all-German disc from the countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, and about time too: two of JS Bach's most glorious cantatas find him at his vibrant best." (Guardian) |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
The Handel Album Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor/director) / Ensemble Artaserse [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 15/Oct/2017 ] "Jaroussky's singing is vital and buoyant, combining a light expressive touch with a high degree of accuracy; there's a sense of focus, too, in the ensemble's instrumental playing…he may not be a perfect singer, but he's always an engaging one." BBC |
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JOHANN ADOLF HASSE
Hasse - Serpentes ignei in deserto Philippe Jaroussky, Jakub Józef OrliĆski (counter-tenors), Julia Lezhneva (soprano), Bruno de Sa (male soprano) David Hansen (countertenor) / Les Acce [ Erato / Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 14/Feb/2025 ] "The score is demanding for all the singers," continues Thibault Noally. "Every character is very different from the others and each of our soloists has a unique personality and a unique vocal timbre." |
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BEETHOVEN / FAURE / FRANCK / CHAUSSON / PIERNE / etc
Pierre Barbizet - The Complete Erato & HMV Recordings Pierre Barbizet (piano) with Christian Ferras (violin), Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Quatuor Parrenin, etc [ Warner Classics / 14 CD Box Set - released 13/Nov/2020 ] Best known as the duo partner of violinist Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet was notable for bringing integrity, vitality and generosity to all his music-making. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier - Book II [excerpts] Piotr Anderszewski (piano) [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 29/Jan/2021 ] GRAMOPHONE Award WINNER 2021 - Piano |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Partitas 1, 3 & 6 Piotr Anderszewski (piano) [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 21/Nov/2002 ] Editor's Choice (Gramophone Magazine Jan 2003) |
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CHARLES GOUNOD
Gounod: Mors et Vita Barbara Hendricks (sop) Nadine Denize (mezzo) John Aler (ten) José van Dam (bass-bar) / Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 1/Sep/2017 ] "Plasson's remains a serviceable rendition of Gounod's grandiose conspectus of human spiritual experience." BBC Music |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos. 2 & 4 Quatuor Arod, with Marianne Crebassa (mezzo-soprano) [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 18/Dec/2017 ] "The first movement Allegro kicks off at a frantic pace one imagines cannot help degenerating into a scramble - but which never does, such is these players' hair-trigger clarity of articulation and volatility of expression." BBC Music Chamber Choice |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: String Quintets K.515 & 516 Quatuor Ébène, with Antoine Tamestit (viola) [ Erato / CD - released 17/Mar/2023 ] "While it's always dangerous to nominate an outright 'winner' in this inexhaustible music, the Ébène are second to none in colour and vitality, and unrivalled in their lyrical tenderness. For me they become a new benchmark." Gramophone Award Finalist |
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HENRI DUTILLEUX / ARNOLD SCHOENBERG / RAPHAEL MERLIN
'round Midnight Quatuor Ébène, with Antoine Tamestit (viola) and Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) [ Erato Classics / CD - released 15/Oct/2021 ] "With sound of unsparing immediacy and Merlin's typically provocative notes, this release testifies to the Ébène's ambition and, moreover, its attainment." Gramophone Award WINNER 2022 - Chamber |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Live at Philharmonie de Paris Quatuor Ébène [ Erato / Warner Classics DVD / 6 DVD Box Set - released 19/Nov/2021 ] A DVD project following the outstanding and critically acclaimed complete Beethoven String Quartet cycle with Quatuor Ébène: Beethoven Around the World |