GIOACCHINIO ROSSINI
Rossini: La Cenerentola [Cinderella] (complete opera directed by Peter Hall in 2005) BLU-RAY Glyndebourne Opera / Raquela Sheeran / Lucia Cirillo / Ruxandra Donose / Nathan Berg / Vladimir Jurowski (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Aug/2008 ] DVD Blu-Ray - "The BD disc offers an excellent reproduction of the "live" experience that will surely warm the hearts of those who cannot make it to the opera house often enough." (Blu-Ray.com) |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Complete Opera recorded at the New Zealand Festival 2000) Gordon Hawkins, Vladimir Vaneev, Yaron Windmuller, Nuccia Focile / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Chapman Tripp Opera Chorus, Marco Guidarini [ Trust / 2 CD Box Set - released 25/Feb/2006 ] Verdi's sombre and powerful operatic masterpiece, with its themes of love, hate, treachery and reconciliation, is brought to life in this production from the 2000 New Zealand Festival, featuring the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Chapman... |
GARETH FARR
Farr: Horizon: Piano Music Henry Wong Doe (piano) [ Morrison Trust New Zealand / CD - released 10/Aug/2012 ] Horizon showcases the vibrant and beautiful piano music of Gareth Farr. From the exotic sonorities of Indonesian gamelan to the more impressionistic influence of Olivier Messiaen, with echoes of Prokofiev and Shostakovich, this recording reveals... |
JONATHAN BESSER
Mr Darwin's Dances Jonathan Besser [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 30/May/2000 ] Mr. Darwin's Dances / Precious Legacy Suite. A personal geography of the imagination... |
Julian Bream (guitar)
My Life in Music [ Avie Records DVD / DVD - released 13/Nov/2006 ] "This is a splendid presentation with wide musical appeal but to guitarists it is an Aladdin's cave." (MusicWeb Nov 2006) |
ELMSLY / BODY / LIN / HOLLOWAY / DE CASTRO-ROBINSON / RIMMER
Ritual Auras Karlheinz Company [ Atoll Records / CD - released 1/Apr/2012 ] This CD typifies the Karlheinz ensemble's constant search for personality and character in its presentations, over thirty years. "Ritual Auras" includes signature works that were premiered by the Karlheinz Company. |
MAURICE RAVEL
Ravel: Complete Piano Works Michael Endres (piano) [ Oehms Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2011 ] The German/New Zealand Pianist Michael Endres has been described by Richard Dyer of the Boston Globe as, "…one of the most interesting pianists recording today " and by British Gramophone Magazine "…he is an outstanding Schubert Interpreter ". |
SCHUMANN
Piano Works Vol 1: Kinderszenen Op 15, Humoreske Op 20, etc Michael Endres (piano) [ Oehms Classics / CD - released 10/Nov/2010 ] |
SCHUBERT
Wandererfantasie D760 / Fantasie in C D605 / etc Michael Endres (piano) [ Oehms Classics / CD - released 10/Nov/2010 ] Michael Endres is one of the "secret stars" in the piano world. Experts and lovers of music know and regard him as an exceptional pianist who regularly presents valuable interpretations of music characterized by his careful attention to detail and... |
BEETHOVEN
The Middle Period Sonatas includes 'Waldstein' 'Moonlight' 'Appassionata' and 'Pastoral' Sonatas Michael Houstoun, piano [ Trust / 3 CD - released 13/Apr/2006 ] The middle period piano sonatas of Beethoven played by Michael Houstoun. Unavailable for a long time but available now! |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos 9-11 & 16-18 Michael Houstoun (piano) [ Morrison Music Trust / 2 CD - released 2/Feb/2001 ] Micael Houstoun continues his recordings of the Beethoven sonatas |
SZEKELY / DVORAK
String Quartet (1937) / Quartet in Eb major Op 51 New Zealand String Quartet [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 8/Dec/2003 ] Acclaimed for its powerful communication, dramatic energy, and beauty of sound, the New Zealand String Quartet performs more than 75 concerts each year in New Zealand and abroad. |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: String Quartet No.15 in G Major D887 New Zealand String Quartet [ Trust / CD - released 18/Nov/2013 ] New Zealand String Quartet: Schubert represents a milestone in the Quartet's career of over 25 years with a recording of Franz Schubert's masterpiece, String Quartet in G Major, D.887. As Schubert's final and most epic string quartet, it is essential... |
AURORA AUSTRALIS
Aurora Australis: Asia Pacific Festival 2007 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary Music Ensemble Korea, Strike Percussion Ensemble, STROMA, New Zealand Trio, etc [ Atoll / Lilburn Trust / 2 CD - released 20/Jul/2012 ] |
DAVID FARQUHAR
Farquhar: Three Symphonies New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Kenneth Young [ Trust / CD - released 18/May/2004 ] "Trust Records have released what must be one of the most eagerly anticipated CDs of the year and deserve a collective medal for allowing us to have David Farquhar's three symphonies at our fingertips." (William Dart NZ Herald) |
UNG / SOPHY / BODY / WHITEHEAD
O Cambodia NZTrio [ Atoll / CD - released 1/Feb/2013 ] "The disc deserves to be heard by many for all kinds of reasons, not least musical." (MusicWeb Nov 2014) |
PSATHAS / KELLY / NORRIS / AXTENS / FARR / GRENFELL
Spark The New Zealand Trio [ Trust / CD - released 15/Nov/2005 ] The brightest new stars in the firmament of New Zealand chamber music, The New Zealand Trio here make their debut recording with a programme of works they have made their own in concerts throughout New Zealand and overseas. |
LEONIE HOLMES
Holmes: Solstice New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei [ Atoll / CD - released 1/Jul/2014 ] Leonie Holmes has written works for orchestra, chamber, choral, vocal and solo instrument and receives commissions from ensembles and individuals throughout New Zealand. This compilation of her orchestral music spans 1997 to 2013. Notes on the... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Passing: fresh orchestral sounds from 9 Australasian composers The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Young [ Atoll / CD - released 16/Apr/2010 ] "An impressive collection of orchestral music from both sides of the Tasman defines state of the art." * * * * * (Five Stars) William Dart NZ Herald |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Orchestral Works Volume 4 - Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien / etc Orchestre National de Lyon. Jun Markl [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Oct/2010 ] "Märkl is a master Debussyan, who captures the magical half-lights of these scores with a rare instinct for colour and texture." Classic FM Magazine, November 2010 ***** |