LISZT / MAHLER
Der Himmlische Leben Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) & Charles Spencer (piano) [ ONYX / CD - released 10/Mar/2013 ] "Schwanewilms's voice is an acquired taste; those who crave full-bodied Italianate lushness of tone will not 'get' the singing of this gifted German jugendlich dramatisch soprano" (International Record Review) |
MAHLER
Kindertotenlieder & Rückert Lieder (with Schoenberg - 4 Lieder Op. 2) Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) & Malcolm Martineau (piano) [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 10/Jul/2015 ] Anne Schwanewilms is considered one the greatest dramatic sopranos of our time, and her performances in operas by Richard Strauss, Wagner and Mozart have earned her praise from critics and public alike around the world. She is also equally... |
SAINT-SAENS
La Muse et le Poete Op. 132 / Cello Concerto No. 1 Op. 33 / Symphony No. 1 Op. 2 Augustin Dumay / Pavel Gomziakov / Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra / Sachio Fujioka [ Onyx / CD - released 20/Jun/2012 ] "Dumay makes a convincing case for the First Symphony and sympathetically supports Gomziakov's lively account of the Cello Concerto, with some delicate poetry in the slow movement." (BBC Music) |
BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS
Brahms Serenade No. 1 & Beethoven Romances Augustin Dumay (violin & conductor), Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra [ Onyx / CD - released 30/Sep/2013 ] Augustin Dumay's third CD for ONYX sees him as both conductor and violinist. Here on his latest CD we have the deliciously good natured 1st Serenade by Brahms, an early work stuffed full of great tunes, and some early Beethoven. |
CESAR FRANCK / RICHARD STRAUSS
Franck / R. Strauss: Violin Sonatas Augustin Dumay (violin), Louis Lortie (piano) [ Onyx / CD - released 17/Mar/2013 ] BBC Music Magazine Awards 2014 Chamber Finalist |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Violin Sonatas Augustin Dumay (violin), Louis Lortie (piano) [ Onyx / CD - released 1/Dec/2014 ] Following their critically acclaimed recording of the Franck & Strauss Violin Sonatas for ONYX, Augustin Dumay and Louis Lortie turn now to Brahms. His 3 Sonatas for violin and piano form the most important body of music for this combination after... |
BELA BARTOK
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra / Violin Concerto No. 2 Augustin Dumay (violin) / Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Kent Nagano [ ONYX / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2016 ] "The Concerto for Orchestra gets an upright and straight ahead performance, flecked with the string suppleness and woodwind finesse of mighty Montreal recordings of yore." (The Guardian) |
Ava Inferi
Onyx [ Season Of Mist / CD - released 21/Feb/2011 ] |
QUILTER / GRIFFES / COPLAND / BRITTEN / BERNSTEIN / BARBER
Barbara Bonney: My Name is Barbara Barbara Bonney, soprano, Malcolm Martineau, piano [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 9/Jul/2005 ] Uniquely fascinating programme compares and contrasts great songwriters from both sides of the Atlantic during the early-mid 20th century, mixing the well-known with the extremely unusual, like the individual and impressionistic world of Charles... |
BELA BARTOK
Bartok Orchestral Works Volume 1 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Thomas Dausgaard [ Onyx / CD - released 18/Nov/2019 ] "The Concerto for Orchestra is played with tremendous relish…Recorded sound quality is sympathetic and clear, enabling the detailed writing to be heard without resonant overkill." BBC Music |
MARTINU
Martinu: The Six Symphonies BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek [ Onyx / 3 CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "In short, Belohlavek and the BBC SO are now my top recommendation for the Martinu symphonies" Gramophone Magazine Award WINNER 2012: Orchestral |
MARTINU / POULENC / SHOSTAKOVICH / STRAVINSKY
Bizjak Piano Duo Bizjak Piano Duo: Sanja & Lidija Bizjak (pianos) [ Onyx / CD - released 20/Mar/2015 ] Since winning two prizes at the ARD International Music Competition in 2005, Serbian sisters Sanja and Lidija Bizjak have achieved worldwide praise for their solo piano and piano duo performances alike: "brilliant sound, precise fingerwork, and... |
BORODIN / STRAVINSKY / MYASKOVSKY
String Quartets Borodin Quartet [ Onyx / CD - released 25/Apr/2010 ] "the standout piece here is Borodin's String Quartet No 1...the scherzo, with its blend of agitated, feathery bow-work and stalking pizzicato, is especially impressive." The Independent, 23rd April 2010 *** |
JOSEF HAYDN
String Quartets, Op. 33 Nos. 1-6 (complete) Borodin Quartet [ Onyx / 2 CD - released 10/Mar/2011 ] "readings that are remarkable for their consistency of tone and security of technique. They rattle off fast movements with élan...and serve slow movements well with their rapt concentration" Gramophone Magazine |
BORODIN / TCHAIKOVSKY / WEBERN / SCHUBERT / RACHMANINOV
Borodin Quartet: 60th Anniversary Borodin String Quartet [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 9/Jul/2005 ] "One of the finest string quartet discs I have heard for some time with all the music played con amore." (MusicWeb Jan 2007) |
RESPIGHI / HINDEMITH / SCHMITT
Orchestral Works Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic, Sascha Goetzel [ Onyx / CD - released 20/Mar/2010 ] A stunning debut recording from the remarkable Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra under their young Austrian Chief Conductor, Sascha Goetzel. |
BARTOK / HOLST / PROKOFIEV / RAVEL / SCHULHOFF
Music from the Machine Age Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel [ Onyx / CD - released 20/Mar/2012 ] "Another recording of Ravel's La Valse? Yet this disc may be dismissed by music-lovers only at their own risk. Turkish orchestras do not, as a rule, enjoy much of a reputation internationally, but the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic under their dynamic... |
NICOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade (with works by Erkin, Ippolitov-Ivanov & Balakirev) Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel [ ONYX / CD - released 28/Jul/2014 ] "a terrific recording … Goetzel paces the work extremely convincingly … For daring, exotic colour, this is the most beguiling Sheherazade to have entertained me for some time." International Record Review, October 2014 |
GLASS / VASKS / PART / UCARSU
Company: Glass, Vasks, Pärt, Uҫarsu Borusan Quartet [ Onyx / CD - released 22/Sep/2017 ] Taking its title from the 2nd String Quartet by Philip Glass, the Borusan Quartet's exciting new album focuses on contemporary repertoire. Embracing the spiritual minimalism of Arvo Pärt's Summa, to the expansive 4th Quartet of Peteris Vasks. This... |
MUSSORGSKY
Pictures at an Exhibition / Night on the Bare Mountain (with Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 'Little Russian') Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits [ Onyx / CD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] Following the success of their first release on ONYX, the BSO and Karabits turn to the Ukraine for the second release in the orchestra's partnership with ONYX. Tchaikovsky's most overtly nationalistic symphony, his 2nd known as the 'Little... |