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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-2 / Sonata for Solo Violin Tianwa Yang (violin) / ORF Vienna Radio Symphony, Jun Märkl [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Oct/2021 ] Prokofiev first became fascinated by the violin upon hearing the playing of his private teacher, Reinhold Glière. A dozen years later Prokofiev wrote his Violin Concerto No. 1 - a work of contrasting open-hearted lyricism and whimsical playfulness... |
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TCHAIKOVSKY / BRAHMS / YSAYE / BACH
Tianwa Yang Live in Concert in St Petersburg Tianwa Yang (violin) / St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Lande [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 8/Feb/2008 ] This is the accomplished and stylish Russian debut of Tianwa Yang - one of the most unusual and energetic violinists of our time. To an enthusiastic audience within the walls of the beautiful Court Capella in St Petersburg, she performs the... |
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TERRY RILEY
Riley: The Palmian Chord Ryddle / At the Royal Majestic Tracy Silverman (electric violin), Todd Wilson (organ) / Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 28/Oct/2017 ] Terry Riley's name will always be associated with his breakthrough work In C, but his influence on modern music has stretched far beyond minimalism. Both of the works on this recording reveal Riley's spirit of exploration and his close collaboration... |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: The Gadfly Suite / Five Days - Five Nights Suite Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra, Theodore Kuchar [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Oct/2007 ] "The excellent playing by the National Symphony Orchestra of the Ukraine. Theodore Kucher's committed interpretations and well balanced sound are all additional reasons to get the Naxos recording" - Fanfare |
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MORTON GOULD
Gould: American Ballads / Foster Gallery / American Salute Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra / Theodore Kuchar (Conductor) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 30/Apr/2006 ] The three works on this record all display Morton Gould's penchant for adopting quintessential American themes, transforming them into his own instantly recognizable style. - American Record Guide (Mark Koldys) |
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HOLST / KHACHATURIAN / GLINKA / PROKOFIEV / ORFF / RACHMANINOV / etc
Classical Heat: music to warm you up [incls 'The Planets', 'Ride of the Valkyries', Carmina Burana & Ritual Fire Dance] Royal Scottish National Orchestra / National Symphony Orchestra of the Ukraine / Maggini String Qtet / Maria Kliegel / Royal Ballet Sinfonia / etc [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2009 ] Over two and a half hours of music to warm you up! |
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ANTONIN DVORAK
The Best of Dvorak Balázs Szokolay (piano), Maria Kliegel (cello), BBC Philharmonic, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cappella Istropolitana [ Naxos / CD ] Artists: Balázs Szokolay (piano), Maria Kliegel (cello) BBC Philharmonic, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cappella Istropolitana, Moyzes Quartet, Stephen Gunzenhauser, Zdenek Kosler, Michael Halász, Jaroslav Krcek |
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EMMERICH KALMAN / FRANZ LEHAR / ROBERT STOLZ / JOHANN STRAUSS II / CARL ZELLER
The Best Of Operetta Vol. 3 Soloists / Hungarian Operetta Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos / CD ] "the performances are really first rate" Fanfare |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
The Best of Tchaikovsky Bernd Glemser, Maria Kliegel, Takako Nishizaki & Ilona Prunyi Csr Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava, Cssr State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice... [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Sep/1997 ] A collection of Tchaikovsky taken from the vast Naxos catalogue. |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Symphonies Nos 85 "La Reine", 92 "Oxford", 103 "Drumroll" Capella Istropolitana, Barry Wordsworth [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] 'Wordsworth's preference for relatively relaxed speeds is a little more marked here than in Mozart, but the varied choice of works on each disc is most attractive. At their modest cost, these are well worth collecting." Penguin Guide |
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WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI
Lutoslawski - The Best of: Symphonic Variations Overture for Strings etc The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, with Andrzej Bauer (cello) Krzysztof Bakowski (violin) Piotr Paleczny (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Aug/2001 ] One of the greatest 20th-century Polish music artists |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (with 'Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra' & 'Babar the Elephant') Dame Edna Everage, Barry Humphries (narrators) / Melbourne Symphony Orchestra / John Lanchbery [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Sep/1997 ] "Are you sitting comfortably possums?" Dame Edna narrates Peter and the Wolf. This 20th anniversary edition includes a fun sticker sheet. |
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HECTOR BERLIOZ
The Best Of Berlioz (Includes Royal Hunt And Storm; March To The Scaffold & Reverie et Caprice, Op. 8 ) Rivka Golani (viola), Igor Gruppman (violin) San Diego Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Master Chorale, Polish State Phi [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Feb/2003 ] Way ahead of his time, misunderstood, and a rebel. It is difficult to believe, as we hail Beethoven's achievements, that the great German composer had only been dead three years when Berlioz wrote the erotic Symphonie Fantastique. |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
My First Tchaikovsky Album Maria Kliegel (cello) / Ireland National Symphony Orchestra; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Queensland Symphony; Slovak Philharmonic Orches [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Feb/2012 ] Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: a great Russian name for a great Russian composer! Tchaikovsky was not always a happy man. He didn't laugh a lot. But he wrote music that is full of good melodies. |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
My First Beethoven Album (Incls 'Symphony No 5' & 'Fur Elise') Various performers from the vast Naxos catalogue [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Mar/2012 ] Beethoven was a musical giant. He wasn't taller or fatter than everyone else, but his music is big and his name is important. Beethoven is like the Olympic champion of classical music. Some of the music he wrote is strong and serious, and some of it... |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
The Best of Prokofiev Tedi Papavrami (violin), Kun-Woo Paik (piano) National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Czecho-Slovak State Ph [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Jan/2005 ] A new addition to the Naxos 'Best of' series features the outstanding series of Prokofiev recordings made with the Ukraine orchestra. |
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ROSS HARRIS
Harris: Face / Symphony No. 6 'Last Letter' Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Giordano Bellincampi, Antony Hermus [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2020 ] In Symphony No. 6 'Last Letter', Ross Harris explores settings of four poems by Vincent O'Sullivan, interlinking them with three musical interludes. The darkness of the subject matter draws from the composer music of powerful and at times despairing... |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: :Symphonies.26 "Lamentatione", 35, 49 "La Passione" Northern Chamber Orchestra, Nicolas Ward [ Naxos / CD ] Gramophone "no one wanting to investigate these works will regret spending a fiver on this disc" BBC Music Magazine "crisp spirited readings..... A winner" Classic CD "very committed performances" |
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MiECZYSLAW KARLOWICZ
Karlowicz: Rebirth Symphony in E minor / Bianca da Molena (The White Dove) Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Jun/2011 ] "If you're looking for something new in the genre of ripely romantic orchestral writing, Karłowicz's music is worthwhile, and Wit's performances are very fine." Fanfare |
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KHACHATURIAN / PROKOFIEV / SHOSTAKOVICH
Prokofiev / Khachaturian / Shostakovich: Piano Concert & Recital (1944-1949) William Kapell (piano) / Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Anton Dorati, Boston Symphony [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 16/Sep/2001 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "During the past few years Naxos has carved out a considerable piece of the historic reissue market simply by providing shellac-era favorites in newly minted transfers at budget... |