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BEETHOVEN
'Rasumovsky' Quartets Opus 59 No's 2 & 3 New Zealand String Quartet [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 25/Jul/2002 ] Eagerly awaited recording by the New Zealand String Quartet |
WEBER
Overtures (Incls 'Euryanthe' & 'Der Freischutz') New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/2009 ] "Weber was a great tunesmith, and some of his overtures were on the same level of popularity (in the time before pervasive aural garbage) with William Tell, 1812 and the like. Polish-born and trained conductor Wit I'm sure is familiar with the... |
MiECZYSLAW KARLOWICZ
Symphonic Poems, Vol. 2 (Incls 'Powracajace fale') New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Antoni Wit (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] Mieczysław Karłowicz's six symphonic poems, composed between 1904-09, are the pinnacles of a career tragically ended when he perished in an avalanche during a solitary mountain hike. His fame as one of the outstanding Polish composers of his... |
BIZET
Jeux d'enfants / Symphony in C-major / Jeux d'enfants New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Donald Johanos, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Aug/2002 ] Popular Bizet played by our own symphony orchestra. |
STRAVINSKY
Symphony in C / Symphony in Three Movements / etc New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / En Shao (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Aug/2002 ] "First prize for both value and most informative sleeve note goes to En Shao's account with the New Zealand SO on Naxos." - The Sunday Times, September 26, 1999 |
HINDEMITH
Mathis der Maler; Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Weber New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Franz-Paul Decker, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Aug/2002 ] A programme of Hindemith with our beloved NZSO |
JOHN PSATHAS
Good For Nothing (Original Soundtrack) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Hamish McKeich [ MI Films / Rattle / CD - released 1/Jun/2012 ] Good for Nothing is an adventurous romp shot entirely in New Zealand with the South Island serving as an impressive stand-in for the sweeping Old West. Inspired by the 'Spaghetti' Westerns, it shows New Zealand in a way never seen before. |
DOUGLAS LILBURN
Aotearoa: Orchestral and string music New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Ithaca College Festival Orchestra conducted by John Hopkins and Grant Cooper [ Kiwi-Pacific / CD - released 30/Jan/2003 ] One of Lilburn's best-known and popular works, Aotearoa Overture and his Festival Overture are given strong performances by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra under John Hopkins. |
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Gershwin: An American in Paris / Porgy and Bess Suite / Cuban Overture / etc New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Judd [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/May/2002 ] Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand, 2001 |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Marches (Including Pomp and Circumstances) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / James Judd (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Apr/2005 ] "a desirable bargain-price collection which should certainly find a niche in the market" - MusicWeb April 2005 |
FRANK BRIDGE
The Sea / Enter Spring / Summer New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / James Judd (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Aug/2004 ] Now generally remembered as the teacher of Benjamin Britten, who made his gratitude clear in his variations on a theme by his mentor, Frank Bridge has been largely neglected as a composer until recent years. Born in Brighton in 1879, he was a pupil... |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Tallis Fantasia / Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 / Fantasia on Greensleeves and others New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / James Judd (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Aug/2003 ] Music Director of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, British-born conductor James Judd stands at the forefront of a new period of artistic growth for his orchestra. |
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / John Hopkins / Sir Charles Groves
Douglas Lilburn - Drysdale Overture, A Song of Islands, Suite for orchestra, etc [ Kiwi / CD - released 23/Jan/2000 ] A wonderful collection of music from this great New Zealand composer! |
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Marc Taddei
Christmas Baroque - Pastoral Christmas music from the Baroque era [ Trust / CD - released 1/Dec/2002 ] Pastoral Christmas music from the Baroque era. This recording brings together a selection of familiar and not-so-familiar works by Bach/Kuhnau, Handel, Michael Haydn, Torelli, Manfredini, Lalande, Ferrandini, Gossec and Valentini. Lovely listening at... |
LISZT
Symphonic Poems Volume 4 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Michael Halasz [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Feb/2007 ] "The sonics are crisp and cleanly recorded, and Keith Anderson's booklet notes are to the usual high standard. This Naxos series has gone from strength to strength." (MusicWeb March 2007) |
LISZT
Symphonic Poems (Vol 2) Hamlet; Orpheus; From the Cradle to the Grave etc New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Michael Halasz (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Aug/2002 ] "real performances rather than unimaginative run-throughs" - BBC Music Magazine |
BRITTEN
American Overture / Four Sea Interludes (Peter Grimes) / Sinfonia da Requiem New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Myer Fredman (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Aug/2002 ] "Myer Fredman conducts warm and purposeful performances of this group of orchestral works....a full-ranging recording." - Penguin Guide |
FREDERICK DELIUS
Delius: Paris / Brigg Fair / Eventyr / Irmelin / La Calinda New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Myer Fredman (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Aug/2002 ] Popular Delius played by our own symphony orchestra. |
JANACEK
Janacek: Orchestra Suites from the Operas Vol. 3 - The Cunning Little Vixen / From the House of the Dead New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Peter Breiner [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] "These are fine performances and stunningly dynamic recordings, with some fine low drum rumbles and plenty of sparkle and colour in the spectrum… if you want some refreshingly new orchestral music and an alternative view on Janácek then this is a... |
JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Pietari Inkinen [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "With this disc they start a cycle of the symphonies, and meet the challenge with a sensitivity and mellow charm that often eludes more virtuoso orchestras...the performance [of No. 1] has atmosphere and character. And by coupling it with the Third,... |
