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RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT
Orchestral Works, Volume 1 (Incls 'songs before Sleep') Jonathan Lemalu (baritone) / Paul Watkins (cello) / Philharmonia Orchestra / Richard Hickox (cond) [ Chandos / CD - released 24/Nov/2006 ] 'It's hard to imagine a more beguiling start to this series or a more appealing introduction to Richard Rodney Bennett than this CD…I can't imagine anyone not being enraptured by this CD.' Gramophone |
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SAMUEL ADLER
José Serebrier Conducts Samuel Adler [Symphony No 6 / Cello Concerto] Maximilian Hornung (cello) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jose Serebrier [ Linn / CD - released 17/Jun/2016 ] Conducting legend José Serebrier, together with the RSNO, performs a programme of works by the hugely influential American composer Samuel Adler, including the world premiere of his Sixth Symphony. |
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BRAHMS
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 / Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102 Julia Fischer (violin) & Daniel Muller-Schott (cello) / Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam / Yakov Kreizberg [ Pentatone SACD / SACD - released 1/May/2007 ] "A winning Brahms Double, violinist and cellist playing with warmth." RECORDING OF THE MONTH Gramophone Magazine August 2007 |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Concertos for 2 Cellos Julian Lloyd Webber (cello) Jiaxin Lloyd Webber (cello) / European Union Chamber Orchestra, Hans-Peter Hofmann [ Naxos / CD - released 21/Dec/2016 ] The first arranger of Vivaldi's concertos was Vivaldi himself, and Julian Lloyd Webber's new versions in this recording reflect the composer's pragmatic attitude and zest for experiment. Vivaldi's Concerto in G minor RV 531 is his only original... |
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FRANK BRIDGE
Oration / Phantasm Julian Lloyd Webber (cello) Peter Wallfisch (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Nicholas Braithwaite, conductor [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] "In terms of choice if you want two majestic and subtly powerful works of tragic and even sinister grandeur then this disc is for you. These are their first ever commercial recordings and they are by no means uncompetitive in any sense - quite the... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No.10 / Symphony in C Major for Piano, Cello and Violin Op. 56 Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio / English Chamber Orchestra / Sir Alexander Gibson; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Walter Weller [ Chandos Collect / CD - released 7/Aug/2003 ] *** Three Stars. Penguin Stereo Guide |
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BO LINDE
Violin Concerto / Cello Concerto Karen Gomyo (violin) / Maria Kliegel (cello) / Gavle Symphony Orchestra / Petter Sundkvist (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Mar/2006 ] Rosette [highest rating] - Penguin Stereo Guide - "Two romantic-dramatic concertos full of explosive action and searing sunny lyricism. I don't buy the suggestion that Linde is a neo-classicist. Not to be misse" (Bargain of the Month MusicWeb Feb 2006) |
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KAIJA SAARIAHO
Saariaho: Works for Orchestra (Incls 'Notes on Light' & 'Solar') Karita Mattila (soprano) / Anssi Karttunen (cello) / Various orchestras, Christoph Eschenbach, Hannu Lintu, Esa-Pekka Salonen & Jukka Pekka Saraste [ Ondine / 4 CD Box Set - released 20/Feb/2013 ] On the occasion of her 60th anniversary in 2012, this 4-CD collector's box contains recordings of fourteen orchestral works by Grammy-awarded Kaija Saariaho, many of them featuring vocal or instrumental soloists. |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Seriously Sibelius (Incls Lemminkainen in Tuonela & Three Pieces for Orchestra, Op.96) Kristiina Makela (soprano) Matleena Vakkilainen (alto) Jaakko Kuusisto (violin) Marko Ylanen (cello) / Lahti Symphony Orchestra / Osmo Vanska [ BIS / CD - released 1/Aug/2006 ] "Vänskä and his bright-eyed Lahti band are on irreproachable form, and the BIS production crews have come up trumps once again with some resplendently natural sonics. A strong recommendation." (Gramophone Dec 2006) |
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KAIJA SAARIAHO
Saariaho: Du cristal, ...a la fumae; Nymphea (Jardin secret III) / Sept Papillons Kronos Quartet / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor, with Anssi Karttunen, cello [ Ondine / CD - released 10/Jun/2004 ] "In terms of style , Kaija Saariaho has achieved what many Finnish composers have struggled for in vain - to move completely out of the shadow of Sibelius. The performances are stunning. Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic combine... |
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FRANK BRIDGE / WILLIAM WALTON / CHERYL FRANCES HOAD
Bridge/Walton/Frances-Hoad: Cello Concertos Laura van der Heijden (cello) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ryan Wigglesworth [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 12/Jul/2024 ] Laura van der Heijden joins the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ryan Wigglesworth for this album of British cello concertos. Frank Bridge's Oration, composed in 1929 - 30 was intended as an outcry against the inhumanity of warfare, and... |
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PROKOFIEV / KABALEVSKY
Cello Works Leonard Elschenbroich (cello), Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton [ Onyx / CD - released 1/Nov/2014 ] "Never has this often underestimated work [the Prokofiev Sonata] seemed more rich in incident and so eloquently expressive." (Five Stars BBC Music) |
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ARTHUR BLISS
A Colour Symphony / The Enchantress / Concerto for Cello and Orchestra Linda Finnie (mezzo-soprano) Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / Ulster Orchestra / Vernon Handley (conductor) [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 8/Sep/2004 ] 'Chandos's generous compilation is an ideal introduction to his music… the Ulster Orchestra is outstanding and, as ever, Chandos' engineering produces a luxurious sound, highlighting the brilliance and richness of Bliss's orchestration.' - BBC Music... |
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ARNOLD BAX / STANLEY BATE
Bax / Bate: Cello Concertos Lionel Handy (cello) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Yates [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Aug/2016 ] "if the solo part's tenchical demands in the very opening stages hint at stretching even Lionel Handy's huge expertise, his delivery of the rest of the work is state-of-the-art" (BBC Music) |
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VARIOUS ECM COMPOSERS
Sounds and Silence - Travels with Manfred Eicher BLU-RAY Lisa Batiashvili (violin) Truls Mork (cello) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Simon Rattle [ ECM Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Dec/2011 ] Over a period of five years, Swiss filmmakers Norbert Wiedmer and Peter Guyer followed producer Manfred Eicher and the artists of ECM around the world. |
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Žibuoklė Martinaitytė
Martinaitytė: Ex Tenebris Lux Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Karolis Variakojis (conductor), Rokas Vaitkevicius (cello), Pavel Giunter (percussion) [ Ondine / CD - released 15/Jul/2022 ] This second Ondine recording of music by Žibuoklė Martinaitytė (b. 1973) is devoted exclusively to works scored for string orchestra, all of which were composed in the last three years. These works are performed by the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra,... |
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ELGAR
Cello Concerto / Sea Pictures / The Kingdom Prelude Li-Wei (cello) / Elizabeth Campbell (mezzo) / Adelaide Symphony Orchestra / Nicholas Braithwaite [ ABC Classics / CD - released 13/Sep/2010 ] |
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ROSS HARRIS
Harris: Symphony No. 4, "To the memory of Mahinārangi Tocker" / Cello Concerto Li-wei Qin (cello) / Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Brett Dean, Garry Walker [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2014 ] "There is no question that the Auckland Philharmonic are superbly in control as is Brett Dean, himself a violist and composer and just forging an extra career as a conductor. The recording is vivid and allows the music space although the quiet passag |
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QIN WEN-CHEN
Qin: Violin Concerto 'The Border of the Mountains', Cello Concerto 'Dawn', Suona Concerto 'Calling the Phoenix' Li-Wei Qin (cello) Mengla Huang (violin) Qianyuan Zhang (suona) / ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gottfried Rabl [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jul/2017 ] A native of Inner Mongolia, Wenchen Qin grew up with the folk music of his homeland and is now one of China's most influential composers. His violin concerto The Border of the Mountains exploits the extraordinary colors and flexibility of both... |
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MAX BRUCH / DANIEL SHALIT / YEHEZKEL BRAUN / LEIB AILENBERG
Music from the Ghetto: Ailenberg, Braun, Bruch, Shalit London Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Warren-Green (conductor), Simca Heled (conductor / cello), Jack Liebeck (violin) [ Signum / CD - released 23/Jun/2023 ] The central thread linking all the works featured in this recording is their assimilation of various elements of Jewish music, whether directly stemming from Chassidic folk traditions, or relating to material directly associated with religious... |