MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN
Hamelin: Etudes Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Sep/2010 ] Recording of the Month Gramophone Magazine November 2010 / BBC Music Magazine, November 2010 ***** |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Images / Préludes II Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Nov/2014 ] "This is a disc to treasure' (Gramophone) |
MAX REGER
Reger: Piano Music Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Dec/2006 ] GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE PENGUIN GUIDE ROSETTE |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Piano Sonatas Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 20/Mar/2015 ] "This recording is one of the best of Mozart piano sonata performances I can ever remember hearing. Mark-André Hamelin's outstanding recording is up there with the best." (MusicWeb April 2015) |
KORNGOLD / MARX
Korngold: Piano Concerto / Marx: Romantisches Klavierkonzert in E Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) / Scottish Symphony, Vanska [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concertos Vol 18 / CD - released 20/Jun/2000 ] GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE - 'All the most wildly romantic concertos you can think of rolled into one huge pianistic feat' (Gramophone) |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Songs (Incls 'Ruhe, meine Seele' & 'All mein Gedanken') Marie McLaughlin (soprano) / Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 13/Apr/2005 ] "This is a thoroughly enjoyable recital, which has given me great pleasure. I hope others will enjoy it as much" (MusicWeb Aug 2005) |
ERNO DOHNANYI
The Complete Solo Piano Music Vol 3 Martin Roscoe (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Apr/2015 ] 'The ever-impressive Martin Roscoe continues his Dohnányi survey with this disc of the composer's complete solo piano works, often beguiling music and all brilliantly played.' (Editor's Choice Gramophone April 2015) |
ERNO DOHNANYI
The Complete solo piano music Vol 1 Martin Roscoe (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Mar/2012 ] "The auspices are good even before you press the play button...The Four Rhapsodies, while having almost identical timings to Roscoe's first-rate earlier performances, are now more subtly characterised...this is a particularly happy start to the... |
DOHNANYI
Dohnanyi: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 Martin Roscoe (piano) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Fedor Glushchenko (conductor) [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concertos Vol 6 / CD - released 9/Nov/2002 ] "Best of the Year" - BBC Music Magazine |
SOMERVELL / COWEN
Piano Concertos Martin Roscoe (piano) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martin Brabbins [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concertos Vol 54 / CD - released 20/Sep/2011 ] "Martin Roscoe does an impressive job with the fistfuls of notes." (The Guardian) |
ROBERT FUCHS / FRIEDRICH KIEL
Piano Concertos Martin Roscoe (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concertos Vol 31 / CD - released 15/Feb/2003 ] Volume 31 of Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto series features the only concertos written by Robert Fuchs and Friedrich Kiel. Both were popular and prolific composers during the 19th century, their music reflecting the traditionalist style inspired... |
ISAAC ALBENIZ / ENRIQUE GRANADOS
Albeniz / Granados: Piano Concertos Melani Mestre (piano) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 65 / CD - released 1/May/2015 ] Volume 65 (have you got them all?) of Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto series journeys to Spain and the heart-on-sleeve world there to be found. The Albéniz Concierto fantástico owes much to Schumann and Chopin, albeit with an added drizzle of the... |
ZELENKA
The Lamentations of Jeremiah Michael Chance (countertenor) John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Michael George (bass) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 12/May/2002 ] ***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (July 2002) |
FAURE
Requiem / Cantique de Jean Racine / Messe Basse / etc Michael George (baritone) Mary Seers (soprano) / Corydon Singers / Corydon Orchestra / Matthew Best [ Hyperion 30 / CD - released 1/Sep/2010 ] 'Recommended without hesitation' (Classic CD) |
GERSHWIN / WAXMAN / COPLAND / HERRMANN
American chamber music The Nash Ensemble [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/May/2015 ] "The Nash Ensemble's adroit playing tug at the heart-strings." (The Financial Times) |
WALTON
Chamber Music (Incls Piano Quartet & Violin Sonata) The Nash Ensemble [ Hyperion / CD - released 5/Oct/2002 ] Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (Nov 2002) |
MALCOLM ARNOLD
Chamber Music Vol 3 (Includes Quintet for Flute, Violin, Viola, Horn and Bassoon Op 7 & Three Shanties for Wind Quintet Op 4) The Nash Ensemble [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 5/Feb/2001 ] "This set may one day be equalled but it is unlikely to be bettered, and it deserves classic status." International Record Review Feb 2001 |
POULENC
Poulenc: The Complete Chamber Music The Nash Ensemble [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 30/Jan/2008 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - 'Thirteen pieces lovingly brought to life by the Nash Ensemble. For once, the word 'jewel-box' for the CD container sounds about right.' (BBC CD Review) |
ERNO DOHNANYI
Dohnányi: String Quartet, Serenade & Sextet The Nash Ensemble [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jun/2018 ] The music of Dohnányi (admired by figures as disparate as Brahms and Bartók) embodies virtues of taste, humour, impeccable control of form and beauty of style; all qualities relished by The Nash Ensemble in wonderful new recordings which can only... |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Cello Concertos Steven Isserlis (cello) / Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Harding [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Sep/2013 ] Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine October 2013 |