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ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 9 BLU-RAY AUDIO ONLY Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop [ Naxos Blu-Ray Audio / Blu-ray Disc - released 14/Mar/2011 ] "Recorded live in Baltimore's Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, when played on a Blu-ray player and surround sound system they deliver not only riveting performances but a wonderful sense of space and presence. More please, Naxos!" Gramophone |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 BLU-RAY AUDIO ONLY Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop [ Naxos Blu-Ray Audio / Blu-ray Disc - released 14/Mar/2011 ] 'Alsop's Baltimore orchestra parades a refined tonal profile that pays its own special dividends … Alsop should please both the eager newcomer … and the seasoned collector. There'll be no disappointment on either score.' (Gramophone). |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] "This is immensely refreshing, unforced and engagingly natural Dvorak playing. The slow movement is very well characterized and there's a sure sense of architecture as well as some rapturous playing" International Record Review |
MAHLER
Symphony No. 1 in D major 'Titan' Baltimore Symphony Orchestra / Marin Alsop [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Nov/2012 ] "Alsop brings a vigorous spring to the music's step...At no point does her Mahler seem anything less than well considered and expertly groomed. But one still wishes she'd take off the leash and let the music run free for a while." (Gramophone) |
DVORAK
Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60 / Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66 / etc Baltimore Symphony Orchestra / Marin Alsop [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "..the excellent Baltimore players bring their own quietly distinctive personalities to the various dialoguing lines...and there's plenty of energy in both the Scherzo and the finale" Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine December 2010 |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, From the New World / Symphonic Variations Op. 78 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra / Marin Alsop [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jul/2008 ] "The Largo is given one of the most perfectly shaped and unaffectedly styraightforward performances I have heard, led by a magnificently vocal cor anglais solo." Disc of the Month (BBC Music Magazine July 2008) |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovky: Piano Concerto No. 1 / The Tempest / Eugene Onegin: Polonaise & Waltz Joseph Banowetz (piano) / Czech-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/1998 ] "Banowitz is an excellent pianist." American Record Guide |
ENRIQUE GRANADOS
Granados: Danzas Espanolas (orchestrated by Rafael Ferrer) Barcelona Symphony and Cataloni National Orchestra. Salvadoe Brotons [ Naxos Spanish Classics / CD - released 16/Sep/2002 ] Enrique Granados was born in Lérida on 27th July 1867. During his childhood he spent some years in the Canary Islands, a period that he always fondly remembered as a lost paradise. His leaning towards music became apparent at an early age, but he... |
GIACOMO MEYERBEER
Meyerbeer: Ballet Music from the Operas Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Michał Nesterowicz [ Naxos / CD - released 28/Mar/2014 ] "This is a most entertaining collection with just a few dull moments - Meyerbeer's fault, not Nesterowicz's - and, as expected, the orchestra really enters into the spirit of this music...One or two dull patches can't take the shine off this engaging |
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JULES MASSENET
Massenet: Ballet Music [Incls 'El Cid'] Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Gallois [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2014 ] Jules Massenet is best known for operas such as Manon and Werther, but his less familiar stage works are also packed with superb intermezzos and ballet music. Evocative scenes bring the mythical story of Bacchus to life, while Hérodiade deals with... |
LEONARDO BALADA
Guernica / Symphony 4 'Lausanne' / etc Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra, Salvador Mas Conde [ Naxos / CD - released 28/Jun/2004 ] |
GLORIA COATES
Symphonies Nos. 1, 7 and 14 Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Munich Chamber Orchestra / Siegerland Orchestra / Jorge Rotter, Christoph Poppen, Olaf Henzold (Conductors) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 11/May/2006 ] Coates is something of a classicist among modern composers. She loves symmetry, palindromes, mirrors, and above all, canons. Looking at her scores, it is often possible to quickly tell where a piece is going |
ARNOLD BAX
Bax: Symphony No. 1 / In the Faery Hills / Garden of Fand Royal Scottish National Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/1998 ] "In the two symphonic poems, more specifically inspired by Irish themes, Lloyd-Jones draws equally warm and sympathetic performances from the Scottish Orchestra, bringing inner clarity to the heaviest scoring. First-rate sound" Penguin Guide |
THE BEST OF LONDON
The Best of London (Incls 'London Transport Suite', The Westminster Waltz', 'London Again Suite' & 'St. Paul's Suite') BBC Concert Orchestra / Royal Philharmonic / Bournemouth Symphony / Royal Artillery / Band Royal Ballet Sinfonia / etc [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2008 ] A rousing collection of music evoking Britain's capital city in all its pomp and glory. CD 1 takes the listener on a nostalgic journey though British light music from Sullivan to Farnon, whilst CD 2 embraces traditional classical music from all eras. |
EDWARD ELGAR
Very Best of Elgar (The) BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and many more [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 25/Nov/2006 ] From raucous marches to private enigmas, the music of Elgar represents, for many, the ultimate symbol of England in the early 20th century, contrasting royal ceremonies with intimate family gatherings. This 2-CD set features Elgar's most frequently... |
DVORAK
Very Best of Dvorak (The) BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Capella Istropolitana / Polish National Radio Symphony / Stephen Gunzenhauser (Conductor) and many more [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 25/Nov/2006 ] Extracts and miniature pieces from Dvorak's most popular works. |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Symphonies 1 - 3 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Downes, George Hurst / Bournemouth Symphony, Paul Daniel [ Naxos / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Nov/2014 ] "This is a real bargain. A first-class, thoughtful performance; exulting, exciting and sensitive with a tremendous breadth and depth of sound" - BBC Music Magazine on Sym No 2 |
Peter MAXWELL DAVIES
Symphony No 1 / Mavis from Las Vegas BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Maxwell Davies [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Dec/2012 ] "very good modern recordings and fine playing...it seems that Naxos are on to another winner...Great fun; a reminder of the composer's relaxed, more genial side." (MusicWeb Int) |
FRANCIS CHAGRIN
Symphonies Nos 1 & 2 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Feb/2016 ] Francis Chagrin described himself as 'Romanian by birth, British by nationality and cosmopolitan by inclination'. A student of Paul Dukas and Nadia Boulanger, Chagrin wrote prolifically for films but composed for most genres. The two symphonies are... |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Symphony No. 2 / Cello Concerto (conducted by Elgar) (1927-28) Beatrice Harrison (cello) / London Symphony Orchestra / New Symphony Orchestra / Edward Elgar [ Naxos Historical Elgar conducts Elgar / CD - released 15/May/2007 ] "These performances are essential listening for Elgarians. Both are flawed in execution, but both are valuable historical documents. The recording of the Second Symphony is more than that. It is a genuinely exciting recording in its own right...Sound... |
