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DONIZETTI / PUCCINI / VERDI / MASCAGNI / BIZET
Gigli: London, Milan and Rio de Janeiro Recordings (1949, 1951) Beniamino Gigli / Dusolina Giannini / Rina Gigli / Milan Symphony Orchestra / Philharmonia Orchestra / Stanford Robinson (Conductor) [ Naxos Historical Gigli Edition Vol 14 / CD - released 4/Dec/2006 ] By the time the tracks on this penultimate volume of The Naxos Gigli Edition were cut, Gigli had been singing professionally for thirty-five years. |
SIR MICHAEL TIPPETT
Piano Concerto / Ritual Dances from The Midsummer Marriage Benjamin Frith (piano) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / George Hurst, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Feb/2002 ] "Those of you who know little about Tippett should start here, as it is the ideal entry into his sound world, and you don't risk much of the family budget." - Fanfare |
HERBERT HOWELLS
Howells: Stabat Mater / Sine Nomine, Op. 37 / Te Deum Benjamin Hulett (tenor) Alison Hill (soprano) / The Bach Choir & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2014 ] "The Bach Choir has a palpable vibrancy in its range and layers of dynamics which are complemented by the extensive and highly sensitive palette of Howells's orchestra...and the incisive solo tenor role of Benjamin Hulett." Gramophone Editor's Choice |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 [with Bruckner-Symphony No 7] (Furtwangler, Commercial Recordings 1940-50, Vol. 7) Berlin & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Wilhelm Furtwangler [ Naxos Historical Great Conductors / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] If the most notable trait of this 1948 recording of Brahms' Second Symphony, Furtwängler's only commercial recording of the work, is the extreme variance of tempo, the composer's characteristically restless contrast of dynamism and lyricism is... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No 5 / Egmont Overture (with overtures by Rossini & Weber) [rec 1926-1935] Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Wilhelm Furtwangler [ Naxos Historical Great Conductors / CD - released 1/Jul/2008 ] "All in all, then, this is a worthwhile addition to a very useful series. Moreover, at its bargain price it makes more widely available the means to explore and gain a deeper understanding of the development of one of the most fascinating conductors... |
NIKOLAY RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphonies Nos 1 & 3 Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Apr/2016 ] Begun when he was a seventeen-year-old naval cadet, Rimsky-Korsakov's Symphony No. 1 was hailed by the nationalist group 'The Five' as the first truly Russian symphony, in contrast with the German-influenced music of Anton Rubinstein. With its use of... |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos 1 & 3 Bernd Glemser (piano) / Polish National Radio Symphony, Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/2011 ] Tolstoy says: "Tchaikovsky is dead," - and two huge tears (for everything is larger than life with him...), rolled down his great cheeks" (Marie Scheikevitch). To the writer Vasily Yastrebtsev (1899), Tchaikovsky was a man of his time: "When... |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms / On the waterfront (Suite) Jeremy Budd, tenor / Paul Charrier, bass / Elizabeth Franklin-Kitchen, soprano / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Chorus / Marin Alsop [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 30/May/2009 ] "It seems entirely appropriate that Marin Alsop's first recording with her Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra should be of music by her teacher Leonard Bernstein." Recording of the Month Gramophone Magazine Oct 2003 |
ERNST TOCH
Toch: Cantata Of Bitter Herbs / Jephta Theodore Bikel / Prague Philharmonic Chorus, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz Gerard [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 28/Feb/2005 ] "Both works are of quality and very well performed and recorded: at a fraction of the price of a concert ticket, this is a real bargain which will well repay curiosity." Penguin Guide 3 Stars |
JESUS GURIDI
El caserio (The Homestead) Bilbao Choral Society / Bilbao Symphony Orchestra / Juan Jose Mena (Conductor) [ Naxos Spanish Classics / CD - released 11/Jul/2006 ] "An attractive zarzuela. I am sure that if you love Rodrigo's or Turina's music will find much to enjoy here. I certainly did" (MusicWeb Oct 2006) |
JESUS GURIDI
Guridi: Sinfonia Pirenaica / etc Bilbao Choral Society / Gorka Sierra, choirmaster / Bilbao Symphony Orchestra / Theo Alcantara, conductor / Juan Jose Mena, conductor [ Naxos Spanish Classics / CD - released 29/May/2005 ] "Guridi's Sinfonía pirenaica was written in 1945 and premiered by this orchestra. It's a loquaciously colourful work teeming with textual incident and density and a three-movement symphony of great character and imagination" |
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Bilbao So/Juan Jose Mena
Isasi: Symphony No 2/Ste No 2 [ Naxos / CD - released 31/May/2004 ] |
ISASI
Symphony No. 2, Op. 23 / Suite No. 2, Op. 21 Bilbao Symphony Orchestra / Juan Josa Mena, conductor [ Naxos Spanish Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2004 ] Among the more shadowy figures of early twentiethcentury music is Andres Isasi (y Linares). Born in Bilbao on 18th October 1890, he developed a love of music through playing the piano at the house of his grandfather, with whom he went to live after... |
BILLY MAYERL
Billy Mayerl, Vol. 1 (1925-1936) Court Symphony Orchestra; Jack Hylton Orchestra; Ray Noble Orchestra, with Al Bowlly & Billy Joseph Mayerl [ Naxos Nostalgia / CD - released 3/Feb/2003 ] Billy Mayerl was born in London and from 1926 ran his own School of Modern Syncopation in the cause of the style of piano-playing that he championed. Thanks to correspondence courses his 'teachings' spread worldwide, and he even counted the future... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Schumann: Introduction and Concerto Allegro Idil Biret (piano) / Polish National Radio Symphony, Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Oct/2000 ] "A release well worth hearing." ClassicsToday |
JOHANNES BRAHMS / ROBERT SCHUMANN
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Schumann: Introduction and Allegro appassionato Idil Biret (piano) / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice); Antoni Wit, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 5/Jun/2000 ] "The two Schumann works are fine bonuses, both rendered with the same commitment and insight from soloist and orchestra. In the end, one must assess all these performances as quite extraordinary and fully competitive with the best." ClassicalNet |
JOSEPH MARX
Marx: Complete Orchestral Music Vol 1 (Includes: Symphonic Night Music; Idyll-Concertino on the pastoral quart; Spring Music) Bochum Symphony Orchestra / Steven Sloane [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Apr/2003 ] "An impressionistic South German voice soaked in the quintessence of lyrical expression." MusicWeb |
PETITGIRARD
12 Guardians of the Temple (The) / Poeme / Euphonia Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra / Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra / Laurent Petitgirard [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2006 ] An eclectic musician with a compelling melodic gift, Laurent Petitgirard combines a career as a composer of orchestral and film music with that of an international conductor. This collection includes two of his most recent works, the exotically... |
JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Symphony No 7 / Tapiola BBC Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sergey Koussevitzky [ Naxos Historical Great Conductors / CD - released 2/Feb/2004 ] "..of his Seventh Symphony and will not be disappointed. It is finely shaped and superbly paced. A Festival Hall performance from 1963, it is well worth rescuing from oblivion. Good sound too." Penguin Guide |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Overtures (with Brahms - Academic Festival Overture) (Rec 1946-49) Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky [ Naxos Historical Great Conductors / CD - released 10/Apr/2008 ] "Mark Obert-Thorn has done a valuable service in transferring these recordings from a number of different sources, including 78-rpm and 45-rpm records. As always in his work, he demonstrates a golden ear for how to extract maximum sound from old... |
