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FRANZ LISZT
Kissin plays Liszt Evgeny Kissin (piano) [ Sony Classical Masters / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2011 ] A dazzling selection of Liszt performances - the great virtuoso pianist of the nineteenth century interpreted by a pianist in the Russian virtuosi tradition. |
Fabio Di Casola
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto [ Sony Classical / CD - released 5/Jul/2010 ] "It is an attractive performance, avoiding the Romantic indulgences which have been retrospectively wished upon this late masterpiece, and making it thereby the more moving and affecting." International Record Review, October 2010 |
JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos 1 - 7 / Karelia Overture & Suite / Violin Concerto / etc Finnish Radio Symphony, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, with Joseph Swensen (violin) [ Sony / RCA / Finlandia / 8 CD Box Set - released 13/Mar/2020 ] "His tempos grab and hold the listener, and the orchestra plays with a sure sense of style. The brasses are incisive, the woodwinds reedy and a bit nasal, the strings strident or cushioning, all as appropriate." New York Times |
Floating Points, Pharaoh Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
Promises (LP) [ Inertia / LP - released 30/Apr/2021 ] Not strictly classical, jazz or ambient electronica, this one-track, nine-movement album embodies the highest, most etiolated aspects of all three disciplines. British artist Sam "Floating Points" Shepherd is the anchor here, an electronic free... |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Fou Ts'ong plays Chopin Fou Ts'ong (piano) [ Sony Classical / 10 CD Box Set - released 12/Nov/2021 ] The first ever collection of Fou Ts'ong's complete Chopin Recordings for CBS Masterworks on 10 CDs. This special release includes full sets of the Ballades, Nocturnes, Études, Préludes, and Mazurkas. |
W. A. MOZART
Works for Oboe & Orchestra Francois Leleux (oboe) / Camerata Salzburg [ Sony Classical / CD - released 1/Jun/2011 ] "…in terms of tone production alone, François Leleux captures lasting attention. Notes aren't tongued sharply, either at the beginnings of phrases or during staccato; they seem to emanate from Leleux's own breathing." (Gramophone) |
Frank Peter Zimmerman
Bach: Sonatas For Violin & Piano [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 15/Sep/2008 ] |
Frank Sinatra
Ultimate Christmas [ Capitol / Universal / CD - released 6/Oct/2017 ] Ultimate Christmas is the essential new Frank Sinatra holiday collection, showcasing 20 classics from Sinatra's Capitol and Reprise catalogs such as 'White Christmas,' 'Silent Night,' 'Jingle Bells' and 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.' |
MOZART / ROSSINi / THOMAS / SCHUMANN / CHAUSSON / BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: A Portrait of Frederica von Stade Frederica Von Stade (soprano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Antonio De Almeida [ MK39315 / CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] Described by the New York Times as "one of America's finest artists and singers," Frederica von Stade continues to be extolled as one of the music world's most beloved figures. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Symphony No 9 'Choral' Gabriela Benackova, Marjana Lipovsek, Gosta Winbergh, Hermann Prey / Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon Entree / CD - released 15/Jan/2005 ] "This is, I think, one of the great Ninths on record. It will be particularly welcomed, I would say, by anyone who feels that Beethoven is excessively preachy in this symphony. Maybe they will find Abbado's vision one they can share." MusicWeb 2006 |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 9 & 14 Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) Mark Reshetin (bass) / USSR Symphony Orchestra, David Oistrakh / Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai [ Russian Compact Disc / CD - released 1/Jan/1993 ] Recorded live in the Large Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire October (No.14) & December 1969 |
BEETHOVEN / SAINT-SAENS / ENESCU / SMETANA / ROSSINI / etc
Summer Night Concert in Vienna 2022 (CD) Gautier Capuçon (cello) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons [ Sony Classical / CD - released 22/Jul/2022 ] The Summer Night Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic is the world's biggest annual classical open-air concert that takes place in the magical setting of the Schönbrunn Palace Baroque Park in Vienna. This is the tenth release in the series. "This... |
BEETHOVEN / SAINT-SAENS / ENESCU / SMETANA / ROSSINI / etc
Summer Night Concert in Vienna 2022 (Blu-ray) Gautier Capuçon (cello) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons [ Sony Classical Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 22/Jul/2022 ] The Summer Night Concert in the beautiful setting of the Schönbrunn Palace is one of the great highlights of the Philharmonic year. The open-air concert takes place annually in the park of Schönbrunn Palace. |
BIZET / BOULANGER / BERLIOZ / GOUNOD / RAVEL / SAINT-SAENS
Summer Night Concert in Vienna 2023 (Blu-ray) Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Yannick Nezet-Seguin [ Sony Classical Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 18/Aug/2023 ] 2023's 'Sommernachtskonzert' ('Summer Night Concert') was performed on June 8th, 2023. It is an annual open-air event, which has been held since 2008. The park of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna/Austria is the magical setting for the concert. |
BIZET / BOULANGER / BERLIOZ / GOUNOD / RAVEL / SAINT-SAENS
Summer Night Concert in Vienna 2023 (DVD) Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Yannick Nezet-Seguin [ Sony Classical DVD / DVD - released 18/Aug/2023 ] 2023's 'Sommernachtskonzert' ('Summer Night Concert') was performed on June 8th, 2023. It is an annual open-air event, which has been held since 2008. The park of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna/Austria is the magical setting for the concert. |
HUMMEL / NERUDA / VANHAL / DVORAK
Bohemian Rhapsody Gábor Boldoczki (trumpet), Prague Philharmonia [ Sony Classical / CD - released 6/Oct/2017 ] |
GUBAIDULINA
Silenzio / De Profundis / Et Exspecto / In Erwartung Geir Draugsvoll (classical accordian) Arne Balk Moller (violin) / Rascher Saxophone Quartet / Kroumata Percussion Ensemble [ BIS / CD - released 1/Feb/1995 ] Since it was established in 1978 Kroumata has been synonymous with a youthful spirit of curiosity and adventure. |
GEORGE GERSHWIN
The Essential George Gershwin Various artists incls George Gershwin, Ethel Waters, Maxime Sullivan, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Alberta Hunter, Sarah Vaughan, Rosemary Clooney [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 12/May/2003 ] Celebrating the best tracks from the quintessential American songwriter |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Die Rheingold (LP) George London, Kirsten Flagstad, Claire Watson, Set Svanholm, Waldemar Kmentt / Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti [ Decca / 3 Vinyl Box Set - released 4/Aug/2023 ] For these new editions, a decade since the last remastering, a completely new set of high-definition 24 bit/192kHz transfers of the original master tapes have been utilized. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Lang Lang: Piano Book (2LP) Lang Lang (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon Classical / 2 LP - released 22/May/2019 ] "He treats them all with love; treats them as great music, too, showering on even the frailest the full blast of his interpretive powers...Clarity and elegance illuminate two bits of Bach and a Mozart variation set." The Times |
