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JOHN ADAMS / ROY HARRIS
Adams & Harris: Violin Concertos Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton [ Signum / CD - released 23/Dec/2016 ] "Harris's Concerto is a major (re-)discovery, and Waley-Cohen outclasses Fulkerson's pioneering version in every respect. Andrew Litton and the BBC Symphony provide superb, supple support." Gramophone Award Nomination 2017 - Concerto |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Sonata, Rondo and Fantasie Viktoria Mullova (Violin), Alasdair Beatson (Fortepiano) [ Signum / CD - released 29/Apr/2022 ] '..profoundly intimate performances ...to effectively play instruments such as Schubert would have recognised requires super-refined technique and boundless musical imagination - there is simply nowhere to hide.' BBC Music Chamber Choice June 2022 |
WOLF / BRAHMS
Lieder by Wolf & Brahms Alastair Miles (bass) & Marie-Nöelle Kendall (piano) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 3/Jun/2014 ] Miles's oaken depth of tone and amplitude of line are impressive, and ultimately moving...it's a nobly sung recital, confirming that the leading English operatic basso cantante is also a Lieder singer of intelligence and insight. |
RICHARD BLACKFORD
Richard Blackford: Kalon Albion Quartet, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jirí Rožeñ [ Signum / CD - released 6/Sep/2019 ] The Ancient Greek word kalon was used by philosophers to describe perfect physical and moral beauty. In this recording, the Albion Quartet and the Czech Philharmonic explore the different aspects of kalon through the context in which beauty can exist... |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Alessio Bax plays Brahms [incls 'Ballades Op 10] Alessio Bax (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 24/Sep/2012 ] "Bax plays Brahms: Alessio Bax, that is. His Paganini Variations are a bit of a roller-coaster, the Op. 10 Ballades curiously inexpressive. Best is a thoughtful account of the Op. 76 Klavierstücke." (BBC Music) |
BRAHMS / PIAZZOLLA / STRAVINSKY
Piano Duo Alessio Bax & Lucille Chung (pianos) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 10/Dec/2013 ] "An odd mixture...Still, the husband and wife duo enjoy easy rapport, and their Piazzolla tangos have a smoky panache." BBC Music Magazine, January 2014 *** |
GODOWSKY / SAINT-SAENS / KEMPFF / BUSONI / etc
Bach Transcribed Alessio Bax (piano) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 8/Dec/2007 ] "In the realm of Romantic Bach transcriptions, Alessio Bax's stylistic perception and palette of tone-colours have considerably deepened since his "Baroque Reflections" release (Warner, 11/04), together with a level of technical control that gives... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 & Works for Solo Piano Alessio Bax (piano) / Southbank Sinfonia, Simon Over (conductor) [ Signum / CD - released 18/May/2018 ] Bax's playing is consummately lyrical. Even so, his expressive moulding and the very forward recording quality make for an overall result that is more immediate than transcendent.All in all, this is an impressive disc, which repays repeated listening |
GIOCOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: A Te, Puccini Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) Vincenzo Scalera (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 2/Feb/2024 ] Signum Classics are proud to present Romanian-born soprano Angela Gheorghiu's first album on the Grammy award winning label. Described as "the world's most glamorous and gifted opera star" (New York Sun), Ms. Gheorghiu's magnificent voice and... |
JORG WIDMANN
Widmann : Viola Concerto / 24 Duos / Jagdquartett Antoine Tamestit (viola), Symphonieorchester der Bayerischen Rundfunks, cond. Daniel Harding, Signum Quartett, Marc Bouchkov (violin) & Bruno Philippe [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 2/Mar/2018 ] "What is undeniable is the commitment of Tamestit as he plays, moves and sometimes shouts his way through a score more distinctive for its gestural immediacy than its thematic content." Gramophone |
CHRISTOPHER GUNNING
Gunning: Symphonies 2, 10 & 12 BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Kenneth Woods (conductor) [ Signum / CD - released 6/Dec/2019 ] Christopher Gunning has composed twelve symphonies, as well as concertos for the piano, violin, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and guitar; many of these have now been recorded. He has also composed many scores for films and television... |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel In Ireland Volume 1 Bridget Cunningham (harpsichord) [ Signum / CD - released 3/Mar/2017 ] Bridget Cunningham marks St Patrick's Day with a new harpsichord CD that gives a glimpse into Handel's fascinating time in Dublin. In 1741 at the age of 56, following a financially difficult time in Londonand with fashions turning against... |
HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: The Fairy Queen, 1692 Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Anna Dennis (soprano), Gabrieli, Paul McCreesh Mhairi Lawson (soprano) [ Signum / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2020 ] GRAMOPHONE Award Nomination 2021 - Opera |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Symphony No 9 "From the New World" (with Sibelius - Finlandia) Chineke! Orchestra, Kevin John Edusei [ Signum / CD - released 7/Jul/2017 ] This is the debut recording from the Chineke! Orchestra, a new live orchestral recording from The Royal Festival Hall, London. Drawn from exceptional musicians from across the continent, the orchestra is part of the Chineke! Foundation - a... |
BYRD / ALLEGRI / WEELKES / TRADITIONAL
Ash Wednesday Choir of St John's College Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Signum / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] "We hear 'a record of a unique event' for Andrew Nethsingha, who acknowledges imperfections and draws attention charmingly to a moment of crisis management from the 13-year-old soloist in Allegri's Miserere. That's life and that's liturgy" Gramophon |
MICHAEL FINNISSY
Finnissy: Pious Anthems & Voluntaries Choir of St John's College Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Signum / 2 CD - released 14/Aug/2020 ] GRAMOPHONE Award Nomination 2021 - Contemporary |
HOWELLS / STANFORD / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / BEDNALL / MUHLY
The House of the Mind Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford Owen Rees (director) [ Signum / CD - released 8/Jun/2018 ] The Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford celebrate the works of choral music icon Herbert Howells in a disc that sets his works alongside pieces that they inspired and influenced - such as Nico Muhly's Like as the Hart for choir, solo violin and... |
BOB CHILCOTT
In Winter's Arms: Seasonal Music by Bob Chilcott Choralis, Gretchen Kuhrmann (conductor) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 13/Oct/2017 ] Bob Chilcott's compositions are beloved with choral societies around the world, and this album represents the fruits of his recent collaborations with the US choir Choralis and their conductor Gretchen Kuhrmann. Featuring festive works for solo choir... |
POULENC
Complete Songs of Francis Poulenc Volume 2 Christopher Maltman (baritone) Felicity Lott (soprano) Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone) Lorna Anderson (soprano) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] Composing over 150 works for piano and voice over a period of 44 years, the songs of Francis Poulenc remain consistently popular to concert audiences the world over. |
MOZART
Mozart: Apollo et Hyacinthus Classical Opera, Ian Page [ Signum / CD - released 11/Oct/2019 ] Following its successful full length opera, Artaxerxes, Classical Opera return with the first in an epic series of Mozart operas, Apollo et Hyacinthus. Named in The Guardian as one of 'The Best Classical albums of 2012'. |
