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ADAM / WEBER / GOUNOD / PONCHIELLI / DELIBES
Invitation To The Dance CSR Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava), Ondrej Lenard [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/1986 ] "An enjoyable collection of airs de danse." American Record Guide |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Ballet, Op. 71 (Excerpts) Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard [ Naxos / CD ] "The playing has plenty of zest and vitality." - Gramophone |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Finlandia & other orchestral works Czech-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Schermerhorn [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/1988 ] The perfect introduction to the music of Jean Sibelius |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava), Ladislav Slovák [ Naxos / CD ] "The orchestra seems to have a natural affinity for Shostakovich's music" On The Air |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Late Symphonies (Nos 93, 94 & 95) Danish Chamber Orchestra, Adam Fischer [ Naxos / CD - released 18/Aug/2023 ] The Danish Chamber Orchestra and Adam Fischer turn to Haydn's late symphonies, beginning with the first three of the twelve 'London' symphonies, composed during Haydn's first visit to the capital. |
FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN
Haydn:Symphonies 96 "Miracle", 97 & 98 Danish Chamber Orchestra, Adam Fischer [ Naxos / CD - released 13/Oct/2023 ] "Fischer must have conducted more Haydn than anyone alive. And after half a century's immersion in these symphonies his delight in the composer's unpredictable inventiveness and (in the finales) darting wit is as palpable as ever." Gramophone |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol. 3 Danish Chamber Orchestra, Ádám Fischer [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Jun/2024 ] "Adam Fischer aims to recreate some of the highly - charged atmosphere of those early concerts, encouraging his string players to use considerable variety of attack… and pulling of some daringly quick tempos" BBC Music Five Stars |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol. 4 Danish Chamber Orchestra, Ádám Fischer [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Oct/2024 ] The fourth volume in this series culminates in Haydn's grandest symphonies, written during his second, triumphant visit to London. The works possess increased artistic weight and mark a transition from Viennese Classicism to Romanticism. In their... |
NIELSEN
Symphonies Nos. 1 and 6 Sinfonia semplice Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Michael Schonwandt [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] "These are just the sorts of performances that debunk the notion, most recently voiced by the New York Times, that "Nielsen is a nice composer: a little north of good, considerably south of great". An important release, made even more attractive by... |
NIELSEN
Symphonies Vol. 3 - No. 4 "The Inextinguishable" & No. 5 Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Michael Schonwandt [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Jul/2009 ] "The performances are outstanding ... 10/10" - Classics Today on 'Nielsen Orchestral Works Vol. 1' Naxos 8.570737 |
ALAN HOVHANESS
Hovhaness: Khrimian Hairig / Guitar Concerto / Symphony No. 60 David Leisner (guitar) / Lars Ranch (trumpet) / Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 2/Jan/2007 ] Described by the composer's wife as his 'true masterpiece', Khrimian Hairig, with its trumpet solo, recalls the heroic Armenian priest of the title. Hovhaness' virtuoso and romantic Guitar Concerto was written for the Bolivian guitarist Juan Calderon. |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
The Best of Britten (Incls 'Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27' & 'Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10') Della Jones (Mezzo) Northern Sinfonia / English Chamber Orchestra / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / etc [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jul/2008 ] The outstanding English composer working in the mid-20th century, Benjamin Britten won a significant international reputation, whilst remaining thoroughly English in inspiration. Britten's compositions appeal to all ages, from the delightful Simple... |
MAHLER
Symphony No 5 / Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit (Rec 1947) Desi Halban (soprano) Bruno Walter (piano) / New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra / Bruno Walter, conductor [ Naxos Historical Great Conductors / CD - released 16/Jun/2005 ] "Another fantastic addition to the Naxos Historical Great Conductors series, joining Walter's versions of Mahler 9 and Das Lied von der Erde." (MusicWeb March 2005) |
CASELLA
Symphony No. 1 / Concerto for strings, piano, timpani & percussion Desiree Seuccuglia (piano) Antonio Ceravolo (percussion) / Rome Symphony Orchestra / Francesco La Vecchia [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Aug/2010 ] This first of four recordings of Alfredo Casella's orchestral music couples his first and last purely orchestral works. Completed the day before his 23rd birthday, the Symphony No. 1, which here receives its world première recording, exudes a... |
ALLA BORZOVA
Alla Borzova: Songs For Lada & To The New World Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Jul/2012 ] Born in Minsk, Belarus, Alla Borzova has received numerous prestigious awards for her highly imaginative music since moving to the United States in 1993. |
AARON COPLAND
Copland: Appalachian Spring / Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 20/Sep/2016 ] "A worthy companion to Andrew Litton's Colorado Copland; augurs well for the rest of this series." MusicWeek |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Complete Symphonies / Vocalise / Isle of the Dead / Symphonic Dances Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Mar/2023 ] "Slatkin is with Rachmaninov, all the way. He revels in the first movement's restless shifts, pitting the brute power of full ensemble against woodwind detail and soaring cellos." (William Dart NZ Herald on Symphony No. 3) |
AARON COPLAND
Rodeo / Dance Panels / El Salón México / Danzón Cubano BLU-RAY AUDIO ONLY Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin [ Naxos Blu-Ray Audio / Blu-ray Disc - released 25/Apr/2015 ] "Slatkin and the Detroit Symphony...a great team, and this disc demonstrates just how far the orchestra have progressed under his tutelage. They sound supremely confident and at ease with themselves, and Rodeo shows them at their exuberant best. Ense |
AARON COPLAND
Copland: Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes / Dance Panels / El Salón México / Danzón Cubano Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin [ Naxos / CD - released 23/Jul/2013 ] "While performances do not disappoint - Slatkin and his players make a finely-tuned team - the choice of works on the disc is canny." (William Dart NZ Herald) |
