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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies 2 & 15 Czech-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ladislav Slovak [ Naxos / CD ] "I would recommend the Czech release" CD Review |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphony No.11 Czech-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ladislav Slovak [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/1989 ] Recorded April/May 1988 |
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REINHOLD GLIERE
Gliere: Symphony No. 3, 'Il'ya Muromets' Czech-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Donald Johanos [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/1992 ] Glière completed his third symphony in 1911, choosing to base it on the legend of Il'ya Muromets, the subject of ancient Russian epic. Il'ya Muromets is described as the son of a peasant and appears in a number of early Russian poems, to be... |
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ENESCU / DVORAK / LISZT / RAVEL
Rhapsody Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra / Matyas Antal [ Naxos / CD - released 1/May/1990 ] |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava), Ladislav Slovák [ Naxos / CD ] The Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava), the oldest symphonic ensemble in Slovakia, was founded in 1929. |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich; Symphony No.4 Czech-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ladislav Slovak [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Mar/1993 ] "So congratulations (again) to Naxos. The real Shostakovich cognoscenti may be mildly disappointed here and there, but even they will be gripped more often than not by these committed and well recorded performances" ABC Radio |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 6 and 12 Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava), Ladislav Slovák [ Naxos / CD ] "So congratulations (again) to Naxos. The real Shostakovich cognoscenti may be mildly disappointed here and there, but even they will be gripped more often than not by these committed and well recorded performances" ABC Radio |
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ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
Glazunov: The Seasons (with Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite) Czech-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/1989 ] "Ondrej Lenárd gives a pleasing bargain account of Glazunov's delightful score, finding plenty of delicacy, while the entry of Glazunov's most famous tune at the opening of the Autumn Bacchanale is very virile indeed." Penguin Guide |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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JOAN TOWER
Tower: Strike Zones / Still/Rapids / Ivory and Ebony / Small Dame Evelyn Glennie (percussion), Blair McMillen (piano) / Albany Symphony, David Allan Miller [ Naxos / CD - released 23/Jul/2021 ] Joan Tower is widely regarded as one of today's most important American composers. The works heard here in their world premiere recordings are part of a growing legacy that one pundit has described as "The Power of Tower." Strike Zones is tailor-made... |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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... |
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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... |