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J. S. BACH
Bach: Violin Concertos Viktoria Mullova (violin) / Accademia Bizantina [ ONYX / CD - released 16/Jan/2016 ] "Breezy tempi, scintillating details and muscular bowing in the allegros cede to slow movements of thoughtfully differentiated timbres" (The Independent) |
BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas 4, 5 & 7 Viktoria Mullova (violin), Alasdair Beatson (piano) [ Onyx Classcis / CD - released 26/Mar/2021 ] Viktoria Mullova's first album of Beethoven Violin Sonatas, Nos 3 & 9'Kreutzer' with Kristian Bezuidenhout, was reviewed enthusiastically by Gramophone magazine. ' The sound, in these familiar pieces has a startling clarity'; it went on to say that... |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 / Violin sonatas Viktoria Mullova (violin) / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Jarvi, with Tedi Papavrami (violin II) [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2015 ] "Mullova's playing…is, at all times, utterly faithful to the score and is totally committed to the great Russian composer … the performances of both Sonatas could surely not be improved upon by any artist, and Mullova's commitment here raises the st |
ANTONIN VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Violin Concertos (Incls Concerto in B minor for 4 violins & cello) Viktoria Mullova (violin) / Il Giardino Armonico Ensemble / Giovanni Antonini [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 9/Jul/2005 ] "a thrilling coming-together of a top ensemble and a violinist of spectacular virtuosity (and the taste to direct that virtuosity to best effect). As so often with Vivaldi concertos there are discoveries aplenty to be made." (Gramophone) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Music We Love Viktoria Mullova (violin), Misha Mullov-Abbado (bass) [ Onyx / CD - released 25/Sep/2020 ] Violinist Viktoria Mullova and son, the bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado in music they love - a very personal and affectionate collection of music ranging from traditional Brazilian folk songs to JS Bach, via Antonio Carlos Jobim and Schumann. |
MAHLER
Des Knaben Wunderhorn Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone) Charles Spencer (piano) [ Onyx / CD - released 20/Aug/2012 ] Wolfgang Holzmair is one of the great word-painters of our time and one of the foremost interpreters of Mahler's songs. He is embarking on an international tour of this repertoire, which has been a central part of his career, to mark his 60th... |
Ava Inferi
Onyx [ Season Of Mist / CD - released 21/Feb/2011 ] |
LISZT / MAHLER
Der Himmlische Leben Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) & Charles Spencer (piano) [ ONYX / CD - released 10/Mar/2013 ] "Schwanewilms's voice is an acquired taste; those who crave full-bodied Italianate lushness of tone will not 'get' the singing of this gifted German jugendlich dramatisch soprano" (International Record Review) |
MAHLER
Kindertotenlieder & Rückert Lieder (with Schoenberg - 4 Lieder Op. 2) Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) & Malcolm Martineau (piano) [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 10/Jul/2015 ] Anne Schwanewilms is considered one the greatest dramatic sopranos of our time, and her performances in operas by Richard Strauss, Wagner and Mozart have earned her praise from critics and public alike around the world. She is also equally... |
BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS
Brahms Serenade No. 1 & Beethoven Romances Augustin Dumay (violin & conductor), Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra [ Onyx / CD - released 30/Sep/2013 ] Augustin Dumay's third CD for ONYX sees him as both conductor and violinist. Here on his latest CD we have the deliciously good natured 1st Serenade by Brahms, an early work stuffed full of great tunes, and some early Beethoven. |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Violin Sonatas Augustin Dumay (violin), Louis Lortie (piano) [ Onyx / CD - released 1/Dec/2014 ] Following their critically acclaimed recording of the Franck & Strauss Violin Sonatas for ONYX, Augustin Dumay and Louis Lortie turn now to Brahms. His 3 Sonatas for violin and piano form the most important body of music for this combination after... |
BELA BARTOK
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra / Violin Concerto No. 2 Augustin Dumay (violin) / Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Kent Nagano [ ONYX / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2016 ] "The Concerto for Orchestra gets an upright and straight ahead performance, flecked with the string suppleness and woodwind finesse of mighty Montreal recordings of yore." (The Guardian) |
QUILTER / GRIFFES / COPLAND / BRITTEN / BERNSTEIN / BARBER
Barbara Bonney: My Name is Barbara Barbara Bonney, soprano, Malcolm Martineau, piano [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 9/Jul/2005 ] Uniquely fascinating programme compares and contrasts great songwriters from both sides of the Atlantic during the early-mid 20th century, mixing the well-known with the extremely unusual, like the individual and impressionistic world of Charles... |
BELA BARTOK
Bartok Orchestral Works Volume 1 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Thomas Dausgaard [ Onyx / CD - released 18/Nov/2019 ] "The Concerto for Orchestra is played with tremendous relish…Recorded sound quality is sympathetic and clear, enabling the detailed writing to be heard without resonant overkill." BBC Music |
MARTINU
Martinu: The Six Symphonies BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek [ Onyx / 3 CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "In short, Belohlavek and the BBC SO are now my top recommendation for the Martinu symphonies" Gramophone Magazine Award WINNER 2012: Orchestral |
MARTINU / POULENC / SHOSTAKOVICH / STRAVINSKY
Bizjak Piano Duo Bizjak Piano Duo: Sanja & Lidija Bizjak (pianos) [ Onyx / CD - released 20/Mar/2015 ] Since winning two prizes at the ARD International Music Competition in 2005, Serbian sisters Sanja and Lidija Bizjak have achieved worldwide praise for their solo piano and piano duo performances alike: "brilliant sound, precise fingerwork, and... |
BORODIN / STRAVINSKY / MYASKOVSKY
String Quartets Borodin Quartet [ Onyx / CD - released 25/Apr/2010 ] "the standout piece here is Borodin's String Quartet No 1...the scherzo, with its blend of agitated, feathery bow-work and stalking pizzicato, is especially impressive." The Independent, 23rd April 2010 *** |
JOSEF HAYDN
String Quartets, Op. 33 Nos. 1-6 (complete) Borodin Quartet [ Onyx / 2 CD - released 10/Mar/2011 ] "readings that are remarkable for their consistency of tone and security of technique. They rattle off fast movements with élan...and serve slow movements well with their rapt concentration" Gramophone Magazine |
BORODIN / TCHAIKOVSKY / WEBERN / SCHUBERT / RACHMANINOV
Borodin Quartet: 60th Anniversary Borodin String Quartet [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 9/Jul/2005 ] "One of the finest string quartet discs I have heard for some time with all the music played con amore." (MusicWeb Jan 2007) |
RESPIGHI / HINDEMITH / SCHMITT
Orchestral Works Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic, Sascha Goetzel [ Onyx / CD - released 20/Mar/2010 ] A stunning debut recording from the remarkable Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra under their young Austrian Chief Conductor, Sascha Goetzel. |
