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HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS
Symphony No. 10 'Amerindia' Leonardo Neiva (baritone) & Saulo Javan (bass) / São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Isaac Karabtchevsky [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Nov/2014 ] Heitor Villa-Lobos was instrumental in developing a national Brazilian musical culture, writing in a wide variety of forms. Composed in 1954 for the 400th anniversary of the founding of São Paulo, Ameríndia is the composer's largest symphony.... |
XIAOGANG YE
Xiaogang Ye: The Road to the Republic (Cantata) / Cantonese Suite Liping Zhang (Sop) Guang Yang (Mezzo) Yijie Shi (Tenor) Chenye Yuan (Baritone) / China National Symphony Orchestra; Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Nov/2021 ] Xiaogang Ye is regarded as one of China's leading contemporary composers, having been awarded a 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship, a 2013 China Arts Award, and a Distinguished Alumni citation from the Eastman School of Music in 2011. The Road to the... |
LISZT
Liszt: A Faust Symphony, S108 Andras Molnar (tenor) Franz Liszt Academy of Music Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Andras Ligeti [ Naxos / CD ] "There's a lot right with this performance, not least being its outspoken acknowledgement of Faust's stormy character. Liszt's first-movement portrait receives zestful advocacy, less polished than some, perhaps, but fired by immense gusto. The... |
ONUTE NARBUTAITE
Tres Dei Matris Symphoniae (Three Symphonies of the Mother of God) Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra / Kaunas State Choir / Aidija Chamber Choir / Robertas Šervenikas [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2011 ] The eloquent, expressive music of Lithuanian neo-romantic composer Onutė Narbutaitė is noted for its sense of aristocratic poise and strong compositional discipline. Her Tres Dei Matris Symphoniae (Three Symphonies of the Mother of God) is not a... |
ROSS HARRIS
Harris: Symphony No. 4, "To the memory of Mahinārangi Tocker" / Cello Concerto Li-wei Qin (cello) / Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Brett Dean, Garry Walker [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2014 ] "There is no question that the Auckland Philharmonic are superbly in control as is Brett Dean, himself a violist and composer and just forging an extra career as a conductor. The recording is vivid and allows the music space although the quiet passag |
QIN WEN-CHEN
Qin: Violin Concerto 'The Border of the Mountains', Cello Concerto 'Dawn', Suona Concerto 'Calling the Phoenix' Li-Wei Qin (cello) Mengla Huang (violin) Qianyuan Zhang (suona) / ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gottfried Rabl [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jul/2017 ] A native of Inner Mongolia, Wenchen Qin grew up with the folk music of his homeland and is now one of China's most influential composers. His violin concerto The Border of the Mountains exploits the extraordinary colors and flexibility of both... |
DVORAK / SMETANA
DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 / SMETANA: Moldau (Kleiber) (1927-1948) London Philharmonic Orchestra / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Berlin State Opera Orchestra / Erich Kleiber [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 3/Mar/2002 ] |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Symphony No 1 in C minor Op.68 / Tragic Overture / Academic Festival Overture London Philharmonic Orchestra, Marin Alsop [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Mar/2005 ] "Newcomers to the work will do well to start here, old hands are advised to avoid any temptation to yawn and get listening - this is indeed 'top-notch'." - MusicWeb Feb 2005 |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Symphony No 1 in C minor Op.68 / Tragic Overture / Academic Festival Overture London Philharmonic Orchestra, Marin Alsop [ Naxos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 11/Apr/2005 ] "Newcomers to the work will do well to start here, old hands are advised to avoid any temptation to yawn and get listening - this is indeed 'top-notch'." (MusicWeb Feb 2005) Hybrid/SACD - playable on all CD players |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
brahms: Symphony No. 4 / Hungarian Dances Nos. 2, 4-9 (orch. Breiner) London Philharmonic Orchestra / Marin Alsop [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Oct/2007 ] The fourth and final release in the major new Naxos cycle of Brahms Symphonies featuring the London Philharmonic and Marin Alsop presents the Symphony No. 4, which won immediate success at the time of its 1885 première and was praised by the critic... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 / Hungarian Dances London Philharmonic Orchestra / Marin Alsop (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Jan/2006 ] "Alsop's Brahms cycle is one that should go alongside the great cycles of Solti, Szell and von Karajan as exemplary readings." (MusicWeb) |
PETER BOYER
Boyer: Symphony No 1 / Three Olympians / etc London Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Boyer [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 2/Jun/2016 ] "Boyer certainly has an ear for melody and orchestration and this is a definite success....The playing and recording are first class and as is usual with Naxos there are excellent notes. More please." (MusicWeb) |
JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Symphony No.4 / En Saga / The Bard / etc (1935-1939) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham [ Naxos Historical Great Conductors / CD - released 5/May/2003 ] "The merits of these classic recording are too well known to require further exegesis. The transfer by Mark Obert-Thorn are very good indeed (though so were the earlier, HMV issues by Anthony Griffith) and be confidently recommended." Penguin Guide |
FREDERICK DELIUS
Delius: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 (1928, 1938) London Select Choir / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham [ Naxos Historical Great Conductors / CD - released 13/Jan/2002 ] "Classic and mostly pioneering recordings of Delius by his finest ever interpreter, Sir Thomas Beecham." - Classic FM (Robert Layton), August, 2000 |
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London Symphony Brass/Crees
Gabrieli:music For Brass 1 [ Naxos / CD ] |
ERNEST BLOCH
Symphony in C sharp minor / Poems of the Sea London Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Atlas [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Feb/2015 ] "The LSO play Bloch's Symphony in C sharp minor marvellously and Dalia Atlas conducts it with understanding and conviction...The richness and colour of the orchestration are very striking indeed." (Gramophone) |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Symphony No. 1 / Falstaff (recorded 1930-1932) London Symphony Orchestra, Edward Elgar [ Naxos Historical Elgar Conducts Elgar / CD - released 15/Mar/2009 ] "It's a joy to be reintroduced to these wonderful performances - with the Violin Concerto, the summits of Elgar's recordings of his own music" Sunday Times, 15th February 2009 **** |
ALBERTO GINASTERA
Glosses on Themes of Pablo Casals / Variaciones Concertantes London Symphony Orchestra / Israel Chamber Orchestra / Gisele Ben-Dor [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Feb/2010 ] Alberto Ginastera's dazzling Glosses on Themes of Pablo Casals, heard here in both its original version for string quintet and string orchestra and its later fully-orchestrated version, pays tribute to his close friend, the legendary cellist (and... |
MAHLER
Symphony No.5 London Symphony Orchestra / James DePriest [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Jan/2006 ] Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, a work of huge emotional and structural range, was his first purely orchestral work since the First Symphony of 1888 (Naxos 8.550522), and his first orchestral work to dispense with both the human voice and overtly... |
ALBERTO GINASTERA
Ginastera: Popul Vuh (The Mayan Creation) London Symphony Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Gisèle Ben-Dor [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] For the five works on this disc, Ginastera drew upon Argentine and other Meso- and South American subjects. . |
