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W. A. MOZART
Songs Joan Rodgers (soprano), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Sep/2011 ] "This marvellous compilation offers no fewer than 25 Mozart songs which genuinely redress this grossly neglected part of his output. A disc which offers rich rewards" (The Independent) |
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CUI / GLINKA / MEDTNER / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / SHOSTAKOVIICH / etc
Pushkin Romances Joan Rodgers (soprano) Malcolm Martineau (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Oct/2009 ] 'A treasure trove of Russian song that will reward repeated listening for years, delivered by a first-rate soprano already with a distinguished track record in the repertoire, themed on the verse of Russia's most favourite poet, is a more than... |
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MUSSORGSKY / BRITTEN / PROKOFIEV
Russian Songs Joan Rodgers (soprano) Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/Nov/2004 ] "This is Hyperion at its best: a pair of fine artists exploring a less-than-familiar corner of the repertoire. More please!" International Record Review- The Sunday Times |
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HUGO WOLF
Wolf: Morike Lieder Joan Rodgers (soprano) Stephan Genz (baritone) Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 15/Oct/2001 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) - "This important new recording, with its illuminating essays and commentaries, can stand proudly for the present and the futureas abenchmark in its own right." ***** Five Stars... |
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HAVERGAL BRIAN
Brian: Agamemnon & Symphonies Nos 6 & 12 John Findon, Eleanor Dennis, Stephanie Wake-Edwards, Robert Murray, Clive Bayley / English National Opera Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Mar/2025 ] With Havergal Brian's 'Agamemnon' and Symphonies Nos 6 & 12, Martyn Brabbins and his English National Opera forces pay tribute to one of the great mavericks of British music. All three works belong to Brian's immensely productive old age and display... |
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ANTONIN DVORAK / FLORENCE PRICE
Dvořák & Price: Piano Quintets Takacs Quartet, Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Mar/2025 ] Collaborations between the Takács Quartet and Marc-André Hamelin can always be relied on to deliver rather special results, and their fifth Hyperion album together-Piano Quintets by Antonín Dvořák & Florence Price-is no exception. |
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GERALD FINZI
Dies Natalis / Intimations of Immortality John Mark Ainsley (tenor) / Corydon Singers / Corydon Orchestra / Matthew Best [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Feb/2015 ] 'Rich, glowing performances in a class apart' (BBC Music Magazine) |
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PERCY GRAINGER
Jungle Book & other choral works John Mark Ainsley (tenor) & David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) / Polyphony, Stephen Layton [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Feb/2011 ] "Generous timing, discoveries, Delian gauzy harmonies, tangy instrumentation, sentimentality, aureate vocal light, succinct and touching settings." (MusicWeb Bargain of the Month Jan 2011) |
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PETER WARLOCK
Songs John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD ] "Whether you collect tenors, English music or simply good singing, don't be without this" (BBC Music) |
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ROGER QUILTER
Songs John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Malcolm Martineau (piano) |
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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Songs (Incls 'On Wenlock Edge' for tenor, piano & string quartet / 10 Blake Songs) John Mark Ainsley (tenor) / The Nash Ensemble [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Sep/2000 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) 'John Mark Ainsley's performance is among his best on record in these austerely beautiful, imaginatively scored settings' - Gramophone |
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ANONYMOUS
Conductus 2: Music & poetry from thirteenth-century France John Potter, Christopher O'Gorman (tenors) with Rogers Convey-Crump (tenor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 15/Dec/2013 ] A second volume of music from the Conductus repertory-the least-known genre of medieval music, the 'poor relation' of organum and motets-performed by three singers who combine expert knowledge of the music with voices of unearthly beauty. This album... |
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ANONYMOUS
Conductus: music & poetry from 13th Century France John Potter, Christopher O'Gorman (tenors) with Rogers Convey-Crump (tenor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Oct/2012 ] "everything is immaculately clean: every passing dissonance is dead in place and nothing extrinsic is added to the music. It sounds lovely." Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice, Awards Issue 2012 |
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MENDELSSOHN
Music for organ [2 CD set] John Scott (organ of St Pauls) [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 10/Oct/2012 ] 'Excellent performances. The Hyperion recording engineers have done a marvellous job in capturing the many nuances of the powerful five-manual instrument in the cathedral' (Soundscapes) |
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MARCEL DUPRE
Dupre: Organ Music John Scott (St Paul's Cathedral organ) [ Hyperion Dyad / CD - released 25/Sep/2006 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - 'The whole presentation is masterly - superb playing and superb engineering' (Gramophone) |
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VIVALDI
Cello Concertos Jonathan Cohen (cello) Sarah McMahon (cello) / The King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Aug/2006 ] "This appealing Hyperion recording is warm and clear with excellent balance. The liner notes from Michael Talbot are written to a high standard which enhances the appeal." (MusicWeb July 2006) |
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J.S. BACH
Bach Piano Transcriptions Vol 9 (Harriet Cohen and other British transcriptions) Jonathan Plowright (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Sep/2010 ] A Bach Book for Harriet Cohen is in that sense a fascinating anthology of British transcribing manners of the inter-war period. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Homage to Paderewski Jonathan Plowright (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 25/Nov/2011 ] "Many of the composers have now disappeared into the mists of time, but all of these miniatures are well worth the warmth, affection, lyrical beauty and bravura that Plowright devotes to them...Plowright's playing throughout is sublime." (Daily... |
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JAN PADEREWSKI
Paderewski: Piano Sonata / Variations & Fugues Jonathan Plowright (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] 'All three works provide the listener with an incredible musical journey; a kaleidoscope of pianistic ideas with fleeting echoes of Rachmaninov, Brahms, Debussy, and even elements of earlier music with its elegance and trills." BBC Music |
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LAMBERT
Romeo and Juliet / Piano Concerto Jonathan Plowright (piano) / David Lloyd-Jones and the English Northern Philharmonia [ Hyperion / CD - released 17/Sep/2005 ] EDITOR'S CHOICE Gramophone Magazine (Awards Issue 2005)"Here's a winner of a programme which finds the ENP on top form and David Lloyd-Jones evidently enjoying every moment of this delightful music." |