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MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 'Lobgesang' Ruth Ziesak / Mojca Erdmann / Christian Elsner / MDR Symphony Orchestra / MDR Radio Choir / Jun Märkl [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Jan/2010 ] Hot on the heels of October's release of Elijah, comes a new recording of Mendelssohn's opulent Symphony No. 2 'Lobgesang'. |
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MAHLER
Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth) Ruxandra Donose (mezzo-soprano) Thomas Harper (tenor) / Ireland National Symphony Orchestra / Michael Halasz, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 16/Nov/2004 ] "All in all this is an amazing bargain" - Gramophone |
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GEORGE BOCHBERG
Rochberg: Symphony No.5 / Black Sounds / Transcendental Variations Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Lyndon-Gee [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 2/Jun/2003 ] Rosette - Penguin Guide Recorded: 22-23 March 2002 |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Symphonies 6 & 7 / Tempest - Suite Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Oct/2000 ] "Petri Sakari's Sixth Symphony is the best we have had since Vänskä: it is thoughtful, well prepared and dedicated..the well-balanced sound does credit to all concerned." Penguin Guide |
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BERLIOZ
Romeo et Juliette (excerpts) / Les Troyens a Carthage (excerpts) San Diego Master Chorale / San Diego Symphony Orchestra / Yoav Talmi [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Feb/2003 ] In his opera Les Troyens and symphonic poem Roméo et Juliette, Berlioz demonstrates an astonishing mastery of episode, expression, and impulse. Each is a dramatic realisation of a familiar tale, drawn from Berlioz' powerful grasp of the meta-human... |
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CHERUBINI
Symphony in D major / Opera Overtures Sanremo Symphony Orchestra / Piero Bellugi [ Naxos / CD - released 15/May/2007 ] "The Naxos engineers have provided a clear and well balanced sound quality with decent enough annotation that provides all the basic information. Much attention has been lavished on this performance of Cherubini's Symphony in D major and it becomes... |
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HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS
Villa-Lobos: Complete Symphonies São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Isaac Karabtchevsky [ Naxos / 6 CD Box Set - released 13/Nov/2020 ] Villa-Lobos's symphonies well reflect the composer's status as the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music, from the early works that challenge European traditions through to his twelfth and final symphony |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Symphony No 6 / Waltz Suite Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Aug/2016 ] "Alsop and her players handle the great climactic moments with elan ... The vibrant Waltz Suite really swings, with some stylish solo playing in all sections of the orchestra." The Guardian |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Symphony No 7 / Lieutenant Kije / etc Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Oct/2017 ] "Alsop clearly has an affinity for Prokofiev and a wonderful orchestra at her command. Richard Whitehouse contributes his usual informative notes as well" MusicWeb |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 / Dreams Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Oct/2014 ] "Alsop plays the piece with a vivid sense of its long melodic lines. The first movement, in particular, has plenty of excitement but also a certain lyrical emphasis that gives the music something to be excited about. It's very convincing." ClassicsTo |
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PROKOFIEV
The Year 1941 (Symphonic Suite) / Symphony No 5 in B flat Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Jun/2012 ] "I was particularly impressed by how Alsop brings out the first movement's characteristic power with a purposefulness that prevents it from seeming merely ponderous...this first volume of Prokofiev is an outstanding achievement." (BBC Music Five Stars) |
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ELGAR
Music Makers / Sea Pictures Sarah Connolly / Bournemouth Symphony Chorus / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Simon Wright (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2006 ] "In the five Sea Pictures (Connolly) is deeply poetic in Sea Slumber-Song , airily whimsical and touching in Where Corals Lie and dramatic in The Swimmer (where the organ makes an exciting contribution). Recording quality is excellent" --Review by... |
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ERIK SATIE
Best Of Satie (Incls 3 Gymnopedies & Six Gnossiennes) Klara Kormendi (piano) / Nancy Symphony Orchestra / Jerome Kaltenbach [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] Erik Satie, born in France in 1866, was a lazy pupil at the Paris Conservatoire, and only came to public attention after Debussy made orchestrations of two of his piano pieces, Gymnopédies. Satie became a 'character' in the Latin Quarter of Paris,... |
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OTTORINO RESPIGHI
Respighi: Piano Concerto / Fantasia Slava / Toccata Konstantin Scherbakov (piano) / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Capella Istropolitana / Howard Griffiths & Ewald Danel [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/1995 ] "The Russian pianist, Konstantin Scherbakov, is a persuasive and at times dazzlingly brilliant soloist and he is accompanied persuasively by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) under Howard Griffiths." Penguin Guide |
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FRANK EZRA LEVY
Cello Concerto / Symphony No. 3 / A Summer Overture Scott Ballantyne (cello) / Ireland National Symphony Orchestra / Takuo Yuasa (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Jan/2006 ] "The sound quality of this disc fits in well with the overall quality of the Naxos releases. In the cello concerto, the solo instrument is warmly presented, well-balanced with the orchestra, and exceedingly well-played by Ballantyne" (MusicWeb April... |
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FRY
Santa Claus Symphony / Niagara Symphony / Macbeth Overture Scottish National Orchestra / Tony Rowe [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Feb/2001 ] Delightful American music from the 19th Century |
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ALEXANDER SCRIABIN
Scriabin: Piano Concerto / Prometheus Konstantin Scherbakov (piano) / Russian State TV and Radio Choir / Moscow Symphony Orchestra / Igor Golovschin [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] "This budget-priced production from the composer's compatriots certainly holds its own against all comers. Konstantin Scherbakov plays the concerto with steel and sensitivity in equal measure, and he's particularly successful in knitting together the... |
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DEEMS TAYLOR
Deems Taylor: Through the Looking Glass Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Nov/2012 ] One of Deems Taylor's most successful compositions, Through the Looking Glass celebrates Alice in Wonderland, each of its five sections corresponding to passages or episodes from this enchanting tale. |
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ARTHUR FOOTE
Foote: Francesca da Rimini / 4 Character Pieces / Suite / Serenade (excerpts) Seattle Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] Born in Massachusetts, Arthur Foote was unusual among 19th century American composers in that practically all of his training took place in the United States. His individualistic style recalls the classical structure of Brahms while reveling in... |
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PETER MENNIN
Moby Dick / Symphony No. 3 Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 15/Sep/2004 ] Peter Mennin was a leading member of the school of American symphonic composers who came of age in the 1930s and 1940s, a group that includes David Diamond, William Schuman and others. Cast in a traditional design of three movements in a... |