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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: The Girlfriends (complete) / Rule Britannia / Salute to Spain Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Mark Fitz-Gerald [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] MARBECKS STAFF PICK: CD OF THE YEAR 2009 --"..conductor Mark Fitz-Gerald has done his job excellently, and he leads a sensitive and cogent performance of the 23 brief movements that comprise the complete score." (10 / 10 ClassicsToday) |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No 9 Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] "Once you hear the first few minutes of the opening movement, that rich gutty East European string tone, the burnished brass, the tangy woodwinds, you know that this is a fine Mahler orchestra" American Record Guide |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No 2 'Resurre Hanna Lisowska, Jadwiga Rappé, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] "The bottom line: this is one of the finest modern recordings of Mahler 2" Classical Express |
OFFENBACH / AUBER / GOUNOD / CHABREIER / etc
Famous French Overtures Polish Nationsl Radio Orchestra / Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hayman [ Naxos / CD - released 22/Apr/2008 ] For over 30 years, Mr. Hayman served as the chief arranger for the Boston Pops Orchestra during Arthur Fiedler's tenure, providing special arrangements for dozens of their hit albums and famous singles. Under John Williams' direction, the orchestra... |
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Polish Nrso/Halasz
Mahler:symphony No.1 [ Naxos / CD ] |
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Polish Nrso/Halasz
Mahler:symphony No.7 [ Naxos / CD ] |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Complete Symphonies Lynda Russell (soprano) / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Warsaw Boys' Choir, Antoni Wit, Michael H [ Naxos / 15 CD Box Set - released 10/May/2017 ] "The excellent quality of the Katowice Orchestra of Polish Radio is impressively demonstrated...it stands comparison with any rival" Penguin Guide on No 6 |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No.9 Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz [ Naxos / 2 CD ] "Once you hear the first few minutes of the opening movement, that rich gutty East European string tone, the burnished brass, the tangy woodwinds, you know that this is a fine Mahler orchestra" American Record Guide |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & The Storm Overture Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD ] "For an indication of the high quality of Tchaikovskian perception and execution on offer here, start with the early symphonic poem based on Ostrovsky's The Storm." - CD Review |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 8, 'Symphony of a Thousand' Polish Radio Choir, Warsaw Boys Choir, Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra / Antoni Wit (Conductor) [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 9/May/2006 ] "Exceptional value … serious Mahlerians really should hear it" (MusicWeb Recording of the Month Oct 2006) |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 8, 'Symphony of a Thousand' BLU-RAY AUDIO ONLY Polish Radio Choir, Warsaw Boys Choir, Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra / Antoni Wit (Conductor) [ Naxos Blu-Ray Audio / Blu-ray Disc - released 30/Jun/2011 ] Try to imagine the whole universe beginning to ring and resound", was how Mahler himself described the impact of the closing pages of the Symphony. |
KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Szymanowski: Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, Song of the Night; Symphony No. 4 Op. 60 Symphonie Concertante; Concert Overture Op. 12 Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra (Katowice) ; Karol Stryja, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Jan/2004 ] "Karol Stryja succeeds in getting plenty of atmosphere into No. 3 ... this is the best stereo Symphonie Concertante" - Penguin Guide to Compact Discs |
JOHANN STRAUSS II
The very best of Strauss: Excerpts from various orchestral and vocal works Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra, Katowice / Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice / Hungarian Operetta Orchestra / Austrian Radio Symphony [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 8/Dec/2005 ] Johann Strauss, the most prolific composer in 19th Century Vienna, wrote hundreds of uplifting Waltzes, Marches and Polkas which are still enjoyed to this day. |
BEDRICH SMETANA
Smetana: The Two Widows Prague National Theatre Chorus, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Jindra [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 27/Feb/2026 ] Considered a lesser-known gem of the operatic repertoire, Smetana's Dvě vdovy ('The Two Widows') is set in a Bohemian country estate in which the contrasting personalities of recently widowed cousins Karolína and Anežka are tested by the attentions... |
INCE
Ince - Symphony No. 3, 'siege of Vienna' / Symphony No. 4, 'sardis' Prague Symphony Orchestra / Kamran Ince, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Aug/2005 ] Written mainly to commission, Kamran Ince's predominantly instrumental catalogue embraces symphonies, concertos, chamber music and scores for ballet and film. His music expresses the topography of a country which stretches from the High Taurus to the... |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1, 'Classical' / Symphony No. 5 National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine / Theodore Kuchar [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Sep/1997 ] Sergey Prokofiev belongs to the generation of Russian musicians who completed their studies before the Communist Revolution of 1917. His early education had been at home, where he had tuition from Glière, before entering the St. Petersburg... |
ADOLPHE ADAM
Adam: La Filleule des fées (Complete Ballet) Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Mogrelia [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 23/Apr/2021 ] Adolphe Adam is best known today for the ballets Giselle and Le Corsaire, but his prolific output included 39 operas and several other ballet scores, including the vivacious tale of La Filleule des fées ('The Fairies' God-daughter'). The story takes... |
ADOLPHE ADAM
Adam: La Jolie Fille de Gand (Complete Ballet) Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Mogrelia [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 24/Jan/2022 ] After increasing successes with ballets, melodramas and theatrical works, Adolphe Adam won widespread acclaim with Giselle.. A year later he wrote La Jolie Fille de Gand, which was received just as enthusiastically by audiences and critics alike. |
PAUL CHIHARA
Chihara: Concerto-Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra Quynh Nguyen (piano) Rieko Aizawa (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Barlow [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 8/Sep/2023 ] Recipient of numerous notable awards and commissions, Paul Chihara is renowned for his film and television scores as well as for an extensive catalogue of orchestral, choral and chamber works. Composed for and in close collaboration with... |
