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RICHARD STRAUSS
Complete Music for Winds London Winds / Michael Collins [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 22/Jan/2004 ] 'London Winds are second to none in terms of technical accomplishment, expressive commitment and warmth of timbre' (BBC Music Magazine) |
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Lott/Bickley/Bostridge/Varcoe
Hahn:french Songs [ Hyperion / 2 CD ] |
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Lott/Schreier/Johnson
Wolf:italian Songbook [ Hyperion / CD ] |
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Lowbury Piano Trio
Simpson:sonata & Trio [ Hyperion / CD ] |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Humoreske & Blumenstück Luca Buratto (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Apr/2017 ] Hyperion welcomes 2015 Honens Prize Laureate Luca Buratto to the label, a pianist whose 'fiery imagination and finesse' (Musical America) are perfectly suited to the demands of this all-Schumann programme. Despite its unassuming title, the... |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Songs 4 Lucy Crowe (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano) with Jennifer France (soprano) & Christopher Maltman (baritone) [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Mar/2018 ] "In wonderful voice throughout, Crowe very much makes this repertory her own. Ascents into the stratospheres are all beautifully and securely accomplished, and those long melismas are tautly controlled and always expressive, never vacuous" Gramophone |
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ARENSKY
Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 54 (with Taneyev-Suite de concert, Op 28) lya Gringolts (violin) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Ilan Volkov (conductor) [ Hyperion Romantic Violin Concerto Vol 7 / CD - released 2/Feb/2009 ] This disc juxtaposes two significant Russian works for violin and orchestra, each written by a composer with a close relationship to Tchaikovsky, and each dedicated to the great violinist and pedagogue Leopold Auer. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV232 Lydia Teuscher, Ida Falk Winland, Tim Mead, Samuel Boden, Neal Davies / Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 10/Jul/2015 ] "Cohen's rejection of the generic, within a grand and ravishing overview, is what propels an overwhelming sense here that this reading deserves to be taken very seriously...The work infrequently speaks with such gracefulness, freedom or conviction." |
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ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI
La Folia Lynn Dawson (soprano) / The Purcell Quartet [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 26/May/2007 ] 'My very favourite...their easy rapport and the stylishness of her singing are quite unforgettable, and Woolley's stunning performance...wants for nothing' (Gramophone) |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah (Complete oratorio) Lynne Dawson (soprano) Catherine Denley (contralto) David James (counter-tenor) Maldwyn Davies (tenor) Michael George (bass) / Sixteen / Christophers [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 25/May/2005 ] 'The performance is one of extraordinary quality. Unequivocally recommended' (The Sydney Sun Herald) |
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FILIPE DE MAGALHAES
Magalhaes: Missa Veni Domine & Missa Vere Dominus Est Cupertinos / Luis Toscano [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Sep/2023 ] Filipe de Magalhães was perhaps the most celebrated Portuguese composer of his day. Idiomatic performances from Cupertinos-'true ambassadors of Portuguese polyphony'-will go a long way towards justifying that reputation to a modern audience. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Preludes, Inventions & Sinfonias Mahan Esfahani (early keyboard instruments) [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Aug/2024 ] A collection of miniatures centred around the sets of Inventions and Sinfonias which Bach wrote principally as teaching aids-of an extremely superior kind, it should be noted-to encourage any young keyboard player 'keen to learn'. These joyous,... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: The Six Partitas Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 28/May/2021 ] A comprehensive overview of every style available to Bach, from the archaic to the modern: Mahan Esfahani rises condently to the challenge of his own brilliant appraisal of the Partitas in performances brimming with intellectual and emotional energy. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: The Toccatas Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Aug/2019 ] "Esfahani, who explains their complex history in a detailed essay, has made his own new performing edition and reveals these familiar pieces to have mysteries we may never have suspected." The Observer |
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ANTOINE de FEVIN
De Fevin: Missa Ave Maria / Missa Salve sancta parens The Brabant Ensemble, Stephen Rice [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Nov/2018 ] Stephen Rice and his Brabant Ensemble introduce us to another lesser-known contemporary and compatriot of Josquin. This is a release which will have everyone talking about Févin. |
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BYRD / BULL / TOMKINS / GIBBONS / FARNABY / etc
The Passinge mesures: Music of the English virginalists Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Nov/2018 ] This sensational recital-featuring some of the greatest keyboard music to emerge from these islands-is the perfect vehicle for Mahan Esfahani's abundant talents. His accompanying booklet notes are an added bonus, guaranteed to inform, illuminate... |
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RAMEAU
Rameau: Pièces de clavecin Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 20/Jul/2015 ] Gramophone Magazine Award Nomination 2015 - Baroque Instrumental |
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C.P.E. BACH
Württemberg Sonatas Mahan Esfahani (organ) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Feb/2014 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD WINNER 2014 - Baroque Instrumental |
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BOHUSLAV MARTINU / HANS KRASA / VIKTOR KALABIS
Martinů, Krása & Kalabis: Harpsichord Concertos Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) / Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra / Alexander Liebreich [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/Feb/2023 ] "An unalloyed joy from first chord to last...The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra's accompaniment is sensitive and ideal, and Esfahani plays like an angel." Gramophone Award Finalist 2023 - Concerto |
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HENRY VIII / WILLIAM BYRD / HUGH ASTON / JOHN BULL / etc
For His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts: English music from Henty VIII to Charles II Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Sep/2013 ] In the early sixteenth century the playing of wind instruments was traditionally the domain of German and Flemish musicians, but when a storm forced King Philip the Fair to put ashore in England, along with his considerable musical retinue, Henry... |