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LEONARD BALADA
Symphony No. 5, Prague Sinfonietta, Divertimentos Seville Royal Symphony Orchestra, Eduardo Alonso-Crespo (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Apr/2006 ] Evolution and transformation, obsession towards a goal. This is my modus operandi in music. My conviction is that one’s personality can prevail despite changes and seemingly different presentation of the ideas. Can an artist stop being himself when... |
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Seville Royal/Alonso-Crespo
Balada: Symphony 5 "American" [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Feb/2006 ] |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite / Karelia Suite / Finlandia Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/2005 ] "Most impressive. In its keen intelligence, fiery snap and thrust, Petri Sakari's account of the four Legends proves more than a match for the finest. The Iceland SO may not be world-beaters, but they respond to their thoughtful young Finnish... |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos.1 & 3 Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari [ Naxos / CD - released 7/Aug/1998 ] The musical abilities of Sibelius were soon realised, although not developed early enough to suggest music as a possible profession, until he had entered university in Helsinki as a law student. His first ambition had been to be a violinist. |
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MIECZYSLAW WEINBERG
Weinberg: Symphony No. 13, Op. 115 / Serenade Op 47 Siberian State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Lande [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Sep/2018 ] Weinberg's Symphony No. 13, dedicated to the memory of his mother, is cast in a single movement that unfolds in a symmetrical arc. A large orchestra is used sparingly in chamber-like textures with motivic ideas that evolve over the course of the... |
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MIECZYSLAW WEINBERG
Weinberg: Symphony No. 17, Op. 137 'Memory' & Suite for Orchestra Siberian State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Lande [ Naxos / CD - released 17/Oct/2016 ] "Weinberg's musical patrimony takes another step forward and at Naxos price exploration is encouraged." MusicWeb |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Symphonies, Vol. 32 (Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12) Sinfonia Finlandia, Patrick Gallois [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Nov/2007 ] Although the four symphonies included on this recording date from early in Haydn's career and from the beginnings of the classical symphony, he was already a mature musician who had entered the service of the Esterházy family as Vize-Kapellmeister... |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Symphonies [Complete] Sinfonia Finlandia, Patrick Gallois / Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Bela Drahos / Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Kevin Mallon [ Naxos / 34 CD Box Set - released 1/Jan/2009 ] One of the most extraordinary bequests in the history of music, Haydn's symphonies established his reputation as the greatest composer of his time. |
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SCHUMANN / HAYDN / HANDEL / TELEMANN
Schumann: Konzertstuck, Op. 86 / Haydn: Symphony No. 31, 'Horn Signal' / Handel: Concerto in F major / Telemann: Overture in F major, Alster Echo Sinfonia Varsovia / American Horn Quartet / Dariusz Wisniewski (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Jan/2006 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1801-1850) - "The nicest thing is that they sound as if they are having fun" (MusicWeb March 2006) |
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MIKHAIL IPPOLITOV-IVANOV
Symphony No 1 / Turkish Fragments Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Choo Hoey [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Feb/2016 ] A pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov and Director of the Moscow Conservatory, Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov is most famous for his evocative Caucasian Sketches [8553405]. He was always interested in the music of the ethnic minorities in the Soviet Union and in... |
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VICTOR HERBERT
Columbus Suite / Irish Rhapsody / etc Slovak National Symphony Orchestra / Keith Brion [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] Victor Herbert, beloved name in American music, was one of the most prodigiously multi-talented musicians in our history. He was a major orchestral conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony, and even a candidate to be music director of the New York... |
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JUDITH LANG ZAIMONT
Chroma: Northern Lights / Symphony No. 2, "Remember Me" (excerpts) / Stillness Slovak National Symphony Orchestra / Kirk Trevor [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 11/May/2010 ] |
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RAVEL
Bolero / Daphnis et Chloe / Ma Mere L'oye Slovak Philharmonic Chorus / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Kenneth Jean (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Oct/2005 ] "This is a treasurable collection excellently conducted by Kenneth Jean" - American Record Guide (USA) |
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BINGE / COATES / CURZON / DUNCAN / ELGAR / FARNON / GERMAN / ETC
A British Festival (Incls 'Elizabethan Serenade' & 'In a Monastrey Garden') Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Adrian Leaper, Andrew Penny [ Naxos Super Budget Series / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "unforgettable tunes that everyone knows but few can put names to....this is a well-chosen selection taken from the Marco Polo and Naxos back catalogue." --Review by Jeremy Nicholas, ClassicFM |
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COATES / KETELBEY / BINGE / MAYERL / TOMLINSON / etc
Elizabethan Serenade: The Best of British Light Music Slovak Philharmonic Male Chorus / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Ernest Tomlinson (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 16/Oct/2006 ] "Excellent value" - Penguin Guide |
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MENDELSSOHN
Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4 Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra / Ireland National Symphony Orch bestra / Bramall (conductor), Seifried (conductor) [ Naxos Super Budget Series / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "The Naxos performance is an attractive, alert one, well recorded." - Penguin Guide |
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MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No. 3 / A Midsummer Night's Dream (excerpts) Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra / Ireland National Symphony Orchestra / Bramall (conductor), Seifried (conductor) [ Naxos Super Budget Series / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "A performance that gains in tautness as it progresses." - Guardian (UK) |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Leaper [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/1992 ] "a serious, thoughtful and well prepared performance" - Gramophone "The Slovak orchestra play splendidly throughout" - Penguin Guide "a glorious performance" - CD Review |
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ALEXANDER BORODIN
Borodin: Symphony No 2 (with Dvorak - Symphony No 9) Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra / Csr Symphony Orchestra / Stephen Gunzenhauser [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Sep/2009 ] Borodin's Symphony No.2 was started in 1869 and completed seven years later, the period of its composition coinciding very largely with Borodin's intermittent attention to work on Prince Igor. |
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DVORAK
Symphony No.2 / Legends Op.59 Nos. 6-10 Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra / Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / (Bratislava) / Stephen Gunzenhauser [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] "Gunzenhauser gives a taut, beautifully textured account, very well played and recorded" - Penguin Guide |