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LOUISE FARRENC
Farrenc: Symphony No.1 / Overtures / etc Solistes Européens Luxembourg, Christoph König [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Mar/2020 ] "Indeed, all the performances here, under conductor Christoph König, are suitably fresh and lively." ClassicsToday |
PETROS PETRIDIS
Petridis: Saint Paul Soloists / Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Byron Fidetzis [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 21/Jun/2024 ] Petros Petridis was one of the leading composers of the Greek National School. In Saint Paul he sought to combine the polyphonic approach of Byzantine music with the form of the oratorio. The libretto follows the Acts of the Apostles with fourteen... |
KAGEL
Szenario / Duodramen / Liturgien Soloists / Lisbon Gulbenkian Chorus / Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra / Maurizio Kagel [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Jan/2007 ] Duodramen can be heard either as an orchestral song-cycle in the tradition of Mahler or as an operatic ‘final scene’ in the tradition of Wagner or Richard Strauss. Composed during 1989-90, Liturgien is Kagel’s take on a sacred service so as to... |
GRIEG
Olav Trygvason Soloists, Malmö Opera Chorus, Malmö Opera Orchestra, Malmö Chamber Choir, Lund Student Singers / Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Dec/2013 ] Edvard Grieg and his librettist Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson were both fascinated by a great period in Norway's past: the Viking Age, whose sagas, and fierce conflicts between Christianity and the old Norse religion, inspired all three of Grieg's works... |
CLAUDIO SANTORO
Santoro: Fantasias Sul América, Sonata for Solo Violin Soloists of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Jan/2023 ] Claudio Santoro was one of Brazil's leading composers, having written a considerable amount of solo, chamber and orchestral music, including arguably the most important symphonic cycle ever written in that country. |
CARSON COOMAN
Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 / Violin Sonata Soloists / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Trevor Kirk [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 15/May/2007 ] The young American composer Carson P. Cooman is one of the most active of his generation, having written over six hundred works in many forms. |
FRANZ XAVIER GRUBER
Gruber: Ukrainian Christmas Solomiya Ivakhiv Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Serhii Khorovets [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Nov/2024 ] Ukraine has a long and vibrant tradition of Christmas carols, whose melodies and meaning - now, more than ever - hold an important place in the hearts of the country's people. Some carols date back centuries and cover a wide variety of themes, but... |
BEETHOVEN / BLISS
Piano Concertos (1943-1944) Solomon (piano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra / Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Adrian Boult [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 3/Mar/2002 ] In 1938 Arthur Bliss was on the jury of the Ysaÿe competition for pianists. In his autobiography Bliss quoted from a letter he sent his wife at this time: "I have heard twenty-two pianists play the same piece by Bach, the same piece by Scarlatti, and... |
NIELSEN
Nielsen-Aladdin Suite / Pan and Syrinx / Helios Overture South Jutland Symphony Orchestra / Niklas Willen, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Sep/2005 ] EDITOR'S CHOICE GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE (Awards Issue 2005) "Take a bargain-priced route to Nielsen's realm and you won't be disappointed" (Gramophone) |
FELIKSAS BAJORAS
Symphony No. 2 / Suite of Verbs / Prelude and Toccata / The Sign St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra / Nora Petrocenko [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Jan/2008 ] The Lithuanian composer Feliksas Bajoras began his career as a violinist. His compositions demonstrate his strong interest in Lithuanian folk-music and often contain a personal element. His Symphony No. 2 reflects his experiences on a visit to the... |
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St Louis Symphony/Slatkin/Vonk
Baker: The Glass Bead Game [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Oct/2012 ] |
KHACHATURIAN
Spartacus (suites from the ballet) St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra / Andre Anichanov [ Naxos / CD - released 24/Nov/2007 ] "His [Andre Anichanov's] orchestra is polished. The Naxos sound is clearly superior to that on IMP with a solid bass and open airy highs With the budget pricing of Naxos this disc is a virtual 'steal'." - Fanfare (U.S.A.) - May/June 1996 |
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Symphony No 3 / Sinfonietta on Russian Themes St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra / Andre Anichanov [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov originally intended a naval career, following the example of his elder brother. He showed some musical ability even as a very small child, but at the age of 14 he entered the Naval Cadet College in St. Petersburg... |
KHACHATURIAN
Khachaturian-Ballet Music: Spartacus, Gayneh (excerpts), Masquerade Suite St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Andre Anichanov, Conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 16/Sep/2001 ] Famous ballet music including the famous Sabre Dance |
REINHOLD GLIERE
Gliere: The Red Poppy (Complete Ballet) St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra / Andre Anichanov (conductor) [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2002 ] "From the Russian orchestra comes everything you'd expect: crisp string playing, shimmering brass and a slight seediness to middle voices, which is an integral part of the picture. Andre Anichanov keeps rhythms fresh and gives his players the freedom... |
KHACHATURIAN
Spartacus (Suite No. 4) / Masquerade / Circus / Dance Suite St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra / Moscow Symphony Orchestra / Andre Anichanov / Dmitry Yablonsky [ NAXOS / CD - released 27/Oct/2007 ] "At the price it is easy to recommend" - Fanfare |
MIECZYSLAW WEINBERG
Symphony No. 19 ‘Bright May’ / The Banners of Peace St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Lande [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Nov/2012 ] Mieczysław Weinberg's 26 symphonies are seen today as a substantial continuation of the Russian tradition. Symphony No. 19 marks 'Bright May' as the month in which the Great Patriotic War came to an end, but expressed with ominous apprehension as... |
MIECZYSLAW WEINBERG
Weinberg: Symphony No. 6 St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Lande [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2012 ] "No possible reason to hesitate...you will find much to reward you here" (International Record Review) |
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James AIKMAN
Venice of the North Concerti St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Lande / Charles Wetherbee (violin) / Taimur Sullivan (saxophone) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2011 ] |
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Tosca (Highlights from the complete opera) Stanislav Benacka (bass), Silvano Carroli, (baritone), Jan Durco (baritone), Mirosla Dvorsky (tenor) / Slovak Radio Symphony, Alexander Rahbari [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Alexander Rahbari |
