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RODION KONSTANTINOVICH SHCHEDRIN
Shchedrin: Carmen Suite / Concerto For Orchestra, "Naughty Limericks" Ukranian State Symphony Orchestra, Theodore Kuchar [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Oct/1994 ] "The experience is even more exciting with this impressive Naxos release. In fact this may very well be the best version of this suite currently available...this record will certainly win Shchedrin more than a few new friends" American Record Guide |
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FREDERIC CURZON
Curzon: Robin Hood Suite / In Malaga / The Boulevardier / Punchinello Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Leaper [ Naxos British Light Music, Vol. 6 / CD - released 25/Mar/2022 ] 'The performances throughout are played with the finessed and light touch we expect from this fine Slovak series, so ably and sympathetically conducted by Adrian Leaper. The recording is admirable' The Penguin Guide |
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ELISABETTA BRUSA
Brusa: Symphony No. 2 / Simply Largo Ulster Orchestra, Daniele Rustioni [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2020 ] Symphonic thought is at the heart of Elisabetta Brusa's oeuvre, whether in larger forms or solo instrumental works. As with the composer's Symphony No. 1 (8.573437), the Symphony No. 2 follows a Classical fourmovement form with harmonies that are... |
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GUSTAV HOLST
Cotswolds Symphony / Walt Whitman Overture / Indra / Japanese Suite / A Winter Idyll Ulster Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta [ Naxos / CD - released 31/Jul/2012 ] "to judge from these works, all very impressively played by the Ulster Orchestra under its new principal conductor JoAnn Falletta, Holst's style took some years to settle down completely." (Guardian |
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KOSCAK YAMADA
Overture in D major / Symphony in F Major, 'Triumph and Peace' Ulster Orchestra / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Takuo Yuasa (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 11/May/2004 ] "Performances here are masterful. In 'Overture in D,' Takuo Yuasa conducts the New Zealand Symphony; in the others he leads the Ulster Orchestra, of which he is the Music Director. Yamada is highly honored in his native land as indeed he should be;... |
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SCHOENBERG
Verklarte Nacht / Chamber Symphony No. 2 Ulster Orchestra / Takuo Yuasa [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Feb/2009 ] "The Ulster Orchestra gives a vibrant performance of the work." - BBC Music Magazine (Matthew Rye), October 2000 |
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Ulster Orchestra / Takuo Yuasa
Webern - Orchestral Music (Passacaglia Symphony Five Pieces) [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Feb/2002 ] "Yuasa and his Irish band meet Webern's challenges with occasionally inspired success." - Gramophone February 2002 |
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Ulster Orchestra/Yuasa
Webern: Passacaglia/Symphony [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Dec/2001 ] |
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University Houston Saxophone Q
Flagello: Symphony No 2 [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Jun/2013 ] |
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VITORIO GIANNINI
Symphony No. 3 / Dedication Overture / Variations and Fugue University of Houston Wind Ensemble / Tom Bennett (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 13/Jun/2006 ] During the early 1940s Giannini began to turn his attention to instrumental music, works that were more straightforward and concise in design, and less inflated by romantic rhetorical extremes. |
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GLASS ./ FAIROUZ
Glass: Concerto Fantasy for 2 Timpanists and Orchestra & Fairouz: Symphony No. 4 University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, Paul W. Popiel [ Naxos / CD - released 5/Feb/2014 ] Philip Glass' Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra, composed in 2000 and transcribed for wind ensemble by Mark Lortz in 2004, is a significant addition to the repertoire of large-scale works for timpani. The work is rhythmically... |
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JOHN CORIGLIANO
Symphony No. 3 'Circus Maximus' / Gazebo Dances BLU-RAY AUDIO ONLY The University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin [ Naxos Blu-Ray Audio / Blu-ray Disc - released 25/Apr/2015 ] Blu-ray Audio 24-bit 88.2 kHz Stereo and Surround Recordings "The Circus Maximus of ancient Rome was a real place. The largest arena in the world, it entertained over 300,000 spectators daily for nearly a thousand years. Chariot races, hunts and... |
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NIKOLAI MYASKOVSKY
Myaskovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 13 Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Rudin [ Naxos / CD - released 19/Jul/2019 ] With 27 symphonies to his name, Nikolay Myaskovsky is known as the 'father of the Soviet symphony', his legacy placing him in the same line as other great Russian symphonists such as Prokofiev and Shostakovich. Myaskovsky's richly Romantic Symphony... |
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LUGWIG van BEETHOVEN / JOHANN Nepomuk HUMMEL
Beethoven, arr Hummel: Grand Symphonies • 2: No. 2 & No. 6 'Pastoral' Uwe Grodd (flute) / Pettman Ensemble [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Nov/2022 ] Unless one lived in a major European centre with an orchestra, the opportunity to hear large-scale works by the great composers of the age was well-nigh impossible. The insatiable demand for new chamber versions of famed orchestral works saw Hummel... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Grand Symphonies Vol. 1 -Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 (arr. J.N. Hummel for flute and piano trio) Uwe Grodd (flute), Gould Piano Trio [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Nov/2019 ] Beethoven and Hummel's relationship was one of fractious beginnings, but ultimately true friendship. Between 1825 and 1835 Hummel arranged his contemporary's Symphonies Nos. 1-7 and Septet, Op. 20 for his favoured combination of pianoforte, flute,... |
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VICTOR HERBERT
Herbert: Babes In Toyland / The Red Mill Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra, Keith Brion [ Naxos American Classics / CD ] Born in Dublin in 1859, Victor Herbert was, on his mother's side, the grandson of the Irish writer Samuel Lover. His father, a Dublin barrister, died when his son was very young and Herbert was later to recall the musical inspiration he derived from... |
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JOAN MANÉN
Manen: Violin Concerto No 3 'Ibérico' Symphony No 2 'Ibérica' Valderrama, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Darrell Ang [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 25/Sep/2020 ] Joan Manén was an admired and prolific Catalan composer who wrote in all genres, from opera to transcriptions. He was also one of the leading violinists of his day and made the first recording of Beethoven's Violin Concerto. Manén's Violin Concerto... |
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FRANZ LISZT
The Best of Liszt Volume 1 Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jeno Jando (piano), CSR Symphony Orchestra, Baslasz Szokolay (piano), Hungarian State Orchestra, and others [ Naxos / CD - released 18/Feb/2008 ] The very best of Liszt taken from the vast naxos catalogue. |
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MAURICE RAVEL
Best Of Ravel Dong-Suk Kang (violin), Pascal Devoyon (piano), Francois-Joel Thiollier (piano), Marat Bisengaliev (violin) Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Ph [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Jul/1999 ] Take a large spoonful of Bolero, add a small amount of Pavane, simmer in the heat of Feria, then mix with a little Blues and you have the perfect Ravel. Its the recipe for success in the 'Best of' market. |
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RAVEL
The Best of Ravel Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Francois-Joel Thiolier (piano), Slovak Philharmonic Choir, etc [ Naxos Best Of / CD - released 18/Feb/2008 ] The best of Ravel drawn from the vast Naxos catalogue. |