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ZARZYCKI / ZELENSKI
Zarzycki / Zelenski: Piano Concertos Jonathan Plowright (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 59 / CD - released 1/Apr/2013 ] "Żeleński's Concerto is an imposing piece: its technical challenges are exhilaratingly dispatched by Jonathan Plowright, while no detail of its dark Slavonic colouring escapes the attention of the conductor Łukasz Borowicz." BBC Music |
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LUDOMIR ROZYCKI
Rozycki: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 / Ballade in G major Jonathan Plowright (piano) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Łukasz Borowicz [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concertos Vol 67 / CD - released 22/Jan/2016 ] 'Both the pianist Jonathan Plowright and conductor Łukasz Borowicz are champions of neglected Polish music and this disc's place in Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto series makes it self-recommending' (BBC Music Magazine) |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Songs of Robert Schumann:Vol 3 Juliane Banse (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD ] "The care that has gone into the literary and musicological side of the project is perfectly matched by the musical results. Banse proves to be a wonderfully perceptive interpreter. In every respect this is a wonderful Lieder disc" The Guardian |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Songs of Sibelius Katarina Karneus (mezzo) Julius Drake (piano) [ Hyperion / Hybrid SACD - released 1/May/2011 ] PICK OF THE MONTH (BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE) BEST OF THE YEAR (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH) BEST OF THE YEAR (THE SUNDAY TIMES) |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Songs of Robert Schumann Vol 10 (Incls Liederkreis Op 39) Kate Royal, with Felicity Lott, Lydia Teuscher (sopranos) Ann Murray, Daniela Lehner (mezzos) Stephan Loges (baritone) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD Box Set - released 30/Nov/2007 ] "...So it is good now to hear how Royal shapes up in miniatures by Schumann, again with Johnson. You can hear why the master accompanist is a fan." - Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine Jan 2008 |
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GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: Piano Music Kathryn Stott (piano) [ Hyperion / CD ] Faure was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers. Among his best-known works are his Pavane, Requiem, Sicilienne, nocturnes for piano and the songs "Après un rêve" and... |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: 3 Violin Sonatas Krysia Osostowicz (violin) Susan Tomes (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 26/May/2008 ] 'Subtle enough to suggest that for both artists these performances were a revelatory voyage of discovery' (Gramophone) |
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GABRIEL FAURE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Faure: The Violin Sonatas Krysia Osostowicz (violin) / Susan Tomes (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 3/Feb/2006 ] 'Two outstanding performances. A marvellous disc, both as a performance and as a recording' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) |
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WALTHEW / PANUFNIK / BANTOCK / BAX / HINDEMITH / SCHUMAN / etc
Voyage of a sea-god Laurence Perkins (bassoon) / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, with Michael Hancock (piano) & others [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 2/Jul/2021 ] Beginning in 1900 with Richard Henry Walthew and ending in 1999 with David Bedford, the intrepid musical journey undertaken by Laurence Perkins and friends celebrates the extraordinary versatility of the twentieth-century bassoon. |
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EDOUARD LALO
Lalo - Piano Trios Leonore Piano Trio [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Dec/2015 ] "Hyperion's engineers leave no detail unheard, although a slightly more distant perspective might have relieved occasional congestion in loud passages...this is the finest release with all three Lalo trios in the present and past catalogs" ClassToday |
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SIR HUBERT PARRY
Parry: Piano Trios Nos 1 & 3 Leonore Piano Trio [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Feb/2019 ] "This is a richly rewarding disc which I enjoyed from start to finish. The playing of the members of the Leonore Piano Trio is expert and highly committed. This is very worthwhile music anyway but they make the best possible case for it." MusicWeb |
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SERGEI TANEYEV / NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Piano Trios Leonore Piano Trio: Benjamin Nabarro (violin), Tim Horton (piano), Gemma Rosefield (cello) [ Hyperion / CD - released 27/Jan/2017 ] "The thrilling performances of the Leonore Piano make these late Romantic works come alive and Hyperion has provided their usual superb sonics." AudAud.com |
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FRANZ LISZT
Complete Piano Music: The Waltzes (Incls Mephisto Waltzes) Leslie Howard (piano) [ Hyperion Complete Liszt Edition Vol 1 / CD - released 1/Feb/2011 ] GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE - MTA AWARD WINNER |
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FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Complete Piano Music: The Late Pieces Leslie Howard (piano) [ Hyperion Complete Liszt Edition Vol 11 / CD - released 1/Feb/2011 ] 'Howard's performances are quite marvellous: scrupulously prepared and enlightened by this performer's high degree of spontaneity. Hyperion's recording captures every nuance' - CDReview |
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FRANZ LISZT
LIszt: Complete Piano Music: Ballades, Legends and Polonaises Leslie Howard (piano) [ Hyperion Complete Liszt Edition Vol 2 / CD - released 1/Feb/2011 ] 'The sheer quantity of music on offer may be impressive but the quality of the playing is even more remarkable, warmly sympathetic and, where necessary, thrillingly bold and impassioned' (BBC Record Review) |
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FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Complete Piano Music: Konzertsolo & Odes Funebres (Incls Fantasia and Fugue on BACH) Leslie Howard, piano [ Hyperion Complete Liszt Edition Vol 3 / CD - released 1/Feb/2011 ] This third release in the series of Liszt's complete piano music contains a mixture of the known and the unknown, and comprises some of Liszt's forays into larger forms (others are the Sonata, the Scherzo and March and the transcriptions). The first... |
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FRANZ LISZT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Liszt: Complete Piano Music: Rapsodie Espagnole and other pieces on Spanish themes Leslie Howard, piano [ Hyperion Complete Liszt Edition Vol 45 / CD - released 1/Feb/2011 ] 'Howard is chef, artist, minstrel and matador in this Spanish spectacle. You will be delighted by the sense of spaciousness and clarity in the recorded sound, and your paella is guaranteed to be more flavoursome with this exotic accompaniment'... |
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FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Complete Piano Music: Harmonies poetiques et religiuses Leslie Howard (piano) [ Hyperion Complete Liszt Edition Vol 7 / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2011 ] 'Howard, catching the authentic tinge of hysteria, mounts swiftly upwards in an ecstasy that burns away awareness of mere notes' (Classic CD) |
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FRANZ LISZT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Liszt: Piano Music: An introduction Leslie Howard (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 15/Aug/2001 ] GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for the world's largest recording series by a solo artist. Leslie Howard took 14 years to complete the series, starting in 1985 and releasing the final volume in September 1999.. |
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GERSHWIN / ROSSINI / REGER / LISZT / RACHMANINOV / etc
Rare Piano Encores Leslie Howard (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 7/Aug/2004 ] 'A delightful collection, beautifully played' - BBC World Service |