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AUGUST KLUGHARDT / GEIRGE ONSLOW / LOUIS SPOHR
Les Vents Français: Romantique Les Vents Français [Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Paul Meyer (clarinet), Francois Leleux (oboe), Gilbert Audin (bassoon), Radovan Vlatkovic (horn), etc] [ Warner Classics / CD - released 26/Jun/2020 ] Les Vents Français has been described as "the wind-quintet equivalent of a supergroup". All its members are renowned soloists. |
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J. S. BACH
Discover Bach Simon Preston (organ) Kenneth Gilbert (harpsichord), Mischa Maisky (cello), John Eliot Gardiner, Trevor Pinnock, the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque [ Deutsche Grammophon Virtuoso / CD - released 12/Dec/2019 ] Bach was the greatest creative genius of the Baroque era who, with the notable exception of opera composed hallowed masterpiece in every genre. |
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GUILLAUME LEKEU
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lekeu: Unfinished Quartet / Sonata in F for cello and piano Daniel Blumenthal (piano) Thanos Adamopoulos (violin) Christophe Desjardins (viola) Gilbert Zanlonghi (cello) [ Koch Schwann / CD - released 16/May/1991 ] The Cello Sonata - that's where they shine. That second movement, the Largo, Zanlonghi just bleeds into the strings. Blumenthal's chords underneath are perfect - supportive but never smothering. (Bandcamp) |
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MESSIAEN / DEBUSSY / GOLIJOV / FAURE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Voices Of Light Dawn Upshaw (soprano) with Gilbert Kalish (piano) [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 23/Aug/2004 ] "A typically adventurous exploration of purity and sensuality in French song." Recording of the Month - Gramophone Magazine (Feb 2005) ***** Five Stars (Pick of the Month) BBC Music Magazine (Feb 05) |
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DELIBES
Coppelia (Complete ballet recorded at the Palais Garnier March 2011) Dorothee Gilbert (Swanilda) / Mathias Heymann (Frantz) / José Martinez (Coppélius) / Paris Opera Corps de Ballet & Orchestre Colonne [ BBC / Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Nov/2011 ] "On this DVD, excellent performances are provided by the quartet of principal dancers. The corps de ballet contributes delightfully in well-lit pools of light. Their routines are traditional and much as we would expect." (MusicWeb Feb 2012) |
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PADRE ANTONIO SOLER
Soler: Harpsichord Sonatas Vol 8 Gilbert Rowland (harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Mar/2002 ] Penguin Guide Rosette |
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PAUL HINDEMITH
Hindemith: Wind Sonatas Les Vents Français [Emmanuel Pahud (flute) Paul Meyer (clarinet) Francois Leleux (oboe) Gilbert Audin (bassoon) Radovan Vlatković (horn)] [ Warner Classics / CD - released 2/Apr/2021 ] 'With top-notch sound, Les Vents Français, with Le Sage's masterly accompaniments, are the pick of the crop: Vive Les Vents' Hindemith!' Gramophone Editor's Choice June 2021 |
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Gilbert O'Sullivan
Driven [ BMG / ADA / CD - released 22/Jul/2022 ] One of the greatest singer-songwriters of his generation, Gilbert O'Sullivan returns with his twentieth studio album. Working with a new producer, the revered Andy Wright (Simple Minds, Simply Red, Eurythmics and Jeff Beck), the album was recorded... |
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Paul Gilbert
Werewolves Of Portland [ ADA / Warner / CD - released 4/Jun/2021 ] People first heard Paul Gilbert in full flow with the much-respected Racer X. Their 1986 debut album 'Street Lethal' was well received, as was the follow up 'Second Heat' a year later. In 1988, he left the band and helped form Mr. Big, one of the... |
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DANIEL BORTZ
His name was Orestes (complete oratorio) / Concerto for recorder and orchestra Anita Bjark (narrator) Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklaf (vocals) / Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra / Alan Gilbert [ BIS / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2007 ] "… a fine eye for detail and imaginatively spare use of full orchestral resources which now distinguishes Bortz as a composer of music drama." Gramophone |
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Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, Hugo Marchand, Amandine Albisson, Matthias Heymann, Mathieu Ganio, Léonore Baulac, Germain Louvet, Dorothée Gilbert, Paul
Opéra de Paris: A Very Special Season (a Film By Priscilla Pizzato) BLU-RAY [ BelAir classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 27/May/2022 ] The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the most active dance companies in the world. The dancers, used to practicing 5 to 7 hours a day, develop themselves by working with coaches and choreographers. |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH / BOHUSLAV MARTINU
Shostakovich & Martinů - Cello Concertos Christian Poltéra (cello), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin / Gilbert Varga [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD ] "The stellar performance of the Martinů concerto alone makes this disc commendable. Both works are warmly recorded." MusicWeb |
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ANONYMOUS / ADAM VON FULDA / ADAM GILBERT / JACOB BARBIREAU / etc
Sacred and Secular Music from Renaissance Germany Ciaramella Instrumental and Voal Ensemble, Adam and Rotem Gilbert, with Mahan Esfahani (organ) [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Mar/2006 ] No fifteenth-century wedding, civic ceremony, feast day, or royal joyeux entrée would have been complete without the sound of the alta capella, or "high choir." The term referred not to singers, but to the loud voices of shawms, trumpets or trombones. |
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LAVAILLAT
La Petite Danseuse De Degas Clairemarie Osta / Dorothée Gilbert / Mathieu Ganio / Corps De Ballet & Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Paris / Koen Kessels [ ArtHaus Musik DVD / DVD - released 8/Aug/2011 ] "An inspired and visually ravishing creation. This ballet deserves to go from success to success." (Recording of the Month MusicWeb Aug 2011) |
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DENIS LAVAILLAT
Lavaillat: La Petite Danseuse De Degas (from The Opéra Garnier, Paris 2010) BLU-RAY Clairemarie Osta / Dorothée Gilbert / Mathieu Ganio / Corps De Ballet & Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Paris / Koen Kessels [ ArtHaus Musik Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 8/Aug/2011 ] "An inspired and visually ravishing creation. This ballet deserves to go from success to success." (recording of the Month MusicWeb Aug 2011) |
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MOZART / BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS / SCHUBERT / etc
Lili Kraus: The Complete Parlophone, Ducretet- Thomson & Discophiles Français recordings [1933-1958] Lili Kraus (piano), with Willi Boskovsky (violin) Gilbert Coursier (horn) Francois Etienne (clarinet) [ Erato / Warner Classics / 31 CD Box Set - released 1/Feb/2015 ] While the outstanding reputation of the Hungarian-born pianist Lili Kraus was built on a comparatively narrow repertoire of Viennese classics (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert), her experience as a musician and as a human being was of... |
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DANIEL BORTZ / INGVAR KARKOFF / FREDRIK OSTERLING
A Joker's Tales: 21st-century recorder works Dan Laurin (recorder) / Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra / Alan Gilbert; Ostgota Symphonic Wind Ensemble / Petter Sundkvist / Trio Paradox [ BIS / CD - released 26/Jan/2006 ] "A new CD of high quality, substantial and original new music has certainly done Bis no disservice" (MusicWeb March 2006) |
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LEO DELIBES
Delibes: Coppelia (Complete ballet recorded at the Palais Garnier March 2011) BLU-RAY Paris Opera Ballet / Dorothee Gilbert, Mathias Heymann, José Martinez / Koen Kessels (cond) [ BBC / Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Nov/2011 ] "Well worth watching…wonderment and terrific dancing…this is one that I will be returning to with anticipation and pleasure." (Blu-rayDefinition) |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) / NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestrer, Alan Gilbert [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 25/Nov/2016 ] "stunningly performed and recorded, Zimmermann's inspiring release on BIS deserves substantial praise." MusicWeb Feb 2017 |
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BEETHOVEN / SCHUBERT / HAYDN
Gilbert Kalish plays Haydn, Beethoven & Schubert Gilbert Kalish (piano) [ Bridge / CD - released 20/Sep/2014 ] This disc presents the long-awaited return of Gilbert Kalish as a solo pianist. This new CD offers luminous performances of Haydn and Schubert's final sonatas, as well as Beethoven's, op. 119 Bagatelles, the recording dedicated to the memory of his... |
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Gilbert Rowland
Rameau:la Dauphine/Suite G [ Naxos / CD ] |
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PADRE ANTONIO SOLER
Soler: Harpsichord Sonatas II Gilbert Rowland [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Feb/2006 ] |
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Gilbert Rowland
Soler: Sonatas For Harpsichord [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Jun/2003 ] |
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RAMEAU
Harpsichord Music, Vol. 1 Gilbert Rowland (harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Mar/2012 ] "Here we have the enormous breadth of Rameau's music and a performer with the capacity needed to match it." (Early Music Review) |
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PADRE ANTONIO SOLER
Sonatas for harpsichord Vol 11 Gilbert Rowland (Harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Apr/2006 ] "Overall, yet another beautifully-recorded disc, with some lovely pieces finally seeing the light of day. This is the first disc of the series that I’ve heard, but now that it’s been heard, I doubt it will be the last I have in my... |
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ANTONIO SOLER
Sonatas For Harpshichord Vol 3 Gilbert Rowland (Harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] "amazing technical dexterity of Rowland's powerful and dazzling performances " - Fanfare |
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ANTONIO SOLER
Sonatas For Harpshichord Vol 4 Gilbert Rowland (Harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] The Catalan composer Antonio Soler had his early musical education at Montserrat. In 1752 he joined the Jeronymite order at the Escorial, where he became maestro de capella. He was able to study with Domenico Scarlatti in Madrid and became involved... |
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ANTONIO SOLER
Sonatas For Harpshichord Vol 1 Gilbert Rowland (Harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] "Gilbert Rowland's playing...can be both brilliant and expressive, with nicely formed trills which end firmly and under rhythmic control." (Early Music Review) |
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ANTONIO SOLER
Sonatas For Harpshichord Vol 2 Gilbert Rowland (Harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] The ongoing series from Naxos |
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SOLER
Sonatas for Harpsichord Gilbert Rowland (harpsichord) [ Nimbus / CD - released 20/Sep/2008 ] "... a nice mix of recurrently popular Soler pieces with relatively unfamiliar ones ... a useful contribution to the still precarious and comparatively backward discography of Soler." American Record Guide |
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SOLER
Sonatas for Harpsichord, Vol. 10 Gilbert Rowland (harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Feb/2005 ] Owing mainly to the tireless efforts of the late Father Samuel Rubio and other editors in making many of his works available in print during the past forty years, Antonio Soler is now justly regarded as the most important composer active in Spain... |
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PADRE ANTONIO SOLER
Sonatas For Harpsichord Vol. 12 Gilbert Rowland (Harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2006 ] "Given the relative lack of competition in most of the works and the bargain price it would be churlish not to recognise the value of this Naxos series." (MusicWeb Jan 2007) |
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PADRE ANTONIO SOLER
Sonatas for Harpsichord, Vol. 13 Gilbert Rowland (harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Aug/2007 ] "Very worthwhile music, performances and recording - a fine end to yet another valuable Naxos series" (MusicWeb Feb 2008) |
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PADRE ANTONIO SOLER
Sonatas for Harpsichord, Vol. 5 Gilbert Rowland (harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Feb/2005 ] "Rowland makes the right response to every emotional nuance of the music, and the harpsichord (by Robin Jennings after one by Taskin) is a great instrument for his artistry. Fine, concert-like sound." - American Record Guide (Rob Haskins), Jan-Feb... |
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SOLER
Sonatas for Harpsichord, Vol. 6 Gilbert Rowland (harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Feb/2005 ] "The interpretations are lively and exuberant." - American Record Guide |
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PADRE ANTONIO SOLER
Soler: Sonatas for Harpsichord Vol. 8 Gilbert Rowland (harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 5/Jun/2002 ] "grips you from the first second." - The Times |
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PADRE ANTONIO SOLER
Sonatas for Harpsichord Volume 7 Gilbert Rowland (harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Apr/2010 ] "This CD starts with an absolute cracker of a sonata (no. 10 in B minor) a monumental, audaciously virtuosic piece with instant appeal and depth... " Early Music Review |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Part 1 [Concertos 1, 3, 4 & Triple] Inon Barnatan (piano) Stefan Jackiw (violin), Alisa Weilerstein (cello) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Alan Gilbert [ Pentatone / 2 CD - released 9/Aug/2019 ] "The Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields makes its first foray into the complete Beethoven piano concertos with the classy Inon Barnatan." MusicWeb |
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KREBS / QUANTZ / BACH / TELEMANN / PEPUSCH / LOEILLET
Rampal and Friends Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute) with Mario Duschenes (flute & recorder) and Kenneth Gilbert (harpsichord) [ Marquis Records / CD - released 1/Mar/2009 ] Masterpieces of 18th-century flute repertoire are performed by the undisputed master of 20th century flute performance. Jean-Pierre Rampal is one of the most celebrated performers of recent years. His 'friends' on this recording are two of Canada's... |
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J. S. BACH
Goldberg Variations Kenneth Gilbert - harpsichord [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 14/Jul/2001 ] It was only to beguile the sleepless nights of a Russian court that Bach sent the harpsichordist J.G. Goldberg these "thirty variations for a two-manual harpsichord"… Published in 1742, they have remained the unsurpassed summit of the form. |