W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: La Finta Semplice (complete opera recorded in 1983) Helen Donath, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Robert Holl, Teresa Berganza / Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, Leopold Hager(cond) [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2012 ] "Helen Donath is her usual bright-toned and fluent self and she has a fine trill; Teresa Berganza is lovely too, nuanced as always and still in creamy voice. Light and springy, even more delectable is Jutta-Renate Ihloff in the soubrette role." |
JOSEPH HAYDN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Haydn: The Creation (complete oratorio in German) Helen Donath, Robert Tear, Jose van Dam / Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos [ EMI Classics for Pleasure / 2 CD - released 20/Nov/1992 ] Recording Date: November 14, 1977 & November 17, 1977 Recording Location: Kingsway Hall, London, England |
Helen Henderson
London [ Rainui Records / CD - released 1/May/2018 ] "London" features 10 tracks from the recently resurfaced London tapes, recorded between 1978 and 1980 which have been re-recorded and re-imagined. |
Helen Henderson
Twisting Wind [ Ranui Records / CD - released 1/Jan/2009 ] |
Helen Humes
Three Classic Albums Plus (Songs I Like To Sing! / Swingin' With Humes / Helen Humes) [ Avid Jazz / 2 CD - released 6/Aug/2021 ] AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic Albums series with a re-mastered 2CD release from Helen Humes, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details; |
JENNY McLEOD
McLeod: The Emperor and the Nightingale / Rock Concerto / etc Helen Medlyn (narrator) & Eugene Albulescu (piano) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Uwe Grodd [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Oct/2011 ] New Zealand-born composer Jenny McLeod's wide musical background is here distilled into three works of highly enjoyable directness. The Emperor and the Nightingale is a colourful score which accompanies the narration of a Hans Christian Andersen... |
WOLF / SCHUMANN / SCHUBERT / BRAHMS
Helen Watts - Lieder Recital Helen Watts (contralto), Geoffrey Parsons (piano) [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2019 ] Presented on CD for the first time and newly remastered, a pair of Romantic Lieder recitals by the Welsh contralto who inherited the mantle of Kathleen Ferrier. |
PETER MAUNDER
Under the surface Helen Webby (harp), Lisette Wesseling (soprano), Peter Maunder (trombones) [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 1/Dec/2010 ] Unusually beautiful instrumental combination of trombone and harp, plus the luminescent voice of Lisette Wesseling. |
Red Norvo Feat Helen Humes
Four Classic Albums (Dancing On The Ceiling / Red Norvo In Stereo / Red Plays The Blues / Music To Listen To Red Norvo By) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 17/Nov/2014 ] |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn: Elias (Elijah) (Complete Oratorio in German) Alastair Miles, Jard van Nes, Helen Donath / Israel Philharmonic, Kurt Masur [ Teldec / 2 CD Box Set - released 1/May/1993 ] Contains comprehensive book and translations |