FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Die Schone Mulleri Ian Bostridge (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (reader) [ Hyperion / CD ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER - PENGUIN GUIDE ROSETTE - GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE / CRITICS' CHOICE |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 2 (Incls 'Die Mühle, die dreht ihre Flügel') Christine Schäfer (soprano) & Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] "A thrilling, limpid sound; clarity of diction; emotional immediacy; a fabulous technique...Christine Schäfer really has it all, and she proves a delightful and imaginative interpreter of these songs." (Classic FM) |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Songs of 1816 Christoph Pregardien (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 23 / CD - released 2/Feb/2003 ] 'Prégardien is a prince among tenors' (Gramophone) GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE |
BERKO / JOHNSON / SMILEY / FINNEY / NOVA / etc
House of Belonging Conspirare / Miro Quartet / Craig Hella Johnson [ Delos / CD - released 20/Jun/2012 ] This CD captures the exquisite sound of Conspirare's Company of Voices, as heard and seen on national television in the US. In this one-hour concert contemporary music blends seamlessly with classical favourites, taking the listener on a journey of... |
GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: The Complete Songs vol.3 Felicity Lott (sop) Jennifer Smith (sop) John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Jean-Paul Fouchecourt (ten) Christopher Maltmann (bar) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Aug/2005 ] 'recording and presentation are the stuff of dreams. Hyperion has done Fauré proud' - Gramophone |
Greg Johnson
The Best Yet [ EMI Music NZ / CD - released 20/Nov/2001 ] Multi-instrumentalist Greg Johnson is recognised as one of NZ's premier songwriters. Raised in Auckland, Greg became a fixture of the late 80s 'High Street Scene' wielding his Trumpet with Bluespeak, a jazz collective that played the area's... |
Greg Johnson
Sea Breeze Motel (LP) [ Universal Music New Zealand / 2 LP - released 8/Nov/2024 ] Originally released in 2000, Greg Johnson's Sea Breeze Motel has been remastered and released on vinyl for the first time! Features Hibiscus Song, Beautiful Storm, Cut To The Chase and more |
Greg Johnson
Vine Street Stories (LP) [ Universal Music New Zealand / 2 LP - released 11/Apr/2025 ] Originally released in 1995, Greg Johnson's Vine Street Stories has been remastered and released on vinyl for the first time! Vine Street Stories is home to many of Johnson's most enduring radio hits and live favourites, including 'Don't Wait... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 8Harriet Burns Harriet Burns (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 30/Aug/2019 ] "Buoyed by Johnson's acutely judged accompaniments, the fresh-toned young soprano Harriet Burns, on her CD debut, spins a pure line and responds sensitively to the echt-Brahmsian moods of loneliness, regret and pathos." Gramophone |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 6 (Incls 'Lieder und Gersänge', Op. 32) Ian Bostridge (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 25/Jul/2015 ] "Bostridge's fans have no need to hesitate either, and the virtues of his distinctive Lieder-singing art are very much in evidence." Gramophone |
Jack Johnson
Brushfire Fairytales [ Fontana International / CD - released 16/Jun/2011 ] Special re-issue edition of Jack Johnson's 'Brushfire Fairytales' album, which was originally released in 2002. |
Jack Johnson
In Between Dub (LP) [ Republic / LP - released 2/Jun/2023 ] In March 2020, Jack Johnson reached out to Lee "Scratch" Perry to produce a dub remix album based on Jack's most loved recordings. On August 29, 2021, the project was brought to a halt as Scratch departed this physical world. In 2022, Jack and... |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Complete Hyperion Schubert Edition: The Final Year John Mark Ainsley, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Schade (tenors) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 37 / CD - released 20/Sep/2000 ] The final volume in the Schubert Hyperion series |
CRESSONNOIS / DELIBES / LECOCQ / PESSARD / GODARD / ILLEMACHER / DUPARC / etc
L'invitation au voyage John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 14/Jul/2006 ] 'Graham Johnson is quite literally changing the way we hear French mélodie. What a voyage to be invited to join!' (International Record Review) |
ANTONIN DVORAK / LEOS JANACEK / BOHUSLAV MARTINU
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Dvorak/Martinu/Janacek: Love Songs Magdalena Kozena (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 30/Aug/2000 ] 2001 GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER - Vocal |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn: On wings of song Margaret Price (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 14/Apr/2004 ] "Mesmerising... as is usual, the Hyperion recording is perfectly balanced" - Classic CD |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: Schubert and his Friends - II Philip Langridge (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 4 / CD - released 20/Aug/2000 ] GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 4 (Incls 'Vier ernste Gesänge', Op. 121) Robert Holl (bass-baritone) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 1/Oct/2012 ] "This disc, while the whole recital has notable integrity and quality, would be worth having for [the Four Serious Songs] alone." (International Record Review) |
ROBERT FRANZ
Franz: Songs Robin Tritschler, (tenor), Graham Johnson, (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 14/Jul/2017 ] " This concise music perhaps lacks the contained intensity of his two compatriots, but it's still hugely appealing. Tritschler and Johnson's performances capture precisely the mood and scent of each song." Sunday Times |
Al Johnson
Back for More [ Soulmusic.com / CD - released 18/Jul/2011 ] |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Complete Songs: An 1815 Schubertiad (II) Simon Keenlyside (bar), Patricia Rozario (soprano), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo), John Mark Ainsley (ten), Jamie MacDougall (tenor), Graham Johnson (p [ Hyperion Complete Schubert Edition Vol 22 / CD - released 1/Jan/2010 ] 'This is an archive of glorious Lieder singing as much as it is a definitive treasury of the greatest Lieder ever composed' (The Guardian). |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 1 (Incls 'Sieben Lieder, Op 48') Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 20/Jun/2010 ] "All in all, this is another bag of riches from Johnson to look forward to, and a great start to Brahms." (AudAud.com) |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Complete Songs - Schubert and his Friends (I) Ann Murray (mezzo soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD ] 'In Ann Murray we have a worhy successor in the Ferrier/Baker line, a lovely voice used with great sensitivity' (Which CD) |
ANONYMOUS / TRADITIONAL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Last Rose of Summer Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 12/Jul/2005 ] 'Not in the profoundest Schubert, the most exquisite Fauré, has either of them performed with more delicacy and refinement, more tenderness, humour, and ... passion, than they do here' - Gramophone |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Christmas Oratorio (complete oratorio) Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Nancy Argenta, Anne Sofie von Otter, Olaf Bar / The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists / John Eliot Gardiner [ Archiv Collectors Edition / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2014 ] Gardiner's celebrated Christmas Oratorio, first released in 1987, offered at mid-price for the first time. With soloists including Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Evangelist), Nancy Argenta and Anne Sofie von Otter. |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito (complete opera with libretto) Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Sylvia McNair, Julia Varady, Anne Sofie von Otter / The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon Archiv / 2 CD Box Set - released 9/Jun/2011 ] With starring roles from Ann Sophie Von Otter, Sylvia McNair, the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir all under the baton of Sir John Eliot Gardiner. |
KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 / Love Songs of Hafiz Ben Johnson (tenor) / BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Edward Gardner [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 30/Dec/2014 ] "Johnson is a fine soloist [in the Songs of Hafiz], while Gardner's forces are ecstatic in these near-masterpieces; they also make a decent case for the disowned post-romantic First Symphony." (Sunday Times) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs Volume 7 Benjamin Appl (baritone), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 30/Mar/2018 ] The last private pupil of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Appl has already been hailed as 'Lieder royalty' (The Spectator). Further proof comes with this distinguished Hyperion debut: volume 7 of our complete Brahms songs. |
Big Joe Turner, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Lonnie Johnson, T-Bone Walker, Sonny Boy Williamson, Robert Johnson, etc
Greatest Blues - Golden Greats [ Disky / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Jan/2001 ] A collection of classic Blues recordings including 'How Long Blues', 'Dust my Broom', and, 'That's all right Mama'. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
British Music: Green & Pleasant Land Christopher Maltman (Baritone) Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Tenor) Graham Johnson (Piano) Nicholas Daniel (Oboe) / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / etc [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Apr/2008 ] A delightful selection of English music with a pastoral theme featuring several individual tracks from award winning discs in the British Music series. Performed by the elite of British artists. |
Bunk Johnson Band, George Lewis New Orleans Band, Wilbur de Paris, Kid Ory Creole Jazz Band, Louis Armstrong All Stars, etc
Very Best of: Dixieland New Orleans [ Alto / CD - released 9/Mar/2018 ] "78 minutes of well-mastered vintage classic tracks chosen by experts - a great romp!" |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Complete Songs Volume 31 Christine Brewer (soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Complete Schubert Edition Vol 31 / CD ] 'Some fascinating discoveries' (Classic CD) 'An amazing disc in this matchless series - Unmissable' (Classical Express) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs Volume 5: Die schöne Magelone, Op. 33 Christopher Maltman (baritone) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] A new recording from renowned recitalist and winner of the Lieder Prize at the 1997 Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, Christopher Maltman. Graham Johnson is both accompanist and curator of this series that presents the entire piano-accompanied... |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 08 (Incls 'Sechs fruhe Lieder, WoO121') Christopher Maltman, Jonathan Lemalu (baritones) Mark Padmore (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schumann Edition / CD - released 4/Aug/2003 ] Volume 8 of Graham Johnson's Schumann series couples the divinely inspired song-cycle 'Liederkreis' with many little-known treasures from his early youth. |
Chuck Johnson
Music From Burden Of Proof (LP) [ All Saints / Warp / LP - released 30/Jun/2023 ] Music composed and recorded for the HBO docuseries, Burden of Proof, directed by Cynthia Hill. Chuck Johnson's evocative arrangements utilise a sound palette that includes electronic textures, chamber music and pedal steel guitar to conjure a... |
GERSHWIN / BARBER / SCHUBERT / WOOD / IRELAND / PORTER / RUTTER / etc
MARBEKS COLLECTABLE: Summertime (Songs through the centuries - Gershwin, Barber, Elgar, Rutter, Faure, Quilter, Arne, etc) Dame Felicity Lott, soprano, and Graham Johnson, piano [ Black Box Classics / CD - released 28/Oct/2001 ] ***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (Nov 2001) - Editor's Choice (Gramophone Magazine) (Nov 2001) |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: Goethe and Schiller settings Dame Janet Baker (mezzo soprano) / Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 1 / CD - released 20/Aug/2000 ] 'A generous and revelatory recital of Goethe and Schiller settings. Janet Baker breaks the champagne bottle over one of the most important recording projects of the half century' (The Times) |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 07 (Incls 'Vier Duette, Op 34') Dorothea Roschmann (soprano) Ian Bostridge (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schumann Edition / CD - released 18/Oct/2002 ] Editor's Choice: Gramophone Magazine (Awards Issue 2002) - GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER 2003 - Vocal |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: Schubert 1817-1818 Edith Mathis (soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 21 / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] 'What riches are to be found here in a recital that is, by any yardstick, a profoundly satisfying one ... the musical marriage of the performers seems one made in heaven' (Gramophone) |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: Schubert and the Countryside Elizabeth Connell (Soprano) / Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 5 / CD - released 20/Aug/2000 ] GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE 'I have never heard Elizabeth Connell's voice more beautifully caught on disc than in this Schubert series' (The Guardian) |