J. S. BACH
Bach: St Matthew Passion [highlights] Elly Ameling, Julia Hamari, Helen Watts, Peter Pears, Fritz Wunderlich, Walter Berry, Tom Krause / Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger [ Decca Eloquence / CD - released 20/Nov/2011 ] 'Many will be glad to hear Peter Pears's superb performance of the Evangelist' Gramophone, March 1965 |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: La Traviata (complete opera recorded in 1988) Glyndebourne Festival Opera / Marie McLaughlin, Walter MacNeil, Brent Ellis / Bernard Haitink (cond) [ Arthaus Musik DVD / DVD - released 4/Apr/2003 ] "The DVD clarifies the orchestral sound and the voices, to the benefit of Bernard Haitink"s poetic, plangent reading...visual clarity reveals a newly immediate richness and authenticity of setting and costume" -Gramophone, February 2002 |
CARL MARIA von WEBER
Clarinet Concertos Walter Boeykens, Paul Meyer, François-René Duchable / Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, James Conlon [ Warner Classics Erato Apex / CD - released 20/Dec/2014 ] Apex - the budget label from Warners |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN / MAX BRUCH
Bruch / Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos Yehudi Menuhin (violin) / Philharmonia Orchestra / Efrem Kurtz, Walter Susskind [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] "this coupling is an eminently recommendable one." Gramophone |
JOSEF HAYDN
Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons) - highlights Gundula Janowitz, Werner Hollweg, Walter Berry / Chor der Deutschen. Opera Berlin. Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan [ EMI Studio / CD - released 1/Dec/1987 ] Original recording made in 1973 |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Preludes Books I & II (recorded in 1953) Walter Gieseking (piano) [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 13/Feb/2012 ] "Gieseking achieves miraculous tonal shadings and half-tints that fully subscribe to Debussy's concept of a piano without hammers." ClassicsToday |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: 16 Lieder / Quintet for piano & wind instruments K452 (recorded 1955) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) Walter Gieseking (piano) / Philharmonia Wind Ensemble [ EMI Classics Historical / CD - released 20/May/2006 ] In the middle of April 1955 and with typical flair, the EMI producer Walter Legge capitalised on the presence in London of the distinguished German pianist Walter Gieseking, who was at Abbey Road Studios to record 16 of Mozart's songs with Legge's... |
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No.10 / Symphony in C Major for Piano, Cello and Violin Op. 56 Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio / English Chamber Orchestra / Sir Alexander Gibson; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Walter Weller [ Chandos Collect / CD - released 7/Aug/2003 ] *** Three Stars. Penguin Stereo Guide |
WALDTEUFEL
The Best of Vol 4 (Incls 'Zig-zag polka' & 'Solitude Waltz') Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Alfred Walter [ Marco Polo / CD - released 1/Jul/2009 ] Emile Waldteufel was born in Strasbourg on 9 December 1837, just seven weeks after the elder Johann Strauss gave his first concert on French soil in that very city. |
JOSEF STRAUSS
Edition Vol. 3 (incls Avantgarde-Marsch, Op.14 & Mai-Rosen, 'May Rose') Kosice Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra / Alfred Walter [ Marco Polo / CD - released 20/May/2006 ] "(Alfred) Walter, of course, has proved himself to be extremely adept Recommended." - Fanfare |
WALDTEUFEL
The Best of Vol 5 (Incls 'Pomone Waltz' & 'Amour et Printemps Waltz') Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra / Alfred Walter [ Marco Polo / CD - released 1/Jul/2009 ] |
SUPPE
Overtures, Vol. 1 (Incls Dichter und Bauer & Die Frau Meisterin) Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Kosice / Alfred Walter [ Marco Polo / CD - released 1/May/2007 ] "Recommended for Walter's earnest...treatment, and for the promise of finally having on disc the complete overtures of Suppé in sound and performances worthy of this highly underrated master of Light Music" - American Record Guide |
SUPPE
Overtures, Vol. 3 (Incls Light Cavalry & Triumph Ouverture ) Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Kosice / Alfred Walter [ Marco Polo / CD - released 1/May/2007 ] "It all provides further enjoyable proof that Suppé's entertaining writing extended way beyond his overtures." - Gramophone |
MAHLER
Symphony No.9 in D minor (rec 1938) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Bruno Walter (conductor) [ Dutton Historic Classics / CD - released 23/Jun/2006 ] "Now at super bargain price, there is no excuse for not owing this famous recording with so much resonance, musical and historical" (MusicWeb Aug 2001) |
JOSEF STRAUSS
Edition Vol. 1 (incls Etiquette, Polka francaise, & Wiegenlieder, Walzer) Budapest Strauss Symphony Orchestra / Alfred Walter (conductor) [ Marco Polo / CD - released 28/May/2006 ] "The Moulinet-Polka has just the right combination of charm and forward momentum." - Gramophone |
JOHANN STRAUSS JR
Edition Vol. 20 (incls Aurora Ball Tanze Waltz, Flugschriften Waltzer, & Kaiser-Jager Marsch) Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra / Alfred Walter (conductor) [ Marco Polo / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] The Marco Polo Strauss Edition is a milestone in recording history, presenting, for the first time ever, the entire orchestral output of the 'Waltz King'. Despite their supremely high standard of musical invention, the majority of the compositions... |
JOHANN STRAUSS JR
Edition Vol. 23 (incls Deutschmeister-Jubilaumsmarsch, Wien, mein Sinn!, Walzer, & Die Pariserin, Polka francaise) Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra / Alfred Walter (conductor) [ Marco Polo / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] |
JOHANN STRAUSS JR
Edition Vol. 24 (incls Idyllen, Walzer, Lockvogel, Walzer, & So angstlich sind wir nicht!, Polka schnell) Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra / Alfred Walter (conductor) [ Marco Polo / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] |
ALBINONI / CORELLI / PACHELBEL / HANDEL / BACH
Baroque Favourites I Musici, with Enzo Altobelli (cello) Felix Ayo (violin) Walter Gallozzi (violin) Maria Teresa Garatti (organ) Severino Gazzelloni (flute) etc [ Philips Australian Eloquence / CD - released 6/Dec/1999 ] Eloquence offers the perfect introduction to baroque music |
RICHARD WAGNER
Jess Thomas sings Wagner Jess Thomas (tenor) / Orchestras conducted by Walter Born, Herbert von Karajan & Wolfgang Sawallisch [ Deutsche Grammophon SBS Eloquence / CD - released 1/Sep/2013 ] "Mr. Thomas sings, and sings most sensitively, producing a steady flow of pleasing tone. He sings with intelligence and musicianship, too." (Gramophone) |