GIUSEPPE VERDI
100 Best Verdi [Six CD set] Various artists including Angela Gheorghiu, Rolando Villazon, Maria Callas, Placido Domingo, Natalie Dessay & Victoria de los Angeles [ Warner Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 20/Jun/2019 ] This 6CD set contains 100 tracks from the most familiar and best-loved works by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, performed by many of the world's leading singers, orchestras and conductors. |
DELIBES / RAVEL / MILHAUD / OFFENBACH / GOUNOD / SAUGUET / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Natalie Dessay - Airs d'operas Francais [French Opera Arias] Natalie Dessay (soprano) / Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Patrick Fourniller [ EMI Classics / CD - released 12/Jan/1996 ] "Dessay revels in Olympia's amusing aria known as the 'Doll Song', delivered with assurance and freedom; Dessay's striking coloratura makes an impression" MusicWeb |
HANDEL / CAVALLI / MONTEVERDI / STROZZI / LANDI / CARISSIMI
Handel: Arcadian Duets / Various: Lamenti Natalie Dessay, Veronique Gens, Patrizia Ciofi, Joyce DiDonato, Philippe Jaroussky / Le Concert d'Astrae, Emmanuelle Haim [ Erato Veritas / 2 CD - released 4/Feb/2018 ] "they relish the expressive potential of the amorous texts and Handel's piercing dissonances, abetted by the varied colours and light, springing rhythms of the continuo group.Handel-singing surely doesn't come much better than that." ***** BBC Music |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Ariadne auf Naxos (Complete opera) [Recorded in 2000] Deborah Voigt, Natalie Dessay, Anne Sofie von Otter (sopranos) Ben Heppner (tenor) / Staatskapelle Dresden / Giuseppe Sinopoli [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] 'Any opera house in the world would think themselves fortunate to assemble this cast … A landmark in the history of the gramophone … this really does triumph over them all.' Gramophone |
Natalie Cole
Ask a Woman Who Knows [ Verve Records / CD - released 20/Sep/2002 ] Backed by a jazz quintet accompanied by sophisticated string and big band arrangements, and featuring a duet with Diana Krall. |
MICHEL LEGRAND
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary Woman) Natalie Dessay (soprano), London Studio Orchestra, Michel Legrand [ Sony Classical / CD - released 2/Dec/2017 ] Sony Classical presents Between Yesterday and Tomorrow, a truly unique album from the stunning Natalie Dessay alongside Michel Legrand and the London Studio Orchestra. Composed by multi-award-winning artist Michel Legrand and written by American... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS / FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms/Schubert: Cello Sonatas Natalie Clein (cello) Charles Owen (piano) [ EMI Classics for Pleasure / CD - released 18/Oct/2004 ] "..a particularly sensitive and beautifully shaped account of Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata. The work may not lie very easily on the cello, but Clein makes light work of its technical difficulties." Classical-music |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Cantatas Vol 26: BWV172, BWV59, BWV74, BWV34; BWV173, BWV68, BWV174 Lisa Larsson / Natalie Stutzmann / Derek Lee Ragin / Christoph Genz / Panajotis Iconomou / Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists / Gardiner [ Soli Deo Gloria / 2 CD - released 19/Sep/2006 ] "Another highly successful artistic enterprise. Enormous pleasure. Very high standards of performance, presentation and recorded sound - a very important and distinguished cycle" (MusicWeb July 2006) |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 & other shorter works Natalie Clein (cello) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley [ EMI Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2007 ] "At first what can seem somewhat too introverted is revealed on closer listening as something altogether darker than we are used to in this work. Nothing's comfortable about this reading, nor should it be." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine... |
ZOLTAN KODALY
Cello Sonata & other works Natalie Clein (cello), Julius Drake (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Jun/2010 ] 'The compelling reason for acquiring this disc is Clein's magnificent account of the Solo Sonata. One of the masterpieces of the cello repertory, it opens with massive, declamatory chords, and Clein's depth of tone makes an immediate impact.(BBC... |
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saens: Cello Concertos Natalie Clein (cello) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Manze, with Antje Weithaas (violin) [ Hyperion The Romantic Cello Concerto, Vol. 5 / CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] Natalie Clein adds a remarkable collection of Saint-Saëns' music for cello and orchestra to her impressive discography. Clein first came to prominence when she won the BBC Young Musician of the Year award in 1994; it is appropriate that she performs... |
TRADITIONAL
Classical Christmas [3 CD set] Roberto Alagna, Maurice Andre, Natalie Desssay, Thomas Hampson, Kiri te Kanawa, King's College Choir, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 28/Nov/2014 ] A collection of carols and heartwarming Christmas favourites for the whole family to cherish. Yuletide classics performed by the leading lights of opera and choral music: Kiri Te Kanawa, Chanticleer, Libera, Natalie Dessay, Barbara Hendricks, Rolando... |
REBECCA CLARKE / FRANK BRIDGE / RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Clarke: Viola Sonata / Bridge: Cello Sonata Natalie Clein (cello), Christian Ihle Hadland (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Dec/2018 ] There is a real affinity between the works of Rebecca Clarke and Frank Bridge included on this album, and-with its contrasting, lighter Vaughan Williams coupling-this is a perfectly planned recital from one of the country's leading cellists. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Classical Masterpieces [3 CD set] Alexandre Tharaud, Joyce DiDonato, Natalie Dessay, Martha Argerich, Philippe Jaroussky, George Li, Edgar Moreau, John Nelson, David Fray, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 13/Mar/2020 ] A wealth of classical masterpieces … All-time favourites and tempting discoveries that span musical eras from the baroque right up to the present day … Moods that range from tranquil and reflective to fast and furious … |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Claude Debussy: The Complete Works Quatuor Ebene, Martha Argerich, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Samson François, Renaud Capuçon, Natalie Dessay, André Cluytens, François-Xavier Roth, etc [ Warner Classics / 33 CD Box Set - released 13/Feb/2018 ] This 33-CD set, comprising outstanding recordings selected by Debussy experts, exemplifies the depth and breadth of the Warner Classics catalogue and the label's commitment to producing comprehensive landmark editions of the highest quality. |
Natalie Imbruglia
Come to Life [ Universal Music Australia / CD - released 29/Oct/2009 ] |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy Centenary Discoveries Jean-Pierre Armengaud (piano), Cyrille Dubois (tenor), Natalie Pérez (soprano), Olivier Chauzu (piano), Ensemble Les Essenti'elles [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 25/Apr/2018 ] Debussy Centenary Discoveries offers new insights into a captivating, inventive and influential musical genius. Each recording on these 3-CDs is in some way a first! |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Clair de lune Natalie Dessay (soprano), Philippe Cassard (piano) [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 6/Feb/2012 ] "a winning soubrette sparkle, and loving regard for the meaning and poetry of every word." The Times |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Marie Oppert - Enchantée Marie Oppert (soprano) / Orchestre National De Lille, Nicholas Skilbeck, with Natalie Dessay & Melissa Errico [ Warner Classics / CD - released 4/Sep/2020 ] In her debut album on Warner Classics, Enchantée, Marie Oppert embraces both the classics of Broadway repertoire and treasured songs of French origin, in order to represent her own musical upbringing and passion. The program explores the idea of this... |
MICHEL LEGRAND
Entre elle et lui: Natalie Dessay Sings Michel Legrand Natalie Dessay (soprano), Michel Legrand (piano) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] Treat yourself or a needy Francophile to this delicious if unlikely combination...She is breathy, sexy, passionate and wonderfully virtuosic in the tongue-twisting Chanson de Delphine...And Windmills of Your Mind sounds so much better in French |