Cook Islands National Arts Theatre
Drums Songs & Chants Of The Cook Islands [ Ode Records / CD ] |
RAVEL
Bolero / Rapsodie Espagnole / la Valse / etc (rec 1984) L'Orchestre National de France, Lorin Maazel [ Sony Classical Masters / CD - released 20/May/2011 ] "La valse is high powered with a mannered ending, but I enjoyed the rather sultry performance of the Rapsodie espagnole, while the Alborada is certainly brilliant." (Gramophone) |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Claude Debussy: A Portrait Michel Beroff, Jean-Philippe Collard, Samson François (pianos) / Quatuor Ebène / Orchestre National de l'ORTF, Jean Martinon [ Warner Classics / CD - released 1/Aug/2018 ] The colours of sound: With his Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune of 1894, Claude Debussy found his way to a completely novel and distinctive idiom that has gone down in music history as Impressionism. Influenced more by painting than by late-romantic... |
CHABRIER
Espana / Suite Pastorale / Gwendoline Overture / etc Orchestre National de France, Armin Jordan [ Warner Apex / CD - released 20/Aug/2007 ] |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique / Overture: 'Le Corsaire' / Royal Hunt and Storm & Trojan March ('Les Troyens') (recorded 1957-59) Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] Rosette Recording (highest rating) Penguin Stereo Guide - 'If you want a genuinely French Symphonie fantastique, wonderfully performed and superbly recorded, go out and get this release before it's snapped up by your neighbour.' (Gramophone) |
GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: L'Elisir d'amore [Elixir of Love] (Complete opera) Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu, Robert Scaltriti / Orchestre et Choeur de l'Opera National de Lyon / Evelino Pido [ Decca Opera! / 2 CD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] "..becomes a clear and welcome choice for this work, worth every penny of the asking price." (Gramophone) |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Op 46 & 72 Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev [ Deutsche Grammophon First Choice / CD - released 1/Aug/2014 ] "Mikhail Pletnev and the Russian National Orchestra add to their store of fine recordings for DG with this distinctive and highly enjoyable version of Dvorak's colourful dances. These are, after all, works which for all their lack of pretension are... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (with Schumann-Introduction and Concert-Allegro) Idil Biret, Jeno Jando (pianos) / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Antoni Wit (conductor) [ Naxos Super Budget Series / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "Jeno Jando and his Polish colleagues strike me as getting the balance just about right" - Classic CD |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Verdi: 7 Overtures National Philhamronic Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly [ Decca Records / CD - released 1/Mar/1983 ] riccardo Chailly was born 20 February 1953 in Milan, Italy. He was chief conductor of the Concertgebouworkest from 1988 to 2004, and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig from 2005 to 2016 |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich: Symphony No 7 Op 60 'Leningrad' National Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich [ Teldec Basic Edition / CD - released 28/May/2001 ] Recorded At - John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts |
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Saint-Saens - Symphony No 3 Organ / Phaeton Op 39 / Le Rouet d'Omphale Op 31 Orchestre National de France. Seiji Ozawa [ EMI Redline / CD - released 18/Feb/2001 ] "The symphony is distinguished by...rich string playing...vivid clarity of detail...and a great sense of enjoyment." - Gramophone |
TCHAIKOVSKY / PROKOFIEV / SHOSTAKOVICH / GLAZUNOV / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Russian Masterpieces (Incls 'Sabre Dance', 'Procession of the Nobles' & 'The Flight of the Bumble Bee') Royal Scottish National Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Sep/1990 ] All the best Russian classics from the large Chandos catalogue. |
TCHAIKOVSKY / PROKOFIEV / GLAZUNOV / SHOSTAKOVICH / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / etc
Russian Dances (Incls Dance of the Tumblers, Pushkin Waltzes & Pas de Deux from 'The Nutcracker')) Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Jul/1993 ] A great collection of popular Russian favourites with all top performances drawn from the vast Chandos catalogue. Great for car listening. |
TCHAIKOVSKY / PROKOFIEV / GLAZUNOV / SHOSTAKOVICH
Russian Ballet Masterpieces (Incls excerpts from 'SwanLake', 'Raymonda' & 'Nutcracker') Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Sep/1990 ] "The recording, made in the Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow has plenty of ambience but is brilliant too...the Scottish orchestra in good form throughout." (Gramophone on the Nutcracker/Swan Lake) |
DUKAS / SAINT-SAENS / ROSSINI-RESPIGHI
The Sorcerer`s Apprentice / Danse macabre, Op.40 / La Boutique fantasque Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Sir Alexander Gibson [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Sep/1990 ] Collect - the midprice Chandos label |
SIBELIUS
Lemminkainen Suite / Luonnotar / etc Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Sir Alexander Gibson [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Aug/1992 ] |
Scottish National Orchestra. Neeme Jarvi, conductor
Elegy for Strings [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Mar/2004 ] Music for relaxation and for moments of pleasure |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Overtures Scottish National Orchestra / Sir Alexander Gibson [ Chandos Collect / CD - released 20/Sep/2002 ] "energetically played, vividly recorded " (Fanfare) |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Coronation Ode, Op.44 / The Spirit of England, Op.80 Teresa Cahill (sop) Anne Collins (alto) Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Sep/1992 ] "Gibson's performances combine fire and panache, and the recorded sound has an ideal Elgarian expansiveness, the choral tone rich and well focused, the orchestral brass given plenty of weight." Penguin Guide |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN / ARNOLD BAX / FRANK BRIDGE / BENJAMIN BRITTEN etc
Seascapes Ulster Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish National Orchestra [ Chandos Collect / CD ] |