WIDMANN / LISZT / SCHUBERT / WAGNER
Martha Argerich & Daniel Barenboim: Live from the BBC Proms 2016 BLU-RAY Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor), Martha Argerich (piano) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra [ EuroArts Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 28/Mar/2018 ] The Proms don't come more stellar than this! Daniel Barenboim and his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra would have comfortably filled the hall on their own, while Martha Argerich could have filled it three times over" - The Independent |
SCHUBERT / TCHAIKOVSKY
Martha Argerich and David Barenboim perform Schubert and Tchaikovsky Martha Argerich (piano) David Barenboim (conductor) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra [ Unitel Edition / Blu-ray - released 23/Oct/2021 ] Acclaimed by critics as an evening of superlative, Martha Argerich - arguably the greatest living pianist - joins Daniel Barenboim and his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra for an unforgettable interpretation of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto.... |
SCHUBERT / WEBERN / RAVEL / BARTOK / BEETHOVEN / TCHAIKOVSKY / etc
Salzburg Festival Concerts [2007 - 2013] BLU-RAY Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra / National Children´s Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela / Various conductors [ C Major Blu-ray / 6 Blu-ray Box Set - released 1/May/2015 ] A Box Set releasing 6 Concerts from the Salzburg Festival recorded between 2007 and 2013, featuring the Wiener Philharmoniker, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, the National Children´s Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela under the batons of Pierre... |
TCHAIKOVSKY
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (complete ballet recorded in 2008) BLU-RAY San Francisco Ballet / Damian Smith / Elizabeth Powell / David Karapetyan / Martin West (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Aug/2011 ] 'The opulent new version of the seasonal classic, launched spectacularly by the San Francisco Ballet, is every parent's dream of a holiday treat. It looks scrumptious, tastes delicious, offers substantial nourishment and won't cause cavities.' San... |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (complete ballet recorded in 2015) BLU-RAY San Francisco Ballet / Maria Kochetkova & Davit Karapetyan / Martin West (cond) [ C Major BLU-RAY / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Mar/2017 ] "this is a wonderful piece performed extremely well and captivating throughout. Well worth your while!" AudAud.com |
TCHAIKOVSKY
The Salzburg Concerts - Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique" (and works by Mozart, Beethoven and Schoenberg) BLU-RAY West-Eastern Divan Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim [ C Major Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "captures the sense of music-making on the wing...rarely has the final coda erupted with such overwhelming joy. The same electrifying concentration informs performances of Schoenberg's Variations and Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony, which find Bare |
The Broken West
I Can't Go On, I'll Go On [ Longtime Listener Records / CD - released 27/Mar/2007 ] On their debut full-length, this American group have delivered a true power pop gem - shimmering and cool, with sharp edges and soaring melodies. |
The Broken West
Now or Heaven [ Longtime Listener / CD - released 30/Mar/2009 ] Our heroes from LA have returned, eschewing their ragged rootsiness and delivering a succinct statement of super-tight, highly melodic pop. This version of 'Now or Heaven' includes an exclusive bonus track. |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Mass No. 16 'Coronation Mass' / Missa longa Carolina Ullrich, Marie Henriette Reinhold, Angelo Pollak, Konstantin Krimmel /Cologne West German Radio Chorus, Cologne Chamber, Christoph Poppen [ Naxos / CD - released 24/Sep/2021 ] The occasion for the composition of Mozart's Missa longa is still a matter of speculation, but the Mass remains an exceptional work with its elaborate choral writing, extended orchestration and dramatic changes. |
GLASS / RUTTER / FRANCAIX
Harpsichord Concertos Christopher D. Lewis (harpsichord) / West Side Chamber Orchestra, Kevin Mallon, with John McMurtery (flute) [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Nov/2013 ] "The sound ensures due definition between soloist and orchestra, while the booklet-note is neatly succinct. If the programme appeals, then there is no need to hesitate." (Gramophone) |
W. A. MOZART / RICHARD STRAUSS
Mozart / Strauss: Oboe Concertos Cristina Gómez Godoy (oboe) / West Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim [ Warner Classics / CD - released 4/Feb/2022 ] "Godoy's tone is rich and velvety, and ideally suited to the ecstatic, songful outpouring of Strauss's 1945 Oboe Concerto." BBC Music Concerto Choice April 2022 |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Triple Concerto / Symphony No 7 Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor), Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 15/May/2020 ] "This is a fine, generously-filled and well-recorded album of Beethoven's music, in traditional performances that are very good." MusicWeb May 2020 |
MIECZYSLAW WEINBERG
Weinberg: Chamber Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 East-West Chamber Orchestra, Rostislav Krimer [ Naxos / CD - released 24/Sep/2021 ] Symphonic thinking dominated Mieczysław Weinberg's final decade, and these chamber symphonies are part of an interrelated sequence that reworks and cites earlier pieces. |
POULENC / AURIC / TAILLEFERRE / MILHAUD / DUREY / HONEGGER
L'Album des Six Emily Beynon (flute) Andrew West (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Jun/2012 ] "Hyperion has enriched the catalogs with far more than its fair share of superb releases, and this is yet another one… urgently recommended to everyone who has even a passing interest in fine flute-playing or works of this period" (Fanfare) |
CHARLES KOECHLIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Koechlin: Music for Flute Fenwick Smith (flute) Martin Amlin (piano) with Jayne West (soprano in L'Album de Lilian) Leone Buyse (first flute in Sonata for two flutes) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] 'An absolute classic, not only for Koechlin enthusiasts but for lovers of the flute and deft artistry' - Fanfare, USA |
GAUBERT
Complete Works for Flute, Vol. 1 Jacques Zoon, Fenwick Smith (flutes) Malcolm Lowe (violin) John Ferrillo (oboe), Sally Pinkas (piano) Jayne West (soprano) Andrew Pearce (cello) [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Apr/2006 ] Members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra |
PIERRE RODE
Rode: Violin Concertos Nos. 7, 10, 13 Friedemann Eichhorn (violin) / South West German Radio Orchestra Kaiserslautern / Nicolas Pasquet [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Mar/2009 ] "Mr. Eichhorn plays with a sweet and airy tone… There is ample technical display to support Rode's reputation as a virtuoso, and Eichhorn carries off florid passages with ease." MusicWeb |
JOHANN SIMON MAYR
Mayr: Amor non soffre opposizione (complete opera) Giulio Alvise Caselli, Richard Resch, Laura Faig / East-West European Festival Orchestra, Franz Hauk [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 28/Sep/2016 ] Mayr's opera buffa Amore non soffre opposizioni was first performed in Venice in 1810 and owes something to the increasingly popular genre of the 'sentimental drama'. Conforming to Neapolitan practice in having no recitatives, it reflects precisely... |
Go West
Aces and Kings: The Best of Go West [ Capitol Records / CD - released 2/Nov/1993 ] American import. |
Go West
The Best Of Go West [ EMI Gold / CD - released 8/Dec/2003 ] Including We Close Our Eyes, Goodbye Girl, Don't Look Down, Eye To Eye, The King Is Dead and many more |