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TRADITIONAL
A Pageant of Medieval Music The Oxford Girls' Choir / John Rowlands-Pritchard / Sirinu / The Henrician Consort / Jon banks [ Music of the Middle Ages / Gift of Music / CD - released 20/Jun/2011 ] Cheerful dances and songs from all over Europe of the middle ages and early renaissance. From bear dances to Spanish songs, from brawls to revels, here is a happy, cheery album of dynamic medieval music recorded using instruments and playing... |
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PAGANINI
The Best Of Paganini Ilya Kaler (violin), Moshe Hammer (violin), Norbert Kraft (guitar), Gerald Garcia (guitar), Scott St. John (violin), Simon Wynberg (guitar) Polish Nat [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Aug/1997 ] Artists: Ilya Kaler (violin), Moshe Hammer (violin), Norbert Kraft (guitar), Gerald Garcia (guitar), Scott St. John (violin), Simon Wynberg (guitar) Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser |
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WAGNER
Götterdämmerung (complete opera recorded in Valencia, 2009) BLU-RAY Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia / Juha Uusitalo / John Daszak / Matti Salminen / Anna Larsson / Zubin Mehta (cond) [ C Major Blu-Ray / 2 Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Mar/2010 ] In this production "the visual codes of the digital era become elemental and dazzlingly employed means of narration" (Opernwelt). |
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ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Schoenberg: Moses und Aron (complete opera recorded in 2015) BLU-RAY Paris Opera / Thomas Johannes Mayer, John Graham-Hall, Nicky Spence / Philippe Jordan (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/May/2017 ] Moses und Aron, Arnold Schönberg's masterpiece, at the Paris Opera in a glorious and poetic staging by Romeo Castellucci and conducted by Philippe Jordan, now available on DVD and Blu-ray! A profound, powerful and yet unfinished opera, Moses und Aron... |
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Paul Bley / Gary Peacock / Tony Oxley / John Surman
In The Evenings Out There [ ECM Records / CD - released 1/Sep/1993 ] Recorded September 1991 |
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Paul Marleyn (Cello) John Lenehan (Piano)
From Jewish Life: works for cello and piano [ Signum / CD - released 30/May/2004 ] "Inventive programming, passionate playing, compelling listening" Jessica Duchan, Classic fm Magazine |
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Paul Marleyn & John Lenehan
From Jewish Life [ Signum / CD - released 8/Mar/2004 ] |
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JOHN RUTTER
Distant Land (Incls The Beatles Concerto) Paul Shaffer, Peter Rostal (pianos) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / John Rutter [ Universal Classics / CD - released 20/Jun/2005 ] The Beatles Concerto is a panic. Composed for duo pianists Peter Rostal and Paul Schaefer, it treats these famous tunes (about eight of them) in the style of Rachmaninov or Tchaikovsky. |
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FEENEY
Feeney-Dracula (Ballet in Three Acts) Pauline Thulborn, soprano, Opera North Chorus, Northern Ballet Theatre Orchestra. John Pryce-Jones, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Aug/2005 ] "Feeney's score is wonderfully atmospheric and rises suitably to underpin the gory climaxes" - Sunday Telegraph |
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ELGAR
The Dream of Gerontius (Complete Oratorio) & Symphony No. 1 Peter Auty (tenor), Michelle Breedt (mezzo soprano) & John Hancock (baritone), Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Edo de Waart [ Pentatone SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 21/Oct/2013 ] "On this evidence, Edo de Waart is clearly an Elgar conductor of no mean instinct. Both performances benefit from his judiciously clear-sighted direction...there's an endearing freshness, sense of new discovery and wholehearted application about this |
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Peter, Bjorn & John
Breakin' Point [ Ingrid / CD - released 10/Jun/2016 ] During a fruitful period of disappearance over the last five years, Peter, Bjorn & John have built their own studio, started a record label, and toiled to perfect a formula for effortless sounding pop music. The gang of childhood friends famously... |
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Peter, Bjorn & John
Breakin' Point (LP) [ Ingrid LP / LP - released 10/Jun/2016 ] During a fruitful period of disappearance over the last five years, Peter, Bjorn & John have built their own studio, started a record label, and toiled to perfect a formula for effortless sounding pop music. The gang of childhood friends famously... |
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PETER DICKINSON
Mass of the Apocalypse / Larkin's Jazz / Five Forgeries / Five Early Piano Pieces Peter Dickson (piano) / John Flinders (piano) / Nash Ensemble / Various Artists / Lionel Friend (conductor) / Ivor Bolton (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Dec/2009 ] Peter Dickinson weaves together musical styles popular and classical, past and present.... |
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PER NORGARD
Nørgård: Three Nocturnal Movements / Symphony No. 8 / Lysning Peter Herresthal (violin), Jakob Kullberg (cello) / Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 15/Sep/2023 ] Celebrating his 90th birthday in 2022, Per Nørgård is undoubtedly one of the most important Danish composers since Nielsen. |
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PERCY GRAINGER
Salute To Percy Grainger (Incls 'Shepherd's Hey' & 'The Warriors') Peter Pears (tenor) Anna Reynolds (mezzo-soprano) John Shirley Quirk (baritone) / Ambrosian Singers, Wandsworth Boys' Choir, Benjamin Britten [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2010 ] "This is an altogether delightful anthology, beautifully played and recorded by these distinguished artists … the recording is an extremely good one" Penguin Guide *** |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Les Illuminations / Sinfonia da Requiem / Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo Peter Pears (tenor) Benjamin Britten (piano) / New York Philharmonic Orchestra / John Barbirolli [ NMC / CD - released 1/May/2007 ] "These are historical documents of importance... Technically wonders have been done to what appear to be intractable originals. All Britten and Pears specialists will want the issue to which Colin Matthews contributes authoritative... |
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstances Marches 1 - 5 / Overtures Philharmonia & New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli [ EMI Studio / CD - released 10/Feb/2015 ] In 1866 a German music scholar wrote that "the English are the only civilised nation without music". The imperial tones of Edward Elgar's scores triggered a new trend: overwhelming pomp and circumstance. |
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Pigeon John
Pigeon John and the Summertime Pool Party [ Jam Music / CD - released 19/Sep/2006 ] “Pigeon John is one of these artists who mixes very realistic messages with sprinkles of humour and weird hooks. On top of that, he blends hip hop sensibility with rock... |
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VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS / FINZI / QUILTER
Whither must I Wander? David John Pike (baritone) & Isabelle Trüb (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 3/Dec/2012 ] Centred around Vaughan Williams' 'Songs of Travel', this collection of English song brings together three now influential figures in the world of British music - Vaughan Williams, his contemporary Roger Quilter, and the younger Gerald Finzi |