More By Artist: John O'Callaghan
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Britten: The Burning Fiery Furnace Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, Stafford Dean / English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten [ Decca / London / CD - released 18/Nov/1990 ] This recording remains unique and carries that special authority only the composer himself can bring to his recordings. |
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. |
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... |
LEONCAVALLO
Pagliacci (Complete Opera recorded in 1971) Placido Domingo, Montserrat Caballe & Sherill Milnes / John Alldis Choir & London Symphony Orchestra, Nello Santi [ Sony Opera House / CD - released 20/Feb/2010 ] "...spine-tingling from start to finish. Nello Santi is...full of fire but excellent at eliciting the subtleties of Leoncavallo's score, especially in tandem with Caballé's supremely artistic Stridono lassù...this is a compelling document of... |
Various Composers
The Essential Placido Domingo (Opera arias, Folk songs & Perhaps Love) SPECIAL PRICE Placido Domingo (tenor) with Renata Scotto, Bo Skovhus, John Denver, etc [ Legacy Records / 2 CD - released 26/Oct/1993 ] This is a definitive double disc collection of the best known and most loved numbers from operatic star Placido Domingo. |
SCHUMANN / WOLF / DEBUSSY / POULENC
Régine Crespin: Song Recital Régine Crespin (soprano), John Wustman (piano) [ Decca Most Wanted Recitals Vol. 11 / CD - released 16/Oct/2016 ] "Arguably the sexiest of classical female singers, Crespin creamily performs German and French songs, and there are four Italian operatic arias as makeweights. This would seduce anyone." (BBC Music) |
Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave
Wagner - The Mini-Series [ ViaVision Entertainment / 5 DVD Box Set - released 9/Jun/2011 ] A huge panorama of Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 Revolution, through his exile in Switzerland, his rescue by the besotted King Ludwig II of Bavaria to the final triumph at Bayreuth. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Shakespeare In Music & Words Richard Pasco, Vanessa Redgrave, Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Sir John Gielgud, Paul Hardwick, Bryn Terfel, Renee Fleming & others [ Decca / 2 CD - released 22/Apr/2016 ] To celebrate 400 years of William Shakespeare, Decca presents a 2 disc set of music inspired by the Bard as well as highlights of his greatest written work. |
Roger Eno & Kate St. John
The Familiar [ Hannibal / All Saints / CD - released 29/Jun/2010 ] |
PURCELL
Purcell Edition (The Indian Queen, The Tempest, Dioclesian, Timon of Athens) Rosemary Hardy, Dinah Harris, Jennifer Smith, Lynne Dawson, Rogers Covey-Crump etc / Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists, John Elliot Gardiner [ Warner Erato / 4 CD Box Set - released 20/Apr/2010 ] "The choral singing is especially fine, with the close of the work movingly expressive… for The Tempest, Gardiner demonstrates how delightful it is, a masterly collection, in performances both polished and stylish and with excellent solo and choral... |
HEROLD
La Fille mal Gardee (complete ballet with cheography by Frederick Ashton recorded in 1981) The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden / Lesley Collier / Michael Coleman / John Lanchberry (cond) [ Kultur / NVC Arts / Warner Music Vision / DVD - released 22/Jun/2005 ] G :- Frederick Ashton's delightful ballet has proved irresistible to audiences of all ages and The Royal Ballet's production has immediate appeal for newcomers to ballet as well as for those who return time and again to enjoy its lyrical comedy. |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / MOZART / HANDEL / VERDI / ROSSINI / KHACHATURIAN / etc
Classics for Pleasure Volume 2 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult / John Ogdon (piano) / Barry Tuckwell (horn) / etc [ EMI Classics for Pleasure / CD - released 2/Feb/1983 ] The perfect introduction to the classics from the vast EMI catalogue |
DANNY ELFMAN
Danny Elfman: Violin Concerto / Piano Quartet Sandy Cameron (violin) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Mauceri [ Sony Classical / CD - released 4/May/2019 ] "Mostly these accomplished and entertaining pieces owe a lot (as do so many movie scores) to Elfman's self-confessed passion not just for the Romantic classical repertoire as a whole but specifically for the 20th-century Russians." Gramophone |
MINKUS
Don Quixote (Complete Ballet now digitally remastered) BLU-RAY The Australian Ballet / Rudolf Nureyev, Robert Helpmann, Lucette Aldous / John Lanchbery (cond) [ ABC / Kultur Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Dec/2012 ] Shown in wide screen, and digitally restored to its' original brilliance. Includes Bonus features, such as the details of the film's restoration, a comparison of the old and new versions as well as a documentary. |
ALLEGRI / VICTORIA / GUERRERO / POULENC / SCHUTZ / etc
Miserere (For Lent, Holy Week & Easter) Saint Cecilia Choir of St John Cantius Church, Daniel V Robinson [ Sony Classical / CD - released 26/May/2017 ] From the heart of Chicago, St. John Cantius presents the St. Cecilia Choir through the emotional depth of Holy Week from Chicago's St. John Cantius Church. The triumphal Ingrediente Domino of "Palm Sunday" marks Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem... |
JOHN WILLIAMS
John Williams in Tokyo Saito Kinen Orchestra John Williams, Stéphane Denève [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 19/Jul/2024 ] 30 years after his last visit to Japan, John Williams has returned for a special concert - making his debut with the world-famous Saito Kinen Orchestra in renditions of his beloved film scores and reuniting with his longtime friend, world-renowned... |
VILLA-LOBOS
Choros 1, 4, 6, 8 & 9 Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra / John Neschling [ BIS / CD - released 1/May/2008 ] "Villa-Lobos's textural inventiveness is a constant delight in both [Choros 8 & 9] and the São Paulo Symphony's performances under John Neschling exploit it to maximum effect." The Guardian, 25th July 2008 **** |
RESPIGHI
Pines of Rome / Fountains of Rome / Roman Festivals Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra / John Neschling [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Sep/2010 ] "I am quite enthusiastic about this recording of Respighi's 'Roman Trilogy'. As far as I'm concerned it has everything, and in having everything can stand against all comers in its field. Bravo!" (Recording of the Month MusicWeb Jan 2011) |
Scolohofo (John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Dave Holland, Al Foster)
Oh! (LP) [ Blue Note / 2 LP - released 6/Jan/2023 ] ScoLoHoFo-the supergroup made up of guitarist John Scofield, saxophonist Joe Lovano, bassist Dave Holland, and drummer Al Foster-first played together as a band in 1999, but the musicians' associations stretched back decades and this masterful 2002... |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Cello Concertos [with Britten: Cello sonata Op.65] Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) / Sinfonia of London, John Wilson, with Isata Kanneh-Mason [ Decca Records / CD - released 23/May/2025 ] "The uniqueness of the present coupling is hardly the least of its assets. With sound of unfailing definition and focus, it demonstrably takes Kanneh-Mason's standing on to a whole new level." Gramophone |
