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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Symphonies 1 - 3 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Downes, George Hurst / Bournemouth Symphony, Paul Daniel [ Naxos / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Nov/2014 ] "This is a real bargain. A first-class, thoughtful performance; exulting, exciting and sensitive with a tremendous breadth and depth of sound" - BBC Music Magazine on Sym No 2 |
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TIPPETT
Piano Concerto / Ritual Dances from The Midsummer Marriage Benjamin Frith (piano) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / George Hurst, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Feb/2002 ] "Those of you who know little about Tippett should start here, as it is the ideal entry into his sound world, and you don't risk much of the family budget." - Fanfare |
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MOZART
Piano Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 / Clarinet Quintet (1938, 1946) Benny Goodman (clarinet) / George Szell (piano) / Budapest String Quartet [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 7/Feb/2007 ] Restored from original undubbed pressings, this adventurous 1938 recording of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet brings together “the King of Swing”, Benny Goodman, and the great Budapest String Quartet. A firm favourite with the record-buying public, this... |
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George Benson
Give Me The Night (LP) [ Music On Vinyl / LP - released 20/Nov/2014 ] Give Me The Night is the 1980 album by ten-time Grammy Award-winning American musician and singer-songwriter George Benson. Produced by Quincy Jones and originally released on Jones' start-up label Qwest Records, the album charted number one on... |
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RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Great Scenes From Wagner's der Ring Des Nibelungen Birgit Nilsson, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gerhard Stolze, George London, Gottlob Frick / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Georg Solti [ Decca SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 18/Nov/2022 ] The greatest recording of all time is sounding better than ever before. Now, Solti and Culshaw's Ring Cycle can be enjoyed in the highest quality possible. The Hybrid SACD format combines the high-density 24bit/192kHz stereo mix with a standard CD... |
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Egk, Werne
Irische Legende Borkh, Owen, Benningsen, Klose, Litto, Böhme,Berry, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker, George Szell [ ORFEO / 2 CD - released 5/Jun/2001 ] |
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Enigma Variations / In The South / Coronation March Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / George Hurst [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Apr/2008 ] "To Georg Hurst, a seasoned Elgarian, goes the credit for the cogency of the whole concept" - BBC Music Magazine |
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Boy George
Ordinary Alien - The Kinky Roland Files [ Decode / CD - released 7/Feb/2011 ] |
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Boy George And Culture Club
Life (Deluxe Edition) [ BMG / CD - released 12/Oct/2018 ] Life is the first album to be released by Boy George and Culture Club for 19 years. Since 1981 Culture Club have sold over 150 million records worldwide, with a stream of classic hits including 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me', 'Karma Chameleon',... |
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Boy George And Culture Club
Life (Limited Edition LP) [ BMG / LP - released 12/Oct/2018 ] Life is the first album to be released by Boy George and Culture Club for 19 years. Since 1981 Culture Club have sold over 150 million records worldwide, with a stream of classic hits including 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me', 'Karma Chameleon',... |
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Boy George And Culture Club
Life (LP) [ BMG / LP - released 12/Oct/2018 ] Life is the first album to be released by Boy George and Culture Club for 19 years. Since 1981 Culture Club have sold over 150 million records worldwide, with a stream of classic hits including 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me', 'Karma Chameleon',... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN / PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Beethoven/Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos (Rec 1928 & 1934) Bronislaw Huberman (violin) / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Berlin Staatskapelle / George Szell [ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD - released 1/Mar/2006 ] "There is no reason to prefer the more expensive issues; Naxos's transfers, effected by David Lennick (Beethoven) and Mark Obert-Thorn (Tchaikovsky) are excellent." - Classical.Net (Raymond Tuttle) |
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Bunk Johnson Band, George Lewis New Orleans Band, Wilbur de Paris, Kid Ory Creole Jazz Band, Louis Armstrong All Stars, etc
Very Best of: Dixieland New Orleans [ Alto / CD - released 9/Mar/2018 ] "78 minutes of well-mastered vintage classic tracks chosen by experts - a great romp!" |
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JOHN IRELAND / ERNEST JOHN MOERAN
Ireland & Moeran: Choral Music The Carice Singers, George Parris, with David Owen Norris (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 28/Nov/2016 ] "A very fine disc of music that is richly rewarding for both listener and choir." MusicWeb |
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JULE STYNE
Styne: Gentleman Prefer Blondes (1949) / High Button Shoes (1947 Original Broadway Cast) Carol Channing, Yvonne Adair, George S. Irving, Phil Silvers, Nanette Fabray & others [ Naxos Nostalgia Musicals / CD - released 28/Aug/2006 ] For nearly fifty years, Jule Styne was the composer who best represented 'the sound of Broadway'. He wasn't the most successful, although he had his share of hits, and he wasn't the most consistent, because he switched collaborators the way some guys |
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WILLIAM HARRIS
Choral Music Choir of St George's Chapel Windsor Castle / Roger Judd (organ) / Timothy Byram-Wigfield [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Jan/2007 ] In addition to music previously unrecorded, this disc includes Harris' two best known works: Faire is the heav'n, and Bring us O Lord God, both pinnacles of twentiethcentury English Church Music |
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CHARPENTIER
Messe de minuit pour Noel (with Poulenc-Quatre Motets) Choir of St John's College, Cambridge / City of London Sinfonia / George Guest [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 14/Dec/2007 ] This much-admired disc of French sacred music from the seventeenth and twentieth centuries, beautifully performed by the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge under George Guest, is now available at Chandos Classics price for the first time. |
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BRUCH
Swedish Dances, Op. 63 / Serenade for Strings in C minor / Schon Ellen Claudia Braun (soprano), Thomas Laske (baritone) / Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra, George Hanson [ MDG / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra, George Hanson |
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Alan Broadbent / George Chisolm / Andy Brown / Frank Gibson
Fine and Dandy [ Ode Records / CD - released 1/Apr/2008 ] The 1991 NZ Jazz Record of the Year, 'Fine and Dandy' is a classic NZ jazz album featuring jazz greats, Frank Gibson and Alan Broadbent. |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies / Overtures - The Remastered Stereo Recordings [7 CD set] The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell [ Sony Classical / 5 CD Box Set - released 31/Jan/2025 ] Sony Masterworks proudly presents a special remastered recording of Beethoven, conducted by the legendary George Szell. This remarkable 7-CD collection is housed in an elegant clamshell box and accompanied by an informative booklet. |