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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 / Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (with Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade, Op. 35) Recorded in 2013 BLU-RAY Denis Matsuev (piano) / St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov [ EuroArts Music Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Sep/2015 ] "One of the particular pleasures of this filmed concert is watching the avuncular maestro Yuri Temirkanov direct a group of players who know his every gesture so intimately. What wonderful and subtle effects he can achieve" Gramophone |
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LISZT / MUSSORGSKY / ELGAR / etc
Liszt: Piano Concerto No 2 / Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Elgar: Enigma Variations Denis Matsuev (piano) / St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov, Zoltán Kocsis [ EuroArts Music DVD / DVD - released 1/Oct/2016 ] "What wonderful and subtle effects Yuri Temirkanov can achieve with the absolute minimum - less is more - and the sound he produces seems to reflect his podium personality." (Gramophone) |
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VERDI
Verdi: Requiem Dinara Alieva (soprano), Olesya Petrova (mezzo), Francesco Meli (tenor), Dmitry Belosselskiy (bass) St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Bolshoi Cho [ Delos / Blu-ray - released 9/Nov/2018 ] In the wake of the beloved Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky's untimely passing in November 2017, tributes, memorials and musical event dedications have flowed non-stop. But none thus far has matched the sheer scope, power and sonic splendor of... |
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GEORGY SVIRIDOV
Sviridov: Russia Cast Adrift Dmitri Hvorostovsky, St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra [ Delos / CD - released 9/Jun/0017 ] While greatly revered in Russia, the profound and beautiful music of neo-romantic composer Georgy Sviridov (1915-1998) is hardly known beyond his homeland's borders. His predominantly vocal output reflects his strong affinity for many of the nest... |
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GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: Requiem (with Mozart-Ave verum corpus, K618, etc) Elin Manahan Thomas, Roderick Williams, Ruth Massey, Mark Dobell / The Sixteen / Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Harry Christophers [ Coro Live / CD - released 1/Apr/2008 ] The result of a brand new collaboration between two of the finest modern day exponents of classical music, this exquisite disc brings fresh life to Fauré's peerless Requiem and injects imaginative invention and poetic phrasing into two of Mozart's... |
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JOHN RUTTER
Gloria, Magnificat & Te Deum Elizabeth Cragg (soprano) & Tom Winpenny (organ) / The Choirs of St Albans Cathedral & Ensemble DeChorum, Andrew Lucas [ Naxos / CD - released 20/May/2011 ] "His festive settings of the Gloria, Magnificat and Te Deum were written over the period 1974-1990. These vivid performances show how thoroughly Rutter can absorb them and make music of exhilarating impact." (Daily Telegraph) |
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J.S. BACH / CARISSIMI / CLARKE / GRAZIANI / LEGRENZI / MONTEVERDI / PURCELL
Baroque Vocal Masterpieces Emma Kirkby (soprano) / St Albans Chamber Choir / Richard Stangroom (conductor) [ Griffin / CD ] A live concert recording by Lance Andrews, 26th February 1983 from St John's Smith Square, London. |
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LISZT / BACH / GERSHWIN / STRAVINSKY / TCHAIKOVSKY
Fazil Say Fazil Say (piano) / New York Philharmonic Orchestra & St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Masur & Yuri Temirkanov [ Warner Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 7/May/2007 ] "Love him or hate him, audiences tend to have strong feelings about pianist Fazil Say." (New York Magazine) |
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MASSENET
Don Quichotte (complete opera recorded in 2011) Ferruccio Furianetto, Anna Kiknadze, Andrei Serov / Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, Valery Gergiev [ Mariinsky SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 10/May/2012 ] |
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BEETHOVEN
Beethoven Edition: Complete works [Symphonies, chamber, concertos, dances, operas, songs, instriumental & incidental music] Alfred Brendel, Staatskapelle Dresden, Elly Ameling, Suske Quartett, Janet Baker, Yefim Bronfman, Walter Klien, Academy St Martins-in-the-Fields, etc [ Brilliant Classics / 86 CD Box Set ] t would not be an overstatement to declare that Ludwig van Beethoven stands as one of the most significant figures in Western civilisation: a composer who shaped the course of music history through his mastery of rhythm, melody and harmonic... |
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PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: String Quartets 1 - 3 / Souvenir de Florence Gabrieli String Quartet / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner [ Australian Decca SBS Eloquence / 2 CD - released 20/Mar/2014 ] "the Gabrielis give a finely conceived performance, producing well-blended tonal quality" Penguin Guide |
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WAGNER
Parsifal (complete opera recorded in 2010) Gary Lehmen, Violeta Urmana, Rene Pape / Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg / Valery Gergiev [ Mariinsky SACD / 4 Hybrid SACD - released 20/Sep/2010 ] "What really distinguishes this...is Gergiev. His reading is vivid and luminous, generally expansive but with fluidly shifting tempos, unashamedly guilty of theatrical excitement." BBC Music Magazine Disc of the month - October 2010 |
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Sir PETER MAXWELL DAVIES
A Celebration of Scotland [incls 'An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise'] George MacIlwham (Highland bagpipes) & Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (conductor/pianist) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Choir of St. Mary's School, Edinburg [ Unicorn-Kanchana / CD - released 20/May/2016 ] "Davies is a master story-teller in this vividly detailed tone painting…." (Gramophone) |
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C. P. E. BACH / J. C. BACH / THOMAS ARNE
Arne, CPE Bach & JC Bach: Harpsichord Concertos George Malcolm (harpsichord) / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 16/Sep/2017 ] There were many worlds in George Malcolm's (1917-1997) universe - organist, harpsichordist, pianist, composer, choral director and conductor - and this one demonstrates his unique skill as a solo performer who, throughout his career, more than any... |
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STRAVINSKY
Les Noces / Oedipus Rex Gerard Depardieu (narrator) Sergei Semishkur, Ekaterina Semenchuk / Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg / Valery Gergiev [ Mariinsky SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] "this performance [of Les Noces], recorded live, has idiomatic vocal forces, essential for this fundamentally Russian work...the Mariinsky Chorus and players relish the primitivist rhythmic verve of this singular masterpiece." Sunday Times, 16th May... |
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JOHN ADAMS
Adams: Violin Concerto Leila Josefowicz (violin) / St. Louis Symphony, David Robertson [ Nonesuch / CD - released 1/Jun/2019 ] "Throw into the mix David Robertson's bold interpretation with the excellent St Louis Symphony Orchestra and this recording sets a new benchmark...Faultless." Gramophone Awards 2019 Finalist - Concerto |
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HOWELLS / SWAYNE / WATSON / WALTON / BERKELEY / PART / etc
Magnificat Vol. 2 Glen Dempsey (organ) Choir of St John's College Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Signum / CD - released 16/Apr/2021 ] 'This project is shaping up to become the most significant recording project ever in the field of choir-and-organ English church music.' Editor's Choice Gramophone June 2021 |
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CHESNOKOV / HOWELLS / MOORE / DYSON / STANFORD / KELLY / etc
Magnificat Vol. 3 Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, George Herbert (organ), Andrew Nethsingha [ Signum / CD - released 5/May/2023 ] "I can't think of a greater or more apt epitaph to the music director's time at St Johns" Gramophone Editor's Choice May 2023 |
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PHILIP W. J. STOPFORD
Stopford: Sacred Choral Music Grace Davidson (soprano) / Choir of St Luke's Chelsea, Chelsea Camerata, Jeremy Summerly [ Naxos / CD - released 16/Feb/2024 ] Philip Stopford is admired in Britain and America for his beautifully crafted music, rooted in the Anglican tradition. His works are memorable and colourful, as these world premiere recordings demonstrate. The biggest piece on this album is the Missa... |
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Graden/St Jacobs Chamber Choir
Durufle: Requium [ Bis / CD ] |