More By Artist: John O'Callaghan
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EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA
Rautavaara: Rubaiyat / Balada / Cantov / Four Songs from Rasputin Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) Mika Pohjonen (tenor) / Helsinki Music Centre Choir, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds [ Ondine / CD - released 27/Apr/2016 ] "John Storgårds and the Helsinki Philharmonic, in fine form, record a selection of [Rautavaara's] recent, largely vocal works…well worth hearing" (BBC Music) |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare: All's well that ends well (recorded live at the Globe Theatre London in 2011) Globe Theatre / Michael Bertenshaw, Sam Cox, Sam Crane, Naomi Cranston, John Cummins [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Feb/2013 ] G: - Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well centres on the tale of Helena's quest to marry the man she loves, the rather unimpressed Bertram, who initially refuses her due to her lack of social standing. |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Billy Budd (complete operetta recorded in 2010) BLU-RAY Glyndebourne Opera / John Mark Ainsley, Jacques Imbrailo, Phillip Ens / Mark Elder (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "..this is the most compelling Billy Budd on video, and superb in Blu-ray." (DVD Choice - July 2011 BBC Music *****) |
JOHN IRELAND
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ireland: Violin Sonatas Frederick Grinke (violin) John Ireland (piano) Albert Sammons (violin), Florence Hooten (cello), Kendall Taylor (piano), Lawrence Pratt (piano) [ Dutton Epoch / CD - released 2/Feb/1999 ] "... the playing wonderfully alive and always radiating a most winning understanding and spontaneity." Gramophone |
BRUCKNER
Mass Nos.2 in E minor & 3 in F minor / Te Deum / 5 Motets Heather Harper, Anna Reynolds, Robert Tear, Marius Rintzler, Anna Pashley / John Alldis Choir / English Chamber Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim [ EMI Gemini / 2 CD - released 28/Nov/2003 ] Welcome to Gemini, the new two-for-the-price-of-one series from EMI Classics: 'Two CDs in perfect harmony for the price of one CD'. |
FREDERICK DELIUS
Delius: Requiem / Idyll / A Song before Sunrise / Songs of Farewell Heather Harper (soprano) John Shirley-Quirk (baritone) / Royal Choral Society / Royal Philharmonic / Meredith Davies / Sir Malcolm Sargent [ EMI British Composers / CD - released 1/Nov/2006 ] "This disc deserves a warm welcome from enthusiasts for Delius." (Amazon.com) |
SIR EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: The Light Of Life, Op. 29 Judith Howarth, Linda Finnie, Arthur Davies, John Shirley-Quirk / London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Richard Hickox/ [ Chandos / CD - released 2/Feb/1993 ] "In the glorious orchestral 'Meditation' Hickox's conducting demonstrates a noble flexibility, sensitivity to dynamic nuance and feeling for climax. Equally the engineering, sumptuous yet detailed, comes close to the ideal." Gramophone |
KORNGOLD / ARLEN / RODGERS / STEINER / NEWMAN / WAXMAN / BERNSTEIN / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hollywood Dreams Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, John Mauceri [ Philips / CD - released 20/Jul/1991 ] The great yearning melodies and the seductiveness of Korngold's orchestration are hard to resist. Featured here is the famous score to 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' along with many famous scores by various composers. |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Cantatas Nos 35 & 169 Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor), Carolyn Sampson (soprano), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Neal Davies (bass) / Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 4/Feb/2022 ] Both of these cantatas may have been written for an outstandingly gifted boy alto in Bach's Leipzig, but-listening to these peerless accounts-it's impossible to believe he could have approached Iestyn Davies's flawless technique. |
SAMUEL BARBER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Barber: Violin Concerto / Piano Concerto / Adagio for Strings Isaac Stern (violin) John Browning (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy, Leonard Bernstein, George Szell (conds) [ Sony Essential Masterworks / CD - released 1/Nov/2009 ] "Isaac Stern's Barber Concerto with Bernstein was the recording which belatedly gave this warmly expressive masterpiece the international currency it plainly deserved. The superb performance can stand comparison with any version since" (Gramophone) |
ANTONIN DVORAK / EDWARD ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Dvorak/Elgar: Cello Concertos Jacqueline Du Pre (cello) / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim [ EMI / CD - released 23/Oct/1989 ] Du Pré was born in Oxford, England, the second child of Iris Greep and Derek du Pré. Derek was born in Jersey, where his family had lived for generations. After working as an accountant at Lloyds Bank in St Helier and London, he became assistant... |
PER NORGARD / KAIJA SAARIAHO
Remembering - Nørgård & Saariaho: Cello Concertos Jakob Kullberg (cello), BBC Philharmonic, Michael Francis, John Storgards, Sinfonia Varsovia, Szymon Bywalec [ BIS / CD - released 3/Sep/2021 ] "[Nørgård and Kullberg's] partnership reflects an intensity of vision on both sides, and a sense of creative adventure that's mirrored by Kullberg's further pairing with Finnish composer, Kaija Saariaho…Throughout, the orchestral support is sterling" |
HANDEL / PURCELL / BLOW / HUMFREY / ARNE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Music From Courts Of Europe - London James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George / Choir of King's Consort and Orchestra, Robert King [ United / CD - released 2/Feb/1993 ] Recorded at St Jude-on-the-Hill, London, December 1988 |
SIR MALCOLM ARNOLD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Arnold: Wind Concertos Jane Hilton (clarinet) Gordon Hunt (oboe) Richard Adeney (flute) Alan Civil (horn) John Wallace (trumpet) / Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar [ EMI Classics / CD - released 2/Oct/1989 ] Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold CBE was an English composer and conductor. His works feature music in many genres, including a cycle of nine symphonies, numerous concertos, concert works, chamber music, choral music and music for brass band and wind band.... |
GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Kindertotenlieder / Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen / etc Janet Baker (mezzo) / Halle & New Philharmonia Orchestras / Sir John Barbirolli [ EMI Great Recordings of the Century / CD - released 27/Aug/1999 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "The spontaneous feeling of soloist and conductor of this music comes over as in a live performance and brings out the tenderness to a unique degree. An indispensable CD." Penguin |
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MAURICE RAVEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ravel: Sheherazade (with lieder by Chausson, Duparc, Schumann & Brahms) [recorded in 1967] Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) / New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, & Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (ba [ Warner Classics Original Jacket Reissues / 2 CD - released 10/Feb/1999 ] A classic recording of Ravel's Shéhérazade, evoking a wealth of moods and sensations. Janet Baker, an irresistible storyteller, is accompanied on her journey by Sir John Barbirolli, conducting the New Philharmonia with sensitivity and imagination |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Cantatas BWV170, BWV82. BWV159, BWV56, BWV211, BWV212 Janet Baker, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, Julia Varady, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / Academy of St. Martin of the Fields, Neville Marriner [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 18/Mar/2020 ] PENGUIN ROSETTE AWARD: Cantatas BWV 170, 82, 159 |
GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: The Complete Songs Vol. 2 Jennifer Smith, Geraldine McGreevy, Felicity Lott and Stella Doufexis, sopranos / John Mark Ainsley and John-Paul Fouchecourt, tenors / Christopher Ma [ Hyperion / CD - released 12/Apr/2005 ] "This disc has given me enormous pleasure and will continue to do so, I know. I recommend it urgently" (MusicWeb April 2005) |
C. P. E. BACH
Bach, (CPE): Flute Concertos Jennifer Stinton (flute), Orchestra St John's Smith Square, John Lubbock [ Collins Classics / CD - released 21/Feb/1993 ] "crisp, responsive orchestral playing, well-chosen tempos and clean, incisive ensemble. I thoroughly enjoyed this playing of some wonderfully inventive music…. helpful background notes" (Gramophone) |
PHILIP MOORE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Moore: 20Th Century Cathedral Music Vasari Singers, Jeremy Blackhouse, with Jeremy Filsell (organ of St John) [ Guild / CD - released 17/Mar/1997 ] Philip Moore studied at the Royal College of Music. He also has a Durham B.Mus. On graduating from the RCM he joined the teaching staff at Eton. In 1968 he moved to Canterbury Cathedral as Assistant Organist, and in 1974 he became Organist and Master... |
