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Don't Heart it Fear it! [ Rise Above / CD - released 13/Jul/2012 ] |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Horn Concertos Alan Civil (horn) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields. conducted by :Sir Neville Marriner [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 12/Apr/2005 ] "As played by Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin's with Alan Civil as the soloist, with optimal spatial quality and resolution in the sonic soundstage, these lovely, gracious performances are all that one could possibly wish" - Classik... |
W.A. MOZART
Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) Complete opera Alastair Miles, Nuccia Focile, Carol Vaness / Scottish Chamber Chorus / Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles MacKerras [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 10/Oct/2009 ] 1001 Classical Recordings you must hear before you die - "There is something about Mackerras's rhythms, his placing of accents, his vitality and his allusiveness that makes this very much a performance of the theatre." (Gramophone) |
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W. A. MOZART
Piano Concertos, K482 & K595 (22 & 27) Alfred Brendel (piano) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Philips / CD - released 26/May/2001 ] This release celebrated Alfred Brendel's 70th birthday. |
W.A. MOZART
Piano Concertos No 12 K414 & No 17 K453 Alfred Brendel (piano) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles MacKerras [ Decca / CD - released 15/Nov/2005 ] This is the latest release in the highly acclaimed Philips series of Mozart Piano Concerti from two of the World's most distinguished Mozartians - pianist Alfred Brendel and conductor Sir Charles Mackerras (who celebrates his 80th birthday in 2005). |
W. A. MOZART
Piano Concertos Nos. 24-27 Alicia de Larrocha (piano) / Chamber Orchestra of Europe & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti [ Decca / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2011 ] "it would be a strange person indeed who did not submit to such warm-hearted, unmannered Mozart....Larrocha's pearly toned, lightly pedalled touch and the way she can taper a phrase ending to resemble musical speech (try the opening of K491) make... |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Cello Concerto / Enigma Variations / Froissart / Starlight Express / etc Alison Hagley (soprano) Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) Robert Cohen (cello) / Royal Philharmonic / Welsh National Opera Orch. / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2007 ] "Mackerras captures the wistful charm of the quieter pieces (on CD2) very effectively, and spirits are high in the more robust items" Gramophone |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Flute Concertos / Symphonies Nos 25, 29, 32, 39 & 40 Hubert Barwahser (flute) / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis [ Decca Eloquence / 2 CD - released 20/Feb/2020 ] 'The performances are consistently polished and elegant Barwahsers phrasing is unfailingly beautiful' Penguin Guide, 1982 (Flute Concertos) |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Clarinet Concert in A, K.622 / Clarinet Quintet in A, K.581 Andrew Marriner (clarinet) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields (conducted by Sir Neville Marriner) [ Pentatone SACD / SACD - released 20/Apr/2005 ] |
ELGAR
The Dream of Gerontius (complete) Ann Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano) / David Rendall (tenor) Alastair Miles (bass) / London Symphony chorus & orchestra / Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live / 2 CD - released 10/Aug/2006 ] 'this new recording from the LSO and Sir Colin Davis is so detailed in its emotional responses - so magical is Davis's phrasing that there are times that one dare not breathe for fear of breaking the spell' International Record Review |
ELGAR
The Dream of Gerontius (complete) Ann Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano) / David Rendall (tenor) Alastair Miles (bass) / London Symphony chorus & orchestra / Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live SACD / 2 SACD - released 10/Aug/2006 ] Hybrid SACD Compatible with all CD players. Includes high density stereo and surround tracks that can be read by SACD players. Elgar's Dream of Gerontius was thought by many to be outlandishly modern at the time of its completion in 1900. Telling... |
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Bartók, Bé
Klavierkonzert No. 3 Sz 119, Sinfonie No. 1 D-Dur Anne Fischer, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti [ ORFEO / CD - released 29/Jul/2004 ] |
W. A. MOZART / BEETHOVEN / SCHUMANN / LISZT / BARTOK / SCHUBERT
Annie Fischer: The Complete London Studio Recordings Annie Fischer (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Otto Klemperer, etc [ Warner Classics Icon / 8 CD Box Set - released 23/Aug/2014 ] 'I can find no praise too high for Annie Fischer's playing, for she makes every phrase a delight. Sawallisch partners his soloist to perfection. Everybody has here combined to produce something really outstanding among recordings of Mozart... |
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle Marina Rebeka, Sara Mingardo, Francesco Meli, Alex Esposito / Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Sir Antonio Pappano [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 12/Apr/2013 ] The Sunday Times wrote, "Pappano lives the text like the great opera conductor he is, bringing consolation as well as fire and brimstone to Rossini's heady spiritual brew." |
ARTHUR BLISS
BLISS conducts BLISS (rec 1946 - 1962) Jennifer Vyvyan, Richard Lewis / BBC Symphony / The Festival Choir / London Symphony / Sir Artrhur Bliss [ Dutton / 2 CD - released 13/May/2013 ] "Dutton assembles a series of recordings made under the aegis of the Bliss Trust 1946-1962 by composer Sir Arthur Bliss (1891-1975) and several of his devoted conductors, including the esteemed Constant Lambert (1905-1951) in the March: The Phoenix. |
BEETHOVEN / BRUCH
Violin Concertos Arthur Grumiaux (violin) / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam / Sir Colin Davis [Beethoven] Heinz Wallberg [Bruch] [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 18/Aug/2006 ] "Colin Davis and the Concertgebouw fill the hall with perfectly phrased and timed support, and the engineers have captured it all from an ideal perspective, providing fullness and detail together." (SA-CD.Net) |
ARTHUR BLISS
A Colour Symphony / Things to Come / Cello Concerto / Christopher Columbus Suite / Checkmate - Suite / etc Arto Noras (cello) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley [ EMI / Warner Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2015 ] "Has Bliss's music dated irrevocably? These two discs will give you all the data you need to decide, with lively, committed performers who appear to believe in every note of these works." (BBC Music Feb 2006) |
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concertos 3, 4 & 5 Artur Pizarro (piano) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras [ Linn ECHO / 2 CD - released 20/Feb/2014 ] Renowned conductor Sir Charles Mackerras leads pianist Artur Pizarro and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in a truly memorable performance of these great works. Originally released in 2009, 'Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concertos 3, 4 & 5' has been... |
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DVORAK / SCHUMANN / TCHAIKOVSKY
Mstislav Rostropovich: A Romantic Portrait [recorded 1957-1964] Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) / Orchestras conducted by Sir Adrian Boult & Gennady Rozhdestvensky [ Praga Digitals Reminiscences SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Aug/2015 ] "Don't let the age of these recordings put you off. It's the performance that counts, and this SACD most likely fully captures the sounds of the original master tapes. It's always a thrill to hear the great Rostropovich play. Recommended!" AudAud.com |
