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FRANZ BERWALD / ÉDOUARD Du PUY
A Bassoon in Stockholm… Donna Agrell (bassoon), with Lorenzo Coppola (clarinet), Teunis van der Zwart (horn), Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano), etc [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 31/Dec/2015 ] Donna Agrell has chosen three chamber works which were all premièred with Preumayr on the bassoon. She is joined by colleagues from the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century as well as by Ronald Brautigam - all of them playing period instruments. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Sackbutt: Trombone in the 17th and 18th Century Jorgen van Rijen (trombone) / Combattimento Consort Amsterdam / Jan Willem de Vriend [ Channel Classics SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/May/2009 ] "Fans of the trombone will no doubt fined this of interest, but the music turns out to be far more worthwhile and rewarding than just a sackbut showcase." Gramophone |
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ROBERT & CLARA SCHUMANN
Works for oboe and piano Joris van den Hauwe (oboe, oboe d'amore) & Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden (piano) [ Etcetera SACD / SACD - released 1/Jun/2007 ] Joris Van den Hauwe (oboe) is, without doubt, one of today's greatest oboists. His many performances and CD recordings, ranging from baroquer to avant-garde, have been widely acclaimed by both the public and the press alike. The quality of his music,... |
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DUKAS
Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-Bleue (Recorded live at Gran Teatre del Liceu, June & July 2011) José van Dam, Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet / Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Stéphane Denève (conductor) & Claus Guth (director) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 2/Feb/2013 ] José van Dam is cast as the villainous Barbe-bleue, while taking on the immensely demanding role of Ariane - who does not leave the stage throughout the entire opera - is American soprano Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet. |
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Don Carlos (complete opera [Five-act French version] recorded in 1996) José van Dam, Roberto Alagna, Karita Mattila, Thomas Hampson / Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet, Orchestre de Paris, Antonio Pappano [ Warner Classics Home of Opera / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2018 ] Don Carlos, one of Verdi's supreme achievements, received its premiere in Paris and this live recording from the city's Théâtre du Châtelet presents the original, five-act version of the opera. |
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RACHMANINOV
Suites Pour Pianos [Suites for Piano] Jos Van Immerseel, Claire Chevallier (pianos) [ Zig-Zag Territories / CD - released 10/Apr/2009 ] "they bring a delicious piquancy to these attractive scores" Jeremy Nicholas - Gramophone |
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W.A. MOZART
Piano Concertos Nos 20 & 21 Jos van Immerseel (piano) / Anima Eterna [ Channel Classics Canal Grande / CD - released 1/Oct/2006 ] Awards 10/10 CD review/ ƒƒƒƒ Télérama/ Disque du Jour |
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FRANZ LISZT
Pieces Tardives Jos van Immerseel (pianos Erard) Sergei Istomin (violoncelle) [ Zig-Zag Territories / CD - released 10/Apr/2009 ] 'My piano is to me what his frigate is to the sailor, his stallion to the Arab; even more than that, for my piano, until now, has been my very self, my speech, my life.' Franz Liszt |
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FRANCIS POULENC
Poulenc: Chamber Music Vol. 3 Laurent Lefevre, Jacques Mauger, Ronald van Spaendonck, Alexandre Tharaud, Guy Touvron [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Feb/2001 ] This is excellent-warm, cozy, and digitally clean-American Record Guide |
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GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: Maria Stuarda (complete opera recorded in 2013) Metropolitan Opera / Joyce DiDonato, Elza van den Heever, Matthew Polenzani / Maurizio Benini (cond) [ Erato DVD / 2 DVD - released 7/Apr/2014 ] "The two main protagonists brilliantly capture all the opera's drama and passion; DiDonato is magnificent and moving." Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice August 2014 |
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J.S. BACH / ARVO PART
Fratres - Pärt & Bach Jörgen van Rijen, Camerata RCO [ BIS / CD - released 28/Oct/2018 ] Sensing a special relationship between Arvo Pärt and J.S. Bach, Jörgen van Rijen on his first recording for BIS Records brings together music by the two composers. It's a relationship which has several aspects. First, Pärt has readily admitted to his... |
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KALEVI AHO
Aho: Concertos for Trombone and Trumpet Jörgen van Rijen (trombone), Alain De Rudder (trumpet), Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins [ BIS / CD - released 10/Dec/2018 ] Hugely prolific as well as widely acclaimed, Kalevi Aho has composed 30 concertos to date. Many of them are available in recordings from BIS, and the present release features two works from the past decade. The Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra was... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Mirrored in Time Jörgen van Rijen (trombone), Alma Quartet [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 3/Feb/2023 ] Despite its long history, the trombone has a very limited chamber music repertoire. Jörgen van Rijen, principal trombonist of the Concertgebouworkest, has wished to rectify this deficiency by initiating a fruitful collaboration between his own... |
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MACMILLAN / VERBEY / BERIO
MacMillan, Verbey & Berio: Trombone Concertos Jörgen van Rijen (trombone), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra [ BIS SACD / CD - released 4/Oct/2019 ] Principal trombonist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Jörgen van Rijen is also much in demand as a soloist with a special commitment to promoting his instrument. Various composers have written new pieces for him, including James MacMillan and... |
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Jargen van Rijen (trombone) with various orchestras and accompaniments
First Chairs of The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra: the works of Tomasi, Biber, Dutilleuz, Kurtag, etc. [ Channel Classics SACD / SACD - released 23/Feb/2005 ] "Since my early youth, music has played an important role in my life. I had the privilege of growing up in a musical household, and being encouraged from the beginning to learn to play an instrument." - SACD/hybrid pcm, stereo, multichannel |
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J.S. BACH
Da Gamba: Original and Transcribed Works for Viola da Gamba Mieneke van der Velden (viola da gamba), LAEArmonica Sonora [ Ramee / CD - released 25/Mar/2008 ] In the programme presented on this CD, the ensemble "L'Armonia Sonora" have attempted a reconstruction of the original versions of these compositions of which only copies or arrangements have survived. The result is a beautifully crafted recording... |
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ANDRES / BOUTRY / GLIERE / MILDE / SAINT-SAENS
Works for Bassoon Judith Leclair (bassoon) with Gretchen Van Hoesen (harp) & Jonathan Feldman (piano) [ Avie / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] "the best kind of virtuosity, the sort that creates the illusion that the toughest demands were no trouble at all." - The New York Times |
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JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY
Lully: Alceste (complete opera) Judith Van Wanroij, Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset [ Aparte / 2 CD - released 24/Nov/2017 ] "it is hard to imagine this music, often delightful, sometimes witty, intermittently touching, coming alive more vividly than it does here." Gramophone Recording of the Month February 2018 |
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JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU
Rameau: Le Temple de la Gloire Judith Van Wanroij, Karia Vellatz, Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Mathias Vidal, Alain Buet / Les Agrémens, Choeur de Chambre de Namur, Guy Van Waas [ Ricercar / 2 CD/Book - released 20/Mar/2016 ] "This is the perfect way to acquire the taste for French Baroque." (10/10 ClassicsToday Feb 2016) |
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CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK
Gluck: Iphigénie en Aulide Judith van Wanroij; Stéphanie d'Oustrac; Cyrille Dubois; Tassis Christoyannis; Jean-Sébastien Bou; David Witczak; Anne-Sophie Petit; Jehanne Amzal; Ma [ Alpha Classics / 2 CD - released 4/Oct/2024 ] Since the Baroque revival of the late 1980s, Iphigénie en Aulide is Gluck's only French opera to have remained unrecorded on period instruments. |