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GUSTAV HOLST
Holst - Orchestral Works, Vol 4 [Includes Symphony 'The Cotswolds'] Guy Johnston (cello), BBC Philharmonic, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 14/Oct/2018 ] "Remarkably translucent SACD sound distinguishes this latest addition to a highly collectable Holst series. None of the music recorded here was published in his lifetime, but all of it is worthy of the attention of Holstians." CD Choice |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83 / Klavierstücke (4), Op. 119 Marc-André Hamelin (piano) / Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton [ Hyperion / CD - released 31/Jul/2006 ] Hyperion's Record of the Month for August features Marc-Andre Hamelin and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Litton in a compelling account of Brahmss huge Piano Concerto No 2. This work blends the principles of symphony and concerto in a... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, BWV 1050, 1053, 1056 & 1057 Hanover Band, Andrew Arthur conductor [ Signun / CD - released 4/Aug/2023 ] "JS Bach's seven concertos for solo harpsichord & strings, occupy a significant place in the history of music, marking as they do the origin of the keyboard concerto genre. Collective- ly, they encompass the gamut of Baroque rhetorical expression;... |
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CARL NIELSEN
Nielsen: Complete Works for Violin Solo and Violin and Piano Hasse Borup (violin), Andrew Staupe (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Sep/2020 ] The music of Carl Nielsen holds a very special place for Danes, defining the nation's musical voice for over a century and reflecting the soul of Denmark. Nielsen was a violinist from childhood, his early Sonata in G major having 'a scent of... |
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LARSSON
Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 Helsingborg Symfoniorkester, Andrew Manze [ CPO / CD - released 16/Aug/2014 ] "Music of substance and stature, eloquently played and beautifully recorded; a new and significant journey has just begun." Recording of the Month MusicWeb International, 25th June 2014 |
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LARS-ERIK LARSSON
Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 [incls Symphony No. 2] Helsingborg Symfoniorkester, Andrew Manze [ CPO / CD - released 1/Mar/2016 ] "the players of the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra are put on their collective mettle and, under Andrew Manze's firm and clear direction, they shine…splendid sound once again from CPO, in the warm acoustic of Helsingborg's Konserthuset" Gramophone |
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BEETHOVEN
Symphony No 3 / 12 Contretanze / etc Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Manze [ Harmonia Mundi SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Apr/2008 ] Emerging from a dark depression, Beethoven chose art rather than death, thus embracing a notion of destiny and heroism which links him to heroes of the past - and of his present. The Eroica Symphony, dedicated initially to Napoleon, and ultimately... |
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DELIUS
Piano Concerto / Paris / Brigg Fair / etc Howard Shelley (piano) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos / Hybrid SACD - released 15/Oct/2012 ] "Sonics are excellent for a standard CD." (AudAud.com) |
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VARIOUS
Play the Game, Victorian and Edwardian Sporting Songs Ian Partridge (tenor) / Peter Savidge (baritone) / Song and Supper Club / Andrew Philips (director) [ Just Accord Music / CD ] |
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PAWEL LUKASZEWSKI
Via Crucis Iestyn Davies (countertenor) Allan Clayton (tenor) Andrew Foster-Williams (baritone) / Britten Sinfonia / Polyphony / Stephen Layton (cond) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Dec/2010 ] "This string of moments, by turns bright and oppressively dark, dramatic and reflective, receives a performance of the very deepest conviction by Polyphony and the Britten Sinfonia under Stephen Layton, and the recorded sound is wonderful." (Gramophone) |
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PURCELL / HUMFREY
My Beloved Spake : Anthems by Henry Purcell & Pelham Humfrey Iestyn Davies, James Gilchrist, David Stout & Neal Davies / Choir of St John's College, Cambridge & St John's Sinfonia, Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] "Nethsingha juxtaposes such relatively unfamiliar fare with masterpieces including O Sing unto the Lord. He is a committed custodian of the Oxbridge choral tradition, as are his fine soloists" (Sunday Times) |
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BRAHMS / SCHUMANN
Double Concerto / Cello Concerto in A Minor Ilya Kaler (violin) Maria Kliegel (cello) / Ireland National Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Constantine (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Dec/2005 ] "There are not many versions of the Brahms more warmly appealing than this" - Gramophone |
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ARAM KHACHATURIAN
Khachaturian - The Concertante Works for Piano Iyad Sughayer (piano) / BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Andrew Litton [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 9/Sep/2022 ] The expressive immediacy of Aram Khachaturian's music, with its sensuous melodic writing, vibrant orchestration and rhythmic drive, resulted in a popularity equalled by few composers of his generation. |
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ARNOLD SCHOENBERG / JOHANNES BRAHMS
Schoenberg / Brahms: Violin Concertos Jack Liebeck (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Gourlay [ Orchid / CD - released 20/Mar/2020 ] "Liebeck responds with astonishing command, allowing the music's expression to speak with a real degree of freedom, even fantasy, so that the solo part can interact with similarly deft accompaniment by the orchestra." Recording of the Month BBC Music |
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BELA BARTOK
Bartok: Works for Violin and Piano Volume 3 James Ehnes (violin) & Andrew Armstrong (piano) [ CHANDOS / CD - released 2/Jun/2014 ] "Ehnes and Moretti possess precisely the degree of finesse required to bring both piquancy and a sense of stylish panache to the music here." (Daily Telegraph) |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas 7 &10 James Ehnes (violin), Andrew Armstrong (piano) [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 11/Dec/2020 ] GRAMOPHONE Award Nomination 2021 - Chamber |
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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 6 & 9 'Kreutzer' James Ehnes (violin) & Andrew Armstrong (piano) [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 12/May/2017 ] "[Kreutzer] Ehnes and Armstrong are ravishing in the slow movement, truly molto espressivo, while a sense of playfulness is apparent in every bar of the finale, setting the seal on a compelling addition to Ehnes and Armstrong's remarkable disc" |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven Violin Sonatas Op. 12 James Ehnes (violin), Andrew Armstrong (piano) [ Onyx / CD - released 8/Nov/2019 ] Editor's Choice Gramophone December 2019 |
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FRANCK / STRAUSS
Violin Sonatas James Ehnes (violin) & Andrew Armstrong (piano) [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 27/Mar/2015 ] James Ehnes and long term musical partner Andrew Armstrong have performed both the Franck and Strauss violin sonatas many times and bring special insight to these works that only many years of performing them together can convey. The Franck is one... |
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DEBUSSY / ELGAR / RESPIGHI
Elgar / Debussy / Respighi: Violin Sonatas James Ehnes (violin) & Andrew Armstrong (piano) [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 18/Sep/2016 ] "This is a radiantly engineered album of music composed around the time of the Great War, played with beguiling elegance by James Ehnes and regular playing partner Andrew Armstrong." (BBC Music Five Stars) |