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SERGEI RACHMANINOFF / ALEXANDER SCRIABIN
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 / Scriabin: Etudes (LP) Lang Lang, Yuri Temirkanov, & St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra [ Craft / 2 LP - released 9/Jun/2023 ] Marking the debut orchestral recording of legendary Lang Lang's illustrious career, this album includes the pianist's performance of Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor, Op 30 with the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra from Proms at the Royal Albert... |
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MENDELSSOHN
Organ Works: Mendelssohn in London Leo van Doeselaar (Thomas Hill Organ, St. Pieterskerk Leiden) [ MDG SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 16/Aug/2014 ] When Mendelssohn first played the organ in England, he surprised his public with his virtuosity, which was completely unknown to the British on this instrument. His pedal playing was particularly impressive, and as a consequence England's extremely... |
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JONATHAN BERGER
Miracles and Mud / Sink or Swim / Doubles / for amos Livia Sohn (violin) / St Lawrence String Quartet [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 15/Aug/2007 ] Jonathan Berger’s music is deeply spiritual and hauntingly evocative. |
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MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Octet for Strings op 20 (with Boccherini - Cello Quintet Op 37 No 7) Academy of St. Martin in th Fields [ Decca Australian SBS Eloquence / CD - released 20/Sep/2015 ] "When you hear the superbly ebullient, well phrased and sensitive opening to the Octet in this clear, well balanced and very lifelike recording it is hard to believe that it was recorded nearly half a century ago." (MusicWeb) |
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Ludmila Kuznetzova, Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian St Sym, Polyansky
Bruckner - Mass No. 2 in E minor, O du liebes Jesu Kind, etc [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 15/Dec/2000 ] "The catalogue already boasts some admirable versions of the E minor Mass but I think this one from Polyansky, with its unique timbre and approach and vibrant recording, is likely to stand high in my affections henceforth." International Record... |
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Mackerras/Orchestra Of St Lu
Haydn: Symphonies 101 & 104 [ Telarc / CD - released 30/Sep/2002 ] |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Elektra (complete opera) Madeira, Borkh, Della Casa, Lorenz, Böhme, Pernerstorfer, Felbermayr, Loraine, Majkut, Littasy, Gerber, Horne, Wiener St [ ORFEO / 2 CD - released 11/Jul/1997 ] |
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ERICH / SAXER / DRUCKENMULLER
Complete Organ Music Manuel Tomadin (Schnitger Organ of St Michaëlskerk, Zwolle, The Netherlands) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 6/May/2016 ] This new recording features the magnificent Schnitger organ of the St. Michael Church in Zwolle, the Netherlands. It was built in 1721 by Arp Schnitger and his sons, and after careful restoration over the last decades by Flentrop the organ is... |
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CILEA / PUCCINI / GIORDANO / MASCAGNI / GOMES / MASSENET
Marcelo Alvarez: 20 Years on the Opera Stage Marcelo Alvarez (tenor) / St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian [ Delos / CD - released 2/Oct/2002 ] "Marcelo Alvarez gave his usual passionate and thrilling performance … taking advantage of his beautiful voice by phrasing the musical lines with elegance." Ingrid Haas |
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SCHULHOFF / KRENEK / d'INDY
The 20th Century Concerto Grosso Maria Prinz (piano); Karl-Heinz Schütz (flute) Christoph Koncz (violin); Robert Nagy (cello) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marrine [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Nov/2013 ] .On this disc, we feature the works of three composers - Vincent d'Indy, Ernst Krenek, and Erwin Schulhoff - who all in the mid- to late-1920s adopted neoclassicism and chose to write works in the neo-baroque concerto grosso style, using a... |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
1812 Overture, Op. 49 / Moscow Cantata / Marche slave, Op. 31 / etc Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg / Valery Gergiev [ Mariinsky SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Oct/2009 ] Following acclaimed recordings of Shostakovich, the third release on the Mariinsky Theatre's new label features a selection of popular and rarely-heard works by Tchaikovsky. |
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SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphonies Nos 1 & 15 Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg / Valery Gergiev [ Mariinsky SACD / SACD - released 1/Aug/2009 ] The second release on the Mariinsky label features Shostakovich's first and final symphonies. Valery Gergiev made award-winning recordings of Symphonies 4-9 for Philips, however he will release a complete cycle on the Mariinsky label, starting with... |
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IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes (The Card Game) / Danses concertantes / Capriccio Mark Wait (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Philharmonia Orchestra / St. Luke's Orchestra / Robert Craft [ Naxos Stravinsky Edition Vol 9 / CD - released 4/Jan/2008 ] "This compilation of material previously issued on Koch International Classics...continues Robert Craft's highly regarded series of Stravinsky works for Naxos. If you didn't purchase these earlier at full price, now is the time to take advantage of... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Abide With Me And Other Favourite Hymns Marlowe Brass Ensemble / The Choir Of St George'S Chapel Windsor Castle / Tim Byram-Wigfield [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Sep/2007 ] Vernacular hymns, etymologically songs of praise, are a particular feature of the worship of the Protestant Reformation, assuming various forms over the centuries, as Christian beliefs and practices have undergone changes. The German hymns of Martin... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: MASTERPIECE Beethoven Martha Modl (soprano), Yehudi Menuhin (violin) / New Philharmonia Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic, Academy St Martin-in-the-Fields [ EMI Studio / CD - released 10/Feb/1990 ] This CD contains all the most familiar and best-loved works by the Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by a galaxy of star musicans. |
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BUXTEHUDE
Organ works Masaaki Suzuki {Klapmeyer Organ of St Nicolai Church, Altenbruch & the Wilde-Schniltger Organ of St Jacobi Church, Ludingworth) [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Feb/2010 ] "Suzuki strikes a perfect accord between an expressively singing solo line and its fastidiously-shaped accompaniment." (BBC Music) |
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HOWELLS / HUBERT PARRY / EDISON / GOSS
Psalms For The Spirit Matthew Larkin (Organ) / St John's Choir Elora / Noel Edison (Director) [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2006 ] Psalms have always played a central part in Christian, as in Jewish worship. With the shift of emphasis in worship in England after the Protestant Reformation, Psalms, in one form or another, metrical or unmetrical, assumed even greater importance. |
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ATKINS, I / COOPER, G / CROTCH / CUTLER, E / ECCARD / HALLEY / HANFORTH / HARVEY, J / MACMILLAN / PAULUS / POULENC / ROSE, B / STAINER / STANFORD
Psalms and Motets for Reflection Michael Bloss (organ), Choir of St John’s, Elora, Noel Edison [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Mar/2013 ] This release, builds not only on centuries of ecclesiastical tradition: superb recordings under the directorship of Noel Edison have also become something of a fixture and highlight of our choral catalogue. This beautifully balanced new programme... |
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MESSIAEN
Organ Works Michael Bonaventure, The Rieger Organ of St Giles' Cathedral Edinburgh [ Delphian / 2 CD - released 4/Feb/2008 ] Nourished by Messiaen s beloved birdsong and Hindu rhythms, the Méditations bring alive the deepest mysteries of Catholicism, here performed with a visceral intensity by Michael Bonaventure. This is the second release in Delphian s survey of Messiaen... |
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JOAQUIN RODRIGO / MALCOLM ARNOLD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rodrigo: Concierto Aranjuez / Arnold: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra Michael Conn (guitar) / The Orchestra of St. John's, Smith Square, John Lubbock [ IMP Classics / CD - released 28/Sep/1992 ] Originally released 1987 |