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HANDEL
Concerti grossi Op. 6 Nos. 1-12 HWV319-330 Australian Brandenburg Orchestra [on period instruments], Paul Dyer [ ABC Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2010 ] "These are performances of style and understanding into which Paul Dyer and his fine period orchestra have plunged with freshness, buoyancy and joyful enthusiasm...immensely enjoyable and inspiriting performances." Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice... |
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VIVALDI / BACH / HANDEL / GLUCK
Brandenburg Favourites Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer [ ABC Classics / CD - released 15/Aug/2019 ] A collection of popular Barque classics beautifully recorded by the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra conducted by Paul Dyer |
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W. A. MOZART
Piano Concertos 9 & 12 Paul Badura-Skoda (piano) / Musica Florea [ Arcana / CD - released 29/Jun/2009 ] "The pianist takes full advantage of his 1790 Johann Schantz Viennese instrument, conjuring up ravishing harp-like sonorities and sustain-pedal effects that will make you want to hear the A major sonata's first-movement variations or the central-move |
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Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, Hugo Marchand, Amandine Albisson, Matthias Heymann, Mathieu Ganio, Léonore Baulac, Germain Louvet, Dorothée Gilbert, Paul
Opéra de Paris: A Very Special Season (a Film By Priscilla Pizzato) BLU-RAY [ BelAir classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 27/May/2022 ] The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the most active dance companies in the world. The dancers, used to practicing 5 to 7 hours a day, develop themselves by working with coaches and choreographers. |
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Symphonies 1 - 3 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Downes, George Hurst / Bournemouth Symphony, Paul Daniel [ Naxos / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Nov/2014 ] "This is a real bargain. A first-class, thoughtful performance; exulting, exciting and sensitive with a tremendous breadth and depth of sound" - BBC Music Magazine on Sym No 2 |
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EDGAR BAINTON
Margaret Fingerhut (piano) Richard Davis (flute) / The Golden River, Op. 16 / Concerto fantasia / Pavane, Idyll and Bacchanal / etc BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Paul Daniel [ Chandos / CD - released 22/Mar/2008 ] "Paul Daniel, Margaret Fingerhut, the BBC Phil and Chandos have literally done the honours here and these four premiere recordings inestimably enhance the Bainton catalogue." (MusicWeb May 2008) |
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RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT
My Dancing Day: Choral Works BBC Singers / Paul Brough [ Signum / CD - released 20/Aug/2012 ] "Each shows the same craftsmanship and harmonic instincts; there's not a note out of place or a phrase that seems second-hand." The Guardian, 23rd August 2012 **** |
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BOB CHILCOTT
Man I Sing: Choral music The BBC Singers with Paul Silverthorne (viola) / Bob Chilcott (cond) [ Signum / CD - released 1/Dec/2009 ] "As for the singing, it is superb throughout, the BBC Singers, no doubt spurred on Chilcott's conducting, giving themselves entirely over to both words and music without for a moment allowing any technical lapses" International Record Review |
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WILLIAM WALTON
Walton: Symphony No. 2 / Cello Concerto Paul Watkins (cello) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 2/Mar/2015 ] "The Symphony No. 2 gets a performance of élan from Edward Gardner and the BBC Symphony Orchestra." Financial Times, 14th March 2015 |
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Ben Monder / Pete Rende / Andrew Cyrille / Paul Motian
Amorphae [ ECM / CD - released 20/Jan/2016 ] Guitarist Ben Monder first recorded for ECM as a member of the Paul Motian Band on "Garden of Eden" in 2004, and Amorphae was originally conceived as a series of duets for Ben and Paul. A first exploratory duo session was recorded in 2010. After... |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
Easy Listening Classics - Schumann Benjamin Frith / Kotaro Fukuma / Bernd Glemser / Paul Gulda / Rico Gulda / Jeno Jando / Salazs Szokolay / Denes Varjon (pianos) [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] Naxos' Easy-Listening Piano Classics presents a delightful range of music from Baroque masterpieces to beautiful works of the Classic and Romantic eras, as well as Impressionist classics, specially selected for discerning listeners to enjoy at home... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 3, 7, 8 & Consecration of the House Overture Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Paul van Kempen [ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 25/Mar/2015 ] "this is an outstanding issue. […] Van Kempen and the Berlin orchestra do indeed play the work in a wonderfully sensitive manner" (Gramophone on Symphony 3) |
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms / On the waterfront (Suite) Jeremy Budd, tenor / Paul Charrier, bass / Elizabeth Franklin-Kitchen, soprano / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Chorus / Marin Alsop [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 30/May/2009 ] "It seems entirely appropriate that Marin Alsop's first recording with her Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra should be of music by her teacher Leonard Bernstein." Recording of the Month Gramophone Magazine Oct 2003 |
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DONIZETTI
Anna Bolena (Complete opera) [Recorded in 1973] Beverly Sills, Paul Plishka, Shirley Verrett, Robert Lloyd, Stuart Burrows, Patricia Kern, Robert Tear / Symphony Orchestra / Julius Rudel [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Apr/2009 ] "(Sill's) voice is crystal clear and has considerable warmth...Her incisiveness with words comes as no surprise, her technical accomplishment likewise. There is often a disarming simplicity and youthfulness in her singing." (MusicWeb May 2009) |
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Billy Paul
The Best Of Billy Paul (LP) [ Philadelphia International / LP - released 16/Jul/2021 ] Paul Williams (December 1, 1934 - April 24, 2016), known professionally as Billy Paul, was a Grammy Award-winning American soul singer, known for his 1972 No. 1 single "Me and Mrs. Jones", as well as the 1973 album and single War of the Gods, which... |
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BUXTEHUDE
Scandinavian Cantatas Bine Bryndorf (organ) / Theatre of Voices / TOV Band / Paul Hillier [ DACAPO SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 27/Jan/2011 ] "[Theatre of Voices] breathe new life into this stimulating but neglected 17th-century repertoire, aided by the splendidly crisp TOV band. Soprano Else Torp, countertenor William Purefoy and bass Jakob Bloch Jespersen shine among the singers. Highly... |
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John IRELAND, Frederick DELIUS
Part Songs by Frederick Delius and John Ireland Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, Paul Spicer [ Somm / CD - released 15/Oct/2012 ] "[the choir] perform them with admirable tuning and ensemble...There is equally admirable direction by Spicer, too, who applies the minutiae of his choral dexterity to a responsive and surprisingly mature choral sound." - Gramophone February 2013 |
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HERBERT HOWELLS
When first thine eies unveil: Choral Music by Herbert Howells Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, Paul Spicer [ Somm / CD - released 1/Jun/2014 ] "Expertly performed by Spicer's 24 hand-picked singers: their musicianship, excellent intonation, balance and fresh tone are a constant pleasure in this delightful disc." Choir & Organ |
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Sir CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD
Partsongs by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, Paul Spicer (conductor) [ Somm / CD - released 1/Oct/2013 ] The eight Partsongs Opus 119 set to poems by Mary Coleridge - including the glorious Bluebird - appear on CD as a complete set for the very first time. |
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JOHN JOUBERT
South Of The Line: Choral Music By John Joubert Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, Paul Spicer (conductor) [ Somm / CD - released 17/Mar/2017 ] Somm's celebration of John Joubert's 90th birthday March 2017 brings to the catalogue yet more new riches, this time no less than seven première recordings of his choral music. South of the Line (together with Autumn Rain) was recorded last June at... |