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JOSEF HAYDN
Die Schopfung (The Creation) (Complete Oratorio in German) Lucia Popp, Kurt Moll, Helena Dose & Benjamin Luxon / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Antal Dorati [ Decca Originals / 2 CD - released 1/May/2012 ] "Dorati's joy in Haydn's inventiveness is contagious, and the operatic immediacy secures some minor miracles from the RPO." (BBC Music) |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Mazeppa (complete opera) Sergei Leiferkus, Galina Gorchakova, Sergei Larin / Royal Opera, Stockholm / Gothenburg Symphony / Neeme Jarvi [ DG Opera House / 3 CD - released 1/May/2006 ] "Thrillingly sung and vividly conducted" - The Penguin Guide. |
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JOHANN STRAUSS II
Strauss, Johann: Composer Series Orchestra Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra Wiener Philharmoniker, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Teldec / Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 17/Aug/2009 ] Nikolaus Harnoncourt at Eighty - Harnoncourt & J. Strauss |
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HUBERT PARRY
Job - An Oratorio Toby Spence, Neil Davies, Peter Coleman-Wright / Guildford Choral Society / Royal Philharmonic / Hilary Wetton [ Hyperion / CD - released 26/May/2006 ] 'A work of real quality and originality. A major addition to the Parry discography' (Classic CD) |
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FREDERICK DELIUS
Delius: 150Th Anniversary Edition Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, [ Warner Classics / 18 CD Box Set - released 14/Nov/2011 ] The present generous set has no parallels nor would I anticipate that there will be for many years. The performances and recordings are healthy and pleasing." (MusicWeb) |
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ROSSINI / VERDI / OFFENBACH / MOZART / BEETHOVEN / BELLINI / etc
100 Best Overtures & Preludes: Includes 'The Bartered Bride', 'William Tell' & 'The Barber of Seville') Philharmonia Orchestra, Stuttgart Radio Symphony, La Scala Opera Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, etc [ Emi Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 10/Feb/2018 ] 100 Favourite overtures and preludes from all your favourite operas & ballets. |
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ROSSINI / DONIZETTI / BIZET / BEETHOVEN / VERDI / WEBER / etc
50 Best Overtures & Preludes: Includes 'The Bartered Bride', 'William Tell' & 'The Barber of Seville') Philharmonia Orchestra, Stuttgart Radio Symphony, La Scala Opera Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Jun/2012 ] 50 Favourite overtures and preludes from all your favourite operas & ballets. |
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SCHUBERT
Ultimate Schubert [Incls 'Rosamunde, Symphonies Nos 5, 8 & 9, & 'Death and the Maiden'] Vienna Philharmonic / Sir Clifford Curzon (piano) / Beaux Arts Trio / Quartetto Italiano / Weller Quartet / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra [ Decca Budget Boxes / 5 CD Box Set - released 1/Sep/2007 ] 5 CDs in presentation slip case at SUPER-BUDGET price. Great value gift purchase. |
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STRAVINSKY / BARTOK / SHOSTAKOVICH / PROKOFIEV
The 20th Century Violin Concerto Vikoria Mullova (violin) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen / Andre Previn [ Philips / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2006 ] "This reissue brings together superb recordings of the Stravinsky and Prokofiev concertos, an excellent alternative reading of the Bartók and a decent performance of the Shostakovich. Great value from a greatly underrated artist." (MusicWeb June... |
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VIEUXTEMPS
Violin Concertos Nos 4 & 5 Viviane Hagner (violin), Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins (conductor) [ Hyperion Romantic Violin Concerto Vol 8 / CD - released 20/May/2010 ] 'Munich-born virtuoso Viviane Hagner brings a splendid sense of the romantic style to this work, playing a 1717 Sasserno Stradivarius of sweetly brilliant tone. The performance becomes quite fiery and flamboyant, Hagner's trills and runs striking a... |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Complete Works for Piano Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) with André Previn (piano), with Vovka Ashkenazy (piano), Dody Ashkenazy (piano), Alastair Mackie (trumpet), Royal Concertge [ Decca / 11 CD Box Set - released 3/Feb/2014 ] "Perhaps the 1980s digital cycle of the concertos, with Bernard Haitink conducting, is not as instinctively sharp in its musical responses as Ashkenazy's earlier cycle with Previn, but his performances of the other major works would be hard to match... |
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JOHANN STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (J.): Die Fledermaus (highlights) Werner Hollweg, Edita Gruberova, Christian Boesch, Barbara Bonney / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Teldec / CD - released 4/May/1993 ] "..the cast is strong too, with Marjana Lipovtek's Orlovsky particularly impressive. Perhaps Edita Gruberovã brings more drama than charm to the role of Rosalinde but the men, including Josef Protschka as Alfred, are very good and so are the lively... |
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Wordsworth/Royal Ballet Sinfon
Mccabe: Edward Ii [ Hyperion / 2 CD ] |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Best of Britten (Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Peter Grimes Interludes, Variations on a theme by Frank Bridge) Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields / English Chamber Orchestra / Royal Concertgebouw [ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / CD - released 16/Apr/2002 ] "The bargain-price gems from Eloquence continue with this marvellous selection... first-rate performances and quality sound. Highly recommended." - The Age |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream: complete incidental music Actors from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jaime Laredo [ Nimbus / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2008 ] This recording was made with a single Nimbus Ambisonic microphone placed in front of the orchestra. In the space between the conductor and the microphone the actors were free to group themselves according to the demands of the dialogue. However, in... |
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WILLIAM WALTON / GWENAEL MARIO GRISI / SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Walton, Grisi & Prokofiev: Heroes Adrien La Marca (viola) / Liège Royal Philharmonic [ La Dolce Volta / CD - released 2/Oct/2020 ] Three large-scale works for viola and orchestra feature on the new recording by violist Adrien La Marca with the Liège Royal Philharmonic. Musically, a programme must tell a story: here the viola becomes the central hero of each work. |
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ALBAN BERG
Berg: Lulu (complete opera recorded in 2009) BLU-RAY Royal Opera House / Agneta Eichenholz / Michael Volle / Klaus Florian Vogt / Jennifer Larmore / Antonio Pappano (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Aug/2010 ] "Antonio Pappano's electrifying conducting is razor-sharp in the manner of Pierre Boulez, and the orchestral playing is magnificent." (The Telegraph) |
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GILBERT and SULLIVAN
Gilbert & Sullivan: Complete Overtures Alaster Bentley (oboe) / Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Andrew Penny (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 21/Mar/2001 ] "I can't see why anyone wanting a collection of Sullivan's comic opera overtures should wish to look elsewhere " - Gramophone |
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BUSONI / DEBUSSY / FALLA / GRANADA / TURINA / etc.
Turina: Rapsodia Sinfonica Valerie Tryon (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Woods [ Somm / CD - released 1/Oct/2013 ] SOMM has embarked on an exciting new series of recordings with the RPO and pianist Valerie Tryon and conductor Kenneth Woods. |
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ALAN RAWSTHORNE
Rawsthorne: Cello Concerto / Oboe Concerto / Symphonic Studies Alexander Baillie (cello) Stephane Hancourt, oboe, Royal Scottish, Lloyd-Jones [ Naxos / CD - released 22/Dec/2000 ] 2001 GRAMOPHONE AWARD FINALIST - Concerto |