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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4 (complete) Alessio Allegrini (horn) / Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Mar/2012 ] " In tune with Claudio Abbado's bracing "new-old" approach to Mozart - sparing use of string vibrato, astringent, wind-dominated textures - Allegrini's slightly rougher-edged way with this famous music could hardly be less like Brain's suave... |
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J. S. BACH
Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 BWV1046-1051 (complete) Giuliano Carmignola (violin), Michala Petri (recorder) & Reinhold Friedrich (trumpet) / Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 1/May/2011 ] |
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JOHANN BAPTIST CRAMER
Cramer: Piano Concertos Nos 1, 3 & 6 Howard Shelley (piano/conductor), London Mozart Players [ Hyperion The Classical Piano Concerto Vol 7 / CD - released 2/Oct/2020 ] "the immaculate playing here is alert and personable in a way that transcends contentious issues of style." BBC Music |
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JOHANN BAPTIST CRAMER
Cramer: Piano Concertos Nos 4 & 5 Howard Shelley (piano/conductor), London Mozart Players [ Hyperion The Classical Piano Concerto Vol 6 / CD - released 28/Jun/2019 ] Listening to these fluent, expressive performances, it's difficult to see how even Cramer-one of the great virtuosos of his day-could have matched the effortless mastery so characteristic of Howard Shelley's pianism. |
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LEOPOLD KOZELUCH
Kozeluch: Piano Concertos Nos 1, 5 & 6 Howard Shelley (piano), London Mozart Players [ Hyperion The Classical Piano Concerto Vol 4 / CD - released 20/Jan/2017 ] 'It's impossible to imagine more compelling performances of this music-Howard Shelley is truly a rescuer of lost musical souls' (Gramophone) |
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W. A. MOZART
Sinfonia Concertante / Flute & Harp Concerto Lucas Macias Navarro (oboe), Alessandro Carbonare (clarinet) Jacques Zoon (flute) / Orchestra Mozart (on period instruments) / Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon Archiv / CD - released 22/Apr/2012 ] "With soloists from his own Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado here demonstrates formidably their virtuosity and sensitivity." (Gramophone) |
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BEETHOVEN / PROKOFIEV / RAVEL / CHOPIN / MOZART / etc
Martha Argerich & Claudio Abbado: The Complete Concerto Recordings Martha Argerich (piano) / Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / 5 CD Box Set - released 15/Jan/2015 ] "Lightning strikes as Argerich's Beethoven 3 is finally heard on disc" Recording of the Month Gramophone Magazine January 2005 |
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Mozart
Masonic Music Mozart [ Decca / CD ] |
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Mozart - Symphonies 39 & 41, Concert Arias
Britten at Aldeburgh [ Decca Records / CD - released 10/Jun/2000 ] From the BBC Radio archives! |
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W. A. MOZART
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (complete opera recorded in 1985) Yvonne Kenny / Lillian Watson / Peter Schrier / Mozart-Orchester und Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Teldec / Warner Classics The Opera Collection / 2 CD - released 4/May/2009 ] "From the first bars of the Overture you will hear a sound like none on any other version of this opera … This set reawakened my enthusiasm for a piece I thought I had heard a few times too often." Gramophone |
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SCHUMANN
Symphony No 2 / Overtures Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Sep/2013 ] "Abbado's metrical freedoms won't please all, but this exhilarating and passionate music-making certainly doesn't sound like a conductor's swansong." (The Times) |
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PERGOLESI
Collection (Incls Stabat Mater, Salve Regina & Violin Concerto in B flat major) Veronica Cangemi, Rachel Harnisch, Sara Mingardo, Teresa Romano, Ciuliano Carmignola / Orchestra Mozart / Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon Archiv / 3 CD - released 10/Jul/2012 ] |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Idomeneo (complete opera recorded in 1980) Werner Hollweg, Trudeliese Schmidt, Rachel Yakar, Felicity Palmer / Mozart-Orchester und Chor des Opernhauses Zurich, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Warner the Teldec Opera Collection / 3 CD Box Set - released 4/May/2009 ] "The depth of the music seems greater than ever, the drama more real." (Gramophone) |
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HUMMEL
Mandolin Concerto, Trumpet Concerto, Ballet Music 'Das ZauberglAckchen' Alison Stephens (mandolin) Urban Agnes (trumpet), London Mozart Players, Shelley [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 19/Jun/2001 ] the first recording of the newly discovered Mandolin Concerto. |
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W. A. MOZART
Symphony No. 29 in A / Concerto for Two Pianos in E flat Amsterdam Mozart Players / Jurgen Kussmaul [ Channel Canal Grande / CD - released 2/Jan/2006 ] |
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ALICE MARY SMITH
Smith: Symphony in A minor / Andante for Clarinet and Orchestra / Symphony in C minor Angela Malsbury (clarinet) / London Mozart Players / Howard Shelley, conductor [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 6/Mar/2005 ] Penguin Stereo Guide (Rosette Recording) - "The sound-quality nicely balances warmth and detail, and the music itself is undemanding if delightful to listen to" (MusicSource.com) |
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VIVALDI / DANZI / JACOB / DOWNEY / BAX / etc
The Art of the Bassoon Robert Thompson (bassoon) with the London Mozart Players, the Coull Quartet & the English Chamber Orchestra [ Heritage / 4 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2015 ] "This set of CDs has a musical importance which goes far beyond any detailed specialist appeal, and one cannot imagine a finer set of discs to demonstrate the unique qualities of this extraordinarily expressive instrument" (Musical Opinion) |
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Bamert/London Mozart Players
Pichl:symphonies [ Chandos / CD ] |
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MAHLER / VERDI / BEETHOVEN / BACH
Claudio Abbado Berliner Philharmoniker / Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester / Lucerne Festival Orchestra / Orchestra Mozart [ EuroArts Music DVD / 7 DVD Box Set - released 18/Jun/2021 ] What made Claudio Abbado stand out was his unpretentious, noble character, his democratic understanding of music making and his ability to celebrate the live moment on stage. Claudio Abbado empathized with his musicians. In order to be able to... |