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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 1 (Incls 'Sieben Lieder, Op 48') Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 20/Jun/2010 ] "All in all, this is another bag of riches from Johnson to look forward to, and a great start to Brahms." (AudAud.com) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Complete Songs - Schubert and his Friends (I) Ann Murray (mezzo soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD ] 'In Ann Murray we have a worhy successor in the Ferrier/Baker line, a lovely voice used with great sensitivity' (Which CD) |
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ANONYMOUS / TRADITIONAL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Last Rose of Summer Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 12/Jul/2005 ] 'Not in the profoundest Schubert, the most exquisite Fauré, has either of them performed with more delicacy and refinement, more tenderness, humour, and ... passion, than they do here' - Gramophone |
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BRAHMS / HOWELLS / SOMERVELL / WARLOCK / R. STRAUSS / de FALLA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE; Anna Leese - Debut Recital Anna Leese (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 4/Aug/2008 ] "The loveliness of her presence and of her art is indeed beyond compare. She shines like a flawless jewel, polished and ready to be placed in whatever crown the fates have prepared for her" The Tribune, March 11, 2007 |
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VAUGHAN WILLAIMS
The Best of (Incls The Wasps Overture & Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis) Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (tenor) David Greed (violin) / Bournemouth Symphony / English Northern Philharmonia / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / etc [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jul/2008 ] One of the leading English composers of his generation, Vaughan Williams went some way towards creating a specifically English musical idiom, influenced by his interest in folk-song yet underpinned by a personal vision and language. |
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KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 / Love Songs of Hafiz Ben Johnson (tenor) / BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Edward Gardner [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 30/Dec/2014 ] "Johnson is a fine soloist [in the Songs of Hafiz], while Gardner's forces are ecstatic in these near-masterpieces; they also make a decent case for the disowned post-romantic First Symphony." (Sunday Times) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Complete Songs Volume 31 Christine Brewer (soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Complete Schubert Edition Vol 31 / CD ] 'Some fascinating discoveries' (Classic CD) 'An amazing disc in this matchless series - Unmissable' (Classical Express) |
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Chuck Johnson
Music From Burden Of Proof (LP) [ All Saints / Warp / LP - released 30/Jun/2023 ] Music composed and recorded for the HBO docuseries, Burden of Proof, directed by Cynthia Hill. Chuck Johnson's evocative arrangements utilise a sound palette that includes electronic textures, chamber music and pedal steel guitar to conjure a... |
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GERSHWIN / BARBER / SCHUBERT / WOOD / IRELAND / PORTER / RUTTER / etc
MARBEKS COLLECTABLE: Summertime (Songs through the centuries - Gershwin, Barber, Elgar, Rutter, Faure, Quilter, Arne, etc) Dame Felicity Lott, soprano, and Graham Johnson, piano [ Black Box Classics / CD - released 28/Oct/2001 ] ***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (Nov 2001) - Editor's Choice (Gramophone Magazine) (Nov 2001) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: Goethe and Schiller settings Dame Janet Baker (mezzo soprano) / Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 1 / CD - released 20/Aug/2000 ] 'A generous and revelatory recital of Goethe and Schiller settings. Janet Baker breaks the champagne bottle over one of the most important recording projects of the half century' (The Times) |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 07 (Incls 'Vier Duette, Op 34') Dorothea Roschmann (soprano) Ian Bostridge (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schumann Edition / CD - released 18/Oct/2002 ] Editor's Choice: Gramophone Magazine (Awards Issue 2002) - GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER 2003 - Vocal |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: Schubert 1817-1818 Edith Mathis (soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 21 / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] 'What riches are to be found here in a recital that is, by any yardstick, a profoundly satisfying one ... the musical marriage of the performers seems one made in heaven' (Gramophone) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: Schubert and the Countryside Elizabeth Connell (Soprano) / Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 5 / CD - released 20/Aug/2000 ] GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE 'I have never heard Elizabeth Connell's voice more beautifully caught on disc than in this Schubert series' (The Guardian) |
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COPLAND / BERNSTEIN
Clarinet Sonatas (with John Dankworth-Suite for Emma / Picture of Jeannie) Emma Johnson (clarinet) John Lenehan (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Mar/2009 ] Sir John Dankworth was inspired by Benny Goodman's playing to study clarinet at the Royal Academy: his delightful Suite for Emma was composed for Emma Johnson, former BBC Young Musician of the Year, who performs it on this disc. Jazz and popular... |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Johnn Sebastian Bach II Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rolf Johnson, Alfred Brendel, Trevor Pinnock, Anne Sofie von Otter, Michael Chance, Simon Preston, John Eliot Gardiner [ Deutsche Grammophon Panorama / 2 CD - released 2/Feb/2000 ] "Gardiner's version of the St Matthew Passion brings an intense, dramatic reading which now makes a clear first choice, not just for period-performance devotees but for anyone not firmly set against the new authenticity." Penguin Guide |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Songs of Robert Schumann Vol 9 Felicity Lott, Anne Murray (sopranos) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 26/Nov/2004 ] "More fascinating, well-researched Schumann in an enjoyable series." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (Februiary 2005) |
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GABRIEL FAURE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Faure: The Complete Songs Vol 1 (Includes, L'horizon chimerique Op 118) Felicity Lott, Jennifer Smith, Geraldine McGreevy, Stella Doufexis, sopranos, John Mark Ainsley, tenor, Christopher Maltman, baritone, Graham Johnson [ Hyperion / CD - released 11/Feb/2005 ] "Two views on an auspicious start to what could be a defining cycle" - Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine March 2005 |
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LOEWE / SCHUMANN / BRAHMS / WOLF / MENDELSSOHN / SCHUBERT
Women's lives and loves Felicity Lott (soprano) Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 14/Jul/2006 ] "Felicity Lott and Angelika Kirchschlager give delightfully characterised performances, whle Johnson's playing is typically sensitive and pointed … an ingeniously planned and beautifully executed duet recital" (The Daily Telegraph) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
The Hyperion Schubert Edition:: Songs about flowers and nature Felicity Lott (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 19 / CD - released 15/May/2005 ] 'Rarely can one find a recording where every single aspect - repertoire, performance and production - is perfect. This is. Highest imaginable recommendation' (In Tune, Japan) |
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BRIDGE / ELGAR / BRIDGE / HOLST / IRELAND / QUILTER / WARLOCK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: My Own Country - An English Song Collection Felicity Lott (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ ASV Gold / CD - released 30/Apr/2004 ] "Felicity Lott sings delightfully as ever, every note true in pitch, high notes (such as the A at the end of Go not, happy day) beautifully taken, diction clear and natural, humour (in the children's songs) lightly played and not overdone" Gramophone |