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J.S. BACH
Harpsichord Concertos BWV1052, BWV1053 & Triple BWV1044 (special price with Harmonia Mundi catalogue) Richard Egarr (harpsichord) / Academy of Ancient Music / Andrew Manze, director [ Harmonia Mundi / CD/Book - released 1/Mar/2009 ] "While Manze draws spirited playing from his ensemble, it's Egarr's intimately dramatic approach that really makes these discs special." ***** The Independent |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: The French Suites Richard Egarr (harpsicord) [ Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD - released 20/Aug/2016 ] "a zest and expressive range that's a constant delight, Bach, reinvigorated and in rude health … the sound is very well captured, you're immersed in Bach and Egarr." (CDReview) |
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HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: The Cares of Lovers Richard Egarr, William Carter, Rowan Pierce (soprano) [ Linn Records / CD - released 22/Feb/2019 ] Linn Records is thrilled to introduce soprano Rowan Pierce in what promises to be a sensational debut recording. The Cares of Lovers comprises songs from across Purcell's brief career from She loves and she confesses too, one of his very first... |
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TCHAIKOVSKY / BEETHOVEN / SCHUMANN / LISZT / ALWYN / etc
Richard Farrell Complete Recordings Vol 3 Richard Farrell (piano) / National Orchestra of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service [ Atoll Records New Zealand / 3 CD Box Set - released 29/Nov/2019 ] "Richard Farrell brings new excitement and insights to familiar repertoire making listening an experience of rewarding re-discovery." (TheWholenote.com) |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Piano Concertos 23 & 24 Richard Goode, piano / Orpheus Chamber Orchestra [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 9/May/2000 ] Richard Goode continues his successful Mozart series! |
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RESPIGHI
La Primavera / Quattro Liriche / La pentola magica [The Magic Pot] Richard Haan (baritone) Jana Valaskova (soprano) Vladimir Kubovcik (bass) / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Adriano [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Jul/2009 ] " John Sunier Audiophile Audition, June 2009 Respighi is of course mainly connected with his series of super-colorful widescreen panoramic tone poems inspired by Rome. Their brilliant colors and obvious appeal have totally overshadowed the... |
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CHRISTOPHER GUNNING
Gunning: Violin Concerto / Cello Concerto / Birdflight Richard Harwood (Cello) Harriet Mackenzie (Violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [ Signum / CD - released 19/Jun/2020 ] Gunning's Violin Concerto was composed after inspiration whilst the composer was out hiking in Wales. The violin is supposed to represent ducking and weaving, rather like the insects and animals found in the Welsh hills and valleys. |
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GEORGE GERSHWIN
The Best of Gershwin Richard Hayman and His Symphony Orchestra, Kathryn Selby (piano), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, and more [ Naxos / CD - released 18/Feb/2008 ] The best of Gershwin drawn from the vast Naxos catalogue |
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RICHARD HAYMAN / VICTOR HERBERT
Irish Rhapsody Richard Hayman Orchestra / Richard Hayman (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Jul/2006 ] "Sensitive renderings of familiar Irish songs lovingly performed by the Hayman Orchestra." (MusicWeb July 2006) |
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WILLIAMS / GOLDSMITH / STRAUSS
Star Wars and other Sci-Fi Classics Richard Hayman Orchestra / Richard Hayman (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Nov/2006 ] Since time immemorial mankind has sought the unattainable, and from the earliest days of cinema the onscreen depiction of space exploration and prophecy has provided an inexhaustible source of fascination and challenge to the moving picture industry. |
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Richard Hayman Orchestra / Richard Hayman, conductor
Viva Espana and Mexico [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Mar/2005 ] |
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VARIOUS
Broadway Without Words Richard Hayman Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hayman [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2010 ] |
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OFFENBACH / RAOUL MORETTI / JACQUES BREL / RICHARD HAYMAN
An Evening In Paris Richard Hayman Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hayman (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Apr/2006 ] The popular perception of Paris as an easy-going city of romance has been reflected in musical terms since before the Belle Époque. |
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SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR
Coleridge-Taylor: Piano Quintet / Clarinet Quintet Richard Hosford (clarinet) / The Nash Ensemble [ Hyperion / CD - released 9/Nov/2007 ] BBC Award finalist 2008 - Best Chamber recording - 'Coleridge-Taylor is best-known, when he's remembered at all, for his Violin Concerto…but the Nash Ensemble offers us delightful chamber music from the 1890s, of which the Clarinet Quintet is the... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Grand Organ of Liverpool Cathedral (concert recorded in 2012) [plus CD] Richard Lea at the Walker Organ of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral [ Priory DVD + CD / DVD/CD - released 20/Sep/2013 ] |
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GREAT EUROPEAN ORGANS
Great European Organs No. 74 Richard Lea at the Walker Organ of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral [ Priory / CD - released 13/Jun/2008 ] Recorded in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral on 3-5 April 2006 |
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VERDI
Rigoletto (complete opera recorded in 1993) Richard Leech, Alexandru Agache, Leontina Vaduva / Chorus & Orchestra of Welsh National opera, Carlo Rizzi [ Warner the Teldec Opera Collection / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] "This version is splendidly sung… the music is traversed with exemplary precision by voices of the right kind and weight." Gramophone |
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BOCCHERINI
Cello Sonatas Richard Lester (cello) David Watkin (cello) Chi-Chi Nwanoku (double bass) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Apr/2007 ] 'There is a touch of the impetuous about Richard Lester's playing of these sonatas which seems to me to capture very happily their character' (Gramophone) |
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DOMENICO SCARLATTI
Highlights from the Complete Sonatas Richard Lester (harpsichord & piano) [ Nimbus / 2 CD - released 28/May/2008 ] The increasing popularity of Scarlatti's music is due to a number of factors, but largely to his uncanny knack of immediately grabbing the listener's attention with innovative ideas, captured within the short framework of a 'simple' binary form... |
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W. A. MOZART
Idomeneo, K366 Richard Lewis (Idomeneo), Léopold Simoneau (Idamante), Sena Jurinac (Ilia), Lucilla Udovich (Elettra) / Glyndebourne Festival Chorus and Orchestra, Si [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 2 CD - released 8/Nov/2013 ] A classic performance of Idomeneo from 1956 Glyndebourne, conducted by Sir John Pritchard, featuring an excellent cast, with brilliant Sena Jurinac and formidable Leopold Simoneau. |