More By Artist: Michael O'Leary
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TCHAIKOVSKY / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker & Rimsky Korsakov: Christmas Eve Suite Prunella Scales (narrator), Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz, Igor Golovschin [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Oct/2000 ] Narrated version with Prunella Scales |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah (complete oratorio recorded in 2016) BLU-RAY Hanna Herfurtner (sop), Gaia Petrone (alto), Michael Schade (ten) Christian Immler (bass) / Salzburger Bachchor & Bach Consort Wien, Rubén Dubrovsky [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Apr/2017 ] Described by librettist Charles Jennens with typical English understatement as "a fine entertainment", Handelʼs Messiah was initially controversial as a biblical oratorio written for secular theatres. Within years it was however being "received with... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Isolation Songbook Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano), Michael Craddock (baritone) / Alexander Soares (piano) [ DELPHIAN / CD - released 26/Mar/2021 ] The feeling which many of us experienced in spring 2020 as, country by country, the world went into lockdown - a sense of life gone into standstill - was especially acute for musicians, deprived suddenly of both their livelihoods and the human... |
HENRIK IBSEN
Hedda Gabler (Unabridged) Emma Fielding / Robert Glenister / Brenda Kaye / Michael Maloney [ Naxos Audiobooks / 2 CD - released 6/May/2002 ] Hedda Gabler, a deceased General's daughter, marries dull George Tesman and foresees a life of middleclass tedium stretching ahead when they return from a honeymoon they could not afford to a house they cannot afford. Increasingly, she is drawn... |
HANDEL
Saul (Complete oratorio) Henry Waddington, Finnur Bjarnason, Michael Slattery, Emma Bell / RIAS-Kammerchor / Concerto Koln, Rene Jacobs [ Harmonia Mund Heritage / 2 CD - released 20/Aug/2015 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGHAZINE AWARD WINNER 2006: Best Baroue Vocal |
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LEOPOLD MOZART
Complete Horn Concertos Herman Jeurissen, Michael Holtzel & Vincent Levesque (horns) / Concerto Rotterdam, Heinz Friesen [ MDG / CD - released 20/Aug/2009 ] Leopold Mozart composed a number of works for horn and chamber orchestra during the first half of the eighteenth century. Höltzel and his pupils have given MDG the opportunity to produce this trailblazing recording. |
JOHAN ADOLPH HASSE
Didone Abbandonata Hofkapelle München, Michael Hofstetter / Theresa Holzhauser (Didone), Flavio Ferri-Benedetti (Enea), Valer Barna-Sabadus (Iarba) [ NAXOS / 3 CD Box Set - released 14/Feb/2013 ] One of the outstanding composers of his day, Johann Adolph Hasse was seen as possessing "the same qualities of true genius, taste and judgment" as his librettist Pietro Metastasio. |
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Michael Hoppe/Martin Tillman/Tim Wheater
Afterglow [ Hearts of Space Records / CD - released 10/Oct/2014 ] |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
The very best of Rachmaninov: Excerpts from orchestral, vocal, keyboard and chamber works Idil Biret (piano) Bernd Glemser (piano) Michael Grebanier (cello) Vladimir Grishko (tenor) Janet Guggenheim (piano) Marina Mescheriakova (cello) & ma [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 8/Dec/2005 ] Presented in a stylish slipcase with a modern take on John Minnion's composer cartoons, with detailed track listings and accessible texts on the composer's life and an overview of their most famous works. |
PAOLO LITTA
Litta: Konzert-Trilogie Ilona Then-Bergh (violin), Michael Schäfer (piano) [ Genuin / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] "Fiercely committed performances." MusicWeb |
WOLFGANG RIHM
Orchestral Works: Quid est Deus Isolde Siebert & Carmen Fugiss (sopranos) SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart & SWR Sinfonieorchester, Sylvain Cambreling, Friedrich Goldmann & Michael Gielen [ Hanssler / CD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] "There's an austere, hieratic quality about the writing, and a Stravinsky-like feel to some of the harmony...though the orchestral outbursts that occasionally punctuate the sequence have a highly wrought expressionist edge. It's a compellingly... |
BYRON ADAMS / SAMUEL BARBER / DAVID CONTE
B Adams - Midsummer Music / Barber - Violin Concerto / D Conte - Sinfonietta Jack Liebeck (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Poll [ Orchid / CD - released 16/May/2025 ] This new album from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Michael Poll, shines a spotlight on three remarkable 20th-century American composers. |
BYRON ADAMS / SAMUEL BARBER / DAVID CONTE
Chopin: A Portrait of Chopin: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 (arr. for piano & string quartet) Jack Liebeck (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Poll [ Orchid / CD - released 16/May/2025 ] Pianist Lara Melda and the acclaimed Carducci Quartet present A Portrait of Chopin, a striking reimagining of Chopin's First and Second Piano Concerti, arranged for piano and string quartet. The project offers an intimate perspective on these... |
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Michael Jackson
Ben [ Universal / CD - released 7/Jul/2023 ] |
Michael Jackson
A Tribute - An Unauthorized Film [ ViaVision Entertainment / DVD - released 8/Jul/2010 ] G :- |
DVORAK / IBERT
Cello Concerto / Concerto for Cello and Wind Instruments (Rec 1969) Jacqueline Du Pre (cello) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Charles Groves / Michael Krein Orchestra / Michael Krein [ BBC Legends / CD - released 17/Nov/2004 ] "A stunning performance and up there with the classic Rostropovich/Karajan . An absolute must buy!" (Amazon.co.uk) |
ROREM
Double Concerto / After Reading Shakespeare Jaime Laredo (violin) / Sharon Robinson (cello) / IRIS Orchestra / Michael Stern [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 2/Jan/2007 ] Rorem's music is conceived largely in accordance with traditional, tonal norms, treated with originality and immense inventiveness. He has had a long acquaintance with both Sharon Robinson and Jaime Laredo, the soloists on this disc, of whom he says... |
HANDEL / VIVALDI / PURCELL
Dido's Lament - Famous Baroque Arias John-Mark Ainsley / Gillian Fisher / Michael George / James Bowman / Robert King / King's Consort [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] Essential Baroque arias with period instrument accompaniment |
Jason Miles / Various Artists including Michael & Randy Brecker, Marcus Miller, John Patitucci, etc
Celebrating the Music of Weather Report [ Telarc Records / CD - released 18/Oct/2006 ] "Masterfully produced and arranged by Jason Miles, this wonderful CD treads respectfully on what many musicians and producers consider sacred ground, while at the same time bringing a fresh perspective to songs that have been with us for more than 20... |
