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FRANZ ANTON HOFFMEISTER
Double Bass Quartets Nos. 2, 3 & 4 Norbert Duka (double bass) / Erno Sebestyen (violin) / Helmut Nikolai (viola) / Martin Osertag (cello) / Phillip Moll (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 14/Mar/2011 ] "Throughout the Hoffmeister his intonation is a cut above our expectations, his unnamed instrument producing a most appealing tone. The challenges of the Schubert is probably one step too far, but that equally applies to many cello recordings. He is... |
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VAGN HOLMBOE
Concertos (Incl Piano Concerto No 1) Noriko Ogawa (piano) Martin Frost (clarinet) Gordon Hunt (oboe) / Aalborg Symphony Orchestra / Owain Arwel Hughes (cond) / Danish National Opera Choir [ BIS / CD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] "A well-packed disc with a nice balance struck between the concertos and a rarely encountered choral-orchestral work." - MusicWeb Feb 2005 |
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BEETHOVEN
Resound Volume 5 Orchester Wiener Akademie / Martin Haselbock [ Alpha / CD - released 21/Apr/2017 ] The Orchester Wiener Akademie and its conductor Martin Haselböck continue their RESOUND Beethoven series. The aim of this project is to record the complete Beethoven symphonies on period instruments in the venues where they were first performed,... |
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HANS ZIMMER
The World of Hans Zimmer - A Symphonic Celebration ORF Radio Symphony Radio, Martin Gellner, with Lisa Gerrard (vocals), Aleksandra Suklar (percussion), El Amir (guitar), etc [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 15/Mar/2019 ] Sony Classical is pleased to release the sensational double-album by one of the world's most accomplished film composer, Hans Zimmer. This stunning album sees Hans Zimmer arrange some of his most successful and recognisable compositions into... |
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Martin Phipps
The Crown Season 4 - Original Soundtrack [ Stage and Screen / CD - released 11/Mar/2020 ] |
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ANDRÉ DANICAN PHILIDOR
Philidor: Ernelinde, princesse de Norvège Orkester Nord, Les Chantres du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, Martin Wåhlberg [ Château de Versailles Spectacles / 2 CD - released 25/Apr/2025 ] Torn between her love for the King of Denmark, Sandomir, and her duty to her father, Rodoald, King of Norway, Princess Ernelinde finds herself caught up in a political whirlwind in the heart of medieval Scandinavia. Beyond the exotic setting of this... |
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART / ANDRÉ GRÉTRY
Mozart Grétry 1773 Orkester Nord, Martin Wahlberg [ Aparté / CD - released 28/Aug/2022 ] "Allegro con brio is what Mozart asks for in the first movement of the Symphony, and that's what you get, with the music speeding off the blocks like Usain Bolt." BBC Music |
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BERNARD HERRMANN
The Film Music of Bernard Herrmann (Hangover Square & Citizen Kane) Orla Boylan (soprano) & Martin Roscoe (piano) / BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "Orla Boylan sings Salammbô's aria wonderfully, her vibrato adding to the tension of the performance. Gamba and the BBC PO give first-class performances and it's clear from these results why this orchestra is held in such high regard in Britain.... |
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HAYDN
Divertimenti for Flute, Violin & Cello Paul Meisen (flute) / Erna Sebestyen (violin) / Martin Ostertag (cello) [ MDG / CD - released 19/Mar/2006 ] On its first release the MDG recording of Haydn's Six Divertimenti Hob. IV:6-11 inspired high waves of enthusiasm among reviewers |
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LUIGI BOCCHERINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Boccherini: Guitar Quintets Pepe Romero (Guitar) / Academy Of St Martin In The Fields Chamber Ensemble [ Philips / CD - released 28/Jun/1990 ] Recorded: Great Britain, 12/1978 (G.453); 12/1979 (G.447) |
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MAURO GIULIANI / JOAQUIN RODRIGO
Giuliani/Rodrigo: Guitar Concertos Pepe Romero (Guitar) Angel Romero (Guitar) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Orchestre National de l'Opera de Monte-Carlo / with Catherine Miche [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 18/Aug/2006 ] "The sound quality is as good as I have come to expect from the Pentatone RQR releases, and is a slight improvement over the original Philips LP in terms of its transparency and spatiality...Highly recommended." --SA-CD.net |
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JOAQUIN RODRIGO
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Fantasia para un gentilhombre / etc Pepe Romero (guitar) Augustin Leon Ara (violin) Christine Pendrill (cor anglais) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Decca Originals / CD - released 25/Mar/2007 ] A classic Rodrigo recording, featuring his two most popular concertante works - at mid-price for the first time. |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Music For 2 Pianos Peter Donohoe / Martin Roscoe (pianos) [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2006 ] "A real bargain at the price and a testament to the stature of two of the UK's best pianists" (MusicWeb Feb 2007) |
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ARTHUR BLISS
Piano Concerto / Piano Sonata / Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra Peter Donohoe (piano) / Martin Roscoe (piano) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra / David Lloyd-Jones, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Jan/2004 ] "Eager and polished performances that do Bliss absolutely proud." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (February 2004) |
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MICHAEL TIPPETT
Tippett: Suite in D for the Birthday of Prince Charles / Fantasia Concertante on a theme of Corelli Philip Jones Brass Ensemble / London Symphony Orchestra / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields [ Decca ABC Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Jul/2006 ] *** 'The Concerto for Double String Orchestra receives a performance more sumptuous and warm-hearted than any before on record ... the recording is outstanding' Penguin Guide |
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BILLY MAYERL
Piano Music by Billy Mayerl Vol. 1 Philip Martin (piano) [ Somm / CD - released 1/Oct/2013 ] Somm has established itself as a great exponent of British piano music and this series is sure to be revered in the same light as previous releases of Bridge and Bax's music. |
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FRANZ REIZENSTEIN
Sonata No. 2 / Legend / Scherzo in A / Suite Philip Martin (piano) [ Continuum / CD - released 22/Dec/2010 ] "Philip Martin, who was a pupil of Reizenstein, is the ideal advocate for this music. Whether it is in the uncompromisingly serious Sonata No. 2 or in the skilled pastiche of the Lambeth Walk Variations he is able to communicate Reizenstein's strong... |
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RICHARD ADDINSELL
Addinsell: Goodbye Mr. Chips / A Tale of Two Cities Philip Martin (piano), Roderick Ems (piano) / BBC Concert Orchestra, Kenneth Alwyn [ Naxos British Light Music / CD - released 25/Jun/2021 ] World-famous for the Warsaw Concerto from the film Dangerous Moonlight, Richard Addinsell was one of Britain's leading composers for stage and screen. This selection ranges widely over every area of his achievement. |
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GABRIEL URBAIN FAURE
Fauré: Orchestral Works Pierre Fouchenneret (violin), Martin Johnson, Catriona Ryan RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Luc Tingaud [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Nov/2024 ] Gabriel Fauré is best known for his Requiem and Pavane, but these are not typical of an output that focused largely on solo piano pieces, songs and chamber music, many of which were orchestrated by others. His Violin Concerto was never completed... |
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BOHUSLAV MARTINU
Martinů: Cantatas Pavla Vykopalova, Ludmila Hudeckova, Martin Slavik, Jiri Bruckler / Members of the Bennewitz Quartet & Prague Philharmonic Choir, Lukas Vasilek [ Supraphon / CD - released 20/Dec/2017 ] "valuable messages for our or indeed any time, and superlatively performed. Unmissable" BBC Music Choral & Song Choice March 2017 |