FRANZ IGNAZ BECK
Beck: Symphonies, Op. 2 Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra, Kevin Mallon [ Naxos Wind Band Classics / CD - released 25/Jun/2015 ] Although small in scale, his Op. 2 set includes some of the most striking and harmonically daring works of their kind from the period. |
MARSH / SHAW / GOLIJOV / MENDELSSOHN
Renewal United Strings of Europe [ BIS / CD - released 7/Jan/2022 ] An new, innovative programme from the London-based string ensemble |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings / Souvenir de Florence / Andante Cantabile United Strings Of Europe, Julian Azkoul [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 2/Dec/2023 ] "So many inspired melodies, ravishingly harmonised, on a single disc...The inwardness of the 'Elegie' and the crescendos from pp to ff are superbly done." BBC Music Feb 2023 - Orchestral Choice |
RICHARD STRAUSS / MADDALENA CASULANA / ARNOLD SCHONBERG
Through the Night United Strings Of Europe [ BIS / CD - released 6/Oct/2023 ] For their fourth release with BIS, the United Strings of Europe with their director Julian Azkoul present another innovative programme, dedicated this time to the night, a source of wonder and fascination, rich with metaphorical associations. The... |