More By Artist: Gerard Way
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Execution of Stepan Razin (The) / October / 5 Fragments, Op. 42 Charles Robert Austin (Bass-baritone), Abraham Kaplan (Choirmaster), Seattle Symphony Chorale, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Apr/2006 ] Dmitry Shostakovich must be reckoned among the leading composers of the twentieth century. Heralded by Soviet authorities following the Bolshevik revolution, his fortunes rose and fell in response to the thoughts and actions of Joseph Stalin. During... |
SIBELIUS / RACHMANINOV
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 / Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 The Chineke! Orchestra, Gerard Aimontche (piano), Roderick Cox (conductor) [ Signum / 2 CD - released 28/Sep/2018 ] The Chineke! Orchestra return to disc on Signum in a new live orchestral recording from the Royal Festival Hall, London. Drawn from exceptional musicians from across the continent, the orchestra is part of the Chineke! Foundation - a non-profit... |
FROMENTAL HALÉVY
Halevy: La Juive (complete opera recorded in 2024) (Blu-ray) Ambur Braid, John Osborn, Gerard Schneider / Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Extrachor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester, Henrik Ná [ Naxos / Blu-ray - released 10/Apr/2026 ] Fromental Halévy's five-act grand opera La Juive ('The Jewess') is one of the most popular operas of the 19th century, captivating audiences ever since its debut at the Opéra de Paris in 1835. Set in the 15th century and full of pageantry, the... |
FROMENTAL HALÉVY
Halévy: La Juive (complete opera recorded in 2024) (DVD) Ambur Braid, John Osborn, Gerard Schneider / Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Extrachor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester, Henrik Ná [ Naxos / DVD - released 10/Apr/2026 ] Fromental Halévy's five-act grand opera La Juive ('The Jewess') is one of the most popular operas of the 19th century, captivating audiences ever since its debut at the Opéra de Paris in 1835. Set in the 15th century and full of pageantry, the... |
SAMUEL JONES
Jones: Symphony No. 3, Palo Duro Canyon / Tuba Concerto Christopher Olka (tuba) / Seattle Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/Mar/2009 ] "Strong and enjoyable … a truly satisfying listen...A Hanson pupil with a personable and subtle lyric manner." (MusicWeb May 2009) |
BRAHMS
String Quintet No. 2 in G major / Clarinet Quintet in B minor Gerard Causse, Michel Portal / Melos Quartet [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 14/May/2001 ] |
ALAN HOVHANESS
Hovhaness: Khrimian Hairig / Guitar Concerto / Symphony No. 60 David Leisner (guitar) / Lars Ranch (trumpet) / Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 2/Jan/2007 ] Described by the composer's wife as his 'true masterpiece', Khrimian Hairig, with its trumpet solo, recalls the heroic Armenian priest of the title. Hovhaness' virtuoso and romantic Guitar Concerto was written for the Bolivian guitarist Juan Calderon. |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Acis and Galatea Dawn Kotoski, David GordoN, Glenn Siebert, Jan Opalach / Seattle Symphony Chorale & Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 10/Jul/2012 ] Acis and Galatea, variously described as a pastoral, a 'little opera' and a masque, is one of Handel's most popular works. It is a delectable succession of pastoral airs, love-lorn lyrics, and sprightly or mourning choruses. |
LEO BROUWER
Concierto Elegiaco Denis Sung-Ho / Chapelle Musicale de Tournai, Philippe Gerard [ Fuga Libera / CD - released 28/Sep/2011 ] |
LAURENT PETITGIRARD
Petitgirard: Concertos for String Instruments (including Cello Concerto) Gary Hoffmann / Gerard Causse / Augustin Dumay / Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra / Laurent Petitgirard [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Aug/2007 ] "All three orchestras used on this disc seem to give their all for the conductor-composer. Worth investigating" Fanfare |
SAINT-SAENS
Complete Organ Works Vols 2 & 3 Gerard Brooks (organ) [ Priory / 2 CD - released 15/Aug/2011 ] "Delightful music, delightfully played and making a delightful sound, this is a very special addition to the Saint-Saens discography." (Gramophone) |
STRAVINSKY
Les Noces / Oedipus Rex Gerard Depardieu (narrator) Sergei Semishkur, Ekaterina Semenchuk / Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg / Valery Gergiev [ Mariinsky SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] "this performance [of Les Noces], recorded live, has idiomatic vocal forces, essential for this fundamentally Russian work...the Mariinsky Chorus and players relish the primitivist rhythmic verve of this singular masterpiece." Sunday Times, 16th May... |
ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI
Scarlatti: Sedecia, re di Gerusalemme Gerard Lesne, Philippe Jaroussky, Virginie Pochon / Il Seminario musicale [ Erato Veritas / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2016 ] "Full praise should go first to gerard Lesne, whose presence on this recording is the critical element in its undoubted success. This isn't just a question of his stylish singing, but of a vision of the dramatic articulation of the work as a... |
Gerard Presencer
Platypus [ Linn Records / SACD - released 5/Aug/2002 ] This SACD Multichannel Hybrid can be played with a SACD player or a regular CD player and offers fantastic sound quality! |
STEPHEN ALBERT
Stephen Albert: In Concordiam & TreeStone Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2012 ] Inspired by James Joyce's Finnegans Wake, TreeStone is a moving exploration of the tragic legend of Tristan and Iseult. In Concordiam reveals the range and complexity of Albert's style in uniting angular dissonance with mellifluous harmonies. |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Gerard Souzay: Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 39 and other songs Gerard Souzay (baritone), Dalton Baldwin (piano) & Jacqueline Bonneau (piano) [ Decca Most Wanted Recitals Vol. 44 / CD - released 1/Aug/2014 ] "Souzay should...rank as one of the most elegant and sensitive song interpreters on record." (Sunday Telegraph) |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No. 13 Babi Yar Gidon Saks (bass) / Men's voices of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz [ Avie / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] "For the deeply felt singing of Gidon Saks the present version should be heard and savoured by anyone with a liking for this symphony, irrespective of how many other recordings one already has...Full texts, transliterated and translated by Andrew... |
MANUEL PONCE
Complete Guitar Music Gérard Abiton (guitar) & Beatrice Martin (harpsichord) Ensemble Orchestral Stringendo, Jean Thorel [ Brilliant Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 20/Oct/2014 ] Manuel Ponce was one of Mexico's best and most popular composers. His compositions are imbued with the native music and folklore of his beloved Mexico, irresistably lively, sensual and passionate. |
GLAZUNOV / TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH / RACHMANINOV
Works for viola & piano Gérard Caussé (viola) & Brigitte Engerer (piano) [ Mirare / CD - released 1/Apr/2012 ] While Rachmaninov evokes purity in his 'Vocalise', Shostakovich intones a swansong, a song of death. In the warm timbre of Gérard Caussé's viola and the generous sonority of Brigitte Engerer's piano, all the melancholy and tenderness of Russia finds... |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique / Lélio, ou Le Retour a la vie Gérard Depardieu (narrator), Mario Zeffiri (tenor) & Kyle Ketelsen (bass-baritone) / Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti [ CSO Resound / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2015 ] This recording features Berlioz's 'Symphonie fantastique' with its sequel 'Lelio' presented as Berlioz intended. Actor Gerard Depardieu is the narrator in 'Lelio', and Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, as part of their 120th season,... |
