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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Gloriana (complete opera recorded in June 2013) BLU-RAY Royal Opera House / Susan Bullock, Toby Spence, Patricia Bardon, Mark Stone, Kate Royal / Paul Daniel (conductor) [ Opus Arte Royal Opera House Collection Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 25/Nov/2013 ] "At its moments of greatest drama and pathos this 2013 production is undeniably effective." (MusicWeb) |
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OLIVER DAVIS
Davis: Air Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Bateman [ Signum / CD - released 6/May/2022 ] Similarly to his previous album SOLACE, AIR was written during lockdown and draws on themes of nature, environment and the natural world. Davis's previous albums with Signum have reached the top 10 on both iTunes Classical and UK Specialist Classical... |
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Sean Paul
Dutty Rock (Limited Edition LP) [ Rhino / Warner / 2 LP - released 7/Jul/2023 ] Dutty Rock is the breakthrough second studio album by Sean Paul, released in 2002. With hits like "Get Busy" and "Gimme the Light", it established Sean Paul as a leading figure in dancehall and reggae-infused pop music. The album's energetic... |
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Requiem Mass / Operatic Choruses Susan Dunn, Diane Curry, Jerry Hadley, Paul Plishka / Robert Shaw Chorale. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Robert Shaw [ Telarc Classics / 2 CD - released 7/Mar/2004 ] "...the many felicities of the performance, not least the electricity of the choral singing and the consistency of the solo singing, add up to an exceptionally satisfying reading." Three Stars Penguin Stereo Guide |
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Unwind (Hayden Chisholm, Norman Meehan, Paul Dyne)
Daylight [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 17/Feb/2023 ] Daylight is the fourth outing for Unwind on Rattle, and like their previous releases, this beautifully recorded and performed collection of new works is as poignant and soulful as ever. Hayden Chisholm (saxophone, sruti box, throat... |
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Unwind (Hayden Chisholm, Norman Meehan, Paul Dyne)
Orange [ Rattle Jazz / CD/DVD - released 26/Oct/2018 ] Hayden Chisholm, Norman Meehan, and Paul Dyne follow their award-nominated debut, Unwind (2017), with this beautiful CD|DVD set. Recorded at Orange Studio in Christchurch, the accompanying DVD features 30 minutes of material from a live... |
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Artists incls Noel Coward, Les Paul Trio, Nat King Cole Trio, Ruth Etting, Elisabeth Welch, Billy Mayerl & Jessie Matthews:
Elegance: A Musical Journey Through the 30s & 40s [ Past Perfect / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] This album features polished performances from the most elegant artists of the 1930s and 40s, including Noel Coward, Nat King Cole, Fred Astaire and a wonderful Cole Porter medley from Hutch. |
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Various Artists includes Paul Whitman, Jack Hylton, New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, Teh Savoy Havana Band, Joe Venuti, The Savoy Orpheans, etc
Fascinating Rhythm: Hits of the 20s [ Past Perfect / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] Ah, the Roaring Twenties! Can there ever have been such a decade, so endlessly discussed, pored over and analysed... |
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ALEXANDER BLECHINGER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Blechinger: Violin Concerto / Piano Concerto Alexander Blechinger (violin) Igo Koch (piano) / Philharmonic Bohuslav Martinu, ORF Symphonieorchester, Paul Polivnick [ Antes / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] Recorded in 1997 |
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GLUCK / PERGOLESI / HANDEL / HASSE / VIVALDI / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Art of Andreas Scholl Andreas Scholl (countertenor) orchestras conducted by Paul Dyer, Paul McCreesh, Sir Roger Norrington and Christophe Rousset [ Decca Records / CD - released 19/May/2003 ] Andreas Scholl has been heralded as the greatest countertenor performing today. |
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BONNET / VIERNE / LANGLAIS / FRANCK / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Fete - French Organ Music Andrew Cantrill, organ of St. Paul's Cathedral, Wellington [ Morrison Trust New Zealand / CD - released 15/Jul/2002 ] A cross-section of music from a fascinating and intense period of creativity in French organ music, the programme's title work is Jean Langlais' brash and celebratory Fête. |
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BARBER / BERLIOZ / BRITTEN
Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (with works by Berlioz & Britten) Anne-Catherine Gillet (soprano) / Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liege, Paul Daniel [ AEON / CD - released 1/Feb/2013 ] "singing her native French, she treats the Berlioz and Britten with a light touch...Gillet and her conductor, Paul Daniel, are at their nest in a well-paced 'Le spectre de la rose', which captures the lilt of the dance to perfection...It is Les illum |
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KAROL SZYMANOWSK / WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE:Szymanowski: Symphonies 2 & 3 / Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra, Paroles tisées Antal Dorati, Chantal Juillet, Charles Dutoit, Paul Kletzki, Peter Pears, Witold Lutoslawski, Peter Jablonski, etc [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 21/Feb/2006 ] "Chantal Juillet plays marvelously, and Charles Dutoit and his Montréal forces are happily on top form here. A really rewarding disc, especially if you have been waiting (like me) for these fine readings to return to circulation." ClassicalNet |
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RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wagner: Lohengrin (highlights recorded in 1993) Bayreuther Festspiele / Paul Frey, Cheryl Studer, Gabriele Schnau, Ekkehard Wlaschiha / Peter Schneider(cond) [ Philips / - released 20/Sep/1995 ] "Schneider conducts effectively; Studer, Schnaut and Wlaschiha impress." BBC Music Magazine, May 2008 **** |
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RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wagner: Lohengrin (complete opera filmed in 1993) Bayreuther Festspiele / Paul Frey, Cheryl Studer, Gabriele Schnau / Peter Schneider(cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 DVD - released 20/Sep/2008 ] G - "Film director Herzog (Fitzcarraldo) creates an atmospheric staging amid glaciers and stone circles. Schneider conducts effectively; Studer, Schnaut and Wlaschiha impress." BBC Music Magazine, May 2008 **** |
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RICHARD FLURY
Flury: Orchestral Music Vol 3 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Paul Mann [ Toccata Classics / CD - released 4/Apr/2023 ] The First and Fourth Symphonies of the Swiss composer Richard Flury (1896-1967) both have a strong sense of place. They retain a hint of Bruckner but are fluid rather than monumental. The First is lyrical and grandiose in equal measure, perhaps... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: St Matthew Passion BWV 244 (complete oratorio recorded in 2017) Benedikt Kristjánsson, Krešimir Stražanac, Gerlinde Sämann, Isabel Jantschek, Benno Schachtner, Paul Schweinester / Gaechinger Cantorey, Hans-Christop [ Accentus DVD / 2 DVD - released 25/Feb/2018 ] "The vocal soloists are all excellent, fairly extrovert whether in a mode of declamation or confession; Benno Schachtner's alto and Benedikt Kristjánsson's Evangelist are most vividly drawn and sung...Powerful musical values underpin the enterprise." |
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Billy Paul
Only The Strong Survive... [ Music Club / CD - released 25/Oct/2004 ] |
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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 4 / Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 / Flos Campi Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and chorus / Paul Daniel (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 14/Dec/2004 ] "Vivid performances in a fine series face strong budget competition" - Gramophone Magazine Recording of the Month (Dec 2004) |
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EDWARD ELGAR / ANTHONY PAYNE
Elgar/Payne: Symphony No 3 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paul Daniel [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Sep/2000 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) -- Rosette (Highest Rating)- Penguin Stereo Guide |