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HUMMEL
Mandolin Concerto, Trumpet Concerto, Ballet Music 'Das ZauberglAckchen' Alison Stephens (mandolin) Urban Agnes (trumpet), London Mozart Players, Shelley [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 19/Jun/2001 ] the first recording of the newly discovered Mandolin Concerto. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Keyboard Concertos Nos 1, 3, 4, 5 & 7 Andras Schiff, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Olli Mustonen, Alicia de Larrocha, pianos, London Symphony Orchestra. Deutsche Kamerphilharmonie / etc [ Decca ABC Eloquence / CD - released 1/May/2005 ] 'Mustonen is typically dynamic and Alicia de Larrocha's interpretation is strongly controlled but obviously heartfelt' Sydney Star Observer |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Flute Concertos / Symphonies Nos 25, 29, 32, 39 & 40 Hubert Barwahser (flute) / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis [ Decca Eloquence / 2 CD - released 20/Feb/2020 ] 'The performances are consistently polished and elegant Barwahsers phrasing is unfailingly beautiful' Penguin Guide, 1982 (Flute Concertos) |
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MAURICE RAVEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ravel: Piano Concerto in D major (for the left hand) / Gaspard de la Nuit / etc Andrei Gavrilov (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle [ EMI / CD - released 20/Apr/1985 ] When this album was originally released in 1978, Gramophone said: "... However high your expectations may be, I would be surprised to learn that they were disappointed ... This newcomer is second to none in both works," and praised the young Rattle... |
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ANDRES SEGOVIA
The 1946 New York and the 1949 London Recordings Andres Segovia (guitar) / New London Orchestra / Alec Sherman (conductor) [ Naxos Historical Great Guitarists / CD - released 19/Jun/2006 ] "Segovia at the height of his powers during this period. A worthy addition to any respectable collection of guitar music" (MusicWeb July 2006) |
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DONIZETTI / ROSSINI / MOZART / VERDI
Great Operatic Arias: (In English) Andrew Shore (baritone) / Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Parry [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Jun/2002 ] The latest volume of Chandos' Great Operatic Arias recordings |
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GUSTAV HOLST
Holst: Orchestral Works (Incls 'St Paul's Suite') Andrew Watkinson (violin) & Nicholas Ward (violin) Duke Dobing (flute) & Christopher Hooker (oboe) / City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos The Hickox Legacy / CD - released 28/Jul/2017 ] This 1994 recording is one of the first Holst collections made by Hickox and the City of London Sinfonia. An orchestra he conducted for thirty seven years, until his death. Having brought neglected works by Holst to a more deserved fame in the early... |
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HARRISON BIRTWISTLE
Birtwistle: Angel Fighter / etc Andrew Watts (Angel) & Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts (Jacob) / BBC Singers & London Sinfonietta, David Atherton [ NMC / CD - released 20/May/2017 ] Gramophone Awards 2016 - Finalist - Contemporary |
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ALICE MARY SMITH
Smith: Symphony in A minor / Andante for Clarinet and Orchestra / Symphony in C minor Angela Malsbury (clarinet) / London Mozart Players / Howard Shelley, conductor [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 6/Mar/2005 ] Penguin Stereo Guide (Rosette Recording) - "The sound-quality nicely balances warmth and detail, and the music itself is undemanding if delightful to listen to" (MusicSource.com) |
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CARL ORFF
Carmina Burana Ann Archibald (soprano), John Graham-Hall (tenor) Peter Sidhom (baritone) / London, Royal Choral Society & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Cooke [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] Carl Orff was born into a distinguished Bavarian military family, and after composing songs in his childhood took up studies at the Munich Academy of Music. His early music shows the influence of Debussy, but this was soon cast off in favour of... |
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ELGAR
The Dream of Gerontius (complete) Ann Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano) / David Rendall (tenor) Alastair Miles (bass) / London Symphony chorus & orchestra / Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live / 2 CD - released 10/Aug/2006 ] 'this new recording from the LSO and Sir Colin Davis is so detailed in its emotional responses - so magical is Davis's phrasing that there are times that one dare not breathe for fear of breaking the spell' International Record Review |
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ELGAR
The Dream of Gerontius (complete) Ann Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano) / David Rendall (tenor) Alastair Miles (bass) / London Symphony chorus & orchestra / Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live SACD / 2 SACD - released 10/Aug/2006 ] Hybrid SACD Compatible with all CD players. Includes high density stereo and surround tracks that can be read by SACD players. Elgar's Dream of Gerontius was thought by many to be outlandishly modern at the time of its completion in 1900. Telling... |
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BARBER / CORIGLIANO / BATES
The American Masters Anne Akiko Masters, London Symphony Orchestra [ Entertainment One / CD ] |
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BEETHOVEN
Missa Solemnis [recorded live in 2010] Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) Annette Jahns (mezzo) Nikolai Schukoff (tenor) Dietrich Henschel (bass) / London Philharmonic Choir, Christoph Eschenbach [ LPO Live / CD - released 10/Feb/2013 ] |
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J.S. BACH / GUBAIDULINA
In Tempus Praesens: Violin concertos Anne Sophie Mutter (violin) / Trondheim Soloists / London Symphony / Valery Gergiev [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 22/Sep/2008 ] BBC Music - Orchestral CD of the Month (Oct 2008) - "The performances are powerfully engaged, choleric, volatile, tangible and eloquently controlled." (MusicWeb Oct 2008) |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: The Violin Concertos / Sinfonia Concertante Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) Yuri Bashmet (viola) / London Philharmonic Orchestra [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 24/Oct/2005 ] "Mutter is the undisputed queen of violin-playing . . . Mutter, you will gather, is a classic driven perfectionist. It's no surprise to learn that her preferred relaxation is mountaineering." The times - The Knowledge / 10 September 2005 |
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BARTOK / TCHAIKOVSKY / BEETHOVEN / MENDELSSOHN / BRAHMS / etc
Antal Doráti: The Mercury Masters Vol 2 - Antal Dorati in London Antal Doráti, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Festival Chamber Orchestra [ Australian Eloquence Mercury Living Presence / 28 CD Box Set - released 18/Apr/2025 ] Volume 2 of Antal Doráti's London recordings for Mercury covers sessions between June 1960 (Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony) and August 1966 (Tchaikovsky's Orchestral Suites). By way of a bonus, the set concludes with a rarity issued on Philips and... |
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TOMASO ALBINONI
Albinoni: Oboe Concertos, Vol. 1 Anthony Camden (oboe) / London Virtuosi / John Georgiadis [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Sep/2006 ] "Anthony Camden and Julia Girdwood produce liquid sounds from their modern instruments and are as meltingly expressive in the slow movements as they are light on their feet in the flanking ones" - Gramophone |
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TOMASO ALBINONI
Albinoni: Oboe Concertos, Vol. 2 Anthony Camden (oboe) / London Virtuosi / John Georgiadis [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Sep/2006 ] "some delectable pickings to be had, particularly among the slow movements...the complete set is hard to resist at super-bargain price." - Gramophone - Sept. 1996 |
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TOMASO ALBINONI
Albinoni: Oboe Concertos, Vol. 3 Anthony Camden (oboe) / London Virtuosi / John Georgiadis [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Sep/2006 ] "Some delectable pickings to be had, particularly among the slow movements...the complete set is hard to resist at super-bargain price." - Gramophone - Sept. 1996 |