More By Artist: Little John
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GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: Orchestral Music (Incls 'Masques et Bergamasques, Op. 112') RTE Sinfonietta / John Georgiadis (with Lynda Russell, soprano) [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Jul/2008 ] "Eminently persuasive performances in every way...polished and cultured playing...an ideal collection of his orchestral music" - Penguin Guide |
HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: Music For Queen Mary Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner [ Warner Classics The Erato Story / CD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] "This disc is, without a shadow of a doubt, one I would not want to do without." (MusicWeb Jan 2003) |
JEAN-MARIE LECLAIR
Leclair: Chamber Music with Flute (Complete) Fenwick Smith (flute) / Laura Blustein (cello) / John Gibbons (harpsichord) / Laura Jeppesen (viola da gamba) / Christophe Krueger (flute) [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 3/Oct/2007 ] The music of Jean-Marie Leclair exemplifies the values and aspirations of the Age of Enlightenment: clarity and rationality; balance, harmony and proportion; and avoidance of excess or exaggeration. |
GAUBERT
Complete Works for Flute, Vol. 1 Jacques Zoon, Fenwick Smith (flutes) Malcolm Lowe (violin) John Ferrillo (oboe), Sally Pinkas (piano) Jayne West (soprano) Andrew Pearce (cello) [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Apr/2006 ] Members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra |
MARTINU
Chamber Music with Flute Fenwick Smith (flute) / Sally Pinkas (piano) / John Ferrillo (oboe) / Thomas Martin (clarinet) / Richard Ranti and Suzanne Nelson (bassoons) [ Naxos / CD - released 18/Oct/2010 ] "The disc is the idea of the outstanding Boston-based flautist, Fenwick Smith, the recordings, some dating back to 2002 being the product of the excellent American performers involved." (David's Review Corner) |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict A film by Tony Britten narrated by John Hurt [ Capriol Films DVD / DVD - released 24/Jan/2014 ] Narrated by John Hurt Cast include Alex Lawther, Mykola Allen, Bradley Hall and Christopher Theobald /// Performances by Raphael Wallfisch, cello; Benyounes String Quartet; Jake Arditti, counter tenor; Gerard Collett, baritone; Iain Burnside,... |
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HOLST
The Planets (version for four hands, one piano) [with York Bowen - Suites] Fiona York, John York (piano) [ Nimbus Records / CD - released 20/Aug/2011 ] "These scores rejoice in the sonorities of the piano and they are laden with the richness of harmony and warmth of tone that is so characteristic of Bowen." (International Record Review) |
WILLIAM GRANT STILL
William Grant Still: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 & Wood Notes Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] Still rose from humble beginnings to work as an arranger while studying composition with Chadwick and Varèse. Still embraced the blues, spirituals, jazz, and other ethnic American musics within classical forms. |
WILLIAM GRANT STILL
Still: Symphony No 4 "Autochthonous" / Symphony No 5 "Western Hemisphere" Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter, conductor [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2009 ] "Revel in these fine and likeably accessible works." (MusicWeb Nov 2009) |
WILLIAM GRANT STILL
Still: In Memoriam / Africa / Symphony No. 1, 'Afro-American' Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter, conductor [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 10/May/2005 ] "This is a great CD." MusicWeb |
FLORENCE BEATRICE PRICE
Price: Symphony No.1 in E Minor (1932) / Symphony No.4 in D Minor (1945) Fort Worth Symphony, John Jeter [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2021 ] "This compelling music could have no better advocates. This constitutes a good starting point for those who haven't already encountered Price's music and are curious." MusicWeb Recommended |
SVENDSEN / GROSSMAN / MANDEL / LANGFORD / etc
The Concert Sound of the John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band. John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band [ Chandos Brass / CD ] Black Dyke Band, formerly John Foster & Son Black Dyke Mills Band, is one of the oldest and best-known brass bands in the world. |
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Apollo e Dafne & Armida abbandonata Francesco Corti, il pomo d'oro, Kathryn Lewek, John Chest [ Pentatone / CD - released 4/Feb/2022 ] Il pomo d'oro and Francesco Corti present Handel's Apollo e Dafne and Armida abbandonata, together with two outstanding vocalists: soprano Kathryn Lewek (Armida & Dafne) and baritone John Chest (Apollo). Handel composed these two cantatas shortly... |
JACQUES OFFENBACH
Offenbach: Robinson Crusoe / Vert-Vert / Entre Nous John Brecknock, Yvonne Kenny, Roderick Kennedy, Marilyn Hill Smith, Toby Spence, Thora Einarsdottir, Jennifer Lamore / Alun Francis, David Parry (cond [ Opera Rara / 7 CD Box Set - released 17/Feb/2023 ] 'All but dedicated misanthropes will find this set entrancing. Highly recommended' Gramophone |
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto 5 (complete concerto with loads of extras) Francois-Rene Duchable (piano) / Ensemble Orchestral of Paris / John Nelson [ Lorcom / Ambroisie Interactive / 2 DVD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] G: Widescreen 16:9 / Regular 4:3 - DTS 5.1 Surround / Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround / Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - Colour - 38 Minutes - PAL Includes :- -Ouverture - "invitation au voyage", avec Alain Carré -Concerto n°5 -Autour du cinquième... |
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concertos 1 & 3 (complete concertos with loads of extras) Francois-Rene Duchable (piano) / Ensemble Orchestral of Paris / John Nelson [ Lorcom / Ambroisie Interactive / 2 DVD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] G: Widescreen 16:9 / Regular 4:3 - DTS 5.1 Surround / Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround / Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - Colour - 66 Minutes - PAL Includes :- -Ouverture - "invitation au voyage", avec Alain Carré -Concerto n°1 -Concerto n°3 -Autour... |
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concertos 2 & 4 (complete concertos with loads of extras) Francois-Rene Duchable (piano) / John Nelson / Ensemble Orchestral de Paris [ Ambroise / 2 DVD - released 27/May/2005 ] G :- All Regions - Widescreen 16:9 - Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo / Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround / DTS 5.1 Surround - Colour - 330 Minutes - PAL |
SIBELIUS
Violin Concerto / The Bard / The Wood Nymph Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) / Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra / John Storgards [ Ondine / CD - released 18/Oct/2010 ] "Frank Peter Zimmermann matches intensity with passionate virtuosity in this performance of Sibelius's Violin Concerto, the Helsinki Philharmonic providing a backcloth of impressive detail, strength and incisiveness." The Telegraph, 17th September... |
