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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare: Hamlet (recorded live at Shakespeare's Globe, 2018) Globe / Catrin Aaron, James Garnon, Colin Hurley, Michelle Terry / Federay Holmes, Elle While (director) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] Encompassing political intrigue and sexual obsession, philosophical reflection and violent action, tragic depth and wild humour, Hamlet is a colossus in the story of the English language and the fullest expression of Shakespeare's genius. |
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LUKAS FOSS
Foss: Song Of Anguish / Elegy for Anne Frank / etc (with Beaser: The Heavenly Feast) James Maddalena (baritone), Kevin McCutcheon (piano), Mark Wilde (tenor), Constance Hauman (sop) / Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 31/Oct/2005 ] "..on the list was a real discovery for me, and a stunner it is, too, from the Milken Archive of American Jewish Music: Robert Beaser's one-act opera The Heavenly Feast, coupled with a differently themed but equally powerful Song of Anguish by Lukas... |
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Bernstein: Symphony No.1 'Jeremiah' / Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games" Helyn Medlyn (mezzo-soprano) Nathan Gunn (baritone) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Judd [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/Jan/2004 ] "Judd's interpretations are unforced and exciting, and his fine orchestra of New Zealanders performs the music idiomatically. …Naxos CDs remain an incredible value, and Judd's readings would be at least among the top choices at any price." Fanfare |
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saens: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 Idil Biret (piano) / Philharmonia Orchestra, James Loughran [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] "Saint-Saens' plano concertos require brilliance and panache and Idil Biret has those qualities ... Good support from the Philharmonia and James Loughran." - SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY - 23 Sept 90 |
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HENRY PURCELL / JOHN BLOW
Purcell/Blow: Elegy - Countertenor duets by Purcell & Blow Iestyn Davies, James Hall (countertenors) The King's Consort, Robert King [ Vivat / CD - released 27/Sep/2019 ] "This is surely one of the best countertenor performances on disc…This whole disc is a trove of bittersweet delights." Shortlisted - Recital Gramophone Awards 2020 |
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James Arthur
It'll All Make Sense In The End [ Columbia / CD - released 5/Nov/2021 ] James Arthur returns with his fourth album 'It'll All Make Sense In The End'. "With this album from day one there was a sound that I wanted to go for. Even early on it sounded like a real album, a proper body of work. This is the first time I've... |
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James Arthur
Pisces [ Columbia / CD - released 25/Apr/2025 ] After the overwhelming success of his chart-topping album Bitter Sweet Love, James Arthur is ready to take his fans on a deeply personal musical journey with his highly anticipated sixth studio album, PISCES. Following the emotional resonance of... |
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EDWARD MacDOWELL
MacDowell: Piano Music Vol. 1 James Barbagallo (piano) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 5/Mar/2009 ] "[John Barbagallo] obviously cares for this music and provides scintillating readings. The Marco Polo sound is near perfect." - Fanfare |
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James Bay
Leap (Gatefold LP) [ Universal / LP - released 8/Jul/2022 ] Three-time Grammy Award-nominated and BRIT Award-winning multi-platinum singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist James Baywill release his highly anticipated third full-length album, Leap, via Mercury/Republic Records. |
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James Bernard
Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horrors (1922) [ Silva America / CD - released 1/Jan/1997 ] This is a new score, composed for the F.W. Murnau 1922 silent film "Nosferatu." It premiered in 1997. |
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James Blake
James Blake [ Polydor Records U.K. / CD - released 24/Feb/2011 ] Featuring a blend of electronic production and more traditional recording techniques this self-titled debut from the London-based dubstep artist reflects his famously eclectic style. |
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James Blake
Friends That Break Your Heart [ Republic / CD - released 22/Oct/2021 ] The surprising thing about James Blake, over a decade into his career, isn't that he wears his heart on his sleeve. Long gone are the days when he - or any man for that matter - should be praised for the simple fact that he's in touch with his... |
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James Blake
Playing Robots Into Heaven [ Polydor UK / CD - released 8/Sep/2023 ] James returns to the electronic roots of his Hessle, Hemlock and R&S records days. |
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James Blunt
Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions [ Atlantc Records / CD ] |
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James Blunt
The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021) [ EWUK / Warner / 2 CD - released 19/Nov/2021 ] James Blunt's greatest hits album, 'The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)', celebrates songs spanning a stellar 17-year career that has spawned over 23 million album sales, a global smash hit with 'You're Beautiful', two Brit Awards and two Ivor... |
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JOHN DOWLAND
Dowland: Lute Songs James Bowman (countertenor) / Robert Spencer (Lute) [ Alto / CD - released 18/Jan/2010 ] "This admirable record contains songs from all three Bookes & more. … The lute solos are played in exemplary fashion by Robert Spencer. A fine single-disc introduction to Dowland's art, since it includes justly famous pieces… sung with wonderful... |
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HANDEL / PURCELL / BLOW / HUMFREY / ARNE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Music From Courts Of Europe - London James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George / Choir of King's Consort and Orchestra, Robert King [ United / CD - released 2/Feb/1993 ] Recorded at St Jude-on-the-Hill, London, December 1988 |
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JOHN TAVENER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tavener: Akathist of Thanksgiving James Bowman & Timothy Wilson (counter-tenors) / Westminster Abbey Choir & BBC Singers, Martin Neary [ Sony Classical / CD - released 10/Oct/1994 ] "the score is a catalogue of riches. The dark-hued, quasi Bulgarian male-voice sections, the sparkling countertenor duets, the variety of the scoring and the deeply moving recurring ''Amin'', and the unexpected quiet climax." Gramophone |
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James Brown
Icon [ Polydor / CD - released 27/Aug/2010 ] |
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SAMUEL BARBER
Barber: Violin Concerto / Serenade for Strings / Souvenirs (Ballet Suite) James Buswell (violin) Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Marin Alsop [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 2/Apr/2002 ] "This is a performance with a genuine heart, superbly played, with a marked care for detail, instrumental colour and melodic inflection, and with a deeply communicative warmth and affection." Daily Telegraph |