|
CARL MARIA von WEBER
Weber: Violin Sonatas / Piano Quartet Isabelle Faust (violin) / Alexander Melnikov (piano) with Boris Faust & Walfgang Emanuel Schmidt [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 15/Dec/2012 ] "Melnikov, with exuberance and senstivity, plays a fortepiano of about 1815, and Isabelle Faust (on a Stradivarius) is his lithe, discerning and thoroughly engaging companion." Gramophone |
|
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Perfect Piano: Best loved classical piano music Jenö Jandó, Idil Biret, Einar Steen-Nøkleberg, François-Joël Thiollier, Benjamin Frith, Boris Giltburg [ Naxos / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] For those who are new to an instrument, the first question is often: where to start? The 'Best Loved' series offers an easy answer to that question and a perfect introduction to the wonderful, varied world of classical music. Spotlighting individual... |
|
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Op. 61 / Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 40 & Op. 50 Manrico Padovani (violin) / Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Boris Perrenoud [ Cascavelle / CD - released 14/Jun/2002 ] Recorded in the National Radio Moscow, Great Hall, in 1999 |
|
NICOLO PAGANINI & OTHERS
Paganini: 24 Caprices / Caprices by Berlioz, Cervello, Kreisler, Ortiz, etc María Dueñas (violin), with Raphael Feuillatre (guitar) Itamar Golan, Alexander Malofeev (piano) Boris Kuschnir (vio) / Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 28/Feb/2025 ] "I'd be hard-pushed to name another modern recording offering anything close to the multicoloured lyrical imagination produced by this 22-year-old." Gramophone Recording of the Month Gramophone March 2025 |
|
W. A. MOZART
Martin Fröst: Mozart (Incls 'Clarinet Concerto in A major, K622') Martin Fröst (basset clarinet & clarinet), with Leif Ove Andsnes, Janine Jansen, Antoine Tamestit, Boris Brovtsyn, Maxim Rysanov & Torleif Thedéen [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 30/Sep/2013 ] "The recorded sound is excellent and the notes contain thorough essays about all three works, as well as biographies of most of the performers. Even if you already have a recording of the concerto, this disc is definitely worth catching." (MusicWeb) |
|
NIKOLAJ RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / IGOR STRAVINSKY
Russian Symphonies Moscow Radio Symphone / Columbia Symphony / CBC Symphony / Boris Khanin (conductor) [ Praga Digitals SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 11/Aug/2017 ] Master and pupil? A youthful venture on the part of Rimsky-Korsakov while a naval officer, his first symphony deploys fine rhetoric, worthy of Haydn's 'military' model incorporating contemporary material. His 'cadet' applies himself studiously. After... |
|
GABRIEL PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev, (G.): Concerto for turntables No 1 / Cello Concerto Mr Switch (turntables) Boris Andrianov (cello) / Ural Philharmonic, Alexey Bogorad (cond) [ Signum / CD - released 22/May/2020 ] Concerto for turntables No 1 Sometimes composers write a piece that takes on a life of its own, and that's what has happened to this concerto. Much credit is due to the phenomenal skills of Mr Switch who has become the unofficial lead soloist. |
|
ALEXANDER KNAIFEL
Knaifel: Lukomoriye Oleg Malov (Piano), Tatiana Melentieva (Soprano), Piotr Migunov (Bass), Lege Artis Choir, Boris Abalian (Conductor) [ ECM / CD - released 20/Apr/2018 ] The fourth New Series album from the St Petersburg-based composer Alexander Knaifel may be his most wide-ranging to date, voyaging from the sacred to the secular and back again via several inspired detours. It includes two Prayers to the Holy Spirit,... |
|
EDOUARD LALO / ARTHUR COQUARD
Eduard Lalo & Arthur Coquard: La Jacquerie Véronique Gens, Nora Gubisch, Charles Castronovo, Boris Pinkhasovich / Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France [ Bru Zane Ediciones Singulares / 2 CD/Book - released 16/Sep/2016 ] "Castronovo's Robert is all persuasive elegance and ringing high notes: you believe in him as a charismatic revolutionary, and he brings real passion to his scenes with Véronique Gens's smoky toned Blanche, who is equally convincing as a refined aris |
|
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvořák: Quintets Op. 81 & 97 Pavel Haas Quartet, with Boris Giltburg (piano), & Pavel Nikl (viola) [ Supraphon / CD - released 20/Oct/2017 ] "From the off, they make the music their own...the sense of story-telling is very persuasive...Another triumphant addition to the Pavel Haas's already Award-laden discography." Gramophone Award WINNER 2018 - Chamber |
|
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor Op.34 / String Quintet in G major Op.111 Pavel Haas Quartet, Boris Giltburg (piano), Pavel Nikl (viola) [ Supraphon / CD - released 13/May/2022 ] "Fiery passions and the crispest of rhythms mark outer movements, while slow movements bask in heartfelt nostalgia. Either way, everybody wins." Times |
|
RUDYARD KIPLING
Jungle Book & Just So Stories Read by Boris Karloff [ Alto / CD - released 25/Sep/2020 ] "Karloff ideal for children with characterful readings and a smiley inviting voice" |
|
ADOLPHE-CHARLES ADAM
Adam: Giselle (Complete ballet recorded in 2006) BLU-RAY The Royal Ballet / Alina Cojocaru / Johan Kobborg / Marianela Nunez / Martin Harvey / Boris Gruzin (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Jun/2009 ] BLU-RAY - 'Cojocaru's interpretation, everyone seems to agree, is one of the greatest of all time, and she continues to refine it with every performance' The Observer |
|
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete ballet recorded in 2016) The Royal Ballet / Lauren Cuthbertson, Federico Bonelli, Francesca Hayward, Alexander Campbell / Boris Gruzin (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 28/Nov/2017 ] The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker is the quintessential Christmas ballet. When her nutcracker toy comes to life, young Clara is transported by the magician Drosselmeyer to a magical world of excitement and delight. Lauren Cuthbertson and Federico... |
|
LUDWIG MINKUS
Minkus: La Bayadère (complete ballet recorded in 2019) Royal Ballet / Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov, Natalia Osipova / Boris Gruzin (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Mar/2020 ] Natalia Makarova's acclaimed production of this 19th-century classic ballet brings an exotic world of temple dancers and noble warriors to life. Featuring opulent sets by Pier Luigi Samaritani and beautiful costumes by Yolanda Sonnabend. |
|
ADOLPHE ADAM
Giselle (complete ballet recorded in 2014) Royal Ballet / Natalia Osipova, Carlos Acosta, Thomas Whitehead / Boris Gruzin (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Oct/2014 ] "This new Opus Arte disc now joins [the 2011] Bolshoi version at the very top of the list…indeed, this Royal Ballet performance may well sweep the board as the new Giselle of choice." (MusicWeb) |
|
ADOLPHE ADAM
Giselle (complete ballet recorded in 2014) BLU-RAY Royal Ballet / Natalia Osipova, Carlos Acosta / Boris Gruzin (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Oct/2014 ] "Natalia Osipova [is] a dancer of superlative technique and of incredible grace and refinement in every motion and gesture. The conducting and orchestral playing are secure…and are co-ordinated to the stage action with exceptional precision." Fanfare |
|
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20 (complete ballet recorded in 2015) Royal Ballet / Natalia Osipova, Matthew Golding, Elizabeth McGorian, Gary Avis / Boris Gruzin, conductor [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 1/Aug/2015 ] Choreography Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov This magnificent Royal Ballet production of Swan Lake is an unforgettable experience. Anthony Dowell's interpretation of Petipa and Ivanov's 1895 St Petersburg version set a standard and style that made it... |
|
TCHAIKOVSKY
Swan Lake, Op. 20 (complete ballet recorded in 2015) BLU-RAY Royal Ballet / Natalia Osipova, Matthew Golding, Elizabeth McGorian, Gary Avis / Boris Gruzin, conductor [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Aug/2015 ] This magnificent Royal Ballet production of Swan Lake is an unforgettable experience. Anthony Dowell's interpretation of Petipa and Ivanov's 1895 St Petersburg version set a standard and style that made it a 'yardstick for others' (New York Times). |
|
ARAM KHACHATURIAN
Khachaturian: Violin & Piano Concertos Boris Gutnikov (vln), USSR Large Symphony, Konstantin Ivanov / Annette Servadei (pno), London Philharmonic, Joseph Giunta [ Alto / CD - released 20/Sep/2017 ] "Gutnikov's reading of the Violin Concerto is worthy to stand alongside the Oistrakhs and Kogans. Servadei delivers a most poetic & reflective performance"(MusicWeb 2009) |