FRANCIS POULENC
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Poulenc: Concertos for Organ, Piano, 2 Pianos & Harpsichord Marie-Claire Alain (organ) Ton Koopman (harpsich) Francois-Rene Duchable, Jean-Philippe Collard (piano) Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, James Conlon [ Erato Ultima / 2 CD - released 30/Jan/1991 ] Francis Poulenc had his first major successes as an 18-year-old composer without a single composition lesson. Despite some study, he remained largely self-taught. |
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. |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss, (R.): Ariadne auf Naxos (Complete Opera recorded in 1969) Gundula Janowitz, James King, Peter Schrier, Hermann Prey / Straatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Kempe [ EMI Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Sep/1992 ] "Gundula Janowitz sings the role of Ariadne with incomparable line and style. Her knowledge of Strauss singing has never been bettered." (review) |
Harry James
Four Classic Albums Plus (Harry James And His New Swingin Band / Harry James Today / Harry James Plays Neal Hefti / The Spectacular Sound Of Harry Jam [ Avid / 2 CD - released 27/Nov/2015 ] From the liner notes: "It's Harry James - and His New Swingin' Band - an instrumental aggregation of solid, stunning virtuosity and a sound all its own. This is one of the greatest bands the memorable Mr James has ever lead - a band with all the... |
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... |
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 |
MIKLOS ROZSA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hungarian Sketches - The Miklos Rozsa Collection Igor Gruppman (violin) Richard Bock (cello) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Sedares [ Koch International Classics / CD - released 5/Jun/1996 ] The New Zealand Symphony under James Sedares recorded the majority of Rosza's concert works on Koch. This CD contains a generous selection of those recordings. |
James
All The Colours Of You [ Universal / CD - released 4/Jun/2021 ] James are proud to release their new album All The Colours Of You. Their 16th studio album is their first on a new record label, Virgin Music Label & Artists Services (formerly known as Caroline International), and at their new publishing home Kobalt... |
James
All The Colours Of You (Double Gatefold LP) [ Universal / 2 LP - released 4/Jun/2021 ] James are proud to release their new album All The Colours Of You. Their 16th studio album is their first on a new record label, Virgin Music Label & Artists Services (formerly known as Caroline International), and at their new publishing home Kobalt... |
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... |
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 |
ARTHUR FOOTE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Foote: Piano Quintet / String Quartets James Barbagallo (piano) Da Vinci Quartet [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 28/Jun/2020 ] Foote received his first music lessons at the age of fourteen, eventually studying harmony with Stephen A. Emery at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. |
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. |
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. |
Billy T James
The Comic Genius of Billy T James - Legacy Edition [Amaray Keep Case] [ Sony & BMG Entertainment New Zealand / 2 DVD/CD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] PG - Contains drug references. |
Billy T James With Peter Rowley
Billy T and Me [ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment / DVD - released 17/Nov/2010 ] G :- Region 4 - Colour - 82 Minutes - PAL Go behind the camera with Pete Rowley as he looks back on the time he spent writing and performing with his mate, Billy T James. "I spent 5 years with Billy writing and performing on his show. This... |
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. |
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... |
James Blake
MARBECKS RARE: James Blake (Repackage With Bonus Disc) [ Polydor Records U.K. / 2 CD - released 13/Oct/2011 ] Repackage of the original album plus a 6-track EP 'Enough Thunder', featuring a Bon Iver collaboration and Joni Mitchell cover. |
James Blake
Overgrown [ Polydor / CD - released 8/Apr/2013 ] It all started, says James Blake, with Joni Mitchell. His favourite singer-songwriter came to see him at the Troubadour in Los Angeles two years ago and hung around afterwards to talk. "She's an oracle," says James. "I learnt a lot just from meeting... |