More By Artist: Michael O'Leary
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel Choruses Michael Chance (counter-tenor), Simon Birchall, Lynda Russell, Mark Padmore (tenor) The Sixteen, The Sixteen Orchestra, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 26/Mar/2021 ] Is there another composer who can match Handel's genius for writing choruses? He is quite simply the master of chorus and on this compilation of tracks, taken from The Sixteen's award-winning Handel back-catalogue, there is much rejoicing. Revel in... |
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART & RICHARD BIRCHALL
Mozart & Birchall: Clarinet Concertos Michael Collins (basset clarinet) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Robin O'Neill, Wigmore Soloists [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Apr/2022 ] "Collins elicits a delicious, resonant tone throughout; the clarinet is never upstaged by its string quartet partner." BBC Music |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Lyrical Clarinet Volume 3 Michael Collins (clarinet) Michael McHale (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 7/Feb/2020 ] "One has to salute the extraordinary facility and irresistibly seductive, lyrical grace of Michael Collins's playing, surely one of his instrument's greatest living exponents." Gramophone Editor's Choice Feb 2020 |
SIR MALCOLM ARNOLD
Arnold: Clarinet concerto and Orchestral works Michael Collins (clarinet), BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba [ Chandos / CD - released 6/Jan/2023 ] Rumon Gamba leads the BBC Philharmonic in this collection of lesser-known pieces by the British composer Sir Malcolm Arnold. Born in 1921, he was inspired by Louis Armstrong to take up the trumpet at the age of twelve. Following study at the Royal... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2 / Clarinet Quintet Michael Collins (clarinet) / Brodsky Quartet [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Mar/2014 ] "Finely recorded, this is outstanding even by Collins and the Brodsky's standards." (Gramophone) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas (with Weber: Grand Duo Concertant) Michael Collins (clarinet) Mikhail Pletnev (piano) [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 14/Jul/1990 ] "The unanimity here is not merely technical, though the quick detail of the players' phrasing, the exact matching of their trills, the precise balancing of sharply contrasted gestures, are all exemplary." Gramophone |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Virtuoso Clarinet Vol 1 Michael Collins (clarinet) Piers Lane (piano) [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 10/Oct/2010 ] "I enjoyed this disc immensely and give it my strongest recommendation." International Record Review pick of the Month (Oct 2010) |
MALCOLM ARNOLD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Arnold - Concertos Michael Collins (clarinet) Richard Watkins (horn) Karen Jones (horn) David Nettle, Richard Markham (piano) / London Musici, Mark Stephenson [ Conifer / CD - released 20/May/1993 ] Arnold was an exceptionally gifted orchestrator, and his writing for solo instruments, particularly winds and brass, is always extremely effective. All the soloists here seem to be having a great time with this light-hearted and gratifying music. |
MALCOLM ARNOLD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Arnold - Concertos Michael Collins (clarinet) Richard Watkins (horn) Kenneth Sillito, Lyn Fletcher (violins) / London Musici, Mark Stephenson [ Conifer / CD - released 20/May/1990 ] "One of the most prolific British composers of the 20th century, Sir Malcolm Arnold remains best known for his phenomenal success in film and light music, as well as Concertos and Symphonies. |
BERNHARD HENRIK CRUSELL
Crusell: Clarinet Concertos Michael Collins (clarinet), Swedish Chamber Orchestra [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 11/May/2018 ] "These three early-19th-century concerto showpieces delightfully bring out the best of the clarinet as an instrument, and Michael Collins as a player of real virtuosity and character. Enjoy!" Recording of the Month Gramophone June 2018 |
Michael Crawford
Michael Crawford In Concert [ Atlantic Records / CD - released 27/Oct/1998 ] An immaculate performance by Michael, singing his best-known songs. |
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Michael Franks
The Best Of (A Backward Glance) [ CD - released 8/Jun/1998 ] |
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Follow Your Heart [ Boo Boo Wax / CD - released 24/Jun/2022 ] Michael Franti has long been revered for his inspiring music, worldwide philanthropic efforts, and the power of optimism. Deemed by NPR as "equal parts musician and activist", Franti continues to offer opportunities for gratitude, solidarity and... |
FINZI / GURNEY / FARRAR / BROWNE / KELLY / BUTTERWORTH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: War's Embers: a legacy of songs by composers who perished or suffered in World War 1 Michael George (bass) Martyn Hill (tenor) Stephen Varcoe (baritone) Clifford Benson (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Sep/2009 ] 'If you enjoy English song, this set is a must ... The singers are Britain's best, and their excellence is matched by the accompaniments of Clifford Benson' (BBC Music Magazine) |
HARRY WARREN & AL DUBIN
Warren: 42nd Street (First Complete Recording) Michael Gruber, Cathy Wydner, Kim Criswell & cast [ Jay Productions Masterworks Edition / CD - released 27/Sep/2022 ] JAY commenced the first complete recording of the original version of the musical with the original orchestrations by Philip J. Lang at Abbey Road Studios, London on October 5 1996 and completed in New York in October 1996. |
RICHARD RODGERS / OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Rodgers: Carousel Michael Hayden & Sally Murphy / 1994 Lincoln Center Theatre / Broadway Cast [ EMI Angel / CD - released 1/Jun/1994 ] Carousel is the second musical by the team of Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics). The 1945 work was adapted from Ferenc Molnár's 1909 play Liliom, transplanting its Budapest setting to the Maine coastline. |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Complete Intermezzi Michael Houstoun (piano) [ Rattle Records / CD - released 21/Oct/2022 ] The Brahms Intermezzi are among the finest works ever written for solo piano, and it is our very great pleasure to release this wonderful album to mark the occasion of Michael's 70th birthday. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos 9-11 & 16-18 Michael Houstoun (piano) [ Morrison Music Trust / 2 CD Box Set - released 2/Feb/2001 ] Micael Houstoun continues his recordings of the Beethoven sonatas |
Michael Hurley
The Time Of The Foxgloves (LP) [ No Quarter / LP - released 10/Dec/2021 ] July is when the foxgloves bloom in Astoria, Oregon. July is also Michael Hurley's favorite month, whether it finds him at home in Astoria or somewhere else. He's often somewhere else, but last summer he was home, as reasonable people were, which is... |
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon (Blu-ray) [ Universal Pictures Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 2/Nov/2011 ] Producer and UK Television Star David Gest has vowed to show the world "Michael Jackson as he's never been seen before" in this groundbreaking new feature-length popumentary. |
