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HOWARD GOODALL
Goodall: Invictus: A Passion Kirsty Hopkins (soprano) Mark Dobell (tenor) / Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Stephen Darlington [ Coro / CD - released 31/Aug/2018 ] Christ Church Cathedral Choir and Stephen Darlington join forces with Soloists from The Sixteen and a stellar group of instrumentalists on this premiere recording. |
ROBERT SCHUMANN / ROBERT VOLKMANN
Schumann / Volkmann: Cello Concertos (with works by Richard Strauss & Max Bruch) Daniel Müller-Schott (Violoncello) / NDR Sinfonieorchester, Christoph Eschenbach [ ORFEO / CD - released 30/Aug/2013 ] "Daniel Müller-Schott's mellow cello timbre and emotional sensibility are key factors in this warmhearted disc of four Romantic works" (Daily Telegraph) |
ADAM / ALLEGRI / CACCINI / GOUNOD / MOZART / VASKS / etc
Elina Garanca: Meditation Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano) / Latvian Radio Choir, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken, Karel Mark Chichon [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 24/Sep/2014 ] "In addition to her sumptuous voice, Elina Garanca brings a spaciousness and generosity to her phrasing that are especially appealing in a recital designed for easy listening" OperaNews |
ANTONIN DVORAK / ALBERTO GINASTERA / PABLO de SARASATE
Hilary Hahn - Eclipse Hilary Hahn (violin) / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 14/Oct/2022 ] BBC Music Magazine Award Nomination 2023 - Concerto |
PUCCINI / VERDI / DONIZETTI / LEONCAVALLO / BIZET / MASSENET / FRANCK / etc
Pavarotti - The Greatest Hits Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) with Mirella Freni, Dame Joan Sutherland & others [ Decca Music Group / 3 CD - released 27/Jun/2019 ] Over 4 hours of the legendary tenor's golden voice including the immortal hits such as Nessun Dorma, O sole mio, Caruso, Volare and La Donna è mobile. This package includes a 20 page photo booklet. |
J. S. BACH
Bach To The Future Olivier Latry (organ) [ La Dolce Volta / CD - released 22/Mar/2019 ] For his first CD with La Dolce Volta, Olivier Latry has chosen a programme devoted to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. This recording, made on the massive Cavaillé-Coll organ of Notre-Dame de Paris, of which he is titular organist, raises a... |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Cello Concerto & Chamber Works Gautier Capuçon (cello), Martha Argerich (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin) / Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Bernard Haitink [ Erato Warner Classics / CD - released 18/Jan/2019 ] "Capuçon's impetuosity and thoughtfulness are complemented by Haitink's lifelong engagement with this music...Each of the [chamber] works is played with collective grace and elan by these crème de la crème chamber musicians." Sunday Times |
GOUNOD / MASSENET / THOMAS / BIZET / OFFENBACH / MASSENET / etc
L'Opera: 19th Century French opera arias & duets Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) with Sonya Yoncheva (soprano) & Ludovic Tézier (baritone) / Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Bertrand de Billy [ Sony Classical / CD - released 1/Oct/2017 ] "There should be no carping at his finely judged phrasing, his psychological acuity and, when he hits a sweet spot, sheer seductive swagger." The Times |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 & Clarinet Trio, Op. 114 Marie Ross (clarinet), Petra Somlai (piano), Claire-Lise Démettre (cello) [ Centaur / CD - released 15/Nov/2019 ] A ground-breaking recording of Brahms' Chamber Works for the Clarinet and Piano, this is the new disc from University of Auckland Lecturer, Marie Ross. Performed with original instruments from the period in the rarely-heard historically informed... |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev For Two Martha Argerich (piano) Sergeri Babayan (piano) [ Deutche Grammophon / CD - released 30/Mar/2018 ] "The chemistry between Argerich and Babayan is perfect. They perform Prokofiev's works with exceptional stamina and with extreme attention for colours and dynamics. In this way, they accentuate the delicate side of his music." The Music Gala |
DONIZETTI / GOUNOD / VERDI / ROSSINI / MEYERBEER / MASSENET / GODARD
Pene Pati Pene Pati (tenor) / Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Emmanuel Villaume [ Warner Classics / Warner / CD - released 25/Mar/2022 ] "A generosity of spirit not always to be taken for granted with tenors is in constant evidence on Pene Pati's debut album…His voice certainly has the colour for both the French and Italian repertoire presented here" BBC Music Choice of the Month May |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Art of Renee Fleming Renee Fleming (soprano) With Placido Domingo (tenor) and various orchestras [ Decca Music Group / CD - released 14/Jun/2012 ] The Art of Renée Fleming brings together 18 defining tracks spanning Renée's finest Decca recordings, including favorite arias by Puccini, Handel and Gershwin and duets with Bryn Terfel and Plácido Domingo. Four special bonus tracks reflect Renée's... |
JOHN TAVENER
Tavener: No longer mourn for me & other works for cello Steven Isserlis (cello) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Trinity Boys Choir, Omer Meir Wellber [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Oct/2020 ] BBC Music Award WINNER - Premier Award 2021 Gramophone Editor's Choice November 2020 |
ROSS HARRIS
Harris: Face / Symphony No. 6 'Last Letter' Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Giordano Bellincampi, Antony Hermus [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2020 ] In Symphony No. 6 'Last Letter', Ross Harris explores settings of four poems by Vincent O'Sullivan, interlinking them with three musical interludes. The darkness of the subject matter draws from the composer music of powerful and at times despairing... |
J. S. BACH
Six Evolutions - Bach: Cello Suites (2017 recording) Yo Yo Ma (cello) [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 5/Sep/2018 ] "I don't think he has ever made a greater recording and his personal booklet notes help provide a conceptual setting for his playing." Gramophone Editor's Choice Awards Issue 2018 |
BRAHMS / DVORAK / HAHN / STRAUSS / etc
Morgen: Songs For Cello & Piano Andrew Joyce (cello), Rae de Lisle (piano) [ Atoll Records / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] The return of one of New Zealand's favourite pianists. This is a special album for Rae de Lisle, who has created it with her son-in law Andrew (NZSO's Principal Cello) and daughter Julia (Principal Viola with the NZSO). |
ANTHONY RITCHIE
Ritchie: Survivors Aquarius Choir, Marc Michael de Smet [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 5/Sep/2018 ] Moving a cappella settings of contemporary poems - music composed by Anthony Ritchie and performed by the superb Aquarius Choir of Belgium. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas Bella Hristova (violin), Michael Houstoun (piano) [ Rattle Records / 4 CD - released 26/Apr/2019 ] The complete Beethoven violin sonatas, 33 wonderful pieces of music, performed by two of the greatest Beethoven interpreters working today. Over 4 hours of beautifully produced, expertly performed Beethoven in a handsome 4-CD hard-cover... |
ANTHONY RITCHIE
Ritchie: Symphony No. 5 'Childhood' Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Young [ Rattle Records / CD - released 23/Apr/2021 ] Performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in the newly restored Christchurch Town Hall under the very sure baton of conductor and album producer, Kenneth Young, Symphony No. 5 "Childhood" is an optimistic work that uses childhood as a metaphor... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Classic Hauser Deluxe [CD + DVD 'Alone, Together - From Croatia'] Hauser, London Symphony Orchestra [ Sony Classical / 2 CD/DVD - released 7/Feb/2020 ] Hauser, the dynamic young cellist who rocketed to fame as half of the genre-busting worldwide musical sensation 2Cellos, re-releases his first solo album, now with a DVD. |