Since you are interested in Elgar: Cello Concerto / etc, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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Andrea Bocelli, with Matteo Bocelli, Ed Sheeran, Josh Groban, Dua Lipa, Aida Carifullina & Ensemble
Sì [ Decca / CD - released 26/Oct/2018 ] Presenting Sì: Andrea Bocelli's first album of new material in 14 years. It's a set of powerful, emotional songs, some featuring interpolations of classical themes (from, for example, Bach and Massenet), and an all encompassing positive message of... |
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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... |
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Dave Brubeck
The Essential Dave Brubeck [ Columbia Records / 2 CD - released 2/Mar/2003 ] 31 best tracks, digitally re-mastered, personally chosen by the man himself |
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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. |
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Otello (complete opera) Jonas Kaufmann, Federica Lombardi, Carlos Álvarez / Orchestra e Coro dell'Academia Nationale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano [ Sony / 2 CD - released 12/Jun/2020 ] Jonas Kaufmann is now the Otello of this generation. This recording project is the crowning glory of his journey to become today's key exponent of this legendary role. Verdi's Otello is a remarkable four-act opera based on Shakespeare's play... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Ode an die Freiheit / Ode to freedom - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (CD + DVD) Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD/DVD - released 4/Oct/2019 ] To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Deutsche Grammophon has remastered its landmark recording of the festive concert conducted by Leonard Bernstein on Christmas Day, 1989, in Berlin's Emil Berliner Studios. This special... |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Martin Fröst - Vivaldi Martin Fröst (clarinet), Concerto Köln [ Sony Classical / CD - released 22/May/2020 ] Martin Fröst is an internationally renowned clarinettist and conductor. 'Vivaldi' is a baroque adventure based on the question: What might Vivaldi have composed for the clarinet if it had been more fully developed? |
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BOCCERHINI / DVORAK / TCHAIKOVSKY / VIVALDI / etc
Slava! The Art of Rostropovich (3CD) Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) with various orchestras & conductors [ Deutsche Grammophon / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Mar/2017 ] "the intensity of lyrical feeling and the spontaneity of the partnership between Karajan and Rostropovich ensures the position of their disc at the top of recommendations for this peer among nineteenth century cello concertos." Penguin Guide |
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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 |
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IGOR KRUTOY
Krutoy: Romanza (Deluxe Edition) Anna Netrebko (soprano) & Yusif Eyvazov (tenor) / Session Orchestra London, Ben Foster [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 8/Sep/2017 ] Romanza is a double album and is completed by a bonus disc of popular classical arias from Anna's extensive DG catalogue. |
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IGOR STRAVINSKY / MAURICE RAVEL
Stravinsky: Petrushka & The Firebird / Ravel: Miroirs & La Valse Beatrice Rana (piano) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 25/Oct/2019 ] International Classical Music Awards 2021 Winner - Solo Instrumental |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Triple Concerto / Symphony No 7 Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor), Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 15/May/2020 ] "This is a fine, generously-filled and well-recorded album of Beethoven's music, in traditional performances that are very good." MusicWeb May 2020 |
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FRANZ LISZT / FREDERIC CHOPIN
Mariam Batsashvili: Chopin & Liszt Mariam Batsashvili (piano) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 10/Sep/2019 ] "Her technical prowess and ability to negotiate Liszt's showy grandeur is a given, but her sense of his inner world, his wistful, nonchalant poetry sets her apart as one to watch." (The Observer) |
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MAX RICHTER
Voyager - Essential Max Richter Max Richter [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 18/Oct/2019 ] This first ever collection of the acclaimed British composer's work is comprised of original compositions from Richter's catalogue of successful solo albums, and his iconic TV and movie themes and soundtracks. This essential collection will also... |
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VIVALDI / BRUCH / ELGAR / BACH / BRAHMS / BEETHOVEN / ELLINGTON / GERSHWIN / etc
Nigel Kennedy - Uncensored Nigel Kennedy (violin) / English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate / Berliner Philharmoniker [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 25/Nov/2021 ] This is not an autobiography, but a journey through Nigel Kennedy's sixty-four seasons played home and away. |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Sonatas & Trio Renaud Capucon (violin) Gérard Caussé (viola) Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Marie-Pierre Langlamet (harp) Edgar Moreau (cello) Bertrand Chamayou (piano) [ Erato Classics / CD - released 10/Nov/2017 ] Their readings of the late sonatas are packed with glorious detail, while Renaud Capuçon, Bertrand Chamayou and Edgar Moreau make a great case for the early Piano Trio.' BBC Music Award WINNER 2018 - Chamber |
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Sol3 Mio
Coming Home [ Universal / CD - released 12/Nov/2021 ] When Sol3 Mio's world turned to chaos and theatres and opera houses around the world shut their doors, there was only one place for them to retreat - home. For the trio, home is the simple comfort of being back together and making music with the pure... |
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Sol3 Mio
A Very M3rry Christmas [ Universal Music / CD - released 10/Nov/2017 ] Sol3 Mio's first ever Christmas album! A Very Merry Christmas features the breathtaking voices of Pene Pati, Amitai Pati and Moses Mackay, this much requested album will delight their legions of fans and is destined to become a bona fide Kiwi... |
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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). |
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SCHUMANN / SCHUBERT / STRAUSS / GRIEG / etc
Love Songs Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Jul/2021 ] "...The real treats are Hewitt's own arrangements...In all, this beautifully recorded recital is a gift to all song-loving pianists who wrestle with the instrument's stubbornly percussive nature." BBC Music Five Stars - Instrumental Choice Sept 2021 |