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JS Bach: Keyboard Concertos / Nick Van Bloss

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-03-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1055; Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1058; Concerto for Harpsichord in D major, BWV 1054; Concerto for Harpsichord in E major...
Performers: Van Bloss, Nick [Piano]
Conductors: Parry, David
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

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Nick van Bloss can claim the remarkable achievement of creating a thoroughly distinctive sound. No one else matches the crystalline clarity of his...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (07/18/2008-07/20/2008)....continue...

Most Essential Classical Music In Movies

1 CD / X5 Group / 2011-11-15

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 "Fate"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Requiem, K. 626; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Carl Orff: Carmi...
Performers: Mawe, Henrik; Perez, Jose; Schnorr, Klemens
Conductors: Leitner, Ferdinand; Parry, David; Beissel, Heribert; Gmür, Hanspeter
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Music's impact on movies is undeniable. It enhances the total film experience. With this collection of 17 tracks we have gathered a wide range of...continue...

50 Most Essential Bach Masterpieces

4 CD / X5 Group / 2011-11-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue no 1 in C major (The Well-Tempered Clavier); Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Double Concerto in D minor, fo...
Performers: Abbuhl, Emanuel; Applebaum, Rachel; Doll, Susanne; Fagius, Hans; Frey, Max; Gellev, Vesselin; Grinkiavichius, Jurgis; Hoff, Brynjar; Imai, Nobuko; Ioff, Ilia; Ivanovich, Andrei; Jäckle, Klaus [G...
Conductors: Parry, David; Gantvarg, Mikhail; Kakhidze, Djansug; Sondeckis, Saulius; Suzuki, Masaaki; Francis, Alun; Warchal, Bohdan; ; Titov, Alexander; Hager, Leopold; Lysy, Alberto; Duvier, Eugen; Årdal, ...
Ensemble: ; Bach Collegium Japan; Moravian Trio; St. Petersburg Soloists

Classical Chillout [X5]

2 CD / X5 Group / 2011-10-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; La fille aux cheveux de lin; Maur...
Performers: Bagger, Boris Björn; Collins, Finghin; Kunt, Václav; Matousek, Bohuslav; Novotna, Kveta; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Perry, George; Piazzini, Carmen [Piano]; Schmalfuss, Peter; Schoeman, Piete...
Conductors: Parry, David; Beissel, Heribert; Joo, Arpad; Marturet, Eduardo; Lapinsch, Ilmar; Arp, Klaus; Lajcik, Milan; Dejmek, Zdenek; Griffiths, Howard

The inherent soothing power of classical music is a perfect way to experience a few hours of true escapism. It is music that has a...continue...

The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music: Orf, Bach & Grieg

4 CD / X5 Group / 2011-10-25

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina Burana; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Double Violin Concerto; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphon...
Performers: Collins, Finghin
Conductors: Parry, David

In '09 the esteemed London Philharmonic Orchestra entered Abbey Road studios to record a legendary session. Led by conductor David Parry, the LPO performed 50...continue...

The 50 Most Essential Christmas Masterpieces

3 CD / X5 Group / 2011-10-25

Works: Leroy Anderson: A Christmas Festival; Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (for the film Meet Me in St. Louis); George Frederick Handel: Joy to the World (theme by Handel...
Performers: Doll, Susanne; Ponti, Michael; Verhey, Emmy
Conductors: Arp, Klaus; Francis, Alun; Shaw, Robert; ; Beissel, Heribert; Suzuki, Masaaki; Tcherkasov, Gennady; Parry, David
Ensemble: ; Bach Collegium Japan; Caffé Concerto Ensemble; Camerata Antonio Luco; Musica Antiqua New York

This album gives you the most beloved Christmas songs to lively up the holiday. There are many ways to celebrate the wonder of Christmas, &...continue...

Great Operatic Arias Vol 2 / Brewer, Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-03-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste; Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes; Lu...
Performers: Brewer, Christine; Howarth, Judith; Robinson, Timothy
Conductors: Parry, David

"Hats off, gentlemen. A diva. The real, rare, wondrous thing. Her name is Christine Brewer." With these words the 'Evening Standard' described the first of...continue...

Great Operatic Arias Vol 18 / Jennifer Larmore

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-05-22

Works: Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Gaetano Donizetti: La Favorita; Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore; Don Carlos; Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Richard Wa...
Performers: Cooper, Jonathan; Larmore, Jennifer; Lee, Colin; Patterson, Susan; Wyn, Fflur
Conductors: Parry, David

"Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore makes a strong case for opera in English in this recital, and her performance of the arias and ensembles is fully persuasive....continue...

Opera In English - Great Arias & Ensembles Vol 3

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-04-26

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Idomeneo; Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff; Aida, opera; Gaetano Do...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Banks, Barry; Bardon, Patricia; Clarke, Paul Charles; Eaglen, Jane; Evans, Rebecca; Ford, Bruce [Tenor Vocal]; Futral, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocals]; Gavin, Julian; Gedda, Nicolai; Gritto...
Conductors: Parry, David; Menuhin, Yehudi; Daniel, Paul; Rattle, Simon, Sir

Opera in English - Great Operatic Arias - Bruce Ford 2

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-09-23

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; La Clemenza de Tito; Gioachino Rossini: Armida; Il barbiere di Siviglia; Petite Messe solennelle; Otello; Ze...
Performers: Banks, Barry; Ford, Bruce [Tenor Vocal]; Nilon, Paul; O'Neill, Dennis [Tenor Vocal]; Stafford-Allen, Toby
Conductors: Parry, David

Bruce Ford, one of the world's leading Bel Canto tenors, presents his second disc in Chandos' Great Operatic Arias series. His first disc received fine...continue...

Opera in English - Baroque Celebration

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-03-26

Works: Henry Purcell: King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628; Don Quixote, Z 578; George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare; Semele; As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel); Rinaldo
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Ford, Bruce [Tenor Vocal]; Jones, Della; Kenny, Yvonne; Masterson, Valerie; Tomlinson, John; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Parry, David; Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: ; English National Opera Orchestra

Opera in English - Great Operatic Arias Vol 7 / Della Jones

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-03-27

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Tancredi; La Cenerentola; Guglielmo Tell; Il barbiere di Siviglia; George Frederick Handel: Rodelinda; MEDLEY; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La Clemenza de Tito; Gaetano Donizetti: La F...
Performers: Bailey, Simon; Jones, Della; Magee, Garry; Mason, Anne; Plazas, Mary; Richards, Paul; Shore, Andrew; Wedd, Peter
Conductors: Parry, David; Bellini, Gabriele

"...Della Jones is a Welsh mezzo in her mid-fifties, which makes the youthful energy and tonal steadiness heard on this disc all the more amazing......continue...

Opera in English - Great Operatic Arias Vol 6 / Tomlinson

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-01-23

Works: George Frederick Handel: As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel); Giulio Cesare, HWV 17; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 38...
Performers: Banks, Barry; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Shore, Andrew; Tomlinson, John; Williams, Helen [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Parry, David; Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: ; Leeds Parish Church Chorus

"John Tomlinson is one of the finest singing actors on the opera scene today. He is unsurpassed in Wagner, but here he dispays his versatility...continue...

Opera in English - Great Operatic Arias Vol 5 / Kenny, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-08-22

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo; Nehmt meinen Dank, ihr holden Gönner, aria for soprano & orchestra. K. 383; Henry Purcell: Indian Queen, Z 630; King A...
Performers: Banks, Barry; Jones, Della; Kenny, Yvonne; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]
Conductors: Parry, David

"...the Australian soprano is in fine voice throughout, with the clearest English diction since her fellow-antipodean Joan Hammond, a smooth legato and ringing top notes...Barry...continue...

Opera in English - Great Operatic Arias Vol 1 / Ford, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-02-17

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Edouard Lalo: Le Roi d'Ys; Georges Bizet: La Jolie Fille de Perth, opera in 4 acts; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Giuseppe V...
Performers: Banks, Barry; Ford, Bruce [Tenor Vocal]; Plazas, Mary
Conductors: Parry, David
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

There has always been an inexplicable gap in recorded music where opera in English is concerned. There is an obvious demand for the genre. American-born...continue...