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Mozart: The Complete Symphonies / Nicholas Ward; Barry Wordsworth

11 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana; Norther Chamber Orchestra

Great Classical Masterpieces: Naxos' Bestselling Recordings 1987-2012 / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Hildegard von Bingen: O pastor animarum; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV. 1041; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K. 6...
Performers: Jando, Jeno; Kormendi, Klara; Kraft, Norbert [Producer/Guitar]; Nishizaki, Takako; Selby, Kathryn
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Summerly, Jeremy; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Kosler, Zdenek; Bogár, István; Lehel, György; Jean, Kenneth; Wit, Antoni; Ward, Nicholas; Warchal, Bohdan; Sobotka, ...

All of these best-selling titles come from the first 10 years of the label and feature our most successful artists. Some are still recording for...continue...

Malcolm Arnold: Cello Concerto; Symphony For Strings; Fantasy For Recorder And String Quartet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-09-27

Works: Malcolm Arnold: Shakespearean Cello Concerto, Op. 136; Concertino for flute & strings, Op. 19a; Fantasy for recorder & string quartet, Op. 140; Saxophone Concerto (arrangement of Piano Sonata); Symph...
Performers: Ingham, Esther; Raven, Carl; Turner, John; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Howarth, Richard
Ensemble: Manchester Sinfonia; Northern Chamber Orchestra

Sir Malcolm Arnold's preference for classical forms is fully explored in this representative but uniquely distinctive program. Orchestrations of earlier works form the lyrical Concertino...continue...

The Ultimate Collection: Adagio, Vol. 2

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-03-30

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Concerto for two oboes, Op. 9/12; Concerto for Oboe Op. 7/12; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento no 15, K 287; Divertimento no 2, K 131; Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra no 7...
Performers: Alty, Alison; Berkes, Kalman; Camden, Anthony; Chang, Hae-Won; Eichhorn, Friedemann; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Holder, Albrecht; Hugh, Timothy; Jando, Jeno; Schilli, Stefan; Trostiansky, Alexander; Va...
Conductors: Georgiadis, John; Nerat, Harald; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Drahos, Béla; Stankovsky, Robert; Halstead, Anthony; Warchal, Bohdan; Pasquet, Nicolas; Ward, Nicholas; Sundkvist, Petter; ; Ro...
Ensemble: ; Budapest Strings; London Virtuosi

Almost 2 1/2 hours of relaxing, easy listening classical music drawn from masterpieces by the world's greatest composers....continue...

A Portrait of Igor Stravinsky - His Works, His Life

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-02-26

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Firebird; Movements (3) from Pétrouchka; Le sacre du printemps; Pieces (3) for string quartet; Berceuses du Chat (4), song cycle for voice & 3 clarinets or piano; Histoire du ...
Performers: Bickley, Susan; Bostridge, Ian; Cornwell, Joseph; Evitts, David; Ewing, Alan; Frautschi, Jennifer; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Greenan, Andrew; Hill, Martyn; Hill, Peter; Humphries, Jon; Lane, Jennifer;...
Conductors: Craft, Robert; Kelly, Brett; Ward, Nicholas; Sanderling, Stefan; Shao, En; Studt, Richard; Rudel, Julius
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Fry; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Schirmer Ensemble; Simon Joly Chorus; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

From the Russian fairy-tale enchantment of 'The Firebird' to the austere ritual at the end of his 'Requiem Canticles' composed over half a century later,...continue...

Classical Meditation

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 6 in A minor, Op. 7/2, CT. 57; Joaquín Rodrigo:...
Performers: Balint, Janos; Biret, Idil; Camden, Anthony; Jando, Jeno; Kevehazi, Jeno; Kiss, Jozsef [Oboe]; Kormendi, Klara; Kovacs, Bela [Clarinet]; Kraft, Norbert [Producer/Guitar]; Mercz, Nora; Nishizaki, Taka...
Conductors: Oberfrank, Géza; Ward, Nicholas; Drahos, Béla; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Georgiadis, John; Antal, Mátyás
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; London Virtuosi

The Very Best of Bach

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-10-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538 "Dorian"; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Cantata no 14...
Performers: Gedge, Nicholas; Jablokov, Alexander; Jandó, Jenö; Nishizaki, Takako; Rübsam, Wolfgang
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Dohnányi, Oliver von
Ensemble: Budapest Strings; Capella Istropolitana; Oxford Schola Cantorum

The Very Best of Handel

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-10-18

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Handel - Bourée; Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Der Messias; Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Rinaldo; Suite for ...
Performers: Camden, Anthony; Cuckston, Alan; Kejmar, Miroslav; Mields, Dorothee; Ryden, Susanne
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Helbich, Wolfgang; Mallon, Kevin; Summerly, Jeremy; Kopelman, Jozef
Ensemble: Aradia Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana; City of London Sinfonia; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Discover - Music of the Baroque Era

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-03-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Rinaldo; As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel); Suite no 7 (as used in the film "Got Rot Tunbridge Wells"); Der Messias; Concerto Grosso in ...
Performers: Amps, Kym; Asch, David van; Bessette, Tracy Smith; Boog, Maya; Christie, James David; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]; Drahos, Bela [Flute/Conductor]; Heringman, Jacob [Lute]; Hoeren, Harald; Jand...
Conductors: Kopelman, Jozef; Antal, Mátyás; Summerly, Jeremy; Crees, Eric; ; Farnlof, Bertil; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Fasolis, Diego; Niquet, Hervé; Mallon, Kevin; Ward, Nicholas; Brembeck...
Ensemble: ; Accademia Strumentale Italiana, Verona; Aradia Ensemble; Capella Savaria; Le Concert Spirituel Orchestra & Chorus; Oxford Camerata; Rose Consort of Viols; Scholars Baroque Ensemble; Sonatori de la ...

In popularity, Baroque music stands alone, written to glorify the finest courts of the western world. This release features over 2 hours of music on...continue...

Boccherini: Cello Concertos Vol 3 / Wallfisch, Ward

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-01-18

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello no 9 in B flat major, G 482; Concerto for Cello in D major, G. 483 (Op. 34); Concerto for Cello no 11 in C major, G 573; Concerto for Cello in E flat major (edite...
Performers: Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"Raphael Wallfisch, whose parents were both distinguished musicians, shows himself more than worthy to carry on the family tradition. He handles the challenging solo parts...continue...

Life and Works - Joseph Haydn

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-10-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Life and Works of Joseph Haydn, narration with musical excerpts; Franz Joseph Haydn: Missa brevis St. Joannis de Deo, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in B flat major ("Li...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Austin, Charles; Azesberger, Kurt; Barcellona, Daniela; Chaplin, François; Ciofi, Patrizia; Edwards, Simon [Tenor Vocal 1]; Groop, Monica; Holzer,...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Drahos, Béla; ; Ward, Nicholas; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Golub, David; Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: ; Eder Quartet; Kodály Quartet ; London Fortepiano Trio; Stuttgart Piano Trio

This series presents the life and works of major composers. One of the healthiest and least neurotic artists in musical history, Haydn did more than...continue...

Telemann: Don Quixote Suite, etc / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-07-01

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture-Suite for 4 Horns, 2 Oboes, Strings and Basso continuo in F major, TV 55 no F 11 "Alster Ou; Overture, suite for 3 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D minor, TWV ...
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Telemann's output was vast, and his musical style developed with the times. His suite based on Cervantes' comic story of the adventures of Don Quixote...continue...

The Instruments of the Orchestra / Jeremy Siepmann

7 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-11-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Instruments of the Orchestra, narration with musical excerpts; Anonymous, Troubadour: Domna, pos vos ay chausida; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Con...
Performers: Andresen, Ivar; Banks, Kevin; Banowetz, Joseph; Biret, Idil; Bisengaliev, Marat; Bloch, Thomas; Bostridge, Ian; Burashko, Andrew; Cano, Carmen; Castets, Maryse; Chapelle, Corinne; Clynes, Mandred; Do...
Conductors: Elmendorff, Karl; Posch, Michael; Bogár, István; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Ward, Nicholas; Wildner, Johannes; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Mogrelia, Andrew; Clark, Keith...
Ensemble: ; Accentus; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Almanac Singers; Aradia Ensemble; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; BRT Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmoni...

Not just a cursory overview of the instruments, this is a set of portraits in depth, featuring individual instruments in many contexts (orchestral, chamber, folk,...continue...

Life and Works - Mozart / Jeremy Siepmann, Nicholas Boulton

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-11-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Life and Works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, narration with musical examples; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Minuet for piano in G major, K. 1 (K. 1e); Allegro for piano in G major (frag...
Performers: Bloch, Thomas; Borowska, Joanna; Carolis, Natale de; Chance, Michael; Coles, Priti; Dickie, John [Tenor Vocal]; Feldman, Jill [Soprano Vocals]; Frontiali, Roberto; Gunzenhauser, Stephen [Conductor]; ...
Conductors: ; Nerat, Harald; Ward, Nicholas; Hegyi, Ildiko; Grimbert, Jacques; Morandi, Pier G.; Antal, Mátyás; Wordsworth, Barry; Ligeti, András; Edlinger, Richard; Wildner, Johannes
Ensemble: ; Concentus Hungaricus; German Wind Soloists; Kodály Quartet; Oxford Camerata

Dominated and shaped by a highly intelligent but frustrated and ambitious father, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's story sees the development of a unique genius, from precocious...continue...

Life and Works - Johann Sebastian Bach

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-07-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Life and Works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Narration with Musical Excerpts; Johann Sebastian Bach: Capriccio in B flat major on the Departure of his Most Beloved Brother, BWV 992; ...
Performers: Banowetz, Joseph; Behringer, Michael; Benda, Christian; Benda, Sebastian; Blacher, Kolja; Chapelle, Corinne; Crookes, Anna; Duphil, Monique; Elbert, Hartmut; Gati, Istvan; Gedge, Nicholas; Hambitzer,...
Conductors: Brembeck, Christian; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Kovács, László; Ward, Nicholas; Antal, Mátyás; ; Müller-Brühl, Helmut
Ensemble: ; Camerata Budapest; Capella Istropolitana; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

For the last 27 years of his life, [Bach] was a schoolteacher and choir director whose duties extended to meal supervision and dormitory inspection. Yet...continue...

Italian Oboe Concertos - Platti, Salieri, Rosetti, Besozzi

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-01-01

Works: Giovanni Benedetto Platti: Concerto for oboe & orchestra in G minor; Antonio Salieri: Concerto for Flute, Oboe & Orchestra in C major; Carlo Besozzi: Concerto no 1 in C major for oboe & orchestra; An...
Performers: Camden, Anthony
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia

All the concertos on this disc represent the eighteenth-century instrumental concerto at its most entertaining. Each work is characterized by tunefulness, elegant solo parts for...continue...

Night Music 13 - Classical Favourites for Relaxing

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-09-01

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Guitar quintet in D major, G 448; Johannes Brahms: Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in G minor, Op. 12/1, RV 317; Franz Sc...
Performers: Balogh, Jószef [Clarinet]; Biret, Idil; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Hock, Bertalan; Kliegel, Maria; Merscher, Kristin; Nishizaki, Takako; Rübsam, Wolfgang; Tokos, Zoltán
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Ward, Nicholas; Stankovsky, Robert; Edlinger, Richard; Leaper, Adrian; Gunzenhauser, Stephen

Night Music 14 - Classical Favourites for Relaxing

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-09-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 6 in A minor, Op. 7/2, CT. 57; Joaquín Rodrigo:...
Performers: Balint, Janos; Biret, Idil; Camden, Anthony; Istropolitana, Capella; Jando, Jeno; Kevehazi, Jeno; Kiss, Jozsef [Oboe]; Kormendi, Klara; Kovacs, Bela [Clarinet]; Kraft, Norbert [Producer/Guitar]; Merc...
Conductors: Oberfrank, Géza; Ward, Nicholas; Drahos, Béla; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Georgiadis, John; Antal, Mátyás
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; London Virtuosi

Personnel: Norbert Kraft (guitar); Nóra Mercz (harp); Takako Nishizaki (violin); Janos Balint (flute); Béla Kovács (clarinet); József Kiss , Anthony Camden (oboe); József Va...continue...

Night Music 18 - Classical Favourites for Relaxing

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-09-01

Works: Francesco Manfredini: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 3; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Concerto for Guitar no 1 in D major...
Performers: Bálint, János; Banowetz, Joseph; Benda, Christian; Biret, Idil; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Jandó, Jenö; Kiss, József [Oboe]; Kraft, Norbert [Producer/Guitar]; Mercz, No...
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Ward, Nicholas; ; Nazareth, Daniel; Antal, Mátyás
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Kodály Quartet

The Best of Telemann - Concertos, Suites, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-07-01

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture, suite for recorder (or flute), strings & continuo in A minor, TWV 55; Concerto for Viola in G major, TV 51 no G 9; Quartet for flute, oboe, violin & continuo in G ma...
Performers: Kyselak, Ladislav; Stivin, Jiri
Conductors: Edlinger, Richard; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Sparf, Nils-Erik; Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: ; American Baroque Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana; Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble; Northern Chamber Orchestra

Georg Phillipp Telemann was one of the leading composers of the German Baroque with a musical voice both reminiscent of J.S. Bach and forward looking...continue...

A Classic Thanksgiving - We Gather Together

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-07-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Autumn (The Four Seasons); Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151 "Alla rustica"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 6 in...
Performers: Greed, David; Nishizaki, Takako
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Ward, Nicholas; Lloyd-Jones, David; Wordsworth, Barry; Kopelman, Jozef; Carpenter, Garry
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Northern Chamber Orchestra

18th Century Concerto - Hofmann: Violin Concertos / McAslan

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-11-01

Works: Leopold Hofmann: Concerto for Violin & strings in B flat major (Badley Bb1); Concerto for Violin, cello & strings in G major (Badley G1) (attr.); Concerto for Violin & strings in A major (Badley A2)
Performers: Hugh, Timothy; McAslan, Lorraine
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"Almost completely forgotten, Leopold Hoffman's concertos for strings must nevertheless rank among the most ingratiating of their time: Singing cantilena alternates in them with brilliant...continue...

Sanctus - Classical Music for Reflection and Meditation

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-07-01

Works: Guillaume de Machaut: Messe de Nostre Dame; Guillaume Dufay: Missa L'Homme armé, for 4 voices; Thomas Tomkins: Pavane for 4 viols in F major; Thomas Tallis: Sanctus (from Mass for Four Voices); ...
Performers: Camden, Anthony; Coles, Priti; Dickie, John [Tenor Vocal]; Filipova, Elena; Hajossyova, Magdalena [Soprano Vocals]; Horska, Jaroslava; Kiss, Jozsef [Oboe]; Kundlak, Jozef [Tenor Vocals]; Loman, Judy;...
Conductors: Summerly, Jeremy; Bychkov, Semyon; Niquet, Hervé; Brembeck, Christian; Antal, Mátyás; Ward, Nicholas; ; Wildner, Johannes; Kosler, Zdenek
Ensemble: ; Camerata Cassovia; Capella Istropolitana; Kodály Quartet; Le Concert Spirituel Orchestra & Chorus; Oxford Camerata; Rose Consort of Viols; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Haydn: Symphonies Vol 20 - no 77, 78 and 79 / Ward, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-05-01

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 77 in B flat major, H. 1/77; Symphony no 78 in C minor, H. 1/78; Symphony no 79 in F major, H. 1/79
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Many of the symphonies of Haydn are part of the standard orchestral repertoire. Others, such as the three included on this disc, are waiting for...continue...

The Art of the Oboe - Famous Oboe Concerti / Anthony Camden

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-04-01

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Concerto à cinque, for oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello & continuo no 5 in C major, Op. 9/5 (T. 9/5); Concertos à cinque (12), Op. 9; Concertos à cinque (12), Op. 7; Geor...
Performers: Camden, Anthony
Conductors: Georgiadis, John; Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia; London Virtuosi

The ideal introduction to oboe concertos of the 17th and 18th centuries, this CD gathers together such famous names as Albinoni, Handel, Cimarosa and Bellini....continue...

The 18th Century Symphony - Stamitz: Symphonies Vol 2 / Ward

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-04-01

Works: Johann Stamitz: Symphony in E flat major, Op. 11/3; Symphony in E flat major, Op. 4/4; Sinfonia Pastorale in D major, Op. 4/2; Symphony in E flat major, Op. 4/6
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Naxos' overview of the 18th Century Symphony continues with this appealing offering from the Stamitz dynasty. While Stamitz died comparatively young - at the age...continue...

Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale, Dumbarton Oaks / Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-03-01

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), for 3 actors, dancer & 7 instruments; Concerto for chamber orchestra in E flat major ("Dumbarton Oaks")
Performers: Carstairs, David; Cox, Nicholas; Manson, James; Patrick, Paul; Scoates, Richard; Ward, Nicholas [Conductor]
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

(Of The Soldier's Tale) "First kudos go to the three actors, as superb and natural as the best that we've encountered in recent Jane Austen...continue...

Discover the Classics Volume 3 - The Concerto

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-02-26

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Giuseppe Torelli: Sonata for trumpet, strings & continuo, G. 1; Tomaso Albinoni: Concerto à cinque, for oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello & continuo n...
Performers: Banfalvi, Bela; Banowetz, Joseph; Behringer, Michael; Bisengaliev, Marat; Camden, Anthony; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Glemser, Bernd [Piano]; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Hugh, Timothy; Jando, Je...
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Georgiadis, John; Bánfalvi, Béla; Creswick, Bradley; Warchal, Bohdan; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Skvor, Peter; Antal, Mátyás; Wildner...
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Budapest Strings; Capella Istropolitana; English Northern Philharmonia; London Virtuosi; National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Northern Sinfon...

Telemann: La Changeante, Les Nations, etc /Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-09-03

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture-Suite for 4 Horns, 2 Oboes, Strings and Basso continuo in F major, TV 55 no F 11 "Alster Ou; Overture, suite for trumpet, strings & continuo in D major, TWV 55
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"Regular readers will be well aware that there is no secret about my distinct preference for period instruments in Baroque (and indeed Classical) repertoire. But...continue...

History of Classical Music

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-08-01

Works: Gregorian Chant: Chant for Good Friday; Anonymous: Ambrosian Chant for Epiphany; Je Ne Puis . . . Amors Me Tienent . . . Veritatem, for consort; Oy voy; Hildegard von Bingen: Work(s); Pérotin: P...
Performers: Éder String Quartet; Biret, Idil; Cuckston, Alan; Elsner, Kasia; Fawkes, Richard; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Hill, Peter H.; Jandó, Jenö; Kliegel, Maria; Kodaly Quartet; La Scol...
Conductors: ; Antal, Mátyás; Warchal, Bohdan; Kraemer, Nicholas; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Gmür, Hanspeter; Ward, Nicholas; Wordsworth, Barry; Halász, Michael; Wildner, Johannes; Kosler, Zdenek;...
Ensemble: ; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Capella Istropolitana; Capella Musicale di S. Petronio di Bologna; Ensemble Unicorn; Gothic Voices; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Chorus; In Dulci Jubilo Childre...

Mendelssohn: String Symphonies Vol 3 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-07-16

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony for Strings no 10 in B minor; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 11 in F major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 12 in G minor; Symphony ...
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Hofmann: Five Symphonies / Ward, Northern Chamber Orch

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-06-16

Works: Leopold Hofmann: Sinfonia in B flat Major, Badley Bb1; Sinfonia in F Major, Badley F1; Sinfonia in D Major, Badley D4; Sinfonia in F Major, Badley F2; Sinfonia in C Major, Badley C8
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"Like Wagenseil, Gassmann, Dittersdorf, and other Viennese composers of his day, Leopold Hoffman (1738-93) is a significant figure in the development of the symphony...These are...continue...

Bach: Favourite Cantatas - "Wedding" Cantata, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-05-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 202, "Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten" ("Wedding Cantata") BWV 202; Cantata no 82, "Ich habe genug" BWV 82; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BW...
Performers: Gedge, Nicholas; Kertesi, Ingrid; Wagner, Friderike
Conductors: Brembeck, Christian; Ward, Nicholas; Antal, Mátyás
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Schola Cantorum Oxford

Vivaldi: Gloria; Bach: Magnificat / Summerly, Ward

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-05-30

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Summerly, Jeremy
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra; Oxford Schola Cantorum

The Best of Stravinsky

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-05-20

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella, suite for orchestra; Firebird; Histoire du soldat - Trois danses; Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version); Le sacre du printemps
Conductors: Sanderling, Stefan; Rahbari, Alexander; Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Northern Chamber Orchestra

Italian Oboe Concertos / Camden, Girdwood, Ward

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-11-19

Works: Domenico Cimarosa: Concerto for Oboe in C major; Vincenzo Bellini: Concerto for Oboe in E flat major; Vincenzo Righini: Concerto for Oboe in C major ("Idomeneus Concerto"); Federigo Fiorillo: Sinfoni...
Performers: Camden, Anthony; Girdwood, Julia
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia

Handel: Oboe Concertos no 1-3, etc / Ward, Camden, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-10-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerto for Oboe no 3 in G minor, HWV 287; Concerto for Oboe no 1 in B flat major, HWV 301; Concerto for Oboe in B flat major (no 2a), HWV 301 (possibly spurious); Work(s); ...
Performers: Camden, Anthony; Girdwood, Julia
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia

"...Camden's playing is appealing throughout. He is well matched by Girdwood's contribution in the Suite and the Overture, and benefits from the stylish accompaniments provided...continue...

Beck: Symphonies / Nicholas Ward, Northern Chamber

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-10-09

Works: François-Joseph Gossec: Symphony in B flat major, Op. 12/4, Br. 57; Symphony in G major, Op. 12/2, Br. 55; Franz Ignaz Beck: Sinfonia in D major, Callen 30; Symphony in D major, Op. 10 no 2; Sin...
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"Franz Ignaz Beck (1734-1809) is one of the unknown members of the Mannheim School...Four of the five symphonies on this disc are in three movements....continue...

Discover the Classics

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-09-03

Works: Gregorian Chant: Laudate Deum, introitus; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Gloria; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; George Frederick Handel: Der Messias; Georg Phil...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Banowetz, Joseph; Biret, Idil; Cuckston, Alan; Ferrarini, Alida; Jandó, Jenö; Körmendi, Klára; Kraft, Norbert [Producer/Guitar]; Lamberti, Giorgio; Nishizak...
Conductors: Turco, Alberto; Summerly, Jeremy; Dvorak, Jaroslav; Edlinger, Richard; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Wordsworth, Barry; Sobotka, Wolfgang; Halász, Michael; Jean, Kenneth; Rahbari, Alexander; Dohná...

Mendelssohn: String Symphonies Vol 2 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-08-02

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 7 in D minor; Symphony for Strings no 8 in D major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 9 in C major ("Swiss")
Performers: Dale, Michael; Glenton, Robert; Lale, Peter; Lathan, Loise; Manson, James; Shewell, Catherine; Soni, Jean; Ward, Nicholas [Conductor]; Webb, William [Design]
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

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The Love Collection

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-06-01

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Concertos à cinque (12), Op. 9; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Harpsichord in F mino...
Performers: Banfalvi, Bela; Camden, Anthony; Cejka, Jozef; Chang, Hae-Won; Glemser, Bernd [Piano]; Holbling, Anna; Holbling, Guido; Jablokov, Alexander; Jando, Jeno; Kiss, Jozsef [Oboe]; Kliegel, Maria; Kraft, N...
Conductors: Edlinger, Richard; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Georgiadis, John; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Antal, Mátyás; Wildner, Johannes; Ward, Nicholas; Krcek, Jaroslav; Stankovsky, Robert; Kopelman,...
Ensemble: ; Budapest Strings; Camerata Cassovia; Capella Istropolitana; Ferenc Erkel Chamber Orchestra

Mendelssohn: String Symphonies Vol 1 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-12-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 1 in C major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 2 in D major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no...
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Symphonies nos 19, 20 & 37 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-11-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 19 in E flat major, K 132; Symphony no 20 in D major, K. 133; Symphony no 37 in G major, K. 444 (K. 425a)
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Symphonies nos 21-24, 26 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-07-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 21 in A major, K 134; Symphony no 22 in C major, K. 162; Symphony no 23 in D major, K. 181 (K. 162b); Symphony no 24 in B flat major, K 182 (173dA); Symphony no 2...
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

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Mozart: Symphonies nos 15-18 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-06-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 15 in G major, K 124; Symphony no 16 in C major, K 128; Symphony no 17 in G major, K 129; Symphony no 18 in F major, K 130
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Symphonies nos 11-14 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-04-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 11 in D major, K 84 (73q); Symphony no 12 in G major, K 110 (75b); Symphony no 13 in F major, K. 112; Symphony no 14 in A major, K. 114
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Symphonies nos 6-10 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-03-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 6 in F major, K 43; Symphony no 7 in D major, K 45; Symphony no 8 in D major, K 48; Symphony no 9 in C major, K 73; Symphony no 10 in G major, K 74
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

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Mozart: Symphonies nos 1-5 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-02-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 1 in E flat major, K 16; Symphony no 2 in B flat major (spurious), K. 17 (K. Anh. C 11.02); Symphony no 3 in E flat major (spurious, by C. F. Abel), K. 18 (K. Anh...
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

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Vivaldi: Gloria, Beatus Vir / Jeremy Summerly, Nicholas Ward

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-02-06

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; Beatus vir, (Psalm 111), for 5 voices, double chorus, 2 oboes, 2 organs, double strings & continuo i
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Summerly, Jeremy
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra; Oxford Schola Cantorum

Bach: Magnificat, Ich habe genug / Summerly, Ward

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-01-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat; Cantata no 82, "Ich habe genug" BWV 82
Performers: Crookes, Anna; Gedge, Nicholas; Glenton, Robert; Stokes, Christopher; Swain, Christine; Trevor, Caroline; Whitaker, Jayne
Conductors: Summerly, Jeremy; Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra; Schola Cantorum Oxford