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Frederick Delius: Piano Concerto; Paris Nocturne / Howard Shelley, piano; Andrew Davis

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Concerto for Piano in C minor, RT vii/4; Idylle de printemps, for orchestra, RT vi/5; Paris
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Of the works performed here by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under the prominent Delius interpreter Sir Andrew Davis, the first three - Paris, the...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, RSNO Centre, Glasgow (12/20/2011-12/22/2011)....continue...

Frank Bridge: Orchestral Works - The Collector's Edition / Connolly, Langridge, Gerhardt, Hickox

6 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Frank Bridge: Enter Spring, rhapsody for orchestra, H. 174; Isabella, symphonic poem for orchestra, H. 78; Poems after Richard Jefferies, for orchestra, H. 118; Mid of the Night, symphonic poem for ...
Performers: Connolly, Sarah; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Langridge, Philip; Shelley, Howard; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

The complete orchestral works by Frank Bridge are here released in an attractive six-disc box for the first time, as part of the new Hickox...continue...
Recording information: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England....continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra / Howard Shelley, piano

4 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, WoO 6; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat m...
Performers: Croft, Hazel; Gibson, Paul; Herbert, Gillene; Hugh, Timothy; Little, Tasmin; McGuckin, Kathryn; Rendall, Paul; Robinson, Dean; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: ; Orchestra of Opera North

The piano remained the main instrument of Beethoven throughout his life. This specially priced 4 CD box set represents his entire and sizeable output for...continue...
Recording information: Leeds Town Hall (2010-09-??&3011-06-??&2011-); Victoria Hall (2010-09-??&3011-06-??&2011-)....continue...

Kenneth Leighton: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / Brabbins

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-07-27

Works: Kenneth Leighton: Symphony no 1, Op. 42; Concerto for Piano no 3, Op. 57 ("Concerto estivo")
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn

This is the third volume in Chandos’ latest championing of the music of Kenneth Leighton, presenting two further premiere recordings. One of the most famous...continue...
Recording information: BBC Hoddinott Hall (12/14/2009-12/15/2009)....continue...

Dohnanyi: Piano Concertos No 1 & 2

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-05-25

Works: Ernst von Dohnányi: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, Op. 5; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B minor, Op. 42
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias

This 'Classics' release marks the 50th anniversary of Dohnanyi's death and reprises the two Piano Concertos performed in great style by Howard Shelley. He is...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England....continue...

Schumann, Grieg, Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos / Shelley, Greed, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-03-31

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard

In this his latest recording for Chandos Shelley turns his attention to three popular concertos in the piano repertoire: Robert Schumann's only completed piano concerto,...continue...

Goosens: Symphony no 1, Phantasy Concerto / Hickox, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2009-02-24

Works: Eugene Goossens: Phantasy Concerto, for piano & orchestra, Op. 60; Symphony no 1, Op. 58
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

"Goossens' First Symphony was designed for and is dedicated to his colleagues at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Its slow second movement features a somber but...continue...

Korngold: Cello Concerto, etc / Dixon, Shelley, Bamert

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-08-28

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Military March in B flat major; Concerto for cello & orchestra in C, Op 37; Symphonic Serenade for string orchestra in B, Op. 39; Concerto for piano left-hand & orchestra, Op...
Performers: Dixon, Peter; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

This disc offers four works, from several of Korngold's periods, including the Cello Concerto, an adaptation of a short piece Korngold composed in 1946 from...continue...

Hummel: Sappho von Mitilene, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-05-22

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Sappho von Mitilene, ballet, Op. 68; Das Zauberschloss, oder Das aufgelöste Rätsel, numbers (4) for the Viganò's ballet, WoO 32, S. 88; Waltzes (12) and Coda f...
Performers: Shelley, Howard

BBC Music Magazine
Howard Shelley's light touch, fresh and colourful orchestral playing, and excellent recording, make this very well worth hearing on its own account, not...continue...

Lennox & Michael Berkley Vol 6 / Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-04-24

Works: Michael Berkeley: Concerto for orchestra ("Seascapes"); Gregorian Variations for orchestra; Lennox Berkeley: Concerto for Two pianos and Orchestra, Op. 30
Performers: Schartz, Philippe; Shelley, Howard; Stott, Kathryn
Conductors: Hickox, Richard

"Lennox Berkeley's Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra (1948) is an immensely appealing work whose neoclassical clarity and memorably melodic lyricism call Poulenc to mind....continue...

Scott: Symphony no 4, Piano Concerto / Shelley, Brabbins

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-05-23

Works: Cyril Scott: Concerto for Piano no 1; Symphony no 4; Early One Morning, poem for piano & orchestra
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Cyril Scott was an artist of immense standing amongst his contemporaries. Debussy wrote of him, 'Cyril Scott is one of the rarest artists of the...continue...

Carwithen: Piano Concerto, ODTAA, etc / Hickox, Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-04-18

Works: Doreen Carwithen: Overture-ODTAA (One Damn Thing After Another); Concerti for piano and strings; Overture-Bishop Rock; Suffolk Suite
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Doreen Carwithen is better known as the devoted wife, Mary, of the composer William Alwyn. When Chandos brought out this CD in the mid-1990s, it...continue...

Hummel: Piano Concerto in A, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-04-18

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Oberons Zauberhorn, fantasy for piano & orchestra, Op. 116; Le retour à (de) Londres, rondo brillant for piano & orchestra in F major, Op. 127; Concerto for Piano in A m...
Performers: Shelley, Howard

"Shelley...is outstanding in this music, synthesizing the classical and romantic elements perfectly. A natural Mozartian, he allies his poise and clarity to a fearless technique,...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1-4, etc / Shelley, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-01-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto ...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Howard Shelly is celebrated for his interpretations of the music of Rachmaninov, and his performances of these famous works are both fresh and full of...continue...

Balakirev: Symphonies no 1 & 2, etc / Sinaisky, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-11-22

Works: Mily Balakirev: Symphony no 1 in C major; King Lear (Korol' Lir), incidental music; Overture on Russian Themes no 2 "Russia"; Symphony no 2 in D minor; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Balakirev occupies a key position in Russian musical history. He was chiefly known as the leader of the Mighty Handful. He was largely self-taught and...continue...

Bear Essentials - American Classcics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-05-24

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Concerto for Clarinet; Old American Songs, Set 1; John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra; Duke Ellington: Do nothin' till you hear ...
Performers: Boer, Harmen de; Graham, Susan; Hilton, Janet; McNaught, Graeme; Shelley, Howard; White, Willard [Bass Vocals]
Conductors: Dufallo, Richard; Mosko, Stephen; Järvi, Neeme; Hickox, Richard; Turovsky, Yuli; Jeanes, Major E. W.; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Stephens, D.S.; ; Slatkin, Leonard; Dausgaard, Thomas; Bamert, Matthi...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; Blues & Royals Band; Center City Brass Quintet; Cranwell Royal Air Force College Band; Detroit Symphony Orchestra; I Musici de Montréal; N...

Berkeley Edition Vol 5 - Lennox and Michael Berkeley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-01-25

Works: Lennox Berkeley: Concerto for Piano in B flat major, Op. 29; Poems (4) of St. Teresa of Avila, for alto & strings, Op. 27; Michael Berkeley: Gethsemane Fragment, for string orchestra; Tristessa, for ...
Performers: Burnard, Steven; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"This magnificent series devoted to the two Berkeleys continues... as in the previous three volumes there are revelations, with Richard Hickox as the ideal interpreter...continue...

Dohnányi: Concertos, Concertino / Bamert, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-10-19

Works: Ernst von Dohnányi: Concerto for Violin no 2 in C minor, Op. 43; Concertino, for harp & chamber orchestra, Op. 45; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B minor, Op. 42
Performers: Ehnes, James [Violin]; Lantaff, Clifford; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

James Ehnes, whom the Guardian newspaper referred to as 'spellbinding... jaw-droppingly virtuosic' is touring extensively over the next year and will be appearing at various...continue...

Hummel: Violin Concertos, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-09-21

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Potpourri for viola & orchestra in G minor ("Fantaisie"), Op. 94; Adagio and Rondo alla Polacca, for violin & orchestra (unverified); Variations on a theme from a Berlin Singsp...
Performers: Ehnes, James [Violin]; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"This will be welcomed by Hummel enthusiasts. The performances are all polished and are recorded warmly in Chandos's usual manner." - Bauman, American Record Guide...continue...

Hummel: Piano Concerto, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-07-27

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto for Piano in C major, Op. 34a (also published as Op. 36); Rondo brillant for piano & orchestra in A major, Op. 56; Rondo brillant for Piano and Orchestra in B flat maj...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"Both of these pieces could easily be taken for Chopin, and Shelley's flair for the grand gesture seems quite in keeping. This is far and...continue...

C. Scott: Symphony no 3, Piano Concerto, etc/Brabbins, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-05-25

Works: Cyril Scott: Symphony no 3 with chorus ("The Muses"); Concerto for Piano no 2; Neptune, poem of the sea for large orchestra
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Huddersfield Choral Society

This unique program explores orchestral music from Cyril Scott's middle period and features the premiere recording of Scott's Symphony No. 3 and 'Neptune'. "Martyn Brabbins's...continue...

Bridge: Orchestral Works Vol 3 / Shelley, Hickox, BBC Wales National

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2004-01-20

Works: Frank Bridge: Coronation March, for orchestra, H. 97; Summer, tone poem for orchestra, H. 116; Phantasm, rhapsody for piano & orchestra, H. 182; There Is a Willow Grows aslant a Brook, for orchestra,...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

The Guardian
The performances under Hickox are as authoritative as ever.
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Bridge: Orchestral Works Vol 3 / Shelley, Hickox, BBC Wales National

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-01-20

Works: Frank Bridge: Coronation March, for orchestra, H. 97; Summer, tone poem for orchestra, H. 116; Phantasm, rhapsody for piano & orchestra, H. 182; There Is a Willow Grows aslant a Brook, for orchestra,...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Howard Shelley has enjoyed a distinguished career as a pianist and conductor since his acclaimed 1971 London debut. He has won exceptional praise for his...continue...

Romantic Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-01-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV 808; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Enigma Variations; Stanley Myers: The ...
Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Byfield, Jack; Cantilena [Instrumental Ensemble]; Edlina, Luba; Fingerhut, Margaret; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafa...
Conductors: Shepherd, Adrian; Shelley, Howard; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Hickox, Richard; Shostakovich, Maxim; Handley, Vernon; Byfield, Jack; Horenstein, Jascha; Järvi, Neeme; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Tortel...
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Cantilena (Instrumental Ensemble); Cathedral Strings; I Musici de Montreal; London Mozart Players; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharm...

This selection contains both ADD and DDD recordings....continue...

Bear Essentials - Dining Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-10-21

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for strings & continuo in D major, Op. 12/3, RV 124; Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Australia, Soloists of; Barnert, Matthias; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Cantilena [Instrumental Ensemble]; City of Birmingham ...
Conductors: Shelley, Howard; ; Manze, Andrew; Thomas, Ronald [Violin]; Standage, Simon; Preston, Stephen; Hickox, Richard; Garforth, David; Shepherd, Adrian; Leppard, Raymond; Weller, Walter; Turovsky, Yuli; Bam...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; Ambache Chamber Ensemble; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Cantilena; Collegium Musicum 90; Concerto Copenhagen; English Chamber Ensemble; English Cha...

Cramer: Concertos for Piano and Orchestra / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-10-22

Works: Johann Baptist Cramer: Concerto for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 16; Concerto for Piano no 7 in E major, Op. 56; Concerto for Piano no 8 in D minor, Op. 70
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"German-born but London-based, 'Glorious John' Cramer was one of the most celebrated composer-virtuosi of his day... it would be hard to imagine a more colourful,...continue...

Lyapunov: Symphony no 1, etc / Shelley, Sinaisky, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-05-21

Works: Sergey Lyapunov: Symphony no 1 in B minor, Op. 12; Concerto for Piano no 2 in E major, Op. 38; Polonaise for orchestra, Op. 16
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"The Polonaise is a buoyant exercise very much in the style of Glazounov, with outer sections suggesting a triumphal procession and a lilting strain in...continue...

Dohnányi: Piano Concerto no 1, etc / Shelley, Bamert, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-02-26

Works: Ernst von Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica, pieces (5) for orchestra, Op. 32b; Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, Op. 5
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"A little Wagner and a large measure of Brahms are the prime ingredients in Dohnanyi's youthful, accomplished, excessive and very likeable First Piano Concerto. Howard...continue...

Rubbra: Sinfonieta Concertante, etc/ Hickox, Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-01-22

Works: Edmund Rubbra: Sinfonia concertante, Op.38; A Tribute for Ralph Vaughan-Williams on His 70th Birthday for orchestra, Op 56; The Morning Watch, Op 55; Ode to the Queen, Op.83
Performers: Bickley, Susan; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Chandos continues its critically acclaimed survey of the music of Edmund Rubbra with this title which contains the only recording available of "The Morning Watch."...continue...

Tippett: Piano Concerto, etc / Shelley, Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-07-24

Works: Michael Tippett: Piano Concerto; Praeludium, for brass, bells & percussion; Fantasia on a Theme of Handel, for piano & orchestra; Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli
Performers: Koos, Joseph; O'Brien, Brendan; Shelley, Howard; Verrall, Colin
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Pianist Howard Shelley and conductor Richard Hickox join forces to perform music by the great twentieth century British master, Sir Michael Tippett. The Penguin Guide...continue...

Alwyn: Piano Concerto no 1 & 2, etc / Shelley, Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-07-24

Works: William Alwyn: Concerto for Piano no 1; Concerto for Piano no 2; Overture to a Masque; Elizabethan Dances for orchestra
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

William Alwyn was a contemporary of Britten, Walton and Tippett. In addition to his 'serious' works, he was also a pioneer in composing for the...continue...

Hummel: Piano Concerto in F, etc / Howard Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-03-27

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto for Piano in F major, Op. posth 1; Variations for piano & small orchestra in F major, Op. 97; Concerto for Piano in A major, WoO 24, S. 4
Performers: Shelley, Howard

"...Hummel is a fine composer who merits more than a listen or two. And here, as performed by Howard Shelly, the case is eloquently made...continue...

Howells: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-01-23

Works: Herbert Howells: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 4; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C major, Op. 39; Penguinski, ballet
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

"His [Howells's] musical style touches on Bax, Ravel, even Rachmaninoff, is often modal...often dips into atonality. The melodies are long and meandering, English in flavor,...continue...

Hummel: Piano Works / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-04-25

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Rondo for piano in E flat major ("Favori"), Op. 11; Capriccio for piano in F major, Op. 49; Variations on a theme from Gluck's "Armide" for piano in F major, Op. 57; Bagatelles...
Performers: Shelley, Howard

The repertoire featured on this disc is both unusual and rare; there are three world premiere recordings. Hummel's name is somewhat familiar today, but we...continue...

Dohnányi: Veil of Pierrette, Variations, etc / Bamert, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-06-22

Works: Ernst von Dohnányi: Suite for orchestra in F sharp minor ("Suite romantique"), Op. 19; Variations on a Nursery Song for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 25; The Veil of Pierrette (Der Schleier der Pierr...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

This disc is particularly interesting in that it couples what is indisputably Dohnanyi's most popular piece, the "Variations on a Nursery Theme," with two unjustly...continue...

Hummel: Piano Concerto in E, etc / Shelley, London Mozart

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-11-17

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto for Piano in E major ("Les Adieux"), Op. 110; Concerto for piano, violin & orchestra in G major, Op. 17
Performers: Shaham, Hagai; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"...As with Shelley's recording of the G-Major Concertino, I found myself utterly entranced. Far from 18th-century fluff, the Double Concerto, in the hands of these...continue...

Messiaen: Turangalîla-symphonie /Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-09-15

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie
Performers: Hartmann-Claverie, Valerie; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Rachmaninov: Songs / Joan Rodgers, Howard Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-07-21

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Again you leapt, my heart, for voice & piano, TN ii/51; Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (Do not sing to me, fair maiden), Op. 4/4; Songs (6), Op. 4; A Prayer, song for voice & piano, ...
Performers: Rodgers, Joan; Shelley, Howard

Includes work(s) by Sergey Rachmaninov....continue...

Hummel: Piano Concertos / Shelley, London Mozart Players

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1997-10-01

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concertino for piano & small orchestra in G major (revision of Mandolin Concerto, S. 28), Op. 73; Concerto for Piano in A flat major, Op. 113; Gesellschafts Rondo for piano & o...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"If Hummel represents 'the final flowering of the Mozarteum culture', he also provides a clear link to Chopin...Listen to the first movement [of the Sixth...continue...

Rubbra: Symphony no 1, etc / Hickox, Shelley, BBC NOW

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1997-07-15

Works: Edmund Rubbra: Symphony no 1, Op 44; A Tribute for Ralph Vaughan-Williams on His 70th Birthday for orchestra, Op 56; Sinfonia concertante, Op.38
Performers: George, Michael; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard; Manning, Peter
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"An important issue...[After the first performance of the Symphony under Sir Adrian Boult in 1937] Parallels were drawn with Vaughan Williams's Fourth and Walton's B...continue...

Rachmaninov: Complete Songs Vol 3 / Howard Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1996-09-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Letter to K. S. Stanislavsky, song for voice & piano, TN ii/56; Songs (14) for voice & piano, Op. 34; From the Gospel of St John, song for voice & piano, TN ii/57; Songs (6) for v...
Performers: Leiferkus, Sergei; Naoumenko, Alexandre; Popescu, Maria; Rodgers, Joan; Shelley, Howard

"What can I say that I haven't said before? This is the third and last volume of Rachmaninoff's songs by these people, presented in chronological...continue...

Rachmaninov: Complete Songs Vol 2 / Howard Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1996-05-21

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Were you hiccoughing; Night, song for voice & piano, TN ii/55; Songs (12) for voice & piano, Op. 21; Songs (15) for voice & piano, Op. 26
Performers: Leiferkus, Sergei; Naoumenko, Alexandre; Popescu, Maria; Rodgers, Joan; Shelley, Howard

"Joan Rodgers does some amazing things with her voice, and knows what she is singing about. Howard Shelley, as the guiding spirit of the enterprise,...continue...

Rachmaninov: Complete Songs Vol 1 / Howard Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1996-02-20

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: At the gate of the Holy Abode, song for voice & piano,TN ii/50/1; I shall tell you nothing; Again you leapt, my heart, for voice & piano, TN ii/51; C'était en avril, song for...
Performers: Leiferkus, Sergei; Naoumenko, Alexandre; Popescu, Maria; Rodgers, Joan; Shelley, Howard

"Rejected love is a favorite theme of Rachmaninov's, and it is explored in an almost clinical thoroughness. Gradually--the songs are performed in chronological order--the piano...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos Vol 6 - nos 21 & 22 / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1995-11-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat major, K 482
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"My regard for Howard Shelley's ongoing Mozart piano series on Chandos increases with each successive release in what is rapidly evolving into one of the...continue...

Rachmaninov: Songs / Sergei Leiferkus, Howard Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1995-08-22

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: At the gate of the Holy Abode, song for voice & piano,TN ii/50/1; Oh no, I beg you, forsake me not, song for voice & piano, Op. 4/1; Songs (6), Op. 4; Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne ...
Performers: George, Michael; Leiferkus, Sergei; Shelley, Howard

"...Leiferkus is, of course, one of today's eminent operatic baritones, noted for his dramatic talent as well as his rich, powerful voice. That power is...continue...

Tippett: Symphony no 1, Piano Concerto / Shelley, Hickox

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1995-02-01

Works: Michael Tippett: Symphony no 1; Piano Concerto
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos 1 & 2, etc / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1995-01-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Concerto for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 40; Capriccio brillant for piano and orchestra in B minor, Op. 22
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

Vaughan Williams: Complete Concertos / Thompson, London SO

2 CD / Chandos Records / 1995-01-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Concerto grosso for strings in 3 groups; Concerto for Oboe in A minor; Concerto for Violin in D minor ("Concerto Accademico"); Concerto for Tuba in F minor; Hymn-Tune Preludes...
Performers: Davis, Michael [Violin]; Harrild, Patrick; Shelley, Howard; Sillito, Kenneth; Theodore, David
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Mozart: Piano Concertos Vol 4 - nos 12 & 19 / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1994-03-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 12 in A major, K 414 (385p); Concerto for Piano no 19 in F major, K 459
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

Tippett: Symphony no 4, etc / Shelley, Hickox, Bournmouth SO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1993-10-01

Works: Michael Tippett: Symphony no 4; Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli; Fantasia on a Theme of Handel, for piano & orchestra
Performers: Koos, Joseph; O'Brien, Brendan; Shelley, Howard; Verrall, Colin
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra