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Spohr: Piano Sonata; Rondoletto; Onslow: Piano Sonata; Six Pieces; Toccata / Howard Shelley, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-09-12

Works: Louis Spohr: Sonata for Piano in A flat major, Op. 125; Rondoletto for piano in G major, Op. 149; George Onslow: Sonata for Piano in C minor, Op. 2; Pièces (6), for piano; Toccata, for piano, Op...
Performers: Shelley, Howard

Howard Shelley continues his appraisal of a composer who in his lifetime was classed with Mozart and Beethoven, and enjoyed international fame and admiration. Shelley...continue...
Recording information: St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London (11/14/2011-11/15/2011)....continue...

Louis Spohr: Symphonies Nos.7 & 9 / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-03-13

Works: Louis Spohr: Symphony no 9 in B minor ("Die Jahreszeiten"), Op. 143; Symphony no 7 in C major ("Irdisches und Göttliches im Menschenleben"), Op. 121; Introduction to a Festspiel, for orchestra, ...
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: ; Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana

We often talk of the nine symphonies of Beethoven and Bruckner but what about the ten of Spohr? Howard Shelley and the Orchestra della Svizzera...continue...
Recording information: Auditorio Stelio Molo, Lugano, Switzerland (08/16/2011-08/19/2011)....continue...

Spohr: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6; The Fall of Babylon

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-02-09

Works: Louis Spohr: Der Fall Babylons, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, WoO 63; Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78; Symphony no 6 in G major ("Historical"), Op. 116
Conductors: Shelley, Howard

Howard Shelley's enchanting series of Spohr's symphonies continues to inspire interest and delight in this underrated composer. Spohr's third symphony is a richer, more romantic...continue...
Recording information: Auditorio Stelio Molo, Lugano, Switzerland (03/23/2009-03/27/2009)....continue...

Spohr: Clarinet Concertos no 3 & 4 / O'Neill, Collins, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-05-13

Works: Louis Spohr: Concerto for Clarinet no 3 in F minor, WoO 19; Concerto for Clarinet no 4 in E minor, WoO 20
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]
Conductors: O'Neill, Robin
Ensemble: Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Here at last is the long-awaited sequel to Hyperion's disc of Spohr's Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, recorded by the same forces. It was...continue...

Spohr: Symphonies no 4 & 5, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-03-11

Works: Louis Spohr: Das befreite Deutschland, cantata in C major, WoO 64; Symphony no 4 in F major ("Die Weihe der Töne"), Op. 86; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 102
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Swiss Italian Orchestra

In this second volume of Louis Spohr's symphonies, Howard Shelley and the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana continue their exploration of this enjoyable and little-known repertoire....continue...

Spohr: Symphonies no 1 & 2, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-09-11

Works: Louis Spohr: Grand Concert Overture in F major, WoO 1; Symphony no 1 in E flat major, Op. 20; Symphony no 2 in D minor, Op. 49
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Swiss Italian Orchestra

Spohr's symphonies, for which he was highly celebrated, were staples of the concert platform, alongside those of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Hyperion is delighted to...continue...

Hyperion Schubert Edition - Songs by Schubert's Friends

3 CD / Hyperion / 2006-04-11

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Der Greis, part song for 4 voices & keyboard, H. 25c/5; Johann Friedrich Reichardt: Sehnsucht, for 2 voices & piano; Rastlose Liebe, for voice & piano (1st setting) (Lyrische Gedi...
Performers: Comberti, Sebastian; Doufexis, Stella; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gritton, Susan; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Murray, Ann; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]; Thorsen, Marianne

These three generously filled discs were included as a 'bonus' in Hyperion's landmark forty-disc boxed set 'The Complete Songs by Franz Schubert,' released in November...continue...

Spohr: Clarinet Concertos no 1 & 2 / O'Neill, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-05-10

Works: Louis Spohr: Concerto for Clarinet no 1 in C minor, Op. 26; Potpourri on themes from P. von Winter's "Das unterbrochene Opferfest" for clarinet & orchestra (or; Concerto for Clarinet no 2 in E flat m...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]
Conductors: O'Neill, Robin
Ensemble: Swedish Chamber Orchestra

'An outstanding disc, excellently recorded' (Gramophone)

'Michael Collins ... has all the requisite showmanship and panache for Spohr's gymnastic extravagances, [he] colours his tone imaginativ...continue...

Echoes of a Waterfall - Romantic Harp Music / Susan Drake

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-02-01

Works: Alphonse Hasselmans: La Source, Op. 44; Prelude, Op. 52; Chanson de Mai, Op. 40 "Romance without words"; Félix Godefroid: Romance sans paroles "Bois Solitaire"; Etude de Concert for Harp in E ...
Performers: Drake, Susan

'Seductively attractive' (Records and Recording)

'Her technical mastery is total and astonishing' (Hi-Fi News)

'Lovely disc' (Fanfare, USA)

'One is left marvelling at the range of...continue...

Spohr: Double Quartets / Academy of St Martin in the Fields

2 CD / Hyperion / 1998-05-01

Works: Louis Spohr: Double Quartet for Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 65; Double Quartet for Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 77; Double String Quartet no 3 in E minor, Op. 87; Double String Quartet no 4 in ...

'Ingeniously devised bravura works . . . receive polished adroit playing. You'll find no finer performances than these' (BBC Music Magazine)...continue...

The Clarinet in Concert - Bruch, et al / Thea King

2 CD / Hyperion / 1997-03-01

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for clarinet & viola with orchestra, in E minor, Op. 88; Felix Mendelssohn: Concert Piece for Clarinet, Basset Horn and Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 113; Concert Piece for Clarinet,...
Performers: Dobree, Georgina; Imai, Nobuko; King, Thea
Conductors: Francis, Alun; Judd, James; Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Spohr: Nonet Op. 31, Octet Op. 32 / The Gaudier Ensemble

1 CD / Hyperion / 1994-06-01

Works: Louis Spohr: Nonet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Strings in F major, Op. 31; Octet for Clarinet, 2 Horns and Strings in E major, Op. 32
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Ensemble: Gaudier Ensemble