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Richard Strauss: Don Quixote; Till Eulenspiegel / Lawrence Power, viola; Alban Gerhardt, cello

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-04-09

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Power, Lawrence
Conductors: Stenz, Markus
Ensemble: ; Gurzenich Orchestra Koln

Strauss's tone poem Don Quixote, subtitled "Fantastic variations on a theme of knightly character," is one of the composer's most popular works, principally because of...continue...

Britten: Cello Symphony; Cello Sonata; Cello Suites nos 1-3 / Alban Gerhardt, cello; Steven Osborne, piano

2 CD / Hyperion / 2013-01-08

Works: Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Sonata for cello & piano in C major, Op. 65; Suite for solo cello no 1, Op. 72; Suite for solo cello no 2, Op. 80; Suite for solo cello no 3, Op....
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Osborne, Steven
Conductors: Manze, Andrew
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Britten's long friendship with cellist Mstislav Rostropovich was one of the most inspiring and fruitful musical collaborations in history. It led directly to the composition...continue...
Recording information: City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow (03/10/2012-03/11/2012); Henry Wood Hall, London (03/10/2012-03/11/2012); City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow (2011-12-19&2011-12-22&2011-); Henry ...continue...

Schubert: String Quintet D. 956; Quartettsatz D. 703 / Ralph Kirshbaum, Takacs Quartet

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-11-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 163/D 956; Quartet for Strings no 12 in C minor, D 703/Op. posth "Quartettsatz"
Performers: Kirshbaum, Ralph
Conductors: Kirshbaum, Ralph
Ensemble: Takacs Quartet

The matchless Takács Quartet return to Schubert. Their first disc on Hyperion - his Death and the Maiden and Rosamunde quartets - received unprecedentedly lavish...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth (05/18/2012-05/21/2012)....continue...

Adés: Lieux Retrouves; Fauré: Cello Sonata no 2; Janacek: Pahadka; Liszt; Kurtag / Steven Isserlis, cello, Thomas Adès, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09

Works: Franz Liszt: Romance oubliée for Cello and Piano, S 132; Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth, for violin or cello & piano, S. 382; La lugubre gondola for Cello and Piano, S 134; Leos Janácek: Fairy ...
Performers: Adès, Thomas [Conductor/Composer]; Isserlis, Steven

Cellist Steven Isserlis, one of Britain's best-loved instrumentalists, joins forces with composer and pianist Thomas Adès for an intriguing recital of chamber music. The program...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth (12/13/2011-12/15/2011)....continue...

Vivaldi: Six Violin Sonatas, Op. 2/1-6 / Elizabeth Wallfisch, violin; Richard Tunnicliffe and Malcolm Proud, pianists

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-08-14

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata for violin & continuo in G minor, Op. 2/1, RV 27; Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, Op. 2 no 2/RV 31; Sonata for violin & continuo in D minor, Op. 2/3, RV 14; S...
Performers: Proud, Malcolm; Tunnicliffe, Richard; Wallfisch, Elizabeth

Vivaldi's highly attractive Violin Sonatas of Opus 2 were extremely popular in their day and much published and arranged for other combinations of instruments. The...continue...
Recording information: 11/24/2003-11/26/2003....continue...

Bloch: Voice in the Wilderness; Schlomo; From Jewish Life; Bruch: Kol Nidrei / Natalie Clein, cello; BBC Scottish SO

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-08-14

Works: Ernest Bloch: Schelomo; From Jewish Life; Voice in the Wilderness, symphonic poem for cello & orchestra (or piano); Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47
Performers: Clein, Natalie
Conductors: Volkov, Ilan
Ensemble: ; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Hyperion presents a dazzling orchestral disc of music from the Jewish tradition of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Bruch's Kol Nidrei is one of the...continue...
Recording information: City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow (09/07/2011-09/08/2011)....continue...

Fauré: Cello Sonatas / Alban Gerhardt, cello; Cecile Licad, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-01-10

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 109; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 117; Elégie for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 24; Romance for cello & piano, O...
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Licad, Cecile

Following their triumphant Casals Encores disc, Alban Gerhardt and Cecile Licad are reunited for Fauré's music for cello and piano. The two cello sonatas are...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth (10/21/2010-10/23/2010)....continue...

The Romantic Cello Concerto, Vol. 3 / Stanford: Complete works for Cello & Orchestra / Gemma Rosefield, cello

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-10-11

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Concerto for Cello in D minor; Rondo for cello & orchestra in F major; Ballata, for cello & piano, Op. 160/1; Irish Rhapsody for orchestra No 3, Op. 137
Performers: Rosefield, Gemma
Conductors: Manze, Andrew
Ensemble: ; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Hyperion's third disc in their Romantic Cello Concerto series sees the brilliant young cellist Gemma Rosefield making her label debut. Rosefield was the winner of...continue...
Recording information: City Halls, Cancleriggs, Glasgow (01/06/2011-01/07/2011)....continue...

Porpora: Cantatas Nos. 7 - 12 (1735) / Iestyn Davies, countertenor

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-10-11

Works: Nicola Porpora: Or Che Una Nube Ingrata, cantata for contralto & continuo; Oh se fosse il mio core, cantata for voice & continuo, Op. 1/10; Destatevi, o pastori, for voice & continuo, Op. 1/9; Oh! Di...
Performers: Davies, Iestyn; Jonathan Cohen [Cello/Conductor]
Conductors: Cohen, Jonathan
Ensemble: Arcangelo

Young countertenor Iestyn Davies makes his highly anticipated Hyperion solo debut with an enchanting disc of cantatas by the Italian composer Nicola Porpora. Porpora's ability...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London (12/10/2010-12/13/2010)....continue...

Bach: The Complete Flute Sonatas / Lisa Beznosiuk, Paul Nicholson, Richard Tunnicliffe

2 CD / Hyperion / 2011-06-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for flute & continuo in E minor, BWV 1034; Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1032; Partita for Flute solo in A minor, BWV 1013; Sonata for 2 flutes & cont...
Performers: Beznosiuk, Lisa; Brown, Rachel; Kenny, Elizabeth [Theorbo]; Nicholson, Paul [Harpsichord, Organ]; Tunnicliffe, Richard

"Nicholson, Tunnicliffe, and Kenny engage with Beznosiuk and her musical ideas, creating excellent chamber music" -American Record Guide

"The playing of the accompanying ensemble shares the...continue...
Recording information: Walcot Hall, Shropshire (2000-09-12_2000-09-14&2001-)....continue...

Casals Encores / Alban Gerhardt , cello, Cecile Licad, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-06-14

Works: David Popper: Chanson villageoise, Op. 62 no 2; Mazurka, for cello & piano, Op. 11 no 3; Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 54; Claude Debussy: Petite Suite; Benjamin Godard: Jocelyn; Giovanni Sgambati:...
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Licad, Cecile

This sensational new release from cellist Alban Gerhardt recaptures the novelty of the much-loved encores performed by Pablo Casals. Casals, one of the world's greatest...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth (06/25/2010-06/27/2010)....continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2; Seven Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok / Susan Gritton / Florestan Trio

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-05-10

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 8; Suite of Romances (7) for soprano & piano trio, Op. 127; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Performers: Gritton, Susan; Lester, Richard [Cello]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Florestan Trio (England)

After sixteen years of exceptional achievement and vast critical acclaim, the career paths of the members of The Florestan Trio are diverging. Sadly, the trio...continue...

Bruckner: String Quintet; Intermezzo; Strauss: Prelude to Capriccio / Raphael Ensemble

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-05-10

Works: Richard Strauss: Capriccio, Op. 85; Anton Bruckner: Quintet for strings in F major, WAB 112; Intermezzo for String Quintet in D minor, WAB 113
Performers: Stirling, Michael
Conductors:
Ensemble: Raphael Ensemble

"This is quite glorious ... one senses right from the opening of Bruckner's Quintet - surely one of the finest quintets ever written, for any...continue...
Recording information: St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol (10/24/1993-10/26/1993)....continue...

Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music; Flos Campi; Five Mystical Songs; Fantasia

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Serenade to music; Mystical Songs (5) for baritone, chorus ad lib & orchestra (or organ); Fantasia on Christmas Carols; Flos campi
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Imai, Nobuko; Tunnell, Charles
Conductors: Best, Matthew

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...

Brahms: Cello Sonatas / Isserlis, Hough

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in E minor, Op. 38; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 99; Antonin Dvorák: Silent Woods (Klid), for cello & piano (arr. from From th...
Performers: Hough, Stephen; Isserlis, Steven

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol (05/02/2005-05/04/2005)....continue...

Saint-Saëns: Music for Cello / Mats Lidstrom

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-07-13

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonata for cello & piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 32; Les cygnes, for 2 voices & orchestra with chorus ad lib; Sonata for cello & piano no 2 in F major, Op. 123
Performers: Forsberg, Bengt; Lidstrom, Mats

Mats Lidstrom's performances of wonderful, lesser-known chamber works by Saint-Saens prove that there is great deal of music waiting to be discovered beyond Carnival of...continue...
Recording information: St. George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol (04/10/1999-04/12/1999)....continue...

Kodály: Sonata for Solo Cello; Adagio; Sonatina; Epigrams

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-06-08

Works: Zoltán Kodály: Sonata for solo cello, Op. 8; Sonatina for cello & piano; Epigrammák (Epigrams), pieces (9) for 2 instruments (or voices) & piano (arranged from vocal work); Romance lyr...
Performers: Clein, Natalie; Drake, Julius [Piano]

"A new cellist climbs the ladder of the Kodaly Sonata. She climbs it well, with vigor to burn and a feeling for colorful tone that...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth (11/28/2009-11/30/2009)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: The Three Piano Concertos / Stephen Hough

2 CD / Hyperion / 2010-04-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Concert Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra in G major, Op. 56; Songs (6), Op. 73; None but the Lonely Heart, Op. 6, no 6; Con...
Performers: Hough, Stephen; Kim, Kyu-Young; Ross, Anthony
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo

Described as a jewel in the label's crown and one of the glories of the recording industry, Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto series has reached an...continue...
Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA....continue...

Beethoven: Cello Sonatas Vol. 2

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-03-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (12) for Cello and Piano in G major on a Theme by Handel, WoO 45; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 4 in C major, Op. 102 no 1; Variations (12) for Cello and Piano in F m...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela; Muller-Schott, Daniel

The mercurial partnership of Angela Hewitt and Daniel Muller-Schott brought overwhelming intensity and emotional gravitas to their first disc of Beethoven's cello sonatas. Here in...continue...
Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin (D) (03/20/2009-03/23/2009)....continue...

Chopin: Chamber Music

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-01-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, B 160/Op. 65; Introduction and Polonaise for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 3; Grand Duo for Cello and Piano in E major, B 70 "R...
Performers: Brey, Carter; Josefowicz, Leila; Ohlsson, Garrick

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth, Hyperion has excerpted some of the finest performances from Garrick Ohlsson's complete Chopin project, originally recorded for...continue...
Recording information: New York (07/25/2000-07/28/2000)....continue...

Prokofiev: Cello Concerto; Symphony-Concerto

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-09-08

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Cello in E minor, Op. 58; Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

The two works recorded here have an interestingly close musical relationship that is belied by their radically different sound-worlds. Prokofiev's first work for cello and...continue...

Jackson: Not no faceless Angel / Layton, Polyphony

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-06-09

Works: Gabriel Jackson: To Morning; Song (I gaze upon you); Cecilia Virgo; Orbis patrator optime; Ave Maria; Hymn to the Trinity (Honor, virtus et potestas); Not no faceless Angel; O sacrum convivium; Lux m...
Performers: Bicknell, Katherine; O'Connell, Clare
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Polyphony

Polyphony's recordings of contemporary choral music are among Hyperion's perennial bestsellers and have introduced thousands of listeners to magical new worlds of sound. On this...continue...

Rubinstein: Cello Sonatas nos 1 & 2 / Jiri Barta, Hamish Milne

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-04-14

Works: Anton Rubinstein: Sonata for cello & piano no 1 in D major, Op. 18; Sonata for cello & piano no 2 in G major, Op. 39
Performers: Barta, Jiri; Milne, Hamish

Remembered today principally as one of the greatest of all nineteenth-century piano virtuosos, Rubinstein was also a celebrated composer in his day. His two cello...continue...

Schumann: Music for Cello and Piano / Isserlis, Várjon

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-03-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Phantasiestücke (3) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73; Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano in A flat major, Op. 70; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in A minor, WoO 27; Pieces (...
Performers: Isserlis, Steven; Varjon, Denes

Cellist Steven Isserlis' own words give the background to this fascinating disc as he states, "There is no composer to whom I feel closer than...continue...

Beethoven: Cello Sonatas / Daniel Müller-Schott, Angela Hewitt

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-11-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 5 no 1; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 5 no 2; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 3 in A major, Op. 69
Performers: Hewitt, Angela; Muller-Schott, Daniel

"Hewitt and Muller-Schott turn in elegant, lyrically effusive, and virtuosic performances... With an ensemble that seems nearly telepathic, they create sentimental yet witty accounts of...continue...

Chopin: The Complete Works / Garrick Ohlsson, et al

16 CD / Hyperion / 2008-11-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 4; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Preludes (24) for Piano, O...
Performers: Brey, Carter; Josefowicz, Leila; Mann, Elizabeth; Ohlsson, Garrick
Conductors: Kord, Kazimierz

Since his triumph as winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson, has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive...continue...

Honegger: Cantate de Noël, Cello Concerto, etc / Fischer, Rutherford, Gerhardt, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-11-11

Works: Arthur Honegger: Horace victorieux, "mimed symphony" for orchestra ("Symphonie mimée"), H. 38; Concerto for Cello in C major, H. 72; Prélude, fugue, postlude, for orchestra (extracted from ...
Performers: Court, Robert; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Rutherford, James
Conductors: Fischer, Thierry
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Honegger's 'Une Cantate de Noel' is Christmas music with a difference. His last work and one of his most popular compositions, it was written for...continue...

Alkan, Chopin: Cello Sonatas / Alban Gerhardt, Steven Osborne

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-10-14

Works: Charles-Valentin Alkan: Sonata de concert for Cello and Piano, Op. 47; Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, B 160/Op. 65
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Osborne, Steven

This recording of two great Romantic cello sonatas features cellist Alban Gerhardt and pianist Steven Osborne, both musicians of dazzling technical and interpretative abilities. Gerhardt...continue...

Brahms: Complete Chamber Music / Hamelin, King, Power, New Budapest String Quartet, et al

12 CD / Hyperion / 2008-10-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sextet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 18; Sextet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 36; Quintet for Strings no 1 in F major, Op. 88; Quintet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 111...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Crawford-Phillips, Simon; Evans, Peter [Piano]; Hamelin, Marc-Andre [Piano]; Hosford, Richard; Hugh, Timothy; Isserlis, Steven; King, Thea; Lane, Piers; Lester, Richard [Cello]; Oso...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Florestan Trio (England); Leopold String Trio; New Budapest String Quartet; Raphael Ensemble

This deluxe, mid-priced boxed set of twelve discs contains some of the finest recordings ever made of the chamber music masterpieces of Johannes Brahms. Containing...continue...

Corelli: "La Folia" and other Sonatas / Purcell Quartet

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-09-09

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Trio Sonatas (12) for 2 Violins and Basso Continuo, Op. 1; Sonatas (12) for Violin and Basso Continuo, Op. 5; Sonate da camera a tre, for 2 violins & violone (or harpsichord) in A ...
Performers: Campbell, Richard
Conductors:
Ensemble: Purcell Quartet

'The most persuasive account of Corelli on disc' (The Rough Guide 100 Essential CDs)

'Highly enjoyable' (Gramophone)

'Excellent performances from all concerned, and recording quality to ...continue...

Porpora: Or sì m'avveggio, oh Amore, Credimi pur che t'amo, etc / Fedi, Ipata, Auser Musici

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-09-09

Works: Nicola Porpora: Or sì m'avveggio, oh Amore, cantata for voice, cello & orchestra; Credimi pur che t'amo, cantata for voice & orchestra; Già la notte s'avvicina (La pesca), cantata for voice...
Performers: Fedi, Elena Cecchi; Ipata, Carlo; Palmeri, Alessandro
Conductors: Ipata, Carlo
Ensemble: Auser Musici

Nicola Porpora is best known for his open rivalry with Handel on the London operatic scene and is remembered more for the ferocious controversies that...continue...

Vaugham Williams: Choral Works / Best, Corydon Singers, et al

4 CD / Hyperion / 2008-06-10

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Serenade to music; Mystical Songs (5) for baritone, chorus ad lib & orchestra (or organ); Fantasia on Christmas Carols; Flos campi; Dona nobis pacem; Hymns (4) for Tenor, Viol...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Allen, Thomas; Barratt, Christine; Best, Jonathan; Bowen, John; Connell, Elizabeth; Connell, John; Davies, Arthur [Tenor Vocal]; Davies, Maldwyn; Dawson, Anne; Dawson, Lynne; Dobi...
Conductors: Best, Matthew
Ensemble: Corydon Orchestra; Corydon Singers; English Chamber Orchestra

Issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Vaughan Williams' death, this collection is tantalizing: it starts with one of the best-selling discs in the Hyperion...continue...

Reger: Cello Sonatas / Gerhardt, Becker

2 CD / Hyperion / 2008-03-11

Works: Max Reger: Sonata for cello & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 5; Suite for cello in G major, Op. 131c/1; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 28; Suite for cello in D minor, Op. 131c/2; Sonata ...
Performers: Becker, Markus [Piano]; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]

Alban Gerhardt’s profound musicality and charisma have made him one of the most sought-after cellists of his generation. His ebullient personality is matched by a...continue...

Bantock: Orchestral Music [Box Set]

6 CD / Hyperion / 2007-10-09

Works: Granville Bantock: A Celtic Symphony, for string orchestra & 6 harps; The Witch of Atlas (Tone Poem for Orchestra, no 5); The Sea Reivers, Hebridean Sea Poem, no 2; Hebridean Symphony; Pagan Symphony...
Performers: Begley, Kim; Bickley, Susan; Jowitt, Roy; Lloyd Webber, Julian
Conductors: Handley, Vernon

"The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs magnificently from beginning to end, coupling elegance, eloquence, passion, and power with Hyperion's fastidious sound in a way that compels...continue...

Handel: Opera Arias / Kirkby, Bott, Goodman, et al

3 CD / Hyperion / 2007-09-11

Works: George Frederick Handel: Almira (Der in Kronen erlangte Glucks), opera, HWV 1; Rodrigo, HWV 5; Rinaldo; Silla, HWV 10; Amadigi; Giulio Cesare; Tamerlano; Rodelinda; Scipione; Alessandro; Admeto, R&eg...
Performers: Arfken, Katharina; Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Brown, Rachel; Farley, Robert; Fast, Angela; Kirkby, Emma; Ross, Alastair
Conductors: Goodman, Roy
Ensemble: Brandenburg Consort

This deluxe boxed set brings together in one package three best-selling Handel recordings by early-music superstar Emma Kirkby, with contributions from Catherine Bott on Disc...continue...

Elgar: Piano Quintet, Violin Sonata / The Nash Ensemble

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-09-11

Works: Edward Elgar: Sonata for violin & piano in E minor, Op. 82; Quintet for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 84
Performers: Brown, Ian [Piano]; Chase, Roger; Crayford, Marcia; Kampen, Christopher van; Layton, Elizabeth
Conductors:
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble

"The playing of The Nash Ensemble evinces consummate refinement and total dedication; their heartwarmingly eloquent reading communicates strongly." - Gramophone...continue...

Handel: Neun Deutschen Arien / Sampson, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-07-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: German Arias (9); In den angenehmen Büschen (German Aria no 8), hymn for soprano & continuo, HWV 209; Sonata for Oboe and Basso Continuo in F major "Hautb. Solo del Sr. ...
Performers: Bellamy, Alexandra; Degand, Stephanie-Marie; Jonathan Cohen [Cello/Conductor]; King, Robert; Sampson, Carolyn; Sayce, Lynda

"Carolyn Sampson beautifully expresses inward rapture and outward joy, and she is touchingly wistful in 'Süsser Blumen'. She is nicely matched by the violin of...continue...

Bruckner: Mass in e, Libera me, etc / Matthew Best, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-07-10

Works: Anton Bruckner: Aequale no 1 for 3 Trombones in C minor, WAB 114; Libera me, Domine (II), motet for chorus, 3 trombones & organ in F minor, WAB 22; Aequale no 2 for 3 Trombones in C minor, WAB 149; M...
Performers: Brenner, Roger; Brown, Phillip; Hegedus, Olga; Martin, Thomas [Double Bass]; Scott, John; Sheen, Colin
Conductors: Best, Matthew
Ensemble: Corydon Singers; English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble; English Chamber Orchestra Winds

"One of the most beautiful recordings of a choral masterpiece." - The Sunday Times (UK)...continue...

Bach: The Cello Suites / Steven Isserlis

2 CD / Hyperion / 2007-06-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E f...
Performers: Isserlis, Steven

'Some of the best Bach playing I've heard since Casals' (Rob Cowan, BBC Radio 3)

'Isserlis is a passionate musician, but never thoughtless or frivolous, and

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Schubert: String Quintet, String Trio / Raphael Ensemble

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-05-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 471; Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 163/D 956
Performers: Boulton, Timothy; Hess, Andrea; Marwood, Anthony
Conductors:
Ensemble: Raphael Ensemble

Boccherini: Cello Sonatas / Lester, Watkin, Nwanoku

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-04-10

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Sonata for cello & continuo in C major, G. 17; Sonata for cello & continuo in E flat major, G. 10 (Six Sonatas no 4); Sonata for cello & continuo in C minor, G. 2; Sonata for Cello ...
Performers: Lester, Richard [Cello]; Nwanoku, Chi Chi; Watkin, David

'There is a touch of the impetuous about Richard Lester's playing of these sonatas which seems to me to capture very happily their character' (Gramophone)

'A...continue...

Brahms: Viola Sonatas, etc / Power, Crawford-Phillips, Hugh

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-04-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1; Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114; Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 2 in E f...
Performers: Crawford-Phillips, Simon; Hugh, Timothy; Power, Lawrence

"Given the excellence of the present performance from Power, Crawford-Phillips, and Hugh there would seem little point in looking elsewhere....continue...

The Romantic Cello Concerto 2 / Gerhardt, Lintu, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-03-20

Works: Robert Volkmann: Concerto for cello & orchestra in A major, Op 33; Albert Dietrich: Concerto for Cello in G minor, Op. 32; Friedrich Gernsheim: Concerto for Cello in E minor, Op. 78; Robert Schumann:...
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"The music throughout is glorious, the Dietrich concerto (its cadenza by Grutzmacher) is a revelation, although after its first performance it remained unpublished and has...continue...

Simpson: The Complete Symphonies

7 CD / Hyperion / 2006-11-14

Works: Robert Simpson: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 8; Symphony no 2; Symphony no 4; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 5; Symphony no 6; Symphony no 7; Symphony no 9; Discussion on the 9th Symphony by Robert Simpson...
Performers: Koos, Joseph; Simpson, Robert [Composer]
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Taylor, Matthew
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

‘One of the outstanding recording projects of our time this Hyperion series deserves to stand as a monument while other more superficially glamorous ventures rise...continue...

Ives: Symphonies no 2 & 3, etc / Litton, Dallas SO

1 Super Audio CD / Hyperion / 2006-11-14

Works: Charles Ives: Symphony no 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2); Symphony no 3 "The Camp Meeting"; General William Booth Enters into Heaven, for chorus, optional solo voice, chamber orchestra & percu
Performers: Adkins, Christopher; Albert, Donnie Ray
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

"What a wonderful surprise it has been, seeing this release of the complete Ives symphonies on Hyperion. I have no doubt that Andrew Litton's cycle...continue...

Ives: Symphonies no 2 & 3, etc / Litton, Dallas SO

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-10-10

Works: Charles Ives: Symphony no 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2); Symphony no 3 "The Camp Meeting"; General William Booth Enters into Heaven, for chorus, optional solo voice, chamber orchestra & percu
Performers: Adkins, Christopher; Albert, Donnie Ray
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

"What a wonderful surprise it has been, seeing this release of the complete Ives symphonies on Hyperion. I have no doubt that Andrew Litton's cycle...continue...

Vivaldi: Cello Concertos / King, Cohen, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-08-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Cello in G minor, RV 416; Concerto for Cello, strings & continuo in A minor, RV 420; Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531; Concerto for Cello, strings & continuo in ...
Performers: Jonathan Cohen [Cello/Conductor]; King, Robert; McMahon, Sarah
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Vivaldi wrote more cello concertos (twenty-eight, at the last count) than anyone else to date. This exciting new recording presents six works by the Italian...continue...

Shostakovich, Schnittke: Cello Sonatas / Gerhardt, Osborne

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-07-11

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40; A Child's Excercise Book (Children's Tetrad), for piano, Op. 69; Ballet Suite no 1, Op. 84b; Moskva, Cheremushki, Op. 105; Victorio...
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Osborne, Steven

Presenting an intense and enthralling musical journey of powerful Russian twentieth century music performed by the charismatic cellist Alban Gerhardt, accompanied by acclaimed pianist Steven...continue...

Beethoven: Serenade Op 25, etc / Gaudier Ensemble

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-06-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16; Serenade for Flute, Violin a...
Performers: Blankestijn, Marieke; Boyd, Douglas; Hosford, Richard; Juda, Iris; Marks, Christoph; Martin, Jaime; Robin O'Neill [Bassoon/Conductor]; Tomes, Susan [Piano]; Williams, Jonathan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Gaudier Ensemble

Beethoven clearly had Mozart's quintet K452 in mind when writing his quintet in E flat for piano and winds. However, despite the instrumentation and structure...continue...

Blow: Anthems / David Hill, Winchester Cathedral Choir

2 CD / Hyperion / 2006-06-13

Works: John Blow: God Spake Sometime in Visions for soloists, chorus & orchestra; How Doth the City Sit Solitary; The Lord is My Shepherd; God is our Hope and Strength; I Beheld, and Lo! A Great Multitude; ...
Performers: Alder, Stephen; Bealby-Wright, Sarah; Blaze, Robin; Butterfield, Peter; Campbell, Richard; Chateauneuf, Paula; Childress, Richard; Cochrane, Lisa; Cornwell, Joseph; Denley, Paul; Dunnett, David; Fend...
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments; Winchester Cathedral Choir

"Performances that are not likely to be bettered soon. The sound is marvellous." -Fanfare...continue...