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Domenico Scarlatti: The Complete Sonatas / Richard Lester, harpsichord, fortepiano, organ. [MP3 Edition] [Box Set]

9 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 1/L 366; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 2/L 388; Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K 3/L 378; Sonata for Harpsichord in G minor, K 4/L ...
Performers: Lester, Richard

Recording information: All Hallows Church, South Cerney, Gloucestershire, Engl; Wisteria Lodge, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England....continue...

The English Nightingale: Virtuoso Recorder Music from Reniaissande to Romantic / Piers Adams: recorder; Howard Beach: keyboards; David Watkin: cello

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-10-09

Works: Jacob van Eyck: Variations on "Wat Zal Men Op Den Avond Doen"; Der Fluyten Lust-hof; Giovanni Bassano: Divisions on Crecquillon's "Onques amour" for ensemble; William Croft: Sonata in G major; Arcang...
Performers: Adams, Piers; Beach, Howard; Watkin, David

Piers Adams is widely regarded as one of the greatest recorder players of our time. He has worked tirelessly to develop the recorder's repertoire and...continue...
Recording information: St. Dunstan's Church, East Cheam (11/1989)....continue...

Vivaldi: Recorder Concertos; Handel: Recorder Sonatas / Piers Adams, recorder; Howard Beach, harpsichord, organ; David Watkin, cello

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-07-10

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute in F major, Op. 10 no 1/RV 433 "La tempesta di mare"; Concerto for Piccolo in A minor, RV 445; Concerto for Recorder in C minor, RV 441; Concerto for Flute in D ma...
Performers: Adams, Piers; Beach, Howard; Watkin, David
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: Musica Da Camera

Piers Adams is widely regarded as one of the greatest recorder players of our time. He has worked tirelessly to develop the recorder's reputation as...continue...

Frescobaldi: Organ & Harpsichord Works, Vol. 4 / Richard Lester

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Il secondo libro de toccate, canzone...di cimbalo et organo, no 6, Toccata Sesta, per l'organo sopr; Canzon sesta; Il secondo libro de toccate, canzone...di cimbalo et organo, n...
Performers: Lester, Richard

Frescobaldi: Harpsichord & Virginals, Vol. 3 / Richard Lester, harpsichord

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2011-07-12

Works: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Toccata [Seconda] for keyboard in F major (Chigi MS Q IV 25; CEKM 30/1, no 7); Capriccio fatto sopra il Cucchú, for keyboard (Chigi MS Q IV 25; CEKM 30/2, no 2); Toccata 1 ...
Performers: Lester, Richard

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[Lester's playing] is precise, fluent and poised. His dexterity is evident in his carefully polished and thoughtful performances. Tempos are generally unhurried b...continue...

Violino o Cornetto

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2011-02-08

Works: Giovanni Paolo Cima: Sonata for violin (or cornetto) & basso continuo; Sonata for violin, cello & harpsichord; Girolamo Frescobaldi: In partitura, il primo libro della canzoni ... no 3, canto solo, "...
Performers: Caudle, Mark; Caudle, Theresa; Miller, David; Ross, Alastair
Conductors: Caudle, Theresa
Ensemble: ; St. George's Canzona

Recording information: East Woodhay, Hampshire, England (11/24/2008-11/26/2008)....continue...

Frescobaldi: Harpsichord, Vol. 2 / Lester

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-07-13

Works: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Il secondo libro di Toccate, Canzone; Il primo libro d'intavolatura di toccate di cimbalo et organo, no 7, Toccata settima; Il primo libro d'intavolatura di toccate di cimbalo e...
Performers: Lester, Richard

Frescobaldi: Harpsichord Music 1

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-02-09

Works: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Capricci ... et arie in partitura, Vol.1 no 7, Capriccio Settimo sopra or chè noir rimena, for keyb; Il primo libro d'intavolatura di toccate di cimbalo et organo, no 14, P...
Performers: Lester, Richard

Baroque Cello Illuminations / Angela East

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2009-09-08

Works: Henry Eccles: Sonata for violin in G minor; Willem de Fesch: Sonata for bassoon & cello in D minor, Op. 8/3; Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata no 5 in E minor (Largo, Allegro, Largo, Allegro); François Co...
Performers: Beach, Howard

Played by a member of Red Priest, these pieces commonly taught to cello students assume a completely different dimension!...continue...

Pirates of the Baroque - Stolen Masterworks and Forgotten Musical Jewels / Red Priest

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2009-06-09

Works: Jean-Marie Leclair: Tambourin, for ensemble; Paola Simonetti: Sonata in C minor, 'La Burrasca' ("The Sea-Storm"), Op. 5/2; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Howard Beach: Suit...
Performers: Beach, Howard
Conductors:
Ensemble: Red Priest

"Spectacular virtuosity and mischievous wit... Red Priest go way over the top but return from the other side with previously unimagined delights." -BBC Music Magazine...continue...

Nightmare in Venice / Red Priest

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2009-06-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute in G minor, Op. 10 no 2/RV 439 "La notte"; Concerto for 2 Violins in A minor, Op. 3 no 8/RV 522; Robert Johnson / Nicholas Le Strange: English Fantasy Suite, for c...
Performers: Adams, Piers; Beach, Howard; Bishop, Julia; Carcassi, Tommaso; East, Angela; Walmsley, Peter
Conductors:
Ensemble: Red Priest

"Nightmare In Venice is a deliciously Baroque Halloween-fest if there ever was one. Replete with hissing and catcalls, this disc is a chiller... Image is...continue...

Seixas, Soler: Harpsichord Sonatas / Richard Lester

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2009-03-10

Works: Carlos de Seixas: Sonatas (80) for Harpsichord; Keyboard Sonata no 20 in D major (Gigue. Allegro - Minuet); Keyboard Sonata no 40 in F major (Allegro - Gigue. Allegro - Minuet); Keyboard Sonata no 25...
Performers: Lester, Richard

Keyboard music in the Iberian Peninsula during the first half of the 18th century was dominated by three composers: Carlos Seixas (1704–1742), Padre Antonio Soler...continue...

Vivaldi: Concertos & Other Works / Fisk, Hand, Schulman, et al

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2009-03-10

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425; Sonata no 9 in E flat (Larghetto, Allegro, Andante, Allegro); Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93; Concerto for Viola ...
Performers: Fisk, Eliot [Guitar]; Fuller, Albert; Hand, Frederic; Schulman, Louise

This CD comprises various Concertos and Sonatas, all of them written for instruments other than the guitar. However, Eliot Fisk has taken a truly baroque...continue...

Bach: Sonatas for Flute and Continuo / Schmeiser, Rainer, Müller

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2009-02-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in B minor, BWV 1030; Sonata for flute & continuo in E minor, BWV 1034; Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo in E major, BWV 1035; Sonata for Fl...
Performers: Muller, Othmar; Rainer, Ingomar; Schmeiser, Hansgeorg

Hansgeorg Schmeiser is a Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. He makes regular guest appearances with the Vienna Philharmonic, and...continue...

D. Scarlatti: 48 Favourite Sonatas / Richard Lester

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2008-07-08

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in A major, K 24/L 495; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 124/L 232; Sonata for Harpsichord in B minor, K 27/L 449; So...
Performers: Lester, Richard

The increasing popularity of Scarlatti’s music is due to a number of factors, but largely to his uncanny knack for immediately grabbing the listener’s attention...continue...

Bach: Sonatas for 2 Flutes & Continuo / Schmeiser, Ostry, et al

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2008-06-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 2 in D major, BWV 1028; Sonata for 2 flutes & continuo in G major, BWV 1039; Sonata for 2 Violins and Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1...
Performers: Muller, Othmar; Ostry, Jan; Rainer, Ingomar; Schmeiser, Hansgeorg

Hansgeorg Schmeiser makes regular guest appearances with the Vienna Philharmonic, and his busy program of solo and chamber music work takes him all over Europe....continue...

D. Scarlatti: Complete Sonatas Vol 7 / Richard Lester

3 CD / Nimbus Records / 2007-10-09

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor; Sonata for Harpsichord in F sharp minor, K 142; Sonata for Harpsichord in C major, K 143; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 144; Sonata for H...
Performers: Lester, Richard

There is no doubt that Lester is a player who is technically well on top of these demanding works. His playing is neat, crisp and...continue...

D. Scarlatti: Complete Sonatas Vol 6 / Richard Lester

6 CD / Nimbus Records / 2007-09-04

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G minor, K 43/L 40; Sonata for Harpsichord in F major, K 44/L 432; Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 45/L 265; Sonata for Harpsichord in E major, K 46...
Performers: Lester, Richard

Volume six of a brand new series of seven volumes of the complete Keyboard Sonatas with appendices and recent discoveries, plus six Continuo sonatas. With...continue...

D. Scarlatti: Complete Sonatas Vol 5 / Richard Lester

5 CD / Nimbus Records / 2007-08-07

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 484/L 419; Sonata for Harpsichord in C major, K 485/L 153; Sonata for Harpsichord in C major, K 486/L 455; Sonata for Harpsichord in C major, ...
Performers: Evans, Nerys; Lester, Elizabeth; Lester, Richard

Volume five of a brand-new series of the complete Keyboard Sonatas with appendices and recent discoveries, plus six Continuo sonatas. Thirty-eight CDs in total in...continue...

D. Scarlatti: Complete Sonatas Vol 4 / Richard Lester

6 CD / Nimbus Records / 2007-06-12

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 388/L 414; Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 389/L 482; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 390/L 234; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, ...
Performers: Lester, Richard

The fourth volume of the seven volumes that will make up the complete keyboard sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti. Includes appendices and recent discoveries, plus six...continue...

D. Scarlatti: Complete Sonatas Vol 3 / Richard Lester

6 CD / Nimbus Records / 2007-05-08

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in F major, K 296/L 198; Sonata for Harpsichord in F major, K 297/L S19; Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 298/L S6; Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K...
Performers: Lester, Richard

The third volume in a brand-new series of seven volumes of the complete keyboard sonatas of Scarlatti, with appendices and recent discoveries, plus six continuo...continue...

D. Scarlatti: Complete Sonatas Vol 2 / Richard Lester

6 CD / Nimbus Records / 2007-03-13

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in E major, K 206/L 257; Sonata for Harpsichord in E major, K 207/L 371; Sonata for Harpsichord in A major, K 208/L 238; Sonata for Harpsichord in A major, ...
Performers: Lester, Richard

This is the second volume in a brand-new series of seven volumes of the complete keyboard sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti, with appendices and recent discoveries...continue...

D. Scarlatti: Complete Sonatas Vol 1 / Richard Lester

6 CD / Nimbus Records / 2007-01-09

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 1/L 366; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 2/L 388; Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K 3/L 378; Sonata for Harpsichord in G minor, K 4/L ...
Performers: Lester, Richard

"There are several complete sets on the market, but Lester's is the one that consistently pushes boundaries. His playing is intense, sharp, and powerfully rhythmic...continue...

Schnittke, Takemitsu, Weill / Hope, Boughton, English SO

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1999-02-23

Works: Alfred Schnittke: Sonata for violin & chamber orchestra; Concerto Grosso no 6 for piano, violin & string orchestra; Kurt Weill: Concerto for Violin & wind orchestra, Op. 12; Toru Takemitsu: Nostalghi...
Performers: Hall, Ian; Hall, Judith; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Lenton, Simon; Marjoram, Keith; Mulligan, Simon; Roberts, Stephen; Robson, Barnaby; Rubach, Keith; Taylor, Paul Arden
Conductors: Boughton, William
Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

"The remarkable new talent of British violinist Daniel Hope has been launched skyward with this debut recording." -BBC Music Magazine "Hope's playing here is of...continue...

Hoddinott: The Heaventree of Stars, etc / Otaka, BBC Welsh

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-11-01

Works: Alun Hoddinott: Passagio, Op. 94; Heaventree of stars, Op. 102; Doubles, Op. 106; Star children, Op. 135
Performers: Armstrong, Rosalie; Cowley, David; Kun, Hu
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC Welsh Symphony

Haydn's Trumpet Concerto and others / Wallace, Philharmonia

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-11-01

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major, H 7e no 1; Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major, S 49/WoO 1; Johann Neruda: Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major; Frie...
Performers: Alexander, Meyrick; Anderson, John [Classical]; Pearson, Leslie [keyboard]; Thomas, Peter [conduct/violin]; Wallace, John
Conductors: Wallace, John
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra