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Jean Françaix: The Music for Solo Piano, Duo & Duet / Martin Jones, Richard McMahon, Adrian Farmer: pianos

3 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Jean Françaix: Scherzo, for piano; Cinq portraits de jeunes filles (Five Portraits of Young Girls), for piano; Eloge de la danse, for piano; Piano Sonata; Cinq "bis" (Five "encores"), for piano;...
Performers: Farmer, Adrian; Jones, Martin [Piano]; McMahon, Richard

MusicWeb International, December 2012
Martin Jones and his accompanying colleagues also obviously have a high regard for his music and that comes out in sparklingly brilliant...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, England....continue...

Federico Mompou: The Piano Music, Vol. 2 / Martin Jones, piano

3 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-06-12

Works: Federico Mompou: Impressions de muntanya, suite for piano; Dues Impressions, for piano; Impressions sobre la vida d'un miner, for piano; Impressions de La Garriga, suite for piano; Five Impressions (...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

Recording information: Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, England (2011-06-23&2011-10-31_2011-).

Includes work(s) by Federico Mompou....continue...

Richard Rodney Bennett: Complete Wokrs for Piano Duo and Duet

1 CD / Metronome / 2011-05-10

Works: Richard Rodney Bennett: Suite for Skip & Sadie for piano, 4 hands, Nos 1-4, complete; Capriccio, for piano duet; Over the Hills and Far Away, for piano, 4 hands; Fanfare on a 16th Century Tune, for p...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]; McMahon, Richard

Richard Rodney Bennett celebrates his 75th birthday this year! This release features the complete set of his published works for piano duo and duets....continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk (09/2002)....continue...

Joaquín Nin: Piano Music

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-04-13

Works: Joaquin Nin: Danse ibérienne, for piano; Mensaje a Claudio Debussy, for piano (Boceto sinfónico); Cadena de valses, for piano (Evocación romántica); Canto de cuna para los...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

Gramophone Magazine
All of this music, much of it of an intricate virtuosity, is played with unflagging brio and complete poetic empathy by Martin Jones, whose...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Hall, Monmouth, Wales (2006-11-30&2007-05-14_2007-)....continue...

Halffter: Piano Music

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-02-09

Works: Ernesto Halffter: L'espagnolade; Crepúsculos; Marche joyeuse; Piezas infantiles (3), for piano, 4 hands; Sonata for Piano; Three dances from the ballet "Sonatina"; Gruss; Llanto por Ricardo Vi...
Performers: Farmer, Adrian; Jones, Martin [Piano]

Gramophone Magazine, January 2012
Martin Jones's performances are a delectable mix of sensitivity, concentrated with and energy (try him in Espagnolade), making it difficult to imagine...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone, Monmouth, England (2006-11-29_2006-11-30&2007-)....continue...

Richard Rodney Bennett: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra / Jones, Angus, RTÉ National Symphony of Ireland

1 CD / Metronome / 2009-10-13

Works: Richard Rodney Bennett: Concerto for Piano no 1; Dream Dancing, for 13 players; Reflections on a Theme of William Walton, for 11 solo strings; Party Piece, for piano & small orchestra
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Angus, David
Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

Martin Jones is joined by the RTE National Orchestra of Ireland and David Angus in world premiere recordings of three major works by Sir Richard...continue...

Guastavino: Complete Piano Music / Jones

3 CD / Nimbus Records / 2008-07-08

Works: Carlos Guastavino: Gato, for solo piano; Bailecito, for piano; Tierra Linda; Sonatina for piano in G minor; Sonata for Piano in C sharp minor; Sonatinas (3) for piano ("Sobre ritmos de la manera popu...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

The complete piano music of Carlos Guastavino. One of the foremost Argentinian composers of the 20th century, his production amounted to over 200 works, most...continue...

Hoddinott:Concertos for Piano, for Clarinet, and for Harp

1 CD / Lyrita / 2008-01-08

Works: Alun Hoddinott: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra, Op. 3; Harp Concerto, Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 2, Op. 21
Performers: de Peyer, Gervase; Ellis, Osian; Fowke, Philip; Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Atherton, David; Wordsworth, Barry; Davis, Andrew

Hoddinott: Piano Sonatas no 1-10 / Jones

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2005-08-09

Works: Alun Hoddinott: Sonata for Piano no 1, Op.17; Sonata for Piano no 2, Op. 27; Sonata for Piano no 3, Op.40; Sonata for Piano no 4, Op.49; Sonata for Piano no 5, Op.57; Sonata for Piano no 6, Op. 78 no...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

This 2-CD set repackage has been previously available as two separate discs, and is the only complete set of Hoddinott piano sonatas available. Now aged...continue...

Federico Mompou: The Piano Music / Martin Jones

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 2004-06-08

Works: Federico Mompou: Impresiones intimas (9); Suburbis, suite for piano or orchestra; Scènes d'enfants; Charmes, 6 pieces for piano; Cants Màgics, for piano; Fêtes lointaines, 6 pieces for...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

"It's [a] challenging repertoire to play, being simultaneously big on large-scale Romantic gestures, gossamer textures and youthful charm, but Martin Jones encompasses the range admirably."...continue...

Korngold: The Piano Music / Martin Jones

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 2004-03-02

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Sonata for piano no 1 in D minor; Don Quixote, 6 pieces for piano; Der Schneemann, ballet-pantomime; Sonata for piano no 2 in E major, Op. 2; Kleine Karikaturen (4) für ...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]; McMahon, Richard

"In the September 2004 issue, Bryce Morrison gave an enthusiastic welcome to Martin Jones's complete Mompou cycle. It is a pleasure to give an equally...continue...

Twentieth Century British Choral Music / Darlington, et al

5 CD / Nimbus Records / 2001-10-30

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Mass in G minor; Valiant for Truth, motet for chorus (with piano or organ ad lib); The Blessed Son of God, for chorus (arranged from "Hodie," Christmas cantata); Hodie (This D...
Performers: Anderson, John; Ashton, Graham; Barratt, Ian; Best, Roger; Copley, Michael [Recorder/Flute]; Cornes, Jeremy; Farr, Stephen; Freeman-Attwood, Jonathan; Gritton, Peter; Hamburger, Peter; Hodges, Mauric...
Conductors: Darlington, Stephen
Ensemble: English String Orchestra

Meditations for All Seasons - Music for Spring, Summer, etc

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 6 in D major ("Le Matin"), H. 1/6; Aaron Copland:...
Performers: Anderson, John; Ashton, Graham; Bennett, Elinor; Bowyer, Kevin; Cornes, Jeremy; Hall, Judith; Hamburger, Peter; Hodges, Maurice; Johnston, Robert; Jones, Martin [Piano]; Lawson, Colin; Leister, Karl;...
Conductors: Laredo, Jaime; Fischer, Adam; Boughton, William; Wright, Simon; ; Swierczewski, Michel; Tippett, Michael
Ensemble: ; Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra; Brandis Quartet; English Northern Philharmonia; English String Orchestra; English Symphony Orchestra; Gulbenkian Foundation Symphony Orchestra Lisbon; Scottish Cha...

Finzi - A Centenary Collection

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2001-02-06

Works: Gerald Finzi: Eclogue for Piano and Strings in F major, Op. 10; Love's Labours Lost, incidental music, suite for small orchestra, Op 28; Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra in C Minor, Op. 31; P...
Performers: Hacker, Alan; Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Boughton, William
Ensemble: English String Orchestra

Meditations for Autumn - Brahms, Barber, Chopin, et al

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2000-09-12

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op.115; Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 15 in D flat major, ...
Performers: Johnston, Robert; Jones, Martin [Piano]; Leister, Karl; Partington, Adrian; Perlemuter, Vlado
Conductors: Boughton, William
Ensemble: English String Orchestra; English Symphony Orchestra

Russian Orchestral Masterworks

7 CD / Nimbus Records / 2000-01-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Romeo & Juliet; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36; ...
Performers: Ashton, Graham; Creswick, Bradley; Ives, George; Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Boughton, William; Otaka, Tadaaki; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; English String Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

The passion, color, and emotional fervor of Russian music shine through in this diverse collection. "Otaka has already done wonders with the BBC Welsh Symphony...continue...

Spanish Piano Music - Mompou, Falla, Turina / Martin Jones

5 CD / Nimbus Records / 1999-10-12

Works: Joaquín Turina: Danzas gitanas, for piano, Set 1, Op. 55; Danzas gitanas, for piano, Set 2, Op. 84; El Castillo de Almodóvar, suite for piano, Op. 65; Sevilla, suite for piano, Op. 2; D...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

"[Jones] has recorded the complete piano output of Brahms, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Szymanowski, and last year embarked on a project to cover, if not all...continue...

Tippett conducts Tippett - Concertos, Ritual Dances, etc

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 1998-05-19

Works: Michael Tippett: Ritual Dances from "The Midsummer Marriage", for chorus ad lib & orchestra; The Midsummer Marriage, opera in 3 acts; Praeludium, for brass, bells & percussion; Suite in D major for t...
Performers: Anderson, John; Ashton, Graham; Baillie, Alexander; Best, Matthew [Bass Vocals]; Caussé, Gérard [Viola]; Copley, Michael [Recorder/Flute]; Cornes, Jeremy; Cullis, Rita; Curtis, Mark; Ha...
Conductors: Tippett, Michael; Boughton, William
Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia; English String Orchestra

This CD set is released in honor of Sir Michael Tippett, who passed away on January 8th, 1998. It contains important recordings of some of...continue...

The Spirit of England II / William Boughton, et al

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-11-01

Works: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; The Perfect Fool, Op. 39; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; The Wand of Youth Suite no 2, Op. 1b; Hubert Parry: An English Suite, for string orchestra; Gerald ...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Boughton, William
Ensemble: English String Orchestra; English Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Stravinsky: Music for Piano / Martin Jones

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-09-01

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Piano-Rag-Music, for piano; Tango; Circus Polka; Valse pour les enfants, for piano; Sonata for piano; Ragtime, transcription for piano (after 11 instrument version); Etudes (4) for p...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

Finzi, Parry, Bridge - An English Suite / Boughton

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-11-01

Works: Gerald Finzi: Eclogue for Piano and Strings in F major, Op. 10; Frank Bridge: Sir Roger de Coverley, H 155; An Irish Melody "Londonderry Air", H 86; There Is a Willow Grows aslant a Brook, for orches...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Boughton, William
Ensemble: English String Orchestra

Meditations at Sunset

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-10-03

Works: Gerald Finzi: Eclogue for Piano and Strings in F major, Op. 10; Johann Christian Bach: Symphony for double orchestra "No. 26" in E flat major, Op. 18/1, CW C26 (T. 269/4); Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and...
Performers: Hetzel, Gerhart; Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Boughton, William; Otaka, Tadaaki; Adam, Fischer