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My First Lullaby Album / Halasz - Slovak PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61; Song Without Words for piano no 36 in E major, Op. 67/6; Arnold Bax: Lullaby, for piano; Ig...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Gens, Veronique; Jando, Jeno; Linell, Dorothy; Nagy, Peter [Piano]; Rickards, Steven; Steen-Nokleberg, Einar; Thiollier, Francois-Joel [Piano]; Veselka, Stefan; Wass, Ashley
Conductors: Breiner, Peter; Bramall, Anthony; Rahbari, Alexander; Clark, Keith; Judd, James; Casadesus, Jean-Claude

For centuries, babies and children all over the world have been rocked to sleep with a song to calm them. Whether parents sing or play,...continue...

Brahms: Symphony 1; Hadyn Variations / James Judd

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2012-01-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Anthony"
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

A graduate of Trinity College of Music in London, James Judd's first post was as Assistant Conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra under Lorin Maazel. Four...continue...

Arnold Bax: Winter Legends

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-04-26

Works: Arnold Bax: Winter Legends, sinfonia concertante for piano & orchestra; Morning Song (Maytime in Sussex), symphonic variations for piano & orchestra in E major; Saga Fragment, for trumpet, strings, p...
Performers: Wass, Ashley
Conductors: Judd, James

Arnold Bax was a major force in British composition between the two world wars. The three works on this disc were composed for renowned pianist...continue...
Recording information: Lighthouse, Poole Center for the Arts, England (06/21/2010-06/22/2010)....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 wth Blumine

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-01-11

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
Conductors: Judd, James

Recording information: Broward Center For The Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale (09/15/1993/09/17/1993)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; The Seasons

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2011-01-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; The Seasons, Op. 37a
Performers: O'Hora, Ronan [Piano]
Conductors: Judd, James

Born in Manchester in 1964, Ronan O’Hora studied with Professor Ryszard Bakst at the Royal Northern College of Music, where he won several awards. He...continue...

Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream / James Judd

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-07-27

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Conductors: Judd, James

In 1826 Felix Mendelssohn, aged only seventeen, composed his famous overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream. He wrote incidental music for the same play sixteen...continue...
Recording information: Motivation Sound Studios (09/14/2009); Wellington Town Hall, New Zealand (09/14/2009); Motivation Sound Studios (2003-09-08_2003-09-10&2007-); Wellington Town Hall, New Zealand ...continue...

Best Tchaikovsky 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-05-04

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Concerto for Violin in D, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in G, Op. 44; Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo them...
Performers: Abramovic, Charles; Chang, Sarah; Christ, Tanja; Christ, Wolfram [Viola]; Christoff, Boris; Donohoe, Peter; Eyron, Jan; Gaust, Georg; Gedda, Nicolai; Gergieva, Larissa; Hartog, Bernhard; Lemalu, Jona...
Conductors: Fedoseyev, Vladimir; Ozawa, Seiji; Barshai, Rudolf; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Muti, Riccardo; Karajan, Herbert von; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Lanchbery, John; Soltesz, Stefan; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Plasso...
Ensemble: ; Chung Trio

This 6-CD set contains 100 tracks from the most familiar and best-loved works by the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), performed by many of...continue...

Beethoven: Egmont Incidental Music

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-01-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont, incidental music, Op. 84; March for wind ensemble in F major, ("Für die Böhmische Landwehr"), WoO 18; March for wind ensemble in F major, WoO 19; Ah, Perfido!,...
Performers: Pierard, Madeleine [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Judd, James

Shortly after completing his breathtaking 'Fifth Symphony', Beethoven composed incidental music for Goethe's drama, 'Egmont'. While the 'Overture' is well known, the remaining movements deserve...continue...

Creswell: Voice Inside; Alas! How Swift

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-12-15

Works: Lyell Cresswell: The Voice Inside, for voice, violin & orchestra; Alas! How Swift, for trumpet & orchestra; Cassandra's Songs, for voice & orchestra; Kaea, for trombone & orchestra
Performers: Bremner, David; Kirgan, Michael; Leppanen, Vesa-Matti; Pierard, Madeleine [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Judd, James

New Zealand-born Edinburgh-based Lyell Cresswell has composed works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, choir, voice and solo instruments which have been widely performed and broadcast. In...continue...
Recording information: Wellington Town Hall, New Zealand (08/16/2007-08/17/2007)....continue...

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Piano Concertos

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-11-17

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; Concerto for Piano in C major; English Folk Song Suite; The Running Set, fantasia on jig-rhythms for orchestra
Performers: Wass, Ashley
Conductors: Judd, James

The popular overture from Vaughan Williams's incidental music for Aristophanes's 'The Wasps' introduces a suite whose mischievously witty, noble and farcical movements underline the play's...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England (01/27/2009-01/28/2009)....continue...

Healing - Music to Sooth the Mind and Body

1 CD / Decca / 2009-08-25

Works: Claude Debussy: La Fille Aux Chevaux De Lin; Camille Saint-Saëns: The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals); Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Cantata no 156, "Ich steh' mit ein...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Kennedy, Nigel; Lenehan, John; Lloyd Webber, Julian; Robles, Marisa; Sanders, Samuel; Schiff, Andras; Schiff, Heinrich
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Bonynge, Richard; Judd, James; Münchinger, Karl; Brown, Iona
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Zemlinsky: The Mermaid

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-07-28

Works: Alexander von Zemlinsky: Sinfonietta, Op. 23; Die Seejungfrau (The Mermaid), fantasy for orchestra
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

A Symphony in all but name, Zemlinsky's lavishly scored "symphonic fantasy" 'Die Seejungfrau' (1903) is his most frequently performed large-scale work beside the 'Lyric Symphony'....continue...

Bax: Symphonic Variations, Concertante for Piano (Left Hand) / Judd, Wass, Bournemouth SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-04-28

Works: Arnold Bax: Symphonic Variations, for piano & orchestra in E major; Concertante, for piano, left hand & orchestra
Performers: Wass, Ashley
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Bax completed five works for piano and orchestra, beginning in 1916 with the highly virtuosic 'Symphonic Variations' dedicated to the pianist Harriet Cohen. The work...continue...

Grieg: Piano Concerto, Lyric Pieces / Judd, O'Hora, RPO

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2009-02-10

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Lyric Pieces (8), Book 1, Op. 12; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 6, Op. 57; Lyric Piec...
Performers: O'Hora, Ronan [Piano]
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The piano concerto was completed in the summer of 1868, while Grieg was on holiday in Denmark. The 25-year-old composer was staying near Copenhagen, and...continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 2, Academic Festival Overture / Judd, RPO

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2009-02-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Antill: Corroboree, Outback Overture / James Judd, New Zealand SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-07-29

Works: John Antill: Outback Overture; Corroboree, ballet
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

"The opening movement's rhythmic ostinato recalls Revueltas (Sensemaya), while the shorter inner movements feature more delicate textures and some sweetly memorable melodic invention. It's all...continue...

The Best of Vaughan Williams

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-06-24

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Forty-Ninth Parallel; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Linden Lea; A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); The wasps; House of life; Variants (5) of 'D...
Performers: Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Greed, David; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Maltman, Christopher; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Penny, Andrew; Judd, James; Bakels, Kees; Lloyd-Jones, David; Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dublin RTE Concert Orchestra; English Northern Philharmonia; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

One of the leading English composers of his generation, Vaughan Williams went some way towards creating a specifically English musical idiom, influenced by his interest...continue...

Bedtime Serenades - Tranquil Classics for Perfect Sleep

2 CD / Savoy Label Group / 2007-01-30

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 549; Maurice Ravel:...
Performers: Afanassiev, Valery; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Gelber, Bruno-Leonardo; Grimaud, Helene; Italiani, I Solisti; Kantorow, Jean-Jacques [Conductor/Violin]; Lifschitz, Constantin; Lucerne Festival Stri...
Conductors: Hansen, Jorgen Ernst; Groves, Charles, Sir; Judd, James; Baumgartner, Rudolf; López-Cobos, Jesús; Kubelik, Rafael; ; Kazandjiev, Vassil
Ensemble: Baroque Strings Zürich; Copenhagen Societas Musical Chamber Orchestra; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; I Solisti Italiani; Lucerne Festival Strings; Philharmonia Orchestra; Prague Chamber Orchestr...

Personnel: Bruno-Leonardo Gelber, Hélène Grimaud, Alain Planès (piano)....continue...

Lilburn: A Song of Islands, etc / Judd, New Zealand SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-09-27

Works: Douglas Lilburn: Aotearoa, overture for orchestra; A Birthday Offering, for orchestra; Drysdale Overture, for orchestra; Forest, tone poem for orchestra; A Song of Islands, tone poem for orchestra; F...
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

"While it is clear in practically every note of this disc that the Kiwi composer Douglas Lilburn studied with Ralph Vaughan Williams, that's no bad...continue...

Elgar: Orchestral Minatures / Judd, New Zealand SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-08-29

Works: Edward Elgar: Froissart Overture, Op. 19; May Song; Carissima; Romance, for bassoon & orchestra (also arr. for cello & piano), Op. 62; Characteristic Pieces (3), Op. 10; Minuet, for piano (later orch...
Performers: Tilson, Preman
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

With their engaging, wistful charm and immediate melodic appeal, Elgar's miniatures represent a less familiar side to the composer's music. The early 'Froissart Overture,' inspired...continue...

Grieg: Piano Concerto, Peer Gynt Suites, Lyric Pieces

1 CD / Regis Records / 2006-05-09

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1, Op. 46; Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Lyric Pieces (8), Book 1, Op. 12; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Lyric Pieces (6), ...
Performers: O'Hora, Ronan
Conductors: Ermler, Mark; Judd, James
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

British Piano Concertos - Alwyn / Donohoe, Judd, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-07-19

Works: William Alwyn: Concerto for Piano no 1; Derby Day Overture for orchestra; Concerto for Piano no 2; Sonata alla toccata, for piano
Performers: Donohoe, Peter
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

[From a comparative review with CHA 9935, Shelley, Hickox, et al]"...Between the two recordings, I find Donohoe the more visceral and driven, especially in the...continue...

Elgar: Marches / Judd, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-03-22

Works: Edward Elgar: Coronation March, for orchestra, Op. 65; Grania and Diarmid, Op. 42; Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39; Caractacus, Op 35; The Crown of India, imperial masque in 2 tableaux for ...
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

"James Judd and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra have already established their Elgar credentials in their [previous] Naxos disc [NXS 8.557166]... Here, they reinforce that...continue...

For the Hopeless Romantic

1 CD / Decca / 2005-01-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056; Concerto for Oboe in D minor, BWV 1059; George Frederick Handel: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infa...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Erquiaga, Steve; Fernández, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Holliger, Heinz; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Leppard, Raymond; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ansermet, Ernest; Malcolm, George; Dorati, Antal; Herrmann, Bernard; Bonynge, Richard; Judd, James; Wordsworth, Barry; Brown, Iona; Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Concert Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Roya...

Sculthorpe: Earth Cry, Piano Concerto / Judd, Cislowski

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-11-16

Works: Peter Sculthorpe: Earth Cry; Memento Mori; Concerto for piano & orchestra; From Oceania; Kakadu
Performers: Barton, William; Cislowska, Tamara Anna
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Bridge: The Sea, Enter Spring, Summer / Judd, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-08-01

Works: Frank Bridge: Enter Spring, rhapsody for orchestra, H. 174; Summer, tone poem for orchestra, H. 116; Poems after Richard Jefferies, for orchestra, H. 118; The Sea, suite for orchestra, H. 100
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Perhaps no other English composer of the first half of the twentieth century reveals a stylistic musical journey as varied as that of Frank Bridge....continue...

For Coffee Lovers

1 CD / Decca / 2004-07-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 211, "Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht," (Coffee Cantata), BWV 211 (BC G48); Cantata no 212, "Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet," ...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Altobelli, Enzo; Ayo, Felix; Bennett, William; Bylsma, Anner; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Garatti, Maria Teresa; Kirkby, Emma; Kremer, Gidon; Lester, Gabrie...
Conductors: Judd, James; Hogwood, Christopher; Marriner, Sir Neville;
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; I Musici; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Personnel: Felix Ayo, Kenneth Sillito (violin); Enzo Altobelli, Denis Vigay, Richard Lester , Julian Lloyd Webber, Anthony Pleeth (cello); William Bennett (flute); George Malcolm (harpsichord); Mari...continue...

Gang, Zhanhao: The Butterfly Lovers Concerto

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-07-01

Works: He Zhan-hao / Chen Gang: Concerto for Violin ("Butterfly Lovers"); Peter Breiner: Songs and Dances from the Silk Road, for violin & orchestra
Performers: Nishizaki, Takako
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

The 'Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto', scored for solo violin and Western orchestra, is one of the best known of all contemporary Chinese compositions. It has...continue...

Adagio Chillout

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-07-01

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Sergey Rachmaninov: Andante semplice [fragment]; Hugo Alfvén: Elegy from Gustav II Adolf; ...
Performers: Alfven, Hugo; Alsop, Marin; Asturias Symphony Orchestra; Beckley, Lisa; Bilbao Symphony Orchestra; Brown, Timothy [Choral Conductor]; BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata, Oxford; Cantorum, Oxford S...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Ligeti, András; Kamu, , Okko; Summerly, Jeremy; Judd, James; Mena, Juan José; Sakari, Petri; Panula, Jorma; Robinson, Christopher; Rahbari, Alexander; Kuchar, Theodore; Valdes...
Ensemble: ; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Clare College Choir; Concentus Hungaricus; Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Oxford Cam...

Personnel: Jenö Jandó (piano)....continue...

Cinema Classics 2004 - Master and Commander, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-06-01

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Ludwig van B...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Bolshoi Opera Chorus; Consort, Royal Academy; Halasz, Michael [Conductor]; Istropolitana, Capella; Jando, Jeno; Judd, James [Conductor]; Kohutkova, Adriana; Kopelman, Jozef; Kuchar...
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Wildner, Johannes; Sebotka, Wolfgang; Summerly, Jeremy; Rahbari, Alexander; Kopelman, Jozef; Schermerhorn, Kenneth; Judd, James; McGlinn, John; Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Royal Academy Consort

Since the dawn of the Hollywood era, popular film has served as an introduction to classical music for myriad newcomers to the genre. The collection...continue...
Personnel: Jenö Jandó (piano)....continue...

For Your Life - For Yoga / Dutoit, Marriner, Ozawa, Previn

1 CD / Decca / 2004-04-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056; Antonio Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93; Erik Sati...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Boston Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Goossens, Marie; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Holliger, Heinz;...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Malcolm, George; Dutoit, Charles; Järvi, Neeme; Leppard, Raymond; Judd, James; Ozawa, Seiji; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Previn, Andre
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Boston Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philhar...

This disc contains both DDD and ADD recordings.

Personnel: Eduardo Fernandez (guitar); Marie Goosens (harp); Christer Thorvaldsson (violin); Julian Lloyd Webber, Jascha Silberstein (cello); He...continue...

Elgar: The Wand of Youth, Nursery Suite / Judd, New Zealand

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-04-01

Works: Edward Elgar: Wand of Youth, Suite no 1, for orchestra, Op. 1a; The Wand of Youth Suite no 2, Op. 1b; Dream Children, for small orchestra (or piano), Op. 43; Nursery Suite
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Forty years after writing the tunes for a children's play about age, youth and the escapism of fairyland, for performance in the family with his...continue...

American Classics - Bernstein: Symphony no 1, etc / Judd

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-02-01

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Symphony no 1 "Jeremiah"; Concerto for Orchestra (Jubilee Games), for orchestra
Performers: Gunn, Nathan
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

"Anyone who would like to get to know the alpha and omega of Bernstein's orchestral compositions will not be disappointed with this splendid and inexpensive...continue...

For Your Life - For Your Baby

1 CD / Decca / 2004-01-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations (12) for Piano in C major on "Ah vous dirai-je maman", K 265 (300e); Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sona...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Arrau, Claudio; BBC Concert Orchestra; Berry, Walter; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Burrowes, Norma; English Chamber Orchestra; Eschenba...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Solti, Sir Georg; Judd, James; Wordsworth, Barry; Ozawa, Seiji; Previn, Andre; Davis, Carl; Munchinger, Karl
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Concert Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This selection contains both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Marilyn Horne (mezzo soprano); Naoko Yoshino (harp); Toyohiko Satoh (lute); Christian Ferras (violin); Julian Lloyd Webber (cel...continue...

The Very Best of Relaxing Classics

1 CD / Decca / 2003-08-12

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Madama Butterfly; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Songs (14), Op. 34;...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Anda, Geza; BBC Concert Orchestra; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Davidovich, Bella; English Chamber Orchestra; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Haselbock, M...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Järvi, Neeme; Munchinger, Karl; Karajan, Herbert von; Mauceri, John; Dutoit, Charles; Marriner, Sir Neville; Agoult, Raymond; ; Malcolm, George; Judd, James; Anda, Géza
Ensemble: ; I Musici

This selection features both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Carlos Bonnell, Eduardo Fernandez , Göran Söllscher (guitar); Julian Lloyd Webber (cello); Heinz Holliger (oboe); G...continue...

Debussy - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Universal Classics / 2003-08-12

Works: Claude Debussy: Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque); Poèmes (7) de Banville; Arabesques (2) for Piano; Debussy; Children's Corner; La fille aux cheveux de lin; Préludes, Book 1; Petite su...
Performers: Lloyd Webber, Julian; Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti; Roge, Pascal
Conductors: Herrmann, Bernard; Judd, James; Dutoit, Charles; Williams, John; Ansermet, Ernest; Boulez, Pierre; Sinopoli, Giuseppe
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Suisse Romande Orchestra

American Classics - Bernstein: Symphony no 2, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-07-01

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Symphony no 2 "Age of Anxiety"
Performers: Steuerman, Jean Louis
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: Florida Philharmonic Orchestra

"Any would-be interpreter of this music comes up against formidable competition from Bernstein himself. Not all composers are the best interpreters of their own music,...continue...

For Your Life - For Book Lovers

1 CD / Decca / 2003-07-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Claude Debussy: Poèmes (7) de Banville; George Frederick Handel: Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Antonin Dvorák: Serenade for Strings; ...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; BBC Concert Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Cooper, Joseph; Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; ...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Judd, James; Wordsworth, Barry; Litton, Andrew; Barenboim, Daniel; Dorati, Antal; Chailly, Riccardo; Ottley, Jerold D.; Hanson, Howard; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; BBC Concert Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Minneapolis Symphon...

This selection features both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Julian Lloyd Webber (cello); Joseph Cooper (piano)....continue...

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves, etc / Judd, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-07-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Norfolk Rhapsody no 1 in E minor; In the Fen Country; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Concerto grosso for strings in 3 groups
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

"This is a wonderful release. The New Zealand orchestra plays beautifully, sounding everywhere like a first-rate group, while Naxos offers gorgeous, rich, well-balanced sound. Judd...continue...

Lilburn: The Three Symphonies / Judd, New Zealand Symphony

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-07-01

Works: Douglas Lilburn: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 2 in C; Symphony no 3
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

"Lilburns' First Symphony is definitely worth a hearing, though, particularly for confirmed Sibelians looking for some new, unexpected action. Is that half-hour worth the (reasonable)...continue...

American Classics - Gershwin / James Judd, New Zealand SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-05-01

Works: George Gershwin: An American in Paris; Cuban Overture; Robert Russell Bennett: Symphonic Picture from "Porgy and Bess"; Gershwin in Hollywood
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

George Gershwin's An 'American in Paris' provides a further synthesis of the jazz that he saw as the essentially American folk-music and the traditional classical...continue...

American Classics - Copland: Symphony no 3, etc / Judd

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-04-01

Works: Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid; Symphony no 3
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Copland composed 'Billy the Kid' in France and America in 1938. It was written for the Ballet Caravan dance company and was first performed in...continue...

Baroque for Beauty Sleep

1 CD / Philips / 1998-10-20

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93; Double Vi...
Performers: Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Ayo, Felix; Gazzelloni, Severino; Graf, Maria [Harp]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Holliger, Heinz; LaGoya, Alexandre; Pellegrino, Pasquale; Petri, Michala; Presti, Ida;...
Conductors: ; Hoof, H. Van; Brown, Iona; Judd, James; Negri, Vittorio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; I Musici

Baroque at Bathtime

1 CD / Philips / 1995-08-15

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93; Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Concerto for Flute in D major, Op. 10 no 3/RV 428 "Il gardel...
Performers: Brown, Iona; Gazzelloni, Severino; Holliger, Heinz; I Musici; LaGoya, Alexandre; Presti, Ida; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Romero, Angel [Guitar]; Romero, Celin; Romero, Pepe; Zamfir, Gheorghe [Pan Flute]
Conductors: Brown, Iona; Negri, Vittorio; Marriner, Sir Neville; Roussel, Jacques; Leppard, Raymond; Judd, James
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; English Chamber Orchestra; I Musici; Members of the Dresden Staatskapelle (Members); Musica Antiqua

Bach for Breakfast

1 CD / Philips / 1995-06-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Concerto for Oboe in D minor, BWV 1059; Sonata for Flute and H...
Performers: Bernard, Andre [Trumpet]; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Geringas, David; Graf, Maria [Harp]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Holliger, Heinz; LaGoya, Alexandre; Petri, Michala; Presti, Ida; Romero, Pepe; Szeryng, He...
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Brown, Iona; Marriner, Sir Neville; Judd, James