Palestrina: Missa Ave Maria, Missa Beata Virgine; James O'Donnell; Westminster Cathedral Choir1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-05-14 Conductors: O'Donnell, JamesEnsemble: Westminster Cathedral Choir This mid-priced reissue features James O'Donnell and the Westminster Cathedral Choir at the peak of their powers, performing key works of the Italian Renaissance. These...continue... ![]() Mozart: Piano Concertos No. 17 K 453, No. 27 K595; Angela Hewitt, piano; Orchestra da Camera di Mantova; Hannu Lintu1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-05-14 Conductors: Lintu, HannuEnsemble: Orchestra da Camera di Mantova On this second release in the series, virtuoso pianist Angela Hewitt turns to two of Mozart's greatest and most popular concertos. Together with her frequent...continue... ![]() Eugen d'Albert: Solo Piano Music; Piers Lane, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-05-14 The oblivion which has overtaken Eugen d'Albert in the second half of the twentieth century would have surprised anyone who saw his prodigious rise to...continue... ![]() York Bowen: The Complete Works for Violin and Piano; Chloe Hanslip, violin; Danny Driver, piano2 CD / Hyperion / 2013-05-14 Young virtuoso Chloë Hanslip and York Bowen specialist Danny Driver join forces to present Bowen's complete works for violin and piano. Many of these works...continue... ![]() Griffes: Piano Music / Garrick Ohlsson, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-05-14 The piano works of American composer Charles Tomlinson Griffes represent a remarkable musical achievement. Griffes was active as a composer for little more than twelve...continue... ![]() Neapolitan Flute Concertos, Vol. 2; Carlo Ipata, flute; Auser Musici1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-05-14 Conductors:Ensemble: Auser Musici Hyperion presents a second volume of flute concertos from eighteenth-century Naples featuring flutist Carlo Ipata and the period band Auser Musici. Their first album of...continue... ![]() Haydn: Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 11 / Marc-André hamelin, piano; Les Violons du Roy1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-04-09 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Keyboard in D major, H 18 no 11; Concerto for Keyboard in F major, H 18 no 3; Concerto for Keyboard in G major, H 18 no 4Performers: Hamelin, Marc-Andre [Piano] Conductors: Labadie, Bernard Ensemble: ; Les Violons du Roy Marc-André Hamelin has proven himself - in three highly lauded volumes of Haydn's piano sonatas - to be a formidable Haydn pianist, combining style, exuberance...continue... ![]() The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 59: Zelenski: Concerto Op. 60; Zarzycki: Concerto Op. 17; Grande Polonaise / Jonathan Plowright, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-04-09 Works: Wladyslaw Zelenski: Concerto for Piano in E flat major, Op. 60; Aleksander Zarzycki: Piano Concerto, Op. 17; Grand Polonaise, for piano & orchestra in E flat major, Op. 7Performers: Plowright, Jonathan Conductors: Borowicz, Lukasz Ensemble: ; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra This 59th volume of the Romantic Piano Concerto series features Jonathan Plowright, whose brilliant and utterly idiomatic performances of Romantic Polish piano music have confirmed...continue... ![]() Richard Strauss: Don Quixote; Till Eulenspiegel / Lawrence Power, viola; Alban Gerhardt, cello1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-04-09 Conductors: Stenz, MarkusEnsemble: 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... ![]() Gretchaninov: Piano Trios nos 1-2; Cello Sonata Op. 113 / Moscow Rachamaninov Trio1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-04-09 Aleksandr Grechaninov is more widely known for his liturgical music and songs. Until recently, his works in other genres were rarely performed or recorded. Grechaninov's...continue... ![]() Fanny Mendelssohn: Lieder / Susan Gritton, soprano; Eugene Asti, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-04-09 Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix's older sister, has been long and unjustly overlooked as a serious composer, despite a considerable and impressive output comprising numerous piano pieces,...continue... ![]() Palestrina: Missa Ad coenam Agni; antiphons, motets, offertoiries / Brabant Ens.1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-04-09 Conductors: Rice, StephenEnsemble: Brabant Ensemble The Brabant Ensemble, better known for uncovering works by forgotten composers such as Dominique de Phinot, turns to a giant of the Renaissance - perhaps...continue... ![]() Geoffrey Burgon: Choral Music / Wells Cathedral Choir, Matthew Owens1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-03-12 Conductors: Owens, MatthewEnsemble: Wells Cathedral Choir This mid-priced reissue featuring the Wells Cathedral Choir conducted by Matthew Owens offers a selection of evocative and accessible choral works by English composer Geoffrey...continue... ![]() Romantic Violin Concerto Vol. 14: Glazunov: Concerto Op. 82; Meditation, Op. 32; Schoek: Concerto Op. 21 / Chloe Hanslip, violin1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-03-12 Works: Alexander Glazunov: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82; Meditation for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 32; Mazurka-oberek for Violin and Piano/Orchestra in D major; Othmar Schoeck: Concerto Quas...Performers: Hanslip, Chloe [Violin] Conductors: Vedernikov, Alexander Ensemble: ; Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana The latest release in Hyperion's acclaimed Romantic Violin Concerto series features the brilliant young English violinist Chloë Hanslip, who once again displays her usual insouciant...continue... Recording information: Auditorio Stelio Molo, Lugano, Switzerland (10/18/2011-10/21/2011)....continue... ![]() Stanford: Violin Sonatas Nos.1 -2; Caoine 'A Lament'; Five Characteristic Pieces / Paul Barritt, violin; Catherine Edwards, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-03-12 As a teenager in Dublin, Stanford recalled with affection the solo recitals of pianists Anton Rubinstein and Sigismond Thalberg and violinists Henry Vieuxtemps and Joseph...continue... ![]() Mendelssohn: Complete Solo Piano Music Vol. 1 / Howard Shelley, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-03-12 Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Capriccio for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 5; Sonata for Piano no 1 in E major, Op. 6; Characteristic Pieces (7) for piano, Op. 7; Songs without words, vol 1, Op. 19bPerformers: Shelley, Howard Howard Shelley is an acknowledged expert in the area of early Romantic piano music. With this disc, Shelley presents the first installment of a sixvolume...continue... Recording information: St Michael's Church, Highgate, London (03/26/2012-03/27/2012)....continue... ![]() Peter Philips: Cantiones Sacrae Octonis Vocibus / English Cornett & Sackbut Ens.; Royal Holloway Choir1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-03-12 Works: Peter Philips: Benedictus Deus noster, motet (from Cantiones sacrae); O quam suavis est (i), a 8 (1613); Jubilate Deo, for 8 voices; Benedictus Dominus, motet (from Cantiones sacrae); Veni Sancte Sp...Performers: Cobb, Samantha [Soprano Vocal]; Cronin, Hilary [Soprano Vocal]; Franklin, Gillian; Glenton, Gawain; Goddard, James; Gough, Rupert; Stockwell, Ewan; Twilley, Amon-Ra Conductors: Gough, Rupert Ensemble: English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble English composer Peter Philips spent most of his life abroad and was celebrated all over Europe in his day. Despite this, Philips's music has been...continue... Recording information: St Alban's Church, Holborn, London, England (01/05/2012-01/07/2012)....continue... ![]() Penderecki: String Quartets Nos. 1-3; Lutoslawski: String Quartet / Royal String Quartet1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-03-12 Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Quartet for Strings no 1; Quartet for Strings no 2; Quartet for Strings no 3 ("Blätter eines nicht geschriebenen Tagebuches"); Witold Lutoslawski: String QuartetConductors: Ensemble: Royal String Quartet The Royal String Quartet, a wonderful young Polish ensemble, continues its exploration of the string quartet repertoire of its homeland with this album of music...continue... Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (03/26/2012-03/28/2012)....continue... ![]() J.S. Bach: St. John Passion / Carolyn Sampson, Iestyn Davies, Ian Bostridge, Nicholas Mulroy, Neal Davies, Roderick Williams. Polyphony2 CD / Hyperion / 2013-03-12 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245Performers: Bostridge, Ian; Davies, Iestyn; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Mulroy, Nicholas; Sampson, Carolyn; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal] Conductors: Layton, Stephen Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Stephen Layton leads the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and his own superb choral ensemble Polyphony in a powerful performance of Bach's most dramatic...continue... Recording information: All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London (04/10/2012-04/13/2012)....continue... ![]() Brundibar: Music by the Composers in Theresienstadt (1941-1945) - works by Krasa; Ullmann; Klein; Haas / The Nash Ensemble1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-02-12 The Nash Ensemble presents a program of works written at the Theresienstadt concentration camp by four Jewish composers who went on to be killed at...continue... ![]() J.S. Bach: Flute Sonatas, BWV 1030, 1031, 1033, 1034 & 1035 / Andrea Oliva, flute; Angela Hewitt, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-02-12 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in E flat major, BWV 1031; Sonata for flute & keyboard in C major, BWV 1033; Sonata for flute & continuo in E minor, BWV 1034; Sonata for Flute...Performers: Hewitt, Angela; Oliva, Andrea [Flute] Fans of pianist Angela Hewitt will be delighted to hear her in a chamber music setting, accompanying Andrea Oliva (who was described as "one of...continue... Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin (12/16/2011-12/19/2011)....continue... ![]() Prokofiev: Sarcasms; Visions Fugitives / Steven Osborne, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-02-12 Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Sergey Prokofiev: Sarcasms (5) for Piano, Op. 17; Visions fugitives (20) for Piano, Op. 22Performers: Osborne, Steven Steven Osborne is one of the finest pianists recording today. His recent release of Rachmaninov's Preludes was critically acclaimed as the greatest modern version since...continue... Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (12/17/2011-12/20/2011)....continue... ![]() Chausson: String Quartet Op. 35; d'Indy: String Quartet no 1 / Chilingirian Quartet1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-02-12 Conductors:Ensemble: Chilingirian String Quartet Ernest Chausson died suddenly in a bicycle crash. Among the various projects he left behind were some orchestral overtures, a violin sonata, a second symphony...continue... ![]() Canciones Españolas - Songs by Granados, Guridi, Turina and Montsalvage / Sylvia Schwartz, soprano; Malcolm Martineau, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-02-12 On this album the young Spanish soprano Sylvia Schwartz, accompanied by pianist Malcolm Martineau, offers a deeply seductive collection of romantic Spanish songs. The recording...continue... ![]() For His Majesty's Sagbutts & Cornetts - English Music from Henry VIII to Charles II / His Majesty's Sagbutts & Cornetts1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-02-12 In the early sixteenth century, the playing of wind instruments was traditionally the domain of German and Flemish musicians. However, when a storm forced King...continue... ![]() Thomas Tallis: Missa Salve Intemerata; Antiphons / Winchester Cathedral Choir1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-02-12 Conductors: Hill, DavidEnsemble: Winchester Cathedral Choir The Winchester Cathedral Choir released their first album of Tallis's choral music back in 1990. The recording has remained one of Hyperion's all-time best sellers....continue... ![]() Dvorák: String Quintet, Op. 97; String Sextet, Op. 48 / Raphael Ensemble1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-01-08 Works: Antonin Dvorák: String Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello in E flat major ("American"), B. 180 (Op. 97); String Sextet in A major, B. 80 (Op. 48)Conductors: Ensemble: Raphael Ensemble Dvorák's chamber music is some of the most popular in his repertoire and contains some classics of the genre. Thoroughly Romantic, endlessly imaginative and imbued...continue... Recording information: 06/15/1988/06/16/1988....continue... ![]() Miserere - A sequence of music for Lent, St. Joseph and the Annunciation / Westminster Cathedral Choir1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-01-08 Works: Gregorian Chant: Attende Domine; Audi, benigne Conditor, hymn, Mode 2; Evigila super nos; Mass 9 Cum iubilo; Credo 4, 1st tone, GR776; George Malcolm: Miserere mei, Deus, for chorus; Scapulis suis, f...Performers: Gaunt, William; Stevens, Peter Conductors: Baker, Martin Ensemble: Westminster Cathedral Choir This recording from the Westminster Cathedral Choir demonstrates the splendors of the liturgy in the simultaneously solemn and joyful period of Lent. On Miserere, masterworks...continue... Recording information: Westminster Cathedral (2011-07-12_2011-07-13&2011-)....continue... ![]() Handel: English Arias from Saul, Theodora, Judas Maccabaeus, Solomon / James Bowman, countertenor1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-01-08 Works: George Frederick Handel: The Choice of Hercules; Esther; Saul; Belshazzar; Theodora; Judas Maccabaeus; SolomonPerformers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Gritton, Susan Conductors: King, Robert Ensemble: King's Consort This mid-priced Hyperion reissue offers a comprehensive program of Handel's arias from such famous English oratorios as Saul, Theodora, Judas Maccabaeus and Solomon. The world-famous...continue... Recording information: 1992-03-??&1995-03-09_1995-....continue... ![]() Choral Music of Gabriel Jackson: A Ship with Unfurled Sails / State Choir Latvija1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-01-08 Works: Gabriel Jackson: The Voice of the Bard, for chorus; Now I have known, O Lord [Al-Junaid], for chorus & organ; O Doctor optime, for chorus; Missa Triueriensis, for chorus & organ; Thomas, Jewel of Can...Performers: Fiskovics, Eduards; Lielauss, Didzis; Lineja, Laila; Lisovska, Inga; Mengelis, Ugis [Bass Vocal]; Puke, Agris; Romancane, Inese; Tomsons, Valdis; Zemitis, Kaspars [Guitar (Electric)]; Zilberte, Zane Conductors: Sirmais, Máris Ensemble: ; Latvija State Choir The Latvian choral tradition is admired worldwide. Not only are the country's many choirs known for their striking vocal prowess, Latvian composers for this genre...continue... Recording information: St. John's Church, Riga, Latvia (2010-03-11_2010-03-12&2010-)....continue... ![]() Britten: Cello Symphony; Cello Sonata; Cello Suites nos 1-3 / Alban Gerhardt, cello; Steven Osborne, piano2 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... ![]() Dohnányi: The Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 2 / Martin Roscoe, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-01-08 Works: Ernst von Dohnányi: Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 2; Variations and Fugue on a Theme by E. G. (Emma Gruber), for piano, Op. 4; Humoresques in the Form of a Suite, for piano, Op. 17; Valses nobles, c...Performers: Roscoe, Martin [Piano] This second volume of Hyperion's Dohnányi piano music series focuses on early works from the period 1897 to 1907, when he was still establishing himself...continue... Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (12/07/2011-12/09/2011)....continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St. John Chrystosom / Corydon Singers1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-12-11 Conductors: Best, MatthewEnsemble: Corydon Singers ![]() Wladyslaw Zelenski: Piano Quartet; Juliusz Zarebski: Piano Quintet / Jonathan Plowright, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-12-11 Conductors:Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet This recording features the Szymanowski Quartet and pianist Jonathan Plowright playing two important chamber works from 19th-century Poland, both completely unknown outside their native ...continue... ![]() Buxtehude: The Complete Organ Works, Vol. 5 / Christopher Herrick, organ1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-12-11 Christopher Herrick's acclaimed series of Buxtehude's music for organ is now complete with this fifth and final volume. Here he returns to the composer's (disputed)...continue... ![]() Handel's finest arias for Base Voice / Christopher Purves, bass1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-12-11 Works: George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7a; Acis and Galatea, HW V49a; Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a; Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72; L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55; La Resurrezione, HWV 4...Conductors: Cohen, Jonathan Ensemble: Arcangelo The magnificent voice of Christopher Purves is featured on this unique recital disc of Handel's bass arias. The works heard here demonstrate the range and...continue... Personnel: Christopher Purves (bass voice). Recording information: All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London (01/19/2012-01/24/2012)....continue... ![]() Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 / Runnicles, BBC Scottish SO1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-12-11 Conductors: Runnicles, DonaldEnsemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Hyperion is delighted to present Donald Runnicles, chief conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, in his début on the label. Runnicles commands his orchestra...continue... ![]() Britten: Sacred and Profane; A.M.D.G.; Five Flower Songs; Choral Dances from Gloriana / Polyphony1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-12-11 Conductors: Layton, StephenEnsemble: Polyphony ![]() Giovanni Gabrieli: Sacred Symphonies / Jeffrey Skidmore, Ex Cathedra1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-11-13 Works: Giovanni Gabrieli: Vox Domini, motet for 10 voices; Symphoniae sacrae, Book 2; Sacrae symphoniae, Book 1; O Jesu mi dulcissime, motet for 8 voices (1597); Omnes gentes plaudite manibus; Maria virgo, ...Performers: Boden, Samuel; Budd, Jeremy [Vocals]; Davidson, Grace; Skidmore, Greg; Venner, Matthew Conductors: Skidmore, Jeffrey Ensemble: Ex Cathedra Consort Ex Cathedra's exuberant recordings of Baroque music from around the world have made them one of the best-loved ensembles of today. This latest release presents...continue... Recording information: All Hallows' Church, Gospel Oak, London (05/27/2012-05/29/2012)....continue... ![]() Stanford: Sacred Choral Music / David Hill, Winchester Cathedral Choir3 CD / Hyperion / 2012-11-13 Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Evening Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) for chorus & organ (or orchestra) in B flat major, Op; The Lord Is My Shepherd; Motets (3) for chorus, Op. 38; Services in A ...Performers: Christopher Monks [Organ/Choral Conductor]; Farr, Stephen; Hill, David; Kendall, William Conductors: Hill, David Ensemble: ; Winchester Cathedral Choir Sir Charles Villiers Stanford is a central figure in Anglican church music. His many settings of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis have been staples of...continue... Recording information: Winchester Cathedral (01/1997/04/1997)....continue... ![]() Richard Strauss: The Complete Songs, Vol. 6 / Elizabeth Watts, Roger Vignoles, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-11-13 Works: Richard Strauss: Einerlei ("Ihr Mund ist stets derselbe"), song for voice & piano, Op. 69/3 (TrV 237/3); Der Stern ("Ich sehe ihn wieder den lieblichen Stern"), song for voice & piano, Op. 69/1 (TrV ...Performers: Vignoles, Roger [Piano]; Watts, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocal] Hyperion's Strauss Lieder series continues to demonstrate that the composer's achievements in this genre are among the most fascinating and accomplished of his works. This...continue... Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London (01/16/2012-01/18/2012)....continue... ![]() Hindemith: Ludus Tonalis; Suite '1922' / John McCabe, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-11-13 Works: Paul Hindemith: Ludus tonalis, cycle of 25 pieces for piano; Suite "1922", for piano, Op. 26Performers: McCabe, John [Composer, Piano] Paul Hindemith's Ludus Tonalis has been called a "20th-century composer's reappraisal of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier." However, its twelve fugues and their interludes are notable equally...continue... Recording information: 07/18/1995-07/20/1995....continue... ![]() Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 58 / Pixis: Concerto in C major, Op. 100; Concertino in E flat major, Op 68; Thalberg: Concerto in F minor Op 5 / Howard Shelley, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-11-13 Works: Johann Peter Pixis: Concerto for Piano in C major, Op. 100; Piano Concertino in E flat major, Op. 68; Sigismund Thalberg: Concerto for piano & orchestra in F Minor, Op 5Performers: Shelley, Howard Conductors: Shelley, Howard Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra This 58th volume of the Romantic Piano Concerto series presents two composer pianists who contributed to the Hexaméron, Liszt's collaborative piano extravaganza. Thalberg (who wou...continue... Recording information: Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, Tasmania (05/10/2011-05/14/2011)....continue... ![]() 18th-Century Portuguese Love Songs / Zak Ozmo, L'Avventura London1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-11-13 Works: Anonymous, Portuguese: Ganinha, minha Ganinha, song; Foi por mim, foi pela sorte, song; A minha Nerina, song; É delícia ter amor, song; Os 'me deixas' que tu dás, song; António da...Performers: David Gordon [Harpsichord/Composer]; Medeiros, Sandra [Soprano Vocal]; Ozmo, Zak; Seara, Joana; Takeuchi, Taro Conductors: Ozmo, Zak Ensemble: L'Avventura London L'Avventura London and their director Zak Ozmo make their debut on Hyperion with a lusciously saucy album of Portuguese love songs from the eighteenth century....continue... Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London (01/19/2012-01/21/2012)....continue... ![]() C.P.E. Bach: Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 2 / Danny Driver, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-11-13 Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sonata for keyboard in F sharp minor (Zweyte Forsetzung no 4), H. 37, Wq. 52/4; Sonata for keyboard in E major, H. 39, Wq. 62/5; Sonata for keyboard in C minor, H. 121, Wq....Performers: Driver, Danny English pianist Danny Driver presents a second volume of CPE Bach's startlingly original and inventive keyboard sonatas. This release spans the composer's career, taking the...continue... Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (01/19/2012-01/21/2012)....continue... ![]() Schubert: String Quintet D. 956; Quartettsatz D. 703 / Ralph Kirshbaum, Takacs Quartet1 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... ![]() Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; St. Nicolas / Holst Singers; Trinity College Choir. Stephen Layton1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09 Works: Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28; Saint Nicholas, cantata for tenor, treble, choruses & orchestra, Op. 42Performers: Cole, Jeremy; Edwards, Catherine; Higgins, Jonathan; Price, Sally Conductors: Layton, Stephen Ensemble: ; Trinity College Choir, Cambridge Stephen Layton leads the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge and the Holst Singers in two of Benjamin Britten's most popular choral works for Christmastide. The...continue... ![]() Vivaldi: Concerti con Molti Istromenti / The King's Consort1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09 Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 2 Horns and Violin in F major, RV 574; Concerto funebre, for violin, oboe, chalumeau, 3 violas all'inglese, strings & continuo in B flat ma; Concerto p...Performers: Ghigi, James; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet] Conductors: King, Robert Ensemble: ; King's Consort Robert King leads his King's Consort on this reissue of colorful and imaginative concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. The term con molti istromenti (Vivaldi's own) refers...continue... Recording information: Abbey Road Studios (05/09/1998-05/11/1998)....continue... ![]() Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos in E minor and D minor / Alina Ibragimova, violin1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09 Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"Performers: Ibragimova, Alina Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir Ensemble: ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment The young violinist Alina Ibragimova is already established as an admired recording artist, standing alongside great artists of the past and present with her versions...continue... Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (09/02/2011-09/04/2011)....continue... ![]() Schumann: Liederkreis, Opp. 24 & 39 / Gerald finley, baritone; Julius Drake, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09 Works: Robert Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 39; Songs (6) (Reinick) for voice & piano, Op. 36; Liederkreis, 9 songs for voice & piano, Op. 24Performers: Drake, Julius [Piano]; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals] Gerald Finley and Julius Drake return to Schumann, following a magisterially intense Dichterliebe which won them a third Gramophone award. Here they focus on the...continue... Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (2011-11-02_2011-11-04&2012-)....continue... |
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