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Blow the Wind Northerly - Francaix: 7 Dances from Les Malheurs de Sophie; Le Gay Paris; Janacek:: MladiÆ for Wind Quintet; Klein: Divertimento for Wind Octet / Stevenson Winds

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2013-03-12

Works: Jean Françaix: Sept Danses from Les Malheurs de Sophie; Le Gay Paris, for solo trumpet, flute,2 oboes, 2 clarinets, basson, contrabassoon & 2 horns; Leos Janácek: Mládí (Youth), s...
Performers: Laville, Emmanuel; O'Keeffe, Mark
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Ensemble: Stevenson Winds

Poulenc: Music for Piano and Wind

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-09-14

Works: Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Flute and Piano; Trio for oboe, bassoon & piano, FP 43; Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Sextet for wind quintet & piano in C major, FP 100; Sonata for oboe & piano, FP 185
Performers: Eshed, Guy; Horton, Tim; Hunt, Matthew; Whelan, Peter; Wilson, Adrian
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble 360

"It is hard to imagine now, listening to this elegant music, that Poulenc was once denigrated by the early 20th-century arbiters of taste as a...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk (05/28/2008-05/31/2008)....continue...

W.A. Mozart: Complete Wind Concertos on Period Instruments

3 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-08-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e); Concerto for Oboe in C major, K 314 (285d); Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K...
Performers: Dillner, Eric; Drake, Victoria; Godburn, Dennis L. [Bassoon]; Hoeprich, Eric; Kelly, R.J.; Miller, Sandra; Schachman, Marc
Conductors: Crawford, Thomas

Copland: Music for the Theatre, Quiet City, Music for Movies, Clarinet Concerto / Davies, Blount, et al

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2009-04-14

Works: Aaron Copland: Music for the Theatre, suite for small orchestra; Quiet City; Our Town; Concerto for Clarinet
Performers: Blount, William; Gekker, Christopher; Taylor, Stephen W. [Oboe]
Conductors: Davies, Dennis R.
Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's

As a young man studying composition with Nadia Boulanger in Paris in the early twenties, Aaron Copland wondered, "If there is a French sounding music...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

Portrait of a Legendary Violinist - Bach, Mozart / Shumsky

3 CD / Nimbus Records / 2001-06-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, B...
Performers: Miller, Robin; Shumsky, Oscar [Violin/Conductor]; Tunnell, John
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Leopold Stokowski called Oscar Shumsky (1917-2000) "The most astounding genius I have ever heard," and David Oistrakh proclaimed him "one of the world's greatest violinists."...continue...

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...

Haydn: Symphonies no 70-81 / Adam Fischer, et al

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 2000-10-17

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 70 in D major, H. 1/70; Symphony no 71 in B flat major, H. 1/71; Symphony no 72 in D major, H. 1/72; Symphony no 73 in D major ("La chasse"/"The Chase"), H. 1/73; Sy...
Performers: Brambock, Martin; Horth, Harald; Kovacs, Imre; Schmeiser, Hansgeorg; Stransky, Lars Michael; Vajda, Jozsef

This 4 CD set of Symphonies 70-81 brings the Nimbus Haydn series to within one volume of completion. The Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra is composed of...continue...

Benjamin: A Mind of Winter, etc / Benjamin, Elder, et al

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2000-04-11

Works: George Benjamin: Ringed by the flat Horizon for orchestra; A Mind of Winter for soprano & chamber orchestra; At First Light for orchestra; Panorama; Antara
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Archibald, Paul; Bell, Sebastian; Blake, Richard; Hulse, Gareth; Nodaira, Ishiro; Pople, Ross; Walmsley-Clark, Penelope
Conductors: Elder, Mark; Benjamin, George
Ensemble: London Sinfonietta

"This release...is a model for packaging a challenging contemporary composer...with informative notes and committed performances...There is much to enjoy here, especially the cool, straight line...continue...

Meditations for Spring - Copland, Beethoven, Vivaldi, et al

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2000-03-14

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 6 in D major ("Le Matin"), H. 1/6; Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring, ballet for 13 instruments; Ludwig...
Performers: Anderson, John
Conductors: Laredo, Jaime; Adam, Fischer; Boughton, William; Wright, Simon
Ensemble: ; Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra; English String Orchestra; English Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Scottish Chamber Orchestra

A Portrait of Vaughan Williams

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 1999-02-23

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; The lark ascending; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Concerto for Oboe in A minor; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Mass in G min...
Performers: Barratt, Ian; Best, Roger; Bochmann, Michael; Bourgue, Maurice; Campbell, Margareth; Douglas, Audrey; Freeman-Attwood, Jonathan; Gritton, Peter; Joubert, Pierre; Lilley, Colin; Lynn, Susan; Martin, P...
Conductors: Boughton, William; Darlington, Stephen
Ensemble: Christ Church Cathedral Choir; English String Orchestra

This extensive collection of Vaughan Williams' works offers an illuminating insight into the life and music of this great British composer. The accompanying booklet includes...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...

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...

Mozart: Oboe Quartet, etc / Koch, Seifert, Leister, Brandis

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1998-02-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Horn and Strings in E flat major, K 407 (386c); Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b); Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581
Performers: Boettcher, Wolfgang; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Brem, Peter; Koch, Lothar; Leister, Karl; Seifert, Gerd; Strehle, Wilfred
Conductors:
Ensemble: Brandis Quartet

"Pleasing, dramatically potent readings" -Gramophone...continue...

Haydn: Violin Concertos, etc / Küchl, Fischer, et al

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1998-01-20

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Violin no 1 in C major, H. 7a/1; Concerto for Violin no 4 in G major, H 7a no 4; Sinfonia Concertant for Violin, Cello, Oboe and Bassoon in B flat major, H 1 no 105
Performers: Herzer, Wolfgang; Kuchl, Rainer; Turetschek, Gerhard; Werba, Michael
Conductors: Fischer, Adam
Ensemble: Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra

Strauss in Vienna - Famous Waltzes, etc / Quintett Wien

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1998-01-20

Works: Johann Strauss II: Wiener Blut; Leichtes Blut, Op. 319; Fledermaus-Quadrille (The Bat Quadrille), for orchestra, Op. 363 (RV 363); Ägyptischer (Egyptian March), march for orchestra, Op. 335 (RV ...
Performers: Brambock, Martin; Feyertag, Maximilian; Hodl, Helmut; Horth, Harald; Schmeiser, Hansgeorg
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quintett Wien (Wind Quintet)

Bach: Violin Concertos / Shumsky, Scottish Chamber Orchestra

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-11-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Herzliebster Jesu, BWV 1093; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Performers: Miller, Robin; Shumsky, Oscar [Violin/Conductor]; Tunnell, John
Conductors: Shumsky, Oscar
Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

BBC Music Magazine
There's no doubting Shumsky's artistry.
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Cimarosa's Oboe Concerto and Concerti by Albinoni, et al

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-11-01

Works: Arthur Benjamin: Concerto for oboe & orchestra in C minor (after Domenico Cimarosa); Tomaso Albinoni: Concertos à cinque (12), Op. 7; Concerto à cinque, for oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello ...
Performers: Anderson, John
Conductors: Wright, Simon

"I'll tell you why I like this. First of all...I want a selection - like this one. Two Albinonis, three Vivaldis, a Marcello, and the...continue...

Prima Voce - Marian Anderson

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-02-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 81; Cantata no 112; St. Matthew Passion; Cantata no 12; St. John Passion; Christmas Oratorio; George Frederick Handel: Messiah; Traditional Spiritual: City Called He...
Performers: Anderson, Marian; Bloom, Robert; Fuchs, Joseph; Mayes, Samuel
Conductors: Shaw, Robert
Ensemble: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Boyce: The Eight Symphonies / Boughton, English String Orch

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-11-01

Works: William Boyce: Symphonies (8), Op. 2
Performers: Adams, Richard [Trumpet]; Allen, Bryan; Arden-Taylor, Paul; Crown, Helen; Evans, Anna; Hamburger, Peter; Hirst, Michael; Jones, Nicolas [cello]; Ponsford, David; Predota, Christine; Revell, Michael; ...
Conductors: Boughton, William
Ensemble: English String Orchestra

Haydn: Symphony no 88-92 / Fischer

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-11-01

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 88 in G major, H 1 no 88; Symphony no 89 in F major ("Letter W"), H. 1/89; Symphony no 90 in C major ("Letter R"), H. 1/90; Symphony no 91 in E flat major, H 1 no 91; ...
Performers: Herzer, Wolfgang; Kuchl, Rainer; Turetschek, Gerhard; Werba, Michael
Conductors: Adam, Fischer

Haydn: Symphony no 1-20 / Adám Fischer, et al

5 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-11-01

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 1 in D major, H. 1/1; Symphony no 2 in C major, H. 1/2; Symphony no 3 in G major, H 1 no 3; Symphony no 4 in D major, H. 1/4; Symphony no 5 in A major, H. 1/5; Symphon...
Performers: Bauer, Franz; Dolezal, Fritz; Drahos, Bela [Flute/Conductor]; Hogner, Gunter; Hubner, Wilhelm; Janezic, Willibald; Kovacs, Imre; Lukas, Peter; Pertorini, Reszo; Turetschek, Gerhard; Vajda, Jozsef; Wa...
Conductors: Fischer, Adam

"...warm ambience, moderate to sprightly tempos, a firm underpinning of sonic weight, and thoroughly enjoyable string articulation. These are Viennesey readings, full of spirit and...continue...