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Open Your Eyes / Richard Strauss, Alban Berg, Arnold Schoenberg / Katherine Broderick, soprano; Malcom Martineau, piano

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Richard Strauss: Songs (8) from "Letzte Blätter" for voice & piano, Op. 10 (TrV 141); Alban Berg: Early Songs (7); Arnold Schoenberg: Brettl-Lieder
Performers: Broderick, Katherine; Martineau, Malcolm

Soprano Katherine Broderick, along with pianist Malcolm Martineau, presents a recital of ripely romantic and lyrical songs and cabaret humor from the turn of the...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex, UK (04/01/2011-04/04/2011)....continue...

Virgins, Vixens & Viragos / Purcell, Berlioz, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, et al. / Susan Graham, soprano; Malcom Martineau

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Henry Purcell: Tell me, some pitying angel, Z 196 "Blessed Virgin's Expostulation"; Hector Berlioz: La Mort d'Ophélie, song for soprano (or tenor) & piano, H. 92a (Op. 18/2); Franz Schubert: Ges...
Performers: Graham, Susan; Martineau, Malcolm

Virgins, Vixens & Viragos, Susan Graham's eagerly awaited second album for Onyx, focuses on iconic female characters of history, literature and song. Accompanied by Graham's...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth (07/06/2012-07/08/2012)....continue...

Art Song Collection - Anniversary Series / Beethoven, Britten, Gurney, Hawes, Poulenc, et al.

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-11-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble, song for tenor, piano & string quartet (or tenor & orchestra); Ludwig van Beethoven: Sechs Gesänge mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, O...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Asti, Eugene; Bickley, Susan; Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Crawford-Phillips, Simon; Evans, Rebecca; Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Glynn, Christo...
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Ensemble: Dante Quartet

2012 marks the 15th anniversary of the first release from the leading independent classical label Signum Records. Beginning life as an early music specialist (with...continue...

Claude Debussy: Songs, Vol. 2 / Lorna Anderson, Lisa Milne, Malcolm Martineau

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-04-10

Works: Claude Debussy: Fêtes galantes (3), song cycle for voice & piano, Set I, L. 80; Proses lyriques; Chansons (3) de Bilitis; Ariettes oubliées (6), song cycle for voice & piano, L. 60; Chan...
Performers: Anderson, Lorna; Martineau, Malcolm; Milne, Lisa

Acclaimed sopranos Lorna Anderson and Lisa Milne, two of Britain's leading exponents of French song, join pianist Malcolm Martineau for the second volume of Hyperion's...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London....continue...

Schubert: Winterreise / Florian Boesch, baritone; Malcolm Martineau, piano

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2011-12-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89
Performers: Boesch, Florian; Martineau, Malcolm

Florian Boesch's debut disc on Onyx was the highly acclaimed Schumann Heine Lieder. For this release he again teams up with Malcolm Martineau for the...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London (01/27/2011-01/31/2011)....continue...

Britten: Songs, Vol. 2 / Clayton, Johnston, Spence, Hulett et al.; Malcolm Martineau, piano

2 CD / Onyx Classics / 2011-12-13

Works: Benjamin Britten: Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22; Gloriana, symphonic suite for tenor (or oboe) & orchestra, Op. 53a; Chamber Music V, song for soprano or tenor & piano; A Cha...
Performers: Atherton, Elizabeth; Clayton, Allan; Hulett, Benjamin; Johnston, Jennifer; Martineau, Malcolm; Mason, Benedict; Spence, Nicky; Tritschler, Robin

As before, on the second volume of Onyx's highly praised survey of all Britten's songs for voice and piano, the great song cycles rub shoulders...continue...
Recording information: Britten Studio, Snape Maltings (2010-01-14_2010-01-17&2010-)....continue...

The Complete Songs of Poulenc, Vol. 3 / Amanda Roocroft, soprano. Fiona Janes, mezzo, John Mark Ainsley, tenor, Neal Davies, baritone

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-12-03

Works: Francis Poulenc: Airs chantés, song cycle for voice & piano, FP 46; Colloque, for soprano, baritone & piano, FP 108; Les bijoux aux poitrines, mazurka for voice & piano (Mouvements du coeur), FP...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Anderson, Lorna; Fox, Sarah; Lemalu, Jonathan; Martineau, Malcolm; Milne, Lisa; Murray, Ann; Murray, Robert [Tenor Vocal]; Oliemans, Thomas
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Composing over 150 works for piano and voice over a period of 44 years, the songs of Francis Poulenc remain consistently popular to concert audiences...continue...
Recording information: Church of St Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)....continue...

French Experience

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Prelude to the Te Deum; Gabriel Fauré: Elégie for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 24; Arthur Honegger: Pacific 231, symphonic movement for orchestra (Mouvement symphoniqu...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Amar, Genevieve; Baumont, Olivier; Demarquette, Henri; Domingo, Placido; Engerer, Brigitte; Fontaine, Robert; Graham, Susan; Haas, Monique; Hadley, Jerry; Jo, Sumi; Larmore, J...
Conductors: Devos, Louis; Dutoit, Charles; Sado, Yutaka; Runnicles, Donald; Jordan, Armin; Nagano, Kent; Janowski, Marek; Gardiner, John Eliot; Boulez, Pierre; Carella, Giuliano; Jennings, Joseph; Barenboim, Dan...
Ensemble: ; Chanticleer; Ensemble InterContemporain

1 1/2 hours of French sparkle and wit...continue...

My True Love Hath My Heart - English Songs, Howells, Britten Ireland, et al. / Sarah Connolly, ms

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-10-25

Works: Benjamin Britten: Folksongs (7), Volume 3; How sweet the answer, folksong for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 4); Corpus Christi Carol, for voice or unison chorus & organ; Early one morning, for voic...
Performers: Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Martineau, Malcolm

Connolly received excellent reviews for her recital performance of 'English Songs' on April 11, 2011 at Alice Tully Hall, NYC. The NY Times wrote: 'Ms...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London (02/01/2011-02/02/2011)....continue...

A Century of English Songs Vol 3 / Leonard, Veira, Martineau

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Ivor Gurney: Snow; I shall be ever maiden; I will go with my father a-ploughing; When Death to either shall come; On the downs; Cradle Song; Ploughman singing; Sowing; Peter Warlock: Peterisms, set 2...
Performers: Leonard, Sarah; Martineau, Malcolm; Veira, Jonathan

The Best of Yvonne Kenny

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2011-10-11

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Gypsy Songs, Op. 55; George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo; Messiah; Alcina; Richard Strauss: Lieder (4), Op. 27; Four Last Songs; Rudolf Sieczynski: Wien, du Stadt meiner Tr...
Performers: Almonte, Caroline; Chindamo, Joe; Kenny, Yvonne; Martineau, Malcolm; Sandilands, Ron; Vries, Doug de
Conductors: Kamirski, Wlodzimierz; Fritzsch, Johannes; Bonynge, Richard; Noble, Guy; Dyer, Paul

Britten: Complete Songs, Vol. 1 / Andrew Tortise, James Geer, Ben Johnson, Caryl Hughes

2 CD / Onyx Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Benjamin Britten: To lie flat on the back, song for high voice & piano; Night covers up the rigid land, song for high voice & piano; A Dirge, song for voice & piano (juvenilia); Virtue in Deeds Not W...
Performers: Broderick, Katherine; Greer, James; Hughes, Caryl; Johnson, Ben; Martineau, Malcolm; Smith, Philip [Baritone]; Tortise, Andrew; Tritschler, Robin

Throughout his creative life, Benjamin Britten was a prolific composer of songs, producing over 100 settings for voice and piano, in addition to the works...continue...
Recording information: Britten Studio, Snape Maltings (2010-01-14_2010-01-17&2010-)....continue...

The Complete Songs of Poulenc, Vol. 2 / Milne, Anderson, Murray and Lott

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-07-03

Works: Francis Poulenc: Toréador, song for voice & piano, FP 11; Trois poèmes de Louise Lalanne (3), for voice & piano, FP 57; Deux poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire, for voice & piano, FP 94; ...
Performers: Anderson, Lorna; Lemalu, Jonathan; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Maltman, Christopher; Martineau, Malcolm; Milne, Lisa; Murray, Robert [Tenor Vocal]

Composing over 150 works for piano and voice over a period of 44 years, the songs of Francis Poulenc remain consistently popular to concert audiences...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxfor (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)....continue...

Schubert: Schwanengesang

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2011-05-24

Works: Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, D 957
Performers: Martineau, Malcolm; Terfel, Bryn

Recording information: Neuadd Powys, CPGC Bangor (1991)....continue...

Schubert: Schwanengesang / Oliemans

1 CD / EtCetera Records / 2011-04-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, D 957; Im Walde ("Ich wandre über Berg und Tal"), song for voice & piano, D. 834 (Op. 93/1); Im Frühling, D 882/Op. 101 no 1; Über Wildemann, D 884/Op. ...
Performers: Martineau, Malcolm; Oliemans, Thomas

A hugely talented singer presents a blood-curdling version of Schubert’s Schwanengesang! Magisterially accompanied by Malcolm Martineau, Thomas sings with unprecedented intensity....continue...
Recording information: All Saints Church, East Finchley, London, England (03/15/2010-03/17/2010)....continue...

The Complete Songs of Poulenc, Vol. 1

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-04-03

Works: Francis Poulenc: Cocardes, song cycle for voice & piano (or ensemble), FP 16; C'est ainsi que tu es (Métamorphoses, no 2); La belle Jeunesse (Chansons gaillardes, no 7); A sa guitare; Épi...
Performers: Anderson, Lorna; Lemalu, Jonathan; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Maltman, Christopher; Martineau, Malcolm; Milne, Lisa; Murray, Robert [Tenor Vocal]

This release marks the first in a new series charting the complete songs of Francis Poulenc, performed by some of the greatest singers of the...continue...
Recording information: St. Michael & All Angels Church, Summertown, Oxford (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)....continue...

Lesson In Love / Kate Royal

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-03-08

Works: William Bolcom: Waitin for voice & piano; Robert Schumann: Jemand, Op. 25 no 4; Lied der Braut aus dem Liebesfrühling I ("Mutter! Mutter! Glaube nicht!"), song for voice & piano (M; Lied der Bra...
Performers: Martineau, Malcolm

A Lesson in Love tells the universal story of a love won and lost, containing beautiful and emotional German lieder and French melodies, as well...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk (2010-04-18_2010-04-19&2010-)....continue...

The Debussy Experience

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-02-22

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Children's Corner; Syrinx; La fille aux cheveux de lin; Quartet for Strings in G minor; Préludes, Book 1; Pelléas e...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Graham, Susan; Haas, Monique; Jouvet, Philippe; Martineau, Malcolm; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Tappy, Eric; Vocals], Rachel Yakar [Soprano
Conductors: Lombard, Alain; Jordan, Armin; Conlon, James

Relaxing Classics: The Healing Power of the Voice

2 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2010-10-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Zaide; Henry Purcell: Oedipus; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Cantata no 208; Cantata no 170; Cantata BWV...
Performers: Anderson, Richard; Bradley, Jonathan; Campbell, Fiona; Greene, Andrew; Kenny, Yvonne; Kerrigan, Annalisa; Kimmorley, Sharolyn; Macliver, Sara; Martineau, Malcolm; McMahon, Paul; Montgomery, Belinda; ...
Conductors: Walker, Antony; Weymark, Brett; Noble, Guy; Kelly, Brett; Lang-Lessing, Sebastian; Stanhope, Paul; Milton, Nicholas; Chu, Philip;
Ensemble: ; Cantillation; Ensemble Battistin

The Art of Susan Graham

6 CD / Warner Classics / 2010-10-26

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Paride ed Elena; Iphigénie en Tauride; Orphée et Eurydice; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze de Figaro; La clemenza di Tito; Le nozze di Figaro; Idomeneo; Lucio S...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Graham, Susan; Martineau, Malcolm
Conductors: Bicket, Harry; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Abel, Yves; Christie, William; Nagano, Kent; Nelson, John; Summers, Patrick;
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Oriol; Les Arts Florissants

Susan Graham Live at Verbier: French Songs / Malcom Martineau [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Juxtapositions / 2010-08-31

Works: Georges Bizet: Chanson d'avril; César Franck: Nocturne, M 85; Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre; Emmanuel Chabrier: Mélodies (6), for voice and piano; Alfred Bachelet: Chère ...
Performers: Graham, Susan; Martineau, Malcolm

One reviewer of Susan Graham's Verbier Festival recital praised her 'radiant voice' and marveled at her ability to convey the subtle nuances of what seems...continue...
Run Time: 60 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue...

Erwartung [Hybrid SACD]

1 Super Audio CD / NMA Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 2; Richard Strauss: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 39 (TrV 189); Richard Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder; Stehe still! ("Sausendes, brausendes Rad der ...
Performers: Kringelborn, Solveig; Martineau, Malcolm

Import Hybrid-SACD pressing....continue...

Chopin Complete Edition / DG

17 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-01-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Variations for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major on Mozart's "Là ci...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Bauer, Kurt; Blechacz, Rafal [Piano]; Bung, Heidi; Bylsma, Anner; Li, Yundi [Piano]; Martineau, Malcolm; Orkis, Lamber...
Conductors: Zimerman, Krystian; Inbal, Eliahu;
Ensemble: ; Beaux Arts Trio

In celebration of Chopin's 200th anniversary in 2010, here is the ultimate, complete, specially priced 17-CD edition of the composer's works, combining the very best...continue...

Rossini: Songs

1 CD / Opera Rara / 2010-01-12

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Quelques Riens pour album, for piano; Le sylvain ("Belles nymphes blondes"), for voice & piano (Péchés de vieillesse, book 3), QR v/1; Péchés de vieillesse,...
Performers: Bosworth, Nicholas; Brownlee, Lawrence; Delunsch, Mireille; Larmore, Jennifer; Martineau, Malcolm; Sherratt, Brindley; Wilde, Mark; Wyn-Rogers, Catherine

If a time-machine could take us back through the centuries, which musical occasion might we choose to attend? Surely a soiree at Rossini's Parisian home...continue...
Personnel: Robin Newton (programming).

Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (07/2008)....continue...

Songs by Schubert, Wolf, Fauré and Ravel / Keenlyside, Martineau

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2009-11-10

Works: Franz Schubert: An Sylvia; Die Einseidelei II ("Es rieselt klar"), song for voice & piano, D. 393; Sehnsucht, D 52; Die Sterne, D 939/Op. 96 no 1; Himmelsfunken, D 651; Schwanengesang, D 957; Hugo Wo...
Performers: Keenlyside, Simon; Martineau, Malcolm

Simon Keenlyside is one of Britain's most sought after and charismatic singers. His deep fascination and natural instinct for languages both human and avian is...continue...
Recording information: Wigmore Hall, London, England (10/26/2008)....continue...

Schumann: Dichterliebe; Brahms: Lieder / Simon Keenlyside, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-11-03

Works: Johannes Brahms: Nachtigallen schwingen, Op. 6/6; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 72; Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 70; Songs (9) for voice & piano, Op. 32; Über die Heide, song for voice & ...
Performers: Keenlyside, Simon; Martineau, Malcolm

One of the world's most sought-after singers, Simon Keenlyside is known for his versatility and highly charged performances. With his latest release, 'Schumann: Dichterliebe /...continue...

111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-10-20

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/5; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "FAE Sonata"; Joha...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Battle, Kathleen; Bay, Emanuel; Benson, Clifford; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bielecki, Andre; Ble...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Böhm, Karl; Boulez, Pierre; Maazel, Lorin; Marcon, Andrea; Karajan, Herbert von; Chung, Myung-W...
Ensemble: ; Andalucian Dogs; Concerto Köln ; English Baroque Soloists; English Consort; Gabrieli Consort; His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; Musica Antiqua Köln ...

Deutsche Grammophon is proud to celebrate its 111th birthday this year (December 6th, to be exact) and as part of the celebration will release a...continue...

Puskin Romances / Joan Rodgers, Malcolm Martineau

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-10-13

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Priznaniye (Confession); Adèle (Adel'), song for voice & piano, G. x316; Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (Do not sing to me, fair maiden); Ya pomnyu chudnoye mgnoven'ye (I remember...
Performers: Martineau, Malcolm; Rodgers, Joan

'A treasure trove of Russian song that will reward repeated listening for years ... delivered by a first-rate soprano already with a distinguished track record...continue...

Walton, Lambert: Complete Songs / Kenny, Malcolm

1 CD / EtCetera Records / 2009-09-01

Works: William Walton: Daphne, for voice & piano (from "Façades"); Through gilded trellises, for voice & piano (from "Façade"); Old Sir Faulk, for voice & piano (from "Façade"); Anon in Love,...
Performers: Kenny, Yvonne; Martineau, Malcolm

Songs of Scotland / McLaughlin, Martineau, Frayling-Cork

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-07-14

Works: Traditional: Loch Lomond; O, whistle and I'll come tae ye, my lad; Jock O'Hazeldean; Coming through the rye; Ye banks and braes o' bonie Doon; Dance to your daddy; The flowers of the forest; Skye Boa...
Performers: Frayling-Cork, Isobel; Martineau, Malcolm; McLaughlin, Marie

The Scottish folksong repertoire is quite rich. The fusion of Celtic and Lowland cultures, the nation's troubled history and an irreverent sense of fun mark...continue...

Schumann: Heine Lieder / Boesch, Martineau

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2009-05-12

Works: Robert Schumann: Liederkreis, 9 songs for voice & piano, Op. 24; Romances and Ballades iii, Op. 53; Romances and Ballades ii, Op. 49; Romances and Ballades i, Op. 45; Belsatzar, Op. 57; Myrthen, Op. ...
Performers: Boesch, Florian; Martineau, Malcolm

Onyx is proud to present this exceptional Schumann lieder recital featuring the outstanding Austrian baritone Florian Boesch. The recital consists of the greatest Heine settings...continue...

Fauré: Chansons Vol 1 / Sarah Walker, Malcom Martineau

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Rêve d'amour, Op. 5 no 2; Après un rêve, Op. 7 no 1; L'aurore, song for voice & piano in A flat major, Op. posth.; Tristesse, Op. 6 no 2; Songs (3) for voice & pian...
Performers: Martineau, Malcolm; Walker, Sarah

Fauré: Chansons Vol II / Sarah Walker, Malcolm Martineau

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Le Papillon et la Fleur, song for voice & piano in C major, Op. 1/1; Ici bas!, Op. 8 no 3; Songs (2) for voice & piano, Op. 3; Nocturne, Op. 43 no 2; Au bord de l'eau, Op. 8 no 1;...
Performers: Martineau, Malcolm; Walker, Sarah

Fauré: Chansons Vol 3 / Tom Krause, Sarah Walker, Martineau

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Les Matelots, song for voice & piano in E flat major, Op. 2/2; Aubade, song for voice & piano in F, Op. 6/1; Songs (2) for voice & piano, Op. 4; Sylvie, for voice & piano in F maj...
Performers: Krause, Tom; Martineau, Malcolm; Walker, Sarah

Faure: Mélodies Vol 4 / Walker, Krause, Martineau

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Mélodies (5), Op. 58 "de Venise"; Mirages, song cycle (4) for voice & piano, Op. 113; La chanson d'Eve, Op. 95; L'horizon chimérique, Op. 118
Performers: Krause, Tom; Martineau, Malcolm; Walker, Sarah

Fauré: Mélodies (Complete) / Walker, Krause, Martineau

4 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Songs (3) for voice & piano, Op. 5; Songs (3) for voice & piano, Op. 7; L'aurore, song for voice & piano in A flat major, Op. posth.; Songs (3) for voice & piano, Op. 6; Songs (3)...
Performers: Krause, Tom; Martineau, Malcolm; Walker, Sarah

Dvorák: Songs my Mother taught me; Janácek, Martinu, etc / Kozena, Martinu

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2009-04-21

Works: Moravian Traditional: Kebych bola johadú (If I Were A Strawberry); Leos Janácek: Moravian folk poetry in Song; Silesian Songs (10) from Helena Salichová's collection, for voice & piano...
Performers: Freimuth, Michael; Kozená, Magdalena; Martineau, Malcolm; Röschmann, Dorothea

In her most personal album to date, acclaimed recitalist and opera singer Magdalena Kozena offers a collection of songs she has known since childhood and...continue...

Schumann, Mahler, Britten / Ann Murray, Malcolm Martineau

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Gustav Mahler: Rückert Lieder (5); Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42; Benjamin Britten: A Charm of Lullabies, song cycle for mezzo-soprano & piano, Op. 41; Cabaret songs (4) for Hed...
Performers: Martineau, Malcolm; Murray, Ann

"What a perceptive and versatile recitalist Ann Murray is to each group of songs Murray brought a perfectly judged sense of style and delivery. Just...continue...

Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder; et al / Bullock, Martineau

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Richard Strauss: Romeo and Juliet, incidental music, o.Op. 86 (TrV 150, AV 86); Die erwachte Rose ("Die Knospe träumte von Sonnenschein"), song for voice & piano, o.Op. 66 (TrV 90,; Begegnung, A...
Performers: Bullock, Susan; Martineau, Malcolm

Susan Bullock, one of today's leading dramatic sopranos, offers a stunning recording for Avie's innovative Crear Classics series with a recital of songs which are...continue...

The Record of Singing Vol 5 - From the LP to the Digital Era

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-10

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Die Walküre; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; Angelici, Martha; Argenta, Nancy;...
Conductors: Ludwig, Leopold; Konwitschny, Franz; Dobroven, Issay; Weigert, Herman; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Karajan, Herbert von; Kempe, Rudolf; Susskind, Walter; Bl...
Ensemble: ; Collegium Vocale (Ghent); Consort of Musicke; Ensemble Artaserse; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Fretwork; Hespèrion XX ; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; La Grande Écurie et ...

EMI Classics is proud to present two 10-CD boxed sets of 'The Record of Singing'. Together this collection offers a breath-taking overview of the past...continue...

40 Most Beautiful Winter Classics

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2009-01-27

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Henry Purcell: Fair...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bonney, Barbara; Cole, Natalie; George, Michael; Graham, Susan; Haas, Monique; Hampson, Thomas; Larmore, Jennifer; Linden, Joost van der; Lutz, David; Martineau,...
Conductors: Scimone, Claudio; Harnoncourt, Nikolaus; Koopman, Ton; Redel, Kurt; Masur, Kurt; Legrand, Michel; Pohjola, Erkki; Jennings, Joseph; Lazarev, Alexander; Serebrier, José; Svetlanov, Evgeny; Davis,...
Ensemble: ; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Concentus Musicus Wien; I Solisti Veneti; Les Arts Florissants; Munich Pro Arte Orchestra; New York Philharmonic...

Benjamin Britten - The Collector's Edition

37 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Canadian Carnival, for orchestra, Op...
Performers: Adey, John; Allen, Benjamin; Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Allison, Richard; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Bailey, Norman; Ballard, Jerem...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Paavo, Järvi; Berglund, Paavo; Brown, Iona; Yuasa, Takuo; Hickox, Richard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Harding, Daniel; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bedford, Steuart; Knu...
Ensemble: ; Endymion Ensemble

Benjamin Britten was without question one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. This 37-CD set features all of his most beloved works, giving...continue...

A Russian Romance - Tchaikovsky, Glinka, Cui, Rimsky-Korsakov, etc / Elena Kelessidi, Malcolm Martineau

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2008-11-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Lullaby, Op. 16/1; Songs (7), Op. 47; To forget so soon; Songs (6), Op. 38; Mikhail Glinka: The fire of longing burns in my heart; My harp; Do not tempt me needlessly; Tell...
Performers: Kelessidi, Elena; Martineau, Malcolm

Greek soprano Elena Kelessidi is one of opera's most touching and fiery artists. Here she makes her recital debut with this heartfelt program of songs...continue...

Un Frisson Français - A century of French song / Susan Graham, Malcolm Martineau

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Georges Bizet: Chanson d'avril; César Franck: Nocturne, M 85; Edouard Lalo: Guitare, Op. 28; Charles Gounod: Au rossignol; Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre; Emmanuel Chabrier: Mélo...
Performers: Graham, Susan; Martineau, Malcolm

The mezzo Susan Graham is truly one of the great singers of our time. A dedicated Francophile and expert in French music, Graham was decorated...continue...

40 Most Beautiful Summer Classics - Mozart, Vivaldi, Debussy, etc

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachiana ...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bayo, María; Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]; Crook, Howard [Tenor Vocals]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Graham, Susan; Höll, Hartmut; Heisser, Jean-Fran&cc...
Conductors: Scimone, Claudio; Masur, Kurt; Davis, Andrew; Krivine, Emmanuel; Bühl, Gregor; Parry, David; Nagano, Kent; López-Cobos, Jesús; Gardiner, John Eliot; Serebrier, José; Lombard...
Ensemble: ; I Solisti Veneti; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Lyon National Orchestra; Lyon Opera Orchestra; Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra

None but the Lonely Heart / Roocroft, Martineau

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2008-01-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The sun has set, song for voice & piano, Op. 73/4; Lullaby, Op. 16/1; Songs (6), Op. 6; Songs (6), Op. 73; To forget so soon; None but the Lonely Heart, Op. 6, no 6; Claude...
Performers: Martineau, Malcolm; Roocroft, Amanda

Winner of the 2007 Olivier Award for her outstanding portrayal of Jenufa at English National Opera, Amanda Roocroft is recognized as Britain's leading lyricdramatic soprano....continue...

Schubert: Octet, etc / Michael Collins and Friends

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2007-11-06

Works: Franz Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D 965/Op. 129; Octet for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Strings in F major, D 803/Op. 166
Performers: Brunt, Peter; Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Martineau, Malcolm; Muller-Schott, Daniel; Owen, Martin; Riegelbauer, Peter; Robin O'Neill [Bassoon/Conductor]; Tomter, Lars Anders; Tynan, Ailish...

The British clarinetist Michael Collins is one of the most sought-after and successful wind players of his generation and has performed as a soloist with...continue...

Susan Graham - Portrait

1 CD / Erato / 2007-10-16

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; George Frederick Handel: Alcina; Ned Rorem: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, for voice & piano; Early in the ...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Graham, Susan; Martineau, Malcolm
Conductors: Bicket, Harry; Christie, William; Nagano, Kent; Nelson, John; Summers, Patrick; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Abel, Yves

Grand Prix - An die Musik - Favorite Schubert Songs / Bryn Terfel

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2007-06-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, D 583/Op. 24 no 1; Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen, D 343; Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D 300; An die Leier ("Ich will von Atreus Söhnen"), song fo...
Performers: Martineau, Malcolm; Terfel, Bryn

"In Deutsche Grammophon's reissue of its 1994 recital of Schubert lieder, baritone Bryn Terfel is in absolutely top-notch form. He is completely secure in his...continue...

María Bayo Album - Handel, Mozart, Martín y Soler, etc

1 CD / Naïve / 2007-03-27

Works: George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare; Rinaldo; Nó se emenderà jamás, cantata, HWV 140; Vicente Martin y Soler: La Madrileña, o Tutor burlado, zarzuela; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: ...
Performers: Bayo, Mar?a; Martineau, Malcolm
Conductors: Sempe, Skip; Rousset, Christophe; Pérez, Victor Pablo; Alessandrini, Rinaldo
Ensemble: ; Concerto Italiano; Les Talens Lyriques

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Marfa Bayo is a delightfully spirited singer, responsive to words and music, and with a bright gleam to her voice.
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