Alwyn: Concerto for Flute, etc / Davies, Nash Ensemble

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2007-03-20

Works: William Alwyn: Concerto for flute & 8 winds; Fantasy-Sonata for Flute and Harp "Naiades"; Divertimento for flute solo; Trio for flute, cello & piano; Flute Sonata; French Suite
Performers: Broman, Malin; Brown, Ian; Davies, Philippa; Wakeford, Lucy; Watkins, Paul; Williams, Louise
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble

"Of the six works here I'm particularly drawn to Naiades, a pellucid, often ravishing fantasy-sonata for flute and harp composed in 1971 for Christopher Hyde-Smith...continue...

The Four Seasons - A Collection of Seasonal Classics

4 CD / ASV / 2007-01-30

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8 no 2/RV 315 "L'estate"; Autumn (The Four Seasons); Concerto for Violin in F major...
Performers: Fergus-Thompson, Gordon; Guttman, Michael; Harris, Edward; Johnson, Graham; Kelly, Frances [Harp]; Lott, Felicity; Norris, David Owen; Olleson, Andrew; Slater, Mark; Spivakov, Vladimir; Wallfisch, Ra...
Ensemble: ; Brodsky Quartet

Beautifully packaged, this collection is made up of four discs, each devoted to one season, and is themed not only musically but also with the...continue...

Brahms: Sextets / The Lindsays

1 CD / ASV / 2006-02-21

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sextet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 18; Sextet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 36
Performers: Watkins, Paul; Williams, Louise
Ensemble: The Lindsays

This is an outstanding new recording of these pieces of the ensembles core repertoire. The Lindsays, who have been described as "Britain's leading string quartet"...continue...

Ireland: Pairings I, II & III / The Lindsays

1 CD / Meridian / 2005-11-08

Works: Robin Ireland: Pairings I, for violin & cello; Pairings II, for 2 violas; Pairings III, for violin & viola; String Quartet No. 1 "Fantasia on Sheffield"
Performers: Gregor-Smith, Bernard; Ireland, Robin; Stanzeleit, Susanne; Williams, Louise
Ensemble: The Lindsays

Born in 1954 of a musical family, Robin Ireland studied music at Cambridge University and in America. He composed his first piece in 1987 and...continue...

Bridge: String Sextet, Quintet / Raphael String Ensemble

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-03-01

Works: Frank Bridge: String Sextet, for 2 violins, 2 violas & 2 cellos in E flat major; Lament, for 2 violas; String Quintet, for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello in E minor, H 7
Performers: Valdimarsdottir, Asdis; Williams, Louise

"Even at their most orchestral, the Raphaels maintain the intimacy and spontaineity of a smaller chamber group. When the score calls for them to break...continue...

Borodin: String Quartets no 1 & 2, Sextet / The Lindsays

1 CD / ASV / 2003-10-21

Works: Alexander Borodin: String Quartet No. 1 in A major; Quartet for Strings no 2 in D major; String Sextet in D minor (3rd & 4th movements lost)
Performers: Wallfisch, Raphael; Williams, Louise

Beethoven: The String Quartets Vol 8 / The Lindsays

1 CD / ASV / 2003-05-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor ("Heiliger Dankgesang"), Op. 132; Quintet for Strings in C minor, Op. 104
Performers: Williams, Louise
Ensemble: The Lindsays

"This is volumes 6 and 8 of The Lindsays's new Beethoven series. They are highly alert, particularly in the realm of drama, always ready to...continue...

Beethoven: The String Quartets Vol 3 / The Lindsays

1 CD / ASV / 2001-02-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 6 in B flat major, Op. 18 no 6; Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 29
Performers: Williams, Louise
Ensemble: The Lindsays

Mozart: String Quartet, String Quintet / Lindsays, Williams

1 CD / ASV / 1997-11-18

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Strings no 15 in D minor, K 421 (417b); Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello no 5, K 593
Performers: Birks, Ronald; Cropper, Peter; Gregor-Smith, Bernard; Ireland, Robin; Lindsays, The; Williams, Louise

For the glorious D major Quintet of 1790, The Lindsays' guest is the fine violist Louise Williams. The piece boasts an Adagio of rare eloquence,...continue...

Mozart: String Quartet K 428, etc / The Lindsays

1 CD / ASV / 1997-04-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 16 in E flat major, K. 428 (K. 421b); Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello no 3 in C major, K 515
Performers: Birks, Ronald; Cropper, Peter; Gregor-Smith, Bernard; Ireland, Robin; Williams, Louise
Ensemble: The Lindsays

"Here's a really fine performance of the great C major Quintet...the Lindsays' way of using Mozart's marks of expression and articulation to make the music...continue...

Beethoven: Serenade, Trio, Duo / Milan, Azzolini, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola in D major, Op. 25; Trio for piano, flute & bassoon in G major, WoO 37; Duo for clarinet & bassoon in C major, WoO 27/1
Performers: Azzolini, Sergio; Brown, Ian; Chilingirian, Levon; Milan, Susan; Williams, Louise