Nyman, Michael [Piano]

Spheres / Daniel Hope, violin, Jacques Ammon, Chie Peters, Juan Lucas Aisemberg and Christiane Starke

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-19

Works: Johann Paul von Westhoff: Sonate a violino solo; Ludovico Einaudi: I Giorni, for piano; Passaggio, for piano; Philip Glass: Echorus; Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Lera Auerbach...
Performers: Aisemberg, Juan Lucas; Ammon, Jacques; Carls, Jochen [Double Bass]; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Peters, Chie [Violin]; Starke, Christiane [Cello]
Conductors: Halsey, Simon

The Times, 14th February 2013
Provocative? To a degree, though classical purists shouldn't shriek too loudly...Hope dances a path through a string of otherworldly new pieces,...continue...
Personnel: Daniel Hope (violin).

Recording information: Funkhaus Berlin, Nalepastraáe (06/2012-07/2012)....continue...

50 Best Romantic Piano Classics - Popular romantic classics for solo piano or piano & orchestra

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; The Seasons, Op. 47b; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Conc...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Ahn Trio; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Angelich, Nicholas; Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Bran, Tim; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Donohoe, Peter; Duchable, Francois-Rene ...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Marriner, Sir Neville; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Thompson, Bryden; Galliera, Alceo; Jansons, Mariss; Foster, Lawrence; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; ...
Ensemble: ; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of romantic piano music from catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics performed by some of the world's finest...continue...

50 Best Sensual Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: James Horner: Titanic; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bran, Tim; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Bumbry, Grace; Callas, Maria; Cortez, Viorica; Dalton, Mitchell; Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Garcia, Jose Luis; Garello, Raul; Garrett...
Conductors: ; Jansons, Mariss; Foster, Lawrence; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Roth, François-Xavier; Goodwin, Ron; Thompson, Bryden; Plasson, Michel; Barry, John; Love, Geoff; Barbirolli, John; Fedotov, Viktor; Boul...
Ensemble: ; Ahn Trio; Berlin Philharmonic Cellists; Virtuosi

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of sensual music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics performed by some of the world's finest...continue...

50 Best Chillout Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 3 in D, BWV 1068; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV 1056; ...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Chance, Michael; Daniels, David; Donohoe, Peter; Farr, Stephen; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Gavrilov, And...
Conductors: Handford, Maurice; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Nézet-Séguin, Yannick; Warren-Green, Christopher; Olah, Erno; Norrington, Roger; Trevor, Kirk; Sawallisch, ...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Ahn Trio; Fretwork; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo

This 3 CD set contains 50 tracks of classical chill out music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Performed by some of...continue...

Essential 20th Century Classics - Over 2 hours of captivating modern classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus; Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; C...
Performers: Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Currie, Colin; Devos, Louis; Donohoe, Peter; du Pre, Jacqueline; Fischer-Dieskau, Manuel; Gibson, Simon; Gilchrist, Jane; Hendricks, Bar...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Prêtre, Georges; Penderecki, Krzysztof; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Kaljuste, Tönu; Metzmacher, Ingo; B...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Essential 20th Century Classics is a 2-CD set featuring a collection of important works written between 1901 and 2000. This period is sometimes thought of...continue...

Michael Nyman: Piano Trios, 1992-2010 / Fidelio Trio

1 CD / MN Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Michael Nyman: Poczatek, for violin, cello & piano; The Photography of Chance, for violin, cello & piano; Yellow Beach, for violin, cello & piano; Time Will Pronounce, for violin, cello & piano
Conductors:
Ensemble: Fidelio Trio

The Irish Fidelio Trio are featured in a set of the complete Piano Trios. Each of Nyman's trios has a programmatic element. Two are heard...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, E (09/07/2010-09/09/2010)....continue...

Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos. 1-3 / Balanescu Quartet

1 CD / MN Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Michael Nyman: Quartet for Strings no 2; Quartet for Strings no 3; Quartet for Strings no 1
Conductors:
Ensemble: Balanescu Quartet

However when the composer heard them together on the 1991 Argo recording featuring the Balanescu Quartet reissued here, he realized that the works had an...continue...
Recording information: Church Studios, Crouch End, London, England (11/1990)....continue...

Piano Collection - Anniversary Series / Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn, Mussorgsky et al.

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-11-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major (Waldstein), Op. 53; Johannes Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Vocalise; Franz Joseph Hayd...
Performers: Bax, Alessio [Piano]; Crossland, Jill; Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Lill, John; Nicolls, Sarah; Rhodes, James; Sweeney, Nicola; Vera, Ana-Maria; Williams, Llyr
Conductors:
Ensemble: Zoo Duet

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...

Essential Film Classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K.626; Symphony no 25 in G minor, K.183; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K....
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Bell, David [Organ]; Callas, Maria; Dimitrova, Ghena; Gavrilov, Andrei; Hough, Stephen; Koopman, Ton; Kraus, Alfredo [Tenor Vocals]; Little, Tasmin; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; ...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Abel, David [Violin]; Previn, Andre; Love, Geoff; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Serafin, Tullio; Ormandy, Eugene; Barbi...

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

Essential British Classics - Over 2 hours of rousing classical anthems

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Sarabande; Water Music Suite no 2 in D; Messiah; Music for the Royal Fireworks; Coronation Anthem; Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas; Funeral Music for Queen Mary; Jere...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bean, Hugh; Beniston, Paul; Brightman, Sarah; du Pre, Jacqueline; Gibson, Simon; Gilchrist, Jane; Graham, Susan; Haim, ...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Briger, Alexander; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Haïm, Emmanuelle; Boult, Adrian; Cleobury, Stephen; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Handley, Vernon; Trevor, Kirk; Jenkin...
Ensemble: ; Le Concert d'Astrée ; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

Final Cut: Film Music for Four Guitars / Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-06-26

Works: Rachel Portman: Chocolat; Gustavo Santaolalla: The Motorcycle Diaries; Elliot Goldenthal: Frida; N/A: Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? song (for the film Don Juan Demarco); James Horner: Titanic; ...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

This disc comprises some of cinema's most memorable musical moments, as chosen and arranged for four guitars by the members of the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet....continue...
Recording information: Liverpool University Recording Studio (12/16/2011-12/20/2011)....continue...

Amstel Tracks NOW!: works by Bach, Brahms, Barber, Ravel, Barber, et al / The Amstel Saxophone Quartet

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (II), chorale prelude for organ (Achtzehn Choräle no 8), BWV 659 (BC K8; Guillermo Lago: Ciudades, for saxophone quartet; Johannes Brahms: Symp...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Amstel Quartet

The most colorful saxophone quartet in the world! Old music, new music, popular music, world music - anything goes with Remco Jak, Olivier Sliepen, Bas...continue...
Recording information: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)....continue...

Philip Glass & Michael Nyman: Works for Saxophone Quartet / sonic.art

1 CD / Genuin / 2012-01-31

Works: Philip Glass: Quartet for Strings no 3 ("Mishima"); Saxophone Quartet, for 4 saxophones; Michael Nyman: Songs for Tony
Conductors:
Ensemble: Sonic.Art Saxophonquartett

Electric - or perhaps more fittingly electrifying - are the sounds emanating from the loudspeakers. And all of it is unplugged. The sounds are created...continue...
Personnel: Alexander Doroshkevich (alto saxophone); Annegret Schmiedl (baritone saxophone).

Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany (02/28/2011-03/01/2011)....continue...

Density 21.5: Unaccompanied Works For Flute by Findon, Scott, Verses, Nyman, Cullen et al. / Andy Findon, flute

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Andy Scott: KBM, for flute; Eighteen, for baritone saxophone; Edgard Varèse: Density 21.5; Michael Nyman: Songs for Tony; Canzona, for flute; Yamamoto Perpetuo for baritone saxophone no 5; Yamam...
Performers: Findon, Andrew

Michael Nyman in Concert

1 CD / MN Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Michael Nyman: Bird Anthem for chorus & band; In Re Don Giovanni, for band; Five Orchestral Pieces for Opus Tree; Waltz for chamber ensemble; Bird List Song, for soprano & band; M-Work, for chorus & ...
Performers: Brotzmann, Peter; Parker, Evan; Skeaping, Lucie

The year 1981 saw the release of Michael Nyman, the first Michael Nyman Band recording and a groundbreaking record that presented Nyman's unique take on...continue...
Recording information: Music WOrks....continue...

Aria - works for solo saxophone by Nyman, Handel, Bozza, Faure, et al. / Gerard McChrystal, saxophone

1 CD / First Hand / 2011-12-13

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerto grosso in B flat major, Op. 3/2, HWV 313; Michael Nyman: Why?, song (for the film "The Diary of Anne Frank"); If; Michael McGlynn: Aisling, for melody instrument & c...
Performers: De Silva, Shiroma; McChrystal, Gerard; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Scott, Andy [Engineer]; Tanaka, Karen
Conductors: Pendlebury, Nic; ; Doherty, Donal
Ensemble: ; Codetta; Smith Quartet; Trinity Laban String Ensemble

This brilliantly devised CD from Gerard McChrystal is a deeply personal album; at times melancholic, the music is always beautiful and captivating. Indeed, Aria has...continue...
Recording information: 08/2009-11/2009....continue...

Michael Nyman: Double Concerto for Saxophone & Cello; Harpsichord Concerto; Trombone Concerto

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-10-04

Works: Michael Nyman: Concerto for saxophone, cello & orchestra; Concerto for harpsichord & strings; Concerto for trombone & orchestra
Performers: Chojnacka, Elisabeth; Harle, John; Lindberg, Christian; Lloyd Webber, Julian
Conductors: Nyman, Michael [Piano]
Ensemble: Michael Nyman String Orchestra

Affirming Michael Nyman's status as an innovator in orchestral music, these three concertos demonstrate a bold reinterpretation of musical traditions. This collection includes Nyman's Double...continue...
Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London....continue...

Michael Nyman: String Quartet No.4; Three Quartets

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-10-04

Works: Michael Nyman: Quartet for Strings no 4; Three Quartets for saxohpone quartet (or brass quartet or string quartet)
Performers: Browne, Rachel; Pacey, Prunella; Perry, Elizabeth; Phelps, Melissa
Conductors: Nyman, Michael [Piano]
Ensemble: Michael Nyman Band

This album explores two compelling examples of Nyman's writing for string quartet through the String Quartet No.4 and the single-movement 3 Quartets, in which the...continue...
Recording information: Galaxy Recording Studio, Mol, Belgium (11/17/1995-11/20/1995)....continue...

Michael Nyman: Peter Greenaway Film Music

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-10-04

Works: Michael Nyman: The Draughtsman's Contract, film score; A Zed & Two Noughts, film score; Drowning by Numbers, film score; The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, film score
Performers: Balanescu, Alexander; Leonard, Sarah; Nyman, Michael [Piano]; Perry, Elizabeth
Conductors: Nyman, Michael [Piano]
Ensemble: Michael Nyman Band & Zoo Orchestra

Michael Nyman is particularly recognized for his work in film composition, showcased here in his soundtracks for Peter Greenaway. Often building upon pre-existing sources, from...continue...

Reflections: works by Hughes, Lloyd Webber, Nyman, Eales et al. / Geoff Eales, piano; Dave Lee, horn; Andy Findon, flute

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2011-09-13

Works: Mark Findon: When the Boat Comes In, song setting for flute, horn & piano; Geoffrey Eales: Brigg Fair / Scarborough Fair / Greensleeves, medley for flute, horn & piano; ELF Dance, for flute, horn & p...
Performers: ELF Trio

Truly a meeting of musical minds! Everything goes into the mix - classical, folk, jazz, rock, Latin, musicals, and more....continue...
Recording information: Old Chapel Studio; Winterbrook Studio....continue...

Michael Nyman: Facing Goya

3 CD / MN Records / 2011-05-10

Works: Michael Nyman: Facing Goya, opera; Man and Boy; Love Counts
Performers: Angel, Marie [Soprano Vocals]; Bowe, Winnie; Ebrahim, Omar; Nicoll, Harry
Conductors: Nyman, Michael [Piano]

Facing Goya puts science on the cultural stage through the music of Michael Nyman and the inspiration of one of the world's greatest painters. Facing...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (05/2002); Snake Ranch Studios (05/2002); Abbey Road Studios, London (2001-06-??&2002-03-??&2002-); Snake Ranch Studios (2001-06-??&2002-03-??&2002-)....continue...

Flux / Lunar Saxophone Quartet

2 CD / Signum UK / 2011-05-04

Works: Gabriel Jackson: LM-7; Ashley John Long: Flux, for saxophone quartet; Lucie Pankhurst: Diaphanousphere, for saxophone quartet; Keith Tippett: Five Short Pieces & Four Whispers for Archie's Chair, for...
Performers: Rose, Nicola
Conductors:
Ensemble: Lunar Saxophone Quartet

Formed in 2023, the award winning Lunar Saxophone Quartet has developed a reputation for their commitment to composer/performer collaborations, leading to dozens of commissions from...continue...

Nyman: 8 Lust Songs / Soprano Marie Angel

1 CD / MN Records / 2011-05-01

Works: Michael Nyman: Eight Lust Songs ("I Sonetti Lussuriosi"), song cycle for voice & ensemble
Performers: Angel, Marie [Soprano Vocals]

Personnel: Marie Angel (soprano).

Recording information: Olympic Studio 1, London, England....continue...

Michael Nyman: Vertov Sounds

1 CD / MN Records / 2011-05-01

Works: Michael Nyman: A Sixth Part of the World, film score; The Eleventh Year, film score
Performers: Michael Nyman Band
Conductors: Nyman, Michael [Piano]

Recording information: Angel Studios, London....continue...

Acoustic Accordions

1 CD / MN Records / 2011-05-01

Works: Michael Nyman: In Re Don Giovanni, for band; Knowing the Ropes (after Mozart), for ensemble; Trysting Fields (after Mozart), for ensemble; Wedding Tango (after Mozart), for ensemble; Prospero's Books...
Performers: Barr, Nigel; Nyman, Michael [Piano]

Recording information: Agnieszka Osiecka Studio, Polskie Radio 3 (08/30/2009-09/02/2009)....continue...

Michael Nyman: Collections of Film, Music, Photography

2 CD / MN Records / 2011-05-01

Works: Michael Nyman: Wonderland; Man and Boy; The Libertine; The Draughtsman's Contract; Prospero's Books; The Piano; Six Celan Songs; Acts of Beauty; The Ogre; Love Counts; I Sonetti Lussuriosi; MGV; The ...
Performers: Angel, Marie [Soprano Vocals]; Barr, Nigel; Graham-Hall, John; McAlmont, David; Nyman, Michael [Piano]; Sheldon, William; Slater, Andrew [Baritone]; Summers, Hilary; Tierney, Vivian; Williams, Helen ...
Conductors: Nyman, Michael [Piano];
Ensemble: ; Michael Nyman Band; Motion Trio; Sentieri Selvaggi; Wingates Temperance Band

Dance / The Smith Quartet

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-04-03

Works: Tunde Jegede: Dancing in the Spirit, for string quartet; Joe Cutler: Folk Music (Daithi's Dumka), for string quartet; John Adams: Pavane; Graham Fitkin: Informal Dance, for string quartet; Andrew Pop...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Smith Quartet

The Smith Quartet return with their fourth disc on Signum with a new album of commissioned works and world premiere recordings, all centered on the...continue...
Recording information: St. Michael's Church, Highgate, London (09/2009/01/2010)....continue...

Absolutely Movie Soundtracks

3 CD / Delta (UK) / 2011-03-01

Works: Monty Norman: The James Bond Theme (Suite); Maurice Jarre: Lawrence of Arabia; John Williams: Star Wars; Superman; Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Raiders of the Lost Ark; Harry Potter; Schindler...
Conductors: Hopkins, Phil; Simone, Michel; Nicholas, Zoe; Hendley, Fiona

Downtown Illusions / Spark Quintet

1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions / 2010-10-10

Works: Chiel Meijering: Harde Puntjes, for ensemble; The journey has just begun, for ensemble; Dreams, for 2 recorders & piano; Michael Nyman: Jack, theme (from the film "Wonderland"); Nadia, theme (from th...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Spark Quintet

"Downtown Illusions" turns city life into a fascinating sound experience. The adventurous Spark quintet musically traces skylines awakening in the morning mist, the bustle of...continue...
Recording information: FWL Studios, Leipzig (06/2010-07/2010)....continue...

De Profundis / Kremerata Baltica, Gidon Kremer

1 CD / Nonesuch / 2010-09-14

Works: Jean Sibelius: Kuolema; Arvo Pärt: Passacaglia for violin & piano (or 1-2 violins, vibraphone ad lib & string orchestra); Raminta Serksnyté: De Profundis, for chamber orchestra; Robert Sc...
Performers: BALTICA, KREMERata; Grishin, Daniil; Kremer, Gidon; Pushkarev, Andrei; Zebriunaite, Ula Ulijona
Conductors:
Ensemble: Kremerata Baltica

Recording information: Latvian Radio (12/08/2008-12/11/2008)....continue...

Michael Nyman: Piano Collection / Bashmet

1 CD / Quartz Records / 2010-09-14

Works: Michael Nyman: The Piano; Gattica; Wonderland; Man with a Movie Camera; The Diary of Anne Frank; The End of the Affair; The Claim; Enemy Zero
Performers: Bashmet, Ksenia

An album of the major solo piano works of Michael Nyman! Recorded by Ksenia Bashmet, the daughter of Yuri Bashmet, this recording offers a fresh...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of Gnessin Music College (12/19/2008/12/23/2008)....continue...

Bonnet Dramas Revisited

2 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2010-08-10

Works: Carl Davis: Pride and Prejudice; Cranford; The Far Pavilions; Wojciech Kilar: The Portrait of a Lady; Jim Parker: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling; Rachel Portman: Emma; The Duchess; Thomas Newm...
Performers: Barron, Rob; Buchanan, Isobel; Davis, Catherine; Kenny, Yvonne; Kinder, Charlotte; Pringle, John; Rieu, André; Tan, Melvyn [Piano]; Zamfir, Gheorghe [Pan Flute]
Conductors: Davis, Carl; Konícek, Stepán; Parker, Jim; Alwyn, Kenneth; Motzing, William; Burgon, Geoffrey; Fennell, Frederick; Emrys-Roberts, Kenyon; Bateman, Paul; Noble, Guy; Rieu, André; Hales,...
Ensemble: ; ABC Showband

50 Best Piano

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barto, Tzimon; Brunhoff, Thierry de; Bunin, Stanislav; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Donohoe, Peter; Hough, Stephen; Kovacevich, Stephen; L...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Marshall, Wayne; Bernstein, Leonard; Thompson, Bryden; Maksymiuk, Jerzy

Nyman: The Piano Concerto; On the Fiddle; Prospero's Books

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2010-06-08

Works: Michael Nyman: The Piano Concerto, for piano & orchestra; On the fiddle, for violin & orchestra (or piano); Prospero's Books
Performers: Carney, Jonathan; Lawson, Peter
Conductors: Carney, Jonathan

Peter Lawson was born in Manchester and studied there with Derrick Wyndham and Sulamita Aronovsky. He has appeared as a regular soloist in Europe and...continue...

Anemos & Co

2 CD / Indesens / 2010-06-08

Works: Saskia Apon: Quartet for 4 trombones no 1; Astor Piazzolla: La Misma Pena (Bonsoir), tango; Anton Bruckner: Christus factus est (II), gradual for chorus, 3 violins & 2 trombones in D minor, WAB 10; J...
Performers: Acquisto, Antoine; Chuffart, Josquin; Crutzen, Fabienne; Desvois, Nicolas; Evrard, Gerald; Ganaye, Antoine; Ghisalberti, Chloe; Guerrier, David; Honore, Aurelien; Kesmaecker, David; Lefrancois, Jules...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Anemos Trombone Quartet; Koolysteryk; Trio Turbulences

A terrific recording - great playing by a great ensemble!...continue...
Recording information: Arsène Lefrançois à l'auditorium de Nanterre (07/2009)....continue...

Ik! / Netherland Brass Ensemble [Bonus DVD]

1 CD / Netherlands Blazer Ensemble / 2010-06-08

Works: Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen; Michael Nyman: The Draughtsman's Contract; Italian Traditional: Gorizia, traditional melody; Coco Ngambali: Marguérite; Mwana; Hans van der Heide: En ben folle qu...
Performers: Attema, Brandt; De Bruin, Annemiek; Heuvelman, Andre; Kort, Irma; Kunstman, Baue; Linden, Johan van der; Martes, Chardonnay; Ngambali, Coco; Parabirsing, Gabriel; Vahdat, Marjan; Van Wolde, Guus; Win...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Nederlands Blazers Ensemble; Staff Benda Bilili

NBE Live is the label of one of the most interesting formations in the world of classical music. The Netherlands Blazers Ensemble, formed by solo...continue...
Recording information: Concertgebouw Amsterdam (01/01/2010)....continue...

Amy Dickson plays Glass, Tavener & Nyman

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-10-06

Works: Philip Glass: Concerto for Violin; John Tavener: The Protecting Veil; Michael Nyman: Where the Bee Dances, for saxophone & orchestra
Performers: Dickson, Amy
Conductors: Toms, Mikel
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Still only in her mid-twenties, Amy Dickson has rapidly established herself as one of the world's leading classical saxophonists. On her latest release 'Glass, Taverner...continue...

Best 100 20th Century Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-07-28

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Songs (14), Op. 34; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Lieutenant Kij...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Auger, Arleen; Barrueco, Manuel; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Bean, Hugh; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Bream...
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Previn, Andre; Kurtz, Efrem; Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Wit, Antoni; M...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Emilia / Graham Dalby, Esterházy Orchestra

1 CD / Signum UK / 2009-05-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo; Ennio Morricone: Nella fantasia, for voice & orchestra; Nicholas Brodszky: I'll Walk with God, song for voice & piano (or orchestra); English Traditional: Over the H...
Performers: Busher, Andrew; Dalby, Emilia; Whyman, Pete
Conductors: Dalby, Graham; Lamb, Ben

Emilia Dalby was born in London in 1995 but migrated to Wiltshire after winning a choral scholarship to Salisbury Cathedral, where she sang for four...continue...
Recording information: Olympic Studios, London....continue...

Minimal Piano Collection [Box Set]

9 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Philip Glass: Closing; Metamorphosis, for piano; Mad Rush; Wichita Vortex Sutra, for piano; The Hours, music from the film score for piano; Truman Sleeps (for the film "The Truman Show"); The Olympia...
Performers: van Veen, Jeroen [Piano]

Man On Wire

1 CD / Decca Import / 2008-09-09

Works: Michael Nyman: Man on Wire, film score; Josh Ralph: Leaving Home; Erik Satie: Gnossienne for piano no 1; Gymnopedie for piano no 1
Performers: Roge, Pascal

Soundtrack to the award-winning documentary featuring music composed by Michael Nyman. The documentary film picked up two awards in two categories at the world's hippest...continue...

Something New: Contemporary Works for Brass Quintet

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2008-06-01

Works: James Hesford: Chuck's Big Leaps, for brass quintet; Michael Nyman: Masque Arias, for brass quintet; Jan Bach: Rounds and Dances, for brass; John McCabe: Hawk In Winter Light, for brass quintet; Nige...

Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac

1 CD / RCA Records / 2008-04-01

Works: Kenji Bunch: Dies Irie, for piano trio; Magic Hour, for piano trio; Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac, for piano trio; Richard Rodgers: My Funny Valentine; Michael Nyman: The Piano, film score; The H...
Performers: Brabcová, Ema; Doubrava, Marek; Shin, Insun; Suh, Susie
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ahn Trio

Born in Seoul, Korea, and educated at Juilliard in New York City, the members of Ahn Trio - sisters Maria (cello), Lucia (piano) and Angella...continue...
On 2008's LULLABY FOR MY FAVORITE INSOMNIAC, the New York City-based chamber ensemble Ahn Trio offers up an adventurous yet accessible set of classical-pop crossover tracks. Consisting of Korean-Ameri...continue...

Cinema Paradiso

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2008-01-29

Works: Ennio Morricone: Cinema Paradiso; The Mission; Henry Mancini: Breakfast at Tiffany's, film score; Charlie Chaplin: Limelight, film score; Modern Times, film score; Francis Lai: Love Story, film score...
Performers: Buckle, Phil; Davis, Catherine; Hobson, David [Singer/Composer]; McDonald, Anna; Noble, Guy; Pryor, Shefali
Conductors: Noble, Guy

100 Best Romantic Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

This 6 CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 100 favourite romantic classics. Performed by some of the world?s leading artists. Among them are the...continue...

Best Romantic Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

The second of this month's 'Best 100' releases is the 'Best Romantic Classics 100'. A fantastic present for Valentine's Day, this 6-CD album sets the...continue...

Best Relaxing Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (B...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Auger, Arleen; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bayless, John [Composer/Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Beasley-Murray, Ti...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; ; Menuhin, Yehudi; Willcocks, David; Rees, Jonathan; Olah, Erno; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Muti, Riccardo; Foster, Lawrence; Karajan, Herbert von; Haitink, Bern...
Ensemble: ; Consortium Musicum; Il Seminario Musicale; London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble; Members of the Vienna String Sextet (Members); Quartet of London; Scottish Ensemble

The first of this month's 'Best 100' series releases is the 'Best Relaxing Classics 100' album. Many people value classical music for the soothing melodies...continue...

100 Best Film Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Divertimento for violin, viola & cello in E f...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest; Blaze, Robin; Bloch...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Abel, David [Violin]; Abel, David; Raine, Nic; Love, Geoff; Dervaux, Pierre; Muti, Riccardo; Bateman, Paul; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; ...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels National Opera Chorus; Brussels National Opera Orchestra; Came...

This collection features music from Hollywood blockbusters such as 'Harry Potter', 'Titanic', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Death in Venice', 'American Beauty', and many others....continue...
There's no way to put all the great music that has appeared in over a century of films into one set, but this collection from EMI Classics collects enough famous pieces to make most cinephiles smile. ...continue...

Best Piano 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Béroff, Michel; Barto, Tzimon; Beroff, Michel; Brunhoff, Thierry de; Bunin, Stanislav; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Jean-P...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Marshall, Wayne; Bernstein, Leonard; Thompson, Bryden; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Szell, George; Matacic, Lovro von; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Dutoit, Charles;
Ensemble: ; Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra; Members of the Borodin ...

This superb collection features the top piano music of all time. 'Best Piano 100' caters to every mood and includes music from Grieg to Gershwin,...continue...
No musical instrument is quite as versatile as the piano, and this set presents 100 examples of its impressive range in classical music. Beethoven's Fur Elise, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Satie's Gym...continue...

Michael Nyman: A Zed and Two Noughts [Original Music from the Film]

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2006-06-06

Works: Michael Nyman: A Zed & Two Noughts, film score
Performers: Balanescu, Alexander; Nyman, Michael [Piano]; Perry, Elizabeth
Conductors: Nyman, Michael [Piano]