Shelley, Howard

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 Orchestra

1 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 5
Performers: 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...

Dobrzynski and Lessel: Piano Concertos / Howard Shelley, piano

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2012-03-13

Works: Franciszek Lessel: Concerto for Piano in C major, Op. 14; Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski: Concerto for Piano in A flat major, Op. 2
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia

This album restores the magical world of 19th-century Warsaw - the city as it was in Chopin's youth. Charming piano concertos by Lessel and Dobrzynski...continue...
Recording information: Sali Koncertowej Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie (08/25/2010/08/20/2009)....continue...

The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 56: Friedrich Kalkbrenner / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-03-13

Works: Frédéric Kalkbrenner: Concerto for Piano no 2 in E minor, Op. 85; Concerto for Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 107; Adagio ed Allegro di bravura, for piano & orchestra, Op. 102
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: ; Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

If the name Friedrich Kalkbrenner is familiar at all, it is probably for his famous suggestion that Chopin would benefit from three years of study...continue...
Recording information: Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, Tasmania (06/23/2012-06/26/2010)....continue...

Louis Spohr: Symphonies Nos.7 & 9 / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-03-13

Works: Louis Spohr: Symphony no 9 in B minor ("Die Jahreszeiten"), Op. 143; Symphony no 7 in C major ("Irdisches und Göttliches im Menschenleben"), Op. 121; Introduction to a Festspiel, for orchestra, ...
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: ; Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana

We often talk of the nine symphonies of Beethoven and Bruckner but what about the ten of Spohr? Howard Shelley and the Orchestra della Svizzera...continue...
Recording information: Auditorio Stelio Molo, Lugano, Switzerland (08/16/2011-08/19/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra / Howard Shelley, piano

4 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, WoO 6; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat m...
Performers: Croft, Hazel; Gibson, Paul; Herbert, Gillene; Hugh, Timothy; Little, Tasmin; McGuckin, Kathryn; Rendall, Paul; Robinson, Dean; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: ; Orchestra of Opera North

The piano remained the main instrument of Beethoven throughout his life. This specially priced 4 CD box set represents his entire and sizeable output for...continue...
Recording information: Leeds Town Hall (2010-09-??&3011-06-??&2011-); Victoria Hall (2010-09-??&3011-06-??&2011-)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto 4; Triple Concerto / Roll, Kantorow, Wallfisch

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2011-08-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"
Performers: Kantorow, Jean-Jacques [Conductor/Violin]; Roll, Michael; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

In 1963, the youngest of 88 competitors, Michael Roll won the first Leeds International Piano Competition. Since that time his career has taken him worldwide,...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 24 / Howard Shelley, piano

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-07-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia

"Howard Shelley gives delightfully fresh and characterful readings of both concertos, bringing out their strength and purposefulness as well as their poetry, never overblown or...continue...
Recording information: EMI, Abbey Road (1986)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3 / Michael Roll

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2011-05-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Roll, Michael
Conductors: Shelley, Howard

Born in England of Viennese parents in 1946, Michael Roll commenced his piano studies with Fanny Waterman when he was six. At 10 he made...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 5

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2011-04-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Roll, Michael
Conductors: Shelley, Howard

As pianist, recording artist, and conductor, Howard Shelley has enjoyed a distinguished career since his highly acclaimed London recital debut in 1971 and a televised...continue...

Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 32, 35 & 38 / Shelley

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2011-03-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 32 in G major, K 318; Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"; Symphony no 38 in D major, K 504 "Prague"
Conductors: Shelley, Howard

As pianist, recording artist, and conductor, Howard Shelley has enjoyed a distinguished career since his highly acclaimed London recital debut in 1971 and a televised...continue...

Spohr: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 10 / Shelley - Orchestra della Svizzera

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-02-08

Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Orchestra della Svizzera

Howard Shelley’s fascinating discs of Spohr symphonies with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana have reignited interest in a composer who was once the most important...continue...

Schubert: Symphonies 3 & 5 / Shelley

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2010-11-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 3 in D major, D 200; Symphony no 5 in B flat major, D 485
Conductors: Shelley, Howard

As pianist, recording artist, and more recently conductor, Howard Shelley has enjoyed a distinguished career since his highly acclaimed London recital debut in 1971 and...continue...

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol. 51: Taubert, Rosenhain

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-08-10

Works: Wilhelm Taubert: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 189; Jacob Rosenhain: Concerto for Piano in D minor, Op. 73
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard

Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto series continues to surprise and delight with a 51st disc of 19th century pianistic splendor. This release includes works by Wilhelm...continue...
Recording information: Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, Tasmania (04/12/2009-04/24/2009)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Concertos 1 & 2

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2010-05-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11
Performers: Lisiecki, Jan [Piano]
Conductors: Shelley, Howard

Critics call Jan Lisiecki an "aristocrat of the piano," an "extraordinary talent," and praise him for "remarkably poetic and imaginatively executed [playing]." At age 14,...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall, Poland....continue...

Spohr: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6; The Fall of Babylon

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-02-09

Works: Louis Spohr: Der Fall Babylons, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, WoO 63; Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78; Symphony no 6 in G major ("Historical"), Op. 116
Conductors: Shelley, Howard

Howard Shelley's enchanting series of Spohr's symphonies continues to inspire interest and delight in this underrated composer. Spohr's third symphony is a richer, more romantic...continue...
Recording information: Auditorio Stelio Molo, Lugano, Switzerland (03/23/2009-03/27/2009)....continue...

The Romantic Piano Concerto vol 48 - Benedict, Macfarren / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-07-14

Works: Julius Benedict: Concerto for Piano in C minor, Op. 45; Concerto for Piano in E flat major, Op. 89; Walter Macfarren: Konzertstück for piano & orchestra in E minor
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

The piano concerto was popular in Victorian London and was often included in the typically mixed orchestral concert programs of the period. Julius Benedict's concertos...continue...

Schumann, Grieg, Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos / Shelley, Greed, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-03-31

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard

In this his latest recording for Chandos Shelley turns his attention to three popular concertos in the piano repertoire: Robert Schumann's only completed piano concerto,...continue...

Haydn: The London Symphonies / Shelley, Swiss Italian Orchestra

4 CD / Hyperion / 2009-02-10

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 93 in D major, H 1 no 93; Symphony no 94 in G major, H 1 no 94 "Surprise"; Symphony no 95 in C minor, H 1 no 95; Symphony no 96 in D major, H 1 no 96 "Miracle"; Sympho...
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Swiss Italian Orchestra

Howard Shelley presents the symphonies that made Haydn the most famous and popular composer alive in the 1790s. These are Haydn's most glittering, worldly symphonies,...continue...

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 45 - Hiller / Shelley, Tasmanian SO

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-05-13

Works: Ferdinand Hiller: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 5; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 69; Concerto for Piano no 3 in A flat major, Op. 170 ("Concerto Espressivo")
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

The Romantic Piano Concerto series continues to bring undiscovered works to the listening public, performed by the greatest piano virtuosos of today. The German-Jewish composer...continue...

Spohr: Symphonies no 4 & 5, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-03-11

Works: Louis Spohr: Das befreite Deutschland, cantata in C major, WoO 64; Symphony no 4 in F major ("Die Weihe der Töne"), Op. 86; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 102
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Swiss Italian Orchestra

In this second volume of Louis Spohr's symphonies, Howard Shelley and the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana continue their exploration of this enjoyable and little-known repertoire....continue...

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 43 / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-10-09

Works: William Sterndale Bennett: Concerto for piano & orchestra no 4 in F minor, Op 19; Caprice for piano & orchestra in E, Op 22; Francis Edward Bache: Concerto for Piano in E major, Op. 18
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

The Romantic Piano Concerto series returns to England to uncover further gems of the genre. Most likely, the concerto by Francis Edward Bache (1833-1858) has...continue...

Spohr: Symphonies no 1 & 2, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-09-11

Works: Louis Spohr: Grand Concert Overture in F major, WoO 1; Symphony no 1 in E flat major, Op. 20; Symphony no 2 in D minor, Op. 49
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Swiss Italian Orchestra

Spohr's symphonies, for which he was highly celebrated, were staples of the concert platform, alongside those of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Hyperion is delighted to...continue...

The Best Beethoven

1 CD / Artemis / 2007-01-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in...
Performers: Hungerford, Bruce; Roll, Michael
Conductors: Boult, Adrian; Shelley, Howard; Leppard, Raymond
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 41 - Kalkbrenner / Shelley

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-10-10

Works: Frédéric Kalkbrenner: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 61; Concerto for Piano no 4 in A flat major, Op. 127
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

"Friedrich Kalkbrenner was a highly respected pianist in his day, though he was later eclipsed by the likes of Chopin and Liszt. Still, his First...continue...

An Introduction to Felix Mendelssohn

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Capriccio brillant for piano and orchestra in B minor, ...
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Shelley, Howard; Groves, Charles, Sir; Weller, Walter
Ensemble: London Mozart Players; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Mendelssohn's exhilarating 'Italian' Symphony is one of the warmest, most vivacious and melodic works in the repertoire and has understandably become a central work in...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos no 21 & 24 / Howard Shelley, et al

1 CD / Regis Records / 2006-09-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia

"Howard Shelley gives delightfully characterful readings of both concertos, bringing out their strength and purposefulness as well as their poetry, never overblown or sentimental... an...continue...

Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 40 - Herz / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-05-09

Works: Henri Herz: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 87; Concerto for Piano no 4 in E major, Op. 131; Concerto for Piano no 5 in F minor, Op. 180
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

The latest installment of Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto Series features Howard Shelley performing premiere recordings of Henri Herz piano concertos. If we can accept that...continue...

Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 36 - Moscheles / Shelley

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-04-12

Works: Ignaz Moscheles: Concerto for Piano no 4 in E major, Op. 64; Concerto for Piano no 5 in C major, Op. 87; Recollections of Ireland, fantasia for piano & orchestra, Op. 69
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

You have to hand it to Howard Shelley. Its one thing to lead a concert from the keyboard, but to do this when the solo...continue...

Alice Mary Smith: Symphonies, etc / Howard Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-03-22

Works: Alice Mary Smith Meadows White: Symphony in A minor; Andante for clarinet & orchestra; Symphony in C minor
Performers: Malsbury, Angela
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

That these works have, until now, remained unrecorded, perhaps bears witness to the fact that the discrimination against which Alice Mary Smith battled over a...continue...

Casadesus: Symphony no 1, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-01-25

Works: Robert Casadesus: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 19; Symphony no 5 ("Sur le nom de Haydn"), Op. 60; Symphony no 7 ("Israël"), with choir, Op. 68
Performers: Druiett, Michael; Gibson, Alexandra; Jouhl, Natasha; Wilde, Mark
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Gateshead Children's Choir; Northern Sinfonia

Three thousand concerts, more than a hundred recordings and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame would be ample proof, if it were needed,...continue...

Hummel: Violin Concertos, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-09-21

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Potpourri for viola & orchestra in G minor ("Fantaisie"), Op. 94; Adagio and Rondo alla Polacca, for violin & orchestra (unverified); Variations on a theme from a Berlin Singsp...
Performers: Ehnes, James [Violin]; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"This will be welcomed by Hummel enthusiasts. The performances are all polished and are recorded warmly in Chandos's usual manner." - Bauman, American Record Guide...continue...

Hummel: Piano Concerto, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-07-27

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto for Piano in C major, Op. 34a (also published as Op. 36); Rondo brillant for piano & orchestra in A major, Op. 56; Rondo brillant for Piano and Orchestra in B flat maj...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"Both of these pieces could easily be taken for Chopin, and Shelley's flair for the grand gesture seems quite in keeping. This is far and...continue...

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 35 - Herz / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-07-01

Works: Henri Herz: Concerto for Piano no 1 in A major, Op. 34; Concerto for Piano no 7 in B minor, Op. 207; Concerto for Piano no 8 in A flat major, Op. 218
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

"Shelley is a superb musician: not only does he play with great taste and insight but his conducting is impeccable." - BBC "Shelley's expertise, his...continue...

Romantic Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-01-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV 808; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Enigma Variations; Stanley Myers: The ...
Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Byfield, Jack; Cantilena [Instrumental Ensemble]; Edlina, Luba; Fingerhut, Margaret; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafa...
Conductors: Shepherd, Adrian; Shelley, Howard; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Hickox, Richard; Shostakovich, Maxim; Handley, Vernon; Byfield, Jack; Horenstein, Jascha; Järvi, Neeme; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Tortel...
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Cantilena (Instrumental Ensemble); Cathedral Strings; I Musici de Montreal; London Mozart Players; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharm...

This selection contains both ADD and DDD recordings....continue...

Bear Essentials - Dining Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-10-21

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for strings & continuo in D major, Op. 12/3, RV 124; Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Australia, Soloists of; Barnert, Matthias; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Cantilena [Instrumental Ensemble]; City of Birmingham ...
Conductors: Shelley, Howard; ; Manze, Andrew; Thomas, Ronald [Violin]; Standage, Simon; Preston, Stephen; Hickox, Richard; Garforth, David; Shepherd, Adrian; Leppard, Raymond; Weller, Walter; Turovsky, Yuli; Bam...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; Ambache Chamber Ensemble; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Cantilena; Collegium Musicum 90; Concerto Copenhagen; English Chamber Ensemble; English Cha...

Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 32 - Moscheles: Piano Concertos

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-07-01

Works: Ignaz Moscheles: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 45; Concerto for Piano no 6 in B flat major ("Fantastique"), Op. 90; Concerto for Piano no 7 in C minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 93
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

"Such music demands a very special performance if its virtues are to outshine its limitations and Shelley's expertise, his immaculate charm and brio cast a...continue...

Cramer: Concertos for Piano and Orchestra / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-10-22

Works: Johann Baptist Cramer: Concerto for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 16; Concerto for Piano no 7 in E major, Op. 56; Concerto for Piano no 8 in D minor, Op. 70
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"German-born but London-based, 'Glorious John' Cramer was one of the most celebrated composer-virtuosi of his day... it would be hard to imagine a more colourful,...continue...

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 29 - Moscheles / Shelley

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-06-01

Works: Ignaz Moscheles: Concerto for Piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 56; Concerto for Piano no 3 in G minor, Op. 60; Anticipations of Scotland
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

With this 29th volume in the Romantic Piano Concerto series, Hyperion commences a cycle of three CDs that will include all eight of Moscheles' piano...continue...

Hummel: Mandolin & Trumpet Concerto, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-07-24

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Overture for orchestra in D major (arranged from overture to "Die gute Nachricht"), S. 148; Mandolin Concerto in G major, S. 28; Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major, S 49/WoO ...
Performers: Agnas, Urban; Stephens, Alison
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"An attractive, offbeat programme that frames Hummel's popular trumpet concerto and his airy, Mozartian concerto for Mandolin with two rarities: the overture, composer to celebrate...continue...

Reinecke: Symphonies no 2 & 3 / Howard Shelley, Tasmanian SO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-04-24

Works: Carl Reinecke: Symphony no 2 in C minor ("Hakon Jarl"), Op. 134; Symphony no 3 in G minor, Op. 227
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

"...Howard Shelley proves a highly sympathetic advocate for this sorely neglected fare, and the resonant recording offers warmth with no loss of detail. I cannot...continue...

Mozart, Krommer: Oboe Concertos / Francis, Shelley, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2001-03-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Oboe in C major, K 314 (285d); Franz Krommer: Concerto for Oboe no 1 in F major, Op. 37; Concerto for Oboe no 2 in F major, Op. 52
Performers: Francis, Sarah
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

'Garnished with a Mozartian eloquence and eliciting from Francis her creamiest sounds...' (BBC Music Magazine)...continue...

Hummel: Piano Concerto in E, etc / Shelley, London Mozart

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-11-17

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto for Piano in E major ("Les Adieux"), Op. 110; Concerto for piano, violin & orchestra in G major, Op. 17
Performers: Shaham, Hagai; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"...As with Shelley's recording of the G-Major Concertino, I found myself utterly entranced. Far from 18th-century fluff, the Double Concerto, in the hands of these...continue...

Hummel: Piano Concertos / Shelley, London Mozart Players

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1997-10-01

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concertino for piano & small orchestra in G major (revision of Mandolin Concerto, S. 28), Op. 73; Concerto for Piano in A flat major, Op. 113; Gesellschafts Rondo for piano & o...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"If Hummel represents 'the final flowering of the Mozarteum culture', he also provides a clear link to Chopin...Listen to the first movement [of the Sixth...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos Vol 6 - nos 21 & 22 / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1995-11-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat major, K 482
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

"My regard for Howard Shelley's ongoing Mozart piano series on Chandos increases with each successive release in what is rapidly evolving into one of the...continue...

Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos 1 & 2, etc / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1995-01-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Concerto for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 40; Capriccio brillant for piano and orchestra in B minor, Op. 22
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

Mozart: Piano Concertos Vol 4 - nos 12 & 19 / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1994-03-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 12 in A major, K 414 (385p); Concerto for Piano no 19 in F major, K 459
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

Mozart: Piano Concertos Vol 3 - nos 14 & 27 / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1993-03-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 14 in E flat major, K 449; Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

Mozart: Piano Concertos Vol 2 - nos 9 & 17 / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1992-06-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 "Jeunehomme"; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

Mozart: Piano Concertos Vol 1 - no 20 & 23 / Howard Shelley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-09-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: London Mozart Players