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The Very Best of Benjamin Britten [3 CDs]

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Benjamin Britten: The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Cello Symphony, Op. 68; Elegy for Viola solo; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); Quartet for Strings...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Blatchly, Mark; Booth, Claire; Bostridge, Ian; Coleman-Wright, Peter; Dean, Stafford; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Fullbrook, Charles; Gritton, Susan;...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Knussen, Oliver; Brown, Iona; Warren-Green, Christopher; Paavo, Järvi; Hickox, Richard; Willcocks, David; Brunelle, Philip; Haitink, Bernard; Harding, Daniel
Ensemble: ; Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble; Endymion Ensemble

Since his death in 1976 many musicians have looked at Benjamin Britten's scores anew - not simply the repertory Britten never recorded, but the many...continue...

Trios by Handel, Vivaldi and Telemann

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2012-10-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in A minor, Op. 3 no 8/RV 522; Concerto in D major for flute, violin & bassoon, RV 91; George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Recorder and Basso Continuo in A min...
Performers: Costa, Neal Peres da; Lacey, Genevieve; Yeadon, Daniel

Recording information: Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank, Melbourne....continue...

Britten: Noye's Fludde / Wilks, Wilson, Wyn, BBC Concert

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Benjamin Britten: Noye's Fludde, children's opera, Op. 59; A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28
Performers: Alleyne, Susan; Anderson, Louisa; Ankier, Joanne; Barnett, Judy; Bate, Jennifer; Baylav, H. Cahit; Belas, Oliver; Berry, Christine; Blomiley, Nigel; Carson, Frank; Cass, Helen; Cinnamon, Emily; Clark...
Conductors: Wilks, Nicholas
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra members; Finchley Children's Music Group

"This production has the benefit of very strong voices in Benjamin Luxon - resonant and impressive as 'The Voice of God' and David Wilson-Johnson as...continue...

The Business of Angels: English Recorder Music from the Stuart Era

1 CD / Pipistrell / 2011-02-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo; Daniel Purcell: Solo no 2 for flute (or recorder/violin) & basso continuo in B minor (from "3 Sonatas for 2 Flutes; Solomon Eccles: A Division to a Ground, for archl...
Performers: Harris, Lucas [Lute]; Jackson, Nadina Mackie; Medicky, Borys; Melville, Alison; Morton, Joëlle

With pieces all composed or arranged for the recorder between 1683 and 1720, The Business of Angels offers a sonic snapshot of folk-influenced and art...continue...
Recording information: Chapel of Royal St George's College, Toronto, ON, Canad (02/18/2010-02/20/2010)....continue...

Unander-Scharin: Tokfursten / Bartosch, Persson, et al

2 CD / Caprice Records / 2011-01-01

Works: Carl Unander-Scharin: Tokfursten (The King of Fools), opera
Performers: Bengtsdotter, Carolina; Eleby, John Erik; Eliasson, Goran; Frodin, Kerstin; Persson, Mats; Ryderberg, Jenny; Skarby, Eric; Thorslund, Tora
Conductors: Bartosch, Michael

Vaughan Wiliams: Carols, Songs & Hymns

1 CD / Park Records (uk) / 2010-12-07

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Golden Carol ("Now is Christèmas y-come"), carol for chorus; Blake's Cradle Song ("Sweet dreams, form a shade o'er my lovely infant's head"), carol for chorus; Hodie;...
Performers: Banks, Steve; Davis, Jub; Lewin, Giles [Violin/Bagpipe]; Prior, Maddy; Prior, Maddy & The Carnival Band; Vitale, Steno; Watts, Andy

Recording information: Blue Moon Studios, Oxfordshire; The Steppings Cumbria....continue...

The Gentleman's Flute

1 CD / Oehms / 2010-10-26

Works: George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo for a Flute; Alcina for a Flute; Giulio Cesare in Egitto for a Flute; Saul; Amadigi di Gaula; Sonata for Recorder and Basso continuo in G minor, HWV 360/Op. 1 no 2; A...
Performers: Marincic, Domen; Temmingh, Stefan; Watts, Lyndon; Watts, Olga; Wolf, Axel

This CD features Handel arias in 18th century arrangements for recorder and basso continuo. The arias of the 'newest' Handel operas were analogous to pop...continue...
Recording information: Malteserstift St. Joseph, Starnberg, Germany (04/12/2010-04/15/2010)....continue...

Opera & Oratorio Arias

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-02-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Tito Manlio, RV 738; Juditha Triumphans Devictr Holofernes Barbarie, RV 644; La Verità In Cimento, RB 739; Farnace, RV 711; Arsilor, Regina Di Ponto, RV 700; Orlando Furioso, RV...
Performers: Dini, Gianfranco; Fusek, Anna [Recorder]; Kozena, Magdalena
Conductors: Marcon, Andrea

Magdalena Kozena releases her first-ever Vivaldi album and highlights not just the virtuosic aspects of the composer's writing but also a more serene and gentler...continue...
Recording information: Toblach / Dobbiaco, Kulturzentrum Grand Hotel, Gustav-M (10/2008)....continue...

Monteverdi: Complete Operas on Brilliant Classics

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo; Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria; L'incoronazione di Poppea, opera in 3 acts, SV 308; Unspecified: Orfeo and L'Incoronazione di Poppea
Performers: Antonelli, Giordano; Bucci, Angela; Canihac, Jean-Pierre; Coelati, Riccardo Rama; Giannelli, Jean Michel; Giardini, Luca; Gintoli, Loredana; Imbert, Jean; Lechartier, Eric; Lucchi, Frédé...
Conductors: Vartolo, Sergio

Monteverdi's three great operas (a fourth, Arianna, only survives in part) are among the earliest surviving examples of opera, and are still regular fixtures on...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium of Pigna, Corsica (10/2006); Pigna Auditorium, Corsica, France (10/2006)....continue...

At Home with Friends

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-09-29

Works: George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess; John Dowland: Come Again; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV; Ennio Morricone: Cinema Paradiso; Traditional: Para Ti; Richard Rodgers: My Funny Valentine; I'll Take Manhattan...
Performers: Abt-Greenfield, Meryl; Bell, Joshua; Blinn, David; Botti, Chris; Bush, Sam; Chatterjee, Samir; Chenoweth, Kristin; Childs, Billy; Denk, Jeremy; Eggar, Dave [Piano]; Erdody, Stephen; Finck, David; Gro...
Conductors: Redford, J.A.C.;
Ensemble: ; Tiempo Libre

The concept of 'At Home With Friends' was inspired by Bell's long-time practice of holding "musical soirees" at his New York residence - eclectic gatherings...continue...
Personnel: Joshua Bell (violin); Frankie Moreno, Regina Spektor (vocals, piano); Josh Groban, Kristin Chenoweth, Sting (vocals); Nathan Gunn (baritone); Sam Bush, Mike Marshall (guitar, mandolin); Ro...continue...

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...

Andrew Lloyd Weber - A Classical Tribute

1 CD / Decca / 2008-03-25

Works: Andrew Lloyd Webber: Evita; Cats; Phantom of the Opera; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Requiem; Sunset Boulevard; Jesus Christ Superstar; Aspects of Love; Beautiful Game; Variations fo...
Performers: Argent, Rod; Carreras, José; Clayderman, Richard; Copley, Michael; Cullen, David; Fleming, Renée; Garrett, Lesley; Hartley, Dave; Hiseman, Jon; Jenkins, Katherine; Jones, Paul; Keogh, P...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Farnon, Robert; Gemignani, Paul; Stratta, Ettore; Barlow, Stephen; Inglis, Anthony; Bateman, Paul
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Prague Sinfonia; Robert Farnon Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra; Welsh National Opera Orchestra

To celebrate the 60th birthday of Andrew Lloyd Webber, this spectacular album brings together recordings made by the most sought-after classical artists, including Jose Carreras,...continue...

Börtz: His Name was Orestes, etc / Gilbert, Björk, Persson, Tobiasson, Laurin, et al

2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-02-01

Works: Daniel Börtz: His Name Was Orestes; A Joker's Tale
Performers: Eklöf, Marianne; Larsson, Anders; Larsson, Anna; Laurin, Dan; Persson, Olle; Ruuttunen, Esa; Tobiasson, Ingrid
Conductors: Gilbert, Alan [classical];
Ensemble: Eric Ericson Chamber Choir; Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Born in 1943, Daniel Bortz has gained the respect and affection of both musicians and audiences through his highly individual language and his virtuosic treatment...continue...

Journey - Purcell, Cavalli, et al / Colporon, Les Boreades

1 CD / ATMA / 2007-02-01

Works: Henry Purcell: King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628; Fairy Queen, Z 629; Francesco Cavalli: Calisto; Biagio Marini: Passacalio; Salomone Rossi: Sinfonia quarta; Tarquinio Merula: Work(s); Georg ...
Performers: Colpron, Francis
Conductors:
Ensemble: Les Boréades de Montréal

Les Boreades here offers us a voyage into the heart of the music of the Baroque world. Everywhere along our trip we will find a...continue...

Handel - Opera seria / Sandrine Piau, et al

1 CD / Naïve / 2005-01-18

Works: George Frederick Handel: Scipione; Orlando; Giulio Cesare; Partenope; Amadigi; Alessandro; Rodelinda; Faramondo; Tamerlano; Deidamia; Arianna in Creta
Performers: Beaugiraud, Patrick; Michon, Claire; Piau, Sandrine; Quagliozzi, Michel; Sakai, Atsushi
Conductors: Rousset, Christophe
Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques

The incomparable Sandrine Piau presents this collection of famous and should-be-famous arias by Handel. Teaming up with award winning artists Christophe Rousset and Les Talens...continue...

Purcell: The Indian Queen / Purcell Simfony and Voices

1 CD / Linn Records / 2000-06-26

Works: Henry Purcell: Indian Queen, Z 630
Performers: Bennett, Mark; Bonner, Tessa; Boothby, Richard; Bott, Catherine; Bruce-Payne, Sally; Caswell, Edward; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dixon, Matthew; Harvey, Peter; Liley, Steven; Lockhart, William; Mackintosh,...
Conductors: Mackintosh, Catherine
Ensemble: Purcell Simfony; Purcell Simfony Voices

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
If The Indian Queen is less ambitious than the other three 'operas' there's the sure touch here of the composer at his...continue...

Pepusch: The Lonely Shepherd, etc / Bergen Barokk

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1998-11-27

Works: Johann Christoph Pepusch: Corydon, cantata for soprano & ensemble, no 5; Love frowns in Beauteous Myra's Eyes, cantata for soprano & ensemble; Cleora, cantata for soprano & ensemble, no 2; When Loves...
Performers: Julsrud, Mona; Sveen, Hans Knut; Thorsen, Frode
Conductors:
Ensemble: Bergen Barokk

The Mozart Effect: Music for Children Vol. 3, Mozart in Motion

1 CD / Children's Group / 1997-09-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); German Dance in C major, K 611 "Die Leyerer"; Contradance in C major, K 535 "Battle"; March in D major, K 335 n...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Campbell, Don; Copley, Michael [Recorder/Flute]; Ingram, Dag; Istropolitana, Capella; Nishizaki, Takako; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Conductors: ; Marriner, Sir Neville; Wildner, Johannes; Edlinger, Richard; Nerat, Harald
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Cambridge Buskers; Capella Istropolitana; Salzburg Chamber Orchestra

Personnel: Takako Nishizaki (violin).

MOZART IN MOTION is the third disc in the 3-CD series THE MOZART EFFECT, the program of which was compiled by well-known educator and musician Don Campbell...continue...

Labitzky, Dvorak, Fibich, Fucik, Nedbal / Bostock, Karlsbad

1 CD / Classico (Denmark) / 1996-07-03

Works: August Labitzky: Ouverture Characteristique for orchestra, The Hunt of Emperor Charles IV; Antonin Dvorák: Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11/B 39; Julius Fucik: Marinarella, ov...
Performers: Rafn, Eyvind
Conductors: Bostock, Douglas
Ensemble: Karlsbad Symphony Orchestra

Handel: Recorder Sonatas / László Czidra, Zsolt Harsányi

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1993-04-02

Works: George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Recorder and Basso continuo in G minor, HWV 360/Op. 1 no 2; Sonata for Recorder and Basso Continuo in A minor, HWV 362/Op. 1 no 4; Sonata for Recorder and Basso Co...
Performers: Czidra, Laszlo; Harsanyi, Zsolt; Kelemen, Pal; Pertis, Zsuzsa