Great Operatic Arias Vol 18 / Jennifer Larmore1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-05-22 Works: Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Gaetano Donizetti: La Favorita; Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore; Don Carlos; Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Richard Wa...Performers: Cooper, Jonathan; Larmore, Jennifer; Lee, Colin; Patterson, Susan; Wyn, Fflur Conductors: Parry, David "Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore makes a strong case for opera in English in this recital, and her performance of the arias and ensembles is fully persuasive....continue... ![]() Taneyev: Symphonies no 1 & 3 / Polyansky, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-05-22 Works: Sergei Taneyev: Symphony no 1 in E minor; Symphony no 3 in D minorConductors: Polyanskii, Valeri Ensemble: Russian State Symphony Orchestra "Polyansky and the Russian State Symphony have done Taneyev a superb service with these thoroughly prepared, expertly recorded performances... these are still need-to-know pieces for...continue... ![]() Hummel: Sappho von Mitilene, etc / Shelley, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-05-22 Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Sappho von Mitilene, ballet, Op. 68; Das Zauberschloss, oder Das aufgelöste Rätsel, numbers (4) for the Viganò's ballet, WoO 32, S. 88; Waltzes (12) and Coda f...Performers: Shelley, Howard BBC Music Magazine Howard Shelley's light touch, fresh and colourful orchestral playing, and excellent recording, make this very well worth hearing on its own account, not...continue... ![]() Homages for Wind - Arnold, Gorb, etc / Rundell, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-05-22 Works: Adam Gorb: Awayday, for band; Kenneth Hesketh: Diaghilev Dances, for symphonic wind band; Malcolm Arnold: Water Music, for winds & percussion, Op. 82; John McCabe: Canyons, for symphonic wind ensembl...Conductors: Rundell, Clark Ensemble: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra "this is a superbly played disc of very memorable music... The broad, deep soundstage favoured by Chandos suits the music well... But it is the...continue... ![]() Byrd: Cantiones Sacrae / Marlow, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-05-22 Works: William Byrd: Haec dies, motet for 5 voices (SSATB); Cantiones sacrae, Book 2; Laetentur coeli; Salve regina - William Byrd (1543-1623); Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum; Liber primus sacrarum canti...In his motets Byrd showed himself the equal of his French and Italian contemporaries as a contrapuntist. He was an innovator in form and technique...continue... ![]() Fantaisie Triomphale - Guilmant, etc / Tracey, Gamba1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2007-05-22 Works: Eugène Gigout: Grand choeur dialogué for organ; Camille Saint-Saëns: Cyprès et lauriers, for organ & orchestra, Op. 156; Charles Gounod: Fantasy on the Russian National Anthem for...Performers: Tracey, Ian Conductors: Gamba, Rumon Dramatic, inspiring music. Performed on the great Henry Willis organ - the largest in the U.K. Unique collection of rare French symphonic organ works The...continue... ![]() Opera In English - Puccini Passions2 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-04-24 Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Turandot; La bohème; La Rondine; Manon Lescaut; Edgar, opera; Il tabarro (The Cloak), opera; La Fanciulla del West; Suor Angel...Performers: Barker, Cheryl; Clarke, Paul Charles; Dazeley, William; Eaglen, Jane; Haymon, Cynthia; Hayward, Robert; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Le Brocq, Mark; Lee, Colin; Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; O'Neill,... Conductors: Orchestr, Philharmonia Pit; Abel, Yves; Parry, David; Hancock, Gareth This set includes brand new recordings - with premiere recordings of Manon Lescaut and La Rondine in English. Here is an excellent compilation as an...continue... ![]() Lennox & Michael Berkley Vol 6 / Hickox, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-04-24 Works: Michael Berkeley: Concerto for orchestra ("Seascapes"); Gregorian Variations for orchestra; Lennox Berkeley: Concerto for Two pianos and Orchestra, Op. 30Performers: Schartz, Philippe; Shelley, Howard; Stott, Kathryn Conductors: Hickox, Richard "Lennox Berkeley's Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra (1948) is an immensely appealing work whose neoclassical clarity and memorably melodic lyricism call Poulenc to mind....continue... ![]() Grechaninov: Passion Week / Bruffy, et al1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2007-04-24 Works: Alexander Grechaninov: Strastnaya Sed'mista (Liturgy of Holy Week), for chorus, Op. 58Performers: Davidson, Paul; Markham, Caroline; Taylor, Bryan "Josh" Conductors: Bruffy, Charles Ensemble: Kansas City Chorale "The massed forces of the Phoenix Bach Choir and the Kansas City Chorale (both are professional groups) make a formidable choral machine, one which seems...continue... ![]() Richter: Symphonies / Bamert, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-04-24 Works: Franz Xaver Richter: Symphony no 53 in D major "Trumpet Symphony"; Symphony no 56 in D minor; Symphony no 29 in G minor; Symphony no 52 in D major; Symphony no 43 in F minor, Op. 3 no 5Conductors: Bamert, Matthias Ensemble: London Mozart Players This program provides an impressive example of Richter's compositional spectrum. Included on this CD are premiere recordings of Symphony in D major, No.53, which has...continue... ![]() Scott: Violin Concerto, etc / Charlier, Brabbins, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-04-24 Works: Cyril Scott: Festival Overture, for orchestra, chorus & organ ad libitum; Concerto for Violin; Aubade, for large orchestra, Op. 77; Dances (3) for orchestra, Op. 22Performers: Charlier, Olivier Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra In the third volume of the orchestral works of Cyril Scott, Martyn Brabbins and BBC Philharmonic take us further on the journey of this unique...continue... ![]() Spirit of Scotland - Berlioz, MacCunn, Arnold, etc1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-04-24 Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Hector Berlioz: Waverley Overture, Op. 1; Rob Roy Overture, H.54; Malcolm Arnold: Tam O'Shanter Overture, Op. 51; Scottish Dan...Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Thompson, Bryden Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra "A highly attractive and colourful sequence, excellently performed... With brilliant recording and highly informative notes by Andrew Keener, who would be unlikely to find time...continue... ![]() Bowen: Piano Music Vol 2 / Cells1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-04-24 Works: York Bowen: Sonata for Piano no 5 in F minor, Op. 72; Nocturne for piano in A flat major, Op. 78; Ripples (A Short Sketch), scherzando for piano in F major, Op. 100/1; Prelude no 1 for piano in G min...Performers: Celis, Joop "Celis responds to the composer's coruscating idiom with more flexibility, color, and openness to its sensual possibilities, despite the engineering's lack of warmth and roundness....continue... ![]() Janacek: The Makropulos Case / Mackerras, et al2 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-03-27 Works: Leos Janácek: The Makropulos Case (Vec Makropulos), opera, JW 1/10; Spoken Word: Interview with Sir Charles MackerrasPerformers: Barker, Cheryl; Brubaker, Robert; Clark, Graham [Tenor]; Danby, Graeme; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Graham-Hall, John; Tudor-Thomas, Susanna; Walker, Thomas; Wegner, John; Wilkinson, Kathleen... Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir "Sir Charles Mackerras conducts with the energy of a man possessed, confirming his status as the world's pre-eminent Janácek interpreter and producing a blistering performance...continue... ![]() Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, etc / Hickox, et al1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2007-03-27 Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"Performers: Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gritton, Susan Conductors: Hickox, Richard Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra "Gritton's fearless and star-bright soprano waved the flags of the nations, and with Gerald Finley, finally hoisted the anchor to set free the voyaging soul."...continue... ![]() Williamson: Orchestral Works Vol 2 / Gamba, Iceland SO1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-03-27 Works: Malcolm Williamson: Elevamini [Symphony no 1]; Epitaphs for Edith Sitwell for organ; Symphony no 5 'Aquerò'; Lento, for StringsConductors: Gamba, Rumon Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra This release further helps to restore Malcolm Williamson's reputation as the late Master of the Queen's music, and this new series of recordings and Chandos's...continue... ![]() Gruber: Frankenstein, Perpetuum mobile, etc1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-03-27 Works: HK Gruber: Frankenstein!!, a pan-demonium for chansonnier & ensemble; Charivari, for orchestra; Dancing in the Dark, for large orchestra; Johann Strauss II: Perpetuum mobile, Op. 257 "Musikalischer S...Conductors: Gruber, HK "The results are nothing if not absorbing. The combination of entertaining and witty vocal delivery, of somewhat manic, and delightfully pointed orchestral playing, makes a...continue... ![]() Palestrina: Offertoria / Marlow, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-03-27 Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Ad te levavi, offertory for 5 voices (from Complete Offertories); Deus tu conversus, offertory for 5 voices (from Complete Offertories); Benedixisti, Domine, offerto...Conductors: Marlow, Richard Ensemble: The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge Few composers of the sixteenth century have attracted such myths about their output as Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. For many, Palestrina was the epitome of...continue... ![]() Rawsthorne: Piano Concertos / Bamert, Tozer, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-03-27 Works: Alan Rawsthorne: Concerto for Piano no 1; Concerto for Piano no 2; Concerto for 2 pianos & orchestraPerformers: Cislowska, Tamara Anna; Tozer, Geoffrey [Piano/Composer] Conductors: Bamert, Matthias Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra "This 1992 Chandos disc featuring pianist Geoffrey Tozer with pianist Tamara Anna Cislowska in the double concerto accompanied by Matthias Bamert leading the London Philharmonic...continue... ![]() Bennett: Words and Music1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-02-13 Works: Richard Rodgers: It Might as Well Be Spring, song (from film "State Fair"); Tony Hatch: Don't Sleep In The Subway; James Van Heusen: Get Rid of Monday, song; George Gershwin: Oh, Kay!; How Long Has T...Performers: Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer] Having regularly performed cabaret in the UK and US, this is the first disc of Bennet's cabaret performances as a solo artist, performing his own...continue... Personnel: Richard Rodney Bennett (vocals, piano). Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk, England....continue... ![]() Haydn: The Complete Mass Edition / Hickox, et al8 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-02-13 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Mass for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in B flat major ("Theresienmesse"), H. 22/12; Missa brevis St. Joannis de Deo, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in B flat major...Performers: Anderson, Lorna; Argenta, Nancy; Denley, Catherine; Gritton, Susan; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]; Stephen, Pamela Helen; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]; Watson, Ian; Watson, Janice; Winter, Louise Conductors: Hickox, Richard Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90; Collegium Musicum 90 Choir The combination of ideal, sympathetic soloists and the combined Collegium Musicum 90 choral and orchestral forces led the way to an enormously successful series, which...continue... ![]() Classics - Finzi: Violin and Cello Concertos1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-02-13 Works: Gerald Finzi: Concerto for cello & orchestra in A Minor, Op 40; Prelude for String Orchestra in F minor, Op. 25; Romance for String Orchestra in E flat major, Op. 11; Concerto for Small Orchestra and...Performers: Little, Tasmin; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello] Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Hickox, Richard Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Finzi's Cello Concerto is arguably his greatest work, another just ambitious but deeply moving, written under the stress of knowing he was terminally ill. It...continue... ![]() Classics - Klami: Karelian Rhapsody, etc / Sakari, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-02-13 Works: Uuno Klami: Karelian Rhapsody for orchestra, Op. 15; Kalevala Suite, for orchestra, Op. 23; Sea Pictures (Merikuvia), for orchestraConductors: Sakari, Petri Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra The works of Uuno Klami form one of the high points in the post-Sibelius history of Finnish orchestral music. Having studied in Paris he assimilated...continue... ![]() Weber: Complete Works for Clarinet / Hilton, et al2 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-02-13 Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Concertino for Clarinet in E flat major, J 109/Op. 26; Concerto for Clarinet no 1 in F minor, J. 114 (Op. 73); Concerto for Clarinet no 2 in E flat major, J. 118 (Op. 74); Quint...Performers: Bigley, Roger; Birks, Ronald; Cropper, Peter; Gregor-Smith, Bernard; Hilton, Janet; Swallow, Keith Conductors: Järvi, Neeme The famous Weber Clarinet Quintet which Janet Hilton plays with freshness as well as subtlety bringing out the most in the music and fully exploiting...continue... ![]() Bax, Britten, Bridge, Stanford / Handley, Ulster Orchestra1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-02-13 Works: Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); Frank Bridge: The Sea, suite for orchestra, H. 100; Arnold Bax: On the Sea-Shore, tone poem for orchestra (c...Conductors: Handley, Vernon Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra Britten's Peter Grimes has been described as "the most successful of all modern English operas". The opera is distinguished by a series of Interludes, linking...continue... ![]() Bennett: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Hickox, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-01-16 Works: Richard Rodney Bennett: Partita for orchestra; Reflections on a 16th Century Tune, for string orchestra; Songs Before Sleep, for solo voice & piano; Reflections on a Scottish Folk Song, for cello & s...Performers: Lemalu, Jonathan; Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor] Conductors: Hickox, Richard Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra "It's hard to imagine a more beguiling start to this series or a more appealing introduction to Richard Rodney Bennett than this CD. It begins...continue... ![]() Respighi: Orchestral Music / Noseda, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-01-16 "Noseda, whose previous Respighi disc for Chandos showed him the most congenial of interpreters, invests a sense of utter belief in original works and transcriptions...continue... ![]() Verdi: Nabucco / Parry, Opie, Patterson, et al2 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-01-16 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: NabuccoPerformers: Capalbo, Leonardo; Irwin, Jane; Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Opie, Alan [Baritone Vocals]; Patterson, Susan; Roberts, Camilla; Robinson, Dean; Wade, Paul Conductors: Parry, David Gramophone Magazine At last. British baritone Alan Opie confirms that he is, as his fans have long maintained, one of the few truly great Verdi baritones...continue... ![]() Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux / Hayroudinoff1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-01-16 Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: 6 Etudes Tableaux; Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 39Performers: Hayroudinoff, Rustem "These are meticulously prepared and observed readings - if Rachmaninov asks for 'ppp legatissimo' or sharply contrasted dynamics from one bar to the next, then...continue... ![]() Flaming Heart - Monteverdi: Madrigals, etc / I Fagiolini1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-01-16 Works: Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo; Madrigals, Book 4; Madrigals, Book 7; Madrigals, Book 5; Madrigals, Book 8; Piagn' e sospira, madrigal for 5 voices (from Book 4), SV 93Performers: Campbell, Richard; Crookes, Anna; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]; Halls, Matthew; Hogan, Louise; Lane, Carys-Anne; Martin, Catherine; Mulroy, Nicholas; Pierron, Catherine; Quinteiro, Eligio; Smit... "As anyone who has experienced a concert by Robert Hollingsworth and I Fagiolini, the group he founded 20 years ago, would expect, their first Monteverdi...continue... ![]() Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets / Sorrel Quartet6 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-01-16 Completing the 2006 commemorative releases of Shostakovich's 100th anniversary, Chandos is delighted to announce the composer's complete string quartet cycle performed by the Sorrel Quartet,...continue... ![]() Handel: Messiah / Hickox, Terfel, Langridge, Rodgers, et al2 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-12-05 Works: George Frederick Handel: Der MessiasPerformers: Langridge, Philip; Robson, Christopher [Counter Tenor Vocals]; Rodgers, Joan; Terfel, Bryn Conductors: Hickox, Richard Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90 Starring bass Bryn Terfel, this recording is acknowledged as ranking among the best period instrument versions of this work available and has received first-rate reviews....continue... Personnel: Jane Butler, Lucinda Houghton, Ruth Dean, Janet Coxwell, Fiona Clarke, Carol Hall (soprano); Della Jones (mezzo soprano); Gerard O'Beirne, Philip Slane, Paul Badley, Philip Daggett, Philip ...continue... ![]() Kabalevsky: Piano Concerto no 1, etc / Stott, Jarvi, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-11-21 Works: Dmitry Kabalevsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 9; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 4 ("Prague"), Op. 99Performers: Stott, Kathryn Conductors: Järvi, Neeme Hearing his marvelous 1931 First Piano Concerto on this new Chandos, it's hard to understand why his concertos are so seldom played or recorded. The...continue... ![]() Rossini: Complete Piano Works - Vol 3 / Sollini1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-11-21 Works: Gioachino Rossini: Waltz for piano in E flat major ("A M.me Charles de Rothschild"); Moderato for piano in A flat major; Waltz for piano in E flat major ("Alla carissima Eugenia Puerati"); Péch&...Performers: Sollini, Marco In the third volume of this well-received series, Marco Sollini continues his journey through Rossini's the substantial piano compositions performing the first recordings of 3...continue... ![]() Weinberg: Symphonies Vol 3 / Chmura, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-11-21 Works: Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Symphony no 16, Op. 131; Symphony no 14, Op. 117Conductors: Chmura, Gabriel Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Weinberg was one of the most prolific and inventive creative musical figures of the 20th century. The reason for the neglect of his music is...continue... ![]() Couperin: Les Nations Vol 2 / The Purcell Quartet1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-11-21 Works: François Couperin: L'art de toucher le clavecin; L'impériale, for 2 violins & continuo (Les Nations); Treizième concert, for 2 instruments in G major (Les Goûts réunis); La P...Performers: Wooley, Robert Francois Couperin was the finest composer at the court of Louis XIV, the Sun King. In view of the fact that Versailles was the most...continue... ![]() Eternal Rest - Martin, etc / Bruffy, Phoenix Bach Choir1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2006-11-21 Works: Jaakko Mäntyjärvi: Canticum calamitatis maritimæ (Song of a maritime tragedy), for chorus; Frank Ticheli: There will be rest, for chorus; Frank Martin: Mass for Double Chorus; Rene Cla...Performers: Taylor, Bryan "Josh" "Finnish composer Jaakko Mantyjarvi (b. 1963) writes some of today's more innovative choral music. It's not only creatively interesting but it also maintains the qualities...continue... ![]() Classic Brass1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-11-01 ![]() Opera in English - Poulenc: The Carmelites / Daniel2 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-10-17 Works: Francis Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmélites, opera, FP 159Performers: Barstow, Josephine; Berger, William; Boylan, Orla; Cook, Lyn; Coward, Gary; Crane, Gloria; Davies, Catrin Wyn; Davies, Ryland; Davison, Deborah; Dix, Christine; Douglas, Judith; Edwards, James; Gibbo... Conductors: Daniel, Paul Ensemble: English National Opera Chorus Poulenc did something deeply unfashionable in the mid-1950s when he wrote 'Dialogues of the Carmelites' - in an era of modernism he created an opera...continue... ![]() The Film Music of Shostakovich Vol 31 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-10-17 Works: Dmitri Shostakovich: Hamlet; Young Guard, Op. 75; Unforgettable Year 1919, Op. 89; Five days-five nightsPerformers: Roscoe, Martin Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra "The Chandos issue will appeal to film music buffs and Shostakovich completists but it deserves to reach a wider audience given the flair and dynamism...continue... ![]() Stradella: Amanti olà, olà!, etc / Velardi, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-10-17 Works: Alessandro Stradella: Amanti, olà, olà!, Accademia d'Amore, for 5 voices; Chi resiste al Dio bendato, serenade for 3 voicesPerformers: Cecchetti, Mario; Chierichetti, Anna; Frisani, Rosita; Presutti, Cristiana; Ristori, Riccardo; Sakurada, Makoto Conductors: Velardi, Estevan Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort One of the leading and most versatile composers of the age, however Alessandro Stradella left a significant mark on composition despite the fact that he...continue... ![]() Bliss: Violin Concerto, etc / Mordkovitch, Hickox, et al1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-10-17 Works: Arthur Bliss: A Colour Symphony, for orchestra, Op. 24, F. 106; Concerto for Violin & orchestra, Op. 79, F. 111Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia Conductors: Hickox, Richard Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales In this new recording of Bliss's Violin Concerto, Lydia Mordkovitch, famous for her readings of British music, offers her own personal interpretation of the part...continue... ![]() Contemporaries of Mozart - C. Cannabich: Symphonies1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-10-17 Works: Christian Cannabich: Symphony in G major; Symphony in A major; Symphony no 57 in E flat major; Symphony no 22 in C major; Symphony in D majorConductors: Bamert, Matthias Ensemble: London Mozart Players "Matthias Bamert continues his admirable Contemporaries of Mozart series with this issue devoted to the relatively unknown Christian Cannabich (1731-98). Cannabich became famous as the...continue... ![]() An Introduction to Ludwig van Beethoven1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67Performers: Lill, John Conductors: Weller, Walter Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra This CD couples Beethoven's most famous symphony and most famous piano concerto - with the striking Prometheus Overture as a bonus. John Lill famous for...continue... ![]() An Introduction to Edward Elgar1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19 Works: Edward Elgar: Coronation Ode, Op. 44; Concerto for Cello; Chanson de matin, Op. 15 no 2; Enigma VariationsPerformers: Kirshbaum, Ralph Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; del Mar, Norman Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra The glorious Cello Concerto and the Enigma Variations are Elgar's most universally famous works. "Richly expressive playing, heartfelt performance"-The Penguin Complete Guide...continue... ![]() An Introduction to Sergei Prokofiev1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19 Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"; Peter and the Wolf; Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60; Love for Three Oranges; Romeo and JulietPerformers: Chester, Richard; Cushing, John; Digney, John; Gibson, Martin; Rogers, Laurence; Wilson, Lesley Conductors: Järvi, Neeme Some of Prokofiev's most striking and famous music is included here, centering on the thrilling ballet 'Romeo and Juliet'. The disc includes widely popular pieces...continue... ![]() An Introduction to Claude Debussy1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19 Works: Claude Debussy: Children's Corner; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Petite suite for Piano 4 hands; La plus que lente; L'isle joyeuse; Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque); La merPerformers: Bell, Derek; Fleming, Colin Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra Debussy's most famous music on one CD, making it an ideal introduction to composer Yan Pascal Tortelier's French repertoire, of which this disc undoubtedly represents...continue... ![]() An Introduction to Felix Mendelssohn1 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... ![]() An Introduction to Gustav Holst1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19 Works: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; Brook Green Suite, for strings, H. 190; St. Paul's Suite for Strings, Op. 29 no 2/H 118Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Hickox, Richard Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia; Royal Scottish National Orchestra Gibson's performance of 'The Planets' was a famous demonstration CD on its initial release, being both the first digital recording of this work and the...continue... ![]() An Introduction to Dmitri Shostakovich1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19 Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Op. 96; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47; Vincent Youmans: Tea For Two, songPerformers: Shostakovich, Dmitry Conductors: Järvi, Neeme; Shostakovich, Maxim Ensemble: ; I Musici de Montréal This CD combines Shostakovich's most popular symphony with other orchestral hits, including the thrilling 'Festive Overture' and the witty arrangement of Vincent Youmans's 'Tea for...continue... |
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