Hosford, Richard

Songs of Schubert, Sibelius & Grieg / Miah Persson, soprano; Roger Vignoles, piano

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2012-06-05

Works: Franz Schubert: Suleika no 1, D 720; Ganymed, D 544/Op. 19 no 3; Gesänge (4) aus Wilhelm Meister, D 877/Op. 62; Rastlose Liebe, D 138/Op 51; Der Erlkönig, D 328; Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D...
Performers: Hosford, Richard; Persson, Miah; Vignoles, Roger [Piano]

Famed for her highly intelligent performances and deep engagement with music, Swedish soprano Miah Persson is in great demand throughout the world. She returned to...continue...
Recording information: Wigmore Hall, London (02/16/2011)....continue...

Poulenc: Complete Chamber Works / London Conchord Ens.

2 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-03-27

Works: Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Cello and Piano; Sonata for violin & piano, FP 119; Sonata for Flute and Piano; Sonata for oboe & piano, FP 185; Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Sextet for wind quintet & p...
Performers: Carroll, Thomas; Ellis, Tom; Flammineis, Andrea; Fulcher, Byron; Hosford, Richard; Koch, Maya; Korth, Nicholas; Martin, Maximiliano; Milford, Julian; Pailthorpe, Daniel; Pailthorpe, Emily; Robson, Ba...
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Ensemble: London Conchord Ensemble

This new disc from the acclaimed London Concord Ensemble presents Francis Poulenc's complete chamber music on 2 CDs. This flexible ensemble of internationally recognized young...continue...
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Ian Venables: English Song Series, Vol. 21

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-09-28

Works: Ian Venables: On the Wings of Love, for tenor, clarinet & piano, Op. 38; Love's Voice, a song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 22; Midnight Lamentation, for voice & piano, Op. 6; Break, break, break, for...
Performers: Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Hosford, Richard; Vocal], Andrew Kennedy [Tenor

Ian Venables is one of Britain's foremost composers of art-song, and has a significant catalogue of vocal and chamber music to his credit. Writing tonal...continue...
Recording information: Wyaston Concert Hall, Monmouth, UK (11/23/2009-11/25/2009)....continue...

Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 2; Clarinet Trio

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2010-06-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 26
Performers: Brown, Ian [Piano]; Hosford, Richard; Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor]
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Ensemble: Nash Ensemble

This release completes the Nash Ensemble's survey of the Brahms piano quartets. The group's recording of the first and third quartets garnered broad critical acclaim....continue...
Recording information: Menuhin Hall, Menuhin School, Cobham, Surry (2009-07-13&2009-07-15_2009-)....continue...

Brahms: Complete Chamber Music / Hamelin, King, Power, New Budapest String Quartet, et al

12 CD / Hyperion / 2008-10-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sextet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 18; Sextet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 36; Quintet for Strings no 1 in F major, Op. 88; Quintet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 111...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Crawford-Phillips, Simon; Evans, Peter [Piano]; Hamelin, Marc-Andre [Piano]; Hosford, Richard; Hugh, Timothy; Isserlis, Steven; King, Thea; Lane, Piers; Lester, Richard [Cello]; Oso...
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Ensemble: Florestan Trio; Leopold String Trio; New Budapest String Quartet; Raphael Ensemble

This deluxe, mid-priced boxed set of twelve discs contains some of the finest recordings ever made of the chamber music masterpieces of Johannes Brahms. Containing...continue...

Ligeti: Clear or Cloudy / Boulez, et al

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-11-14

Works: György Ligeti: Sonata for cello; Bagatelles (6) for wind quintet; Quartet for Strings no 1 ("Métamorphoses nocturnes"); Pieces (10) for wind quintet; Quartet for Strings no 2; Atmosphè...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Boyd, Douglas; Cascioli, Gianluca; Gawriloff, Saschko; Haimovitz, Matt; Hardenberger, Håkan [Trumpet]; Hosford, Richard; Kontarsky, Alfons; Kontarsky, Aloys; Manning, Ja...
Conductors: ; Abbado, Claudio; Franz, Helmut; Boulez, Pierre; Atherton, David
Ensemble: ; Ensemble InterContemporain; Wiener Blasersolisten

"With the passing of Gyorgy Ligeti on 12 June, 2006 at the age of 83 in Vienna following a lengthy illness, the musical world has...continue...

Mozart: Oboe Concerto, Sinfonia Concertante, etc

1 CD / ASV / 2006-09-19

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Oboe in C major, K 314 (285d); Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K 364 (320d); Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622
Performers: Boyd, Douglas; Hosford, Richard; Robin O'Neill [Bassoon/Conductor]; Williams, Jonathan
Conductors: Berglund, Paavo; Schneider, Alexander
Ensemble: ; Chamber Orchestra of Europe

"Most remarkable are the young soloists, all striving to make a mark. Douglas Boyd's performance in the Oboe Concerto (better known in a transcribed version...continue...

Beethoven: Serenade Op 25, etc / Gaudier Ensemble

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-06-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16; Serenade for Flute, Violin a...
Performers: Blankestijn, Marieke; Boyd, Douglas; Hosford, Richard; Juda, Iris; Marks, Christoph; Martin, Jaime; Robin O'Neill [Bassoon/Conductor]; Tomes, Susan [Piano]; Williams, Jonathan
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Ensemble: Gaudier Ensemble

Beethoven clearly had Mozart's quintet K452 in mind when writing his quintet in E flat for piano and winds. However, despite the instrumentation and structure...continue...

Weber: Piano Quartet, etc / Gaudier Ensemble

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-07-12

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B flat major, J 182/Op. 34; Trio for flute, cello & piano in G minor, J. 259 (Op. 63); Quartet for Piano and Strings in B flat major ("Grand ...
Performers: Blankestijn, Marieke; Hatfield, Lesley; Hosford, Richard; Juda, Iris; Marks, Christoph; Martin, Jaime; Tomes, Susan [Piano]
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Ensemble: Gaudier Ensemble

This new recital brings together all of Weber's chamber works to employ more than two musicians. The Gaudier Ensemble is among the foremost of chamber...continue...

Saint-Saëns: Piano Quartet, etc / The Nash Ensemble

2 CD / Hyperion / 2005-06-14

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Septet for piano, trumpet, string quartet & bass in E flat major, Op. 65; Tarantella for Flute, Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 6; Sonata for bassoon & piano, in G major, Op. 16...
Performers: Brown, Ian [Piano]; Davies, Philippa; Hosford, Richard; Hulse, Gareth; Leveaux, Ursula
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Ensemble: Nash Ensemble

"What effortless, nimble virtuosity the Nash Ensemble members consistently serve up, both collectively and individually! Hyperion's warms, spacious sonics significantly add to the immense listening...continue...

Poulenc: The Complete Chamber Music / Nash Ensemble

2 CD / Hyperion / 1999-12-01

Works: Francis Poulenc: Sextet for wind quintet & piano in C major, FP 100; Sonata for violin & piano, FP 119; Sonata for 2 clarinets, FP 7; Sonata for Horn, Trumpet and Trombone; Sonata for Cello and Piano...
Performers: Brown, Ian [Piano]; Davies, Philippa; Harris, Michael [Clarinet]; Hosford, Richard; Hulse, Gareth; Leveaux, Ursula; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Phillips, Leo; Purser, David; Wallace, John [Trumpet]; Watki...
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Ensemble: Nash Ensemble

'Thirteen pieces lovingly brought to life by the Nash Ensemble. For once, the word 'jewel-box' for the CD container sounds about right.' (BBC CD Review)

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