Jones, Martin [Piano]

Jean Françaix: The Music for Solo Piano, Duo & Duet / Martin Jones, Richard McMahon, Adrian Farmer: pianos

3 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Jean Françaix: Scherzo, for piano; Cinq portraits de jeunes filles (Five Portraits of Young Girls), for piano; Eloge de la danse, for piano; Piano Sonata; Cinq "bis" (Five "encores"), for piano;...
Performers: Farmer, Adrian; Jones, Martin [Piano]; McMahon, Richard

MusicWeb International, December 2012
Martin Jones and his accompanying colleagues also obviously have a high regard for his music and that comes out in sparklingly brilliant...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, England....continue...

Federico Mompou: The Piano Music, Vol. 2 / Martin Jones, piano

3 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-06-12

Works: Federico Mompou: Impressions de muntanya, suite for piano; Dues Impressions, for piano; Impressions sobre la vida d'un miner, for piano; Impressions de La Garriga, suite for piano; Five Impressions (...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

Recording information: Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, England (2011-06-23&2011-10-31_2011-).

Includes work(s) by Federico Mompou....continue...

Rise of the Masters: Supreme Classical Masterpieces / various artists

4 CD / X5 Group / 2011-10-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Prelude and Fugue in C major (The Well-Tempered Clavier); Orchestral Suite no 3; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald; Collins, Finghin; Holzapfel, Maszella; Jones, Martin [Piano]; Kempf, Freddy; Knardahl, Eva; Kotnowska, Jadwiga; Lill, John; Lindberg, Jakob; Margulis, Vitalij; Masaaki Suzuki [Cond...
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki; Sparf, Nils-Erik; ; Genda, Shigeo; Warchal, Bohdan; Parry, David; Arp, Klaus; Nanut, Anton; Marturet, Eduardo; Ericsson, Magnus; Ingebretsen, Kjell; Bertrand, Loic; Markiz, Lev; Oska...
Ensemble: ; Arion Trio; Bach Collegium Japan; Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble; Pro Arte

Bringing legendary master composers back to life by giving a modern take on the classical music legacy. Some people consider classical music a relic from...continue...

Carl Czerny: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2011-09-13

Works: Carl Czerny: Sonata for Piano no 10 in B-flat, Op. 268; Rondino no 6 on an original theme "Les Jours Passées" in E-flat, Op. 42; Sonatine in G, for piano, Op. 261; Gran Capriccio in C minor, for...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

A torchbearer at Beethoven's funeral, Carl Czerny is almost forgotten today except as the author of a long-influential piano method. But like his peers, he...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone, Monmouth, UK....continue...

Richard Rodney Bennett: Complete Wokrs for Piano Duo and Duet

1 CD / Metronome / 2011-05-10

Works: Richard Rodney Bennett: Suite for Skip & Sadie for piano, 4 hands, Nos 1-4, complete; Capriccio, for piano duet; Over the Hills and Far Away, for piano, 4 hands; Fanfare on a 16th Century Tune, for p...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]; McMahon, Richard

Richard Rodney Bennett celebrates his 75th birthday this year! This release features the complete set of his published works for piano duo and duets....continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk (09/2002)....continue...

Carl Czerny: Piano Sonatas, Volume 2 / Martin Jones

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-09-14

Works: Carl Czerny: Sonata for Piano no 11 in D flat major, Op. 730; Chanson sans Paroles, for piano, Op. 795/1; Sonata for Piano no 1 in A flat major, Op. 7; Sonata for Piano no 2 in A minor, Op. 13; Chara...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

Recording information: Wyastone, Monmouth UK (2008-06-09_2008-06-10&2009-)....continue...

Joaquín Nin: Piano Music

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-04-13

Works: Joaquin Nin: Danse ibérienne, for piano; Mensaje a Claudio Debussy, for piano (Boceto sinfónico); Cadena de valses, for piano (Evocación romántica); Canto de cuna para los...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

Gramophone Magazine
All of this music, much of it of an intricate virtuosity, is played with unflagging brio and complete poetic empathy by Martin Jones, whose...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Hall, Monmouth, Wales (2006-11-30&2007-05-14_2007-)....continue...

Halffter: Piano Music

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-02-09

Works: Ernesto Halffter: L'espagnolade; Crepúsculos; Marche joyeuse; Piezas infantiles (3), for piano, 4 hands; Sonata for Piano; Three dances from the ballet "Sonatina"; Gruss; Llanto por Ricardo Vi...
Performers: Farmer, Adrian; Jones, Martin [Piano]

Gramophone Magazine, January 2012
Martin Jones's performances are a delectable mix of sensitivity, concentrated with and energy (try him in Espagnolade), making it difficult to imagine...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone, Monmouth, England (2006-11-29_2006-11-30&2007-)....continue...

Richard Rodney Bennett: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra / Jones, Angus, RTÉ National Symphony of Ireland

1 CD / Metronome / 2009-10-13

Works: Richard Rodney Bennett: Concerto for Piano no 1; Dream Dancing, for 13 players; Reflections on a Theme of William Walton, for 11 solo strings; Party Piece, for piano & small orchestra
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Angus, David
Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

Martin Jones is joined by the RTE National Orchestra of Ireland and David Angus in world premiere recordings of three major works by Sir Richard...continue...

Czerny: Piano Sonatas Vol 1 / Martin Jones

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2009-02-10

Works: Carl Czerny: Sonata for Piano no 9 in B minor, Op. 145; Sonata for Piano no 8 in E flat major, Op. 144; Nocturne for piano in E flat major, Op. 647; Sonata for Piano no 5 in E major, Op. 76; Sonata f...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

A torchbearer at Beethoven's funeral and the composer's pupil, friend, and protege, Carl Czerny is almost forgotten today except as the author of educational piano...continue...

Guastavino: Complete Piano Music / Jones

3 CD / Nimbus Records / 2008-07-08

Works: Carlos Guastavino: Gato, for solo piano; Bailecito, for piano; Tierra Linda; Sonatina for piano in G minor; Sonata for Piano in C sharp minor; Sonatinas (3) for piano ("Sobre ritmos de la manera popu...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

The complete piano music of Carlos Guastavino. One of the foremost Argentinian composers of the 20th century, his production amounted to over 200 works, most...continue...

Williamson: Piano Sonata no 2, Sinfonia Concertante, etc

1 CD / Lyrita / 2008-02-12

Works: Malcolm Williamson: Santiago de Espada, overture for orchestra; Elevamini [Symphony no 1]; Sinfonia Concertante, for 3 trumpets, piano & strings; Sonata for Piano no 2
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]; Williamson, Malcolm
Conductors: Groves, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Though Malcolm Williamson lived in London for fifty years, many of the titles and premiere venues of his works confirm that he was at heart...continue...

Hoddinott:Concertos for Piano, for Clarinet, and for Harp

1 CD / Lyrita / 2008-01-08

Works: Alun Hoddinott: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra, Op. 3; Harp Concerto, Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 2, Op. 21
Performers: de Peyer, Gervase; Ellis, Osian; Fowke, Philip; Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Atherton, David; Wordsworth, Barry; Davis, Andrew

Hans Gál: Piano Music / Martin Jones

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2007-05-08

Works: Hans Gál: Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 58/1; Sonatina for piano in A minor, Op. 58/2; Drei Skizzen (Three Sketches), for piano, Op. 7; Suite for piano, Op. 24; Sonata for piano, Op. 28; ...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

"Piano music occupied Hans Gal (1890-1987) throughout his long life, and all of it is immediately appealing, harmonically ingenuous, extremely fluent, well crafted, and supremely...continue...

The Essential Collection - Great Classical Highlights

2 CD / West End Records Import / 2007-04-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Rober...
Performers: Artzt, Alice; Badev, George; Evrov, Nikolai; Greigorov, Alexander; Herist, Alain; Jones, Martin [Piano]; Matthew-Walker, Robert; McMahon, Richard; Milanova, Stoika; Milkina, Nina; Mollova, Milena; Ti...
Conductors: Tchakarov, Emil; Serebrier, José; Tchakov, Serge; Fischer, Georg; Lubbock, John; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Barbirolli, John; ; Raichev, Rouslan; Boult, Adrian; Swarowsky, Hans; Hudson, Herbert; Sim...
Ensemble: ; Hallé Orchestra ; Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble

Once again Avid dips its toe into the world of Classical music to bring you the latest release in the Essential Collection series. We hope...continue...

Hoddinott: Piano Sonatas no 1-10 / Jones

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2005-08-09

Works: Alun Hoddinott: Sonata for Piano no 1, Op.17; Sonata for Piano no 2, Op. 27; Sonata for Piano no 3, Op.40; Sonata for Piano no 4, Op.49; Sonata for Piano no 5, Op.57; Sonata for Piano no 6, Op. 78 no...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

This 2-CD set repackage has been previously available as two separate discs, and is the only complete set of Hoddinott piano sonatas available. Now aged...continue...

Brahms: Complete Piano Music / Martin Jones

6 CD / Nimbus Records / 2005-06-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 1; Scherzo for piano in E flat minor, Op. 4; Sonata for Piano no 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 2; Study for piano, left hand on Schubert's Impromptu i...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

This very popular set was long unavailable but is now back in the catalogue! Martin Jones, one of Britain's most highly regarded pianists, regularly tours...continue...

Granados: Goyescas; Albéniz: Iberia / Martin Jones

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2005-02-01

Works: Enriqué Granados: Goyescas for Piano, Op. 11; Isaac Albéniz: Iberia Suite, for piano, B. 47
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

Martin Jones has been one of Britain's most highly regarded solo pianists since first coming to international attention in 1968, when he received the Dame...continue...

Federico Mompou: The Piano Music / Martin Jones

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 2004-06-08

Works: Federico Mompou: Impresiones intimas (9); Suburbis, suite for piano or orchestra; Scènes d'enfants; Charmes, 6 pieces for piano; Cants Màgics, for piano; Fêtes lointaines, 6 pieces for...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

"It's [a] challenging repertoire to play, being simultaneously big on large-scale Romantic gestures, gossamer textures and youthful charm, but Martin Jones encompasses the range admirably."...continue...

Max Reger: Complete Works for Clarinet and Piano

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2004-05-01

Works: Max Reger: Sonata for viola & piano in B flat major, Op. 107; Sonata for clarinet & piano no 3 in B flat major, Op. 107; Sonata for clarinet & piano no 1 in A flat major, Op. 49/1; Sonata for clarine...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]; Pike, Anthony

Korngold: The Piano Music / Martin Jones

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 2004-03-02

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Sonata for piano no 1 in D minor; Don Quixote, 6 pieces for piano; Der Schneemann, ballet-pantomime; Sonata for piano no 2 in E major, Op. 2; Kleine Karikaturen (4) für ...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]; McMahon, Richard

"In the September 2004 issue, Bryce Morrison gave an enthusiastic welcome to Martin Jones's complete Mompou cycle. It is a pleasure to give an equally...continue...

Twentieth Century British Choral Music / Darlington, et al

5 CD / Nimbus Records / 2001-10-30

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Mass in G minor; Valiant for Truth, motet for chorus (with piano or organ ad lib); The Blessed Son of God, for chorus (arranged from "Hodie," Christmas cantata); Hodie (This D...
Performers: Anderson, John; Ashton, Graham; Barratt, Ian; Best, Roger; Copley, Michael [Recorder/Flute]; Cornes, Jeremy; Farr, Stephen; Freeman-Attwood, Jonathan; Gritton, Peter; Hamburger, Peter; Hodges, Mauric...
Conductors: Darlington, Stephen
Ensemble: English String Orchestra

Granados: Complete Piano Music / Martin Jones

6 CD / Nimbus Records / 2001-07-10

Works: Enriqué Granados: Cartas de amor - Valses íntimos (4), for piano, Op. 44, H. 32, DLR 7; Valses (7) poeticos; Rapsodia Aragonesa; Cuentos de la juventud for Piano, Op. 1; Dos Impromptus; Esc...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

"Here, on six CDs, are virtually the complete piano works of Granados... Martin Jone's performances, which I have written about before, are as sensitive to...continue...

Meditations for All Seasons - Music for Spring, Summer, etc

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 6 in D major ("Le Matin"), H. 1/6; Aaron Copland:...
Performers: Anderson, John; Ashton, Graham; Bennett, Elinor; Bowyer, Kevin; Cornes, Jeremy; Hall, Judith; Hamburger, Peter; Hodges, Maurice; Johnston, Robert; Jones, Martin [Piano]; Lawson, Colin; Leister, Karl;...
Conductors: Laredo, Jaime; Fischer, Adam; Boughton, William; Wright, Simon; ; Swierczewski, Michel; Tippett, Michael
Ensemble: ; Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra; Brandis Quartet; English Northern Philharmonia; English String Orchestra; English Symphony Orchestra; Gulbenkian Foundation Symphony Orchestra Lisbon; Scottish Cha...

Finzi - A Centenary Collection

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2001-02-06

Works: Gerald Finzi: Eclogue for Piano and Strings in F major, Op. 10; Love's Labours Lost, incidental music, suite for small orchestra, Op 28; Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra in C Minor, Op. 31; P...
Performers: Hacker, Alan; Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Boughton, William
Ensemble: English String Orchestra

Piano Classics - Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, et al

8 CD / Nimbus Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sonata semplice") K. 545; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); Piano Sonata, K. 332; Fantasy for Piano in C minor, K 475; Ludw...
Performers: Anderson, Mark; Cherkassky, Shura; Deyanova, Marta; Jones, Martin [Piano]; Perlemuter, Vlado; Roberts, Bernard

This specially priced eight CD set features some of the greatest piano music written by the giants of the Classical and Romantic traditions. Each disc...continue...

Meditations for Autumn - Brahms, Barber, Chopin, et al

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2000-09-12

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op.115; Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 15 in D flat major, ...
Performers: Johnston, Robert; Jones, Martin [Piano]; Leister, Karl; Partington, Adrian; Perlemuter, Vlado
Conductors: Boughton, William
Ensemble: English String Orchestra; English Symphony Orchestra

Russian Orchestral Masterworks

7 CD / Nimbus Records / 2000-01-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Romeo & Juliet; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36; ...
Performers: Ashton, Graham; Creswick, Bradley; Ives, George; Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Boughton, William; Otaka, Tadaaki; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; English String Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

The passion, color, and emotional fervor of Russian music shine through in this diverse collection. "Otaka has already done wonders with the BBC Welsh Symphony...continue...

Spanish Piano Music - Mompou, Falla, Turina / Martin Jones

5 CD / Nimbus Records / 1999-10-12

Works: Joaquín Turina: Danzas gitanas, for piano, Set 1, Op. 55; Danzas gitanas, for piano, Set 2, Op. 84; El Castillo de Almodóvar, suite for piano, Op. 65; Sevilla, suite for piano, Op. 2; D...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

"[Jones] has recorded the complete piano output of Brahms, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Szymanowski, and last year embarked on a project to cover, if not all...continue...

Szymanowski: Complete Piano Music / Martin Jones

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 1999-08-17

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Prelude, op.1 no 7; Variations, for piano in B flat minor, Op. 3, M5; Etude, op.4 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 8, M8; Variations on a Polish Folk Theme, Op. 10; Fant...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

After many years of neglect and indifference Szymanowski's music is now receiving the attention it deserves. Following this new interest from scholars and performers his...continue...

Spanish Piano Music Vol 1 - Granados, Albéniz / Martin Jones

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 1999-03-23

Works: Enriqué Granados: Goyescas for Piano, Op. 11; El pelele (Goyesca Scene); Intermezzo, for piano (arrangement from Goyescas), H. 72, DLR 2; Reverie-improvisation, for piano (transcription of a rec...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

"Conveniently reissued on two CDs, here are the twin peaks of Spanish piano music finely recorded and played by Martin Jones with enviable dexterity and...continue...

Tippett conducts Tippett - Concertos, Ritual Dances, etc

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 1998-05-19

Works: Michael Tippett: Ritual Dances from "The Midsummer Marriage", for chorus ad lib & orchestra; The Midsummer Marriage, opera in 3 acts; Praeludium, for brass, bells & percussion; Suite in D major for t...
Performers: Anderson, John; Ashton, Graham; Baillie, Alexander; Best, Matthew [Bass Vocals]; Caussé, Gérard [Viola]; Copley, Michael [Recorder/Flute]; Cornes, Jeremy; Cullis, Rita; Curtis, Mark; Ha...
Conductors: Tippett, Michael; Boughton, William
Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia; English String Orchestra

This CD set is released in honor of Sir Michael Tippett, who passed away on January 8th, 1998. It contains important recordings of some of...continue...

The Spirit of England II / William Boughton, et al

4 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-11-01

Works: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; The Perfect Fool, Op. 39; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; The Wand of Youth Suite no 2, Op. 1b; Hubert Parry: An English Suite, for string orchestra; Gerald ...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Boughton, William
Ensemble: English String Orchestra; English Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Mendelssohn: Complete Piano Music / Martin Jones

6 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-10-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Caprices (3) for piano, Op. 33; Capriccio for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 5; Capriccio for piano in E major, Op. 118; Scherzo for piano in B minor; Scherzo a capriccio, for piano i...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

Debussy: Complete Piano Music / Martin Jones

5 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-10-01

Works: Claude Debussy: Images oubliées; Valse romantique, for piano, L. 71; Poèmes (7) de Banville; Tarentelle styrienne; Suite bergamasque; Nocturne, for piano, L. 82; Ballade (slave), for pi...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

Stravinsky: Music for Piano / Martin Jones

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-09-01

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Piano-Rag-Music, for piano; Tango; Circus Polka; Valse pour les enfants, for piano; Sonata for piano; Ragtime, transcription for piano (after 11 instrument version); Etudes (4) for p...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

Finzi, Parry, Bridge - An English Suite / Boughton

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-11-01

Works: Gerald Finzi: Eclogue for Piano and Strings in F major, Op. 10; Frank Bridge: Sir Roger de Coverley, H 155; An Irish Melody "Londonderry Air", H 86; There Is a Willow Grows aslant a Brook, for orches...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Boughton, William
Ensemble: English String Orchestra

Meditations at Sunset

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-10-03

Works: Gerald Finzi: Eclogue for Piano and Strings in F major, Op. 10; Johann Christian Bach: Symphony for double orchestra "No. 26" in E flat major, Op. 18/1, CW C26 (T. 269/4); Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and...
Performers: Hetzel, Gerhart; Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Boughton, William; Otaka, Tadaaki; Adam, Fischer

Debussy: Clair de Lune and other piano favourites / Jones

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-10-03

Works: Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque; Estampes (3) for Piano; Images for Piano, Set 1; Masques; Images for Piano, Set 2; Children's Corner; La plus que lente; Préludes, Book 1; Préludes, Book ...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]

Grainger: Dished up for Piano Vol 4 / Martin Jones

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1992-12-02

Works: Percy Grainger: Irish Dances (4), transcription for piano (after Charles Villiers Stanford); Nell, song transcription for piano (after Fauré, Op. 18/1; FS 3); Après un Rêve, song trans...
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]