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St. Matthew Passion – Iván Fischer
BACH St. Matthew Passion (Matthäus-Passion), BWV 244 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Mark Padmore (tenor) – Evangelist; Peter…
Horneman String Quartets – Arild String Quartet
HORNEMAN String Quartets nos.1-2, HAMERIK Quartetto in A minor (Arild String Quartet) Arild String Quartet (Tobias Durholm,…
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius – Sargent
ELGAR The Dream of Gerontius Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Heddle Nash, Gladys Ripley; Malcolm Sargent, conductor Some records…
Telemann Wind Concertos, Vol. 6-8 – Schneider
TELEMANN Wind Concertos – Vol. 6, 7, 8 (Michael Schneider) Michael Schneider (recorder, transverse flute), Martin Hublow…
Bennett Choral Works – NYCoS National Girls Choir/Bell
BENNETT Letters to Lindbergh; The Ballad of Sweet William; The Aviary; Dream-Songs; A Song at Evening; Four…
Essyad: Le Collier des Ruses
ESSYAD Le Collier des Ruses Ahmed Essyad K617051 Some discs arrive like a dare. This one lands…
Strauss Waltzes and Polkas – Jos van Immerseel
STRAUSS Waltzes, Polkas and Overtures Johann Strauss (1825-1899) Anima Eterna Brugge/Jos van Immerseel OUTHERE REWIND REW505 (59:35)…
Vagn Holmboe: Concertos, Chamber Symphonies and Chamber
HOLMBOE Concertos, Chamber Symphonies, Chamber Music, Guitar Works, A Hand for Holmboe (Dacapo) Erik Heide (violin), Lars…
Emsley: Helter-Skelter and Flow Form
EMSLEY Flow Form (Metier) Metier Michael Finnissy’s generation produced no shortage of English composers who could write…
Haydn Piano Sonatas Volume 5 – Bavouzet
HAYDN Piano Sonatas – Volume 5 Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano) CHANDOS CHAN 10763 (75:09)…
Moeran: Cello Concerto – Guy Johnston
MOERAN Cello Concerto, Serenade in G, Lonely Waters, Whythorne’s Shadow Ernest John Moeran (1894-1950) Guy Johnston (cello),…
Haydn: Orlando Paladino – Jacobs
HAYDN Orlando Paladino Joseph Haydn (1723-1809) Marlis Petersen (Angelica), Tom Randle (Orlando), Pietro Spagnoli (Rodomonte), Magnus Staveland…
Méhul Overtures and Revolutionary Works – Les Jacobins
MÉHUL Ouvertures et oeuvres révolutionnaires Étienne-Nicholas Méhul (1763-1817) Les Jacobins (Anne Thivierge, flute; Washington McClain, oboe; Jane…
Beethoven Symphonies 4-6 – Klemperer
Klemperer – The Beethoven Symphonies: Volume 2 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Philharmonia Orchestra/Otto Klemperer PRISTINE AUDIO PASC369…
Dvořák Violin Concerto and Bruch Scottish Fantasy – Accard
ACCARDO Dvořák, Bruch (Eloquence Philips) Salvatore Accardo, violin; Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Colin Davis (Dvořák); Gewandhausorchester Leipzig…
Bach, Beethoven and Wieniawski – Vengerov
VENGEROV Bach, Beethoven, Wieniawski, Brahms (Wigmore Hall Live) Maxim Vengerov (violin), Itamar Golan (piano) Wigmore Hall Live…
Glass: Symphony No. 3 and Hours Suite – Manson
GLASS Suite from The Hours (arr. Riesman); Symphony No. 3 Philip Glass (b.1937) Michael Riesman (piano); Manitoba…
Handel: The Alchymist and Apollo e Dafne – Wentz
HANDEL The Alchymist, incidental music (HWV 43); Apollo e Dafne (HWV 122) George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Nicola…
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 – Kempe
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36; Symphony No.4 in B flat, Op.60 Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)…
Delius: Sea Drift, La Calinda – Hickox and Marriner
DELIUS Sea Drift, Appalachia, A Song before Sunrise, La Calinda (Hickox, Marriner) John Shirley-Quirk, baritone; Neville Marriner,…
Marinuzzi: Piano Duo Works – Colli and Rubini
MARINUZZI Partita for two pianos, Divertimento, Lagerlieder Gino Marinuzzi the Younger (1920-1996) Martina Colli and Rossella Rubini…
Bacewicz Cello Concertos – Krzeszowiec and Koziak
BACEWICZ Overture, Cello Concertos nos. 1 & 2 Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969) Adam Krzeszowiec (cello – no. 1);…
Dutilleux: Correspondances – Hannigan, Salonen
DUTILLEUX Correspondances, Tout un monde lointain, The Shadows of Time Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013) Barbara Hannigan (soprano); Anssi…
Messiaen: Vingt regards sur lEnfant-Jésus – Knapik
MESSIAEN Vingt regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus (Eugeniusz Knapik) Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) Eugeniusz Knapik, piano DUX 0848/49 (56:57 +…
