Tracks Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No.3 etc
- Etude-tableaux in C sharp minor, Op.33 No.6
- Prelude in D minor
- Concerto No.3 in D minor, Op.30
- Prelude in F minor, Op.32 No.3
- Romance in F minor, Op.10 No.6
- Andante, Op.19
- Sérénade in B flat minor, Op.3 No.5
Release date: 2000-10-02
Creator: Arcadi Volodos
RRP: £16.99
Price: £8.99
Review Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No.3 etc / Sony Classics:This has to be one of the most eagerly awaited discs of 2000. Arcadi Volodos-the young Russian tiger with fingers of steel and a heart of pure poetry-has so far made two solo recordings, both of which have been deservedly acclaimed to the heavens. Now comes his first concerto recording: Rach 3, a bold choice pitting him against some of the greats of the past. So does it measure up? Well, yes and no. Straight off, he and Levine don't seem to have the most companionable of partnerships. The work doesn't soar and envelop, it doesn't have quite the declamatory ardour that the finest readings possess. Being a live performance that might seem odd, but then the CD lists several dates which would indicate a certain amount of knitting-together at the editing stage. Having said that, as a demonstration of superb piano playing per se, it's impressive. But how much finer is Volodos when he holds the stage alone in the solo works that fill out this disc. The range of colours he reveals in the transcription of the slow movement of the Cello Sonata is breathtaking-and alone virtually worth the price of the disc. [+]-Harriet Smith.
Tracks The Voyage: An Opera In Three Acts
- Act III Scene 2
- Act III Scene 1
- Act III Scene 3 And Epilogue
- Act I Scene I
- Prologue
- Act II Scene 2
- Act I Scene 2 Interlude
- Act I Scene 3
- Act II Scene 1
- Act I Scene 2 Conclusion
- Act I Scene 2 Part 1
Release date: 2006-10-02
Run time: 136 min.
Creator: Linz Bruckner Orchestra
RRP: £19.99
Price: £8.21
Review The Voyage: An Opera In Three Acts / Orange Mountain:
Tracks Grieg/Rachmaninov - Concertos for Piano and Orchestra
- Pno Con in a, Op.16: III. Allegro Moderato E Marcato
- Pno Con No.2 in c, Op.18: II. Adagio Sostenuto
- Pno Con in a, Op.16: I. Allegro Molto Moderato
- Pno Con No.2 in c, Op.18: III. Allegro Scherzando
- Pno Con in a, Op.16: II. Adagio
- Pno Con No.2 in c, Op.18: I. Moderato - Allegro
Release date: 2001-08-06
Run time: 68 min.
Creator: György Cziffra
RRP: £6.99
Price: £2.89
Review Grieg/Rachmaninov - Concertos for Piano and Orchestra / EMI Classics:
Tracks Artur Rubinstein Collection, Vol 49
- Op. 48, No. 1 In C Minor
- Op. 37, No. 2 In G
- Op. 62, No. 2 In E
- Op. 72, No. 1 In E Minor
- Op. 15, No.2 In F-Sharp
- Op. 9, No. 2 In E-Flat
- Op. 9, No. 1, In B-Flat Minor
- Op. 32, No. 1 In B
- Op. 55, No. 1 In F Minor
- Op. 15, No. 3 In G Minor
- Op. 9, No. 3 In B
- Op. 27, No. 1 In C-Sharp Minor
- Op. 27, No. 2 In D-Flat
- Op. 55, No. 2 In E-Flat
- Op. 32, No. 2 In A-Flat
- Op. 15, No. 1 In F
- Op. 48, No. 2 In F-Sharp Minor
- Op. 62, No. 1 In B
- Op. 37, No. 1 In G Minor
Release date: 2000-09-18
Run time: 107 min.
Creator: Artur Rubinstein
RRP: £19.99
Price: £10.65
Review Artur Rubinstein Collection, Vol 49 / RCA:
Tracks Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas
- 2. Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla marcia)
- 1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
- 2. Prestissimo
- 2. Scherzo (Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo - Tempo I)
- 4. Largo - Allegro risoluto
- 3. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto)
- 1. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo)
- 3. Adagio sostenuto
- 3. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo)
- 1. Allegro
- 4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossen- heit (Allegro)
- 1. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I
- 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)
- 1. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
- 2. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile)
- 2. Allegro molto
Release date: 1997-02-10
Run time: 124 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £8.97
Review Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas / Maurizio Pollini:
Tracks Satie: Gnossiennes; Gymnopédies; Ogives; Trois Sarabandes; Petite ouverture à danser.
- Petite ouverture à danser
- No. 4
- 4.
- No.2
- 3.
- No. 2 - Avec étonnement
- No. 1
- No. 1 - Lent
- 2.
- No.1
- No. 3 - Lent
- No. 6
- No. 3
- 1.
- No. 5
- No. 2
- No.3
Release date: 2000-10-05
Run time: 65 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £8.14
Review Satie: Gnossiennes; Gymnopédies; Ogives; Trois Sarabandes; Petite ouverture à danser. / Reinbert Leeuw:
Tracks Górecki - Symphony No 3; Olden Style Pieces
- 3 Olden Style Pieces: II
- Sym No.3, Op.36 (Sym of Sorrowful Songs): Lento-Cantabile semplice
- Sym No.3, Op.36 (Sym of Sorrowful Songs): Lento-Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile
- 3 Olden Style Pieces: III
- 3 Olden Style Pieces: I
- Sym No.3, Op.36 (Sym of Sorrowful Songs): Lento-e largo-Tranquillisimo
Release date: 1994-04-01
Run time: 66 min.
Creator: Zofia Kilanowicz
RRP: £5.99
Price: £3.99
Review Górecki - Symphony No 3; Olden Style Pieces / Naxos:
Tracks Holst - Orchestral Works
- Somerset Rhapsody
- Invocation For Cello And Orchestra
- Finale: In The Street Of The Ouled Nails
- Egdon Heath
- Second Dance
- First Dance
- Hammersmith
- Fugal Overture
Release date: 1998-04-30
Run time: 69 min.
Creator: Royal Scottish National Orchestra
RRP: £5.99
Price: £3.79
Review Holst - Orchestral Works / Naxos:
Tracks Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge
- The splendour falls
- Silent noon
- Come love, come lord
- Nocturne
- The lawyer
- Tired
- Searching for lambs
- Dirge for fidele
- On wenlock edge
- It was a lover and his lass
- The water mill
- Five mystical songs
- Lord, come away
- Joy, shipmate, joy!
Release date: 2003-01-06
RRP: £5.99
Price: £3.88
Review Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge / Ralph Vaughan-Williams:
Tracks Christmas Organ Music
- Snowman/Walking in the Air
- Die Hirten an der Krippe ('In Dulci Jubilo')
- Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm' Ich Her
- Postlude on 'Hark, The Herald-Angels Sing'
- Prelude on 'Greensleeves' ('What Child Is This')
- Offertoire Sur Deux Noëls
- Toccata on 'Veni Emmanuel'
- Noël Suisse
- In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 729
- Prelude on 'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen'
- Noël
- Messiah/Hallelujah Chorus
- Christmas Concerto/Pastorale
- Prelude on 'The Holly and the Ivy'
- Interlude on the Coventry Carol
- Den Die Hirten Lob Ten Sehre' ('Quem Pastores')
- In Dulci Jubilo
- Es Ist ein Ros' Entsprungen, Op. 122
- Wachet auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme, BWV 645
- Messiah/Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
- Christmas Oratorio/Sinfonia
Release date: 2003-08-23
Run time: 72 min.
RRP: £10.99
Price: £6.99
Review Christmas Organ Music / Various Composers:
Tracks Virtuoso Recorder Concertos
- 2. Largo - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
- 1. Andante allegro - Michala Petri, Graham Sheen, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito
- 3. Presto - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito
- 1. Andante e spiccato - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito
- 3. Presto - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
- 1. Allegro - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
- 2. Alla siciliana - Presto - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
- 1. Allegro - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
- 3. Allegro moderato - Michala Petri, Graham Sheen, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito
- 2. Allegro - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito
- 1. Allegro - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
- 2. Largo - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
- 2. Adagio - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito
- 2. Larghetto - Michala Petri, Graham Sheen, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito
- 4. Menuet I-II - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito
- 3. Allegro assai - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
- 3. Allegro molto - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
- 1. Affettuoso - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito
- 2. Siciliano - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
- 1. Larghetto - Allegro - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
- 3. Adagio - Michala Petri, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito
Release date: 2000-10-16
Run time: 72 min.
RRP: £4.99
Price: £3.69
Review Virtuoso Recorder Concertos / Michala Petri Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Iona Brown Kenneth Sillito:
Tracks Great Choral Classics
- Domine Fili unigenite - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks
- King's daughters were among thy honorable women - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, David Willcocks, Thurston Dart
- Chorus: If by his Spirit God - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Bernard Richards, Francis Baines, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
- Chorale: Hence all fears and sadness - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Bernard Richards, Francis Baines, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
- Chorale: Hence with earthly treasure - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Bernard Richards, Francis Baines, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
- Propter Magnam Gloriam - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks
- Quoniam tu solus sanctus - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks
- Gloria in Excelsis - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks
- Et in terra pax - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks
- Gratias Agimus Tibi - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks
- 4. Alleluja - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, David Willcocks, Thurston Dart
- Laudamus Te - Elizabeth Vaughan, Janet Baker, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks
- Chorale: Fare thee well that errest, - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Bernard Richards, Francis Baines, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
- Sancte Deus - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Andrew Davis, David Willcocks
- Qui tollis - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks
- Miserere - Roy Goodman, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Willcocks
- 3. Glory and worship hast thou laid - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, David Willcocks, Thurston Dart
- Chorale: Jesu, priceless treasure, - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Bernard Richards, Francis Baines, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
- Chorale: In Thine arm I rest me - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Bernard Richards, Francis Baines, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
- Chorus: So there is now no condemnation - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Bernard Richards, Francis Baines, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
- Cum sancto spiritu - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks
- Ave verum corpus - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Willcocks
- Kings shall be thy nursing fathers - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, David Willcocks, Thurston Dart
- Verse Anthem: This is the Record of John St. John, I, vv. 19-23 - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The Jacobean Consort Of Viols, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
- Chorus: Death, I do not fear thee - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Bernard Richards, Francis Baines, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
- Trio: If therefore Christ abide in you - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Bernard Richards, Francis Baines, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
- Let thy hand be strengthened - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, David Willcocks, Thurston Dart
- Let justice and judgement - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, David Willcocks, Thurston Dart
- My heart is inditing - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, David Willcocks, Thurston Dart
- 2. Exceeding glad shall he be - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, David Willcocks, Thurston Dart
- Alleluja! - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, David Willcocks, Thurston Dart
- Chorus: Ye are not of the flesh, but of the Spirit - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Bernard Richards, Francis Baines, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
- Stabat Mater (8vv) - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Willcocks
- Domine Deus, Agnus Dei - Janet Baker, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks
- Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1, HWV 258) - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Thurston Dart, David Willcocks
- Upon thy right hand - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, David Willcocks, Thurston Dart
- 1. Introduction - The King shall rejoice - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, David Willcocks, Thurston Dart
- Domine Deus - Elizabeth Vaughan, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks
- Qui sedes ad dexteram - Janet Baker, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks
- Spem in alium - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Cambridge University Music Society, John Langdon, David Willcocks
- Trio: Thus then, the law of the Spirit of life - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Bernard Richards, Francis Baines, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
Release date: 1998-01-12
Run time: 146 min.
Creator: Dame Janet Baker
RRP: £10.99
Price: £7.77
Review Great Choral Classics / Double Decca:
Tracks You'll Never Walk Alone: 30 Favourite Hymns
- All People That On Earth Do Dwell
- To God Be The Glory Great Things He Hath Done
- Morning Has Broken
- Safe In The Arms Of Jesus
- King Of Glory King Of Peace
- When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
- I Believe
- Just As I Am (O Lamb Of God I Come)
- Praise To The Lord The Almighty
- You'll Never Walk Alone
- There Is A Green Hill Far Away
- Immortal Invisible God Only Wise
- King Of Love My Shepherd Is
- In Heavenly Love Abiding
- Count Your Blessings
- Duteous Day Now Closeth
- Bless This House
- Old Rugged Cross
- Praise To The Holiest
- All Creatures Of Our God And King
- Lord Is My Shepherd
- O Perfect Love
- Trust And Obey
- Father Hear The Prayer We Offer
- Tell Me The Old Old Story
- Be Thou My Vision
- Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
- Thine Be The Glory
- Lead Us Heavenly Father Lead Us
- Sing A Simple Song
Release date: 2003-06-16
RRP: £4.99
Price: £1.70
Review You'll Never Walk Alone: 30 Favourite Hymns / Jubilee Choir:
Tracks My Spirit Hath Rejoiced - Settings of Magnificat and Nunc dimittis
- Magnificat And Nunc dimittis In A Flat Op 6: Magnificat
- Magnificat And Nunc dimittis In G: Magnificat
- Magnificat And Nunc dimittis In E: Magnificat
- Magnificat And Nunc Dimittis: Magnificat
- Evening Service In F: Magnificat
- Magnificat And Nunc Dimittis: Nunc dimittis
- Evening Service In B Minor Op 6: Magnificat
- Evening Service In F: Nunc dimittis
- Evening Service In D: Magnificat
- Evening Service In D: Nunc dimittis
- Magnificat And Nunc dimittis In G: Nunc dimittis
- Magnificat And Nunc dimittis In E: Nunc dimittis
- Magnificat And Nunc dimittis In A Flat Op 6: Nunc dimittis
- Evening Service In B Minor Op 6: Nunc dimittis
Release date: 1994-07-01
Run time: 61 min.
Creator: Christopher Dearnley
RRP: £15.99
Price: £10.07
Review My Spirit Hath Rejoiced - Settings of Magnificat and Nunc dimittis / Hyperion:
Tracks Ireland - Orchestral Works
- Concertino Pastorale: I Eclogue: Sostenuto
- Concertino Pastorale: III Toccata: Allegro molto ma non troppo presto
- Orchestral Poem: Orchestral Poem: Andante - Andante molto moderato - Allegro giusto
- A Downland Suite: I Prelude: Allegro energico
- A Downland Suite: II Elegy: Lento espressivo
- A Downland Suite: III Minuet: Allegretto grazioso
- Concertino Pastorale: II Threnody: Lento espressivo
- A Downland Suite: IV Rondo: Poco allegro
- Two Symphonic Studies: II Toccata: Lento
- Two Symphonic Studies: I Fugue: Pesante
Release date: 1999-10-01
Run time: 64 min.
Creator: City of London Sinfonia
RRP: £15.99
Price: £9.67
Review Ireland - Orchestral Works / Chandos:
Tracks Rutter - Mass of the Children; Wedding Canticle; Shadows
- Agnus Dei
- O Death, Rock Me Asleep
- Finale (Dona Nobis pacem)
- Gloria
- Sonnet
- Sanctus And Benedictus
- Sic Vita
- The Epicure
- Wedding Canticle (Psalm 128)
- Gather Ye Rosebuds
- Close Thine Eyes
- Kyrie
- In A Goody Night
- Shadows
Release date: 2006-04-03
Run time: 67 min.
Creator: Farnham Youth Choir
RRP: £5.99
Price: £3.94
Review Rutter - Mass of the Children; Wedding Canticle; Shadows / James McVinnie:
Tracks Christmas with the Academy
- Adeste Fideles (O come, all ye faithful) - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
- Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Jesus Christ the Apple Tree - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Il s'en va loin de la terre - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht - John Birch, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Past Three a Clock - Gerald Finley, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Away in a manger - Rosemary Joshua, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Singt und klingt - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- The Holly and the Ivy - Lesley Postle, Eleanor Boulter, Andrew Fowler-Watt, David Roper, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Christmas Song (Personent hodie) - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- In dulci jubilo (Gesangbuch von Joseph Klug, 14. Jhdt.) - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Le repos de la Sainte Famille - Les pèlerins étant venus - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Quelle est cette odeur agréable? - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (Speierisches Gesangbuch, Köln, 1599) - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night) - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
- The Three Kings - Gerald Finley, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- No.10 Sinfonia - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
- Still, still, still - Ian Bostridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Il est né le divin enfant - Andrew Fowler-Watt, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Once in Royal David's City - Rosemary Joshua, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- In the Bleak Midwinter - Rosemary Joshua, Ian Bostridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner
- Ding Dong! Merrily on High - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
Release date: 2000-10-05
Run time: 61 min.
Creator: Gerald Finley
RRP: £15.99
Price: £8.87
Review Christmas with the Academy / Philips:
Tracks Andrew Carter's Christmas Carols
- A maiden most gentle
- Stille Nacht
- Chanticleer Carol
- O come, O come Emmanuel
- The Morning Star
- Nightingale Carol
- Spanish Lullaby
- Spanish Carol
- Make we merry
- Sweet was the song
- Austrian Yodel Carol
- Polish Carol
- There is no rose
- C'était la veill' de Noé
- Hodie Christus natus est
- Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
- Personent Hodie
- Angelus ad virginem
- Down in yon forest
- I come from highest heaven
- Mary's Magnificat
- Toccata on Veni Emmanuel (organ solo)
- Canon on Forest Green (organ solo)
- I wonder as I wander
Release date: 2002-08-09
Creator: John Scott
RRP: £13.99
Price: £5.56
Review Andrew Carter's Christmas Carols / York Ambisonic:
Tracks Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9
- 1. Allegro moderato
- 4. Allegro vivace
- 2. Andante con moto
- 2. Andante con moto
- 1. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo
- 3. Menuetto (Allegro molto)
- 1. Allegro
- 4. Allegro vivace
- 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
- 2. Andante con moto
Release date: 1996-07-08
Run time: 114 min.
RRP: £10.99
Price: £8.38
Review Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9 / Wiener Philharmoniker Georg Solti:
Tracks Morimur
- "Sarabanda" from Partita No.2 in D minor for violin solo BWV1004
- Den Tod...
- "Jesu, Deine Passion" from St John Passion BWV245
- "Befiehl Du Deine Wege" from St Matthew Passion BWV244
- "In meines Herzens Grunde" from St John Passion BWV245
- Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV277
- "Auf meinen lieben Gott" from Cantata BWV136
- "Dein Will gescheh, Herr Gott zugleich"
- Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren BWV389
- "Corrente" from Partita No.2 in D minor for violin solo
- Jesu meine Freude BWV358
- Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV277
- Den Tod...
- "Wo soll ich fliehen hin" from Cantata BWV89
- Den Tod...
- "Ciaccona" from Partita No.2 in D minor for violin solo BWV1004
- "Auf meinen lieben Gott" from Cantata BWV188
- Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt BWV277
- "Giga" from Partita No.2 in D minor for violin solo BWV1004
- Ciaccona from Partita No.2 in D minor for violin solo BWV1004 -
- "Allemande" from Partita No.2 in D minor for violin solo BWV1004
- Den Tod...
Release date: 2001-02-05
Run time: 62 min.
Creator: Hilliard Ensemble
RRP: £14.99
Price: £8.80
Review Morimur / J.S. Bach:In 1994, explains the booklet which accompanies Morimur, Professor Helga Thoene made the surprising discovery that the monumental Ciaccona from Bach's Partita in D minor for solo violin was built around various chorale themes hidden in the music. From the texts of these "secret" chorales and other symbolic musical devices, she deduced that the Ciaccona was an epitaph for Bach's wife, Maria Barbara. The revelation might have remained an intriguing (and touching) footnote to Bach scholarship if baroque violinist Christoph Poppen hadn't had the bright idea of taking Professor Thoene's discovery off the library shelves and placing it triumphantly in the concert hall. On this disc his performance of all five movements of the whole Partita (BWV 1004) is interspersed with the various chorales hidden inside the Ciaccona, sung with breathtaking precision by the Hilliard Ensemble. The double whammy comes at the end when the Ciaccona is performed again, this time with the singers bringing out the "secret" melodies. Poppen's playing is excellent, both sweet-toned and vibrant while the Hilliards have never sounded better: the combination of the two is spine-tingling. It is as if Maria Barbara's proper epitaph has finally been realised, and a moving and wonderfully stimulating recording created in the process. -Warwick Thompson.
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Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No.3 etc, The Voyage: An Opera In Three Acts, Grieg/Rachmaninov - Concertos for Piano and Orchestra, Artur Rubinstein Collection, Vol 49, Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas, Satie: Gnossiennes; Gymnopédies; Ogives; Trois Sarabandes; Petite ouverture à danser., Górecki - Symphony No 3; Olden Style Pieces, Holst - Orchestral Works, Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge, Christmas Organ Music, Virtuoso Recorder Concertos, Great Choral Classics, You'll Never Walk Alone: 30 Favourite Hymns, My Spirit Hath Rejoiced - Settings of Magnificat and Nunc dimittis, Ireland - Orchestral Works, Rutter - Mass of the Children; Wedding Canticle; Shadows, Christmas with the Academy, Andrew Carter's Christmas Carols, Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9, Morimur |
