CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi: Vespers (1610) Carolyn Sampson / Rebecca Outram (sopranos) / Daniel Auchlincloss, Nicholas Mulroy (high tenor) etc. / The King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 23/Aug/2010 ] GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE / MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS TOP 10 CLASSICAL CDs of 2006 / TIME OUT NEW YORK BEST OF 2006 / FANFARE BEST OF 2006 |
MONTEVERDI
The Sacred Music Vol.1 Carolyn Sampson, Rebecca Outram (sopranos) Rogers Covey-Crump, Nicholas Mulroy, Daniel Auchincloss (high ten) James Gilchrist (tenor) / King's Consort [ Hyperion SACD / SACD - released 28/Nov/2003 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in full 5.1 surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123 Carolyn Sampson (sop) Marianne Beate Kielland (alto) Thomas Walker (ten) David Wilson-Johnson (bass) / Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, Daniel Reu [ Glossa / CD - released 1/Aug/2017 ] "this is a Missa Solemnis that, for me, really taps into the spirituality of Beethoven's vision. There is depth and insight in every movement, and the overall result is as moving as it is musically impressive." MusicWeb |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Violin Concertos Cecilia Bernardini (violin), Huw Daniel (violin), Alfredo Bernardini (oboe) / Dunedin Consort, John Butt [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Mar/2016 ] "This is as good a way as any to get to know these wonderful concertos and a worthy successor to John Butt's earlier recordings of Bach with the Dunedin Consort." (MusicWeb March 2016) |
WESLEY / STAINER / / HARRIS / ALLWOOD / etc
The Complete Psalms of David, Series 2, Volume 2 The Choir of Salisbury Cathedral - Organ:Daniel Cook - Directed by David Halls [ Priory / CD - released 13/Jun/2011 ] "The trebles possess an unforced and natural sound and the whole choir has clean phrasing throughout. David Halls interpretation always places the music at the service of the words: Daniel Cook's playing is at once sensitive and dramatic." (choir & O |
SCHUMANN
Scenes from Goethe's Faust, WoO 3 [recorded in 2013] Christiane Karg, Mari Eriksmoen, Bernarda Fink, Andrew Staples, Christian Gerhaher / Chor & Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Daniel Hardi [ BR Klassik / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 10/Feb/2015 ] Ever since his debut in 2005 with Berg's "Wozzeck" (concertante) with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Daniel Harding has regularly attracted public attention with spectacular concerts. With the "Faust Scenes" by Robert Schumann -... |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Requiem, Op. 89 Christiane Libor (soprano) Ewa Wolak (alto) Daniel Kirch (tenor) & Janusz Monarcha (bass) / Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Antoni Wit [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 10/Nov/2014 ] "The string playing is marvellous and the woodwind, so important in this work, are refined and ethereal. The choir also holds its own against the Czechs - you only need to listen to the Introitus to be convinced" MusicWeb |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams - Symphony No. 1, 'A Sea Symphony' Christopher Maltman, baritone / Joan Rodgers, soprano / Bournemouth Symphony Chorus / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paul Daniel, conductor [ Naxos SACD / SACD - released 1/Jun/2005 ] "The sound on this disc, in all formats, is excellent, accurately representing the size and depth of the performing group. In the opening phrases the organ pedal notes are clearly differentiated from the timpani rolls, and the words of the chorus are... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The NMC Songbook (4 CD set) Claire Booth, Ailish Tynan, Elizabeth Atherton, Susan Bickley, Loré Lixenberg, Jean Rigby, Andrew Kennedy, Daniel Norman, Benjamin Hulett, etc [ NMC / 4 CD Box Set - released 20/Oct/2009 ] Gramophone Award WINNER 2009: Contemporary - "…anyone listening to these discs will find many things to savour… It is, inevitably an eclectic mix, but, as in any well-planned song recital, the progressions and juxtapositions are continually... |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette / Harold in Italy / Roman Carnival Overture The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel, Daniel Barenboim [ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 10/Jan/2014 ] Shakespeare and Byron meet for a double-CD of Maazel's recordings of two of Berlioz's symphonies for Decca, coupled with the Roman Carnival Overture, included on an Overtures disc for Decca. Back on CD after a long absence, the 1972 Vienna Roméo... |
WAXMAN / MAHLER / BACH / SCHOENBERG / BRUCH / etc
Christopher Nupen's We Want the Light Cologne Opera Chorus & Cologne Cathedral Children's Choir / The Gurzenich Orchestra of Cologne / Vladimir Ashkenazy / Daniel Barenboim / Evgeny Kissin [ BBC / Opus Arte / Kultur / 2 DVD - released 1/Mar/2009 ] G :- "There is a lot in these five and a half hours of viewing and listening to take on board, but it is an undertaking well worth the effort." - Music Web DVD of the Month Jan 2005 |
BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS
Otto Klemperer's Long Journey Through His Times - Klemperer: The Last Concert [2 DVDs / 2 CDs] Daniel Adni (piano) / New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer [ Arthaus DVD plus CDs / 4 DVD/CD - released 10/Dec/2016 ] "If you have the room for a brick and fancy the idea of the permanent audio record and the more dippable-into DVDs then this splendidly realised set is for you." MusicWeb Jan 2017 |
BOHUSLAV MARTINU
Martinu: Chamber Music (Incls Piano Quartet No. 1) Daniel Adni (piano) Young-Chang Cho, Alexander Ivashkin (cellos) Joel Marangella (oboe) Rainer Moog (viola) [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Jan/2003 ] "The Piano Quartet...fares well in the Naxos performance...This alone is worth the price of the disc, but there is much else of value besides...the oboe Quartet and Viola Sonata should not be lightly dismissed." - BBC Music Mag. - Nov. 1996 |
Daniel Ash
Foolish Thing Desire [ Beggars Banquet Records / CD ] |
Daniel Avery
Song For Alpha [ Phantasy / CD - released 29/Jun/2018 ] Five years after his critically acclaimed debut Drone Logic, London-based producer Daniel Avery releases his highly anticipated second album. In the years since his debut, Avery has helmed a DJ-Kicks mix CD, resided over a monthly radio show for... |
Daniel Avery
Song For Alpha (LP) [ Phantasy / 2 LP - released 29/Jun/2018 ] Five years after his critically acclaimed debut Drone Logic, London-based producer Daniel Avery releases his highly anticipated second album. In the years since his debut, Avery has helmed a DJ-Kicks mix CD, resided over a monthly radio show for... |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Concerto for 2 & 3 Pianos / Piano Concerto in D minor, KV 466 Daniel Barenboim, Andras Schiff, Sir Georg Solti (pianos) / English Chamber Orchestra [ Decca ABC Australian Eloquence / CD - released 10/Feb/2006 ] 'The finale, a kind of rondo-minuet, is delightful, with energetic keyboard work that nevertheless dances' [Concerto for 3 Pianos] Gramophone |
FRANZ SCHUBERT / PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Martha Argerich & Daniel Barenboim: Live from the Salzburg Festival 2019 Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Martha Argerich (piano) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra [ C Major DVD / DVD - released 16/Oct/2020 ] The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra are not only an internationally-acclaimed touring orchestra but also a symbol of tolerance and understanding between people. Orchestra and conductor are joined by the legendary Martha Argerich. Argerich, gives an... |
W.A. MOZART
Greatest Hits Daniel Barenboim / Gianluigi Gelmetti / Hartmut Haenchen / Sharon Kam / Angelika Kirchschlager / Sir Neville Marriner / RenAC Pape / Gil Shaham / etc. [ EuroArts / DVD - released 12/Mar/2007 ] G :- All the very best of Mozart on one DVD. |
BEETHOVEN
Barenboim plays Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas [recorded 1983-84] BLU-RAY Daniel Barenboim (piano) [ EuroArts Blu-Ray / 3 Blu-ray Box Set - released 2/Feb/2015 ] "if you're a fan of Beethoven's piano sonatas, and especially of Daniel Barenboim's performances, you'll want to own this, as there aren't many complete sets on film...a fine document of one of the best performers of Beethoven on piano." MusicWeb |