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DISCOVER MUSIC OF THE ROMANTIC ERA
Discover Music of the Romantic Era: combination of illustrative music and a richly filled book David McLeery (Writer) / Various artists and performers [ Naxos Educational / 2 CD - released 15/Jul/2008 ] Amidst a background of wars and revolution, the nineteenth century produced many of the world's best-loved composers. Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and Tchaikovsky are just some of the many familiar names whose music was shaped by the events of period. |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
The Best of Britten (Incls 'Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27' & 'Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10') Della Jones (Mezzo) Northern Sinfonia / English Chamber Orchestra / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / etc [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jul/2008 ] The outstanding English composer working in the mid-20th century, Benjamin Britten won a significant international reputation, whilst remaining thoroughly English in inspiration. Britten's compositions appeal to all ages, from the delightful Simple... |
GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: Orchestral Music (Incls 'Masques et Bergamasques, Op. 112') RTE Sinfonietta / John Georgiadis (with Lynda Russell, soprano) [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Jul/2008 ] "Eminently persuasive performances in every way...polished and cultured playing...an ideal collection of his orchestral music" - Penguin Guide |
DISCOVER CHAMBER MUSIC
Discover Chamber Music: a combination of illustrative music and a richly filled book Jeremy Siepmann (writer) / Various artists and performers [ Naxos Educational / 2 CD - released 15/Jul/2008 ] Chamber music is the most intimate, and arguably the most joyful and sociable, form of music-making in the world. It may also be the oldest, and its scope is all-embracing, ranging from infectious light entertainment to profound explorations of the... |
DISCOVER OPERA
Discover Opera: a combination of illustrative music and a richly filled book Nick Kimberley (writer) / Various artists and performers [ Naxos Educational / 2 CD - released 15/Jul/2008 ] For 400 years, opera has illuminated the innermost recesses of human existence. Once the sport of kings and princes, it now provides the soundtrack of our lives, its best-loved tunes heard on football terraces, in films and advertisements, and even... |
FRANCIS POULENC
Poulenc: Chamber Music Vol. 1 (Incls 'Sonata for Oboe and Piano') Philippe Bernold (flute) Olivier Doise (oboe) Ronald van Spaendonck (clarinet) Alexandre Tharaud (piano) etc [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Nov/2007 ] "As it stands, this initial installment, brightly and clearly recorded, is indispensable. Look for further volumes to be released throughout 2000, beginning in early spring." - Classics Today (10/10) |
DISCOVER EARLY MUSIC
Discover Early Music: a combination of illustrative music and a richly filled book Various artists and performers [ Naxos Educational / 2 CD - released 15/Jul/2008 ] The Middle Ages began with the collapse of the Roman world. This left a military and political system in ruins - but a cultural world-view largely intact. Artistically rich and varied in themselves, the Medieval centuries also sparked both the... |