harmonia mundi Archive
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 109, 110, & 111 – Steven Osborne, piano – Hyperion
Osborne astounds…!
RACHMANINOFF: The Isle of the Dead; Symphony No. 1 – London Philharmonic Orchestra/ Vladimir Jurowski – LPO
LPO’s recent offering is an excellent rendering of two significant works by Rachmaninoff!
Tippett – Symphonies 3 & 4, Symphony in B flat – BBC Scottish Symphony – Martin Brabbins – Hyperion
The always interesting Michael Tippitt and a premier recording
PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto Nos. 1, 3, & 4 – Vadym Kholedenko – Harmonia mundi
Van Cliburn Competition Gold Medalist Vadym Kholodenko shines on these piano concertos!
Weber & Schubert: Piano Sonatas – Paul Lewis – Harmonia mundi
Two divergent visions of Romantic Piano Music, through Paul Lewis’ gifted hands…
MAHLER: Symphony No. 3 – Guerzenich Orchestra/ Francois-Xavier Roth/Sara Mingardo – Harmonia mundi
Mahler’s 3rd warmly celebrates the music and its premiere venue with authority and luminous taste
BERLIOZ: Harold in Italie; Les Nuits d’ete – Les Siecles/ Stephane Gegout/ Tabea Zimmermann/ Francois-Xavier Roth – Harmonia mundi
A breath of fresh air in these two defining works by Berlioz!
In a Strange Land: Elizabethan Composers in Exile (Dowland, Byrd…) – Stile Antico – Harmonia Mundi
Stile Antico is radiant in their rendering of this Sacred and Secular Choral Music!
OWAIN PARK: Choral Works – Choir of Trinity College Cambridge/ Stephen Layton – Hyperion
A wonderful new voice on the British choral scene
BRAHMS: Late Piano Works – Garrick Ohlsson, piano – Hyperion
Brahms favorite genre for solo piano are rendered in this new release by Garrick Ohlsson.
SAINT-SAENS: La foi; Organ Symphony – Paul Jacobs, organ/ Utah Symphony Orchestra/ Thierry Fischer – Hyperion
Warm and exotic, the music of Saint-Saens has an illuminated presence from Utah, including a “new” score.
Steven Isserlis Plays Chopin, Schubert, Franchomme – Steven Isserlis, cello/ Denes Varjon, piano – Hyperion
A combination of scholarly authenticity and persuasive passions, this Isserlis recital of Chopin and Schubert testifies to a labor of love.
LISZT: New Discoveries, Vol. 4 – Leslie Howard, piano – Hyperion
In their debut recording, this series of unfamiliar Liszt thoughts and imaginative fragments will long fascinate the Liszt connoisseur.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: A Sea Symphony – BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Martyn Brabbins – Hyperion
Martyn Brabbins and his selected principals delivers a powerfully mounted Sea Symphony by Vaughan Williams.
HUME, GIBBONS, DOWLAND – Poetical Humors: Les Inattendus – Vincent Lhermet/ Marianne Muller – Harmonia Mundi
Surprising arrangements of 17th century English chamber music for viola da gamba and accordion duo with a couple of world premier contemporary works to stretch the ears.
“O lux beata Trinitas – Music for Trinity” – Choir of Clare College, Cambridge – Harmonia mundi
An outstanding finish to a wonderful series from Clare College, Cambridge
BRAHMS: Ein Deutsches Requiem – David Hill/Yale Schola Cantorum – Hyperion
The reduced-forces version of the Brahms A German Requiem conveys its solemn, lyrical intimacy.
The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 77 — works by SCHELLENDORF, URSPRUCH – Emmanuel Despax, piano – Hyperion
Pianist Emmanuel Despax contributes to the Romantic Piano Concerto series with two rarities, each idiosyncratic of its composer.
MOZART: Violin Concerto Nos. 4 & 5 – London Symphony Orchestra/ Nikolaj Znaider, violin and conductor – LSO
Gentle, persuasively fluent virtuosity marks the Znaider readings of Mozart two last violin concertos.
CÉSAR FRANCK: The Organ Works – Ben van Oosten, organ – MDG
This is a valuable compendium of Franck’s organ music, including works that will be new to most. While perhaps the interpretations of the greatest pieces may not rival the best versions available, it is a very worthwhile collection for any library.
Antonio VIVALDI: Sonatas for Cello and Basso Continuo – Jean-Guihen Queyras – Harmonia mundi
Vivaldi’s Cello Sonatas—Baroque chamber works of intimacy and finesse played to perfection!
VICTORIA: Tenebrae Responsories – stile antico – Harmonia mundi
Beautiful performances of masterly music.
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