Opera, Opera Excerpts, Delius (composer)
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David Lloyd-Jones and his Leeds-based band prove more-than-able protagonists....Lloyd-Jones conducts with marvellous understanding. —
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Delius: American Masterworks
RecommendedHenriette Bonde-Hansen (soprano), Johan Reuter (baritone), Simon Duus (baritone)
Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Choir, Aarhus Cathedral Choir, Aarhus
Symphony Orchestra, Bo Holten
American Masterworks is imaginatively planned and well executed, and as recommendable as its predecessors. —
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Building a Library, March 2016, First Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2013, Editor's Choice
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Building a Library, November 2002, First Choice
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Delius: Paris, Brigg Fair, Eventyr, Irmelin & La Calinda
RecommendedNew Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Myer Fredman
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Building a Library, November 2002, Budget Choice
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Vividly coloured. —
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British Composers: A Celebration
RecommendedRichard Rodney Bennett (piano), Ian Hare (piano), Robert Tear (vocals), Sir Andrew Davis (piano), Bruce Russell (vocals), Richard Lewis (vocals), Monica Sinclair (vocals), Lewis Thomas (vocals), Geoffrey Walls (baritone), John Hauxwell (bass-baritone), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Wilfred Brown...
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Building a Library, June 2018, Also Recommended
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Lovely playing. A classic performance of Tintagel (unlikely ever to be surpassed) and a deeply moving interpretation of A Song of Summer. —
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The Beecham Collection
Dennis Noble (baritone)
Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Royal Philharmonic Society, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Manchester Beecham Opera Chorus, Sir Thomas Beecham
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Spirit of England II
Martin Jones (piano)
English String Orchestra, English Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, William Boughton
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Beecham’s championship of the Bradford-born master yields a generous treasury, with some contrast (e.g. 'Sleigh Ride') to break the reveries. There may be silkier-sounding recordings, but none... —