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New. Elgar From the Archives, Vol. 4
Symphony Orchestra of Radio Leipzig, Hallé Orchestra, Gerhard Pflüger, Sir John Barbirolli
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New. Quiet Summer Evening - British Light Classics
Peter Cigleris (clarinet), Sarah Watts, Alexei Watkins, Michael Mace, Chamber Ensemble of London, Peter Fisher
There could be no more beguiling opening to this themed album than the Rhapsody for clarinet and strings by Geoffrey Bush, the title of which seems to embody the album's concept. —
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New. Elgar From the Archives, Vol. 3
Heather Harper (soprano), Helen Watts, William Herbert, Gordon Clinton, Croydon Philharmonic Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
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New. The Beecham Collection - Berlioz & Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts
Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
A shot of live adrenaline brings more electricity to excerpts from The Trojans and The Damnation of Faust than Beecham's commercial recordings. —
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Light Out Of Darkness
Choral Music by Elgar
Callum Knox (organ), William Vann (director)
Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
this is an excellent introduction to Elgar's choral works. At times, such as in the gorgeous "The Spirit of the Lord', the relatively small choral forces are spread a little thin, but this is... —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2026, Editor's Choice
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Elgar From the Archives, Vol. 2
André Navarra (cello), Munich Philharmonic, Tibor Varga (violin), Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Rieger, Jan Koetsier
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Bruckner From the Archives, Vol. 1
Hans Weisbach, Bruckner Orchestra Linz, Wiener Symphoniker, Vienna Akademie Kammerchor, WDR Symphony Orchestra, Köln, Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Koeckert Quartet, Kurt Wöss, Han Weisbach, Henry Swoboda, Dean Dixon, Anton Bruckner, Eugen Jochum
This is the first of six two-disc volumes and if the following five hold to the high standards achieved here...there’ll be considerable cause for excitement among all dedicated Brucknerians. —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2024, Archive Issue of the Month
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Historical
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Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade and works by Saint-Saëns:
Mischel Cherniavsky (cello), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham
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Elgar: From the Archives, Vol. 1
Marjorie Hayward (violin), Una Bourne (piano)
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, The London String Quartet, New Queen's Hall Orchestra, Sir Edward Elgar, Henry Wood
