Naxos
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He gives a grand, individual and highly charged account, obviously the result of a lot of hard thought. —
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Ries & Beethoven: Clarinet Trios
Jurgen Demmler (clarinet), Peter Grabinger (piano), Markus Tillier (cello)
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Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 'Lobgesang'
Majella Cullagh (soprano), Mary Nelson (soprano), Adrian Thompson (tenor)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra, RTE Philharmonic Choir, Reinhard Seifried
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The choir are in very good form, bright, perfectly tuned...the soloists all good... Michael McCarthy as Herod is magnificent. —
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Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19, etc.
Tedi Papavrami (violin)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit
Tedi Papavrami is evidently someone to shout about, playing with flawless technique. —
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If you are starting a collection, this is the Beethoven cycle to have. —
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Tyron follows the 'Ungarisch' with Liszt's freer 'Allegro marziale' re-working of the same piece (which Howard appends after the last piece in the set). while this is a model of her assured... —
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Special offer. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620 (highlights)
Wilfried Gahmlich (tenor), Hellen Kwon (soprano), Herbert Lippert (tenor), Elisabeth Norberg-Schulz (soprano), Kurt Rydl (bass), Georg Tichy (baritone)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra, Hungarian Festival Chorus, Michael Halasz
With so much to praise and a clearly balanced recording to boot, this set provides the strongest possible competition to more expensive versions of the opera. —
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These readings can stand with the best of them, and the varied assortment of fillers makes this disc well worth investigation. —
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These performances show Hlawatsch to be a solid technician. —
