Naxos
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Famous Overtures
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra, Capella Istropolitana, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice, Zagreb Festival Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth, Stephen Gunzenhauser, Oliver Dohnanyi, Alexander Rahbari, Michael Halasz,...
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Ries & Beethoven: Clarinet Trios
Jurgen Demmler (clarinet), Peter Grabinger (piano), Markus Tillier (cello)
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This latest instalment in the Vlach Quartet's Dvorak series is first class. —
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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. —
