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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These performances show Hlawatsch to be a solid technician. —
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The first time Michel Piquemal met Pierre Bernac, for whom most of these songs were written, Piquemal recalls that Bernac said: 'I am very moved, because what you're doing is exactly what Francis... —
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His [Eric Lebrun's] razor-sharp, highly charged playing keeps the sparks flying throughout....A good recording too. —
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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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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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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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Eugen d'Albert: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Joseph Banowetz (piano)
Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky
Either performance would mkae a welcome addition to a collection —
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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
