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Jean CRAS ORCHESTRAL MUSICJournal de Bord (1927) 23 mins Âmes d'enfants (1918) 18.00 Légende for cello and orchestra (1929) 14.17 Piano Concerto (1931) 29.00 Henri Demarquette (cello) Alain Jacquon (piano) Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg/ Jean-François Antonioli rec Luxembourg, July/Sept 1996 2CD set TIMPANI 2C2037 CD1 [41.51] [RB]

Jean CRAS MÉLODIES Catherine Estourelle (sop) Lionel Peintre (bar) Alain Jacquon (piano) and for La Flûte de Pan Simion Stanciu Syrinx (pan flute) Jean-Marc Phillips (violin) Pierre Lenert (viola) Henri Demarquette (cello) (1-5 10-14 21 22 bar) (6-9 15-20 23 24-25 sop) rec Théâtre de Poissy 5-8 Oct 1994 TIMPANI 1C1025 [ 63.24] [RB]

Jean CRAS PIANO MUSIC Danze, Paysages, Poèmes Intimes Alain Jacquon (piano) rec Théâtre de Poissy 16-17 Oct 1995 TIMPANI 1C1033 [68.12] [RB]

GEORGY DMITRIEV (b.1942) Kiev - Symphonic Chronicle (1981) 10.42 On Kulikovo Field - Symphony No. 2 (1979) 19.57 Episode in the Nature of a Fresco (1992) * 18.08 Misterioso (Symphony No. 3) (1989) 28.03 * Yegor Grechishnikov (violin) Tchaikovsky Great Academic SO/Vladimir Fedoseyev   rec 1998 BOHEME CDBMR 902043 [76.40] [RB]

Paul DUKAS (1865-1935)
Fanfare to La Péri, La Péri, Symphony in C, The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Jesús López-Cobos conducts the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
TELARC CD-80515 [72:02] [IL]

Maurice DURUFLÉ (1902- 1986) Requiem Op. 9 43.46
Mass "Cum jubilo" Op.11. 19.22 Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens. Op. 10 9.06 Notre Père Op. 14 1.36 Anne Sofie von Otter (mez) Thomas Hampson (bar) Marie-Claire Alain (organ) Orfeon Donostiarre / José Antonio Sainz Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse Cond. Michel Plasson   Recorded 9/10 April 1999. Toulouse. EMI Classics. 7243 5 56878 2 74.27 [HD]

DVORAK Wind Serenade; ENESCU Dixtuor; JANACEK Mladi Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists Naxos 8.554173 60'24" [PW]

GARETH FARR Te Papa Three versions of Te Papa: (1) with full orchestra; (2) log drum'n'bass mix; (3) urenui mix New Zealand SO/Kenneth Young CD SINGLE MORRISON & CO MUSIC TRUST MMT 2026 [19.25] [RB]

GARETH FARRorchestral music From the depths sound the great sea gongs (1996) Waipoua (1994) Le temps est à la pluie (1995) Tabuh Pacific (1995) Queen of Demons (1997)
New Zealand SO / Gary Farr   MORRISON AND CO MUSIC TRUST MMT2021 [68.15] [RB]

GARETH FARR   chamber music Shadow of the Hawk (1997) Kembang Suling (1995) Sepuluh Jari (1996) From Forgotten Forests (1994) Cadenza (1993) Piano: David Guerin Flute: Alexa Still Percussion: Bruce Mckinnon Violin: Doug Bellman Clarinet: Andrew Uren Cello: James Tennant MORRISON AND CO MUSIC TRUST MMT2016 [ 55.28] [RB]

OISTRAKH plays GLAZUNOV, GLIERE and KABALEVSKY ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto (1904) [21.26] DMITRI KABALEVSKY Violin Concerto (1948) [15.40] REINHOLD GLIERE Romance (1902) [4.45]     David Oistrakh (violin) State SO of Russia/Kiril Kondrashin (Glazunov & Gliere); Kabalevsky (Kabalevsky)   rec circa 1952; 1953 for the Gliere. mono OMEGA CLASSICS OCD1025 [42.10] [DW]

HOWARD HANSON Song of Democracy (1957) 13.04 Merry Mount Suite (1934) 16.12. Symphony No. 2 The Romantic (1930) 27.42 Mormon Youth Chorus and Orchestra/Howard Hanson Rec Mormon Tabernacle, Utah, 1972 CITADEL CTD 88110 [60.47] [RB]

HAYDN Sonatas Hob XVI 20, 32, 41, 42, 44 and 48. Marcia Hadjimarkos (clavichord) ZigZag ZZT990901 72'19" [PW]

Richard HOL: Symphony No.1 in C minor; Symphony No.3 in B flat Residentie Orchestra The Hague/Matthias Bamert CHANDOS CHAN 9796 [54'58"] [CA]

Joseph HOLBROOKE (1878-1958) Piano Concerto No. 1 'The Song of Gwyn ap Nudd' Haydn WOOD (1882-1959) Piano Concerto in D minor (first recording) Hamish Milne (piano) BBC Scottish Orchestra conducted by Martyn Brabbins. Hyperion CDA67127 [69:19] [IL]

IGNAZ HOLZBAUER. Five Symphonies: D Op 3 No 4; D minor; A Op 2 No 4; G (Overture: Il figlio della selve); E flat Op 3 No 1. L'Orfeo Barockorchester / Michi Gaigg.
CPO 999 585 - 2 [DDD] [63' 56"]. [DW]

JACOB AXEL JOSEPHSON (1818-1880)1. Festive March (1850) 2. Symphony (1846-47) 3. Songs:-
Elisabeth Soderstrom/Jan Eyron; AErik Saeden/Stig Westerberg) Rolf Leanderson (bar) ChristerSolen (ten) Orphei Drangar Gavle Radio Orch/Eric Ericson rec 25 Apr 1964 Uppsala University
STERLING CDS-1003-2 [61.39] [RB]

ARAM KHACHATURYAN Ode in Memory of Lenin (1948) Poem to Stalin (1938) Three Concert Arias (1944-47) Galina Boiko (sop) Belarus State Chorus State Cinematic SO/Walter Mnatsakanov rec Moscow Feb 1996 CITADEL CTD 88131 [55.25] [RB]

Klemperer Merry Waltz; Weill Kleine Dreigroschenmusik; Hindemith Nobilissima Visione; Stravinsky Symphony in three movements   Philharmonia Orchestra/Klemperer EMI Classics CDM 5 67337 2 5 73'30" [PW]

ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD (1897-1957) Prelude: Act II Die Tote Stadt (1920) 7.25 Sursum Corda overture (1920) 18.36 Baby Serenade (1928) 21.32 Prelude and Serenade from Der Schneeman (1908) 4.42 Interlude from Das Wunder der Heliane (1926) 8.29 Bruckner Orchestra Linz/Caspar Richter rec 29-31 March 1999 ASV CDDCA 1074 [61.45] [RB]

LISZT: Works for Piano and Orchestra, Volume 1: Wandererfantasie S366, Fantasia on a theme from Beethoven's 'Ruins of Athens' S122, Polonaise brillante S367, Grande fantasie symphonique on themes from Berlioz's 'Lelio' S120. Louis Lortie: piano, Residentie Orchestra The Hague, George Pehlivanian Chandos CHAN9801 66m DDD. [GF]

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