Ranked #1
Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2
Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2
The internationally respected artists on this release are well known to Naxos followers: pianist Boris Giltburg (whose r... Read more
4 Oct 2019
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20mins
Ranked #2
‘Rach 3’. The Mount Everest of piano concertos.
‘Rach 3’. The Mount Everest of piano concertos.
Raymond Bisha helps turn the pages of Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto, following the release of Boris Giltburg’s fine... Read more
18 May 2018
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20mins
Ranked #3
Four centuries of music for guitar ensemble.
Four centuries of music for guitar ensemble.
Guitar Gala Night comprises performances by the Amadeus Guitar Duo and the Duo Gruber & Maklar in a programme that’s... Read more
7 Dec 2018
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19mins
Ranked #4
Robert Schumann’s works for cello
Robert Schumann’s works for cello
Although storm clouds were starting to gather over Robert Schumann’s mental health in the years 1849–50, it proved a rem... Read more
4 May 2018
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20mins
Ranked #5
Beethoven’s Harmoniemusik
Beethoven’s Harmoniemusik
Beethoven certainly has the wind in his sails with this tremendous release of music for wind ensemble, a genre that form... Read more
1 Nov 2019
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20mins
Ranked #6
Liszt’s Transcendental Studies.
Liszt’s Transcendental Studies.
Franz Liszt was one of music history’s first superstars, whose stunning technique and charismatic stage presence facilit... Read more
4 Jan 2019
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20mins
Ranked #7
Magna Sequentia II. A quick step through J. S. Bach’s keyboard dances.
Magna Sequentia II. A quick step through J. S. Bach’s keyboard dances.
If playlists had been available in the 18th century, Magna Sequentia IIwould undoubtedly have enjoyed an enthusiastic re... Read more
18 Oct 2019
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20mins
Ranked #8
The musical alchemy of Manuel de Falla
The musical alchemy of Manuel de Falla
Manuel de Falla is renowned as the greatest Spanish composer of the early 20th century, whose genius rested in part on h... Read more
3 May 2019
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19mins
Ranked #9
Ludwig van Beethoven. Works from his middle years.
Ludwig van Beethoven. Works from his middle years.
Raymond Bisha presents an overview of works written by Beethoven during his middle years period. It’s a companion resour... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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27mins
Ranked #10
The Lully effect. Going to the heart of the French Baroque orchestra.
The Lully effect. Going to the heart of the French Baroque orchestra.
Raymond Bisha introduces a new release of music by three Baroque titans: Lully, Telemann and Rameau. The latter two were... Read more
7 Sep 2018
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20mins
Ranked #11
Brazilian Violin Sonatas
Brazilian Violin Sonatas
Leopoldo Miguez and Glauco Velásquez were both leading figures in Brazil’s classical music scene at the turn of the 20th... Read more
4 Sep 2019
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20mins
Ranked #12
Three American Classics
Three American Classics
Raymond Bisha introduces a new release of three American orchestral triumphs in stunning performances by the youthful ra... Read more
15 Jun 2018
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20mins
Ranked #13
Respighi’s Roman Trilogy: A musical prism. Featuring JoAnn Falletta
Respighi’s Roman Trilogy: A musical prism. Featuring JoAnn Falletta
Conductor JoAnn Falletta talks with radio host Peter Hall about her recording of Respighi’s Roman Trilogy, her 24th rele... Read more
8 Feb 2019
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43mins