classical music: Peter Harvey

classical music: Peter Harvey

classical music:

Peter Harvey

Venetian Vespers (Monteverdi * Rigatti * Grandi * Cavalli) /Gabrieli Consort & Players * McCreesh

Research Composer, Giovanni Antonio Rigatti, ...

Polygram Records, 1993

An amazing reproduction of 17th century Vespers
Paul McCreesh and his Gabrieli Consort and Players have put together an entirely captivating re-creation of a Vespers service, the Catholic office of evening prayer, as it might have been performed at St. Mark's in Venice in the early 17th century. From the sacristy ...

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Richard Adler, Peter Allen, ...

Sony, 2004

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a ...

Bach: Mass in B minor [SACD]

Donald Bentvelsen, Matthew Baker, ...

Channel Classics Nl, 2007

HIP at its best.
The enemy of excellence is greatness? True, generally - but not when it comes to Bach's Mass in B-minor which would be a masterpiece in the least of performances and is a gift of humanity when performed as well as I've now had the pleasure of experiencing trice in ...

Parnasso in Festa

Peter Harvey, George Frederick Handel, ...

Hyperion, 2008

Sparkling Handel Premiere
This fine recording of "Parnasso in Festa" ("The Festival on Parnassus") beautifully fills one of the few remaining gaps in the Handel discography. The work is in the form of an Italian serenata--an extended cantata--like "Aci, Galatea, e Polifemo" or "Il Trionfo del ...

The London Trombone Sound

Samuel Barber, Johannes Brahms, ...

Cala, 2006

Like trombones?
If the sound of trombones stirs your heart, here is just the CD for you. 16 trombonists from various British orchestras ban together in this compilation. The result? Wow! That's all I can say! The music chosen is a great mix of classical / chorale pieces as well as ...

The Opera Band

Georges Bizet, Antonin Dvorak, ...

RCA Victor, 2004

Definitive
Beautiful! Even friends who've never cared for opera love this one. A tonic at the end of a grueling day, a weekend afternoon introspective, a late-night lead-in to a flight of dreams ... a whisper of angels.

Two for the Road: The Music of Henry Mancini

John Patitucci, Henry Mancini, ...

Grp Records, 1997

"Fresh, Interesting and Successful Music!"
I remember collecting Mancini on vinyl when I was a kid. The phrase above was on one of the album covers. I see Henry Mancini, in hindsight, as a classic example of how talent is consumer voraciously by the entertainment business. He enjoyed his success, to be ...

Girl Crazy (1990 Studio Cast)

George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, ...

Nonesuch, 1990

A Musical Not To Miss
As with so many Broadway shows, the story behind Girl Crazy is concerned with the quest for love and romance built into a thin story. The setting of Girl Crazy in Arizona provided a more exotic locale for 1930's America. What makes Girl Crazy so memorable are the ...

Don Quixote / Baryshnikov, Harvey, American Ballet Theatre

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Cynthia Harvey

Kultur Video, 2003

Don Quixote - sheer technical excitement
The DVD version of Baryshnikov's 'Don Quixote' is a must-have for balletomanes, and even new ballet audiences. Not only does it involve the wonderful lyric side of the ballet, it also has sheer flair and virtuosity displayed in Baryshnikov & Harvey's dancing. Cynthia ...

Michael Haydn: Requiem; Missa in Honorem Sanctae Ursulae

Peter Harvey, Michael Haydn, ...

Hyperion UK, 2005

Michael Haydn Performed Magnificently
This recent release is a double CD, although the total playing length is only around 83 minutes, with each Mass complete on one CD. Michael, the younger brother of the great Josef, was highly regarded in his own time, especially for his choral music. Mozart, who ...

Two for the Road: The Music of Henry Mancini
John Patitucci, Henry Mancini, ...

Grp Records, 2003

Charpentier: Leçons de Ténèbres

Jacques Bona, Paul Haddad, ...

Virgin Classics, 2008

Wnderful CD
It is a beautiful CD well recorded and the music by Charpentier: Leçons de Ténèbres is simply out of this world, the singing can not be bettered.

The Rodgers & Hammerstein 50th Anniversary Collection
Bambi Linn, Richard Rodgers, ...

Mca, 1993

Janácek: Chamber Music & Orchestral Works

Richard Novak, Brian Wightman, ...

Decca, 2004

An Excellent Value
The five-star rating for this set is at least in part because it is a splendid bargain. Not every performance is the ultimate: Paul Crossley's piano playing is very fine but it doesn't banish the memory of Firkusny or Schiff. And there are better recordings of the ...

J.S. Bach: Weimar Cantatas 2

Peter Harvey, Rebecca Stockwell, ...

Chandos, 2008

a voice teacher and early music fan
ANOTHER OUTSTANDING BACH RECORDING PERFORMED BY THE BEST!!!!!! Two CD's for the price of one. This two CD set with the Purcell Quartet and a distinguished group of soloists is the third of a series devoted to Bach's Early Cantatas and the second recording to be ...