Posts Tagged ‘Melba Recordings’
ZEMLINSKY, MESSIAEN A Lotus Blossoming – Apr 06, 2012
The spirit of Brahms hangs heavily over Zemlinksy’s early Trio. Written in 1896 for a competition sponsored by a Viennese music society whose president [...]
The Classical Review’s Best Recordings of 2011 – Dec 24, 2011
MONK Songs of Ascension (ECM) On the eve of her 70th birthday in late 2012, Meredith Monk’s tenth recording for ECM produced one of [...]
ELAN Ballet Music from Operas by Saint-Saëns – Nov 28, 2011
The Australian label Melba Recordings has been proving itself an articulate and accomplished champion of neglected French music in recent years. Its latest release [...]
Guillaume Tourniaire conducts first recordings of ballet music from forgotten operas by Saint-Saëns for Melba Recordings – Sep 12, 2011
First recordings of ballet music from neglected operas by Saint-Saëns are to be released by major Australian label Melba Recordings. Elan features ballet divertissements [...]
Soprano Cheryl Barker pays tribute to fellow Australian Joan Hammond on Melba Recordings – Aug 01, 2011
Soprano Cheryl Barker has recorded an album of arias and songs associated with her one-time teacher and fellow Australian soprano, Dame Joan Hammond, for [...]
Leslie Howard makes his debut on Melba Recordings with Rakhmaninov’s Piano Sonatas – Apr 23, 2011
Leslie Howard has recorded Rakhmaninov’s two Piano Sonatas for Melba Recordings. The Melbourne-born pianist has recorded the sonatas – including the original version of [...]
STRAVINSKY Diversions – Feb 09, 2011
A full year before Ray Chen signed his exclusive recording contract with Sony Classical, the young violinist had been discovered by Melba Recordings and [...]
The Classical Review’s 10 Best Recordings of 2010 – Dec 22, 2010
GOLIJOV La Pasión según San Marcos (St. Mark Passion) (DG) Fervent performances in a faultless recording made a compelling claim for Osvaldo Golijov’s “powerful [...]
Violin wunderkind Ray Chen makes recording debut with Melba – Nov 01, 2010
Violinist Ray Chen has made his recording debut with an all-Stravinsky program for the Melbourne, Australia-based independent label Melba Recordings. Winner of last year’s [...]
ROGER BENEDICT and TIMOTHY YOUNG Volupté – Jun 25, 2010
Most serious music lovers will know the names of these two composers, but in very different contexts. Charles Koechlin is probably best remembered for [...]
