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This is something to really look forward to ...

http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/al.asp?al=CDA67931

The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 60 – Dubois

The discussion about the upcoming Reinecke Cello Concerto got me to thinking What has happened to Hyperion's Romantic Cello Concerto? Any news on that front? And on a slightly different note, "will CPO record the rest of the Cello Concertos [2, 3] of Julius Klengel"?

I came across Hubert Ries while reading about his brother Ferdinand. Apparently he wrote two violin concertos and quite a bit of chamber music. Can anyone share more info in this composer?

Does anyone have a catalog of Théodore Dubois's music? Did he write any symphonies? Or concertos for that matter... All I have is  his Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor on the Musicales Actes .

After being horribly disappointed by the forthcoming RVC13, Hyperion has come out with something that we have all been waiting for for quite a while... The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 58 – Pixis & Thalberg

http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67915&vw=dc

I just heard samples [very bad sound quality] on youtube of Théo Ysaÿe's Piano Concerto in E flat major, op. 9. It seems he is the brother of Eugène Ysaÿe. Does anyone have any info of him? Apparently there is also a Piano Concerto No. 2 in manuscript - Solo part and full score available according to this article http://www.lib.umd.edu/PAL/IPAM/IPAM9617.PDF.

Hyperion just announced The Romantic Violin Concerto, Vol. 13 – Schumann



... Am very disappointed. Isn't there enough recordings of the Schumann concerto out there already. Now the Violin Concerto by Georg Schumann would have been something. Hope Hyperion has some real winners in the future otherwise the RVC seems to be heading for defunct central!!!  

Given the huge amount of Dvorak Complete Symphony cycles out, which is the best set? Also between the sets by Suitner and Davis which is better?

Hyperion has announced The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 56 – Kalkbrenner 2 & 3 to be released in March 2012... FInally the Kalkbrenner cycle will be complete!!

Does anyone know if and when De Beriot's Violin concertos No. 6 & 10 will be recorded? I just stumbled across 3 Cd's - 2 from Naxos - No.'s  1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9 and Cpo - No's 2, 4, 7 and have fallen in love with each and every one of them. What exquisite treasures - the violin equivalent of Herz's Piano Concerti ... with a little more gumption!

Will the Mahler Violin Concerto ever be recorded? ...
... Other than a fleeting DG cover I can't seem to find anything about this elusive piece

This is exciting news really - The 2012 Hyperion series of Dohnányi's complete Solo Piano Music...
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67871&vw=dc

Hyperion has just published on its webpage - Vol. 55 of The Romantic Piano Concerto - Charles-Marie Widor [Release date: November 2011]... Even before Vol 54. has been released.. A bit unusual .. but who am I to complain!
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/al.asp?al=CDA67817
BRAVO!!! This is why we love Hyperion.
.... from the samples the Fantaisie in A flat major Op 62 sounds just heavenly.

Wonder whats in the line up on the Romantic Violin Concert and Cello concerto series?

After a rather ..... Vol. 53 it seems Hyperion is finally going to release Romantic Piano Concerto Vol. 54 - Somervell & Cowen. Cant wait for it!!!!
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/al.asp?al=CDA67837

I just finished listening to Anton Rubinstein's Symphony No 5 on Marco Polo. What a beautiful piece ...and very RUSSIAN from a man mocked for just the opposite by the FIVE!!!
The Ist movement is very gripping.
The IInd movement is the so Sprightly... (played this over and over again!!!)

Any opinions on this work.
(or is it just the MAGIC of No. 5 ?!?)

Quick question... Has Chadwick's Symphony No. 1 ever been recorded? I just heard his Symphony no 3 in F for which Dvorak awarded Ist price in a competition...(well obviously!!!!!!!!!!!!) What a stunning Symphony!

After a somewhat disappointing NOt to mention colourless and unadventurous previous releases in the romantic concerto series (Piano vol 50 and vol 8 Violin ) Finally its here ... the reason why we fell in love with hyperion! Volume 9 - The Romantic Violin Concerto - Ferdinand David - Concertos 4 , 5 and an Andante and Scherzo capriccioso, Op 16 !!! Bravo.
Dont know if any of these are premier recordings.............anyways... WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!

While reading the reviews of Macdowell's Piano concerto, I came across the name of a composer who seems to have written 6 piano concertos "..under the influence of Rachmaninov..". The name is R Sacheverell Coke. I googled it to find only bits and pieces of info on this composer (Even his name is confusing... some list him as Richard, others Roger!!!) Has anyone heard any works by this composer........the aforementioned piano concertos??

The Kabalevsky Opus 77 is listed as his Cello Concerto No. 2 in C minor (1964) ....while the naxos recording its listed as Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major. Is it in C minor or G Major ?

Yesterday I was going through a couple of videos on youtube when i saw two very different versions of the aria "Agitata da due venti" From La Griselda by Vivaldi .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hxWT6o3SwY
sung by Cecilia Bartoli
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnIxa-QUL5U
by Vivica Genaux.
   Bartoli is ofcourse a master, but when i saw the Genaux video I was a bit surprised..... is that the correct way to sing coloratura. I absolutely have no idea about singing techniques but Genaux's "lip" thing seemed a bit questionable.  I thought that Coloratura was sung from deep within (as with Bartoli!) and not by the lips!!!
   Anyone out there who could give a clearer picture???