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 Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) is most known for his scintillating piano compositions. he also composed an opera, a full-length ballet, three orchestral suites, a symphony (still in manuscript form), songs, concertos, and chamber music — almost all of which remain neglected or forgotten. How unfortunate!  “Symphony in C” is a delightful gem Composed in 1855, it was produced as a ballet choreographed by George Balanchine, and premiered at the San Francisco Ballet in 1961. “Jeux d'Enfants” is filled with youthful wonder, and fanciful, charming, memorable tunes. “Variations chromatiques” is a dramatic work recorded only once before, by the Louisville Orchestra in 1973. This is the first modern recording and the first time this work is available on compact disc.  Leo Delibes' Coppélia is pure delight, a feast of musicality and humor for all ages. Probably the greatest ballet comedy ever written! On this disc we also present Delibes' Sylvia, a romance filled with sighs of longing and the thrill of infatuation. Set in antiquity, the ballet literally places love on a pedestal in the person of the Greek god Eros. | |
 GRAMMY® NOMINEE, 1998 - Best Choral Performance Paul Paray was best known as the long-time Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, but he was also a prize winning composer. Conductor James Paul and an international roster of star soloists bring a renewed vigor to these neglected masterpieces. | |
 Widely known as "Arranger to the Stars," Robert Farnon has also written an impressive array of film scores and concert works. " … Highly recommended." -- Stevenson Classical Guide | |
 GRAMMY® NOMINEE, 1992 - Best Enineering MALCOLM ARNOLD OVERTURES HR-48 [HRx Digtal File] GRAMMY® NOMINEE, 1992 - Best Enineering Authoritave first recordings of important works by one of England's greatest living composers. "A stunning release, by any standard …" -- Fanfare  GRAMMY® NOMINEE, 1992 - Best Enineering | |
 The world premiere recording of Paul Chihara's acclaimed score based on themes of Henry Purcell. "All any true audiophile could ask for." -- Stereophile | |
 The Florentine Opera Company brings American opera composer Carlisle Floyd's operatic masterpiece, based on the classic English novel by Emily Brontė, to life. Floyd's score takes you to the heart of Catherine and Heathcliff's devastating love story.  Floyd's most recent, Prince of Players, which premiered in March 2016 at the Houston Grand Opera, is based on the true story of the Restoration-era actor Edward Kynaston (16401706). Remarks about Kynaston in the personal diary of Samuel Pepys inspired a play by Jeffrey Hatcher, Compleat Female Stage Beauty (1999), which was later made into a movie, Stage Beauty (2004). | |
 Reference Recordings is proud to present a World Première recording of MASON BATES: Children of Adam, songs of creation – commissioned by the Richmond Symphony – coupled with RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Dona nobis pacem. These pieces both draw inspiration from Walt Whitman's poetry and this release celebrates his bicentennial (born 1819). | |
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Reference Recordings are distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading