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Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87 – Vol. II, Nos 13 to 24

‘’…These works are very well played and engineered and are deserving of every congratulation”.The Gramophone “… Marios Papadopoulos is a highly gifted player whose enterprise in recording the preludes & fugues deserves the highest praise… Papadopoulos is both sensitive and intelligent, and is generally well recorded”.The Penguin Guide…

O Holy Night: A Merton Christmas

The Choir of Merton College joins forces with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for a recording of director Benjamin Nicholas’s favourite popular carols.  Two of John Rutter’s most exquisite works are complemented by orchestral versions of well-loved traditional fare. From the ecstatic brass fanfares that introduce O come, all ye faithful and Hark! the…

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos 30, 31 & 32

Founder and Music Director of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Marios Papadopoulos has recorded a series of discs dedicated to Beethoven’s piano sonatas. The final disc in a series of five, this CD features the last three Piano Sonatas Beethoven wrote: Nos 30 (Op. 109), 31 (Op. 110) and 32 (Op.

Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87 – Vol. I, Nos 1 to 12

… This music has been crying out for a complete modern recording, and it is a relief to find that this one is so successful”.CD Review “… This recording will form a more significant addition to the Shostakovich discography than the almost limitless flow of re-recordings of the symphonies…

Haydn: The Creation

The Creation may be embraced by all who love the natural world, of whatever persuasion: Creationist, Darwinian, or something in between. Haydn wrote the oratorio during the years 1796 and 1798. The libretto – a kaleidoscope of landscape, flora and fauna (including man) – was perfectly adapted to his imagination, as…