Mahler Totenfeier CD
In this live recording from the Royal Festival Hall, we shine our musical torch into the realms of some later repertoire, shedding new light on the music of Mahler.
Read MoreBeethoven 9 CD: “Euphoric”
Fri 27 Jan 2012
Our recently released CD of Beethoven 9, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, has already been awarded 5 stars by the Financial Times, but we’ve just come across another rather flattering review for it, this time in BBC Music Magazine: “The sleeve-note of this disc describes Beethoven’s ninth symphony as ‘euphoric’, and that is exactly the…
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Beethoven Symphony No.9 CD
***** “…one of the most thrilling Beethoven interpretations I have ever heard.” - ft.com The second CD on our OAE RELEASED label is a live recording from the Edinburgh International Festival, featuring conductor Sir Charles Mackerras.
Read MoreMonteverdi Vespers CD
The first release on our new OAE RELEASED label. Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespers is one of the towering musical achievements of the 17th century. A fascinating and rewarding musical experience, it is deeply spiritual, yet extraordinarily theatrical. Following acclaimed performances of the piece across Europe in the anniversary year of 2010, this special live recording was…
Read MoreOAE Released: Cover art
Tue 15 Mar 2011
Through the history of recorded music the cover artwork on a CD or LP has always been an important part of the finished product, and in the pop world in particular, there are have been some truly legendary and iconic designs – just think of Abbey Road, The Dark Side of the Moon, Sgt. Pepper…
Read MoreSensual, sultry and explicit; yep we're talking Monteverdi Vespers
Wed 23 Feb 2011
No, really, we are. It’s also joyous, intense, life enhancing and dance-like. Sounds like pretty good stuff eh? In this, one of our latest videos, Alison Bury (violinist and OAE Leader) and Nicholas Mulroy (tenor from the Choir of the Enlightenment) talk about this extraordinary piece, which as you will know, as just been released…
Read More5 Star Monteverdi
Mon 21 Feb 2011
The first reviews for the premiere recording on our new label OAE Released are in, and we were thrilled to be awarded a full 5 stars in The Independent, with the reviewer stating “Not all orchestras are the same, runs the message on the cover, and it’s true.” Read this review and another online one…
Read MoreOAE Released. Released.
Tue 25 Jan 2011
Ok, three posts in a day on here is perhaps a little excessive. But we really did have to tell you about the arrival in our office yesterday of our very first OAE Released CD. When I arrived at work in the morning and saw a huge box with my name in it I at…
Read MoreOAE Released – Cover art revealed
Wed 5 Jan 2011
As you may have heard or read this year we’re launching our own CD Label (Though that sounds a little old fashioned given that so many will just be downloaded now). Called OAE Released, it’s launching late this month with the first release, a live recording of Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespers. We asked Harrison and Co…
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