Russia's Borodin String Quartet performs Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. 1 in D major and String Quartet No. 2 in F major, as well as Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 3 in F major and String Quartet No. 8 in C minor in this recording from 1987.

Hungarian pianist Lili Kraus performs a selection of works by Bach, Mozart, and Schubert on IN RECITAL. Culled from vintage television performances, this release is an invaluable document of Kraus's talents.

Number of discs: 1
Released: November 16, 2018
EAN/UPC: 4050538445336
Label: BMG
Genre: Classical
Dimensions: 124 × 139 × 7 mm · 63 g

Track Listings
1 : Belinda Zhawi - Flame Lily - MA.MOYO, Cerys Matthews, Hidden Orchestra
2 : Raymond Antrobus - Happy Birthday Moon - Raymond Antrobus, Cerys Matthews, Hidden Orchestra
3 : Lemn Sissay - Adventure Flight - Lemn Sissay, Cerys Matthews, Hidden Orchestra
4 : Cia Mangat - She Strikes The Ball Like a Match - Cia Mangat, Cerys Matthews, Hidden Orchestra
5 : Anthony Anaxagorou - Once I Had An Acceptance Speech - Anthony Anaxagorou, Cerys Matthews, Hidden Orchestra
6 : Kim Moore - And The Soul - Kim Moore, Cerys Matthews, Hidden Orchestra

The album is composed by Cerys Matthews with Hidden Orchestra and features 10 UK poets: MA.MOYO, Raymond Antrobus, Lemn Sissay, Liz Berry, Anthony Anaxagorou, Adam Horovitz, Cia Mangat, Imtiaz Dharker, Kim Moore and Kayo Chingonyi
“We are living in extraordinary times, I wanted to respond but had the urge to offer more than one voice, more than one perspective. Not an echo chamber” – Cerys Matthews
In February 2020 Abbey Road studios welcomed each of the 10 poets to record pieces from their collections. Then lock down hit….
But remotely and with the additional help of field recordists and musicians around the world, Cerys and Joe Acheson (Hidden Orchestra) created a sound journey for these poems with the theme of: Genesis: Birth, heritage, a journey about to begin.

Track list
Tynan, Ailish - Dona Nobis Pacem (Kantate)
Agnus Dei
Beat! Beat! Drums!
Reconciliation
Dirge for Two Veterans
The Angel of Death Has Been Abroad
O Man Greatly Beloved
Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Chichester Ps
Nr. 1 Psalm 108,2 - Psalm 100
Nr. 2 Psalm 23 - Psalm 2,1-4
Nr. 3 Psalm 131 - Psalm 133,1

The A Z of String Players surveys the lives, careers and recordings of over 300 string players from the past and present. Many great string players who have made recordings are included, from Accardo to Zukerman. The text covers artists from the earliest recording processes to contemporary, cutting-edge technology. In this clear and straight-forward publication, the artists are listed alphabetically, with a summary of their career, notable recordings, biography and critical appraisal of their recorded legacy. In addition, four compact discs present a selection of recordings from 69 artists. This package will appeal to enthusiast and scholar alike as a readable, informed and fascinating work of reference.

Mathias Reumert performs contemporary percussion works in this programme which combines live footage with visual aspects. Among the works are Iannis Xenakis's 'Psappha', Pierre Jodlowski's 'Time and Money' and Brian Ferneyhough's 'Bone Alphabet'.