Chandos

London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox

Margaret Curphey (Eva), Alberto Remedios (Walther), Norman Bailey (Hans Sachs), Derek Hammond-Stroud (Beckmesser), Ann Robson (Magdalene), Gregory Dempsey (David), Noel Mangin (Pogner), Stafford Dean (Nightwatchman) Sadlers Wells Chorus & Sadlers Wells Opera Orchestra, Reginald Goodall

Nicholas Daniel (oboe) (premiere recording) BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

Wayne Marshall (piano, organ) BBC Philharmonic

Howard Shelley (piano/director) London Mozart Players

BBC Philharmonic, HK Gruber

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

Enrico Dindo (cello) Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda

Ildar Abdrazakov (bass), Misha Didyk (tenor), Sergey Murzaev (baritone), Peter Bronder (tenor) & Gennadi Bezzubenkov (bass) BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda

Philharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon, Yan Pascal Tortelier

Clara Mouriz (mezzo soprano) BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda

Rosemary Joshua (Partenope), Kurt Streit (Emilio), Stephen Wallace (Armindo), Andrew Foster-Williams (Ormonte), Hilary Summers (Rosmira), Lawrence Zazzo (Arsace) Early Opera Company, Christian Curnyn

Arcadia Quartet

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

Halida Dinova (piano) St Petersburg State Capella Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Tchernushenko

Sara Jakubiak (soprano), Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano), Stuart Skelton (tenor), Gábor Bretz (bass) & Thomas Trotter (organ), David Stewart (violin), Karstein Askeland (organ), Johannes Wik (harp) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Choir & Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Edvard Grieg Kor & Bergen Cathedral Choir, Edward Gardner

Martin Roscoe (piano) BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena

Jennifer Pike (violin) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Neeme Järvi

Craig Ogden (guitar) Northern Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

Genrikh Talalyan (second viola), Mstislav Rostropovich (second cello) The Borodin Quartet

Phoenix Chorale & Kansas City Chorale, Charles Bruffy

Susan Gritton (soprano), Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor), James Gilchrist (tenor) & Matthew Rose (bass) Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

Helen Field (Míla Valkova), Philip Langridge (Zivny), Kathryn Harries (Míla's mother) Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Sir Charles Mackerras

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

BBC Concert Orchestra, Rumon Gamba

Simon Standage (violin), Nicholas Parle (harpsichord)

Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)

Emlyn Ngai (violin) Tempesta di Mare

Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

Gillian Keith (soprano), Paul Watkins (cello) BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda

Marianne Thorsen (violin) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

Giorgio Berrugi (tenor) & Vasily Ladyuk (baritone) Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino, Coro Teatro Regio Torino, Gianandrea Noseda

Janice Watson (Fiordiligi), Diana Montague (Dorabella), Lesley Garrett (Despina), Toby Spence (Ferrando), Christopher Maltman (Guglielmo), Sir Thomas Allen (Don Alfonso); Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Sir Charles Mackerras

Cheryl Barker (soprano) / Rosario La Spina (tenor) / Bruce Martin (baritone) / Elizabeth Whitehouse (soprano) / Anne-Marie Owens (mezzo-soprano) / Sarah Crane (soprano) / Taryn Fiebig (soprano) / Dominica Matthews (mezzo-soprano) / Barry Ryan (baritone) & Sian Pendry (soprano) Opera Australia Chorus & Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Richard Hickox

Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Iona Brown

Philip Langridge (Peter Grimes), Janice Watson (Ellen Orford), Alan Opie (Balstrode), Ameral Gunson (Auntie), John Graham-Hall (Bob Boles), John Connell (Swallow), Anne Collins (Mrs Sedley), Roderick Williams (Ned Keene); London Symphony Chorus, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

Kathryn Stott (piano), Christian Poltéra (cello) & Priya Mitchell (violin)

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons

James Ehnes (violin) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)

London Mozart Players, Matthias Bamert

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

Doric String Quartet

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Belohlavek

Ivan Ilić (piano)

Barry Banks (Nemorino), Mary Plazas (Adina), Ashley Holland (Belcore), Andrew Shore (Dulcamara) Philharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, David Parry

BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda

Ashley Riches (bass-baritone), Joseph Middleton (piano)

Danish National Radio Choir, Stefan Parkman

Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (piano)

Lynne Dawson (soprano), Della Jones (contralto), Stephen Roberts (bass) BBC National Chorus & Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

Stephen Varcoe (baritone) Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

Claes Gunnarsson (cello), Anders Jonhäll (flute), Urban Claesson (clarinet) Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Thord Svedlund