Divine Art Records

Genre: Instrumental

  • Schubert – The Unauthorised Piano Duos

    Schubert – The Unauthorised Piano Duos

    Schubert did of course write a great deal of music for two pianists to play together, and Goldstone & Clemmow, Britain’s top duo, have recorded all of it – and all available in the set DDA 21701

    Almost unknown and certainly neglected are the brilliant transcriptions made by other composers of some of Schubert’s masterpieces. These have been unearthed from various places and recorded for the first time. This is a groundbreaking performance which will be required by all lovers of Schubert and of piano music alike.

    ALL WORLD PREMIÈRE RECORDINGS except Polonaise

    Also see Volume Two and Three

  • Peter Katin Plays Chopin

    Peter Katin Plays Chopin

    This album has been produced as a limited edition product to celebrate the glittering career, which spanned over 60 years, of Peter Katin, one of the great names of British pianism. It is an essential purchase for everyone who loves great piano music.

    Also see Peter Katin’s retrospective CD “Fifty Years of Music Making” also in limited edition release (RP001)

  • Explorations

    Explorations

    Until Anthony’s untimely passing in 2017, Anthony Goldstone and Caroline Clemmow were Britain’s top piano duo, and have an extensive discography, which is exceptionally popular and critically acclaimed. On this CD they play both together and individually, to present for the first time major piano works by British composers.

    ALL TRACKS ARE WORLD PREMIÈRE RECORDINGS

  • Decoding Skin

    Decoding Skin

    On this album we present works by three well-known modern composers, Iannis Xenakis, Michael Finnissy and Morton Feldman, together with pieces by three young British composers whose work deserves more recognition. Philip Howard is a pianist of extraordinary talent, who copes with the fierce demands of these works with aplomb. Music by Paul Newland and Paul Whitty can also be found on other metier albums (use the browse catalog menu).

    ALL WORLD PREMIÈRE RECORDINGS (except “Evryali” and “Palais de Mari”)

  • The Schubert Piano Masterworks, Vol. 3

    The Schubert Piano Masterworks, Vol. 3

    The third of three volumes containing some of the greatest piano music ever written, played by Schubert specialist Anthony Goldstone.

    This issue is rather special and historically important as it contains the first recordings of Goldstone’s own completions of two unfinished works, the D. 900 Allegretto and the Reliquie Sonata, D.840

    See details for Volume One and Volume Two as well as the low-priced bundle.

  • Stevenson Passacaglia

    Stevenson Passacaglia

    This is a very important release for lovers of 20th century music, featuring one of the most fascinating and important piano works of the 20th century. Passacaglia is, first, one of the longest continuous solo keyboard pieces ever written. It has collected almost a cult following. It is also a piece of wide variety, collecting in influences from the music of many places, but based strongly and closely throughout on the initials DSCH (for Dmitri Schostakovich). We were pleased to dedicate this disc to the composer in celebration of his 75th birthday.

    Pianist Murray McLachlan is one of Britain’s leading exponents of modern music. He has recorded 2 previous CDs for Divine Art and also for Dunelm and Olympia.

    See his 3-CD set of Stevenson’s music (given the IRR ‘outstanding’ award’) on DDA 21372.

  • Aaron Copland: Piano Music

    Aaron Copland: Piano Music

    This is a very important release for lovers of 20th century music, featuring the major solo piano works of one of America’s most revered composers, and includes all of Copland’s major piano works.

    Pianist Raymond Clarke is one of Britain’s leading exponents of modern music. He has recorded 5 other CDs for our Divine Art, Diversions and Athene labels, feauring highly acclaimed performances of outstanding modern masterpieces.

  • De Profundis

    De Profundis

    Father Pierucci’s first cantata to words by Regina Derieva, “Via Crucis” was described as “a major find” and ” a remarkable work” by critics. Pierucci writes in a tonal and very listenable style but with a distinctive voice of his own, and this new work, using a chamber ensemble rather than organ, takes as its basis a short, haunting motif, used in variation form in all the movements. This work, like “Via Crucis” is highly recommended to choirs and choral societies.

    PIERUCCI: DE PROFUNDIS
    Gintaré Skeryté (mezzo-soprano)
    Aidija Chamber Choir
    Vilnius String Quartet:
    Audroné Vaini­ūnaité (violin 1); Artūras Silale (violin 2)
    Girdutis Jakaitis (viola); Augustinas Vasiliauskas (cello);
    with Giedrius Gelgotas (flute); Gintautas Jocius (double bass)
    Directed by Romualdas Gražinis

  • The Schubert Piano Masterworks, Vol. 2

    The Schubert Piano Masterworks, Vol. 2

    “This is perhaps the greatest version of the work I have ever encountered, either live or on disc”. (review in Fanfare magazine referring to the A major sonata, D.959)

    “One of the greatest recordings ever made of the [A major sonata]” (review in International Piano magazine)

    See details for Volume One and Volume Three as well as the low-priced bundle.

  • Tchaikovsky for Four Hands

    Tchaikovsky for Four Hands

    With CDs numbering over forty and a busy concert schedule, the British piano duo Goldstone & Clemmow was firmly established as a leading force until the untimely passing of Anthony Goldstone. This CD, the first recorded by the duo for Divine Art, presents the only available recordings of 3 fantastic works. The disc has received great critical acclaim and has been one of our best selling discs. See their complete list of fine recordings here

  • Shostakovich & Panufnik Piano Music

    Shostakovich & Panufnik Piano Music

    This is a very important release for lovers of 20th century music, featuring the world première recording of the entire solo piano music of Sir Andrzej Panufnik (born in Poland but naturalised a British citizen), and some lesser-known miniature masterpieces by Dmitri Shostakovich.

    Pianist Raymond Clarke is one of Britain’s leading exponents of modern music. His seven recordings for Divine Art, Diversions and Athene have all been highly acclaimed.

    With thanks to the Music Department, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

  • Woodworks

    Woodworks

    For those who think the recorder is just a boring instrument for young schoolchildren, here is the proof of the opposite!

    This CD contains classic works by Handel, Vivaldi and Couperin but also new and exciting works by contemporary composers. Accompanied by a fine chamber ensemble, Australian performer Tamara Gries shows, in the words of Prof. David Tunley (University of Western Australia) that “the recorder is truly a fine and expressive instrument that finds a deserved niche in music of our own century as well as in that from earlier times”.