David Mellor recommends - 14 August
David gives us a sneak preview of Elina Garanca's Habanera, due to be released on 23 August. His other choices include orchestral music by Khachaturian, Vaughan Williams and Holst, and Andrea Bocelli in Carmen duets and arias.
CD OF THE WEEK
HABANERA
Elina Garanca/Orchestra Sinfonica National Della Rai/Karel Mark Chichon
DG: 477 8776
BEST BARGAIN
KHACHATURIAN: CONCERTOS & ORCHESTRAL WORKS
Various Orchestras, Conductors and Soloists
EMI: 6 27890 2 (2CDs)
CONNOISSEUR'S CHOICE 1
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: VOCAL AND ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
Various Orchestras, Conductors and Soloists
EMI: 6 27910 2 ( 2 CDs)
CONNOISSEUR'S CHOICE 2
HOLST: ORCHSTRAL MUSIC
Various Orchestras, Conductors and Soloists
EMI: 6 27898 2 (2 CDs)
OTHER CD FEATURED
CARMEN – DUETS AND ARIAS
Andrea Bocelli,etc/Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra/Myung Whun Chung
DECCA: 475 9143
