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Solo Recordings

Erik Satie - Son Of The Stars
Debut disc originally issued by EARTHSOUNDS in 1991 and reissued in 1998 on the Classic FM/ BMG "Full works" series
Review
John Ireland - Piano Works Volume 1
Daily Telegraph recording of the week.
NAXOS
Review
John Ireland - Piano Works Volume 2
Recommended in The Penguin Good CD Guide.
NAXOS
Review
Michael Nyman - The Piano Concerto
Ulster Orchestra / Takuo Yuasa
Gramophone Award winner.
NAXOS
Review
Rachel Portman - The Cider House Rules
The soundtrack to "The Cider House Rules" starring Michael Caine was nominated for an Oscar in 1999 for best film score.
Studio orchestra / David Snell
SONY CLASSICAL
Rachel Portman - The Human Stain
The soundtrack to the film "The Human Stain" starring Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman.
LAKESHORE RECORDS
The Queen Symphony
A symphony in six movements by Tolga Kashif inspired by the music of Queen and scored for large orchestra and choir with solo piano and violin. The first performance at the Royal Festival Hall was filmed and is also available on DVD.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Tolga Kashif
EMI
Piano Classics
A collection of some of the most popular piano music ever composed.
SIGNATURE
Classic Emotions
This disc of arrangements of popular love songs was released on Valentine's day 2003.
SANCTUARY

Recordings with Violinists

Tchaikovskiana
Varied recital with Tasmin Little including their own composition "Tchaikovskiana".
Gramophone Editor's choice.
EMI Classics for Pleasure
Review
Kennedy Plays Kreisler
This CD includes many well known pieces by Fritz Kreisler written for violin and piano. Also included is the String quartet in A minor.
EMI
Review
Linda Brava
The popular Finnish violinist's debut album.
EMI
Review
Amir
Virtuoso violin works recorded with thirteen year old Amir Bisengaliev. The CD also contains several violin duets with Marat Bisengaliev.
BLACK BOX
Brahms Hungarian Dances arr. Joseph Joachim
With Marat Bisengaliev
NAXOS
Review
Wieniawski
Violin showpieces with Marat Bisengaliev.
NAXOS
Review
Favourite Violin music
With Leland Chen.
UPBEAT CLASSICS
Cesar Franck and Richard Strauss Sonatas
With Leland Chen.
UPBEAT CLASSICS
Review
Brahms/Courts Sonatas for Violin and Piano
With Robin Alleson.
CLASSIC STUDIO BERLIN
Saint-Saens Sonatas for Violin and Piano
With Xue Wei.
ASV
Review

Recordings with Cellists

Unexpected Songs
A varied disc containing a wide range of music from classical to traditional folk and from film to show music. The album's title track "Unexpected Song", by Lloyd Webber's brother Andrew, features a guest appearance by Michael Ball.
EMI CLASSICS
Britten
With Moray Welsh. As well as the Cello Sonata this CD contains three works by Benjamin Britten performed by soloists of the London Symphony Orchestra.
EMI CLASSICS
Review
Cello Song
A collection of short works with Julian Lloyd Webber
PHILIPS CLASSICS
Review
Cradle Song
A collection of lullabies with Julian Lloyd Webber.
PHILIPS CLASSICS
Review
Songs and Dances
With Selma Gokcen
GALLO
English Idyll
Guest appearance for premiere recording of the complete Cyril Scott Pastoral and Reel. With Julian Lloyd Webber
PHILIPS CLASSICS
Elegy
With Julian Lloyd Webber.
PHILIPS CLASSICS
From Jewish Life
An imaginative programme of works by Jewish composers recorded with Paul Marleyn. Includes works by Bruch, Stutschewsky, Bernstein, Schedrin and the complete cello works by Bloch.
SIGNUM 2
Review
Made in England
With Julian Lloyd Webber.
UNIVERSAL CLASSICS

Recordings with other Instrumentalists

Voyage
With Emma Johnson
UNIVERSAL CLASSICS
Graham Fitkin - Hard Fairy
The title track performed with John Harle and the composer Graham Fitkin.
ARGO
John Harle's Saxophone Song Book
A wide-ranging collection of pieces by Machaut, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, Dowland, Nyman, Myers, Ives, Debussy, Ravel, Johnson, Birtwistle and Corea.
UNICORN-KANCHANA
John Harle's Saxophone
Sonatas by R.R. Bennett, E. Denisov and P. Woods and two pieces by D. Heath and M. Berkeley.
HYPERION
Review
Habanera
With John Harle. A collection of original pieces and arrangements.
This duo recording with John Harle also includes two solo tracks - G. Gershwin - Three Preludes for Piano and F. Poulenc - Homage to Edith Piaf (Improvisation in C Minor)
HANNIBAL
Review
Dave Heath - Out of the Cool
Contains "Fight the Lion" written for John Lenehan and premiered by him at the Wigmore Hall in 1982.
CALA
The Contemporary Trumpet
With Graham Ashton. Sonatas by Maxwell Davies and Michael Nyman and other pieces by Andre Jolivet, Hans Werner Henze, Luciano Berio and George Fenton.
VIRGIN
Review

The Joachim Trio

Rebecca Hirsch, Violin - Caroline Dearnley, Cello - John Lenehan, Piano
French Piano Trios Vol. 1
Ravel, Debussy and Schmitt.
BBC Magazine nominated this performance of Ravel's trio as one of the finest on disc.
NAXOS
Review
Saint-Saens
Piano trios nos. 1 & 2.
Gramophone Editor's Choice.
NAXOS
Review
Czech Piano Trios
Smetana, Suk and Novak.
NAXOS
Review
Dvorak Piano Trios Vol. 1
Piano Trio in F minor, op. 65 and Dumky Trio, op. 90.
Telegraph budget CD choice/BBC Music Magazine pick of the month
NAXOS
Review
Dvorak Piano Trios Vol. 2
Piano trio no. 1 in B flat major, op. 21 and Piano trio no. 2 in G minor, op. 26.
NAXOS
Review
Moeran Chamber Music
This CD includes the piano trio and three string quartets by Ernest John Moeran.
Nominated for a Gramophone Award.
ASV
Review

Other Recordings

The Calm
A selection of seventeen 20th century classics by P. Honey, O. Messiaen, A. Pärt, E. Satie, J. Curiale, J. Macmillan and J. Adams.
BLACK BOX
The Quiet Room
Contemporary classical calm. 2 CDs containing mostly piano performances of a wide range of repertoire including Barber's Adagio and specially written works by Tarik O'Regan, Gabriel Yared, Craig Armstrong and John Harle.
SONY/BMG
A Knot of Riddles
Songs and chamber music by Sir Arthur Bliss. Several tracks as pianist in the Nash Ensemble.
HYPERION
The Essential Michael Nyman
Several tracks as pianist in the Michael Nyman Band.
ARGO

Compilations

Many of John's recordings can also be heard on the following compilation discs
Baroque Adagios - DECCA
Brahms greatest hits - DECCA
Brahms - life and Works - NAXOS
Classical Chill - NAXOS
Cello Adagios - DECCA
Classical Chillout 2 - EMI
Essential Rachmaninoff - DECCA
For your Life: for book lovers only - DECCA
For your Life: when you're alone - DECCA
For your Life: for your baby - DECCA
Nigel Kennedy's greatest hits - EMI
The best of Naxos vol. 9 - NAXOS
The Best of Saint-Saens - NAXOS
Relax - CLASSIC FM
Midsummer Classics - BMG
The Only Piano Album You Will Ever Need - BMG
A Gentle Prelude to Sleep - PHILIPS
Discover the Classics vol 3: The Concerto - NAXOS
The Polish Heart - NAXOS
Brahms at Bedtime - PHILIPS
The Sound of Classic FM - CLASSIC FM
The Classics at the Movies - CLASSIC FM
Baroque and Contemporary Trumpet - ANGEL RECORDS
Classic FM Music for Dinner Parties - CLASSIC FM
Classic FM Hall of Fame - The Great Composers - CLASSIC FM