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Beethoven, Schubert / Tatyana Nikolayeva1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-10-27 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 15 in D, Op. 28 "Pastorale); Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D. 960; Impromptu for piano in G flat major, D. 899/3 (Op. 90/3)Performers: Nikolayeva, Tatiana Following her best-selling interpretation of the Goldberg Variations, these recitals of 1991 and 1993 add Beethoven's Pastoral' Sonata and the great and demanding Schubert Piano...continue...
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Mahler: Symphony no 1 / Klaus Tennstedt, et al1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-10-27 Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila; Spoken Word: Klaus Tennstedt interviewed by John AmisEnsemble: The Mahler 1st broadcast from 1990 has never appeared before and represents Tennstedt's mature interpretation caught in brilliant stereo. Glinka's 'Ruslan & Ludmilla' Overture is...continue...
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Istvan Kertesz conducts Bruckner Symphony no 41 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-10-27 Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas TallisEnsemble: The live stereo performance of Bruckner's 4th on 13 March 1964 first appeared on BBC Radio Classics in 1995 with poor re-mastering and no additional...continue... Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, London....continue...
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Brahms, Grieg, Shostakovich: Cello Sonatas1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-10-13 Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in E minor, Op. 38; Edvard Grieg: Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor, Op. 36; Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for cello & piano in D minor, Op. 40Performers: Britten, Benjamin; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav Mstislav Rostropovich the great Russian cellist was closely associated with Sviatoslav Richter throughout his life and with Benjamin Britten from the early 1960s after an...continue...
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BBC 4263
Svetlanov Conducts Rachmaninov & Mussorgsky1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-10-13 Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead, symphonic poem, Op. 29; Etudes-Tableaux, for piano, Op. 39; Etudes-Tableaux (17) for piano, Opp. 33/39; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibitionEnsemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra Along with Mravinsky, Kondrashin and Rozhdestvensky, Svetlanov was one of the great interpreters of Russian music during the latter half of the 20th Century and...continue...
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Gilels Plays Beethoven & Weber1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-10-13 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Variations (12) on a Russian Dance from Wranitzky's "Das Waldmädchen," for piano in A major, WoO 71; 32 Variations in...Performers: Gilels, Emil Emil Gilels was one of the greatest interpreters of Beethoven during the second half of the twentieth century. One critic noted at this March 1968...continue...
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Emil Gilels plays Scarlatti, Debussy, Beethoven1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-10-13 This CD contains some of the first and last recordings the great Russian pianist Emil Gilels made for the BBC. The lunchtime concert at the...continue...
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BBC 4261
Beethoven, Dvorák: Violin Concertos / Suk, Sargent1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-06-02 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Violin Concerto in A minor, B. 96/B. 108 (Op. 53); Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61Performers: Suk, Josef Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra Josef Suk is the great-grandson of Dvorak so it is fitting that his wonderfully idiomatic performance in stereo of the composer's concerto with Sir Malcolm...continue...
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BBC 4257
Brahms, Schubert: Lieder / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin Britten1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-06-02 Works: Johannes Brahms: Die schöne Magelone, Op. 33; Franz Schubert: Auf der Donau ("Auf der Wellen Spiegel"), song for voice & piano, D. 553 (Op.21/1); Der Wanderer ("Wie deutlich des Mondes Licht"), ...Performers: Britten, Benjamin; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Richter, Sviatoslav Dietrich Fischer Dieskau was one of the world's leading Lieder singers and his partnership here with such legendary pianists as Sviatoslav Richter and Benjamin Britten...continue...
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BBC 4255
Boult Conducts Vaughan Williams, Hadley, Bax & Berg / Sir Adrian Boult1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-06-02 Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Symphony No. 6 in E minor; Patrick Hadley: One Morning in Spring, for orchestra; Arnold Bax: Mediterranean, for orchestra (arr. of piano ...Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Adrian Boult was Vaughan Williams' close and personal friend as well as one of his greatest advocates. This broadcast in excellent stereo from the...continue...
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Cherkassky Performs Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann, et al1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-06-02 Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Andante and Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14; Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D. 959; Robert Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9; Der Kontrabandiste ("Ich bin der Kontrab...Performers: Cherkassky, Shura The recital from London's Queen Elizabeth Hall on 1 November 1970 in atmospheric stereo features a number of works which are very rare for this...continue...
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BBC 4254
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 3; Elgar: Enigma Variations; Reznicek: Donna Diana Overture / Constantin Silvestri, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-06-02 Works: Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek: Donna Diana, opera; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 in D major ("Polish"), Op. 29; Edward Elgar: Enigma VariationsEnsemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra This is the fourth release on BBC Legends of the Rumanian conductor Constantin Silvestri who spent his last years as Music Director of the Bournemouth...continue...
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BBC 4258
Stravinsky: Symphony in 3 Movements, Agon, Apollon Musagete, etc / Igor Stravinsky, BBC SO1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-02-24 Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Igor Stravinsky: Agon, ballet for 12 dancers & orchestra; Symphony in Three Movements; Apollon musagète, ballet in 2 scenes for string orchestra; FirebirdEnsemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra The iconic Igor Stravinsky conducting his own works live was a major event and the 1958 gala event was no exception. 'Agon' and 'Apollon Musagete'...continue...
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BBC 4253
Nielsen: Symphony no 3; Sibelius: Symphony no 5, etc / Horenstein, Browning, Wheatley, et al1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-02-24 Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia espansiva"; Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Recorded Sound: Robert Simpson talks about Jascha Horenstein, who died on 2 April 1972 ...Ensemble: ; BBC Northern Symphony Horenstein never recorded these two Scandinavian symphonies so these rare broadcasts are new to his discography. As a bonus, Robert Simpson, the composer, gives a...continue...
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BBC 4249
Beethoven: Piano Sonata no 7; Poulenc: Pastourelle, etc / Emil Gilels1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-02-24 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D, Op. 10 No. 3; Variations (15) and Fugue for Piano in E flat major, Op. 35 "Eroica"; Alexander Scriabin: Etude for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 8/2; Piece...Performers: Gilels, Emil
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BBC 4250
Beethoven: Triple Concerto Op 56; Brahms: Double Concerto Op 102 / Kertesz, Menuhin, Gendron1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-02-24 Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"Performers: Gendron, Maurice; Menuhin, Hephzibah; Menuhin, Yehudi Ensemble: Menuhin never recorded Beethoven's 'Triple Concerto', so this is a first and an addition to his extensive discography. The concert given at the 1964 Bath...continue...
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Brahms: Symphony no 1; Schumann: Piano Concerto Op 54 / Tennstedt, Bolet, et al1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-02-24 Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54Performers: Bolet, Jorge Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Tennstedt has recorded the Brahms 'Symphony No.1' commercially in the studio but it was an early release and has not been available for many years....continue...
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BBC 4251
Mozart: Don Giovanni Overture; Mahler: Symphony no 4 / Kurt Sanderling, Felicity Lott, BBC Northern SO1 CD / BBC Legends / 2008-10-28 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G majorPerformers: Lott, Felicity Ensemble: BBC Northern Symphony Mahler's Symphony No. 4 has never been recorded by Kurt Sanderling and this release represents a new addition to his discography. Sanderling, who still lives...continue...
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BBC 4248
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem / Giulini, Cotrubas, Fischer-Dieskau, Edinburgh International Festival Chorus, London PO1 CD / BBC Legends / 2008-10-28 Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45Performers: Cotrubas, Ileana; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra The Brahms Requiem from the 1978 Edinburgh Festival has never been issued before and in fact the DG studio taping nine years later in 1987...continue...
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Mozart: Piano Concertos no 16 & 17; Bartók: Piano Concerto no 2 / Anda, Boulez, English Chamber Orchestra, BBC SO1 CD / BBC Legends / 2008-10-28 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 16 in D major, K 451; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Béla Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Sz. 95, BB 101Performers: Anda, Geza Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra This program of broadcasts from the 1970s showcases Geza Anda in two Mozart concertos and the technically challenging Bartok Piano Concerto No. 2. All these...continue...
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Haydn: Piano Sonata no 44; Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas no 2 & 8, Légende, Op 12 no 6, etc / Sviatoslav Richter1 CD / BBC Legends / 2008-10-28 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 44 in F major, H 16 no 29; Sergey Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Pieces (10) for piano, Op. 12; Visions fugitives (20), for piano, Op. 22...Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav The great Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter has been a regular feature of the BBC Legends' catalogue since 1998 with twelve recordings released. This early recital...continue...
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Elgar, Rainier: Cello Concertos; Rubbra: Cello Sonata / Jacqueline & Iris du Pré, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Norman Del Mar, BBC SO1 CD / BBC Legends / 2008-10-28 Works: Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85; Priaulx Rainier: Concerto for Cello; Edmund Rubbra: Sonata for cello & piano in G minor Op 60Performers: du Pre, Iris; du Pre, Jacqueline Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra "The BBC Legends album features one of the earlier recordings of the concerto that du Pre was to make with Malcolm Sargent, who, in 1962,...continue...
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BBC 4244
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Brahms: Alto Rhapsody / Baker, Leppard, Boult, et al1 CD / BBC Legends / 2008-09-16 Works: Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Johannes Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo Soprano]; Mitchinson, John Ensemble: BBC Men's Chorus ; BBC Northern Symphony Janet Baker's performance of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde was first issued on BBC Radio Classics in 1995 and BBC Legends has vastly improved...continue...
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BBC 4243
Beethoven: Piano Sonata no 29 and 31 / Rudolf Serkin1 CD / BBC Legends / 2008-09-16 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Sonata for Piano no 31 in A flat major, Op. 110Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
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Strauss: Don Quixote; Haydn: Cello Concerto / Rostropovich, Sargent, et al1 CD / BBC Legends / 2008-09-16 Works: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 2 in D major, Op 101/H 7b no 2Performers: Danks, Harry; Maguire, Hugh; Rostropovich, Mstislav Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra ; London Symphony Orchestra This is a real rarity from the British Library Sound Archive - Rostropovich in a dramatic account of Don Quixote given during an early visit...continue...
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