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Holst: The Planets; Elgar: Enigma Variations / Sir Adrian Boult - London SO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Holst: The Planets; The Perfect Fool; Bax: Tintagel

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2012-07-10

Works: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; The Perfect Fool, Op. 39; Arnold Bax: Tintagel, tone poem for orchestra
Conductors: Boult, Adrian

Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (1954); Walthamstow Town Hall (1954); Kingsway Hall, London (1955); Walthamstow Town Hall (1955)....continue...

50 Best British Classics [3 CDs]

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-05-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Messiah; Thomas Tallis: If ye love me; In manus tuas; John Goss: Hymn; Psalm 23; Charles Villiers Stanford: Beati quorum via; Hubert Parry: Dear Lord and F...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Bayl, Benjamin; Bean, Hugh; Bell, David [Organ]; Brett, Oliver; Bullard, Thomas; Cleobury, Stephen [Organ/Conductor]; du Pré, Jacqueline; Stevens, Peter; Willcocks, David...
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Willcocks, David; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Handley, Vernon; Hughes, Owain Arwel; Groves, Charles, Sir; Kilbey, Reginald; Dunn, Vivi...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music (UK); Wallace Collection (Brass Ensemble)

20th Century Classics: Holst - Brook Green Suite

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-08-10

Works: Gustav Holst: A Somerset Rhapsody, Op. 21 no 2/H 87; Brook Green Suite, for strings, H. 190; The Perfect Fool, Op. 39; The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; Suite no 2 in F; St. Paul's Suite for Strings, Op. 29...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]
Conductors: del Mar, Norman; Previn, Andre; Boult, Adrian; Banks, Eric; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Groves, Charles, Sir; Holst, Imogen

Lyrita Box Set (Box)

4 CD / Lyrita / 2010-01-12

Works: William Alwyn: Magic Island, symphonic prelude for orchestra; Malcolm Arnold: English Dances Set 2, for orchestra, Op. 33; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Gran...
Performers: Binns, Malcolm; Pyatt, David [Horn]; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Alwyn, William; Arnold, Malcolm, Sir; Braithwaite, Nicholas; Wordsworth, Barry; Boult, Adrian; Fredman, Myer; Berkeley, Lennox; Bliss, Sir Arthur; Handley, Vernon; Joly, Simon; Davison, Arthur

A box set celebrating Lyrita's 50-year devotion to British music!...continue...

Holst: The Hymn of Jesus, Choral Symphony, etc

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-06

Works: Gustav Holst: The Hymn of Jesus, for 2 choruses, female semi-chorus & orchestra, Op. 37, H. 140; First Choral Symphony, Op. 41/H 155; The Wandering Scholar, opera, Op. 50, H. 176; At the Boar's Head,...
Performers: Burrowes, Norma; George, Michael; Hall, Peter; Johnson, David Wilson; Langdon, Michael; Langridge, Philip; Palmer, Felicity; Rippon, Michael; Ross, Elise; Suart, Richard; Tear, Robert; Tomlinson, John
Conductors: Groves, Charles, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Bedford, Steuart; Atherton, David
Ensemble: English Opera Group Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Here we present a number of pathbreaking recordings from the 1970s and 1981. The first CD presents The Hymn of Jesus under Sir Charles Groves...continue...

20th-Century Masterpieces - 100 Years of Classical Music

16 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Claude Debussy: La mer; Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Arnold Schoenberg: Pi...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Chang, Sarah; Devos, Louis; du Pre, Jacqueline; Harrell, Lynn; Isserlis, Steven; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Kremer, Gidon; Little...
Conductors: Pappano, Antonio; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Klemperer, Otto; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Dutoit, Charles; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Haitink, Bernard; Berglund, Paavo; Frühbeck de Burgos...
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Helsinki Philharmo...

The works in this set of 16 CDs have been arranged in strict chronological order of composition, the first disc beginning with a work from...continue...

Holst: The Planets; Elgar: Enigma Variations

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-07-01

Works: Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125
Conductors: Boult, Adrian

Best Romantic Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

The second of this month's 'Best 100' releases is the 'Best Romantic Classics 100'. A fantastic present for Valentine's Day, this 6-CD album sets the...continue...

Best Relaxing Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (B...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Auger, Arleen; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bayless, John [Composer/Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Beasley-Murray, Ti...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; ; Menuhin, Yehudi; Willcocks, David; Rees, Jonathan; Olah, Erno; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Muti, Riccardo; Foster, Lawrence; Karajan, Herbert von; Haitink, Bern...
Ensemble: ; Consortium Musicum; Il Seminario Musicale; London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble; Members of the Vienna String Sextet (Members); Quartet of London; Scottish Ensemble

The first of this month's 'Best 100' series releases is the 'Best Relaxing Classics 100' album. Many people value classical music for the soothing melodies...continue...

100 Best Romantic Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

This 6 CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 100 favourite romantic classics. Performed by some of the world?s leading artists. Among them are the...continue...

The Essential Collection - Great Classical Highlights

2 CD / West End Records Import / 2007-04-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Rober...
Performers: Artzt, Alice; Badev, George; Evrov, Nikolai; Greigorov, Alexander; Herist, Alain; Jones, Martin [Piano]; Matthew-Walker, Robert; McMahon, Richard; Milanova, Stoika; Milkina, Nina; Mollova, Milena; Ti...
Conductors: Tchakarov, Emil; Serebrier, José; Tchakov, Serge; Fischer, Georg; Lubbock, John; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Barbirolli, John; ; Raichev, Rouslan; Boult, Adrian; Swarowsky, Hans; Hudson, Herbert; Sim...
Ensemble: ; Hallé Orchestra ; Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble

Once again Avid dips its toe into the world of Classical music to bring you the latest release in the Essential Collection series. We hope...continue...

Boult conducts Coates / Boult, London PO, New Philharmonia

1 CD / Lyrita / 2007-04-10

Works: Eric Coates: The Merrymakers, a miniature overture; At The Dance (no 3, from Summer Days); From Meadow to Mayfair, suite for orchestra; The 3 Elizabeths; The Three Bears, phantasy for orchestra; The ...
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra

"This is one of those albums for when one is depressed. It cannot help but lift the spirits and bring a smile to the face....continue...

Boult conducts Holst - Fugal Overture, Scherzo, Beni Mora, etc

1 CD / Lyrita / 2007-01-09

Works: Gustav Holst: A Fugal Overture, Op. 40 no 1/H 151; A Somerset Rhapsody, Op. 21 no 2/H 87; Beni Mora, oriental suite for orchestra, Op. 29/1, H. 107; Prelude and Scherzo, Op. 52/H 178 "Hammersmith"; S...
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

"Adrian Boult brought tremendous authority to any recording he made of 20th century British works, having known the composers and often having conducted the premiere...continue...

Boult Conducts the BBC SO - Berlioz, Borodin, et al

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2006-06-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Symphony no 32 in G major, K 318; Hector Berlioz: King Lear Overture, Op. 4; Les Francs-Juges, opera, H. 23a (fragments); Alexander Borodin: Princ...
Conductors: Boult, Adrian

The British Music Collection - Holst: Savitri, Hymns, etc

2 CD / Decca Import / 2004-03-09

Works: Gustav Holst: Choral Hymns (4 groups) from the Rig Veda, for chorus & orchestra, Op. 26, H. 97-100; Sávitri, chamber opera, Op. 25, H. 96; Partsongs (7) for soprano, female chorus & strings, O...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bogorad, Julia; Ellis, Osian; Greenbank, Kathryn; Hemsley, Thomas; Longfield, Susan; Tear, Robert
Conductors: Holst, Imogen; Hogwood, Christopher; Boult, Adrian; Howarth, Elgar
Ensemble: BBC Chorus; English Chamber Orchestra; Grimethorpe Colliery Band; Purcell Singers; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra