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Lutoslawski: The Symphonies nos 1-4; Fanfare for Los Angeles Philharmonic (1993) /Salonen, LA PO

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-03-12

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Fanfare for Los Angeles Philharmonic, for orchestra; Symphony no 1; Symphony no 2; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 4
Performers: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: ; Los Angeles Philharmonic

World-renowned conductor, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic join together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski....continue...

Dutilleux: Correspondences / Barbara Hannigan; Anssi Karttunen

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-22

Works: Henri Dutilleux: Correspondances, for soprano & orchestra; Tout un monde lointain. . ., concerto for cello & orchestra; The Shadows of Time, for 3 children's voices & orchestra
Performers: Buffin, Basile; Hannigan, Barbara; Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; Selvestrel, Alexandre; Sztykgold, Armand
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: ; Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France

This remarkable album is released on the 97th birthday of a composer who has been working for more than seven decades and has had a...continue...
Recording information: Alfortville, France (09/2012); Opéra Bastille, salle Liebermann, Paris, France (09/2012); Alfortville, France (12/2011); Opéra Bastille, salle Liebermann, Paris, Franc...continue...

Esa-Pekka Salonen: Out of Nowhere - Violin Concerto; Nyx / Leila Josefowicz, violin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-16

Works: Esa-Pekka Salonen: Concerto for Violin; Nyx, for orchestra
Performers: Josefowicz, Leila
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: ; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
... While with the orchestration itself Salonen can hold his listener spellbound, there is so much more...continue...
Recording information: Helsinki Music Centre....continue...

Shostakovich: Prologue to 'Orango: Symphony No. 4 / Salonen

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-19

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Orango, opera prologue (sketches); Symphony no 4 in C minor, Op. 43
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: ; Los Angeles Philharmonic

Commissioned to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the October Revolution in 1932, Orango tells the fantastical story of a human-apehybrid, who, through a combination of...continue...
Recording information: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles (12/2011)....continue...

Kaija Saariaho: The Works for Orchestra [4 CDs]

4 CD / Ondine / 2012-02-28

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Lichtbogen, for 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, percussion, piano, flute, harp & electronics; Grammaire des rêves, for soprano, contralto, 2 flutes, harp, viola & cello; Du crist...
Performers: Freund, Pia; Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; Komsi, Anu [Soprano Vocal]; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Salomaa, Petteri; Storgårds, John [Conductor, Violin]; Suovanen, Gabriel
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Avanti! Chamber Orchestra; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris

On her 60th anniversary in 2012, this 4-CD collector's box contains recordings of fourteen orchestral works by Grammy-awarded Kaija Saariaho, many of them featuring vocal...continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 6 / Salonen

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-10-03

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Sometimes known as 'The Tragic' – a title suggested but then withdrawn by the composer – Mahler's Sixth Symphony embodies much of the inner turmoil...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, London (05/28/2009)....continue...

Magnus Lindberg: Orchestral Music

4 CD / Ondine / 2011-03-29

Works: Magnus Lindberg: Tendenza, for chamber orchestra; Kraft for orchestra; Kinetics, for orchestra; Marea, for orchestra; Joy, for ensemble & electronics; Corrente (Pour Ensemble); Corrente II for orches...
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: ; Toimii Ensemble

The Sunday Times, London
The prolific Finn is among the doughtiest writers for large orchestra. This compilation allows one to trace a development from the madcap...continue...

Echoes Of Time

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-02-15

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (published as Op. 99); Seven Dolls' Dances; Giya Kancheli: V & V, for violin & taped voice with string orchestra; Arvo Pärt: Spie...
Performers: Batiashvili, Elisabeth; Grimaud, Helene
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka

Lisa Batiashvili's debut album for Deutsche Grammophon 'Echoes of Time' is a matter of the heart - an unusual, very individual and fascinating program by...continue...

111 More Classic Tracks [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93; Adagio and Allegretto (Elegy and Polka), for string quartet; Franz Liszt: Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145; Fr...
Performers: Alarie, Pierrette; Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Anda, Geza; Andre, Maurice; Antonietti, Jean; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Askenase, Stefan; Baldwin, Dalton; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Battle, Kat...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Ancerl, Karel; Stadlmair, Hans; Nelson, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Blech, Leo; Böhm, Karl; Previn, Andre; Boulez, Pierre; Karajan, Herbert von; Marcon, Andrea; Pletnev, Mikhail; ...
Ensemble: ; Early Music Consort of London

111 More Classic Tracks carries on from where 111 Classic Tracks of 2009 left off. In another mesmerizing journey through the history of Deutsche Grammophon's...continue...

Part: Symphony No. 4 / Salonen

1 CD / ECM / 2010-09-07

Works: Arvo Pärt: Symphony no 4 ("Los Angeles"); Kanon pokajanen
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Kaljuste, Tönu

With his Symphony No. 4 Arvo Part returns to symphonic structure and scope, in a new work scored for string orchestra, harp, tympani and percussion....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 9

1 CD / Signum UK / 2010-06-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka

Acknowledged as the UK's foremost musical pioneers, with an extraordinary recording legacy, the Philharmonia leads the field for its quality of playing. Together with its...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London (03/22/2009)....continue...

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

1 CD / Signum UK / 2010-05-05

Works: Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 2 in C major, Op. 72
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka

The Philharmonia Orchestra is one of the world's great orchestras. Acknowledged as the UK's foremost musical pioneer, with an extraordinary recording legacy, the Philharmonia leads...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London (09/28/2008)....continue...

Ultimate Classical Spectacular - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2009-04-21

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49; Capriccio italien, Op. 45; Mily Balakirev: Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey"; Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor; In the steppes of central As...
Performers: Loveday, Alan; Warren-Green, Christopher [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Marriner, Sir Neville; Dutoit, Charles; Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Salonen: Helix, Piano Concerto, Dichotomie / Yefim Bronfman, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-04-07

Works: Esa-Pekka Salonen: Helix; Concerto for Piano; Dichotomie
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

This release contains all-new recordings of works composed and conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen to celebrate his final performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Over 20...continue...

Bach Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166); Minuet in D...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Carmignola, Giuliano; Galway, James [Flute]; Gould, Mark [Trumpet]; Haegele, Stefanie; Hahn, Hilary; Hammer, Stephen; Kirchschlager, Angelika [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Serkin, Peter [P...
Conductors: ; Ormandy, Eugene; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Galway, James; Marcon, Andrea; Kapp, Richard
Ensemble: ; Canadian Brass; I Solisti di Zagreb; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Moscow Virtuosi; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonia Virtuosi

John Adams: Hallelujah Junction - A Nonesuch Retrospective

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-10-07

Works: John Adams: Harmonielehre; Shaker Loops; Harmonium; Nixon in China; Chamber Symphony; Gnarly Buttons; Hoodoo Zephyr; Death of Klinghoffer; I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky; Concert...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Hammons, Thomas; Kantonen, Seppo; Karvonen, Jari-Pekka; Kremer, Gidon; Kusama, Astri; Maddalena, James; McDonald, Audra; McElroy, Michael; Murto, Janne; Mutru, ...
Conductors: De Waart, Edo; Adams, John [Composer]; Nagano, Kent; Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Lyon Opera Orchestra; Theatre of Voices

"It doesn't hurt that Adams has an exclusive contract with Nonesuch to release the first recording of each work, and most of the performances here...continue...

An Hour with Rachmaninov

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-08-19

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Op. 43; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Sonata for Cello and Piano ...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim; Feltsman, Vladimir; Laredo, Ruth; Neriki, Shigeo; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Starker, János; Volodos, Arcadi [piano]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Temirkanov, Yuri; Levine, James
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Stravinsky: The Firebird; The Rite of Spring

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2008-06-24

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra; Le sacre du printemps
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka

Schoenberg, Sibelius: Violin Concertos / Hilary Hahn, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Swedish Radio SO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-04-08

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Concerto for Violin, Op. 36; Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47
Performers: Hahn, Hilary
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Hilary Hahn is an American Grammy Award winning violinist. This album features the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen. Violin Concerto, Op.36 Composed...continue...

The Essential Wynton Marsalis

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-07-10

Works: Jeremiah Clarke: Suite in D major; Ode on Union of King and Parliament; Jean Joseph Mouret: Suite de Symphonies no 1; Henry Purcell: Indian Queen, Z 630; John Stanley: Trumpet Voluntary for Organ; Ma...
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Bennett, William [flute]; Black, Neil; Burr, Jon; Cho-Liang, Lin; Hurst, Robert Leslie III; Koch, Philip; Marsalis, Wynton; Newman, Anthony; O'Connor, Mark [Violin]; Riley, Herlin; ...
Conductors: Newman, Anthony; Leppard, Raymond; Nelson, John; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Hunsberger, Donald; ; Marsalis, Wynton
Ensemble: Eastman Wind Ensemble; English Chamber Orchestra; Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra; Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Philharmonia Orchestra

The name Wynton Marsalis has become almost a metaphor for music in our time, be it visionary jazz or beautifully wrought performances of classical works...continue...

The Essential Joshua Bell

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-04-03

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Song Without Words for piano no 30 in A major ("Frühlingslied"), Op. 62/6; Frédéric Chopin:...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Bush, Sam; Chiu, Frederic [Piano]; Fleck, Bela; Marshall, Mike [Guitar/Mandolin]; Mulligan, Simon; Williams, John [Film Composer]
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson; Norrington, Roger; Leon, Craig; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Stern, Michael; Williams, John; Hess, Nigel; Zinman, David
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata Salzburg; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Joshua Bell has captured the public's imagination like no other classical violinist of his time. His virtuosity in the most demanding concerto repertoire is second...continue...
Existing fans of violinist Joshua Bell are already well-acquainted with the broad scope of repertoire and performance abilities ranging deftly from the classical concerto repertoire to his well-known ...continue...

Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Bartók, etc / Salonen

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-10-10

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain; Béla Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73; Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"Wow, this is some disc! There are so few new major-label productions featuring today's "big" artists--and let's face it, so many of those turn out...continue...

Hélène Grimaud - Reflection

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-09-12

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Clara Wieck Schumann: Lieder (3), Op. 12; Am Strande ("Traurig schau ich von der Klippe"), for voice & piano; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Cello...
Performers: Grimaud, Helene; Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

"This is Grimaud's second go-around with the Schumann Concerto. Her Erato recording (11727, July/Aug 1996) is still available, though I am not familiar with it....continue...

The Joshua Bell Collection

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-01-24

Works: Alexander Courage: Fantasy on Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess", for violin & orchestra; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Girl Crazy; Nice Work If You Can Get It, song (from A Damsel in Distress, f...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Bucknall, Nicholas; Hessian, Eddie; Laurence, Christopher; Ricotti, Frank; Schwartz, Alexys; Williams, John [Film Composer]; Wright, Gavyn
Conductors: Williams, John; Zinman, David; Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Shanghai Film Studio Children's Chorus

Personnel: Joshua Bell (violin); Alexys Schwartz (vocals); Gavyn Wright (viola); Eddie Hession (accordion); Nick Bucknall (clarinet); John Williams (piano); Chris Laurence (double bass); Frank Ricott...continue...

Herrmann: The Film Scores - Vertigo, Psycho, etc / Salonen

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Bernard Herrmann: The Man Who Knew Too Much, film score; Psycho; Marnie, film score; North by Northwest, film score; Vertigo, film score; Torn Curtain, film score; Fahrenheit 451, film score; Night P...
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"There is much to savour here A winner of a disc resplendently played and engineered If this generous new Sony collection doesnt succeed in alerting...continue...

Sibelius, Nielsen: Violin Concertos

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Carl Nielsen: Concerto for Violin Op. 33 (FS 61)
Performers: Cho-Liang, Lin
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Two glorious concertos, gloriously played. Cho-Liang Lin handles technical hurdles with dazzling assurance yet there is a simple eloquence and tonal purity which excite admiration...continue...

Liszt: Piano Concerto 1 & 2, etc / Ax, Salonen, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-08-30

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178
Performers: Ax, Emanuel
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Pianist Emmanuel Ax captures here the Romantic grandeur of Franz Liszt's two piano concertos and his blockbuster 'Sonata in b minor'....continue...

Drive Time - Autobahn

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-06-28

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Guglielmo Tell; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Lohengrin; Maurice Jarre: Mad Max; Aram Khachaturian: Gayaneh; Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Johannes B...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Mehta, Zubin; Jarre, Maurice; Kostelanetz, André; Fiedler, Arthur; Thomas, Michael Tilson; ; Maazel, Lorin; Boulez, Pierre; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Wien-Berlin

Drive Time - Pacific Coast Highway

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-06-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; A...
Performers: Burgess, David; Nilsson, Pia-Marie; Persson, Olle
Conductors: Szell, George; Pople, Ross; Maazel, Lorin; Williams, John; Kapp, Richard; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Davis, Colin

Salonen: Wing on Wing, etc / Pia Komsi, Esa-Pekka Solonen, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-02-08

Performers: Komsi, Anu; Komsi, Piia
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

The title work, 'Wing on Wing', was written for the opening of Disneyhall. All works on this CD are world premiere recordings....continue...

The Essential Plácido Domingo

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-10-26

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; La Fanciulla del West; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Sole e amore (Mattinata), for voice & piano; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Luisa Miller; Requiem Mass...
Performers: Adams, John; Denver, John; Domingo, Placido; McGovern, Maureen; Rudel, Julius; Scotto, Renata; Skovhus, Bo [Baritone Vocal]; Wixell, Ingvar
Conductors: Cobos, Luis; Levine, James; Maazel, Lorin; Pritchard, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Mehta, Zubin; Queler, Eve; Patanè, Giuseppe; DeMain, John; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Navarro, Luis A. Garcia; Roa, Mig...
Ensemble: ; American Theater Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Opera Orchestra of...

Credo / Hélène Grimaud, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Swedish Radio

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2004-01-13

Works: John Corigliano: Fantasia on an Ostinato, for piano; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest"; Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"; Arvo Pärt: Cre...
Performers: Grimaud, Hélène
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"I don't think I've ever heard a disc like this before: breathtakingly original as a programme, and stunning musically. It has to be five stars...continue...

The Essential Igor Stravinsky

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-03-25

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Fireworks, Op. 4; Firebird; Pétrouchka; Le sacre du printemps; Suite no 1 for small Orchestra; Rag-time for 11 instruments; Histoire du soldat - Trois danses; Piano-Rag-Music,...
Performers: Albert, Adrienne; Anderson, Linda; Baker, Israel; Berberian, Cathy; Bressler, Charles; Cho-Liang, Lin; Craft, Robert [Conductor]; Entremont, Philippe; Garrard, Don; Goodman, Benny; Gramm, Donald; Hei...
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Stravinsky, Igor; ; Craft, Robert
Ensemble: C. B. C. Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Columbia Jazz Combo; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

All Rise

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-10-01

Works: Wynton Marsalis: All Rise, for soloists, chorus, jazz orchestra & symphony orchestra
Performers: Alston, Kenneth; Anderson, Wes [Director]; Goines, Victor; Marsalis, Wynton; Nash, Ted; Pearson, Norman; Printup, Marcus; Temperley, Joe
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka

Personnel: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); The Paul Smith Singers, The Northridge Singers Of California State University At Northridge, Morgan Stated Choir, Lincloln Center Jazz Orchestra, Los Angeles Phil...continue...

Caravan - The Ultimate Silk-Road Album

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-07-16

Works: Alexander Borodin: In the steppes of central Asia; Prince Igor; Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov: Caucasian Sketches, suite for orchestra, Op. 10; Modest Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina; Aram Khachatu...
Performers: Abbado, Claudio; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Blomstedt, Herbert; Camarata, Tutti; Dorati, Antal; Karajan, Herbert von; Klee, Bernhard; London Symphony Orchestra; Rodzinski, Artur [Conductor]; ...
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Abbado, Claudio; Järvi, Neeme; Dorati, Antal; Blomstedt, Herbert; Karajan, Herbert von; Camarata, Tutti; Klee, Bernhard
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Kingsway Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

This CD contains both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Michel Schwalbé (violin)....continue...

Lindberg: Cantigas, Cello Concerto, etc / Salonen, Karttunen

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-06-04

Works: Magnus Lindberg: Cantigas, for orchestra; Concerto for Cello; Parada, for orchestra; Fresco, for orchestra
Performers: Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; O'Neal, Christopher
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"'Parada' results in the creation of a colossal coloristic world rivaling Debussy's 'La Mer'. The work - with its heaving brass, melting chords, tentacled scales...continue...

Bartok: Piano Concerto no 1, 2 & 3 / Bronfman, Salonen

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-09-11

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Piano no 2, Sz 95; Concerto for Piano no 3, Sz 119; Concerto for Piano no 1, Sz 83
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no 2 & 3 / Bronfman, Salonen

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-09-11

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Excerpts) / Salonen, Berlin PO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-09-11

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Saariaho: Château de l'âme, etc / Salonen, Upshaw, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-08-28

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Graal théâtre, for violin & orchestra; Château de l'âme, songs (5) for solo soprano, 4 sopranos, 4 mezzo-sopranos & orchestra; Amers, for cello & electro-acou...
Performers: Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; Kremer, Gidon; Upshaw, Dawn [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Avanti Chamber Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bach: Transcriptions / Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-08-29

Works: Leopold Stokowski: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, transcription for orchestra (after Bach, BWV 565); Little Fugue in G minor, transcription for orchestra (after Bach, BWV 578); Edward Elgar: Arrangeme...
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

This lush and appealing program will be popular with novice and expert listeners alike. Included are orchestral arrangements of some of Bach's most famous compositions...continue...

Sibelius/Goldmark: Violin Concertos

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-08-22

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Karl Goldmark: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 28
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Goldmark, Karl; Sibelius, Jean
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"...An infectiously enjoyable display...[The Goldmark] is a lovely work that has been coming into its own lately, and Bell's affectionate advocacy - admirably secure, big-hearted...continue...

Magnus Lindberg: Piano Concerto, Kraft / Lindberg, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2000-04-04

Works: Magnus Lindberg: Piano Concerto; Kraft for orchestra
Performers: Lindberg, Magnus
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Toimii Ensemble

Triumph of the Piano - Keyboard Classics from Bach to Bartók

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-01-18

Works: François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin, Book 2; Johann Sebastian Bach: Two-Part Invention no 1 in C major, BWV 772; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 13/L 486; Wolfg...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Casadesus, Robert; Crossley, Paul [Piano]; Entremont, Philippe; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Gould, Glenn; Groethuysen, Andreas; Immerseel, Jos van; Leonhardt, Gustav...
Conductors: Szell, George; Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra members; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2, etc /Bronfman, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-11-23

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Quintet for piano & strings in G minor, Op. 57
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Copes, Ronald; Krosnick, Joel; Rhodes, Samuel [Viola]; Smirnoff, Joel; Stevens, Thomas [Trumpet]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"This goes to the top of my list of recommendations for these works...because of overall quality and the convenience of one-stop shopping... Bronfman excels in...continue...

Franz Joseph Haydn - Suprise and Farewell

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-05-25

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 94 in G major, H 1 no 94 "Surprise"; Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major, H 7e no 1; The Creation, H 21 no 2; Quartet for Strings in D minor, Op. 76 no 2/H 3 no 76 "Q...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Lancaster, Geoffrey; Ma, Yo-Yo; Marsalis, Wynton; Raskin, Judith; Reardon, John; Young, Alexander [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Szell, George; Leppard, Raymond; Bernstein, Leonard; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Solomons, Derek; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Bruno, Weil
Ensemble: ; Camerata Singers; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; L'Estro Armonico; New York Philharmonic; Stockholm Chamber Orchestra; Tölz Boys Choir; Tafelmusik

Sensemayá - Music of Silvestre Revueltas / Salonen, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-03-02

Works: Silvestre Revueltas: Sensemay; Ocho por radio, for chamber orchestra; La Noche de los Mayas, suite for orchestra (compiled by José Limantour from the film score); Homenaje a Federico García...
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group

Hillborg: Clarinet Concerto, Violin Concerto, etc / Salonen

1 CD / Ondine / 1999-02-16

Works: Anders Hillborg: Concerto for Clarinet ("Peacock Tales") (original version); Liquid Marble, for orchestra; Concerto for Violin
Performers: Frost, Martin; Lindal, Anna
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Performances, led by Hillborg's pal Salonen - the liner notes include a relaxed but articulate and revealing conversation between the two - are flat-out superb....continue...

Music in Film

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-01-12

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Adventures of Robin Hood; Sergei Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78; David Raksin: Laura; Alfred Newman: Captain from Castile; Aaron Copland: Red Pony; Franz Waxman: A Place...
Conductors: Williams, John [Composer]; ; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Raksin, David; Newman, Alfred; Copland, Aaron; Waxman, Franz; Tiomkin, Dimitri; Bernstein, Leonard; Heindorf, Ray; Arnold, Malcolm, Sir; Rozsa, Mi...
Ensemble: Accademia Monteverdiana Chorus; Columbia Studio Orchestra; Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra; La Scala Philharmonic; London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orches...

Classic Wynton

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1998-11-10

Works: Jeremiah Clarke: King's March; Prince of Denmark's March; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Trumpets and Strings in D major; Henry Purcell: Indian Queen, Z 630; John Stanley: Trumpet Voluntary for Orga...
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Bennett, William; Black, Neil; Cho-Liang, Lin; Marsalis, Wynton; Newman, Anthony; Stillman, Judith Lynn; Tunnell, Charles; Watson, Ian
Conductors: Newman, Anthony; Leppard, Raymond; Nelson, John; Hunsberger, Donald; Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Eastman Wind Ensemble; English Chamber Orchestra; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Philharmonia Orchestra

This new compilation from Sony of some of Wynton Marsalis' finest classical recordings is for anyone who is not yet convinced that he may well...continue...
Personnel: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Kathleen Battle (soprano); Cho-Liang Lin (violin); William Bennett (flute); Neal Black (oboe); Judith Lynn Stillman (piano); Ian On Awi Watson (harpsichord); An...continue...