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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...

Esa-Pekka Salonen in Rehearsal / Debussy: La Mer [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-08-30

Works: Claude Debussy: La mer
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

This In Rehearsal program was recorded with Esa-Pekka Salonen in Los Angeles. He is featured rehearsing Debussy's Impressionistic orchestral piece La Mer with the Los...continue...
Run Time: 58 min.
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

Debussy: Images, Prélude, La Mer / Salonen, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1997-01-14

Works: Claude Debussy: Images for Orchestra; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; La mer
Performers: Ferguson, Janet
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"...Salonen's Debussy is distinguished by playing of great finesse, near flawless ensemble and an enviable sophisticated sheen (the Los Angeles orchestra have rarely sounded finer)....continue...

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra / Salonen, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1996-11-19

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Sibelius - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1995-11-14

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Kuolema; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Pelléas et Mélis...
Performers: Cho-Liang, Lin; Hove, Carolyn; Krosnick, Joel; Leonard, Ronald; Mann, Robert [Violin]; Rhodes, Samuel [Viola]; Smirnoff, Joel
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Ormandy, Eugene; Maazel, Lorin; Mehta, Zubin; Lane, Louis; Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Sinfonietta; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Juilliard String Quartet; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Swedish Radio Symphony Orc...

Lutoslawski: Symphonies 3 & 4, etc / Salonen, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1994-10-04

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Symphony no 4; Les espaces du sommeil, for baritone & orchestra; Symphony no 3
Performers: Shirley-Quirk, John
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Debussy: Nocturnes, La Damoiselle élue, etc / Salonen

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1994-05-17

Works: Claude Debussy: Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; La damoiselle élue; Le martyre de Saint Sébastien, symphonic fragments (arranged by Caplet)
Performers: Rasmussen, Paula; Upshaw, Dawn [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra