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Mahler: Symphony No. 1 / Vladimir Jurowski, London PO

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2013-05-28

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Vladimir Jurowski conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in this live 2010 concert performance including the Symphony's original second movement 'Blumine'. 'Jurowski made the first movement...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (12/04/2010)....continue...

Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance Marches 1-5; Dream Children; The Wand of Youth; Nursery Suite / Adrian Boult, London PO

1 CD / Heritage Masters / 2013-04-07

Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Adrian Boult conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in the five Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Dream Children 1&2, The Wand of Youth Suite No. 1...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 / Rozhdestvensky, London PO

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2013-03-26

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. 65
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony is a powerful work and today stands not only as a chilling reminder of some of the darkest days of the 20th...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (10/30/1983)....continue...

Giovanni Bottesini: Messa da Requiem / Matheu; Coma-Alabert; Prunell-Friend; Martinez-Castignani

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26

Works: Giovanni Bottesini: Requiem Mass
Performers: Coma-Alabert, Gemma; Martinez-Castignani, Enric; Matheu, Marta; Prunell-Friend, Agustin
Conductors: Martin, Thomas
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Remembered principally today as a composer for the double bass, Bottesini excelled in other forms, including opera and sacred music. His impressive Requiem is a...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London, UK (02/15/2012-02/16/2012)....continue...

Elgar: Violin Concerto; Introduction and Allegro / Nigel Kennedy, violin; Handley

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61
Performers: Cameron, Alexander; Gilbert, Russell; Gunes, Rusen; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Manning, Peter
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

EMI Classics relaunches the popular EMI Master Series: The definitive series of great classical music from a trove of the most notable and revered classical...continue...
Recording information: Watford Town Hall....continue...

Elgar: Violin Concerto, Op. 61; Cello Concerto, Op. 85 / Alfredo Campoli, violin; Pablo Casals, cello

1 CD / Heritage Masters / 2013-01-07

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; Concerto for Cello
Performers: Campoli, Alfredo; Casals, Pablo
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Greatest Video Game Music, Vol. 2 / London Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / X5 Group / 2012-11-13

Works: Lorne Balfe: Assassin's Creed - Revelations; Jeremy Soule: Elder Scrolls - Skyrim; Kenta Nagata: Legend of Zelda - The Windwaker; Nobuo Uematsu: Final Fantasy VII; Clint Mansell: A Mass Effect 3; Mar...
Performers: Abrahams, Leo; Cawley, Tom [Keyboards]; Covey, Sarah [Soprano Vocal]; Evans, John; Little, Simon; London Philharmonic Orchestra, The; Weller, Tim
Conductors: Skeet, Andrew
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

The first album; The Greatest Video Game Music, released in late 2011, featured classical renditions of the most famous and loved video game music, performed...continue...
Personnel: Andrew Skeet (programming).

Recording information: Angel Studios and Air Lyndhurst.

Over the years, video games have evolved from the simple platforming adventures of Mario an...continue...

Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 / Klaus Tennstedt, London PO

2 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-11-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Klaus Tennstedt was known for his interpretations of the German Romantic repertoire. This disc of Brahms is a rare treat. Symphony No. 3 was regularly...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (10/14/1992/04/07/1983)....continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Prokofiev: Classical Symphony / Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Presenting tremendously vital playing, the London Philharmonic displays vivid colors and crisp accuracy. Masur and the London Philharmonic are ideal advocates for these selected masterpieces...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape (12/1990)....continue...

Mark-Anthony Turnage: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Jurowski; Alsop

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-10-30

Works: Mark-Anthony Turnage: On Opened Ground, concerto for viola & orchestra; Texan Tenebrae, for orchestra; Lullaby for Hans, for string orchestra; Riffs and Refrains, concerto for clarinet & orchestra; M...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Power, Lawrence; Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Stenz, Markus; Alsop, Marin; Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

This final volume contains the recording of the world première of Mambo, Blues and Tarantella with soloist Christian Tetzlaff, as well as the first released...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings (04/01/2007); Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall (04/01/2007); Snape Maltings (2011-10-19&2010-04-17&2008-); Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall (2011-10-1...continue...

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no 2; Sonata for 2 violins; Violin sonata no 1 / Janine Jansen, violin; Vladimir Jurowski, LPO

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-16

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56; Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 80
Performers: Brovtsine, Boris; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Jansen, Janine
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Janine Jansen has been a top selling artist since her debut recording in 2004 for Decca having sold 300,000 records. A major star in Europe,...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 / Jurowski, London PO

2 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-09-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Throughout his life, Tchaikovsky described the idea of Fate as 'that fatal power which prevents one from attaining the goal of happiness'. This dark force...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (2011)....continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6; Swan of Tuonela / Berglund, London PO

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-09-25

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony no 6 in D minor, Op. 104; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22
Conductors: Berglund, Paavo
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund, who passed away in January 2012, was one of the last remaining conductors with a direct personal connection to Sibelius. Although...continue...

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

Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 / Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; Giulini

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (1977-04-29_1977-04-30&1977-)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Kathleen Ferrier, Isobel Baillie, Heddle Nash, William Parsons / Bruno Walter, London SO (Nov. 13 1947)

1 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-08-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Recorded Sound: Applause
Conductors: Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

When this performance was first released (on Bruno Walter Society LP No. BWS-742 in 1980) critic Mortimer H. Frank wrote in the USA journal Fanfare:...continue...
Recording information: Royal Albert Hall (11/13/1947)....continue...

Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant - works by Elgar, Holst, Walton, Coates, Grainger / London PO

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-06-26

Works: William Walton: Coronation March "Orb and Sceptre"; Henry V, suite; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; Eric Coates: London Suite; The Dam Busters, march for the film score; Arthur Sull...
Conductors: Parry, David
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

This album is released to mark the London Philharmonic Orchestra's participation in the flotilla on the afternoon of Sunday June 3rd as part of the...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (1952-2012)....continue...

Bellini: Il Pirata / Carmen Giannattasio, José Bros, Ludovic Tézier, Brindley Sherra, Mark Le Brocq

3 CD / Opera Rara / 2012-06-12

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata, opera
Conductors: Parry, David
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

The third opera by the twenty-seven-year-old Sicilian Vincenzo Bellini, Il pirata marked an important step forward in his career. His first score written for La...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (03/2010/04/2010)....continue...

Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs; Daphne, closing scene; 12 lieder / Lucia Popp, soprano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Daphne; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Geduld ("Geduld, sagst du"), song for voice & piano, Op. 10/5 (TrV 141/5); Lieder (8), Op. 49; Rote Rosen ("Weisst Du die Rose, d...
Performers: Popp, Lucia; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Haitink, Bernard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Richard Strauss was not only a master of great symphonies and opera, he also composed Lieder throughout his career. Interpreted by Lucia Popp, these works...continue...

Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Verdi & Puccini / Pritchard

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlo; Il trovatore; La traviata; Giacomo Puccini: Le villi; Tosca; La rondine; La bohème; Manon Lescaut; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Madama Butterfly
Performers: Dale, Laurence; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame
Conductors: Pritchard, John
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

The New Zealand-born Kiri Te Kanawa's lyric soprano voice and captivating stage presence have, throughout her operatic career, won her critical acclaim and a multitude

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Recording information: EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London (09/17/1981)....continue...

Ravi Shankar: Symphony / Anoushka Shankar, sitar

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-04-24

Works: Ravi Shankar: Symphony no 1
Performers: Shankar, Anoushka
Conductors: Murphy, David
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Recorded live at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London on 1 July 2010 First and only available recording of this most anticipated work by one...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (07/01/2010).

It would be hard to overstate the significance Ravi Shankar has had in introducing Indian classical music to ...continue...

Eduard van Beinum conducts Haydn, Brahms & Ravel

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-04-10

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 96 in D major, H 1 no 96 "Miracle"; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Quartet for String...
Conductors: Beinum, Eduard Van
Ensemble: ; Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Clemens Krauss conducts Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel; Death and Transfiguration et al.

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-04-10

Works: Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 24 (TrV 158); Der Bürger als Edelmann (Le bourgeoi...
Conductors: Krauss, Clemens
Ensemble: La Scala Opera Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Three Concertos for Violin / Itzhak Perlman

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin in C minor, RV 199 "Il sospetto"; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in A minor ("L'estro armo...
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Perlman, Itzhak
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Penguin Guide
Perlman's imagination holds (The Four Seasons) together superbly, and there are many passages of pure magic, as in the central Adagio of 'Summer'. The...continue...

Brahms & Dvorak: Violin Concertos / Itzhak Perlman

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

"I still find the Perlman/Barenboim as wonderful and uplifting as ever. It’s full of delightful touches, warm and freshly lyric tone, a marvellous sense of...continue...
Recording information: 1974-1976....continue...

Barbara Harbach: Music for Strings / David Angus, London PO

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-03-13

Works: Barbara Harbach: Sinfonietta, for orchestra; In Memoriam; Freedom Suite, for violin & orchestra; Two Songs From the Sacred Harp, for orchestra; Demarest Suite, for string quintet & orchestra; Nights ...
Conductors: Angus, David
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

This seventh volume of music by Barbara Harbach on MSR features her music for strings. The Sinfonietta for String Orchestra, The Freedom Suite and the...continue...

Britten: Piano and Violin Concertos / Annette Servadei, piano; Sergej Azizian, violin

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-03-13

Works: Benjamin Britten: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano in D major, Op. 13
Performers: Azizian, Sergei; Servadei, Annette
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo; Giunta, Joseph
Ensemble: Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Holst: The Planets; The Perfect Fool; Bax: Tantagel / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, conductor.

1 CD / Heritage Masters / 2012-03-08

Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Brahms: Piano Concertos 1 & 2; Lieder Opp. 91 & 105 / Stephen Kovacevich, piano; Ann Murray, soprano

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Songs (2) for Alto, Viola and Piano, Op. 91; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 105
Performers: Imai, Nobuko; Kovacevich, Stephen; Murray, Ann
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony; Dvorak: Scherzo capriccioso / Rostropovich

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op. 58; Antonin Dvorák: Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66/B 131
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (10/25/1976-10/26/1976); Kingsway Hall, London (1980-05-02&1980-05-04&1980-)....continue...

Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies / Boult, London Philharmonic, New Philharmonia

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-10

Conductors: Boult, Sir Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Adrian Boult (1889 - 1983) gave three symphonic premieres of Vaughan Williams and recorded the symphonies twice. Here, in vintage 1960s stereo from Kingsway...continue...

Roussel: Le festin de l'araignee; Suite in F, Op. 33; Bizet: Symphony in C

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2011-12-13

Works: Georges Bizet: Symphony in C major; Albert Roussel: Le Festin de l'araignée, ballet, Op. 17; Suite for orchestra in F major, Op. 33; Petite suite, for orchestra, Op. 39; Camille Saint-Saëns...
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: ; Concertgebouw Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Paris Conservatory Orchestra

Mozart: Marriage of Figaro / Thomas Allen, Kiri Te Kanawa

3 CD / Decca / 2011-12-06

Conductors: Solti, Georg
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

One of Decca's great opera recordings with an outstanding international cast under the direction of Sir Georg Solti is now available as a limited-edition hardback...continue...

Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream / Bejun Mehta, Kate Royal, Iride Martinez, Matthew Rose

2 CD / Glyndebourne / 2011-11-15

Works: Benjamin Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64
Conductors: Volkov, Ilan
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Britten operas have an association with Glyndebourne that stems back to the 1940's. In 1946 Glyndebourne staged the premiere of The Rape of Lucretia with...continue...
Recording information: Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes, England (07/2006/08/2006)....continue...

Most Essential Classical Music In Movies

1 CD / X5 Group / 2011-11-15

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 "Fate"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Requiem, K. 626; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Carl Orff: Carmi...
Performers: Mawe, Henrik; Perez, Jose; Schnorr, Klemens
Conductors: Leitner, Ferdinand; Parry, David; Beissel, Heribert; Gmür, Hanspeter
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Music's impact on movies is undeniable. It enhances the total film experience. With this collection of 17 tracks we have gathered a wide range of...continue...

Beethoven: Concerto no 4; Tchaikovsky: Concerto no 2 / Emil Gilels, piano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G major, Op. 44
Performers: Gilels, Emil
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Kondrashin, Kirill
Ensemble: Hale Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Emil Gilels was one of the most celebrated pianists of the 20th century. Presented here for the first time are rare, broadcast recordings of Gilels...continue...
Recording information: BBC Maida Vale Studios, London (02/23/1959); Edinburgh Festival, Usher Hall, Edinburgh (02/23/1959); BBC Maida Vale Studios, London (09/13/1966); Edinburgh Festival, Usher Hall,...continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 / Klaus Tennstedt

2 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 3 in D minor; Spoken Word: Tennstedt discusses his interpretation of Mahler, notably Mahler's Symphony no 6, with Michael Oliv
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Klaus Tennstedt was one of the great Mahlerians of his time and, over a period of 10 years, he recorded a Mahler cycle in the...continue...
Recording information: BBC Studios (10/05/1986); Royal Festival Hall, London (10/05/1986); BBC Studios (1987); Royal Festival Hall, London (1987)....continue...

Sibelius: Symphony No. 5; Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2011-10-25

Works: Jean Sibelius: Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Witold Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saraste has an enviable reputation in championing repertoire from contemporary northern composers, with cycles of Sibelius and Nielsen already to his name. This disc showcases...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London....continue...

Icon: Charles Mackerras - Master of Orchestral Texture / Mozart, Dvorak, Delius, Elgar, et al. [5 CDs]

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-10-11

Conductors: Mackerras, Charles
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

After growing up in Australia, Sir Charles Mackerras sailed for England in 1947 with the intention of becoming a conductor and joined the Sadler's Wells...continue...

Icon: Vernon Handley - Champion of British Music / Elgar, Bliss, Walton, Tippett, et al. [5 CDs]

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-10-11

Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Halé Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Born in England in 1930, Handley was a great champion of British music. This set of 5 CDs showcases recordings of Handley conducting five of...continue...

Beethoven, Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos / Fritz Kreisler, violin 1935/36

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2011-10-11

Conductors: Barbirolli, John
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday Times
The strength, the absolute certainty of Kreisler's playing, the sweetness and sonorousness of his tone, and his impeccable taste, are breathtaking, and in Beecham's...continue...

Beecham Collection - Delius: Brigg Fair, etc /London PO, etc

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Pieces (2) for small orchestra, RT vi/19; A Village Romeo and Juliet; Sea Drift, for baritone, chorus & orchestra, RT ii/3; North Country Sketches,...
Performers: Noble, Dennis
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Society Orchestra

Beecham Collection - Beethoven: Missa Solemnis / Baillie, etc

2 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Baillie, Isobel; Falkner, Keith; Jarred, Mary; Nash, Heddle [Tenor]; Richardson, H. Percy
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: Leeds Festival Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

The Beecham Collections - Handel: Origin of Design, etc

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: George Frederick Handel: Gods Go a'Begging Suite
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Beecham Collection - Delius: A Mass of Life, Songs, etc

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Frederick Delius: A Mass of Life; Arabesque; Songs of Sunset
Performers: Henderson, Roy; Labette, Dora
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Select Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Beecham Collection - Smetana, Verdi, Mozart, et al

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93; Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth; Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La clemenza di Tito, K 621; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin, Op....
Performers: Grandi, Margherita; Schoeffler, Paul
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Ralph Vaughan Williams conducts his own Music

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major; Dona nobis pacem
Performers: Flynn, Renee; Henderson, Roy
Conductors: Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Those who have loved this British composer's music have known his only commercial recordings - The Wasps Overture and the Ballet 'Old King Cole' (1925)...continue...

Adrian Boult conducts Sibelius - Tapiola, Finlandia, Oceanides, Pohjola's Daughter, Nightridge & Sunrise et al.

1 CD / Somm / 2011-10-11

Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Adrian Boult recorded the complete set of Sibelius's symphonic and tone poems with the London Philharmonic for the Nixa company in the 1950s, from...continue...

Busoni: Doktor Faust / Fischer-Dieskau, Harper, Lewis, Wallace - Sir Adrian Boult

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2011-09-27

Works: Ferruccio Busoni: Doktor Faust
Performers: Cameron, John; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Harper, Heather; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Wallace, Ian
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

A world première performance personalized by conductor Sir Adrian Boult, this archive recording from 1959 features Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau singing the role of Faust. This unreleased...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, London (11/13/1959)....continue...

Very Best of Kyung-Wha Chung

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Autumn (The Four Seasons); Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Concerto...
Performers: Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Frankl, Peter; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Wolinsky, Robert
Conductors: Chung, Kyung-Wha; ; Tennstedt, Klaus; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Chung Trio; City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; St Luke's Chamber Ensemble; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra