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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 'Leningrad' / Royal Liverpool PO, Petrenko

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony")
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Three weeks after the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, Shostakovich volunteered with the Home Guard in Leningrad. As the siege of...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, England (06/01/2012-06/03/2012)....continue...

Michael Nyman, piano; Kathryn Stott, piano; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Michael Nyman Band

3 CD / MN Records / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Nyman, Michael;
Ensemble: Michael Nyman Band; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Piano focuses on Michael Nyman's special connection to the keyboard. It includes the first album released on MN Records, The Piano Sings, Nyman's score for...continue...

Josef Suk: Ripening; Praga; Epilogue; Fairy Tale / Libor Pesek and Royal Liverpool PO

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-04-23

Conductors: Pesek, Libor
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

The latest title to join Virgin de Virgin series is the sweeping recording of four Josef Suk compositions: Ripening, Praga, Epilogue, Fairy Tale, Suk was...continue...

Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem; Four Sea Interludes; The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra / Libor Pesek

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; The Young person's guide to the orchestra
Conductors: Pesek, Libor
Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Benjamin Britten was one of the few 20th century composers to create a musical universe with works in many different genres that enjoy great popularity....continue...
Recording information: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (01/1989)....continue...

Offenbach: Un Mari a la Porte (A Husband at the Door) / Morel, Philiponet, Malbec-Garcia, Canturri. Petrenko

1 CD / Liverpool Philharmonic / 2012-10-30

Works: Jacques Offenbach: Un mari à la porte, operetta in 1 act; Fables (6) de La Fontaine, for voice & piano
Performers: Canturri, Marc; Kruget, Nicolai [Piano]
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Petrenko is the Classical BRIT Awards Male Artist of the Year 2010 and Classic FM/Gramophone Young Artist of the Year 2007. He brings the experience...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, England (11/22/2008)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2; Dances from Aleko / Royal Liverpool PO, Petrenko

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-22

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Aleko; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko conducts the RLPO for Rachmaninov's much loved and best known symphony - No. 2 in E minor. Also included are the Dances form...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool....continue...

American Violin Concertos by Wiprud, Barber & Menotti / Ittai Shapira, violin

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Gian Carlo Menotti: Concerto for Violin in A minor; Theodore Wiprud: Concerto for Violin ("Katrina"); Samuel Barber: Concerto for Violin, Op. 14
Performers: Shapira, Ittai
Conductors: Sanderling, Thomas; Thomson, Neil
Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

In this laudable effort Israeli virtuoso violinist Ittai Shapira gathers three seemingly disparate violin concertos to create a picture of the genre through a particularly...continue...

Carl Davis: Ballade for cello and orchestra / Jonathan Aasgaard, cello

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2012-09-25

Works: Carl Davis: Ballade, for cello & orchestra
Performers: Aasgaard, Jonathan
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

In this premiere recording of the Ballade for cello and orchestra, we see a mature work of contemporary composer Carl Davis performed by the recipient...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (07/09/2011)....continue...

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 2 "To October" & 15 / Vasily Petrenko

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 2 in B flat major (To October), Op. 14; Symphony no 15 in A major, Op. 141
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

These two hugely contrasting symphonies come from the opposite ends of Shostakovich's life and career. The Second Symphony was written to commemorate the 10th anniversary...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England....continue...

Ben Hur: MGM 1925 / Music composed and conducted by Carl Davis

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2012-05-29

Works: Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur, film score
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

The Royal Liverpool Orchestra became identified with Carl Davis's score for the 1925 Ben-Hur after several performances in Liverpool and Cardiff in 1988. So well...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (03/05/1989-03/06/1989)....continue...

Frederic Austin: Overture - Richard II; Symphony in E major; Overture - The Sea Venturers; Rhapsody - Spring

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-05-08

Works: Frederic Austin: The Sea Ventures, overture; Symphonic Rhapsody ("Spring"); Richard II, concert overture for orchestra; Symphony in E major
Conductors: Bostock, Douglas; Corp, Ronald [Composer]
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

As a coupling for their new recording of Frederic Austin's romantic overture Richard the Second with Ronald Corp and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Dutton have...continue...

Ittai Shapira: The Old Man and the Sea, Violin Concerto / Ittai Shapira, violin

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Ittai Shapira: The Old Man and the Sea, for violin & orchestra; Concierto Latino, for violin & orchestra; Caprice Habañera, for violin
Performers: Shapira, Ittai
Conductors: Thomson, Neil; Chorzelski, Krzysztof
Ensemble: London Serenata; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Ittai Shapira [brings] solo violin writing to life with a sweet, plaintive tone and an almost narrative approach to phrasing. New York Times Violinist-composer Ittai...continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3; Caprice Bohemien / Vasily Petrenko, RLPO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Caprice bohémien (Capriccio on Gypsy Themes), for orchestra in E minor/E major, Op. 12; Songs (14), Op. 34; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Caprice Bohemien is one of Rachmaninov's earlier works, composed just before his Frist Symphony, and is a colorful fantasy on a gypsy theme, Much of...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (2009-09-23&2010-07-07_2010-)....continue...

Storyteller / Tine Thing Helseth

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: How Fair This Spot; Antonin Dvorák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55; Léo Delibes: Les Filles de Cadiz "Chanson Espagnole"; Jean Sibelius: Runeberg Songs (7), Op. 13; Songs (5), Op. ...
Performers: Aasgaard, Jonathan; Gimse, Havard; Helseth, Tine Thing
Conductors: Aadland, Eivind
Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

For her debut recording with EMI Classics, Tine Thing Helseth takes on the mantle of story teller through her interpretation and repertoire curation. This collection...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic @ The Friary, West Everton (07/19/2011-07/21/2011)....continue...

Ravel, Poulenc, Debussy: Violin Concertos; Delius: Cello Concerto et al. / Tasmin Little, violin; Raphael Wallfisch, cello

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-11-29

Works: Maurice Ravel: Sonata Posthume for Violin and Piano; Francis Poulenc: Sonata for violin & piano, FP 119; Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor; Frederick Delius: Paris; Concerto for ...
Performers: Little, Tasmin; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles; Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Showcasing Tasmin Little's impressive versatility, these recordings highlight her sensitivity to both orchestral and chamber works. From the lyricism and blues-inspired melodies of Ravel's Violin...continue...

Brahms & Sibelius Violin Concertos; Arvo Pärt / Tasmin Little, violin

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-11-29

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Arvo Pärt: Fratres, for violin & piano; Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, for ...
Performers: Aldwinckle, Robert; Little, Tasmin; Roscoe, Martin [Piano]; Studt, Richard
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

This collection of recordings illuminates two different sides of Tasmin Little's accomplished playing. While the Brahms and Sibelius Concertos are a testament to her technical...continue...

Violin Concertos by Bruch, Dvorák, Lalo / Tasmin Little, violiin

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-11-29

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46; Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagno...
Performers: Little, Tasmin
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Celebrated in this collection are the violin concertos by Dvorák and Bruch that first propelled Tasmin Little into the spotlight, demonstrating her masterful interpretative skill...continue...

John Ireland: Piano Concerto; Legend; Sea Idyll; First Rhapsody / John Lenehan, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-10-25

Works: John Ireland: Concerto for Piano in E flat major; Legend, for piano & orchestra (also 2 pianos); First Rhapsody, for piano in C sharp major; Pastoral, for piano; Indian Summer, for piano; A Sea Idyll...
Performers: Lenehan, John [Piano]
Conductors: Wilson, John
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

John Ireland's radiant Piano Concerto was written for his protégée Helen Perkin, and is infused with her sense of vitality. The result is a brilliant...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 12 / Petrenko

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-10-25

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 54; Symphony no 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "To the Memory of Lenin - 1917"
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Shostakovich's Sixth and Twelfth Symphonies both had their origins in large-scale projects about Lenin, though the Sixth was one of the composer's most abstract and...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, England....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...

The Beatles for Orchestra / Favorites in Orchestral Arrangements / Carl Davis

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2011-08-30

Works: John Lennon: She Loves You; And I Love Her; Can't Buy Me Love; Eleanor Rigby; Hey Jude; The Long and Winding Road; Yellow Submarine; All You Need Is Love; Yesterday; Let It Be; Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da; Bl...
Performers: Aasgaard, Jonathan; Callard, Pete; Davis, Carl [Conductor]; Holmes, Dave; McManus, Steve; Owens, Rhys; Vinter, Andy; Wilkinson, Neal
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Inspired by a chance remark, come the Beatle's most popular pieces written for orchestra on this new Carl Davis release. With recording sessions at Abbey...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios (11/18/2010); The Friary, Liverpool (11/18/2010); Abbey Road Studios (11/23/2010-11/24/2010); The Friary, Liverpool (11/23/2010-11/24/2010)....continue...

Alwyn: Concerti Grossi Nos. 2 and 3 / Lloyd-Jones - Royal Liverpool PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-08-30

Works: William Alwyn: Overture "The Moor of Venice"; Concerto Grosso no 2 in G; Serenade, for orchestra; Irish Tunes (7), suite for orchestra; Concerto Grosso no 3
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

There are several descriptive scores in William Alwyn's prolific output, including The Moor of Venice Dramatic Overture which examines the turbulent central character in Shakespeare's...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, England....continue...

Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6, Andante Tranquillo

1 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2011-06-28

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 7; Andante tranquillo e Scherzo, for string orchestra, FS 310; Symphony no 6, FS 116 "Sinfonia semplice"
Conductors: Bostock, Douglas
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

We must not forget to mention the significant Danish Symphony Orchestra Carl Nielsen on this Nordic Edition, who was celebrated in his home country as...continue...

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies no 5 and 9 / Vasily Petrenko

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-10-27

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 9 in E flat major, Op. 70
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Following their electrifying account of Shostakovich's 'Eleventh Symphony', Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra explore the profound ambivalences of the composer's most perf...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...

Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Les Illuminations, Sinfonia da Requiem, etc / Pesec, Gomez, Mackie, Tuckwell, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations; Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31; Nocturne, Op. 60; Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; The Young person's g...
Performers: Gomez, Jill; Mackie, Neil; Tear, Robert; Tuckwell, Barry [French Horn]
Conductors: Whitfield, John [Bass]; Bedford, Steuart; Tate, Jeffrey; Warren-Green, Christopher; Pesek, Libor
Ensemble: Endymion Ensemble; English Chamber Orchestra; London Chamber Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Scottish Chamber Orchestra

BBC Music Magazine
Some of Britten's richest vocal chamber pieces, by splendidly idiomatic performers are followed on disc 2 by slightly less exceptional orchestral performances. Still,...continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Concerto for Harpsichord in F mi...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite cello classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2009-07-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Ce...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

Tavener: Requiem / Petrenko, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-06-02

Works: John Tavener: Requiem, for soprano, tenor, cello, chorus & orchestra; Mahashakti, for violin & string orchestra; Eternal Memory, for cello & strings
Performers: Bond, David; Cooke, Frances; Dowling, Richard [Piano]; Eaglen, Thomas; Eddy, Yvonne; Gregory, Eleanor; Heggie, Andrew; Knight, Josephine; Moss, Matthew; Ormond, Kevin; Palmer, Ruth [Violin]; Powell, ...
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

This recording captured the world premier performance of beloved choral composer Sir John Tavener's new 'Requiem'. This multilayered work incorporates numerous religious, philosophical, and musical...continue...

Film Music Classics - Great Movie Themes Vol 2 / Davis, Royal Liverpool PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-05-26

Works: Danny Elfman: Batman; Henry Mancini: Pink Panther; Lalo Schifrin: Mission Impossible; Francis Lai: Love Story; John Williams: Jurassic Park; Superman; Nino Rota: Romeo and Juliet; The Godfather; Gabr...
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Music from Pirates of the Caribbean, The English Patient, Jurassic Park, Shakespeare in Love, Batman, The Pink Panther, Mission Impossible, Love Story, Superman, Romeo and...continue...

Made Famous By Classic FM

2 CD / HBDirect Import / 2009-05-05

Works: Karl Jenkins: Adiemus; Jay Ungar: The Ashokan Farewell; Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony no 3; Ludovico Einaudi: Le Onde; Peter Maxwell Davies: Farewell to Stromness; Nigel Hess: Ladies in Lav...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Barley; Benedetti, Nicola; Coxwell, Janet; Doyle, Patrick; Fernández, Eduardo; Hunt, Fionnuala; Jansen, Janine; Johnson, Emma; Lord, Jon; Maxwell Davies, Peter, Sir; Ogden, Cr...
Conductors: Jenkins, Karl; Perkins, John; Zinman, David; Hess, Nigel; Foster, Lawrence; Goodall, Howard; Damev, Mischa; Hawes, Patrick; Litton, Andrew; Preston, Simon; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Pesek, Libor; Levine, ...
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; English Concert; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; London Symphony Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orche...

Coates: London Again, etc / Wilson, Royal Liverpool PO

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Eric Coates: Footlights (Concert waltz); Three Men Suite; The Selfish Giant, fantasy for orchestra; London Again, suite for orchestra; Cinderella, phantasy for orchestra; Summer Days Suite, for orche...
Conductors: Wilson, John
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

"How delightful it is! I was particularly elated with Wilson's unashamedly romantic and unaffected readings of Coates's more romantic and nostalgic writing. Wilson really wrings...continue...

Strauss: Symphonia Domestica, etc / Schwarz, et al

2 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Richard Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica for orchestra, Op. 53 (TrV 209); Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64; Duet-Concertino for clarinet, bassoon, harp & strings, o.Op. 147...
Performers: Cox, Nicholas; Pendlebury, Alan; Small, Jonathan
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

A brilliant account of the Alpine Symphony The recording captures not only the clear sound of the Hall, but also encompasses the enormous dynamics of...continue...

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto no 2; et al / Schwarz, et al

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello no 2 in G major, Op. 126; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125
Performers: Harrell, Lynn
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Renowned cellist Lynn Harrell and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Music Director Gerard Schwarz play two of the great cello concertos of the...continue...

Elgar: Violin Concerto; Chausson / Handley, Graffin, et al

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; Ernest Chausson: Poème, for violin & orchestra, Op. 25
Performers: Graffin, Philippe
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

"Vernon Handley, of course, has unexcelled qualifications as an Elgarian; he and the Liverpool orchestra give the soloist splendid support. The engineers do their part,...continue...

Fleishman: Rothschild's Violin; et al / Petrenko, et al

2 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Benjamin Fleischmann: Rothschild's Violin, opera [completed by Dimitry Shostakovich]; Dmitry Shostakovich: The Gamblers, opera, for 6 male voices & orchestra (unfinished)
Performers: Astakhov, Roman; Danailov, Peter; Gabouri, Elena; Janiszewski, Jacek; Kuusik, Oliver; Lapins, Andris; Lehotsky, Michal; Matthews, Kevin; McCall, Alastair; Nowacki, Piotr; Quinn, Lewis James
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Shostakovich never finished The Gamblers, but he was able to complete Rothschild's Violin, the work of his student Venyamin Fleishman who was killed during combat...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Ballet Music Highlights / Petrenko, et al

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, the 31-year old Russian maestro who took over a year ago as principal conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in a surprise...continue...

Lord: Durham Concerto / Damev, Lord, et al

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Jon Lord: Durham Concerto, for violin, cello, pipes, organ & orchestra
Performers: Barley, Matthew; Lord, Jon [Composer/Piano]; Palmer, Ruth [Violin]; Tickell, Kathryn
Conductors: Damev, Mischa
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
Jon Lord has concentrated on composition since leaving Deep Purple. Lord's music is compellingly sonorous, his programmatic narratives are crystal-clear, and the Royal Li...continue...
Personnel: Jon Lord (organ); Matthew Barley (cello).

Recording information: 07/2007....continue...

Bloch: From Jewish Life, Schelomo; Bruch, etc / Aasgaard, Schwarz, et al

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Ernest Bloch: Schelomo; From Jewish Life; David Diamond: Kaddish; Gerard Schwarz: In Memoriam, for cello & string orchestra (or string quartet); Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47
Performers: Aasgaard, Jonathan
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
Jonathan Aasgaard is principal cellist of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and focuses the inwardly musing aspect of Schelomo's narrative virtually to perfection. ... an...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony no 11 'The Year 1905' / Petrenko, Royal Liverpool PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-03-31

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 11 in G minor, Op. 103 "Year 1905"
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

"Paired as before with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Petrenko turns in a full-scale riot of a performance that is yet tightly controlled and cogently...continue...

Ries: Piano Concertos Vol 3 / Hinterhuber, Grodd, Royal Liverpool PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-03-31

Works: Ferdinand Ries: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 132; Grand Variations on 'Rule Britannia', for piano, Op. 116; Introduction and Variations Brillantes, for piano, Op. 170
Performers: Hinterhuber, Christopher
Conductors: Grodd, Uwe
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

The fourteen works for piano and orchestra of Ferdinand Ries stand alongside those of Hummel as among the most important of their kind from the...continue...

Gemini - Delius: Brigg Fair, Choral & Orchestral Miniatures / Barbirolli, Handley, Groves, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-24

Works: Frederick Delius: Pieces (2) for Small Orchestra; A Village Romeo and Juliet; Koanga; Sleigh Ride; Irmelin; Fennimore and Gerda; A Song Before Sunrise; Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; In a Summer G...
Performers: Shirley-Quirk, John; Tear, Robert
Conductors: Hickox, Richard; Handley, Vernon; Weldon, George; Barbirolli, John; Groves, Charles, Sir; Ledger, Philip, Sir
Ensemble: ; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Northern Sinfonia of England; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Liszt: Piano Concertos no 1 and 2, Totentanz / Nebolsin, Petrenko, Royal Liverpool PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-11-25

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Totentanz for Piano, S 525
Performers: Nebolsin, Eldar
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony Op 58, The Voyevoda Op 78 / Petrenko, Royal Liverpool PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-10-28

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op. 58; The Voyevoda, Op. 78
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Written between the fourth and fifth symphonies, Tchaikovsky's programmatic 'Manfred Symphony', inspired by Byron's dramatic poem of the same name, contains some of the composer's...continue...

Icon - Solomon - The Master Pianist plays Beethoven, Mozart, etc

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; ...
Performers: Cutner, Solomon; Rogerson, Haydn
Conductors: Menges, Herbert; Dobroven, Issay; Susskind, Walter; Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

The great British piano virtuoso Solomon Cutner (known professionally by his first name alone), was best known for his performances of the music of Beethoven....continue...

Alwyn: Orchestral Music - Concerto Grosso no 1, Pastoral Fantasia, etc / Lloyd-Jones, Royal Liverpool PO, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-07-29

Works: William Alwyn: Overture to a Masque; Concerto Grosso no 1 in B flat major; Pastoral Fantasia for Viola and Strings; Preludes (5) for Orchestra; Tragic Interlude for 2 Horns, Timpani and Strings; Autu...
Performers: Dukes, Philip
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

William Alwyn composed some fifty works for the orchestra, including five symphonies, a sinfonietta, concertos for flute, oboe, violin, piano, harp, three concerti grossi, and...continue...

EMI 20th Century Classics - Josef Suk: Symphony in C minor "Asrael", Praga Op. 26, etc / Pesek, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-22

Works: Josef Suk: Symphony in C minor, Op. 27 "Asrael"; The Ripening, Op. 34; Praga, Op. 26
Conductors: Pesek, Libor
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Vaughan Williams - The Collector's Edition / Willcocks, Boult, Bean, Barbirolli, et al

30 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"; A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); Symphony no 8 in D minor; Symphony no 3 for soprano or tenor & orchestra ("Pastoral"...
Performers: Adler, Larry; Allen, Thomas; Angas, Richard; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Aronowitz, Cecil; Asch, David van; Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Balmain, Ian; Barlo...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Boult, Adrian; Silvestri, Constantin; Banks, Eric; Groves, Charles, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Hickox, Richard; O'Brien, Brendan; Davies, Meredith; Willcocks, Davi...
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Madrigal Singers; London Music Group; London Philharmonic Orch...

This 30-CD budget boxed set contains all of the hits, as well as other gems such as 'A Sea Symphony', 'Fantasia on Christmas Carols', 'On...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 7 in E minor / Gerard Schwarz, Royal Liverpool PO

1 CD / Artek / 2008-06-24

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 7 in E minor
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra