Compact Disc > Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Katherine Bryan Plays Flute Concertos by Christopher Rouse & Jacques Ibert

1 CD / Linn Records / 2013-05-28

Works: Christopher Rouse: Flute Concerto; Jacques Ibert: Concerto for Flute; Claude Debussy: Syrinx; Frank Martin: Ballade for flute & piano
Performers: Bryan, Katherine [Flute]
Conductors: Steen, Jac van
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Young flautist Katherine Bryan is rapidly establishing her place as one of Britain's bright musical stars. For her second recording on Linn, the in-demand concerto...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, UK (2012-01-19_2012-01-20&2012-)....continue...

Maxwell Davis: Piccolo Concerto; Trumpet Concerto; Maxwell's Reel; Five Klee Pictures / Stewart McIlwham, piccolo; John Wallace, trumpet

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

Works: Peter Maxwell Davies: Piccolo Concerto, J. 285; Concerto for Trumpet, for trumpet & orchestra, J. 219; Maxwell's Reel, with Northern Lights, for orchestra, J. 294; Klee Pictures (5), for school orche...
Performers: McIlwham, Stewart; Wallace, John [Trumpet]
Conductors: Maxwell Davies, Peter
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

A wide cross-section of Maxwell Davies's work is represented on this programme, part of the ongoing Naxos reissues of recordings fist released by Collins Classics....continue...

Alan Bush: Lascaux Symphony; Dance Overture; Dorian Passacaglia & Fugue / Royal Scottish Nat'l Orch., Martin Yates

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2013-01-08

Works: Alan Bush: Dance Overture, for orchestra, Op. 12; Symphony no 4, Op. 98 ("Lascaux"); Dorian Passacaglia & Fugue, for orchestra, Op. 52
Performers: Hutchings, Sam
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Dutton's third CD exploring Alan Bush's music features the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under the baton of Martin Yates. It includes two vivid orchestral works...continue...
Recording information: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (05/15/2012-05/16/2012)....continue...

Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 13; The Tinker's Wedding; Comedy Ov.; Violin Concerto; English Suite no 4 / Larraine McAslan, violin

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2013-01-08

Works: Havergal Brian: Tinker's Wedding, comedy overture for orchestra; Concerto for Violin & orchestra; Symphony no 13 in C major; English Suite no 4 'Kindergarten', for orchestra
Performers: McAslan, Lorraine
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Following up his previous Dutton recording devoted to the music of Havergal Brian, conductor Martyn Brabbins offers a second and remarkably varied program of the...continue...
Recording information: RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow (05/31/2012-06/01/2012)....continue...

Felix Blumenfeld and Georgy Catoire: Symphonies / Royal Scottish Nat'l Orch., Yates

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2013-01-08

Works: Felix Blumenfeld: Symphony in C minor, Op. 39 ("To the Dear Beloved"); Georgi Lvovich Catoire: Symphony in C minor, Op. 7
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

On this superb recording, Martin Yates and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra perform symphonies by Georgy Catoire and Felix Blumenfeld. These contemporaries are remembered as...continue...
Recording information: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (08/22/2012-08/23/2012)....continue...

Richard Arnell: Overture '1940'; Sinfonia; Dagenham Symphony; Landscapes & Figures / Catherine Edwards, piano

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2013-01-08

Works: Richard Arnell: Overture "1940", for orchestra, Op. 6; Sinfonia, for oboe & orchestra; Dagenham Symphony (from the film Opus 65); Landscapes and Figures, for piano & orchestra, Op. 78
Performers: Edwards, Catherine
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Martin Yates leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in an all-Arnell program. The Sinfonia - effectively Arnell's 'Symphony No.0' - was long thought lost. In...continue...
Recording information: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (08/20/2012-08/21/2012)....continue...

Patric Standford: First Symphony (The Seasons); Cello Concerto; Prelude to a Fantasy / Raphael Wallfisch, cello

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Patric Standford: Symphony no 1 "The Seasons - An English Year"; Concerto for Cello; Prelude to a Fantasy, for orchestra ("The Naiades")
Performers: Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow (11/23/2011-11/24/2011)....continue...

Frederick Delius: Piano Concerto; Paris Nocturne / Howard Shelley, piano; Andrew Davis

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Concerto for Piano in C minor, RT vii/4; Idylle de printemps, for orchestra, RT vi/5; Paris
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Of the works performed here by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under the prominent Delius interpreter Sir Andrew Davis, the first three - Paris, the...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, RSNO Centre, Glasgow (12/20/2011-12/22/2011)....continue...

Debussy: 24 Preludes (orchestrated by Peter Breiner) / Jun Markl, Royal Scottish Nat'l Orch.

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25

Works: Claude Debussy: Préludes (24) for piano, Books I & II, L.117, 123
Conductors: Jun, Märkl,
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Debussy completed his two books of Préludes in 1910 and 1913 respectively, and they contain some of his most visionary and poetic writing for piano....continue...
Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK (06/16/2011-06/18/2011)....continue...

Benjamin Godard: Piano Concerto No. 2; Fantaisie Persane; Jocelyn Suites Nos. 1 & 2; Ouverture de Guelfes / Victor Sangiorgio, piano

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-09-12

Works: Benjamin Godard: Ouverture des Guelfes, for orchestra; Concerto for Piano no 2, Op. 148; Fantaisie Persane, for piano & orchestra, Op. 152; Jocelyn, suite for orchestra, no 1; Jocelyn, suite for orch...
Performers: Sangiorgio, Victor
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Following the remarkable success of Victor Sangiorgio's recording of Benjamin Godard's delightful first Piano Concerto for Dutton, the label now offers another album of world...continue...
Recording information: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (05/17/2012-05/18/2012)....continue...

Vaughan Williams: Early & Late Works - Folk Songs of the Four Seasons; Bucolic Suite; Dark Pastoral; Serenade / Guy Johnston, cello

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-09-12

Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The unplayed early works of Ralph Vaughan Williams have been a tantalizing might-have-been for fans of his music. Now, building on the success of their...continue...

Glazunov: Complete Symphonies, plus concertos & suites / Jose Serebrier [8 CDs]

8 CD / Warner Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 3 in D major, Op. 33; Symphony no 9 in D major (incomplete; one movement; orchestrated by G. Yudin); Symphony no 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 16; Symphony no 1 in E major (...
Performers: Barton Pine, Rachel [Violin]; Chisson, Marc; Romanovsky, Alexander [Piano]; Serov, Alexey; Yang, Wen-Sinn
Conductors: Serebrier, José
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Russian National Orchestra

Maestro José Serebrier's acclaimed Glazunov symphony & concerto cycle is now available as an 8CD capbox. The completion of this series was a personal triumph...continue...

Edward Joseph Collins: The complete recorded works / Marin Alsop, Manhattan String Quartet et al.

10 CD / Albany Records / 2012-06-12

Conductors: Alsop, Marin;
Ensemble: Manhattan String Quartet; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus

Albany Records completes its series of recording of the music of Edward Joseph Collins (1886-1951) by offering an anthology of the 10 discs in a...continue...

Fernando Lopes-Graça: Symphony; Rustic Suite; December Poem / Cassuto

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

Works: Fernando Lopes-Graça: Suite Rústica no 1, for orchestra; December Poem, for orchestra; Festival March, for orchestra; Symphony for orchestra
Conductors: Cassuto, Alvaro
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Fernando Lopes-Graça was one of the most prolific Portuguese composers of the 20th century. His use of Portuguese folk-music to forge a personal style is...continue...
Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland (07/26/2011-07/27/2011)....continue...

Lionel Sainsbury: Cello Concerto; John Foulds: Cello Concerto / Raphael Wallfisch, cello

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-05-08

Works: Lionel Sainsbury: Concerto for Cello, Op. 27; John Foulds: Concerto for Cello no 1 in G major, Op. 17
Performers: Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

This disc features cello concertos by Lionel Sainsbury and John Foulds. The Foulds is a youthful essay in a melodious late-Romantic idiom. The work has...continue...

Christopher Wright: Concerto for Violin 'And then there was Silence ...'; Momentum: Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 / Fenella Humphreys, violin

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-05-08

Works: Christopher Wright: Momentum, for orchestra; Concerto for Violin ("And then there was silence"); Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major
Performers: Humphreys, Fenella
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

This disc presents the world premiere recording of Peter Horton's new edition of Vaughan Williams' fifth symphony. Horton's version addresses many of the textural problems...continue...

Georgy Catoire, Percy Sherwood: Piano Concertos / Hiroaki Takenouchi, piano

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-05-08

Works: Georgi Lvovich Catoire: Piano Concerto, Op. 21; Percy Sherwood: Concerto for Piano no 2 in E flat major
Performers: Takenouchi, Hiroaki
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Pianist Hiroaki Takenouchi, in his first recording for Dutton, explores piano concertos by Georgy Catoire (1861-1926) and Percy Sherwood (1866-1939), two worthwhile but neglected contemporaries...continue...
Recording information: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (08/03/2011-08/04/2011)....continue...

Patrick Hawes: Lazarus Requiem / Elin Manahan Thomas, Rachael Lloyd, Thomas Walker

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-05-03

Works: Patrick Hawes: Lazarus Requiem, for 3 voices, chorus & orchestra
Conductors: Hawes, Patrick
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Patrick Hawes returns to disc on Signum with the premiere recording of his Lazarus Requiem, for Choir, Orchestra and Soloists. Blending the liturgical text of...continue...
Recording information: RSNO Centre & Exeter Cathedral (2012-01-17&2012-01-18&2012-)....continue...

Albert Roussel: The Spider's Banquet; Padmavati, suite / Royal Scottish Nat'l Orch.

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-01-31

Works: Albert Roussel: Le Festin de l'araignée, ballet, Op. 17; Padmâvatî - Opera-Ballet in Two Acts
Conductors: Denève, Stéphane
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

One of Roussel's most performed orchestral works, The Spider's Web was composed during his earlier impressionistic period, and depicts the beauty and violence of insect...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, UK (10/04/2010-10/05/2010)....continue...

Holbrooke: Saxophone Concerto; Bennett / Amy Dickson

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-01-10

Works: Joseph Holbrooke: Aucassin and Nicolette, ballet suite for orchestra, Op. 115; Concerto for saxophone & orchestra in B flat major, Op. 88; Richard Rodney Bennett: Country Dances (7), for soprano saxo...
Performers: Dickson, Amy
Conductors: Vass, George
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Dutton Epoch's pioneering Holbrooke series reaches its third volume, which couples Amy Dickson in the Saxophone Concerto - the first British concerto for the instrument...continue...
Recording information: RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow (05/31/2011-06/01/2011)....continue...

Arthur Benjamin: Violin Concerto / Lorraine McAslan, Sarah Jane Bradley

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-01-10

Works: Arthur Benjamin: Concerto for Violin; Romantic Fantasy, for violin, viola & orchestra; Elegy, Waltz and Toccata, for viola & orchestra (Viola Concerto)
Performers: Bradley, Sarah-Jane; McAslan, Lorraine
Conductors: Gibbons, John [Classical]
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Why has no one previously thought to release Arthur Benjamin's three string concertos together on one CD? Maybe this has to do with the difficulty...continue...
Recording information: RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow (05/26/2011-05/27/2011)....continue...

Moeran: Sketches for Symphony No. 2; Ireland:Sarnia / Yates

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-01-10

Works: E.J. Moeran: Sketches for Symphony no 2 in E flat; Overture for a Festival, for orchestra; John Ireland: Sarnia
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

This is a remarkable coupling of tuneful music. E. J. Moeran, who died in 1950, has a considerable following for his fine Symphony in G...continue...
Recording information: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (2011-06-21_2011-06-22&2011-)....continue...

Bate: Piano Concerto No. 2; Reizenstein / Victor Sangiorgio

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-01-10

Works: Franz Reizenstein: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major; Stanley Bate: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C major, Op. 28; Sinfonietta no 1, Op. 22
Performers: Sangiorgio, Victor
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The public response to Dutton Epoch's exploration of the orchestral music of Stanley Bate has been very positive, and there will surely be new enthusiasts...continue...
Recording information: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (06/23/2011); RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow (06/23/2011); Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (06/24/2011/08/02/2011); RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Gl...continue...

Joly Braga Santos: Alfama; Symphonic Overture; Elegy; Three Symphonic Sketches

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-12-13

Works: Joly Braga Santos: Symphonic Overture no 3; Elegia a vianna da motta, for orchestra; Alfama, ballet suite for orchestra; Variations for orchestra; Symphonic Sketches (3) for orchestra
Conductors: Cassuto, Alvaro
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Joly Braga Santos composed in a wide variety of forms, faithfully mirrored in this selection of his highly appealing music. The Elegy was written for...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall (RSNO Centre), Glasgow, England (03/08/2011-03/09/2011)....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...

Joubert: Symphony No. 2; ALwyn: The Fairy Fiddler / Martin Yates

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2011-09-13

Works: John Joubert: Symphony no 2 in one movement, Op. 68; William Alwyn: Prelude for orchestra (for The Fairy Fiddler); Derrybeg Fair, for orchestra (for The Fairy Fiddler); Carlo Martelli: Symphony, Op. 4
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

John Joubert is a British composer of South African descent. His Symphony No.2 was inspired by Alan Paton's novel Cry the Beloved Country, written in...continue...
Recording information: RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow (01/11/2011-01/12/2011)....continue...

Godard: Piano Concerto No. 1; Introduction et Allegro; Symphonie Orientale / Victor Sangiorgio

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2011-09-13

Works: Benjamin Godard: Concerto for Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 31; Introduction & Allegro, for piano & orchestra, Op. 49; Symphonie orientale, for orchestra, Op. 84
Performers: Sangiorgio, Victor
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Until now, French composer Benjamin Godard was known only for his violin concertos. This disc features his equally delectable first piano concerto, brought brilliantly to...continue...
Recording information: RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow (01/13/2011-01/14/2011)....continue...

Frederick Delius: Poem of Life and Love; Life's Dance; A Village Romeo and Juliet Suite; Etc.

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2011-07-12

Works: Frederick Delius: Life's Dance, symphonic poem for orchestra, RT vi/15; Irmelin Suite, for orchestra (arr. Beecham); Poem of Life and Love, for orchestra; A Village Romeo and Juliet Suite
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The four Delius works contained on this new Dutton release are seldom heard, yet each is of outstanding musical interest. Life's Dance teems with an...continue...
Recording information: RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow (09/13/2010-09/14/2010)....continue...

Barber: Complete Orchestral Works / Marin Alsop

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-09-28

Works: Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Symphony no 1, Op. 9; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Symphony no 2, Op. 19; Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 22; Medea (Serp...
Performers: Buswell, James; Craigie, Lesley; Gauvin, Karina; Gracie, John; Jones, Karen [Flute]; Prutsman, Stephen; Rancourt, Stephane; Trotter, Thomas; Wall, Simon; Warner, Wendy [Cello]; Williams, Roderick [Ba...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"The first complete orchestral Barber set makes its appearance on the market in the year of the composer's centenary. It's a pretty impressive set of...continue...

Albert Roussel: Complete Symphonies / Denève - Soyal Scottish Nat'l Orch.

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-07-27

Works: Albert Roussel: Symphony no 3 in G minor, Op. 42; Bacchus et Ariane, Suite no 1; Bacchus et Ariane, Suite no 2; Symphony no 1 in D minor ("Le poème de la forêt"), Op. 7; Résurrection, ...
Conductors: Denève, Stéphane
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"Naxos has thoughtfully boxed up Stephane Deneve's complete Roussel symphony cycle, thus providing an excellent excuse (once again) to give it the strongest possible recommendation...continue...

Mackenzie: Violin Concerto, Pibroch Suite / Stewart, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-06-09

Works: Alexander Mackenzie: Concerto for Violin in C sharp minor, Op. 32; Pibroch Suite, Op. 42
Performers: Stewart, Malcolm
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Davies, David
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

This CD presents recordings of two of Scottish late-Romantic Sir Alexander Mackenzie's concerted works for violin including the Pibroch Suite of 1881. The word 'pibroch'...continue...

Butterworth: Symphony 1 & 4, Viola Concerto / Butterworth, Barbirolli, et al

2 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2009-04-14

Works: Arthur Butterworth: Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 72; Concerto for Viola Op. 82; Symphony no 1, Op. 15; Spoken Word: Arthur Butterworth talking about his life & work
Performers: Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Bradley, Sarah-Jane
Conductors: Butterworth, Arthur
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Dutton presents the composer directing the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in his powerfully Sibelian fourth symphony and his dramatic viola concerto, the latter with Sarah-Jane...continue...

Spellbound - Gubaidulina, Takano, Beamish: Flute Concertos, etc / Sharon Bezaly, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-11-01

Works: Sofia Gubaidulina: The Deceitful Face of Hope and Despair; Mari Takano: Concerto for Flute; Sally Beamish: Concerto for Flute "Callisto"
Performers: Bezaly, Sharon
Conductors: Venzago, Mario; Manson, Anne; Brabbins, Martyn
Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Sharon Bezaly has been recognized not only for her superb gifts as a musician, but also for her commitment to her instrument and its repertoire....continue...

Eternal Barber

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-09-30

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Easter Chorale; Symphony no 2, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano, Op. 38; Sketches (3) for Piano; Medea, Op. 23 "Cave of the Heart"; Mutations from Bach's "Christe, du Lam...
Performers: Buswell, James; Pollack, Daniel
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Lawrence, Douglas
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

American Classics - Hovhaness: Guitar Concerto no 2, Symphony no 63, etc / Robertson, Calderón, Royal Scottish NO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-06-24

Works: Alan Hovhaness: Fanfare for the New Atlantis, Op. 281; Concerto 2, for guitar & strings, Op. 394; Symphony no 63 ("Loon Lake")
Performers: Calderon, Javier
Conductors: Robertson, Stewart
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Alan Hovhaness was one of the most prolific composers of the twentieth century. 'Fanfare for the New Atlantis' is a symphonic celebration of the rebirth...continue...

Dohnányi: Violin Concertos no 1 & 2 / Michael Ludwig, JoAnn Falletta, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-04-29

Works: Ernst von Dohnányi: Concerto for Violin no 1 in D minor, Op. 27; Concerto for Violin no 2 in C minor, Op. 43
Performers: Ludwig, Michael
Conductors: Falletta, JoAnn
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Best known for his 'Variations on a Nursery Theme' for piano and orchestra, the Hungarian composer Erno von Dohnanyi also wrote two published Symphonies, two...continue...

Dvorak: Symphony no 1 - 9 / Jansons, Järvi, et al

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 1 in C minor, B 9 "The Bells of Zlonice"; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 4/B 12; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 10/B 34; Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme; Belohlávek, Jirí; Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Antonin Dvorak, together with Smetana and Janacek, is considered the most important nationalist composer of what is now known as the Czech republic. His music...continue...

Gardner: Piano Concerto, Symphony no 1, etc / Donohoe

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: John Linton Gardner: Midsummer Ale, overture for orchestra, Op. 73; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat major, Op. 34; Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 2
Performers: Donohoe, Peter
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"Without making extravagant claims for Gardner's importance, I have to say that his symphony and, especially, his piano concerto are consistently engaging and satisfying. There...continue...

Spirit of Scotland - Berlioz, MacCunn, Arnold, etc

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-04-24

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Hector Berlioz: Waverley Overture, Op. 1; Rob Roy Overture, H.54; Malcolm Arnold: Tam O'Shanter Overture, Op. 51; Scottish Dan...
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Thompson, Bryden
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"A highly attractive and colourful sequence, excellently performed... With brilliant recording and highly informative notes by Andrew Keener, who would be unlikely to find time...continue...

Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Ballade, etc / Engeset, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-03-27

Works: Edvard Grieg: Norwegian Peasant Dances (17) for Piano, Op. 72; Norwegian Dances (4) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 35; Stimmungen (Moods) (7) for piano, Op. 73; Brudefolget drager forbi (Bridal Procession), ...
Performers: Engeset, Bjarte
Conductors: Engeset, Bjarte
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"This disc is wholly delightful. Perhaps the most exciting "find" is Geirr Tveitt's orchestration of the Ballade, which sounds amazingly like--Geirr Tveitt! It's gorgeous. Tveitt...continue...

Rachmaninov: Orchestral Works (complete) / Hughes

3 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2007-03-01

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 13; Prince Rostislav; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; Symphony in D minor "Youth" (unfinished); Songs (14), Op. 34
Conductors: Hughes, Owain Arwel
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The immediate and immense popularity of certain of his works - the second piano concerto in particular - has been both a blessing and a...continue...

Mozart: Così fan tutte, etc; Brahms / Gibson, Pritchard

3 CD / Ponto Recordings / 2006-11-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; La clemenza di Tito, K 621; Johannes Brahms: Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 86; Romances and Songs (5), Op. 84; Songs (4), Op. 46; Songs (9) for...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo Soprano]; Curry, Carol Ann; Hamburger, Paul; Harwood, Elizabeth; Minton, Yvonne; Shirley-Quirk, John; Van der Bilt, Peter; Westi, Kurt
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Pritchard, John
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Scottish Opera Chorus

One of the most highly acclaimed productions by Scottish Opera in the 1960s was its English-language 'Cosi fan tutte.' Dame Janet Baker sang Dorabella in...continue...

An Introduction to Edward Elgar

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19

Works: Edward Elgar: Coronation Ode, Op. 44; Concerto for Cello; Chanson de matin, Op. 15 no 2; Enigma Variations
Performers: Kirshbaum, Ralph
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; del Mar, Norman
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The glorious Cello Concerto and the Enigma Variations are Elgar's most universally famous works. "Richly expressive playing, heartfelt performance"-The Penguin Complete Guide...continue...

An Introduction to Felix Mendelssohn

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Capriccio brillant for piano and orchestra in B minor, ...
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Shelley, Howard; Groves, Charles, Sir; Weller, Walter
Ensemble: London Mozart Players; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Mendelssohn's exhilarating 'Italian' Symphony is one of the warmest, most vivacious and melodic works in the repertoire and has understandably become a central work in...continue...

An Introduction to Gustav Holst

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19

Works: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; Brook Green Suite, for strings, H. 190; St. Paul's Suite for Strings, Op. 29 no 2/H 118
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Gibson's performance of 'The Planets' was a famous demonstration CD on its initial release, being both the first digital recording of this work and the...continue...

Best Classics 100 Vol 2

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Lohengrin; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: ...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andre, Maurice; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Bennett, William; Brown, Iona; Byzantine, Julian; Caballé, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; ...
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Bernstein, Leonard; Temirkanov, Yuri; Prêtre, Georges; Karajan, Her...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony ...

Schumann, Beethoven, Bach: Piano Concertos / Hess

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2006-05-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata in G major, BWV 916
Performers: Hess, Myra
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Dame Myra Hess was a pianist with a commanding yet unobtrusive technique who specialized in Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann and Brahms. She made her debut...continue...

The Very Best of Grieg

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-04-18

Works: Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Lyric Pieces (8) for piano, Book 1, Op. 12; Sonata no 3 in C minor for violin & piano; Peer Gynt; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Quartet for Strings no 1...
Performers: Arnesen, Bodil; Birkeland, Oystein; Eriksen, Erling Ragnar; Gimse, Håvard; Jandó, Jenö; Kjekshus, Helge; Kraggerud, Henning; Nishizaki, Takako; Steen-Nökleberg, Einar
Conductors: Studt, Richard; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; ; Leaper, Adrian; Edlinger, Richard; Engeset, Bjarte; Breiner, Peter
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Oslo String Quartet; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Slovak State Philharmo...

The leading Scandinavian composer of his time and the principal advocate for Norwegian music, Grieg came to the forefront of international attention through works such...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1-4, etc / Shelley, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-01-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto ...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Howard Shelly is celebrated for his interpretations of the music of Rachmaninov, and his performances of these famous works are both fresh and full of...continue...

KDFC - Islands of Sanity 3 - 100% Natural

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-11-01

Performers: Barbagallo, James; Biret, Idil; Donohoe, Peter; Greed, David; Jandó, Jenö; Nagy, Péter; Nishizaki, Takako; Tóth, István; Thiollier, François-Joël; Yablons...
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David; Engeset, Bjarte; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Kamu, Okko; ; Leaper, Adrian; Nazareth, Daniel; Rahbari, Alexander; Amos, David; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Lenárd, Ondrej; Bátiz, En...
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; English Northern Philharmonia; Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra; Iceland Symp...