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Glazunov: Symphonies, Orchestral Works / Otaka, et al

5 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2007-08-01

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 1 in E major, Op. 5 "Slavic"
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

The recordings included in this set were released separately between 2002 and 2004, and met with very positive reviews at the time. Thus the BBC...continue...

Glazunov: Symphonies no 5 & 7 / Otaka, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-02-07

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 55; Symphony no 7 in F major, Op. 77 "Pastorale"
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Glazunov: Symphonies no 4 & 8 / Otaka, BBC Wales NSO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-11-07

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, Op. 48; Symphony no 8 in E flat major, Op. 83
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"These vigorous sonatas for violin, cello and continuo are very well played. The musicians have chosen to use what they refer to as a 'relatively...continue...

Glazunov: Symphonies no 1 & 6 / Otaka, BBC Wales NSO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-06-01

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 1 in E major, Op. 5 "Slavic"; Symphony no 6 in C minor, Op. 58
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"Symphonies by teenagers generally get put away in a box and quietly forgotten. Not Glazunov's First, however. Quite deservedly, the 15-year-old's bold effort was premiered...continue...

Glazunov: Symphony no 3, Ballade / Otaka, BBC Wales NSO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-01-01

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Ballade for orchestra in F major, Op. 78; Symphony no 3 in D major, Op. 33
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Glazunov remains for many of us a major player who seems to spend most of his time on the bench, waiting for an opportunity to...continue...

Takemitsu: A String Around Autumn / Dukes, Bezaly, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2002-11-01

Works: Toru Takemitsu: A String around Autumn, for viola & orchestra; I Hear the Water Dreaming; A Way a Lone II, for string orchestra; riverrun, for piano & orchestra
Performers: Bezaly, Sharon; Dukes, Philip; Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"Toru Takemitsu was one of the few composers who bridged with great success the very different worlds of Western and traditional Japanese music. A distinguished...continue...

Glazunov: Complete Symphonies Vol 1 / Otaka, BBC Wales NSO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2002-04-13

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 16; Mazurka in G major, Op. 18; From Darkness to Light, fantasy for orchestra in B minor/C major, Op. 53
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Shostakovich: Symphony no 14 / Wigglesworth, Rodgers, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2001-09-01

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135
Performers: Rodgers, Joan; Tomlinson, John
Conductors: Wigglesworth, Mark
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"Few works stare into the abyss with such chilling candour as Shostakovich's 14th Symphony. Yet listening to its brilliantly conceived sequence of vocal settings is...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphonies no 5, 6 & 10 / Wigglesworth, et al

2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1999-05-29

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93; Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 54
Conductors: Wigglesworth, Mark
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"to rival the very best" -Gramophone...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony no 7 / Wigglesworth, BBC NO of Wales

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1997-05-14

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony")
Performers: Walker, Mark
Conductors: Wigglesworth, Mark
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Takemitsu: A Flock Descends, etc / Otaka, Watkins, BBC Wales

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1996-06-30

Works: Toru Takemitsu: A Flock Descends Into the Pentagonal Garden, for orchestra; Dreamtime; Star Isle, for orchestra; Orion & Pleiades, for cello & orchestra
Performers: Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor]
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

American Trombone Concertos Vol 2 / Lindberg, Llewellyn

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1996-05-09

Works: Christopher Rouse: Concerto for Trombone; Augusta Read Thomas: Meditation; Carlos Chavez: Concerto for Trombone
Performers: Lindberg, Christian
Conductors: Llewellyn, Grant
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Schnittke: Symphonies no 6 & 7 / Otaka, BBC NO of Wales

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1996-03-07

Works: Alfred Schnittke: Symphony no 6; Symphony no 7
Performers: Buckland, David
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Lutoslawski: Symphony no 3, etc / Otaka, BBC NO of Wales

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1996-02-03

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Symphony no 3; Chantefleurs et chantefables
Performers: Anderson, Valdine
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Denisov: Concerto for Alto Saxophone, etc / Claude Delangle

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1995-12-06

Works: Edison Denisov: Concerto for Viola; Painting; Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano
Performers: Buckland, David; Delangle, Claude; Delangle, Odile
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"Claude Delangle is a stunning player, with gorgeous tone, effortless dexterity, and most importantly with the saxophone-immaculate dynamic control. Otaka and the BBC National Orchestra...continue...

Elgar: Symphony no 1, etc / Otaka, BBC NO of Wales

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1995-07-12

Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 1 in A flat major, Op. 55; Introduction and Allegro for String Quartet and String Orchestra, Op. 47
Performers: Burnard, Steven; Clark, James [violin]; Doig, Maureen; Senter, John
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

British Trombone Concertos / Christian Lindberg, Llewellyn

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1995-03-08

Works: Gordon Jacob: Concerto for trombone & orchestra; Elgar Howarth: Concerto for trombone & orchestra; Derek Bourgeois: Concerto for trombone, Op 114b
Performers: Lindberg, Christian
Conductors: Llewellyn, Grant
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Gubaidulina: Pro et contra; Firsova: Cassandra / Otaka, BBC

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1994-06-01

Works: Sofia Gubaidulina: Pro et Contra; Elena Firsova: Cassandra, Op. 60
Performers: Green, Christopher; Senter, John
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales