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Pastoral Classics - Music for a Summer's Day

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-07-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. 37b; Percy Grainger: Work(s); Shepherd's Hey; Country Gardens; Herbert Howells: Dances (...
Performers: Fleming, Colin; Kanga, Skaila [Harp]; McCann, Phillip; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Reilly, Tommy; Stephens, Alison
Conductors: Weller, Walter; Järvi, Neeme; Hickox, Richard; del Mar, Norman; Godwin, Anthony; Rothstein, Jack [Violin]; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; ; Thompson, Bryden; Handley, Vernon; Newsome, Roy
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Johann Strauss Orche...

Various artists including Craig, Ogden, Lydia Mordkovich, BBC Philharmonic, Ulster Orchestra, Tommy Reilly, and The Academy of St Martin in The fields ar eheard in...continue...

Glazunov: Symphony no 6, etc / Polyansky, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-09-21

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 6 in C minor, Op. 58; Suite caractéristique for orchestra in D major, Op. 9
Conductors: Polyanskii, Valeri
Ensemble: Russian State Symphony Orchestra

Polyansky's Glazunov cycle on Chandos has received excellent critical acclaim for the quality of recording and performance. These recordings, made with Russian artists, have the...continue...

Romantic Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-01-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV 808; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Enigma Variations; Stanley Myers: The ...
Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Byfield, Jack; Cantilena [Instrumental Ensemble]; Edlina, Luba; Fingerhut, Margaret; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafa...
Conductors: Shepherd, Adrian; Shelley, Howard; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Hickox, Richard; Shostakovich, Maxim; Handley, Vernon; Byfield, Jack; Horenstein, Jascha; Järvi, Neeme; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Tortel...
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Cantilena (Instrumental Ensemble); Cathedral Strings; I Musici de Montreal; London Mozart Players; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharm...

This selection contains both ADD and DDD recordings....continue...

Glazunov: Symphony no 8, Lyric Poem, etc / Polyansky, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-06-24

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 8 in E flat major, Op. 83; Cantata in Memory of Pushkin's 100th Birthday, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 65; Lyric Poem, Op. 12
Performers: Grivnov, Vsevolod; Kuznetsova, Ludmila
Conductors: Polyanskii, Valeri
Ensemble: Russian State Symphony Cappella; Russian State Symphony Orchestra

"A truly memorable performance... and [this] Chandos recording is well up to house standards. Don't miss it." - Ivan March, Gramophone...continue...

Tsar of Instruments - Gliere, Glinka, etc / Iain Quinn

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-02-25

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Prelude and Fugue for organ no 1 in D major, Op. 93; Prelude and Fugue for organ no 2 in D minor, Op. 98; Fantasy for organ in G minor, Op. 110; Reinhold Glière: Fugue on a T...
Performers: Quinn, Iain

Appassionato / Lydia Mordkovitch, James Kirby

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-01-21

Works: Henryk Wieniawski: Légende for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 17; Henri Vieuxtemps: Feuille d'album, pieces (3) for violin & piano, Op. 40; Alexander Glazunov: Meditation for Violin and Pi...
Performers: Kirby, James; Mordkovitch], Lydia

"The programme achieve[s] a pleasing balance between familiar items like the Massenet and the Kreisler and attractive rarities. And there are some really beautiful performances:...continue...

Glazunov: Symphony no 3, Concert Waltzes / Polyansky, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-04-23

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 3 in D major, Op. 33; Concert Waltz no 1 in D major, Op. 47; Concert Waltz no 2 in F major, Op. 51
Conductors: Polyanskii, Valeri
Ensemble: Russian State Symphony Orchestra

Glazunov: Dance of Salome, etc / Polyansky, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-07-25

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Salomé, incidental music, Op. 90; The King of the Jews (Tsar Iudeyskiy), incidental music, Op. 95
Conductors: Polyanskii, Valeri
Ensemble: Russian State Symphony Cappella; Russian State Symphony Orchestra

"The outstanding performances on this disc make a convicing case for these obscure yet powerful works. The mightly male voices of the Russian State Symphonic...continue...

Glazunov: Symphony no 1, Violin Concerto / Polyanskii, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-10-19

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 1 in E major ("Slavyanskaya"), Op. 5; Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82
Performers: Krasko, Julia
Conductors: Polyanskii, Valeri
Ensemble: Russian State Symphony Orchestra

Glazunov's Symphony No. 1 was composed when he was just sixteen years of age. It was a resounding success, and the audience was astonished to...continue...

Glazunov: Symphonies no 4 & 5 / Polyansky, Russian State SO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-07-20

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, Op. 48; Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 55
Conductors: Polyanskii, Valeri
Ensemble: Russian State Symphony Orchestra

The influence of Wagnerian orchestration, particularly his writing for brass, had a definite impact on Glazunov's style. The Symphony No. 4 displays Glazunov's keen awareness...continue...

Glazunov: Symphony no 2, Coronation Cantata / Polyansky

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-02-16

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 16; Coronation Cantata, Op. 56
Performers: Grivnov, Vsevolod; Kuznetsova, Ludmila; Lutsiv-Ternovskaya, Olga; Stepanovich, Dmitri
Conductors: Polyanskii, Valeri
Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Choir; Russian State Symphony Orchestra

It is one of Russian music's many paradoxes that Alexaner Glazunov, who earned a reputation as the master of the well-made symphony, should have launched...continue...

Arensky: Violin Concerto; Glazunov / Turovsky, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1997-02-18

Works: Anton Arensky: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 54; Alexander Glazunov: Concerto ballata for cello & orchestra in C major, Op. 108; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 92
Performers: Dyachkov, Yegor; Pirzadeh, Maneli; Trostiansky, Alexander
Conductors: Turovsky, Yuli
Ensemble: I Musici de Montréal

Glazunov: String Quintet; Tchaikovsky: Souvenir / ASMF

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1995-09-19

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sextet for Strings in D major, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"; Alexander Glazunov: Quintet for Strings in A major, Op. 39
Conductors:
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb

"...splendid playing, exquisite intonation, and an intelligent interpretation. Their approach has a great deal of urgency...rhythms are crisp, contrasts are sharp, and the counterpoint is...continue...

Russian Dances / Neeme Järvi, Scottish National Orchestra

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1993-07-01

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden; Mlada (ii), "magical" opera-ballet in 4 acts; Alexander Glazunov: Scènes de ballet, suite for orchestra in A major, Op. 52; Raymonda, Op. 57; Sergey Pro...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Raphael Wallfisch - Glauzunov, Bloch, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1992-06-01

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Chant du ménestrel for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 71; Ernest Bloch: From Jewish Life; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 62; L...
Performers: Hendry, Linn; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden; Simon, Geoffrey
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Glazunov: Raymonda / Järvi, Scottish National Orchestra

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Raymonda, Op. 57
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Russian Ballet Masterpieces / Järvi, Scottish NO, London SO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Alexander Glazunov: Raymonda, Op. 57; Sergey Prokofiev: Pieces (10) for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75; Igor Stravinsky: Firebi...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Russian Masterpieces / Järvi, Scottish National Orchestra

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Op. 96; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite no 2, Op. 64b; Scythian Suite, Op. 20; Love for Three Oranges; Aram Khachaturian: Gayaneh; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsa...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Glazunov: The Seasons, Violin Concerto / Shumsky, Järvi

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Alexander Glazunov: The Seasons, Op. 67; Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82
Performers: Shumsky, Oscar
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra