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Respighi: Church Windows; Brazilian Impressions; Belkis Queen of Sheba, Metamorphoseon; Roman Trilogy / Tortelier; Simon

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Simon, Geoffrey; Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

The Roman Trilogy consisting of "Fountains of Rome," "Pines of Rome" and "Festivals of Rome" is among Respighi's best-known and best-loved work. It is complemented...continue...

Opera in English - R. Strauss: Salome / Mackerras, Bullock, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-11-25

Works: Richard Strauss: Final Scene; Salome, Op. 54
Performers: Begley, Roger; Broadbent, Graeme; Bullock, Susan; Burgess, Sally; Davies, Rebecca de Pont; Druiett, Michael; Elliott, Alasdair; Evans, Wynford; Ewing, Alan; Graham-Hall, John; Judson, Colin; Parry, R...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"For any who are reluctant to go near 'Salome' in English I would recommend reconsidering. Quite apart from the fact that this recording captures one...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...

Bennett: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-01-16

Works: Richard Rodney Bennett: Partita for orchestra; Reflections on a 16th Century Tune, for string orchestra; Songs Before Sleep, for solo voice & piano; Reflections on a Scottish Folk Song, for cello & s...
Performers: Lemalu, Jonathan; Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"It's hard to imagine a more beguiling start to this series or a more appealing introduction to Richard Rodney Bennett than this CD. It begins...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...

Opera in English - Smetana: The Bartered Bride / Mackerras

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-11-22

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93
Performers: Bonner, Yvette; Clarke, Paul Charles; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Gritton, Susan; Hesketh-Harvey, Kit; Hill, Louis; Howard, Yvonne; Leggate, Robin [Tenor Vocal]; Montague, Diana; Moses, Geoff...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"By almost any reckoning, this is the most popular of Czech operas, in the repertory of almost every opera house, so it is astonishing how...continue...

D'Avalos: Maria di Venosa / D'Avalos, Bullock, Summers

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-10-18

Works: Francesco d'Avalos: Maria di Venosa, music drama
Performers: Bullock, Susan
Conductors: D'Avalos, Francesco
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

This is the premiere recording of 'Maria di Venosa'. In conducting it himself D'Avalos provides a personal insight into the interpretation. It is a tragic...continue...

Hadley, Sainton / Bamert, Archer, Richardson, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-05-24

Works: Philip Sainton: The Island, tone poem for orchestra; Nadir, tone poem for orchestra; The Dream of the Marionette, ballet; Patrick Hadley: The Trees So High, symphonic ballad for baritone, chorus & or...
Performers: Archer, Neill; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: Philharmonia Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra

"...the music conveys a wistful, often disturbing intensity unusual for an English work of the period... this is headily evocative stuff, and Anglophiles everywhere will...continue...

Mendelssohn: Symphonies / Weller, et al

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-09-21

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 11; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang"; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Sympho...
Performers: Hagley, Alison [Soprano Vocals]; Haymon, Cynthia; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Straka, Peter
Conductors: Weller, Walter
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Dvorak: Serenades / Warren-Green, Philharmonia Orchestra

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-03-23

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Serenade for Strings; Serenade for winds & strings in D minor, B. 77 (Op. 44)
Conductors: Warren-Green, Christopher
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"Warren-Green is balanced, sensible, and well recorded, and the mid-price makes a recommendation easier. His players do themselves proud, and he keeps them on track...continue...

Opera in English - Berg: Wozzeck / Daniel, Shore, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-05-20

Works: Alban Berg: Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7
Performers: Barstow, Josephine; Bayley, Clive; Bronder, Peter; Flanagan, Leslie John; Graham-Hall, John; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Paterson, Iain; Rigby, Jean; Shore, Andrew; Woodrow, Alan
Conductors: Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"[This] recording manages to create the impression of theatre conditions with the added benefit of presenting a more natural balance between singers and orchestra than...continue...

Classics - Respighi: Roman Trilogy / Tortelier, Philharmonia

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-11-26

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Fountains of Rome; Pines of Rome; Feste romane
Performers: Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Opera in English - Donizetti: Lucia of Lammermoor / Parry

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-09-10

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
Performers: Chaundy, Stephen; Clarke, Paul Charles; Futral, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocals]; Opie, Alan [Baritone Vocals]; Rice, Christine; Rose, Peter de; Wakeford, Lucy; Wedd, Peter
Conductors: Parry, David
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"Parry is an old pro when it comes to bel canto scores, as his many recordings for Opera Rara prove. Tempos are reasonable: never sluggish...continue...

Opera in English - Great Operatic Arias Vol 1 / Ford, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-02-17

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Edouard Lalo: Le Roi d'Ys; Georges Bizet: La Jolie Fille de Perth, opera in 4 acts; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Giuseppe V...
Performers: Banks, Barry; Ford, Bruce [Tenor Vocal]; Plazas, Mary
Conductors: Parry, David
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

There has always been an inexplicable gap in recorded music where opera in English is concerned. There is an obvious demand for the genre. American-born...continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphony no 2 / Jansons, Philharmonia Orchestra

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1993-07-01

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Respighi: Church Windos, Brazilian Impressions / Simon

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Vetrate di chiesa (Church Windows), 4 impressions for orchestra, P. 150; Brazilian Impressions
Conductors: Simon, Geoffrey
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Respighi: Belkis-Queen of Sheba, etc / Simon, Philharmonia

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Belkis, Queen of Sheba, suite from the ballet, P. 177; Metamorphosen modi XII, theme and variations for orchestra, P. 169
Conductors: Simon, Geoffrey
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Arnold: Dances / Bryden Thomson, The Philharmonia

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Malcolm Arnold: English Dances Set 1, for orchestra, Op. 27; English Dances Set 2, for orchestra, Op. 33; Scottish Dance no 3; Cornish Dances (4), for orchestra, Op. 91; Irish Dances (4), for orchest...
Conductors: Bean, Hugh; Thompson, Bryden
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra