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Chabrier: Overtures to Gwendoline; L'Etoile; suite Pastorale. Joyeuse marche; Bourrée fantasque / Neeme Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-05-28

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: Joyeuse marche "Marche française"; Gwendolin; Habañera, for piano (or orchestra); España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Lamento, for orchestr...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

This disc of popular works by Emmanuel Chabrier marks the beginning of a new series of French repertoire, performed by Orchestre de la Suisse Romande...continue...
Recording information: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland (06/27/2012-06/29/2012)....continue...

In the South: Works for string quartet by Wolf, Puccini, Verdi, Turina, Piazzolla, Paganini / Brodsky Quartet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Hugo Wolf: Serenade for String Quartet in G major "Italian Serenade"; Giacomo Puccini: Chrysanthemums, elegy for string quartet; Giuseppe Verdi: Quartet for Strings in E minor; Joaquín Turina: L...

The Brodsky Quartet here turns to the sunshine, bright colors, and deep passions of the South, performing Latin-inspired music for string quartet by composers who...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (10/28/2012-10/30/2012)....continue...

Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5 / Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 15 in E major, H 16 no 13; Sonata for Keyboard no 12 in A major, H 16 no 12; Sonata for Keyboard no 37 in E major, H 16 no 22; Keyboard Sonata in G major, H...
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam

Many leading pianists have tackled the at-times technically challenging classical sonatas of Haydn, but in Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's own words, this is a composer who always...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk....continue...

Ernst Chausson: Concert for Violin, Piano & String Quartet, Op. 21; String Quartet, Op. 35 / Jennifer Pike, violin; Tom Poster, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Ernest Chausson: Quartet for Strings in C minor, Op. 35 (completed by D'Indy); Concert for Piano, Violin and String Quartet in D major, Op. 21
Performers: Pike, Jennifer; Poster, Tom
Conductors:
Ensemble: Doric String Quartet

This is the sixth recording by the Doric String Quartet for Chandos Records, and the discography is going from strength to strength. The disc of...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (07/04/2012-07/06/2012)....continue...

Karol Symanowski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 "Symphonie Concertante"; Concerto Overture / Louis Lortie, piano; BBC SO

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concert Overture, for orchestra in E major, Op. 12, M12; Symphony no 4, Op. 60 "Symphonie concertante"; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19, M24
Performers: Lortie, Louis
Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

Szymanowski inscribed the original score with part of the poem Witez Wlast by his friend Tadeusz Micinski: 'I will not play you sad songs, O...continue...
Recording information: Watford Colosseum....continue...

Strauss, Respighi: Violin Sonatas / Tasmin Little, violin; Piers Lane, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Richard Strauss: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E flat major, Op. 18; Ottorino Respighi: Sonata for violin & piano, in B minor, P. 110; Six pieces for violin & piano, P. 31
Performers: Lane, Piers; Little, Tasmin

Britain's Tasmin Little performs the little-known violin sonatas by Richard Strauss and Ottorino Respighi in her latest recital disc for Chandos. Also included are three...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (05/09/2012-05/11/2012)....continue...

Elgar: The Starlight Express / Sir Andrew Davis, Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Elin Thomas, soprano; Roderick Williams, baritone

2 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Edward Elgar: Starlight Express, Op. 78; The Starlight Express, suite for 2 voices & orchestra (arranged by Andrew Davis); Clive Carey: Songs (3) from "The Starlight Express", for voice & orchestra
Performers: Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra

This fairytale melodrama was adapted from a book by Algernon Blackwood, A Prisoner in Fairyland, for a West End theatre production staged during World War...continue...
Recording information: Studio 80a, BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, Lon (05/28/2012-05/30/2012); Usher Hall, Edinburgh (05/28/2012-05/30/2012); Studio 80a, BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Plac...continue...

Hubert Parry: Works for Orchestra & Chorus - Te Deum; Magnificat; England; Jerusalem / Amanda Roocroft, soprano; Neeme Jarvi

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Hubert Parry: Te Deum, for chorus & orchestra; England, for chorus & orchestra; The Birds of Aristophanes, suite for orchestra; Jerusalem; The Glories of Our Blood and State, for chorus & orchestra; ...
Performers: Roocroft, Amanda
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

With a foreword by Parry enthusiast HRH The Prince of Wales, this release features orchestral and choral works spanning the length of Parry's composing life,...continue...
Recording information: BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff (05/17/2012-05/19/2012)....continue...

British Clarinet Concertos, Vol. 1: Concertos by Stanford, Finzi and Arnold / Michael Collins, clarinet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Concerto for Clarinet in A minor, Op. 80; Gerald Finzi: Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra in C Minor, Op. 31; Malcolm Arnold: Concerto for Clarinet no 2, Op. 115
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]
Conductors: Collins, Michael
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

This disc marks the beginning of a new survey of British Clarinet Concertos, featuring the exclusive Chandos artist, Michael Collins, who here combines the role...continue...

British Works for Cello & Piano, Vol. 1: Works by Parry, Delius and Bantock / Paul Watkins, cello; Huw Watkins, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Hubert Parry: Sonata for cello & piano in A major; Frederick Delius: Sonata for cello and piano, RT viii/7; Granville Bantock: Hamabdil, for cello & harp; John Foulds: Sonata for cello & piano, Op. 6
Performers: Watkins, Huw; Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor]

In the late 19th and 20th centuries many British composers produced superb works for cello and piano, but few of these actually made their way...continue...
Recording information: Potto Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk....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: Complete Works for Piano, Collector's Edition / Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano [5 CDs]

5 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Claude Debussy: Préludes (24) for piano, Books I & II, L.117, 123; Les soirs illuminés par l'ardeur du charbon; Ballade (slave), for piano (or piano, 4 hands), L. 70; Valse romantique, fo...
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam

Selling for the price of three CDs, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's vivid interpretations of Debussy's complete works for piano are available for the first time in a...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk....continue...

Xavier Montsalvatge: Orchestral Works / Ruby Hughes, soprano; Clara Mouriz, mezzo-soprano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Xavier Montsalvatge: Partita, for orchestra; Canciones negras (5); Calidoscopi, for 2 pianos; Simfonia de Rèquiem, for soprano & orchestra
Performers: Hughes, Ruby; Mouriz, Clara
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Montsalvatge was one on the most influential musical figures in Catalan music during the late the 20th century. He explored virtually every musical form, but...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (12/08/2011-12/09/2011)....continue...

Johan Svendsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 - Norwegian Rhapsodies 3 & 4; Cello Concerto, Op. 7; Symphony no 2 / Truls Mork, cello

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Johan Svendsen: Norwegian Rhapsody for orchestra no 3, Op. 21; Norwegian Rhapsody for orchestra no 4, Op. 22; Concerto for Cello in D major, Op. 7; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 15
Performers: Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Having recently concluded his Halvorsen series, Neeme Jaarvi continues his Nordic project with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. This is Volume 2 in the survey of...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway....continue...

Josef Suk: Prague; Summer's Tale / BBC SO, Belohlavek

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Josef Suk: Pohádka Léta (A Summer Tale), Tone Poem For large Orchestra, A, Op. 29; Praga, Op. 26
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

Two symphonic poems by Suk are performed here by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Jiri Belohlavek, who also brought us the highly acclaimed recording of...continue...
Recording information: Watford Colosseum (01/03/2012-01/04/2012)....continue...

Holst: The Wandering Scholar; Suite de ballet; A Song of the Night / Ingrid Attrot; Neill Archer, Alan Opie, Donald Maxwell, Richard Hickox

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Gustav Holst: Suite de ballet, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 10, H. 43; A Song of the Night, Op. 19 no 1/H 74; The Wandering Scholar, opera, Op. 50, H. 176
Performers: Hatfield, Lesley; Opie, Alan [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; Northern Sinfonia

Another re-release from Hickox's classic recordings finds us knee-deep in lesser-known and widely varied works of Gustav Holst. The Suite de Ballet is one of...continue...
Recording information: St. Nicholas' Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, (05/15/1996-05/16/1996)....continue...

Vaughan Williams: A Cotswold Romance; Death of Tintagiles / Rosa Mannion, soprano; Thomas Randle, tenor; Matthew Brook, baritone

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: A Cotswold Romance, cantata (arr. by Jacobson from synopsis of Hugh the Drover, opera); The Death of Tintagiles, incidental music
Performers: Mannion, Rosa; Randle, Thomas [Tenor Vocals]; Vocal], Matthew Brook [Bass-Baritone
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Though quite popular and well-explored, the catalogue of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams still boasts a few rarely-heard gems. Richard Hickox interprets these near-forgotten beauties...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London (10/03/1997-10/04/1997)....continue...

Frank Bridge: Orchestral Works - The Collector's Edition / Connolly, Langridge, Gerhardt, Hickox

6 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Frank Bridge: Enter Spring, rhapsody for orchestra, H. 174; Isabella, symphonic poem for orchestra, H. 78; Poems after Richard Jefferies, for orchestra, H. 118; Mid of the Night, symphonic poem for ...
Performers: Connolly, Sarah; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Langridge, Philip; Shelley, Howard; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

The complete orchestral works by Frank Bridge are here released in an attractive six-disc box for the first time, as part of the new Hickox...continue...
Recording information: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England....continue...

Neeme Jarvi - Highlights from a remarkable 30-year recording career

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 72/B 147; Johan Halvorsen: La Mélancolie, for string orchestra (after Ole Bull's "Lament"); Entry March of ...
Performers: Berman, Boris; Finnie, Linda [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Kaptain, Laurence; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Madozzi, Melina; Mishura, Irina; Murphy, Suzanne
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

This year, we celebrate the thirty-year conducting career of Neeme Järvi with Chandos Records, as well as the conductor's own seventy-fifth birthday.

We mark the occasion

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George Dyson: The Canterbury Pilgrims / Yvonne Kenny, Robert Tear, Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: George Dyson: At the Tabard Inn, overture for orchestra; Canterbury Pilgrims, for soloists, chorus & orchestra; In Honour of the City
Performers: Kenny, Yvonne; Roberts, Stephen; Tear, Robert
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Chorus

This re-release of The Canterbury Pilgrims forms part of the new Hickox Legacy commemorative series on Chandos Records, leading up to (and continuing beyond) the...continue...
Recording information: Blackheath Concert Halls, England (09/30/1996-10/05/1996).

Yvonne Kenny, Robert Tear, Stephen Roberts, Hickox/London Symphony Chorus and London Symphony Orchestra
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Rachmaninoff: Moments musicaux; Études-tableaux; Corelli Variations / Xiayin Wang, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-06-26

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Moment musical in E flat minor, Op. 16/2; 6 Etudes Tableaux; Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Performers: Wang, Xiayin

With her winning combination of consummate technical brilliance, fine musicianship, and personal verve, the pianist Xiayin Wang captures the hearts of audiences wherever she appears....continue...
Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, New Yor (2011-11-07_2011-11-08&2012-)....continue...

Saint-Saëns: Orchestral Works / Neeme Järvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-06-26

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47; Le rouet d'Omphale, Op. 31; Phaéton, Op. 39; Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; La jeunesse d'Hercule, symphonic poem in E flat major, Op. 50; ...
Performers: Iwabuchi, Maya
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The works on this disc are all early, dating from the first half of the composing life of Saint-Saëns - that is, with the one...continue...
Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow (09/14/2011-09/15/2011)....continue...

Alfredo Casella: Concerto for Orchestra; A Notte Alta; Fragments Symphoniques / Martin Roscoe, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-05-29

Works: Alfredo Casella: Concerto for Orchestra, Op. 61; Symphonic fragments from the opera La donna serpente, Op. 50; Moritz Moszkowski: Tränen, for voice & piano, Op. 22
Performers: Roscoe, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

This is Volume 2 in the series of orchestral works by Alfredo Casella, performed by the BBC Philharmonic and Gianandrea Noseda, with the pianist Martin...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (2011-08-05&2011-11-22_2011-)....continue...

Debussy: Orchestral Works - La Mer; Nocturnes; Jeux; Images; Primtemps, Berceuse héroique et al.

2 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-05-29

Works: Claude Debussy: Images for Orchestra; Jeux; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; La mer; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), for orchestra, L. 86; Mar...
Performers: Bryan, Katherine [Flute]; MacKintosh, Katherine
Conductors: Denève, Stéphane
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Recognized internationally as a conductor of the highest calibre, Stéphane Denève took up the post of Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in...continue...
Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow (2011-10-10_2011-10-12&2012-)....continue...

Elgar: Cello Concerto; Elegy for Strings, et al. / Paul Watkins, cello

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Elegy for Strings, Op. 58; Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39
Performers: Bell, Daniel [Violin]; Bingham, Stephen; Burnard, Steven; Dixon, Peter; Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor]
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

Paul Watkins is the cello soloist in a recording that showcases some of Elgar's most popular works. He is accompanied by the BBC Philharmonic and...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (10/04/2011-10/09/2011)....continue...

Johan Halvorsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 / Melina Mandozzi, violin; Ilze Klava, viola

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Johan Halvorsen: Norwegian Rhapsody for orchestra no 1 in A major; Norwegian Rhapsody for orchestra no 2 in G major; Brudefolget drager forbi (Norwegian Bridal Procession), for orchestra (after Grieg...
Performers: Klava, Ilze; Mandozzi, Melina
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

This is the fourth and final volume of colorful and highly appealing orchestral works by the Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen. The series is performed by...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway....continue...

Debussy: String Quartet; Piano Trio / Brodsky Quartet; Bavouzet, piano; Williams, harp

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Danse sacrée et danse profane; Piano Trio, L. 3; Poèmes (7) de Banville
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam; Laurence, Chris
Conductors:
Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet

The Brodsky Quartet celebrates its fortieth anniversary this year. Formed in 1972, the Quartet quickly emerged at the forefront of the international chamber music scene....continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk....continue...

British Flute Concertos by Alwyn, Berkeley, Poulenc, Dove / Emily Beynon, flute

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Jonathan Dove: The Magic Flute Dances, concerto for flute & orchestra; William Alwyn: Concerto for flute & 8 winds; Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Flute and Piano; Lennox Berkeley: Concerto for Flute Op...
Performers: Beynon, Emily
Conductors: Tovey, Bramwell
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

The Welsh flautist Emily Beynon plays a selection of British flute concertos, accompanied by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Bramwell Tovey. Beynon is...continue...
Recording information: BBC Hoddinott Hall (10/27/2011-10/29/2011)....continue...

British Clarinet Sonatas: works by Stanford, Bliss, Bax, Ireland and Howells / Michael Collins, clarinet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: John Ireland: Fantasy-Sonata, for clarinet & piano in E flat major; Charles Villiers Stanford: Sonata for clarinet & piano, Op. 129; Arthur Bliss: Pastoral, for clarinet & piano, F. 92; Arnold Bax: S...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; McHale, Michael

Chandos presents the first volume in a new series of British Clarinet Sonatas, featuring the exclusive Chandos artist Michael Collins in works by Bax, Bliss,...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (04/30/2011-05/01/2011)....continue...

Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Dohnányi: Konzertstück / Raphael Wallfisch, cello

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Ernst von Dohnányi: Konzertstück for Cello and Orchestra in D major, Op. 12
Performers: Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

This month, Chandos re-releases its recording of Dvorák's Cello Concerto in B minor and the Konzertstück for Cello and Orchestra by Dohnányi, performed by the...continue...
Recording information: St Jude's Church, Central Square, London (07/04/1988-07/05/1988)....continue...

Petits-Fours: Favourite Encores / Brodsky Quartet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-02-28

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Playera; Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 23; Manuel de Falla: Siete Canciones Pupulares Españolas; Edward Elgar: Chanson de matin, Op. 15 no 2; La capricieuse, Op...
Performers: Fisher, Philip Edward [Piano]; Smissen, Robert

Chandos Records has signed an exclusive contract with the Brodsky Quartet in time for the celebrations of its fortieth anniversary in 2012. Formed in 1972,...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (09/07/2011-09/08/2011)....continue...

Manuel de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain / Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Raquel Lojendio

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-02-28

Works: Manuel de Falla: Canciones populares españolas (7); Nights in the gardens of Spain; Homenajes, suite for orchestra
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam; Lojendio, Raquel
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

The works for stage and concert hall by Manuel de Falla starts off Chandos' new Spanish series with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Juanjo Mena....continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (2011-06-18_2011-06-09&2011-)....continue...

Berio: Realisations; Schubert, Brahms, Mahler / Roderick Williams, Michael Collins

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-02-28

Works: Luciano Berio: Schubert-Berio; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1; Gustav Mahler: Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Berio had an abiding fascination with reconciling the past and the present, which can be seen in his orchestral realizations of works by Mahler and...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway (08/16/2011-08/19/2011)....continue...

Debussy: Pelléas and Mélisande / Mark Elder

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-01-31

Works: Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Conductors: Elder, Mark
Ensemble: English National Opera Chorus

This live BBC broadcast of Claude Debussy's ground-breaking opera Pelléas and Mélisande was recorded at the Coliseum in 1981. The unique performance is now available...continue...
Recording information: London Coliseum (11/28/1981)....continue...

Johan Svendsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 / Marianne Thorsen, violin

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: Johan Svendsen: Carnival in Paris, episode for orchestra, Op. 9; Romeo and Juliet Overture, Op. 18; Festival Polonaise, for orchestra, Op. 12; Romance for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 26; Tr&...
Performers: Mandozzi, Melina; Thorsen, Marianne
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

This is the 1st of a 4 volume project series dedicated to the orchestral works of the Norwegian composer Svendsen. As a composer, Svendsen was...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway....continue...

Rachmaninoff: The Bells; Spring; Three Russian Songs / Svetla Vassileva, soprano; Misha Didyk, tenor

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: The Spring, cantata for baritone, chorus & orchestra, Op. 20; Russian Songs (3) for chorus & orchestra, Op. 41; The Bells, choral symphony for soprano, tenor, baritone, chorus & o...
Performers: Didyk, Misha; Tanovitski, Alexei; Vasilieva, Svetla
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

This is the 7th and final volume in Chandos' Rachmaninoff series, performed by the BBC Philharmonic led by Noseda. The disc was recorded live at...continue...
Recording information: Royal Albert Hall, London (07/31/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra / Howard Shelley, piano

4 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, WoO 6; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat m...
Performers: Croft, Hazel; Gibson, Paul; Herbert, Gillene; Hugh, Timothy; Little, Tasmin; McGuckin, Kathryn; Rendall, Paul; Robinson, Dean; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: ; Orchestra of Opera North

The piano remained the main instrument of Beethoven throughout his life. This specially priced 4 CD box set represents his entire and sizeable output for...continue...
Recording information: Leeds Town Hall (2010-09-??&3011-06-??&2011-); Victoria Hall (2010-09-??&3011-06-??&2011-)....continue...

Delius: Double Concerto; Violin Concerto; Cello Concerto / Tasmin Little, violin; Paul Watkins, cello

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2011-10-25

Works: Frederick Delius: Concerto for Violin and Cello; Concerto for Violin RT vii/6; Concerto for Cello, RT vii/7
Performers: Little, Tasmin; Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor]
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

The Violin, Double, & Cello Concertos by Delius involving solos string instruments are here brought together on the same disc for the 1st time. Tasmin...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London (10/13/2010-10/14/2010)....continue...

My True Love Hath My Heart - English Songs, Howells, Britten Ireland, et al. / Sarah Connolly, ms

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-10-25

Works: Benjamin Britten: Folksongs (7), Volume 3; How sweet the answer, folksong for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 4); Corpus Christi Carol, for voice or unison chorus & organ; Early one morning, for voic...
Performers: Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Martineau, Malcolm

Connolly received excellent reviews for her recital performance of 'English Songs' on April 11, 2011 at Alice Tully Hall, NYC. The NY Times wrote: 'Ms...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London (02/01/2011-02/02/2011)....continue...

On Christmas Night / works by Rutter, Burton, Mathias, Darke and Poston

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2011-10-25

Works: John Rutter: What sweeter music; Christmas Traditional: Noël nouvelet, carol (French); Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); I Saw Three Ships, carol; Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (English); ...
Performers: Challenger, John [Organ]; Clapham, Geoffrey; Gregory, Julian; James, Freddie [Organist]; Leslie, Huw; Macdonald, Basil; Neill, Henry
Conductors: Nethsingha, Andrew
Ensemble: St John's College Choir cambridge

A joyous celebration of music for the festive season! This disc was recorded in the College Chapel in full surround-sound, and recreates to a spectacular...continue...
Recording information: St John's College Chapel, Cambridge, England (01/14/2011-01/16/2011)....continue...

Fantasies for Bassoon: works by Spohr, Schubert, Schumann, Schreck, et al. / Karen Geoghegan, bassoon; Philip Edward Fisher, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-10-25

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Gustav Schreck: Sonata for bassoon & piano in E flat major, Op. 9; Louis Spohr: Adagio for bassoon & p...
Performers: Fisher, Philip Edward [Piano]; Geoghegan, Karen

Chandos signed Karen Geoghegan in '07 following her appearance on BBC TV's Classical Star program. This is her 5th recording with the label. Gramophone writes...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (04/11/2011-04/12/2011)....continue...

Czech Music for Strings / Leos Janacek, Bohuslav Martinu & Pavel Haas

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-07-26

Works: Leos Janácek: Suite for string orchestra, JW 6/2; Quartet for Strings no 1 "Kreutzer Sonata"; Bohuslav Martinu: Sextet for string orchestra, H. 224a; Pavel Haas: Study for String Orchestra
Conductors:
Ensemble: Janacek Chamber Orchestra

In this recoding by the award-winning, Janácek Chamber Orchestra, features music by Czech composers Janácek, Martinu, and Hass. This outstanding recording will be remembered most...continue...
Recording information: Church of the Czechoslovak Hussite, Slezská Ostrava, Cz....continue...

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3; Prince Rostislav; Caprice Bohémien / Noseda

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-07-26

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Caprice bohémien (Capriccio on Gypsy Themes), for orchestra in E minor/E major, Op. 12; Prince Rostislav; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic

Chandos presents the sixth and final volume in their highly acclaimed Rachmaninoff series, performed by the BBC Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda. Of Symphony No. 1...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester (11/01/2010/11/03/2010)....continue...

Vienna Premiere, Vol. 1-3 / Works by the Strauss Family & their contemporaries, Marily Hill Smith, soprano

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-07-26

Works: Carl Millöcker: Die Sieben Schwaben-Marsch, for orchestra; Jonathan-Marsch, for orchestra; Klopf' an!, polka-française; Johann Strauss II: Concurrenzen (Rivalry), waltz for orchestra, Op....
Performers: Smith, Marilyn Hill [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Rothstein, Jack [Violin]
Ensemble: Johann Strauss Orchestra

The Glière Orchestral Collection / Richard Watkins, horn; Peter Dixon, cello

5 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-07-26

Works: Reinhold Glière: Symphony no 3 in B minor ("Il'ya Muromets"), Op. 42; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 25; The Zaporozhy Cossacks, symphonic poem, Op. 64; Symphony no 1 in E flat major, Op. 8; The ...
Performers: Dixon, Peter; Watkins, Richard
Conductors: Downes, Edward; Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic

This Chandos box set, which includes many rarities in the concert and record repertoires, is the most comprehensive survey of composer Sir Edward Downes; it...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7 Concert Hall, New Broadcasting House, Manchest....continue...

Fiesta Criolla: Latin American Orchestral Works

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-06-28

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Milongón festivo, for bandoneon, guitar & orchestra; Manuel Gómez Carillo: Fiesta Criolla, for orchestra; Rapsodia Santiagueña, for orchestra; Juan José Castro: A...
Performers: Chastain, Nora
Conductors: Castagna, Gabriel
Ensemble: Wurttembergische Philharmonie Reutlinger

Enjoy a veritable feast of early to mid-twentieth century orchestral music by composers from Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Columbia. The works are all premier recordings,...continue...
Recording information: Studio, Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen (03/19/2010-03/20/2010)....continue...

Schmitt: La Tragedie de Salome; Le Palais Hante / Tortelier

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2011-06-28

Works: Florent Schmitt: Le Tragédie de Salomé, ballet, Op. 50; Le Palais Hanté, Op. 49; Psaume 47, Op. 38
Performers: Bullock, Susan
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: San Paulo Symphony Orchestra

A well known critic and composer during his lifetime, following his death, Florence Schmitt's compositions fell into neglect. Through the talents of the São Paulo...continue...
Recording information: Sala Sao Paulo, Júlio Prestes Cultural Center, Sao Paul (07/05/2010-07/09/2010)....continue...

Enescu: Piano Quartets Nos. 1 & 2

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-06-28

Works: George Enescu: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 16; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in D minor, Op. 30
Conductors:
Ensemble: Schubert Ensemble of London

Once described by Pablo Casals as, "The greatest musical phenomenon since Mozart", George Enescu was more than a composer - he was a gifted musician...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk....continue...

Piano Works by The Mighty Handful

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-05-31

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano; César Cui: Nocturne for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 22/3; Alexander Borodin: Scherzo for piano in A flat ma...
Performers: Fisher, Philip Edward [Piano]

For his first solo recital album for Chandos, Philip Edward Fisher performs piano works by members of the 'Mighty Handful' - a group of 5...continue...
Recording information: Symphony Hall, Birmingham (08/25/2010-08/26/2010)....continue...

Delius: Appalachia; The Song of the High Hills

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2011-04-26

Works: Frederick Delius: Appalachia - American Rhapsody; A Song of the High Hills, for wordless chorus & orchestra, RT ii/6
Performers: Bowen, Christopher; Robinson, Olivia
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

This recording presents two rarely heard but striking works by Frederick Delius (1862-1934). Both works are prime examples of Delius's highly individual and ground-breaking use...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London (10/15/2010-10/16/2010)....continue...