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Elgar: Violin Concerto; Introduction and Allegro / Nigel Kennedy, violin; Handley

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61
Performers: Cameron, Alexander; Gilbert, Russell; Gunes, Rusen; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Manning, Peter
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

EMI Classics relaunches the popular EMI Master Series: The definitive series of great classical music from a trove of the most notable and revered classical...continue...
Recording information: Watford Town Hall....continue...

Holst: The Planets; Elgar: Enigma Variations / Sir Adrian Boult - London SO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 / Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; Giulini

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (1977-04-29_1977-04-30&1977-)....continue...

Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs; Daphne, closing scene; 12 lieder / Lucia Popp, soprano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Daphne; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Geduld ("Geduld, sagst du"), song for voice & piano, Op. 10/5 (TrV 141/5); Lieder (8), Op. 49; Rote Rosen ("Weisst Du die Rose, d...
Performers: Popp, Lucia; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Haitink, Bernard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Richard Strauss was not only a master of great symphonies and opera, he also composed Lieder throughout his career. Interpreted by Lucia Popp, these works...continue...

Thomas: Hamlet / Thomas Hampson, June Anderson, Samuel Ramey

4 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-03

Conductors: De Almeida, Antonio
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Thomas Hampson (Hamlet), June Anderson (Ophelia), Samuel Ramey (Claudius, The King of Denmark), Gregory Kunde (Laertes), Denyce Graves (The Queen Gertrude), Jean-Philippe Courtis (The Ghost),...continue...

Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim's Progress / Noble, Herincx, Case, Armstrong

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-03

Conductors: Boult, Sir Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
What this recording proves to my mind beyond doubt is the drama of the music itself... The chorus sings with glorious focus and freshness...continue...

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Three Concertos for Violin / Itzhak Perlman

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin in C minor, RV 199 "Il sospetto"; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in A minor ("L'estro armo...
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Perlman, Itzhak
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Penguin Guide
Perlman's imagination holds (The Four Seasons) together superbly, and there are many passages of pure magic, as in the central Adagio of 'Summer'. The...continue...

Brahms & Dvorak: Violin Concertos / Itzhak Perlman

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

"I still find the Perlman/Barenboim as wonderful and uplifting as ever. It’s full of delightful touches, warm and freshly lyric tone, a marvellous sense of...continue...
Recording information: 1974-1976....continue...

Brahms: Piano Concertos 1 & 2; Lieder Opp. 91 & 105 / Stephen Kovacevich, piano; Ann Murray, soprano

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Songs (2) for Alto, Viola and Piano, Op. 91; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 105
Performers: Imai, Nobuko; Kovacevich, Stephen; Murray, Ann
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony; Dvorak: Scherzo capriccioso / Rostropovich

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op. 58; Antonin Dvorák: Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66/B 131
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (10/25/1976-10/26/1976); Kingsway Hall, London (1980-05-02&1980-05-04&1980-)....continue...

Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies / Boult, London Philharmonic, New Philharmonia

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-10

Conductors: Boult, Sir Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Adrian Boult (1889 - 1983) gave three symphonic premieres of Vaughan Williams and recorded the symphonies twice. Here, in vintage 1960s stereo from Kingsway...continue...

Icon: Charles Mackerras - Master of Orchestral Texture / Mozart, Dvorak, Delius, Elgar, et al. [5 CDs]

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-10-11

Conductors: Mackerras, Charles
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

After growing up in Australia, Sir Charles Mackerras sailed for England in 1947 with the intention of becoming a conductor and joined the Sadler's Wells...continue...

Icon: Vernon Handley - Champion of British Music / Elgar, Bliss, Walton, Tippett, et al. [5 CDs]

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-10-11

Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Halé Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Born in England in 1930, Handley was a great champion of British music. This set of 5 CDs showcases recordings of Handley conducting five of...continue...

The Very Best of Janet Baker

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio; George Frederick Handel: Messiah; Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah; On Wings of Song; Johannes Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53; Gesänge (2) for Alto, Viola and ...
Performers: Aronowitz, Cecil; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Butt, John [Organ, Conductor]; Hugh, Timothy; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Parsons, Geoffrey; Previn, Andre...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Boult, Adrian; Barbirolli, John; Previn, Andre; Ledger, Philip, Sir
Ensemble: ; Academy Of St Martin In The Fields; Choir Of King's College, Cambridge; English Chamber Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

The Very Best of Mstislav Rostropovich

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C; Concerto for Cello no 2 in D; Ludwig van Beethoven: 12 Variations in F on 'Ein...
Performers: Carrington, Simon; Dedyukhin, Alexander; Devetzi, Vasso; Koch, Ulrich; Oistrakh, David; Percy, Neil; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Shostakovich, Dmitry; Zybtsev, Alexey
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav; Szell, George; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Karajan, Herbert von; Britten, Benjamin; Numajiri, Ryusuke; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Very Best of Kyung-Wha Chung

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Autumn (The Four Seasons); Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Concerto...
Performers: Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Frankl, Peter; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Wolinsky, Robert
Conductors: Chung, Kyung-Wha; ; Tennstedt, Klaus; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Chung Trio; City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; St Luke's Chamber Ensemble; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

20th Century Classics: Villa-Lobos / Angel Romero, Cristina Ortiz, Victoria de los Angeles

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Fantasia for saxophone, 2 horns & strings, A. 490, Op. 630; Guitar Concerto, A. 501; Momoprecoce, W 240; Quartet for Strings no 6, Il Quarteto brasileiro, A. 468; Bachiana brasile...
Performers: de los Angeles, Victoria; Harle, John; Ortiz, Cristina; Osorio, Jorge Federico; Romero, Angel [Guitar]
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; López-Cobos, Jesús; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; ; Bátiz, Enrique; Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields; French National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Hungarian Quartet; London Philharmonic Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

20th Century Classics: Walton / Nigel Kennedy, violin; Paul Tortelier, cello

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Symphony no 2; Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Cello; The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet
Performers: Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Tortelier, Paul
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Previn, Andre; Berglund, Paavo; Frémaux, Louis
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

20th Century Classics: Kodaly / Vladimir Yompoisky, piano; Paul Tortelier, cello

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Zoltán Kodály: Háry János, suite from the opera for orchestra; Dances of Marosszék (Marosszéki táncok), for orchestra (transcribed from piano work); M...
Performers: Layton, Stephen; Oistrakh, David; Tortelier, Paul; Yampolsky, Vladimir
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Susskind, Walter; Cleobury, Stephen; Andor, Ilona
Ensemble: Choir of King's College Cambridge; Kodaly Girls' Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Icon - Lucia Popp - Mozart, Handel, Schubert, Dvorak, et al

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: George Frederick Handel: Rodelinda; MEDLEY; Ottone; Giulio Cesare; Joshua; Der Messias; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Laudate Dominum; Vesperae de Dominica, K 321; Il r&e...
Performers: Briggs, David; Gage, Irwin; Labeque, Katia; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Popp, Lucia; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Fischer, Georg; Bickenbach, Christfried; Marriner, Sir Neville; Cleobury, Stephen; Slatkin, Leonard; Krips, Josef; Klemperer, Otto; Haitink, Bernard; Tennstedt, Klaus; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae;...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Graunke Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra; Philha...

Holst: The Hymn of Jesus, Choral Symphony, etc

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-06

Works: Gustav Holst: The Hymn of Jesus, for 2 choruses, female semi-chorus & orchestra, Op. 37, H. 140; First Choral Symphony, Op. 41/H 155; The Wandering Scholar, opera, Op. 50, H. 176; At the Boar's Head,...
Performers: Burrowes, Norma; George, Michael; Hall, Peter; Johnson, David Wilson; Langdon, Michael; Langridge, Philip; Palmer, Felicity; Rippon, Michael; Ross, Elise; Suart, Richard; Tear, Robert; Tomlinson, John
Conductors: Groves, Charles, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Bedford, Steuart; Atherton, David
Ensemble: English Opera Group Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Here we present a number of pathbreaking recordings from the 1970s and 1981. The first CD presents The Hymn of Jesus under Sir Charles Groves...continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Concerto for Harpsichord in F mi...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite cello classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

Best 100 Menuhin

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin in C major, Op. 8 no 6/RV 180 "Il piacere"; Concerto for Violin in E flat major, Op. 8 no 5/RV 253 ...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Barshai, Rudolf; Civil, Alan; Clare, Alan [piano]; Curzon, Clifford; Endt, Hendrick; Etheridge, John [Guitar]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Gazelle, Marcel; Goossens, Leon [Oboe]; Gotko...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Menuhin, Yehudi; Pritchard, John; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Kempe, Rudolf; Kurtz, Efrem; Susskind, Walter; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Erede, Alberto; Fistoulari, Anatole...
Ensemble: ; Alan Clare Trio; Bath Festival Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Menuhin Festival Orchestra; Philharmonia O...

Adding to EMI Classics' acclaimed Best 100 Series is this new release featuring the Yehudi Menuhin's 100 greatest recorded moments, organized into the following categories:...continue...

The Very Best of Glyndebourne on Record - Mozart, Britten, Verdi, Stravinsky, Monteverdi, Rossini, Lehár, etc

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Così fan tutte, K 588; Don Giovanni; Idomeneo; Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Ser...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Alan, Hervey; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Allin, Norman; Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Baccaloni, Salvatore; Barabas, Sari; Blackwell, Harolyn [Soprano Vocals]; Borriel...
Conductors: Busch, Fritz; Mudie, Michael; Goodall, Reginald; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Gui, Vittorio; Pritchard, John; Haitink, Bernard; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Welser-Möst, Franz; Dove, Jonathan; Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; English Opera Group Orchestra; Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Members; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orches...

The Glyndebourne Festival is a massive yearly event in both the British and international opera worlds, with stars from around the globe gathering to listen...continue...

Icon - Fritz Kreisler plays Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Elgar, etc

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i); Serenade no 7 in D major, K 250 (248b) "Haffner"; Work(s); Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Sonata...
Performers: Kreisler, Fritz; Raucheisen, Michael; Rupp, Franz; Sandor, Arpad; Squire, Haddon
Conductors: Ronald, Landon; Blech, Leo; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Goossens, Eugene, Sir
Ensemble: Berlin State Opera Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestra

A transcendent violinist, notable composer, and overall charming maverick, Fritz Kreisler was one of the great musical personalities of our time. This 10-CD set includes...continue...

Gemini - Delius: Brigg Fair, Choral & Orchestral Miniatures / Barbirolli, Handley, Groves, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-24

Works: Frederick Delius: Pieces (2) for Small Orchestra; A Village Romeo and Juliet; Koanga; Sleigh Ride; Irmelin; Fennimore and Gerda; A Song Before Sunrise; Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; In a Summer G...
Performers: Shirley-Quirk, John; Tear, Robert
Conductors: Hickox, Richard; Handley, Vernon; Weldon, George; Barbirolli, John; Groves, Charles, Sir; Ledger, Philip, Sir
Ensemble: ; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Northern Sinfonia of England; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Best Concertos 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Pyotr Il'...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Ambache, Diana; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Asperen, Bob van; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Broadway, Kenneth; Bury, Alison; Bylsma, Anner; Capuçon, Gautier; Capu&ccedi...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Foster, Lawrence; Vonk, Hans; Plasson, Michel; Cziffra, György; Jansons, Mariss; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Davis, Andrew; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Litton, Andrew; Hickox, Richard; ...
Ensemble: Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Academy of London; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Ambache Chamber Orchestra; Auvergne Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Philha...

The latest release in from the top-selling 'BEST 100' series by EMI Classics contains excerpts from the most famous concertos of all time. Each of...continue...

20th-Century Masterpieces - 100 Years of Classical Music

16 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Claude Debussy: La mer; Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Arnold Schoenberg: Pi...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Chang, Sarah; Devos, Louis; du Pre, Jacqueline; Harrell, Lynn; Isserlis, Steven; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Kremer, Gidon; Little...
Conductors: Pappano, Antonio; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Klemperer, Otto; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Dutoit, Charles; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Haitink, Bernard; Berglund, Paavo; Frühbeck de Burgos...
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Helsinki Philharmo...

The works in this set of 16 CDs have been arranged in strict chronological order of composition, the first disc beginning with a work from...continue...

Icon - Jascha Heifetz - Mozart, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, etc

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Alexander Glazunov: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82; Meditation for Vi...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Moiseiwitsch, Benno; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arpad
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Jascha Heifetz was a Jewish Lithuanianborn American violin virtuoso who first performed the Mendelssohn concerto at age six. He quickly rose to the heights of...continue...

American Music - Adams, Gershwin, Bernstein, Ellington, Ives, Carter, etc / Sir Simon Rattle, London PO, et al

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-16

Works: John Adams: Harmonielehre; The Chairman Dances; Tromba Lontana, fanfare for orchestra; Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra; Charles Ives: New England Holidays Symphony; George Gershwi...
Performers: Allen, Geri; Atkinson, Lynton; Baker, Gregg; Barclay, John; Barnell, Andrew; Barrett, Brent; Barrington, Coleman; Blackwell, Harolyn [Soprano Vocals]; Braithwaite, Maureen; Carter, Regina [Violin]; C...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Sinfonietta

American classical composers often get unfairly overshadowed by their European counterparts, and a great deal of powerful, groundbreaking new music has passed under the radar...continue...

Icon - Dame Janet Baker - The Beloved Mezzo Sings Mahler, Elgar, Berlioz, Chausson, etc

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Johannes Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53; Richard Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder; Richard Strauss: Lieder (5), Op. 32; Lieder (4), Op. 36; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Lieder (3), Op. 43; Edward Elgar: Sea Pictures,...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Gauntlett, Ambrose; Isepp, Martin; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Parsons, Geoffrey; Spencer, Robert [Lute]; Whittaker, Douglas
Conductors: Boult, Adrian; Barbirolli, John; Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Leppard, Raymond; Menuhin, Yehudi; Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

A new release in the recently-launched EMI Classics ICON Series, this 5-CD set is dedicated to Dame Janet Baker, long praised as one of the...continue...

Vaughan Williams - The Collector's Edition / Willcocks, Boult, Bean, Barbirolli, et al

30 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"; A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); Symphony no 8 in D minor; Symphony no 3 for soprano or tenor & orchestra ("Pastoral"...
Performers: Adler, Larry; Allen, Thomas; Angas, Richard; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Aronowitz, Cecil; Asch, David van; Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Balmain, Ian; Barlo...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Boult, Adrian; Silvestri, Constantin; Banks, Eric; Groves, Charles, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Hickox, Richard; O'Brien, Brendan; Davies, Meredith; Willcocks, Davi...
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Madrigal Singers; London Music Group; London Philharmonic Orch...

This 30-CD budget boxed set contains all of the hits, as well as other gems such as 'A Sea Symphony', 'Fantasia on Christmas Carols', 'On...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies, Romeo & Juliet, Francesca da Rimini / Rostropovich, London PO

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-05-27

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter daydreams"; Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"; Symphony no 3 in D major, Op. 29 "Polis...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Busch, Nicolas
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Few composers wrote more overtly romantic music than Tchaikovsky, with his sweeping melodies, brilliant orchestration, and deep reservoirs of emotion. This boxed set presents his...continue...

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras, Guitar Concerto, etc

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-02

Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachiana brasileira no 1 for 8 Cellos; Bachiana brasileira no 2 for Orchestra; Bachianas Brasileiras no 3, for piano & orchestra, A. 388; Bachianas Brasileiras no 4, for piano & o...
Performers: Bell, Susan; Fox, Eldon; Hansen, Lisa; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Ortiz, Cristina; Osorio, Jorge Federico; Romero, Angel [Guitar]
Conductors: Bátiz, Enrique; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; López-Cobos, Jesús
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Brahms: Symphonies no 1-4, etc / Wolfgang Sawallisch, et al

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-02

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Schicksalslied, Op. 54; Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Symphony ...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
[On Brahms' Fourth Symphony] it is ardent, uniquely imaginative in its faithful response to Brahms's markings, far-sighted and focused.
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Elgar: Dream of Gerontius, Music Makers / Barbirolli, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-09-18

Works: Edward Elgar: The Music Makers, Op. 69; The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Borg, Kim; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Boult, Adrian; Barbirolli, John
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wagner: Orchestral Highlights / Tennstedt [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EMI Classics / 2007-07-17

Works: Richard Wagner: Orchestral Highlights
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

The Wagner pieces filmed here constitute a regular Tennstedt program. The excerpts on this DVD are among the only Ring pieces Tennstedt ever conducted....continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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French Orchestral Music - Bizet, Fauré, etc / Beecham, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-03-06

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Overture "Patrie", for orchestra, Op. 19; Roma, symphony for orchestra in C major; Emmanuel Chabrier: Gwendoline, opera in 2 acts; Joyeuse marche (Marche français...
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; ORTF National Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"The Carmen Suite was recorded during June 1958. The performance is galvanizing and brilliant but has all Beecham's characteristic wit and lightness of touch in...continue...

Brahms: Orchestral Works / Boult, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-11-21

Works: Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80; Serenade for orchestra no 1 in D major, Op. 11; Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53; Tragic Overture, Op. 81; Serenade for orchestra no 2 in A major,...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: John Alldis Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphonies no 3, 6, 8, etc / Klaus Tennstedt

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-11-21

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43; Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"There is a lightness of touch to Tennstedt's Pastoral, making for a performance of simple and unaffected joy. The scene by the brook is taken...continue...

Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Glazunov: Violin Concertos

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-10-03

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Alexander Glazunov: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Barbirolli, John
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 8 / Klaus Tennstedt [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / EMI Classics / 2006-10-03

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 8 in E flat major "Symphony of A Thousand"
Performers: Bullock, Susan; Eaglen, Jane; Rappe, Jadwiga; Riegel, Kenneth; Schulte, Eike Wilm; Sotin, Hans; Varady, Julia
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

"Tennstedt’s 1986 Mahler 8 is one of the high points of his cycle. This 1991 concert with different soloists is even better. Partly it’s the...continue...
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Country of Origin: USA
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Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies / Mariss Jansons, et al

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-09-12

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 1 in F minor, Op. 10; Symphony no 15 in A major, Op. 141; Symphony no 2 in B flat major (To October), Op. 14; Symphony no 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "To the Memory of Len...
Performers: Aleksashkin, Sergey; Bye, Torkil; Gogolewskaja, Larissa; Hannisdal, Per; Hink, Werner; Kubmaul, Rainer; Nilsson, Stig; Postinghel, Marco; Quandt, Ludwig; Rohn, Andreas; Schilling, Stefan; Svenheden, ...
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; St. Petersburg Philharmoni...

In contrast to the standard practice of recording symphonic cycles with a single orchestra, Mariss Jansons set out to record these symphonic cornerstones of 20th...continue...

100 Best Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; MEDLEY; Sarabande; Coronation Anthem; Der Messias; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barley, Peter; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; Sanderling, Kurt; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Barbirolli, John; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Previn, Andre; Boskovsky, Willi; Davis, Andrew [Bassist]; Davis, Andrew;...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Ambrosian Singers; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Beecham Choral Society; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Ber...

100 of the world's best loved classical music recordings featuring the most well-known composers: Mozart, Bizet, Verdi, and Handel, performed by legends such as Yehudi...continue...
Looking to build a classical music library? Want a collection of just "the hits" from the best-known composers? This collection provides hours of definitive classical music as performed by ensembles s...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 ...

100 Best Film Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Divertimento for violin, viola & cello in E f...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest; Blaze, Robin; Bloch...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Abel, David [Violin]; Abel, David; Raine, Nic; Love, Geoff; Dervaux, Pierre; Muti, Riccardo; Bateman, Paul; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; ...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels National Opera Chorus; Brussels National Opera Orchestra; Came...

This collection features music from Hollywood blockbusters such as 'Harry Potter', 'Titanic', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Death in Venice', 'American Beauty', and many others....continue...
There's no way to put all the great music that has appeared in over a century of films into one set, but this collection from EMI Classics collects enough famous pieces to make most cinephiles smile. ...continue...

Dvorak, Saint-SaëNs: Cello Concertos / Rostropovich, Giulini [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EMI Classics / 2006-06-06

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

In this live performance on DVD, Rostropovich is joined by the London Philharmonic, under the baton of Carlo Maria Guilini, in a stunning reading of...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Gemini - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Jansons

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-05-02

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain; Khovanschina; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34
Performers: Svenheden, Joakim
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Gemini - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos / Gilels, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-05-02

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Concerto for Piano no 2 in G major, Op. 44; Concerto for Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 75; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for...
Performers: Gilels, Emil; Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris

Gemini - Dvorak: Symphony no 7-9 / Giulini, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-05-02

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 7 in D minor, Op. 70/B 141; Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Scherzo ca...
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra