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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos no 2 & 3 / Hough, Litton, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-10-09

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Performers: Hough, Stephen
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Taken from Stephen Hough's definitive live recording of the complete Rachmaninov concertos, here on a single disc are the two all-time favorites: the Second in...continue...

Tsontakis: Man of Sorrows; et al / Litton, Hough, Dallas SO

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-08-14

Works: George Tsontakis: Man of Sorrows, for piano & orchestra; Sarabesque (for Sarah Rothenberg); Arnold Schoenberg: Little Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 19; Alban Berg: Sonata for Piano, Op. 1; Anton Webern: ...
Performers: Hough, Stephen
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Hyperion's star pianist Stephen Hough presents a new disc of fascinating repertoire. George Tsontakis (b. 1951) is a giant of the American contemporary music scene,...continue...

Ives: Symphonies no 2 & 3, etc / Litton, Dallas SO

1 Super Audio CD / Hyperion / 2006-11-14

Works: Charles Ives: Symphony no 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2); Symphony no 3 "The Camp Meeting"; General William Booth Enters into Heaven, for chorus, optional solo voice, chamber orchestra & percu
Performers: Adkins, Christopher; Albert, Donnie Ray
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

"What a wonderful surprise it has been, seeing this release of the complete Ives symphonies on Hyperion. I have no doubt that Andrew Litton's cycle...continue...

Ives: Symphonies no 1 & 4, etc / Litton, Dallas SO

1 Super Audio CD / Hyperion / 2006-11-14

Works: Charles Ives: Symphony no 1, for orchestra in D minor, S. 1 (K. 1A1); Symphony no 4, for orchestra (& optional chorus, theremin et alia), S. 4 (K. 1A4); Central Park in the Dark, for orchestra, S. 34...
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

"These are excellent performances in every respect: magnificently played, beautifully recorded, and conducted with unfailing intelligence. The First Symphony is a better piece than is...continue...

Ives: Symphonies no 2 & 3, etc / Litton, Dallas SO

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-10-10

Works: Charles Ives: Symphony no 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2); Symphony no 3 "The Camp Meeting"; General William Booth Enters into Heaven, for chorus, optional solo voice, chamber orchestra & percu
Performers: Adkins, Christopher; Albert, Donnie Ray
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

"What a wonderful surprise it has been, seeing this release of the complete Ives symphonies on Hyperion. I have no doubt that Andrew Litton's cycle...continue...

Ives: Symphonies no 1 & 4, etc / Litton, Dallas SO

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-10-10

Works: Charles Ives: Symphony no 1, for orchestra in D minor, S. 1 (K. 1A1); Symphony no 4, for orchestra (& optional chorus, theremin et alia), S. 4 (K. 1A4); Central Park in the Dark, for orchestra, S. 34...
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

"These are excellent performances in every respect: magnificently played, beautifully recorded, and conducted with unfailing intelligence. The First Symphony is a better piece than is...continue...

Brahms: Piano Concerto no 2, etc / Litton, Hamelin, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-09-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119
Performers: Hamelin, Marc-André [Piano]
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

This CD presents Marc-Andre Hamelin and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Litton in a compelling account of Brahms' second piano concerto. This work blends...continue...

Schwantner: Angelfire, etc / Litton, Meyers, Hustis, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-09-13

Works: Joseph Schwantner: A Sudden Rainbow, for orchestra; Angelfire, fantasy for amplified violin & orchestra; Beyond Autumn, poem for horn & orchestra; September Canticle, fantasy for organ, brass, percus...
Performers: Diaz, James; Hustis, Gregory; Meyers, Anne Akiko [Violin]
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Joseph Schwantner was born in Chicago in 1943 and is a prominent figure in American contemporary music, his works receiving many accolages including the Pulitzer...continue...

Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos, etc / Hough, Litton, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2004-10-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto ...
Performers: Hough, Stephen
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

"Hough has given a lot of thought to all these works, including tempos, which in several movements creates fresh electricity, but overall it's the shaping...continue...