LSO Live (London SO)

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 / London SO, Valery Gergiev

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-10-09

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter daydreams"; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"; Symphony no 3 in D major, Op. 29 "Polish"
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky's early trio of symphonies have long lived in the shadow of the three that followed. Following his acclaimed Mariinsky DVD of the final three...continue...

The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin - Rawhide, The Alamo, High Noon, Dial M for Murder et al. / London SO & London Voices

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-08-14

Works: Dimitri Tiomkin: Cyrano de Bergerac; The Alamo; The Old Man and the Sea; The Four Poster; Giant; The Fall of the Roman Empire; High Noon; Rawhide; The High and the Mighty; Wild is the Wind; The Sundo...
Performers: Kaufman, Whitey; Playfoot, Andrew
Conductors: Kaufman, Richard
Ensemble: ; London Voices

The Guardian, August 2012
This fine selection was recorded at the Barbican last year, and is played with terrific panache by the London Symphony Orchestra under...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (10/27/2011).

In addition to offering an impressive catalog of legendary classical recordings and many important soundtracks, the London Symphony Orchest...continue...

Nielsen: Symphonies Nos.1 & 6 / Colin Davis, LSO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-02-14

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 7; Symphony no 6, FS 116 "Sinfonia semplice"
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

The second release in Sir Colin Davis' acclaimed Nielsen cycle with the London Symphony Orchestra features the fi rst and sixth symphonies. The debut recording...continue...
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 / Haitink, London SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-12-13

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard

Bernard Haitink is internationally renowned for his interpretations of Bruckner and is widely recognized as the world's leading Bruckner conductor. Bruckner's fourth, nicknamed the Romantic,...continue...
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Haydn: The Seasons

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-06-14

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: The Seasons
Conductors: Davis, Colin

In 2009, LSO Live released an acclaimed recording of Haydn's Die Schöpfung (The Creation) conducted by Sir Colin Davis. This month, Sir Colin returns to...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (06/27/2010)....continue...

Walton: Belshazzar's Feast; Symphony No. 1

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-03-08

Works: William Walton: Belshazzar's Feast, for baritone, double chorus & orchestra; Symphony no 1 in B flat minor
Performers: Coleman-Wright, Peter
Conductors: Davis, Colin

In 2006, LSO Live released Walton’s First Symphony conducted by Sir Colin Davis. The disc received widespread acclaim — it was an Editor’s Choice in...continue...
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Mahler: Symphony No. 5

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-02-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

The penultimate release in Valery Gergiev’s acclaimed Mahler cycle features the composer’s Symphony No.5, recorded at the Barbican in September 2010. The work marked a...continue...
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Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-01-11

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 4, Op. 29 "Inextinguishable"; Symphony no 5, Op. 50
Conductors: Davis, Colin

Despite having been an admirer of the music of Danish composer Carl Nielsen for many years, Sir Colin Davis has rarely conducted any of his...continue...
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Verdi: Otello / Colin Davis

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2010-10-12

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Otello
Performers: Clayton, Allan; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Johnson, Ben; Rose, Matthew
Conductors: Davis, Colin

Sir Colin Davis' eagerly anticipated recording of Verdi's Otello is released on the 10th anniversary of the LSO Live label. Opera has always formed an...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (12/01/2009-12/06/2009)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2010-05-11

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

The first release in Valery Gergiev's Rachmaninov symphony cycle features a magnificent performance of the Symphony No. 2, recorded in September 2008 at the Barbican....continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (09/20/2008-09/21/2008)....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 4

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2010-03-09

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

Following recordings of Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle and Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet, LSO Live returns to Valery Gergiev's acclaimed Mahler cycle with the release of the...continue...
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Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2010-02-09

Works: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard

LSO Live is thrilled to welcome Bernard Haitink back for his first recording with the London Symphony Orchestra since their internationally acclaimed Beethoven cycle in...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (06/08/2008/06/10/2008)....continue...

Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2010-01-12

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

LSO Live celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2010 and the label's first release of the year features Prokofiev's spectacular score for the ballet Romeo &...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (11/21/2008/11/23/2008)....continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies no 1-7, Kullervo / Colin Davis, Monica Groop, Peter Mattei, London SO

4 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2009-10-13

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony ...
Conductors: Davis, Colin

For the first time, Sir Colin Davis’ acclaimed LSO Live recordings of Sibelius’s symphonies appear together as a four disc set. Sibelius is one of...continue...
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Tipett: A Child of our Time / Colin Davis, Indra Thomas, et al

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-07-08

Works: Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time, oratorio
Performers: Davislim, Steve; Rose, Matthew; Thomas, Indra
Conductors: Davis, Colin

A contemporary of Benjamin Britten, Sir Michael Tippett wrote his potent oratorio 'A Child of Our Time' (1939-41) as a compelling response to Nazi oppression,...continue...

Handel: Messiah [Hybrid SACD] [includes DVD]

2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2007-10-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Gritton, Susan; Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]
Conductors: Davis, Colin

To create what became his most popular oratorio, Handel chose Biblical excerpts telling the story of Christ's birth, death and resurrection. In this 2006 live...continue...

Berlioz - Edition du Bicentenaire / Colin Davis, London SO

12 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2003-10-01

Works: Hector Berlioz: Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a; La damnation de Faust, Op. 24; Béatrice et Bénédict, opera, H. 138; Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17; Harold in Italy for viola and o...
Performers: Anastassov, Orlin; Barcellona, Daniela; Bezdüz, Bülent; Bezduz, Bulent; Cals, Isabelle; DeYoung, Michelle; Earle, Roderick; Ewing, Alan; Greenan, Andrew; Heppner, Ben [Tenor Vocals]; Lang, ...
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra

Berlioz. Symphonie Fantastique. London So, C.davis

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-04-01

Works: Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Béatrice et Bénédict, Overture
Conductors: Davis, Colin

The recent string of new Berlioz recordings by Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra has proven irresitable for collectors. The LSO has formed...continue...