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Mahler: Symphony No. 1 / Marin Alsop, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

This remarkably original work, with its recurring quotations from the composer's own songs, notably Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer) and Des Knaben...continue...
Recording information: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, US (09/26/2008-09/28/2008)....continue...

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5; The Year 1941 / Marin Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-06-26

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: The Year 1941, suite for orchestra, Op. 90; Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 100
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: ; Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Written in 1944, Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony is one of his greatest and most complete symphonic statements. At its première he himself called it "a symphony...continue...
Recording information: Sala Sao Paulo, Brazil (08/26/2011-08/31/2011)....continue...

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta / Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: ; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Béla Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra, one of his greatest works, was written in the United States after the composer was forced to flee Hungary during...continue...
Recording information: Meyerhoff Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, USA....continue...

It Don't Mean a Thing / String Fever - Marin Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: String Fever

Described as a 'conductor who makes a difference' (Daily Telegraph), and acclaimed for her artistic vision and commitment to accessibility in classical music, Marin Alsop...continue...

My First Classical Music Album / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-11-15

Works: Gioachino Rossini: William Tell Overture; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Spring; John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchest...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Devoyon, Pascal [Piano]; Jando, Jeno; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Nishizaki, Takako; Schuster, Jurgen; Thiollier, Francois-Joel [Piano]; Tichy, Georg
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Alsop, Marin; Dvorak, Jaroslav; Drahos, Béla; Rondin, Mats; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Bogár, István; Lenárd, Ondrej; Jean, Kenne...

'Da-da-da-DAAAAH, Da-da-da-DAAAAH': listen to track 7 and see if you recognize that music! It's one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever written....continue...

Michael Daugherty: Route 66

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-01-25

Works: Michael Daugherty: Route 66, for orchestra; Ghost Ranch, for orchestra; Sunset Strip, for orchestra; Time Machine, for 3 conductors & orchestra
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Chen, Mei-Ann; Jackson, Laura

This recording is a musical road trip from the creative world of Michael Daugherty, one of America's unique and most performed composers, and the visionary...continue...
Recording information: The Lighthouse, Poole, United Kingdom (06/30/2008-07/01/2008)....continue...

Dvorák: Symphony No. 6; Scherzo Capriccioso / Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-11-16

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 6 in D major, Op. 60/B 112; Nocturne for String Orchestra in B major, Op. 40/B 47; Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66/B 131
Conductors: Alsop, Marin

Widely acclaimed for their Naxos recordings of Dvorák's Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8 (8.572112) and No. 9 'From the New World' with the Symphonic Variations...continue...
Recording information: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD....continue...

Barber: Complete Orchestral Works / Marin Alsop

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-09-28

Works: Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Symphony no 1, Op. 9; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Symphony no 2, Op. 19; Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 22; Medea (Serp...
Performers: Buswell, James; Craigie, Lesley; Gauvin, Karina; Gracie, John; Jones, Karen [Flute]; Prutsman, Stephen; Rancourt, Stephane; Trotter, Thomas; Wall, Simon; Warner, Wendy [Cello]; Williams, Roderick [Ba...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"The first complete orchestral Barber set makes its appearance on the market in the year of the composer's centenary. It's a pretty impressive set of...continue...

Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-05-25

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 7 in D minor, Op. 70/B 141; Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163
Conductors: Alsop, Marin

In these live recordings from Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, Dvorak's most darkly dramatic and passionate symphony, the Seventh, is coupled with his Eighth,...continue...
Recording information: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, USA....continue...

Roy Harris: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-01-26

Works: Roy Harris: Symphony no 6 ("Gettysburg"); Symphony no 5; Acceleration, for orchestra
Conductors: Alsop, Marin

"For reasons not entirely clear to either musicians or musicologists, Roy Harris is the forgotten man among American composers of the 1930s and 1940s...Hopefully, after...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, UK (05/09/2008-05/10/2008)....continue...

John Adams: Nixon in China / Robert Orth

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-10-27

Works: John Adams: Nixon in China
Performers: Dahl, Tracy [Soprano]; DeDominici, Jennifer; Hammons, Thomas; Heller, Mark; Kanyova, Maria; Malde, Melissa; Orth, Robert; Simson, Julie; Yuan, Chen-Ye
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Colorado Symphony Orchestra

A longtime collaborator of John Adams and champion of his music, Marin Alsop directs this live recording of Opera Colorado's 25th Anniversary Celebration production of...continue...

Sonic Rebellion - An Alternative Classical Collection [B&N exclusive]

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-08-25

Works: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra; Philip Glass: Concerto for Violin; Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony no 3, Op. 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"); George Antheil:...
Performers: Anthony, Adele; Berman, Boris; Crawford, Peter; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Mikkola, Laura; Nowacki, Piotr; Rehlis, Agnieszka; Zdunikowski, Adam
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Yuasa, Takuo; Wit, Antoni; Spalding, Daniel; Edison, Noel; Summerly, Jeremy; ; Milanov, Rossen
Ensemble: ; Amici Ensemble; Forestare

American Classics - Bernstein: Mass / Marin Alsop, Jubilant Sykes, Baltimore SO

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-08-25

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Alleluia
Performers: Berry, Sarah Uriate; Boehler, Matt; Derry, Susan; Finkelshteyn, Ilya; Henderson, Celisse; Horowitz, Len; Justman, Amy; Langel, Jodie; Leung, Telly; McCarthy, Theresa; McGowan, Mike; Micciche, Dan; Mo...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Morgan State University Choir

When Leonard Bernstein was asked by Jackie O to compose the inaugural work for the opening of the J.F. Kennedy Center for performing arts in...continue...
Leonard Bernstein's Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers was given a mixed reception upon its premiere as the inaugural production at the opera house of the John F. Kennedy Center fo...continue...

Artist Profile Series - Adams, Tavener, Lindberg, Rzewski / Ralph van Raat

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-05-26

Works: John Adams: Phrygian Gates, for piano; American Berserk, for piano; China Gates, for piano; Hallelujah Junction; Frederic Rzewski: Variations (36) for Piano on "The People United will Never be Defeat...
Performers: Anderson, Thad; Bates, Leon; Cho, Seung Won; Fairs, Henry; Francis, Graeme; Greene, Arthur; Martin, Stephen; Otto, Jeff; Raat, Ralph van; Soroka, Solomia; Veen, Maarten van; Wu, Mia
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Morrow, James; Wit, Antoni; Inkinen, Pietari

American Classics - Copland: Symphonies / Alsop, Bournemouth SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-11-25

Works: Aaron Copland: Symphony no 1 (arr. of Symphony for Organ & Orchestra, and 1st mvt. of Prelude); Symphony no 2 ("Short Symphony"); Dance Symphony
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

"Audiophiles listening to this disc will delight in the musical characteristics of Aaron Copland that make his music desirable to them: clear textures, broad lyricism,...continue...

Eternal Barber

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-09-30

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Easter Chorale; Symphony no 2, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano, Op. 38; Sketches (3) for Piano; Medea, Op. 23 "Cave of the Heart"; Mutations from Bach's "Christe, du Lam...
Performers: Buswell, James; Pollack, Daniel
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Lawrence, Douglas
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Dvorák: Symphony no 9, Symphonic Variations / Marin Alsop, Baltimore SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-05-27

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphonic Variations for Orchestra, Op. 78/B 70; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

This recording by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Marin Alsop is the first of three discs of Dvorak symphonies taken from live performances...continue...

Bartók: The Wooden Prince / Alsop, Bournemouth Symphony

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Béla Bartók: Wooden Prince, Op. 13/Sz 60
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

'The Wooden Prince' is a fairy tale ballet with an original story by Bartok’s literary acquaintance Bela Balazs, who had also written the libretto to...continue...

The Silence of Being - The Music of Arvo Pärt

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Arvo Pärt: Fratres; Festina lente; Fratres, for cello & piano; Summa, for string orchestra; Fratres, for wind octet & percussion; Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, for string orchestra & bel...
Performers: Ambrus, Karoly; Anderson, Mark; Arato, Peter; Banhegyi, Geza; Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Domonkos, Judit Kis; Eisrich, Antal; Eros, Jozsef; Faludi, Judit; Falvay, Sandor; Fodor, Agnes; Gunn, Nat...
Conductors: Benedek, Tamás; Yuasa, Takuo; ; Edison, Noel; Alsop, Marin; Wit, Antoni; Zender, Hans; Hillier, Paul; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kent, Fuat; Lintu, Hannu
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Art Nouveau Ensemble; Continuum; Tonus Peregrinus

An elegant 6 CD package containing the complete Naxos recordings of Arvo Part including: Fratres, Tabula Rasa, Collage uber Bach, Symphony No. 3, Berliner Messe,...continue...

Of Beauty & Light - The Music of Philip Glass

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Philip Glass: The Light; Heroes Symphony; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 2; Company; Concerto for Violin; Akhnaten; Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Conlon Nancarrow: Toccata ...
Performers: Anthony, Adele; Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Gunn, Nathan; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kliegel, Maria; Mikkola, Laura; Moser, Elsbeth; Plaetner, Jorgen; Rabus, Kathrin; Shorr, Aaron; Skaerved, Peter Shep...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Yuasa, Takuo; Wit, Antoni; ; Zender, Hans; Hillier, Paul; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kent, Fuat; Lintu, Hannu; Benedek, Tamás
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Art Nouveau Ensemble; Continuum

This beautifully designed 4 CD package contains the complete Naxos recordings of the work of Philip Glass including: The Light, Heroes Symphony, Symphonies 2 &...continue...

Bartók: Blue Beard's Castle / Alsop, Meláth, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-11-20

Works: Béla Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11/Sz 48
Performers: Belácek, Gustáv; Meláth, Andrea
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

A modern version of the old European folk-tale about the cruel, blue-bearded prince and his many disappearing wives, Bartok's opera 'Bluebeard's Castle' is a metaphor...continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 4, Hungarian Dances / Alsop, London PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Hungarian Dances
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Naxos is proud to present the fourth and final release in the major new cycle of Brahms Symphonies featuring the London Philharmonic and Marin Alsop....continue...

Sonic Rebellion: Alternative Classical Collection

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-06

Works: Philip Glass: Heroes Symphony; Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Conlon Nancarrow: Toccata for Violin and Player Piano; John Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano...
Performers: Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Gunn, Nathan; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kliegel, Maria; Mikkola, Laura; Moser, Elsbeth; Plaetner, Jorgen; Rabus, Kathrin; Shorr, Aaron; Skaerved, Peter Sheppard
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Wit, Antoni; ; Zender, Hans; Hillier, Paul; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kent, Fuat; Lintu, Hannu; Benedek, Tamás
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Art Nouveau Ensemble; Continuum

Béla Bartók - A Portrait

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-04-24

Works: Béla Bartók: Out of Doors, suite for piano, Sz. 81, BB 89; Mikrokosmos, Sz 107; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106; Hungarian Peasant Songs (15) for Piano, Sz 71; Rhapsody fo...
Performers: Berkes, Kalman; Jando, Jeno; Pauk, Gyorgy
Conductors: Rahbari, Alexander; ; Alsop, Marin; Wit, Antoni; Ligeti, András
Ensemble: ; Vermeer Quartet

Well over half a century after his death, Bela Bartok is held up as one of the twentieth century's great musical modernists, routinely coupled with...continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 3, etc / Marin Alsop, London PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-01-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Anthony"
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"This is not a judgment made lightly, but this is one hell of a fine performance of this most elusive symphony, perhaps closest in character...continue...

American Classics - Glass: Heroes Symphony, The Light

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-01-30

Works: Philip Glass: The Light; Heroes Symphony
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Although he remains best known for the works he wrote for his own ensemble, orchestral music has been at the forefront of Philip Glass' activities...continue...

Orff: Carmina Burana / Rutter, Alsop, Bournemouth SO, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-01-30

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana
Performers: Eiche, Markus; Randle, Thomas [Tenor Vocals]; Rutter, Claire
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Highcliffe Junior Choir

With its mixture of funny, bawdy and hedonistic texts taken from anonymous poets of the Middle Ages, twentieth century German composer Carl Orff created in...continue...

American Classics - Michael Hersch: Symphonies 1 & 2, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-11-21

Works: Michael Hersch: Symphony no 2; Fracta, for orchestra; Symphony no 1; Arraché, for orchestra
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Championed by distinguished conductors such as Marin Alsop and Mariss Jansons, since his mid-20s, Michael Hersch's music has been performed by leading orchestras and concert...continue...

Takemitsu: A Flock Descends..., etc / Alsop, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-07-25

Works: Toru Takemitsu: Spirit Garden, for orchetra; Solitude sonore, for orchestra; Jose Torrés, film score; Black Rain, film score; Face of Another, film score; Dreamtime; A Flock Descends Into the Pe...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Regarded as one of the most important composers of the second half of the twentieth century, Toru Takemitsu was the first Japanese composer to gain...continue...

American Classics - Harris: Symphonies 3 & 4 / Alsop, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-07-25

Works: Roy Harris: Symphony no 3, in one movement; Symphony no 4 ("Folk Song")
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Strongly influenced by his native Oklahoma, Roy Harris studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger, returning to America to establish himself as one of the leading...continue...

American Classics - Bernstein: Serenade, etc / Alsop, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-11-15

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Serenade for Violin and Orchestra "after Plato's Symposium"; Facsimile; Divertimento for Orchestra
Performers: Quint, Philippe; Walden, Timothy
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Bernstein protg Marin Alsop leads the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in some of the American legends most intriguing works. Bernstein described his Serenade, inspired by Platos...continue...

Discover - Music of the 20th Century

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-11-01

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Arnold Schoenberg: Pieces (5) for piano, Op. 23; Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin; Anton Webern: Pieces (5) for orchestra, Op. 1...
Performers: Aitken, Robert [Flute]; Berman, Boris; Biret, Idil; Heaton, Roger; Hill, Peter; Hirsch, Rebecca; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Kormendi, Klara
Conductors: Rahbari, Alexander; Klas, Eri; Yuasa, Takuo; Craft, Robert; Sanderling, Stefan; Bakels, Kees; Lenárd, Ondrej; Mogrelia, Andrew; Slovák, Ladislav; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Bateman, Paul; Sincl...
Ensemble: ; Amici Ensemble

Discover Music of the 20th Century is a comprehensive and easily digestible guide, leading us through the diverse, innovative and controversial music of this era....continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 2, etc / Alsop, London PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-10-11

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

This is the highly anticipated second release in the major new cycle of Brahms Symphonies featuring the internationally acclaimed Marin Alsop and the London Philharmonic...continue...

Weill: Symphony no 1 & 2, etc / Alsop, Bournemouth SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-08-16

Works: Kurt Weill: Symphony no 2; Symphony no 1 ("Berliner Symphonie"); Lady in the Dark, musical play
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Marin Alsop conducts her Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in this brilliant program featuring Kurt Weill's first and second symphonies. The angular 'Symphony No. 1', completed in...continue...

The Story of American Classical Music / Scherer, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-06-21

Works: William Henry Fry: Overture to Macbeth; Louis Moreau Gottschalk: Symphony no 1; Edward MacDowell: Concerto for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 23; Arthur Foote: Quartet for Piano and Strings in C major, O...
Performers: Andjaparidze, Eteri; Anthony, Adele; Barbagallo, James; Berman, Boris; Currie, Colin; Eldred, Mike; Feinberg, Alan [Piano]; Gauvin, Karina; Goff, Scott [Flute]; Lewin, Michael; Morrison, Betsi; Peska...
Conductors: Rowe, Tony; Rosenberg, Richard; Fagen, Arthur; ; Schermerhorn, Kenneth; Williams, John McLaughlin; Sinclair, James; Brion, Keith; Judd, James; Spalding, Daniel; Schwarz, Gerard; Serebrier, José;...
Ensemble: ; Da Vinci Quartet; Eaken Piano Trio

Think 'American Classical Music and what names spring to mind? Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein? Joplin, Foster Sousa? These great composers are deservedly famous, but from Colonial...continue...

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, etc / Alsop, Bournemouth SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-04-19

Works: Béla Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73; Dance Suite for Orchestra, Sz 77; Hungarian Sketches, for orchestra, Sz. 97
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

The incomparable Marin Alsop conducts her Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Bartok's 'The Miraculous Mandarin'. The work, which is today among the composer's most...continue...

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, etc / Alsop, Bournemouth SO

1 Super Audio CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-04-19

Works: Béla Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73; Dance Suite for Orchestra, Sz 77; Hungarian Sketches, for orchestra, Sz. 97
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Bartok: The Miraculous Mandarin / Alsop, et al

1 DVD Audio / Naxos (USA) / 2005-04-19

Works: Béla Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73; Dance Suite for Orchestra, Sz 77; Hungarian Sketches, for orchestra, Sz. 97
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

American Classics - Barber: Capricorn Concerto / Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Samuel Barber: Capricorn Concerto, for flute, oboe, trumpet & strings, Op. 21; A Hand of Bridge, chamber opera, Op. 35; Mutations from Bach's "Christe, du Lamm Gottes"; Intermezzo (from Vanessa), for...
Performers: Craigie, Lesley; Gracie, John; Jones, Karen [Flute]; Rancourt, Stephane; Wall, Simon; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Winter, Louise
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

This is the sixth and final volume in the acclaimed Naxos series of the complete orchestral works of Samuel Barber conducted by Marin Alsop. 'The...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow....continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 1, etc / Marin Alsop, London PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Tragic Overture, Op. 81; Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80
Performers: Thornton, Michael
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"Alsop has emerged as one of Naxos' marquee names... [she] and the brilliant LPO bring a grandness to Brahms." - Marc Shulgold, Rocky Mountain News...continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 1, etc / Marin Alsop, London PO

1 DVD Audio / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Tragic Overture, Op. 81; Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80
Performers: Thornton, Michael
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Glass: Symphonies no 2 & 3 / Alsop, Bournemouth SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-11-16

Works: Philip Glass: Symphony no 3; Symphony no 2
Performers: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Though he prefers not to be labeled a 'minimalist' composer, that is the style with which Philip Glass is most associated. His compositions, however, though...continue...

John Adams: Shaker Loops, etc / Alsop, Gunn, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-10-19

Works: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra; The Wound-Dresser; Berceuse élégiaque, arrangement for small orchestra of Busoni original; Shaker Loops
Performers: Gunn, Nathan
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

"Alsop's workmanlike performances are certainly up to the Naxos standard, and Gunn's tender interpretations of Walt Whitman's words in 'The Wounded-Dresser' are truly lovely. For...continue...

American Classics - Daugherty: Philadelphia Stories, UFO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-10-19

Works: Michael Daugherty: Philadelphia Stories for orchestra; UFO, for percussion & symphonic band
Performers: Glennie, Evelyn
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Colorado Symphony Orchestra

"Here... we have two works that show [Daugherty] at this best... another highly enjoyable success to Naxos' remarkable American Music series." - David Hurwitz, Classicstoday.com...continue...

Adagio Chillout

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-07-01

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Sergey Rachmaninov: Andante semplice [fragment]; Hugo Alfvén: Elegy from Gustav II Adolf; ...
Performers: Alfven, Hugo; Alsop, Marin; Asturias Symphony Orchestra; Beckley, Lisa; Bilbao Symphony Orchestra; Brown, Timothy [Choral Conductor]; BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata, Oxford; Cantorum, Oxford S...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Ligeti, András; Kamu, , Okko; Summerly, Jeremy; Judd, James; Mena, Juan José; Sakari, Petri; Panula, Jorma; Robinson, Christopher; Rahbari, Alexander; Kuchar, Theodore; Valdes...
Ensemble: ; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Clare College Choir; Concentus Hungaricus; Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Oxford Cam...

Personnel: Jenö Jandó (piano)....continue...

American Classics - Barber: Knoxville, etc / Alsop, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-05-01

Works: Samuel Barber: Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Op. 24; Second Essay, for orchestra, Op. 17; Essay for Orchestra no 3, Op. 47; Toccata Festiva for organ & orchestra, Op. 36
Performers: Gauvin, Karina; Trotter, Thomas
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"The fine Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin sings beautifully, as she has in each of her earlier recordings." - Boyer, ARG...continue...

American Classics - Bernstein: Chichester Psalms, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-09-01

Works: Leonard Bernstein: On the Waterfront; Chichester Psalms; Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra
Performers: Budd, Jeremy [Vocals]; Charrier, Paul; Franklin-Kitchen, Elisabeth; Kelly, Thomas
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

"Alsop displays a special sympathy for this score's intimate undertow, investing softer music with a tingling atmosphere and lyrical poetry that consistently ignite the imagination,...continue...

American Classics - Explore America Vol 1

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-05-01

Works: Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring, ballet for 13 instruments; Charles Wakefield Cadman: Four American Indian Songs, for voice & piano, Op. 45; John Alden Carpenter: Adventures in a Perambulator, suit...
Performers: Bolcom, William [Composer]; Buswell, James; Corley, Maria; Currie, Colin; Farley, Carole; Posnak, Paul; Rorem, Ned; Starker, Janos; Taylor, Darryl; Weber, Janice; Zazofsky, Peter
Conductors: Gambil, Paul; Williams, John McLaughlin; Alsop, Marin; ; Davies, Dennis R.; Sinclair, James; Stromberg, William T.; Schermerhorn, Kenneth; Brion, Keith
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Kreutzer Quartet; Nashville Chamber Orchestra; Northern Sinfonia Chorus; Royal Artillery Band; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Seattle Symphony Orchestra; Ukraini...

The American Classics series captures some of the great moments of American music. In this collection, as wide-ranging and diverse as our land, little-known gems...continue...

American Classics - Torke: Rapture, etc / Alsop, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-01-01

Works: Michael Torke: An American Abroad, for orchestra; Javelin, overture for orchestra; Rapture, concerto for percussion & orchestra
Performers: Currie, Colin
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"I wonder where Torke's music might go once he chooses to explore a wider development terrain. But I would hate to lose the freshness and...continue...

American Classics - Barber: Orchestral Works Vol 4 / Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-10-01

Works: Samuel Barber: Concerto for Piano, Op. 38; Die Natali, chorale Christmas preludes for orchestra, Op. 37; Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a; Commando March
Performers: Prutsman, Stephen
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"John Browning has 'owned' this concerto, written with his prodigious technique in mind, for years, and his recordings with George Szell and Leonard Slatkin have...continue...