Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 'Leningrad' / Royal Liverpool PO, Petrenko1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28 Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony")Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Three weeks after the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, Shostakovich volunteered with the Home Guard in Leningrad. As the siege of...continue... Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, England (06/01/2012-06/03/2012)....continue... ![]() Rossini: Complete Overtures, Vol. 2 - Silken Ladder; Il Signor Bruschino; William Tell / Prague Sinfonia Orch., Benda1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28 Works: Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Eduardo e Cristina; L' Inganno felice; La Scala di seta; Demetrio e Polibio; Il Signor Bruschino; Sinfonia (Overture) in D major (di Bologna), QR vii/1; SigismondoConductors: Benda, Christian Ensemble: ; Prague Sinfonia Orchestra Rossini's ceaseless wit and invention are best exemplified in his series of operas. His colorful orchestration and command of both comic and tragic elements can...continue... ![]() The Complete Beethoven: Symphonies; Concertos; Overtures12 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 3 in E flat major,...Performers: Davies, Julian [Tenor]; Fontanals-Simmons, Marta; Gadd, Stephen; Hoare, Peter [; Jandó, Jenö; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kliegel, Maria; McCawley, Leon; Nishizaki, Takako; Rutter, Claire; ... Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Wordsworth, Barry; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Jean, Kenneth Triumphing over deafness and turbulent political times, Ludwig van Beethoven singlehandedly changed the course of music history , laying down the foundations for the Romantic...continue... ![]() Zdenek Fibich: Symphony No. 1; Impressions from the Countryside / Czech Nat'l SO, Stilec1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Zdenek Fibich: Symphony no 1 in F major, Op. 17; Impressions from the Countryside, for orchestra, Op. 54Conductors: Stilec, Marek Ensemble: ; Czech National Symphony Orchestra Zdenek Fibich's career overlapped those of his countrymen Smetana and Dvorak, but his music remained poised between the twin poles of Czech Nationalism and the...continue... Recording information: CNSO Studio No. 1 Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic (02/06/2012-02/07/2012)....continue... ![]() Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3; Symphonic Dances / Leonard Slatkin, Detroit SO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard Ensemble: ; Detroit Symphony Orchestra Completed in 1936, two years after the hugely popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Rachmaninov's Third Symphony was considered by the composer to be...continue... Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Detroit, USA....continue... ![]() Ira Hearshen: Strike Up the Band; Divertimento for Band; Symphony on Themes of Sousa et al. / U.S. Air Force Band1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: George Gershwin: Strike up the Band; Ira Hearshen: Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa; Divertimento, (in 5 movements) for symphonic band; Irving Berlin: There's No Business Like Show Business, s...Conductors: Graham, Lowell Ensemble: ; United States Air Force Band; USAF Heritage of America Band Ira Hearshen is one of America's most popular and successful orchestrators and arrangers. He has written for many Hollywood films, such as Toy Story and...continue... ![]() Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 / Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerti Grossi (12), Op. 6, HWV 319-330Conductors: Mallon, Kevin Ensemble: Aradia Ensemble Handel's Concerti Grossi contain some of the finest orchestral music of the eighteenth century. The Op. 6 collection brims with a wealth of variety, colour,...continue... Recording information: Grace Church on the Hill, Toronto, Canada (08/15/2011-08/18/2011)....continue... ![]() Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 3 'War'; Symphony No. 4 'Victory' / Isaac Karabtchevsky1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Symphony no 3, for orchestra & brass, "A Guerra", A. 152; Symphony no 4, for orchestra & brass, "A Vitória", A. 153Conductors: Karabtchevsky, Isaac Ensemble: ; Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra Villa-Lobos' War and Victory Symphonies were commissioned by the Brazilian government following the end of the country's involvement in World War I. Using very large...continue... Recording information: Sala Sao Paulo, Brazil (02/05/2012-03/05/2012)....continue... ![]() Landscapes: Torke: Jevelin; Mojave; Ticheli: Simple gifts; An American Elegy; Copland: Quiet City / Ji Hye Jung, marimba; Steve Leisring, trumpet1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Michael Torke: Javelin, overture for orchestra; Mojave, for marimba & wind ensemble; Frank Ticheli: An American Elegy, for symphonic band; Simple Gifts (Four Shaker Songs), for band; Aaron Copland: Q...Performers: Jung, Ji Hye; Leisring, Steve; Marco, Margaret Conductors: Popiel, Paul W. Ensemble: University of Kansas Wind Ensemble Landscapes is a journey through the rich tapestry of American wind band music, performed by one of the country's leading ensembles. One of Michael Torke's...continue... Recording information: Lied Center of Kansas, Kansas City (2012-04-01_2012-04-02&2012-)....continue... ![]() Eugen D'Albert: Prologue to 'Tiefland', Op. 34; Symphony in F, Op. 4 / Jun Markl1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Eugen d'Albert: Tiefland, Op. 34; Symphony in F, Op. 4Conductors: Märkl, Jun Ensemble: ; MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard The opera opens in a high mountains meadow, among jagged snowy peaks and early morning stars,...continue... Recording information: MDR Studio Augustusplatz, Leipzig, Germany (01/24/2011-01/28/2011)....continue... ![]() Weinberg: Symphony No. 8 'Polish Flowers', Op. 83 / Rafal Bartminski, tenor; Magdalena Dobrowolska, soprano; Ewa Marciniec, alto1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Symphony no 8, Op. 83 ("Polish Flowers")Conductors: Wit, Antoni Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra World première recording of Weinberg's 1964 choral Symphony No.8 'Polish Flowers'. Set to texts by Julian Tuwim which reflect on Poland's troubled past and ominous...continue... Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland (06/13/2011-06/16/2011)....continue... ![]() Piano Recital: Beethoven: Sonata no 23; Schumann: Kinderszenen; Thalberg: Grande fantaisie, Op. 63; Liszt: Totentanz / Valentina Lisitsa, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Sigismund Thalberg: Fantasia and Variations on Rosini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia...Performers: Lisitsa, Valentina [Piano] Described by critics as a 'bona fide angel playing' and an 'electrifying pianist', the young Ukrainian-born, North Carolina-based Valentina Lisitsa has been receiving rave reviews...continue... Recording information: Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany (05/03/2008-05/04/2008)....continue... ![]() Dvorak: Symphony No. 6; Janacek: Idyll / Gerard Schwarz, Seattle SO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 6 in D major, Op. 60/B 112; Leos Janácek: Idyll for StringsConductors: Schwarz, Gerard Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony Dvorák's was a strong voice in the re-establishment of Czech musical identity, and the noble themes, open landscapes and dancing Scherzoof the Symphony No. 6...continue... Recording information: Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Sea (04/27/2011/04/29/2011); S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium-Benaroya Hall, Seat (04/27/2011/04/29/2011); Illsley Ball No...continue... ![]() Muzio Clementi: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / La Vecchia, OS di Roma1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Muzio Clementi: Overture in D major; Symphony no 1 in C major, WoO 32 (completed by A. Casella); Symphony no 2 in D major, WoO 33 (incomplete)Conductors: Vecchia, Francesco La Ensemble: ; Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma Muzio Clementi was 'The Father of the pianoforte', a performer, teacher, publisher and manufacturer of pioneering importance. But in addition to the works for piano,...continue... Recording information: OSR Studios, Rome (12/29/2011-12/30/2011)....continue... ![]() Morton Gould: American Legend - incl. American Ballads; Derivations; Fall River Legend; Jekyll and Hyde Variations [3 CDs]3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Morton Gould: American Ballads, for orchestra; Stephen Foster Gallery; American Salute; Fanfare for Freedom for brass ensemble; Saint Lawrence Suite, for 2 trumpets & wind ensemble; Jericho, rhapsody...Performers: Munoz, William; Porietis, Janis; Zelnick, Stephanie [Clarinet] Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore; Weiss, Scott; Schermerhorn, Kenneth Ensemble: ; Nashville Symphony Orchestra; National Symphony of Ukrains; University of Kansas Wind Ensemble "Somehow, even if not consciously, virtually all of American musicians have been touched by Morton and affected by him...as a composer, as pianist, as arranger...continue... ![]() Lei Liang (b. 1972): Verge; Tremors of a Memory Chord; Aural Hypothesis; Five Seasons / Pi-hsien Chen, piano; Wu Man, pipa1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Lei Liang: Verge, for 18 solo strings; Aural Hypothesis, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano & vibraphone; Five Seasons, for pipa & string quartet; Tremors of a Memory Chord, for piano & grand ...Performers: Man, Wu Conductors: Schick, Steve; Drury, Stephen; ; Shao, En Ensemble: Callithumpian Consort; Palimpsest; Shanghai Quartet; Taipei Chinese Orchestra One of the most exciting voices in New Music (The Wire). The music of Chinese-born American Lei Liang integrates Chinese and Western instruments to create...continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / Gerard Schwaz, Seattle SO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 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"Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony The tour starts in Uzbekistan, of which there are later glimpses. There is a visit to the historic Russian town of Suzdal and scenes from...continue... Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA (06/07/1992/05/25/1993)....continue... ![]() Giovanni Sgambati: Symphony No. 1; Cola di Rienzo Overture / Francesco La Vecchia1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Giovanni Sgambati: Cola di Rienzo Overture; Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 16, SG 11Conductors: Vecchia, Francesco La Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma Sgambati was one of the most important figures in the renaissance of Italian music that began during the second half of the 19th century. This...continue... Recording information: Auditorium di via Conciliazione, Rome....continue... ![]() Rest: Music for Wind Band by Holst, Gilbertson, Ticheli and Mackey / Brian Cheney, tenor1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-11-13 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Fugue for organ in G major, BWV 577 (BC J61); Michael Gilbertson: Vigil, for wind ensemble; Frank Ticheli: Rest, for orchestra; Symphony no 1; John Mackey: Asphalt Cocktail, fo...Conductors: Mikkelson, Russel C. Ensemble: ; Ohio State University Wind Symphony Few contemporary groups are as versatile as the Ohio State University Wind Symphony, and their exploration of new and exciting wind music is second-to-none. This...continue... Recording information: Weigel Auditorium, The Ohio State University, Columbus,....continue... ![]() Weinberg: Symphony No. 19 "Bright May"; Banners of Peace, symphonic poem / Vladimir Lande1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-11-13 Works: Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Symphony no 19, Op. 142, ("The Bright May"); The Banners of Peace, symphonic poem for orchestra, Op. 143Conductors: Lande, Vladimir Ensemble: ; St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra Mieczyslaw Weinberg's 26 symphonies are seen today as a substantial continuation of the Russian tradition. Symphony No. 19 marks 'Bright May' as the month in...continue... Recording information: Petersburg Recording Studio at the St Catherine Luthera (04/28/2011-04/30/2011)....continue... ![]() Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947 vers.); The Song of the Nightingale / Schwarz, Seattle SO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-11-13 Works: Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version); Chant du rossignol (Song of the Nightingale), symphonic poem for orchestraConductors: Schwarz, Gerard Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony Paris was one of the great centres of European art, and Sergey Dyagilev and his Ballet russes brought to the city a succession of epoch-shattering...continue... Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA....continue... ![]() Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony No. 6; Time and the Raven; Wedding with Sunrise / George McIlwham, bag-pipes1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-11-13 Works: Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony no 6, for orchestra, J. 280; Time and the Raven, for orchestra, J. 276; An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise, for orchestra, J. 205Performers: McIlwham, George Conductors: Maxwell Davies, Peter Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Peter Maxwell Davies's passionate Sixth Symphony is dedicated to the memory of the writer George Mackay Brown, with the 'very special musical virtuosity' of...continue... ![]() Ravel: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 - Alborada del gracioso; Pavane; Rapsodie espagnole, Bolero et al. / Jennifer Gilbert, violin1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-11-13 Works: Maurice Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso, for orchestra; Pavane pour une infante défunte; Rapsodie espagnole; Pièce en forme de Habañera; Shéhérazade--Fairy Overture, f...Performers: Gilbert, Jennifer Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard Ensemble: ; Orchestre National de Lyon Ravel orchestrated his piano pieces Alborada del gracioso and Pavane pour une infante défunte to great effect; the former gains in suggestive colour, and the...continue... Recording information: Auditorium de Lyon, France (09/02/2011-09/03/2011)....continue... ![]() Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 / Slovak PO - Michael Halasz1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30 Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"Conductors: Halász, Michael Ensemble: Failoni Orchestra; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Schubert's last two symphonies are ambitious in scale and brimming with striking ideas, though only two movements of the Symphony No. 8 were finished and...continue... ![]() Tan Dun: Concerto for Orchestra; Symphonic Poem of 3 Notes; Orchestral Theatre I, "Xun"1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30 Works: Tan Dun: Symphonic Poem on Three Notes, for orchestra; Orchestral Theatre I; Concerto for OrchestraConductors: Tan Dun Ensemble: ; Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra The multifaceted and multi-award winner Tan Dun has made an indelible mark on the world music scene with a creative repertoire that spans the boundaries...continue... Recording information: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall (02/27/2012-02/29/2012)....continue... ![]() Richard Strauss: Macbeth; Dance of the Seven Veils; Metamorphosen / Gerard Schwarz1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30 Works: Richard Strauss: Macbeth (symphonic poem), Op. 23; Salome, Op. 54; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony The three works in this program reflect different aspects of Strauss's compositional life. The tone-poem Macbeth, written between 1888 and 1891, offers a grippingly taut...continue... Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA....continue... ![]() Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Sextet from Capriccio / Schwarz, Seattle SO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30 Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Capriccio, Op. 85Performers: Talvi, Ilkka Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony Autobiographical in content, Richard Strauss's Ein Heldenleben is one of a series of tone-poems, including, Also Sprach Zarathustra (Naxos 8.571215), in which he explored the...continue... ![]() Mahler: Symphony No. 1 / Marin Alsop, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra1 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... ![]() Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 / Maxwell Davies, conductor1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25 Works: Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony no 4, for orchestra, J. 224; Symphony no 5, for orchestra, J. 266Conductors: Maxwell Davies, Peter Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Scottish Chamber Orchestra The orchestra used by Peter Maxwell Davies for his Fourth Symphony is of Classical period proportions, but this relatively compact framework belies a richness of...continue... ![]() Villa-Lobos: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7 / Karabtchevsky, Sao Paulo SO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25 Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Symphony no 6, for orchestra, "Sobre a linha das montahnas do Brasil", A. 447; Symphony no 7, for orchestra, A. 458Conductors: Karabtchevsky, Isaac Ensemble: ; Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra Heitor Villa-Lobos is generally acknowledged as Latin America's foremost nationalist composer and his best known works, such as the Bachianas Brasileiras (Naxos 8.557460-62), have tended...continue... Recording information: Sala Sao Paulo, Brazil (02/21/2011-03/05/2011)....continue... ![]() Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique / Leonard Slatkin1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25 Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard Ensemble: ; Orchestre National De Lyon Immensely influential, the remarkable Symphonie fantastique was composed while Hector Berlioz was suffering an intense and unreciprocated passion for the Irish actress Harriet Smithson. Its...continue... Recording information: Auditorium de Lyon, France (08/31/2011/09/01/2011)....continue... ![]() Schumann: Symphony in C; Konzertstuck for four Horns; 2 Symphonic Etudes; Pfitzner: Symphony in C et al. / Gerard Schwarz1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25 Works: Robert Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 horns & orchestra in F major, Op. 86; Two Etudes Symphoniques, Op. 13; Felix Mendelssohn: Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde - Liederspiel, Op. 89; Johannes Brahms: ...Performers: Bonnevie, Robert; Knapp, David C.; Robbins, Mark; Wilson, Scott Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony The musical expression of German Romanticism is the theme of this disc. The trajectory of Schumann's Konzertstuck, Op. 86, written for four horns and orchestra,...continue... Recording information: Seattle Opera House, Seattle, WA....continue... ![]() Strauss: Symphonica Domestica; Symphonic Fragment from Die Liebe der Danae / Schwarz1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25 Works: Richard Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica for orchestra, Op. 53 (TrV 209); Die Liebe der Danae - Opera, Op. 83, TrV 278Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony Orchestra Richard Strauss's orchestral music includes several works with autobiographical significance, including Ein Heldenleben (Naxos 8.554417). Scored for large symphony orchestra, the Symphonia domestica d...continue... Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA (11/14/1988/11/15/1988)....continue... ![]() Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Symphonic Interludes from Intermezzo / Gerard Schwarz1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25 Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Intermezzo, Op. 72Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony Orchestra This is "as good a performance and interpretation - and technical recording - of Also sprach Zarathustra as one would expect to find" (Gramophone). Inspired...continue... Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA (03/31/1987/05/13/1987)....continue... ![]() Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts, Vol. 2 - Faust Overture; Lohengrin; Parsifal / Alessandra Marc, soprano, Schwarz, Seattle SO
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