Royal Philharmonic Masterworks > Contemporary Period

Bach: Toccata and Fugue; Thalben-Ball: Elegy; Boëllmann: Prière à Notre Damè

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2010-10-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale no 1), BWV 645 (BC K22; Cantata no 147, "Herz...
Performers: Parsons, James

James Parsons is one of the organ's most articulate advocates on today's musical scene. He is well known both for his international career as a...continue...

Nyman: The Piano Concerto; On the Fiddle; Prospero's Books

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2010-06-08

Works: Michael Nyman: The Piano Concerto, for piano & orchestra; On the fiddle, for violin & orchestra (or piano); Prospero's Books
Performers: Carney, Jonathan; Lawson, Peter
Conductors: Carney, Jonathan

Peter Lawson was born in Manchester and studied there with Derrick Wyndham and Sulamita Aronovsky. He has appeared as a regular soloist in Europe and...continue...

Gorecki: Symphony No. 3

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2010-05-11

Works: Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony no 3, Op. 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"); Pieces (3) in the Olden Style, for string orchestra
Performers: Gritton, Susan
Conductors: Simonov, Yuri

Yuri Simonov studied at the Leningrad Conservatoire with Rabinovich, and assisted Mravinksy at the Leningrad Conservatoire conducting The Mermaid by Dargomizhsky. Following first prize in...continue...

Royal Philharmonic Collection - Tavener / Wallfisch, Brown

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2008-11-11

Works: John Tavener: The Protecting Veil; Thrinos, for cello solo; Eternal Memory, for cello & strings
Performers: Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Brown, Justin
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

John Tavener achieved international recognition in 1968 with 'The Whale', which so impressed the Beatles that they issued it (and other Tavener compositions) on their...continue...