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Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man; Barber: Adagio for Strings et al. / Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Zinman, David
Ensemble: ; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Barbr's Adagio for Strings has a long association with grief stretching back to 1945, when it was used for a radio broadcast announcing Franklin D....continue...

Holst: The Planets; John Williams: Star Wars Suite / Zubin Mehta - Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; John Williams: Star Wars Suite
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: ; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Probably the most famous classical work by a British composer, The Planets was an instant success, admired as much for its originality of musical thought...continue...

J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D; Brandenburg Concerto No. 5; Air from Suite No. 3 at al. / Otto Klemperer, Annie Fischer

1 CD / Guild / 2012-04-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Bist du bei mir, aria arranged for voice & continuo (after Gottfried Stölzel), BWV 508; Suite for Orchestra no 3, BWV 1058; Magnificat; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D majo...
Performers: Fischer, Annie; Margittay, Sandor; Ney, Tibor; Szebenyi, Janos
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: ; Budapest Radio Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

These are rare live recordings from second generation transcriptions that have been remastered. The performances are from 1945 and 1950....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no 1, Romeo & Juliet Overture, etc / Walter, Horowitz, et al

1 CD / Archipel / 2009-07-05

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo and Juliet Overture; Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Performers: Ferrier, Kathleen; Horowitz, Vladimir
Conductors: Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Everybody's Dvorák / Paavo Järvi, Conrad Van Alphen, André Previn, et al

2 CD / Telarc / 2009-04-28

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Serenade for Strings; Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66/B 131; Nocturne for String ...
Conductors: Paavo, Järvi; Alphen, Conrad van; Previn, Andre
Ensemble: ; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Salonen: Helix, Piano Concerto, Dichotomie / Yefim Bronfman, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-04-07

Works: Esa-Pekka Salonen: Helix; Concerto for Piano; Dichotomie
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

This release contains all-new recordings of works composed and conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen to celebrate his final performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Over 20...continue...

Bach Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166); Minuet in D...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Carmignola, Giuliano; Galway, James [Flute]; Gould, Mark [Trumpet]; Haegele, Stefanie; Hahn, Hilary; Hammer, Stephen; Kirchschlager, Angelika [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Serkin, Peter [P...
Conductors: ; Ormandy, Eugene; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Galway, James; Marcon, Andrea; Kapp, Richard
Ensemble: ; Canadian Brass; I Solisti di Zagreb; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Moscow Virtuosi; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonia Virtuosi

John Adams: Hallelujah Junction - A Nonesuch Retrospective

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-10-07

Works: John Adams: Harmonielehre; Shaker Loops; Harmonium; Nixon in China; Chamber Symphony; Gnarly Buttons; Hoodoo Zephyr; Death of Klinghoffer; I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky; Concert...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Hammons, Thomas; Kantonen, Seppo; Karvonen, Jari-Pekka; Kremer, Gidon; Kusama, Astri; Maddalena, James; McDonald, Audra; McElroy, Michael; Murto, Janne; Mutru, ...
Conductors: De Waart, Edo; Adams, John [Composer]; Nagano, Kent; Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Lyon Opera Orchestra; Theatre of Voices

"It doesn't hurt that Adams has an exclusive contract with Nonesuch to release the first recording of each work, and most of the performances here...continue...

Jascha Heifetz - Violin Encores - Korngold, Lalo, Gershwin, etc

1 CD / Regis Records / 2008-07-10

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for Piano; Porgy and Bess; Traditional: Deep River; Kurt Weil...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Kaye, Milton
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred; Steinberg, William
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Jascha Heifetz Fireworks - Lalo, Ravel, Chausson, Sarasate, etc

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2008-06-06

Works: Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Introduction and Rondo capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op....
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred; Solomon, Izler
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

The CD, which runs for 71’35, is the only one currently available in which some of the pieces are interpreted by Jascha Heifetz. Heifetz was...continue...

Greatest Classical Hits - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Preludes (3) for piano; Cuban Overture; Porgy and Bess
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Grand Prix - Gershwin, Barber, Copland / Los Angeles

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-06-12

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"As much as any conductor can, Leonard Bernstein owned these works. He was present at their creation, and they were at the core of not...continue...

The Millennium Collection - The Best of The Three Tenors

1 CD / Hip-O / 2007-04-03

Works: Eduardo di Capua: O sole mio; Cesare Andrea Bixio: Mamma; Ernesto de Curtis: Non ti scordar di me; Ernesto Tagliaferri: Passione; Paolo Tosti: Canzoni-stornelli (3); Giacomo Puccini: La bohème...
Performers: Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Pavarotti, Luciano
Conductors: Müller, Eduardo; Mancini, Henry; Loges, Karl-Heinz; Karajan, Herbert von; Magiera, Leone; Garcia-Asensio, Enrique; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Downes, Edward
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Opera Orchestra; Vienna Philharmon...

Weekend Classics - A Copland Weekend

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-07-04

Works: Aaron Copland: Symphony no 3; El salón México; Billy the Kid; Appalachian Spring; Rodeo
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Steinberg, William; Abravanel, Maurice
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Utah Symphony Orchestra

Bach: Violin Concertos, Partita no 2 / Heifetz, et al

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2005-11-04

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, BWV 1041; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D min...
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred; Waxman, Franz
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; RCA Victor Chamber Orchestra

Superb and almost matchless in the Romantic repertoire as he was, Jascha Heifetz approached the works of Bach with the forma mentis of the great...continue...

Herrmann: The Film Scores - Vertigo, Psycho, etc / Salonen

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Bernard Herrmann: The Man Who Knew Too Much, film score; Psycho; Marnie, film score; North by Northwest, film score; Vertigo, film score; Torn Curtain, film score; Fahrenheit 451, film score; Night P...
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"There is much to savour here A winner of a disc resplendently played and engineered If this generous new Sony collection doesnt succeed in alerting...continue...

Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, etc / Previn, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Telarc / 2004-10-26

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78; Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60
Performers: Cairns, Christine
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Los Angeles Master Chorale; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"The light-hearted and tuneful 'Lieutenant Kije Suite'... with crystalline aural qualities... the disc is highly recommended." - High Performance Review...continue...

The Millennium Collection - The Best of Leonard Bernstein

1 CD / Hip-O / 2004-08-03

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; On the Waterfront
Performers: Schmidl, Peter
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra members

The most famous American composer-conductor of the 20th Century is represented in the 'Millennium' series with this collection of his greatest compositions, and features great...continue...

Expanded Edition - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, etc / Thomas

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Oh, Kay!, musical; Funny Face; Girl Crazy; Strike up the Band; Of Thee I Sing; Let 'Em Eat Cake, musical; Walking the Dog, promenade for piano...
Performers: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Columbia Jazz Band; Gaffney, George; Gershwin, George; Jones, Harold [Drums]; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Vaugha...
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Columbia Jazz Band; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

"This wonderful Gershwin CD is filled with brilliant performances... one of them Gershwin's own... the result is a modern stereophonic recording of Gershwin playing his...continue...
Personnel: Michael Tilson Thomas (piano); Sarah Vaughan (vocals); George Gaffney, George Gershwin (piano); Harold Jones (drums).

Recording information: CBS, 30th Street Studio, New York, NY (0...continue...

Copland: Appalachian Spring, etc / Zinman, Dorati, et al

1 CD / Universal Classics / 2003-09-09

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; El salón México; Danzón Cubano
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Dorati, Antal; Zinman, David
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, etc

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-03-11

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; Candide
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Gedda, Nicolai; Green, Adolph; Hadley, Jerry; Jones, Della; Ludwig, Christa; Ollmann, Kurt
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Classics - Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Janácek

1 CD / Telarc / 2002-10-22

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Leos Janácek: Sinfonietta
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven, Liszt, Wagner / Klemperer, Segall, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Archipel / 2002-08-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Franz Liszt: Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Performers: Segall, Bernardo
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Classics - Dvorak: Symphony no 9, etc / Previn, Los Angeles

1 CD / Telarc / 2002-07-23

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"...excellence of leadership, orchestral playing and recording. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra is fresh, alert, vivacious, and smoothly refined. Telarc's recording is warm and spacious,...continue...

Bruno Walter & LA PO - Weber, Mozart, et al / Fleischer, etc

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2002-04-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture; Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance, in D flat major J 260/Op. 65; ...
Performers: Carter, Paulina; Fleisher, Leon
Conductors: Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Essential Tchaikovsky - 22 of his Greatest Masterpieces

2 CD / Decca / 2002-03-12

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Pathétique Symphony, Op. 74; Swan Lake; Sextet for Strings in D major, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Boshniakovich, Oleg; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hajdu, Istvan [Piano]; Hvorostovsky, Dmitri; Moll, Phillip; Suwanai, Akiko
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin; Karajan, Herbert von; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Marriner, Sir Neville; Gergiev, Valery; Mehta, Zubin; Dutoit, Charles; Markevitch, Igor; ; Korniev, Nikolai
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Gabrieli String Quartet; Kirov Theater Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchest...

Romantic Tenors - Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti

1 CD / Decca / 2002-01-29

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Turandot; María Grever: Mucho mucho, for voice & orchestra; Salvatore Cardillo: Core' ngrato; Lucio Dalla: Caruso; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Mattinata; Agustín...
Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra, The; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orche...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Loges, Karl-Heinz; Müller, Eduardo; Peeters, Marcel; Garcia-Asensio, Enrique; Mancini, Henry; Pansera, Roberto; Farnon, Robert; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Scimone, Claudio; Gi...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Turin; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Manci...

This selection contains both DDD and ADD recordings.

Romantic Tenors compiles performances of long songs by José Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti, three of the world's grea...continue...

Heifetz - Never Before Released & Rare Live Recordings Vol 2

1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2001-11-08

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Sergei Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Steinberg, William; Koussevitzky, Serge
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Bartok: Piano Concerto no 1, 2 & 3 / Bronfman, Salonen

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-09-11

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Piano no 2, Sz 95; Concerto for Piano no 3, Sz 119; Concerto for Piano no 1, Sz 83
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Eloquence - Meditation Music - Music for Relaxation

1 CD / Decca / 2001-05-08

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; de Peyer, Gervase; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Dutoit, Charles; Munchinger, Karl; Blomstedt, Herbert; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Mehta, Zubin; Marriner, Sir Neville; Maag, Peter
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Eloquence - Holst: The Planets / Mehta, LA Philharmonic, etc

1 CD / Decca / 2001-04-10

Works: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; John Williams: Close Encounters of the Third Kind, film score; Star Wars
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Los Angeles Master Chorale Women; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

[From a comparative review with DGG 463 627] "These reissues are among the best recordings of Holst's masterpiece... This is Mehta's 1971 recording... [Mehta] captures...continue...

Bach: Transcriptions / Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-08-29

Works: Leopold Stokowski: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, transcription for orchestra (after Bach, BWV 565); Little Fugue in G minor, transcription for orchestra (after Bach, BWV 578); Edward Elgar: Arrangeme...
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

This lush and appealing program will be popular with novice and expert listeners alike. Included are orchestral arrangements of some of Bach's most famous compositions...continue...

Sibelius/Goldmark: Violin Concertos

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-08-22

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Karl Goldmark: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 28
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Goldmark, Karl; Sibelius, Jean
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"...An infectiously enjoyable display...[The Goldmark] is a lovely work that has been coming into its own lately, and Bell's affectionate advocacy - admirably secure, big-hearted...continue...

Michelangeli plays Mozart, Chopin and Franck

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2000-03-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 15 in B flat major, K 450; Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31; Mazurka for piano no 47 in ...
Performers: Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti
Conductors: Gracis, Ettore; Wallenstein, Alfred
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Pomeriggi Musicali Chamber Orchestra

Triumph of the Piano - Keyboard Classics from Bach to Bartók

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-01-18

Works: François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin, Book 2; Johann Sebastian Bach: Two-Part Invention no 1 in C major, BWV 772; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 13/L 486; Wolfg...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Casadesus, Robert; Crossley, Paul [Piano]; Entremont, Philippe; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Gould, Glenn; Groethuysen, Andreas; Immerseel, Jos van; Leonhardt, Gustav...
Conductors: Szell, George; Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra members; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2, etc /Bronfman, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-11-23

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Quintet for piano & strings in G minor, Op. 57
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Copes, Ronald; Krosnick, Joel; Rhodes, Samuel [Viola]; Smirnoff, Joel; Stevens, Thomas [Trumpet]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"This goes to the top of my list of recommendations for these works...because of overall quality and the convenience of one-stop shopping... Bronfman excels in...continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphony no 2 / Simon Rattle, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1999-04-20

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Debussy: Images, Prélude, La Mer / Salonen, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1997-01-14

Works: Claude Debussy: Images for Orchestra; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; La mer
Performers: Ferguson, Janet
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"...Salonen's Debussy is distinguished by playing of great finesse, near flawless ensemble and an enviable sophisticated sheen (the Los Angeles orchestra have rarely sounded finer)....continue...

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra / Salonen, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1996-11-19

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Sibelius - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1995-11-14

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Kuolema; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Pelléas et Mélis...
Performers: Cho-Liang, Lin; Hove, Carolyn; Krosnick, Joel; Leonard, Ronald; Mann, Robert [Violin]; Rhodes, Samuel [Viola]; Smirnoff, Joel
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Ormandy, Eugene; Maazel, Lorin; Mehta, Zubin; Lane, Louis; Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Sinfonietta; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Juilliard String Quartet; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Swedish Radio Symphony Orc...

Prokofiev - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1995-11-14

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Love for Three Oranges; Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60; Romeo and Juliet Suite no 2, Op. 64b; Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"; Romeo and Juliet, Suite no 3 for or...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Feidman, Giora; Krosnick, Joel; Mann, Robert [Violin]; Rhodes, Samuel [Viola]; Smirnoff, Joel
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Kapp, Richard; Gosman, Lazar; Schippers, Thomas; Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Juilliard String Quartet; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York; Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra; Westminster Choir

Debussy for Daydreaming

1 CD / Philips / 1995-04-11

Works: Claude Debussy: Syrinx; La fille aux cheveux de lin; Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque); Petite suite for Piano 4 hands; Poèmes (7) de Banville; La plus que lente; Prélude à l'apr...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Borciani, Paolo; Bourdin, Roger [Flute]; Challan, Annie; Farulli, Piero; Ferguson, Janet; Kocsis, Zoltan; Lequien, Colette; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Pegreffi, Elisa; Rossi,...
Conductors: Williams, John; Paray, Paul; Previn, Andre; ; Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra; Detroit Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Quartetto Italiano

Violin - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1994-12-06

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for o...
Performers: Cho-Liang, Lin; Francescatti, Zino; Horigome, Yuzuko; Lamon, Jeanne; Maehashi, Teiko; Stern, Isaac; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Katims, Milton; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Brieff, Frank; ; Szell, George; Koizumi, Kazuhiro; Mehta, Zubin; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orche...

Marches - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1994-12-06

Works: Jeremiah Clarke: Prince of Denmark's March; Johann Sebastian Bach: Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook (2), of sacred songs & keyboard pieces (30); Cantata no 207, "Vereingte Zwietracht der wechselnden Sait...
Performers: Carroll, Edward; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]
Conductors: Kapp, Richard; Ormandy, Eugene; Black, Stanley; Lane, Louis; Davis, Andrew; Williams, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Hunsberger, Donald; Schuller, Gunther; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Pops Orchestra; Eastman Wind Ensemble; Incredible Columbia All-Star Band; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra; Phi...

Lutoslawski: Symphonies 3 & 4, etc / Salonen, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1994-10-04

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Symphony no 4; Les espaces du sommeil, for baritone & orchestra; Symphony no 3
Performers: Shirley-Quirk, John
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Three Tenors in Concert 1994 / Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti

1 CD / Atlantic Group / 1994-08-30

Works: Jules Massenet: Le Cid; Werther; Federico Moreno Torroba: La maravilla; Richard Rodgers: Spring is Here; Agustín Lara: Granada; Ernesto de Curtis: Non ti scordar di me; Tu ca nun chiagne; Torn...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Brodszky, Nicholas; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Denza, Luigi; Domingo, Placido; Grever, Maria Mendez; Grossman, Henry; Lara, Agustin; Lehar, Franz; Massenet, Jules; Neto, Joaqui...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Los Angeles Music Center Opera Chorus; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

This installment of The Three Tenors was recorded live at Dodgers Stadium in 1994. It is hard to imagine the use of a sports stadium for classical musicians, but given the popularity of these men, th...continue...

Debussy: Nocturnes, La Damoiselle élue, etc / Salonen

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1994-05-17

Works: Claude Debussy: Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; La damoiselle élue; Le martyre de Saint Sébastien, symphonic fragments (arranged by Caplet)
Performers: Rasmussen, Paula; Upshaw, Dawn [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Woody Allen Classics

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1993-08-24

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopédies (3) for Piano; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 2 in D major, BWV 1028; Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056; Giacomo Puccin...
Performers: Cooper, Kenneth; Kipnis, Igor; Ma, Yo-Yo; Scotto, Renata
Conductors: Entremont, Philippe; Marriner, Sir Neville; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Szell, George; Davis, Andrew, Sir; Schippers, Thomas; Thomas, Michael Tilson;
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Juilliard String Quartet; London String Players; London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra members; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchest...

Mad about The Classics

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1993-08-10

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Jacques Offenbach: Gaît...
Performers: Maisky, Mischa; Stern, Isaac
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Levine, James; Chung, Myung-Whun; Järvi, Neeme; Maazel, Lorin; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Abbado, Claudio; Bychkov, Semyon; Mehta, Zubin; Giulini, Carlo Maria; ...
Ensemble: ; Bastille Opera Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Gothenburg Artillery Division; Gothenburg Churchbells; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic O...

Dvorak: Symphony no 8, Scherzo Capriccioso, Notturno /Previn

1 CD / Telarc / 1989-09-26

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66/B 131; Nocturne for String Orchestra in B major, Op. 40/B 47
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra