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Johan Svendsen: Orchestra Works, Vol. 3 / Marianne Thorsen, violin; Jarvi, Bergen PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30

Conductors: Jarvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Neeme Jaarvi brings us Vol. 3 in his survey of orchestral works by Norwegian composer Johan Svendsen, here taking us from 1860s, when Svendsen was...continue...

Prokofiev: Symphony no 6; Lieutenant Kijé suite, Op. 60; Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33b / Andrei Bondarenko, baritone

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-03-28

Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Premiered in January 1945, Sergei Prokofiev's optimistic and heroic Fifth Symphony had seemed to herald the victorious end of World War Two. In stark contrast...continue...

Berlioz: Overtures / Andrew Davis, Bergen PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Béatrice et Bénédict, Overture, H. 138; Les francs-juges, Op. 3, Overture; Le carnaval romain (Roman Carnival Overture), ouverture c...
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Andrew Davis here perform seven dazzling orchestral overtures by Hector Berlioz, a composer who excelled in blending literary and...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway (06/11/2012-06/14/2012)....continue...

Barber: Concerto for cello; Sonata for cello; Adagio for Strings / Poltera, cello. Litton

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-01-10

Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

On previous discs, Christian Poltéra has combined concertos with chamber works by composers such as Frank Martin and Arthur Honegger. The recipe proved highly successful,...continue...

Grieg: Piano Concertos & Lyric Pieces, Opp. 43 & 54 / Leif Ove Andsnes

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove
Conductors: Kitayenko, Dmitri
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen (06/1990); Snape Concert Hall, Suffolk, England (06/1990); Grieghallen, Bergen (10/1992); Snape Concert Hall, Suffolk, England (10/1992)....continue...

Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead; The Rock; Symphonic Dances / Andrew Litton

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-12-05

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; The Rock, Op. 7; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

The program on this disc include Rachmaninov's last work, the Symphonic Dances (1941) as well as The Rock, his first published orchestral work, but opens...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway (06/2009/03/2008)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty / Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; James Ehnes, violin; Robert deMaine, cello

2 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

This two-disc Chandos set marks the beginning of an exciting new project devoted to Tchaikovsky's ballet scores. We start the survey with the complete score...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway (06/18/2012-06/23/2012)....continue...

Mendelssohn: Complete Symphonies, String Symphonies, Concertos / Larmore, Howarth, Pregardien, van Keulen. Markiz, Litton, Amsterdam Sinfonietta , Bergen Philharmonic [11 CDs]

11 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-10-11

Conductors: Litton, Markiz
Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Johan Svendsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 - Norwegian Rhapsodies 3 & 4; Cello Concerto, Op. 7; Symphony no 2 / Truls Mork, cello

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Johan Svendsen: Norwegian Rhapsody for orchestra no 3, Op. 21; Norwegian Rhapsody for orchestra no 4, Op. 22; Concerto for Cello in D major, Op. 7; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 15
Performers: Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Having recently concluded his Halvorsen series, Neeme Jaarvi continues his Nordic project with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. This is Volume 2 in the survey of...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway....continue...

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; I Got Rhythm; Piano Concerto in F; Second Rhapsody / Freddy Kempf, Andrew Litton

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-08-01

Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

The arresting clarinet glissando at the start of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue is probably the most famous opening in American music. It also serves...continue...

Orjan Matre: Inside Out, concerto for clarinet & orchestra, et al. / Rolf Borch, clarinet

1 CD / Aurora / 2012-07-31

Works: Orjan Matre: Prologue, for clarinet; Chant, for bass clarinet & trombone; A Leaf Falls in Loneliness, for voice, clarinet, cello & electronics; Concerto for Clarinet ("Inside Out")
Performers: Augestad, Tora; Borch, Rolf [Clarinet]; Hesby, Marius; Orning, Tanja
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra