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Mozart: Don Giovanni / Benjamin Luxon, Stafford Dean, Horiana Branisteanu, Rachel Yakar, Leo Goeke. Bernard Haitink [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni
Performers: Branisteanu, Horiana; Dean, Stafford; Gale, Elisabeth; Goeke, Leo; Luxon, Benjamin; Rawnsley, John; Thau, Pierre; Yakar, Rachel
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Run Time: 174 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
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Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance Marches 1-5; Dream Children; The Wand of Youth; Nursery Suite / Adrian Boult, London PO

1 CD / Heritage Masters / 2013-04-07

Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Adrian Boult conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in the five Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Dream Children 1&2, The Wand of Youth Suite No. 1...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 / Rozhdestvensky, London PO

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2013-03-26

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. 65
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony is a powerful work and today stands not only as a chilling reminder of some of the darkest days of the 20th...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (10/30/1983)....continue...

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro / Skram, Cotrubas, Te Kanawa, Luxon, von Stade. John Pritchard, London PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-03-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: Condo, Nucci; Cotrubas, Ileana; Luxon, Benjamin; Rintzler, Marius; Skram, Knut; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; Von Stade, Frederica
Conductors: Pritchard, John
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Le nozz di Figaro is one of the greatest of all operatic masterpieces. Based on Beaumarchais' comedy Le Mariage de Figaro, it tells the tale...continue...
Run Time: 185 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
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Giovanni Bottesini: Messa da Requiem / Matheu; Coma-Alabert; Prunell-Friend; Martinez-Castignani

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26

Works: Giovanni Bottesini: Requiem Mass
Performers: Coma-Alabert, Gemma; Martinez-Castignani, Enric; Matheu, Marta; Prunell-Friend, Agustin
Conductors: Martin, Thomas
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Remembered principally today as a composer for the double bass, Bottesini excelled in other forms, including opera and sacred music. His impressive Requiem is a...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London, UK (02/15/2012-02/16/2012)....continue...

Mozart: Cosi fan tutte / Does, Lindenstrand, Perriers, Allen, Austin. Pritchard, London LP [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-02-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Austin, Anson; Doee, Helena; Lindenstrand, Sylvia; Perriers, Daniele
Conductors: Pritchard, John
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

This engaging and witty production from the Glyndebourne Festival in 1975 is conducted by John Pritchard and has been singled out by Mozart connoisseurs for...continue...
Run Time: 158 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
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Elgar: Violin Concerto; Introduction and Allegro / Nigel Kennedy, violin; Handley

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61
Performers: Cameron, Alexander; Gilbert, Russell; Gunes, Rusen; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Manning, Peter
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

EMI Classics relaunches the popular EMI Master Series: The definitive series of great classical music from a trove of the most notable and revered classical...continue...
Recording information: Watford Town Hall....continue...

Britten: The Turn of the Screw / Miah Persson, Toby Spence, Susan Bickley, Giselle Allen. London PO, Jakub Hrusa [DVD]

1 DVD Video / FRA Musica / 2013-01-08

Works: Benjamin Britten: Turn of the Screw, chamber opera, Op. 54
Performers: Allen, Giselle; Bickley, Susan; Parfitt, Thomas; Persson, Miah; Songi, Joanna; Spence, Toby
Conductors: Hrusa, Jakub
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

It is indeed 'a curious story,' as the prologue for The Turn of the Screw explains. The opera features a remote English country house, an...continue...

Britten: The Turn of the Screw / Miah Persson, Toby Spence, Susan Bickley, Giselle Allen. London PO, Jakub Hrusa [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / FRA Musica / 2013-01-08

Works: Benjamin Britten: Turn of the Screw, chamber opera, Op. 54
Performers: Allen, Giselle; Bickley, Susan; Parfitt, Thomas; Persson, Miah; Songi, Joanna; Spence, Toby
Conductors: Hrusa, Jakub
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Elgar: Violin Concerto, Op. 61; Cello Concerto, Op. 85 / Alfredo Campoli, violin; Pablo Casals, cello

1 CD / Heritage Masters / 2013-01-07

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; Concerto for Cello
Performers: Campoli, Alfredo; Casals, Pablo
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 / Klaus Tennstedt, London PO

2 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-11-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Klaus Tennstedt was known for his interpretations of the German Romantic repertoire. This disc of Brahms is a rare treat. Symphony No. 3 was regularly...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (10/14/1992/04/07/1983)....continue...

The Wagner Edition - Flying Dutchman, Der Ring des Nibelungen, Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Lohengrin, Parsifal, Tannhauser, Tristan und Isolde [25 DVD]

25 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-11-13

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Der Ring des Nibelungen; Die Mestersinger von Nürnberg; Parsifal; Tristan und Isolde; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin
Performers: Asato, Cristian; Finley, Gerald; Flores, Perla; Gabler, Anna; Halfvarson, Eric; Jentzsch, Marco; Judson, Colin; Lehtipuu, Topi; Lloyd, Robert; Marin, Aureliano; Martin, Johannes; Miles, Alastair; Pol...
Conductors: Haenchen, Harmut; Billy, Bertrand de; Jurowski, Vladimir; Nagano, Kent; Belohlavek, Jiri
Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin; EuropaChorAkademie Mainz; Glyndebourne Chorus; Gran Teatre del Liceu Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Lyon National Opera Chorus; Netherlands O...

Presented here are all of Wagner's mature operas from seven leading European opera houses recorded during the last decade. Featuring many acclaimed Wagner singers of...continue...
Run Time: 2450 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): 24-bit LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1
Country of Origin: Germany
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Greatest Video Game Music, Vol. 2 / London Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / X5 Group / 2012-11-13

Works: Lorne Balfe: Assassin's Creed - Revelations; Jeremy Soule: Elder Scrolls - Skyrim; Kenta Nagata: Legend of Zelda - The Windwaker; Nobuo Uematsu: Final Fantasy VII; Clint Mansell: A Mass Effect 3; Mar...
Performers: Abrahams, Leo; Cawley, Tom [Keyboards]; Covey, Sarah [Soprano Vocal]; Evans, John; Little, Simon; London Philharmonic Orchestra, The; Weller, Tim
Conductors: Skeet, Andrew
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

The first album; The Greatest Video Game Music, released in late 2011, featured classical renditions of the most famous and loved video game music, performed...continue...
Personnel: Andrew Skeet (programming).

Recording information: Angel Studios and Air Lyndhurst.

Over the years, video games have evolved from the simple platforming adventures of Mario an...continue...

Mark-Anthony Turnage: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Jurowski; Alsop

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-10-30

Works: Mark-Anthony Turnage: On Opened Ground, concerto for viola & orchestra; Texan Tenebrae, for orchestra; Lullaby for Hans, for string orchestra; Riffs and Refrains, concerto for clarinet & orchestra; M...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Power, Lawrence; Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Stenz, Markus; Alsop, Marin; Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

This final volume contains the recording of the world première of Mambo, Blues and Tarantella with soloist Christian Tetzlaff, as well as the first released...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings (04/01/2007); Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall (04/01/2007); Snape Maltings (2011-10-19&2010-04-17&2008-); Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall (2011-10-1...continue...

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg / Marco Jentzsch, Anna Gabler, Michaela Selinger, Topi Lehtipuu; Alastair Milnes. Vladimir Jurowski, London PO [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-10-30

Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

David McVicar's production of Die Meistersinger is updated to the early-19th century of Wagner's childhood. At the center of the cast is Gerald Finley, an...continue...
Run Time: 300 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg / Marco Jentzsch, Anna Gabler, Michaela Selinger, Topi Lehtipuu; Alastair Milnes. Vladimir Jurowski, London PO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-10-30

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Performers: Gabler, Anna; Jentzsch, Marco; Lehtipuu, Topi; Miles, Alastair; Selinger, Michaela
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

David McVicar's production of Die Meistersinger is updated to the early-19th century of Wagner's childhood. At the center of the cast is Gerald Finley, an...continue...
Run Time: 300 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Prokofiev: Classical Symphony / Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Presenting tremendously vital playing, the London Philharmonic displays vivid colors and crisp accuracy. Masur and the London Philharmonic are ideal advocates for these selected masterpieces...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape (12/1990)....continue...

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no 2; Sonata for 2 violins; Violin sonata no 1 / Janine Jansen, violin; Vladimir Jurowski, LPO

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-16

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56; Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 80
Performers: Brovtsine, Boris; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Jansen, Janine
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Janine Jansen has been a top selling artist since her debut recording in 2004 for Decca having sold 300,000 records. A major star in Europe,...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 / Jurowski, London PO

2 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-09-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Throughout his life, Tchaikovsky described the idea of Fate as 'that fatal power which prevents one from attaining the goal of happiness'. This dark force...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (2011)....continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6; Swan of Tuonela / Berglund, London PO

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-09-25

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony no 6 in D minor, Op. 104; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22
Conductors: Berglund, Paavo
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund, who passed away in January 2012, was one of the last remaining conductors with a direct personal connection to Sibelius. Although...continue...

Holst: The Planets; Elgar: Enigma Variations / Sir Adrian Boult - London SO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 / Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; Giulini

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (1977-04-29_1977-04-30&1977-)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Kathleen Ferrier, Isobel Baillie, Heddle Nash, William Parsons / Bruno Walter, London SO (Nov. 13 1947)

1 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-08-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Recorded Sound: Applause
Conductors: Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

When this performance was first released (on Bruno Walter Society LP No. BWS-742 in 1980) critic Mortimer H. Frank wrote in the USA journal Fanfare:...continue...
Recording information: Royal Albert Hall (11/13/1947)....continue...

Love, Passion & Deceit - Glyndebourne Festival - Rossini: Cenerentola; Mozart: Cosi fan tutte; J. Strauss II: Fledermaus [6 DVD]

6 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-06-26

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir; Fischer, Iván
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

3 COMPLETE OPERAS (6 DVDs) for the price of one DVD - The Glyndebourne Festival is a quintessentially English summer event. The world's most acclaimed...continue...
Run Time: 593 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0
Subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish
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Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant - works by Elgar, Holst, Walton, Coates, Grainger / London PO

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-06-26

Works: William Walton: Coronation March "Orb and Sceptre"; Henry V, suite; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; Eric Coates: London Suite; The Dam Busters, march for the film score; Arthur Sull...
Conductors: Parry, David
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

This album is released to mark the London Philharmonic Orchestra's participation in the flotilla on the afternoon of Sunday June 3rd as part of the...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (1952-2012)....continue...

Bellini: Il Pirata / Carmen Giannattasio, José Bros, Ludovic Tézier, Brindley Sherra, Mark Le Brocq

3 CD / Opera Rara / 2012-06-12

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata, opera
Conductors: Parry, David
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

The third opera by the twenty-seven-year-old Sicilian Vincenzo Bellini, Il pirata marked an important step forward in his career. His first score written for La...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (03/2010/04/2010)....continue...