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Percy Grainger: Works for Large Chorus and Orchestra / Melbourne SO & Chorus. Andrew Davis

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30

Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Sydney Chamber Choir

This exceptional disc follows Chandos' Grainger Edition and brings their long-running survey of Grainger works to an end. These works, in versions for large choral...continue...

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...

Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5 / Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 15 in E major, H 16 no 13; Sonata for Keyboard no 12 in A major, H 16 no 12; Sonata for Keyboard no 37 in E major, H 16 no 22; Keyboard Sonata in G major, H...
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam

Many leading pianists have tackled the at-times technically challenging classical sonatas of Haydn, but in Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's own words, this is a composer who always...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk....continue...

Brahms; Clara and Robert Schumann: Violin Sonatas / Jennifer Pike, violin; Tom Poster, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Clara Wieck Schumann: Romances (3) for Violin and Piano, O...
Performers: Pike, Jennifer; Poster, Tom

In 2002, at the age of twelve, Jennifer Pike notably became the youngest-ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. Now aged...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (09/26/2012-09/28/2012)....continue...

In the South: Works for string quartet by Wolf, Puccini, Verdi, Turina, Piazzolla, Paganini / Brodsky Quartet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Hugo Wolf: Serenade for String Quartet in G major "Italian Serenade"; Giacomo Puccini: Chrysanthemums, elegy for string quartet; Giuseppe Verdi: Quartet for Strings in E minor; Joaquín Turina: L...

The Brodsky Quartet here turns to the sunshine, bright colors, and deep passions of the South, performing Latin-inspired music for string quartet by composers who...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (10/28/2012-10/30/2012)....continue...

Vincent d'Indy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5 / Louis Lortie, piano. Iceland SO, Gamba

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30

Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra

This is the fifth volume of Chandos' series on the orchestral works of Vincent d'Indy, nicknamed "The Samson of Music" by Fauré for his varied...continue...

British Clarinet Sonatas, Vol. 2. Works by Benjamin, Cooke, Arnold, Horovitz, Gregson. Michael Collins, clarinet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-03-26

This is Volume 2 in the series 'British Clarinet Sonatas', in which Michael Collins is joined by the pianist Michael McHale. On this disc the...continue...

Witold Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works Vol. 4 - Symphony no 1; Partita; Chain 2; Preludia taneczne / Michael Collins, clarinet; Tasmin Little, violin

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-03-26

Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

The fifth and final volume of this Lutoslawski set is the perfect cap to a series that has been called "as polished as it is...continue...

Atterberg: Symphony No. 4 'Sinfonia piccola'; Suite No. 3; Symphony No. 6 'Dollar Symphony'; En värmlandsrapsodi / Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-03-26

Works: Kurt Atterberg: Symphony no 6 in C, Op 31, "Dollar Symphony"; Värmland Rhapsody, Op. 36; Suite for violin, viola & string orchestra, Op. 19; Symphony no 4 in G, Op 14, "Sinfonia Piccola"
Performers: Hesselink, Sara Troback; Hogberg, Per
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

In 2010 Neeme Järvi began his Scandinavian project, offering up idiomatic performances of Norwegian composers. Similar in approach, this new survey turns to Sweden, with...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden (05/31/2012-06/08/2012)....continue...

Sir Eugene Goossens: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 / Andrew Davis

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-03-26

Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

This disc marks the beginning of the partnership between the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and its new Chief Conductor, Sir Andrew Davis. In the pieces performed...continue...

Brahms: Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 2 / Ballades, Intermezzi et al. / Barry Douglas, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-03-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Pieces (4) for Piano, Op. 119; Fantasies (7) for Piano, Op. 116; Ballade for piano i...
Performers: Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]

The acclaimed pianist Barry Douglas presents Volume 2 of his series devoted to solo piano works by Johannes Brahms. The wide breadth of repertoire encompasses...continue...
Recording information: West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge (09/12/2012-09/13/2012)....continue...

Albinoni: Double Oboe Concerto; String Concertos / Anthony Robson, oboe; Catherine Latham, oboe. Standage

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-03-26

Conductors: Standage, Simon
Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90

During the 1990s, Collegium Musicum 90 and Simon Standage released several volumes of Albinoni concertos, which proved popular with critics and public alike. In this...continue...

Joachim Raff: Symphony No. 2; Four Shakespeare Preludes / Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Joachim Raff: Symphony no 2 in C major, Op.140; Overture to Der Sturm (The Tempest), for orchestra; Overture to Macbeth; Romeo and Juliet Overture, for orchestra; Overture to Othello, for orchestra
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Orchestre de la Suisse romande

This disc marks the beginning of a new series, dedicated to the engaging, albeit neglected, orchestral works of the German-Swiss composer Joachim Raff - one...continue...
Recording information: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland (06/25/2012-06/27/2012)....continue...

Ascribe Unto the Lord - Sacred Choral Works of Samuel Wesley / Choir of St. John's College

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Blessed be the God and Father; Wash me throughly from my wickedness; Ascribe Unto the Lord, for chorus & organ; Work(s); Magnificat anima mea; Nunc dimittis; The Wilderness a...
Performers: Brunt, Kieran [Tenor Vocal]; Challenger, John [Organ]; Clapham, Geoffrey; Cobb, Jason [Treble]; Gregory, Julian; Hicks, Peter [Vocals]; Imam, James; McDonald, Basil; Oladeinde, Sam; Simpson, Alexande...
Conductors: Nethsingha, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Choir of St. John's College Cambridge

The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge has selected some of the best-known choral works of Samuel Sebastian Wesley for inclusion on this disc, interspersing...continue...
Recording information: St John's College Chapel, Cambridge, England (04/20/2012-04/22/2012)....continue...

Ernst Chausson: Concert for Violin, Piano & String Quartet, Op. 21; String Quartet, Op. 35 / Jennifer Pike, violin; Tom Poster, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Ernest Chausson: Quartet for Strings in C minor, Op. 35 (completed by D'Indy); Concert for Piano, Violin and String Quartet in D major, Op. 21
Performers: Pike, Jennifer; Poster, Tom
Conductors:
Ensemble: Doric String Quartet

This is the sixth recording by the Doric String Quartet for Chandos Records, and the discography is going from strength to strength. The disc of...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (07/04/2012-07/06/2012)....continue...

Schumann: Fantasiestucke; Kreisleriana; Brahms: Theme & Variations from String Sextet no 1 / Imogen Cooper, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Kreisleriana; Johannes Brahms: Theme and Variations for Piano in D minor
Performers: Cooper, Imogen

This is Volume 1 in Imogen Cooper's new series on Chandos Records, dedicated to the complete works for piano by Robert Schumann. Recognized worldwide as...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk, England (07/23/2012-07/26/2012)....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...

Joaquin Turina: Danzas Fantasticas / Clara Mouriz, soprano; Juanjo Mena

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Joaquín Turina: Danzas fantásticas, for orchestra (or piano), Op. 22; Poema en forma de canciones, for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 19; Saeta en forma de Salve a la Virgen de la Espera...
Performers: Mouriz, Clara
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

This disc forms part of our ongoing Spanish Music series, performed by the BBC Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor, Juanjo Mena. Here the focus is...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (2011-12-09&2012-06-21&2012-)....continue...